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Freescale hits GaAs on RF basestation ICs
Report highlights emerging 'killer apps' for MEMS
PTC thermistors in SMD package can be wave-soldered at up to 280 degree C
3D passive integration startup launches $76M R&D program
Bidirectional symmetrical single-line ESD protection diode
S-band VCO delivers low phase noise
Murata widens line-up of automotive grade NTC chip thermistors
S-band VCO features low phase noise
VCO delivers low phase noise in satellite and wireless applications
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TDK rolls out extended life capacitor series
These multilayer ceramic capacitors provide extended life performance and meet electrical, mechanical, and environmental standards from multiple ...
2000hr does not seem like a lot but I suspect that is because the 2X rated voltage. Is this a ...

ADI unveils converters for performance and small package advantage
Analog Devices introduced a series of quad 16-, 14- and 12-bit D/A converters in space-saving 16-lead surface-mount LFCSP or leaded TSSOP packages.

Cornell Dubilier expands ultracapacitor, hybrid device families
Cornell Dubilier's lineup of large cell cylindrical ultracapacitors spans 1200 to 3000 farads; snap-in style ultracapacitors from 100 to 600 farads; ...
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A User-Friendly LCD Touch-Screen Calibration Process
So What is Capacitor Corona?
Freescale & National Contributions to Pulse Oximetry
System-Level ESD/EMI Protection Guide
Comparing the Merits of Integrated Power Modules versus Discrete Regulators
High Efficiency, High Power Factor TRIAC Dimmable 14 WTYP LED Driver Using LinkSwitch-PH LNK406EG (RDR-194)
Advantages of the PXI Platform and NI Software for Sensor Measurement and Signal Conditioning Systems
Top Five Considerations for Taking the Stress Out of Strain Measurements
When Designing with Power LEDs, Consider Their Real Thermal Resistance
Enabling Low-Power EO/IR System Development with FPGAs and Image- and Sensor-Processing IP
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A new 32-bit processor solution for entry-level and energy-efficient applications
NXP Analog Switch Design and Applications
NXP Automotive In-Vehicle Networking Solutions
Breakthrough in High Speed Interconnect Analysis and Compliance Testing
New impedance measurement solutions & apps using 5 Hz to 3 GHz VNA
Fast-Mode Plus I2C-bus: Adding value to your designs
PCI Express 3.0: Learn how to perform PHY verification to the latest CEM and Base Specifications
Low Power Solutions for Your Virtex-6 and Spartan-6 FPGA Designs
Input Overvoltage Protection
TMP302: Analog Temperature Sensor
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Drive and fly
Anne-Françoise PELE
This is not fiction. Flying cars are moving closer to reality.
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James Miller
Agreed. The hope of getting a fuel efficient vehicle that can both fly and drive will likely be a ...
Agreed. The hope of getting a fuel efficient vehicle that can both fly and drive will likely be a ...

Finding the right part just got easier
Patrick Mannion
With the launch of Datasheets.com, EDN and UBM Electronics provide engineers access to over 185 million parts, with features such as comparison, parametric search, search save, and alerts.
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Dr DSP
It seems like the next phase of this effort needs to be driven by suggestions from users on the ...
It seems like the next phase of this effort needs to be driven by suggestions from users on the ...
Fun with electrolytic capacitors
Jim Ford
How we scared the, um, stuffing out of people in the dorm bathrooms
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HarveyB49
Brings to mind the "Little Jiffy Fuse Tester" we built and left in the shop. Just a simple little ...
Brings to mind the "Little Jiffy Fuse Tester" we built and left in the shop. Just a simple little ...

The Year of the Passive Component
Joe Moxley
The year is young, but it doesn’t seem premature to go ahead and crown 2011 the year of the passive component.
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Social media and engineers: Live with it, OK?
Brian Fuller
Engineers have embraced social media. Really.
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juliandeverell
The openness of social media can help engineers in more ways than they can think of. It reminds me ...
The openness of social media can help engineers in more ways than they can think of. It reminds me ...
Raising alarms in the design group
John Rettig
I wasn't the instigator but my reputation made me the prime suspect
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David Ashton
Guilty as charged...kind of.... I've fallen into this trap a couple of times.... assuming that the ...
Guilty as charged...kind of.... I've fallen into this trap a couple of times.... assuming that the ...

What's inside the Dell Streak and Archos 7 tablets?
Brian Fuller
Patrick Mannion and I tear down the Dell Streak and Archos 7 tablet PCs live at ARM TechCon.
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ReneCardenas
Is the power point presentation available electronically?. I agree with EE.Mod posting the tables ...
Is the power point presentation available electronically?. I agree with EE.Mod posting the tables ...

When products go beyond the bottom line
Brian Fuller
It's when products have an impact that's felt beyond the top and bottom lines that engineers can go home with a really warm feeling in their hearts.
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lifewingmate
I agree, this story is amazing because at the end of the day life-saving technologies are priceless. ...
I agree, this story is amazing because at the end of the day life-saving technologies are priceless. ...

Optimizing your system through careful resistor choices
Patrick Mannion
Careful resistor evaluation in light of improving materials science and manufacturing processes can serve to optimize a system design in terms of cost, size and performance.
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Bhola_#1
Thanks for the article. I am not sure if it is related but would like to know your opinion. Is ...
Thanks for the article. I am not sure if it is related but would like to know your opinion. Is ...

Sorry, folks, there is no 'magic bullet' solution here
Bill Schweber
It takes lots of detail work to turn even brilliant ideas into reality
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DKC
I think rethinking transport will help - using a 2000lb vehicle to transport a 200lb person at ...
I think rethinking transport will help - using a 2000lb vehicle to transport a 200lb person at ...
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skal_jp 05.22.2012
Will Japan Inc. say sayonara to TV manufacturing?
Will Japan Inc. say sayonara to TV manufacturing?
Having worked for one of the Big Three, I would say that the main problem is that there were not ...
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JensenRV 05.22.2012
Report: I don't want my TV, I want my smart device
Report: I don't want my TV, I want my smart device
The portability of the electronics has become one of the consideration points in recent times as ...
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seaEE 05.22.2012
I’m going to walk across America!
I’m going to walk across America!
Some books that might be of interest for the virutal or non-virtual walker:
A Walk Across America, ...
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