| Analysts debate prospects of MEMS accelerometers in cellphones
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2008-05-05 |
| Industry analysts are divided over how quickly motion-sensing MEMS devices, such as accelerometers, will see volume uptake in cellphones, despite the rapid penetration of MEMS-based silicon microphones and RF switches into the handsets. |
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| Designing DSP-based digital DC/DC power supply (Part 2)
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2008-05-05 |
| The conclusion of a two-part series on methods of digital controller design, discusses the second approach known as direct digital design. |
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| Partition and package to miniaturize handsets
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2008-05-01 |
| Designers are turning to system-in-package, 3D IC stacking and wafer-level packaging to enable the acute miniaturization found in handsets, particularly for RF functions. |
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| Neonode IR touchscreen technology gets Japan patent
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2008-04-28 |
| Swedish mobile communication company Neonode has announced that its optical touchscreen technology, zForce, has been granted a patent by the Japan Patent and Trademark Office. |
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| Report: GPS sector to become $1B market in 2012
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2008-04-22 |
| GPS unit sales will hit $1 billion in 2012, according to the 2008 Semiconductor Applications Report from Future Horizons |
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| ST, NXP fuse wireless biz into new JV firm
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2008-04-14 |
| NXP and ST have agreed to merge their wireless operations to form a joint venture company. |
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| EU readies second Galileo satellite
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2008-04-11 |
| The European Commission announced that the second satellite for its Galileo navigation projected will be launched from Kazakhstan on Apr. 27. |
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| Is Infineon the baseband supplier for 3G iPhone?
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2008-04-11 |
| Reports suggest the code in the latest iPhone beta SDK includes a line that makes reference to the Infineon SGOLD3H chipset, also known as the PMB8878. |
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| Mobile location-based services to hit $13.3B by 2013
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2008-04-10 |
| Global revenues of mobile location-based services will hit $13.3 billion by 2013, up from an estimated $515 million in 2007, reported ABI Research. |
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| Ericsson wins in HSPA expansion deal in Taiwan
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2008-04-08 |
| Ericsson has signed a high-speed packet access (HSPA) network expansion contract with Taiwanese operator Far EasTone Telecommunications. |
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| Low-cost devices drive Asia navigation market
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2008-04-08 |
| Lower-priced PNDs and GPS-enabled handsets will help boost the Asian navigation market with total shipments expected to hit 185 million in 2012, according to ABI Research |
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| Battery charger chips get crafty
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2008-04-01 |
| Battery life is arguably the most important feature in many of today's high-volume portable electronic products. While much of the portable electronics industry has migrated to the Li-ion battery, drawn by its high capacity, small size, light weight and durability, no similar consensus has been reached about the battery charger IC. |
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| Wolfson audio chips not in Apple's next iPods?
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2008-03-31 |
| Wolfson Microelectronics is believed to have lost out in its bid to supply Apple's next-generation iPods with audio chips. |
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| Touchy-feely for Moto's mobile TV device
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2008-03-31 |
| Motorola last week introduced a mobile TV device with a touchscreen user interface and navigation capabilities. |
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| South Korea police wants GPS on all phones
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2008-03-31 |
| Due to recent criminal events, the South Korea National Police Agency announced plans to install GPS on all cellphones nationwide while introducing RFID tags |
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