Prototype to production: A hands-on guide
This instalment kicks off a series of hands-on articles demonstrating how to prototype and create a production-intent industrial controller that connects to the internet.
RF test from Rohde & Schwarz validated for LTE UL CA, 64QAM
The R&S TS8980 from Rohde & Schwarz provides test coverage for Rel. 8 to Rel. 13 versions of 3GPP 36.521-1, 36.521-3 and supplementary RF/RRM test plans for wireless network operators.
Fujitsu brings high-speed cyber-attack monitoring tech
Fujitsu Laboratories developed the innovative technology that quickly analyses damage status after an attack has been detected, in response to rising targeted cyber-attacks on specific organisations.
Linear Tech brings 3.5A switching regulator to car market
Offering efficiency as high as 96%, the 42V LT8610A and LT8610AB feature Burst Mode operation that keeps quiescent current under 2.5μA in no-load standby conditions.
2D semiconductors give solar panels, video cameras a boost
A team of engineers found that a MoS nanocavity can increase the amount of light that optoelectronic materials absorb, which could help manufacture more powerful, efficient and flexible devices.
15W, 25W isolated DC-DC converters tout up to 91% efficiency
CUI's PRD15 and PRD25 series devices feature input voltage up to 75VDC and target applications such as MCUs, datacom, telecom, remote sensor systems and portable electronics.
Chip suppliers struggle as semiconductor sales drop
IC Insights revealed that eight of the top 10 semiconductor suppliers saw posted annual declines in Q1 sales compared with 1Q15, with several seeing sales fall by 25% or more.
Diamond chips oust saphhire for semicon ICs
Startup Akhan Semiconductor expects to announce a diamond semiconductor IC in a consumer product by next year, which promises to be faster, use less power, and thinner and lighter than silicon.
Exploring Embedded DisplayPort
DisplayPort is the A/V interface developed and deployed by the personal computer industry through collaboration within VESA, providing display resolutions of 4K and beyond.
Academic tools for teaching waveform generation, analysis
Spectrum announced an education tool that features the SBench 6 software, which is an advanced programme that provides a GUI for control of PC based instrumentation such as digitisers and AWG.