The design is a starting point or prototype design for wireless power in applications such as personal electronics, industrial and medical systems.
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samedi 31 octobre 2015
Automotive Capacitors Toughen for Life Under the Hood
With a range of advanced high-temperature dielectrics that offer long life and stability,along with use of rugged package technologies, MLCCs often find their way into automotive applications.
from Electronic Design http://bit.ly/1NgHBJf
The Internet of Things: A Future of Sensor-Powered Healthcare
It will take time to realize the IoT's capabilities, but the possibilities are endless in healthcare, from connected pillboxes to environment monitoring.
from Electronic Design http://bit.ly/1iv4s6J
6 How To’s for Powering your Automotive Design
Texas Instruments (TI) has a broad portfolio of automotive-qualified, innovative power management circuits that enable the future of automotive design. TI advances with wide-input DC/DC converters allowing direct connection to the car’s battery during start-stop; LED lighting solutions for advanced headlights and sharper in-car displays; ultra-low power voltage regulators that support inductive sensing for increased safety and lighter vehicles; application-specific PMICs for ADAS and infotainment solutions; advanced battery management to extend drive time and protect electric and conventional vehicles; and breakthrough technologies that help reduce electromagnetic interference.
from Electronic Design http://bit.ly/1NgHDRo
5 Things NOT to Do With Your Drone
Drones have become a major market in the last several years. Most of the market is military and government. However, significant commercial...
from Electronic Design http://bit.ly/1iv4tHU
The Basics of Energy-Efficient Devices
Sponsored by: Newark element14
The power consumed by a microcontroller is among the first factors to consider when designing a power conservative embedded system. A fully optimized low-power embedded system requires innovative technology designed from the ground up for the lowest-power operation possible.
from Electronic Design http://bit.ly/1NgHDRk
Q&A: Ethernet Evolution—25 is the New 10 and 100 is the New 40
Industry analysts, including both Dell’Oro and Crehan, are forecasting that 25-Gb/s Ethernet will have the most rapid adoption of any previous networking speed, with Dell’Oro predicting two million adapters shipping in 2018.
from Electronic Design http://bit.ly/1iv4qMe
25 Quotes from the 2015 Engineering Salary Survey
Engineers have a wide range of opinions about the status of their profession, so here are a few written responses that did not appear in the final draft of Electronic Design's 2015 Engineering Compensation Survey.
from Electronic Design http://bit.ly/1NgHBIY
PCs Fight Back with More Power (.PDF Download)
Smartphones and tablets have replaced PCs and laptops for many users, but PC platforms are more functional and powerful than ever....
from Electronic Design http://bit.ly/1iv4rzL
Q&A: The Role of Big-Data Analytics in Semiconductor Production
Find out how big-data analytics impacts yield, quality, and productivity in semiconductor manufacturing. Technology Editor Bill Wong talks with Dan Glotter, CEO and Founder of Optimal+.
from Electronic Design http://bit.ly/1NgHDAS
PCs Fight Back with More Power
Smartphones and tablets have replaced PCs and laptops for many users, but PC platforms are more functional and powerful than ever....
from Electronic Design http://bit.ly/1iv4qMb
New Research Pushes Skyrmions Closer to Magnetic Memory Devices
Three research projects have unveiled new breakthroughs in the study of skyrmions: small magnetic spin patterns that could form the basis of future high-density memory devices.
from Electronic Design http://bit.ly/1NgHBsE
Electronic Design’s Products of the Week (10/25-10/31)
Here we've rounded up some of the latest products to optimize your applications, devices, and systems.
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Test Efficiency and Accuracy—But at What Cost?
Modular test, using the likes of PXI and AXI systems from Keysight, will sit astride benchtop test systems, freeing up space, enabling more accurate and reliable test, while assuring engineers get home to their families—and stay there.
from Electronic Design http://bit.ly/1iv4qvN
Minimizing Energy Consumption in Always-On Applications
Get a closer look at how a novel processor offloading approach and configurable DSP technologies enable ultra-low-energy, always-on computing for mobile and IoT applications.
from Electronic Design http://bit.ly/1iv4r2V
The Future of Printed Sensors Depends on Advanced Manufacturing
Large public-private investments are pushing printed sensors out of research and development and toward the mass production phase.
from Electronic Design http://bit.ly/1NgHAEV
Top 10 Scary Cats in Witches Hats
Top 10 Scary Cats in Witches Hats
It might be exclusively black cats who are associated with witchcraft and evil, but that doesn’t mean other coloured cats can’t join in on the Halloween spirit. Make them wear a Witches hat and any coloured cat can look scary! But some of them look rather cute as well…
Top 10 Scary Cats in Witches Hats
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Cat Dressed As a Witch
10 – Tiffany Aching
This cat has been practicing Wiccan religious tradition for years and can curse almost anyone!
Cat Dressed As a Witch
9 – Agatha Cackle
Black cats have often been seen as a symbol of bad omen, so does that mean white cats are a sign of good omens?
Cat Dressed As a Witch
8 – Eruka Frog
A witch is normally a person who practices witchcraft, but this kitty is more into Minecraft.
Cat Dressed As a Witch
7 – Hermione Granger
The stereotypical witch is a wicked old hag but this kitty has a long way to go before she looks like that.
Cat Dressed As a Witch
6 – Theo Hag
This cat definitely has her frightening scare look down to a fine art. I would just hand over the catnip if this kitty comes knocking for Halloween.
Cat Dressed As a Witch
5 – Helga Hufflepuff
This Witch really is evil because it looks like she has stolen Harry Potters owl!
Cat Dressed As a Witch
4 – Isobel the Apostate
This kitty has lost her cauldron, which is a shame because it was full of fish nibbles. No wonder she looks so angry.
Cat Dressed As a Witch
3 – Enid Nightshade
Sadly she didn’t have time to order a Halloween Witches hat costume so had to improvise.
Cat Dressed As a Witch
2 – Helena Ravenclaw
This kitty knew it wasn’t the real Mad-Eye Moody right from the start of the movie.
Cat Dressed As a Witch
1 – Sabrina Spellman
Any cat who pokes her tongue out while wearing a Halloween costume gets my vote. I can only guess it is aimed towards a dog.
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Secure wireless key distribution verified within a real outdoor environment
The experiments can be considered as the first experimental verification of secure Wireless Key Distribution by observing random variations from the fluctuations of carrier phase of the received signal between two legitimate nodes with a common multipath channel placed into the moving cars within a real outdoor environment. Click here for more.
from Cellular News http://bit.ly/20hSPlO
vendredi 30 octobre 2015
Small 5W Wireless Power Transmitter Reference Design
The design is a starting point or prototype design for wireless power in applications such as personal electronics, industrial and medical systems.
from Electronic Design http://bit.ly/1LHc5lc
Automotive Capacitors Toughen for Life Under the Hood
With a range of advanced high-temperature dielectrics that offer long life and stability,along with use of rugged package technologies, MLCCs often find their way into automotive applications.
from Electronic Design http://bit.ly/1iqedmU
The Internet of Things: A Future of Sensor-Powered Healthcare
It will take time to realize the IoT's capabilities, but the possibilities are endless in healthcare, from connected pillboxes to environment monitoring.
from Electronic Design http://bit.ly/1KKxYfr
Top 10 Tasty and Scary Halloween Eggs
Top 10 Tasty and Scary Halloween Eggs
Having a party this Halloween? Why not serve your guests some of these amazing Deviled egg bites that are all styled and shaped to look like something Halloween themed. They might look foul and disgusting, but just like the kids at Halloween it is just a mask and they do taste a lot better than they look. Easter isn’t the only time to enjoy eggs…
Top 10 Tasty and Scary Halloween Eggs
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Halloween Black Deviled Eggs
10 – Black
To make these blackened eggs you just need a touch of food colouring. Oh! And some boiled eggs obviously.
Pumpkin Egg Bites
9 – Pumpkins
These pumpkin deviled eggs are really simple to make and look just as good as they taste!
Tea Marbled Eggs with Soy Balsamic Mayonnaise
8 – Tea Marbled
These amazing eggs could be just about anything, but taste really good as well. I would personal say they where snake eggs or something like that.
Deviled Brain Eggs
7 – Brains
It’s normal Zombies that are constantly craving brains, but with these on a plate so will your guests!
Little Devil Deviled Eggs
6 – Little Devil
These devilishly cute snacks are not that hard to make and would be perfect for any dark, scary night party.
Skeleton Deviled Eggs
5 – Skeletons
Using nothing more than a plastic drinking straw to poke the holes out these look amazing! You could do any number of scary movie masks this way. Anyone up for making Michael Myers eggs?
Green Halloween Deviled Eggs
4 – Green
If you are looking to go all out on the gross looking food table these will surely win you the scary food of the night prize.
Halloween Knife Attack Deviled Eggs
3 – Knife
These are not much more than some Deviled eggs with a blob of ketchup and some candy knives!
Halloween Spider Deviled Eggs
2 – Spiders
Using black olives as the spiders these eggs look really cool, like a real spider sat on an egg sack!
Deviled Egg Eyeballs
1 – Eyeballs
Eggs cut in half are the perfect shape for eyes and this Halloween these eyeballs will go quicker than a monster at the opticians.
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Accelerating Mobile Broadband and Smartphone Adoption across the Arab States
Mobile broadband networks will support more than two-thirds of all mobile connections across the Arab States of the Middle East and North Africa by 2020, according to a new GSMA study. Click here for more.
from Cellular News http://bit.ly/1OccRKO
Huawei takes China's smart phone throne as Xiaomi's growth slows
Huawei became China's top smart phone vendor in Q3 2015, while Xiaomi fell to second place, according to Canalys estimates. Click here for more.
from Cellular News http://bit.ly/1M4BcQi
jeudi 29 octobre 2015
5 Things NOT to Do With Your Drone
Drones have become a major market in the last several years. Most of the market is military and government. However, significant commercial...
from Electronic Design http://bit.ly/1P0mzQD
The Basics of Energy-Efficient Devices
Sponsored by: Newark element14
The power consumed by a microcontroller is among the first factors to consider when designing a power conservative embedded system. A fully optimized low-power embedded system requires innovative technology designed from the ground up for the lowest-power operation possible.
from Electronic Design http://bit.ly/1MkRMHk
Now it’s time for Genuino Zero and Micro, get them now!
As we promised last week, you can find on the Arduino Store a variety of Genuino products available for purchase. After Genuino Uno, Genuino Starter Kit (in Italian and English) and Genuino Mega, today we have 2 new entries: Genuino Micro (18.00€ + tax) and Genuino Zero (42.90€ + tax).
Genuino is Arduino.cc’s sister-brand created by Arduino co-founders Massimo Banzi, David Cuartielles, Tom Igoe, and David Mellis, the Arduino.cc team and community. While Arduino branded product are sold in the US only for now, Genuino brand is used for boards and products sold everywhere else in the world. Genuino and Arduino boards share the same components, characteristics and quality of manufacturing. They are actually the same boards under a different name, and you can purchase them depending on the area of the world where you live in.
Arduino ZERO (USA only) & Genuino ZERO (outside USA) are a simple and powerful 32-bit extension of the platform established by the UNO. They provide a platform for innovative projects in smart IoT devices, wearable technology, high-tech automation, crazy robotics, and much more.
Arduino Micro (coming next in the USA) & Genuino Micro (already available outside USA) are the smallest of the family, easy to integrate in everyday objects to make them interactive. The Micro is based on the ATmega32U4 microcontroller featuring a built-in USB which makes the Micro recognisable as a mouse or keyboard. Looking for ideas on your next project with the Micro? Get inspired looking at these projects on the blog.
from Arduino Blog http://bit.ly/1KI2Wow
Q&A: Ethernet Evolution—25 is the New 10 and 100 is the New 40
Industry analysts, including both Dell’Oro and Crehan, are forecasting that 25-Gb/s Ethernet will have the most rapid adoption of any previous networking speed, with Dell’Oro predicting two million adapters shipping in 2018.
from Electronic Design http://bit.ly/1PWzbXX
Top 10 Scariest Places In The World
Top 10 Scariest Places In The World
In the daylight, these places might not seem that scary, but on Halloween’s night you will not want to be anywhere near these amazing locations…
Top 10 Scariest Places In The World
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A Door To Hell
10 – Turkmenistan
While it is only a hole that is burning natural gas, at night it looks amazing and at Halloween the last place you want to be standing is at the door to hell!
The Parisian Catacombs
9 – Paris
A tunnel filled with the bones with over 6 million people is definitely not the place for a Halloween Honeymoon night.
The Hill Of Crosses
8 – Lithuania
With over 200,000 crosses, carvings and shrines, The hill of crosses is said to be a place where miracles happen. On Halloween night, it will be a miracle you get out of there with clean pants on!
Abandoned Doll Factory
7 – Spain
Just when you thought an old factory with millions of doll parts lying strewn the rubble wasn’t scary enough there is also hundreds of dead chickens found where people have tried to summon the devil in the same spot. Not a factory job I will be taking in a hurry.
Chernobyl Theme Park
6 – Chernobyl
While most people will love going to a theme park they might change their minds about going to this abandoned one that is full of deadly radiation. Going here will literary kill you!
The Fire Mummies
5 – Philippines
Known as the Kabayan Mummies, Benguet Mummies, or Ibaloi Mummies these group of mummies were found along the rocks of a small cave containing mummified remains and hundreds of coffins and skulls.
Aokigahara Suicide Forest
4 – Japan
The Aokigahara forest is often called, “the perfect place to die” by locals and between 10-30 people go here to commit suicide each and every year.
The Sedlec Ossuary
3 – Czech Republic
The Sedlec Ossuary is a small Roman Catholic chapel located beneath the Cemetery Church of All Saints. It is also known as the Church of Bones and is one of the most unusual (and scariest) chapels in the world.
The Island of the Dolls
2 – Mexico
No, this isn’t the aftereffect of a tornado in Toy”R” us this is the Island of Dolls. They are dedicated to the lost soul of a poor girl who dies in strange circumstances. Many people have reported the dolls winking and even smiling at people as they walk around this scariest of all islands.
The Matsuo Ghost Mine
1 – Japan
Ever played Silent Hill video games of seen the movies? Well, this is the real place! This was once called the “paradise above the clouds” now it is nothing more than the location of ghost stories and scary tales.
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Google's Balloons to Provide Internet to Rural Indonesia
Starting next year, three mobile network operators in Indonesia will begin testing Google's Project Loon balloon-powered Internet. Click here for more.
from Cellular News http://bit.ly/1KHietE
New technology can mine data from Instagram to monitor teenage drinking patterns
Using photos and text from Instagram, a team of researchers from the University of Rochester has shown that this data can not only expose patterns of underage drinking more cheaply and faster than conventional surveys, Click here for more.
from Cellular News http://bit.ly/1KHietD
It's a Rocky Run-Up to Holiday for the U.S. Consumer Tablet Market
Despite overall positive industry momentum during the 2014 back-to-school season, and an increase in unit sales, the U.S. tablet market underperformed the entire consumer electronics market, Click here for more.
from Cellular News http://bit.ly/1PVSSzi
Apple Boosts Use of Solar Power at Chinese Factories
Apple has announced two new programs aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of its manufacturing partners in China. Click here for more.
from Cellular News http://bit.ly/1PVSQr0
mercredi 28 octobre 2015
6 How To’s for Powering your Automotive Design
Texas Instruments (TI) has a broad portfolio of automotive-qualified, innovative power management circuits that enable the future of automotive design. TI advances with wide-input DC/DC converters allowing direct connection to the car’s battery during start-stop; LED lighting solutions for advanced headlights and sharper in-car displays; ultra-low power voltage regulators that support inductive sensing for increased safety and lighter vehicles; application-specific PMICs for ADAS and infotainment solutions; advanced battery management to extend drive time and protect electric and conventional vehicles; and breakthrough technologies that help reduce electromagnetic interference.
from Electronic Design http://bit.ly/1HcETxY
Play with sensors on your Windows 10 devices from an Arduino
At build 2015 Microsoft announced an important collaboration with Arduino. Windows became the first Arduino certified OS and introduced Windows Virtual Shields for Arduino and Windows Remote Arduino able to bridge technologies designed to connect the physical world of Arduino with the Windows ecosystem and computing power. Today on the Windows blog, an update on the topic:
Now you can get the Windows Insider Preview of Windows 10 IoT Core with the next four technology investment.
1)Windows 10 IoT Core Universal Windows Platform (UWP) support for Arduino Wiring
2)>Windows 10 IoT Core Universal Windows Platform support for direct memory mapped UWP Providers
3)Windows Store availability of the Windows Virtual Shields Application
4)Windows Store availability of the Windows Remote Arduino Experience Application
Arduino Wiring
We want to make it easy for you to use existing Arduino Wiring Sketches, libraries, and hardware with Windows 10 IoT Core Universal Windows Apps (UWA) on a Raspberry Pi 2 or other supported board. By creating a new Visual Studio template, supporting NuGet Packages, and platform improvements we’re making it easier than ever to build on Windows 10 IoT Core.Simply drag-and-drop (or cut-and-paste) your favorite and readily-available Arduino Wiring INO and library files into Visual Studio, connect your hardware over GPIO, SPI, I2C, ADC or PWM to your Raspberry Pi 2 or other supported Windows 10 IoT Core device, and run your code. Visual Studio and Windows will do all the heavy lifting to create a UWA and deploy it on your behalf, and you can also leverage the power of Visual Studio with Windows to debug your Arduino Wiring code.
With Arduino Wiring being supported as an extension to the Universal Windows Platform, you can even create a UWA that combines Arduino Wiring, C# and XAML. This enables you to build great projects with mixed mode programming like the plotter near the end of this video. Try out Arduino Wiring here.Windows Virtual Shields for Arduino Application
This technology lets you leverage sensors and actuators on your Windows 10 device from an Arduino over USB, WiFi, and Bluetooth. For example, you can access your Windows 10 Phone accelerometer or your Windows 10 Desktop Screen from an Arduino over WiFi.
The Windows Virtual Shields for Arduino application is now in the Windows Store, and has improved the workflow to get started. The app is all you need on the Windows 10 device. Try it out here.Windows Remote Arduino Experience
This technology lets you develop on your Windows 10 device and access the physical world via an Arduino over USB, WiFi, and Bluetooth. For example, you can program in C# on your Windows 10 Phone and drive a servo connected on your Arduino over Bluetooth.
We also created a Windows app that enables you to explore GPIO, ADC, and PWM functionality without writing any code on your Windows 10 device. The Windows Remote Arduino Experience app is now available in the Windows Store. Give it a try!
Keep reading on their blog.
from Arduino Blog http://bit.ly/1M2sX7f
25 Quotes from the 2015 Engineering Salary Survey
Engineers have a wide range of opinions about the status of their profession, so here are a few written responses that did not appear in the final draft of Electronic Design's 2015 Engineering Compensation Survey.
from Electronic Design http://bit.ly/1PUZOfS
PCs Fight Back with More Power (.PDF Download)
Smartphones and tablets have replaced PCs and laptops for many users, but PC platforms are more functional and powerful than ever....
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PCs Fight Back with More Power
Smartphones and tablets have replaced PCs and laptops for many users, but PC platforms are more functional and powerful than ever....
from Electronic Design http://bit.ly/1GJHRin
Q&A: The Role of Big-Data Analytics in Semiconductor Production
Find out how big-data analytics impacts yield, quality, and productivity in semiconductor manufacturing. Technology Editor Bill Wong talks with Dan Glotter, CEO and Founder of Optimal+.
from Electronic Design http://bit.ly/1P5cS1v
Top 10 Rare And Unusual Species of Bats
Top 10 Rare And Unusual Species of Bats
With vampire stories and news reports of killer bats, it’s no wonder bats get such a bad press. So I thought it would be better this Halloween to study, look at, and understand some bats to discover the unusual species and see if they really deserve their reputation…
Top 10 Rare And Unusual Species of Bats
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Bulldog Bat
10 – Noctilio
Bulldog by face and bulldog by nature. This is one of the world’s deadliest bats and can also swim!
Chapin’s Bat
9 – Chaerephon chapini
This bat with its very distinctive crest of hair rising from a small lappet between the ears is not a normal bat going through a punk phase, it really is born looking like that!
Honduran White Bat
8 – Ectophylla alba
With very distinctive soft, snow white fur and cute yellow nose and ears. this tiny bat only measures 3.7-4.7 cm long!
Hammer-Headed Bat
7 – Hypsignathus monstrosus
No, it’s not a Moose with tiny ears this really is a bat that uses that big nose to create incredibly loud honking noises!
Maclaud’s Horseshoe Bat
6 – Rhinolophus maclaudi
One of the most unusual looking bats by far. Any animal with a multi-layered horseshoe shaped nose gets my unusual vote.
Spotted Bat
5 – Euderma maculatum
You know you are looking at a spotted bat when you see the 3 white spots found over each shoulder and on the backside. Oh! And those giant ears might be a bit of a clue as well.
Tube-Nosed Bat
4 – Nyctimene robinsoni
This megabat is one of the few species of bats that like to sleep alone rather than in groups. I would imagine this is because he would snore due to having that long nose.
Golden Capped Fruit Bat
3 – Acerodon jubatus
This bat is a very misunderstood animal. Sure, it’s the world’s biggest species of bat and it does have a 6ft wingspan. But this species is non-aggressive towards humans and is a fruit eater!
The Panda Bat
2 – Niumbaha superba
This bat is so rare that scientists believed it had become extinct. But this was the first one seen and caught since 1939!
Northern Ghost Bat
1 – Diclidurus albus
The Northern Ghost Bat (AKA: Jumby Bat) is a very rare species of bat. They prefer humid habitats like rainforests but have been found living nearer to us humans.
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