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Monthly Archives: June 2007
Power meter is first on LXI network
Agilent Technologies has introduced its first LXI-compliant power meter which supports LAN-based automated measurements of peak, peak-to-average ratio and avera
‘Ungry ‘Orace And The Making Of Psion
David Potter, the founder of Psion, tells a good yarn about the company’s early days, when Psion was getting along by developing computer games. Psion was founded in 1980 and this story takes place in 1981.
Automotive systems are focus for electronics design
With the amount of electronics in cars dramatically increasing, design approaches used for system-on-chip devices are now being adopted for the cars themselves
3D modelling to transform PCB design
For those accustomed to working in the traditional 2D space of design capture and board design, it is now important to consider the benefits of embracing the 3D design space and its relationship to the entire production chain
iPhone Day
If you buy your iPhone from Apple, today, you’re limited to two per person. If you buy it from AT&T you’re limited to one per person.
Flashlight Has Dismal Light Output
Those portable shake-to-charge devices seem like a good idea, especially for the battery challenged, but how well does this sort of thing really work? Engineer Dave Johnson took this flashlight to the test and found the performance decidedly lacking: “The maker used some very cheap 1N4001 diodes in the bridge rectifier circuit instead of more efficient Schottky diodes. They also ...
DAB radio firms cut power consumption to FM levels
DAB decoder power consumption, the bane of portable radio designers, will drop close to FM levels in the next few years
TI goes from ZigBee to Wibree
Texas Instruments is turning its attention from low-power RF ZigBee technology to the Ultra Low Power Bluetooth wireless technology formerly known as Wibree
Shudders For West’s Fabless Start-Ups As China IPOs
People have been worrying for ages that the game isn’t worth the candle in backing semiconductor companies.