TI expands MCU portfolio with acquisition of Luminary Micro
Jul 21, 2009
Texas Instruments (TI) announced that it will expand its microcontroller (MCU) portfolio with the acquisition of Luminary Micro, the market-leading supplier of ARM Cortex-M3-based 32-bit MCUs...
PV Technology Roadmap Efforts Receive Enthusiastic Support
Jul 21, 2009
The PV industry may have achieved a historic milestone on July 12 as industry leaders gave technology roadmap efforts--loosely based on the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS)--near-unanimous support. ...
Power Management 101: Power Supply Regulatory Standards
Jun 24, 2009
Why are regulatory standards difficult for designers to understand?
Regulatory standards are difficult for most design engineers to understand, because:
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Power Management 101: Power Supply Circuit and System Considerations
Jun 18, 2009
What are the space considerations when selecting a power supply?
You have to make sure the power supply will fit in the space provided for it. Therefore, make sure the package type you want, such as open frame, enclosed, brick, encapsulated, etc. will fit in the allocated space...
Power Management : Buying a Power Supply Part II
Jun 11, 2009
Currently, distributed power techniques, called distributed power architecture (DPA), are used for systems that dissipate hundreds of watts. The DPA approach converts the incoming ac power line to a dc bus voltage, usually called a front-end supply...
Power Management 101: Buying a Power Supply Part I
Jun 1, 2009
How can you ensure that a power supply will accommodate future applications?
It is a good idea to select a power supply that provides a safety margin for the future. ...
Power Management 101: System Power Supplies
Jun 1, 2009
What is the cost impact of a power supply in electronic equipment?
Power supplies are a necessary subsystem in virtually every piece of electronic equipment.
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ON Semiconductor Settles Patent Dispute With Samsung
May 12, 2009
ON Semiconductor Corporation has settled a patent infringement trial that was pending in the District of Delaware, specifically, with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. ...
A Guide to Microsoft Excel 2007 for Engineers and Scientists
May 12, 2009
"A Guide to Microsoft Excel 2007 for Scientists and Engineers," by Dr. Bernard V. Liengme provides a practical and straightforward guide to using functions of Microsoft Excel to their full potential. ...
DOE to establish two Energy Frontier Research Centers at Argonne
May 12, 2009
Argonne National Laboratory will be home to two of 46 new multi-million-dollar Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs). Announced by the White House in conjunction with a speech delivered by President Barack Obama at the annual meeting of the National Academy of Sciences. ...
