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Microchip supports academia
by Christina Nickolas
As engineers we are aware that engineering education is in crisis today. Most high school students will not even consider electrical engineering as a career. Some semiconductor companies are concerned about this issue and are trying to find new ways to support academia.
Energy-efficient ceiling fan is Live EDGE contest winner
by Ralph Raiola
Promising up to a 66% reduction in fan input power over currently available products, a ceiling-fan design dubbed MyFan by electronic designer John Noble was today announced as the winner of Premier Farnell’s 2007 Live EDGE Electronic Design for the Global Environment challenge Malaysia.
Simulation technology
by Bryan DeLuca
At the University of Texas, a team of engineers has developed a new methodology (FPGA-Accelerated Simulation Technologies – or FAST) that produces simulators that are orders of magnitude faster than comparable simulators.
CES and chips
by Christina Nickolas
I believe that most visitors coming out of CES will remember the HD TV products that feature the best image quality, the cell phones with the most features in the smallest packages, or the fashionable laptops with the furry covers.
http://www.eebeat.com/?p=778
RoHS under review
by Bryan DeLuca
The Government Relations and Environment, Health and Safety Committees of IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries have submitted comments to the European Commission reviewing the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive.
http://www.eebeat.com/?p=785
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Embedded Systems Special
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Product Update: LEDs, Lamps & Indicators
This update will cover new and recently released lamps and indicator products. These include LEDs, lamps, and bulbs, as well as related products such as lightpipes and lenses.
Roundup: Audio/Video Multimedia ICs
As multimedia technology becomes ever more pervasive, audio and video ICssuch as audio amplifiers, encoders/decoders, display drivers, and video switches and processorsare offering increasing features and integration. This roundup will contain descriptions of new and recent audio/video multimedia ICs, organized by category.
Application Focus: Home Appliance Electronics
This application focus on the electronic components used in home appliances will combine an industry overview with product and technology coverage in a variety of product areas, including: passives and electromechanical components, power sources, switches and relays, sensors and transducers, and more.
Analog/Linear ICs
Analog/linear ICs are analog/mixed-signal building blocks that provide signal processing/amplification, analog/digital conversion, interface, and power management functions. These essential devices play a role in virtually every electronic design. These contributed features will cover some of the latest trends and developments in this area.
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