| MEMS accelerometer fits ultraslim designs
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2009-06-15 |
| STMicroelectronics has launched the LIS302DLH, claimed to be the thinnest three-axis digital MEMS accelerometer |
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| MEMS gyros promise stability in wide temp range
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2009-06-09 |
| STMicroelectronics has launched a new family of single- and multi-axis MEMS gyroscopes deliver superior performance and reliability for angular-motion detection |
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| 3D hall sensor operates at higher temp range
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2009-06-01 |
| Micronas has developed a 3D hall sensor implemented as a monolithic component, allowing for higher operational temperature range than competing products. |
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| E-beam litho tool tailored for 8nm
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2009-05-29 |
| Vistec Lithography Inc. has launched the out its EBPG5200 electron-beam lithography tool to generate and devise structures at less than 8nm on any substrate. |
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| Boost converter packs dual half-bridge switches
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2009-05-29 |
| Linear Technology Corp. has launched the LT8415 low noise micropower boost converter with integrated dual half-bridge switches. |
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| Shock, vibration sensors roll for industrial monitoring
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2009-05-28 |
| Analog Devices Inc. has extended its iSensor intelligent sensor product family with the introduction of two integrated inertial sensors that simplify the task of embedded shock and vibration sensing within harsh industrial environments. |
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| High-voltage amp fits piezoelectrics, MEMS apps
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2009-05-26 |
| Trek Inc. is offer the PZD350A high voltage power amplifier, which offers wide bandwidth and additional features important in piezoelectrics, electro-optics, MEMS and other applications |
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| MEMS/IC environment handles co-simulation, co-verification
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2009-05-20 |
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. and Coventor Inc. have developed what they claim to be the first environment to allow 3D MEMS models to be designed and simulated in tandem with CMOS integrated circuitry |
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| Sensor hardware kit rolls for RFID, security apps
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2009-05-08 |
| STMicroelectronics has released the a comprehensive hardware developer kit for building active RFID tags and readers that comply with the global standard for 433MHz active RFID technology, ISO 18000-7. |
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| Pitch-and-yaw MEMS gyro readies for Wii
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2009-05-05 |
| InvenSense Inc. has launched what is claimed to be the first pitch-and-yaw MEMS gyroscope, that is able to sense the two axes used by remote controls and baton-shaped game controllers like the Wii, creating a new category of 3D motion sensor |
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| MEMS accelerometers pack smart algorithms
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2009-04-29 |
| Freescale's MMA7660FC MEMS accelerometer has three power modes, along with eight power-select options, that allow devices to draw the minimum amount of power necessary for specific applications |
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| MEMS oscillator offered in smaller packages
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2009-04-02 |
| SiTime Corp. takes claims that it has developed a solution called a voltage-controlled MEMS oscillator (VCMO), which measures just 2.5mm x 2mm, compared with VCXOs enclosed in 3mm x 3mm packages |
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| MEMS motion sensor delivers analog output
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2009-04-02 |
| STMicroelectronics has beefed up its portfolio of ultracompact, high-performance MEMS sensors with a 3-axis accelerometer with absolute analog output |
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| MEMS user interface enables control functions
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2009-04-01 |
| A new type of MEMS-based user interface enables 12 different device control functions while also eliminating expensive touchscreens. A tri-axis accelerometer developed by Kionix Inc. uses embedded algorithms to detect single- or double-taps on the six faces of a consumer electronic device |
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| Biometric sensor boasts durability, accuracy
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2009-03-26 |
| A biometric sensor that relies on ultrasound technology is claimed to be the thinnest, most durable and accurate fingerprint sensor for wireless and smartcard applications. |
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| Digging up a mechanical, electronic beauty
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2009-03-12 |
| Here is a teardown of a Sperry Flight Systems Vertical Gyro, a surplus from a Boeing 747 aircraft and a strikingly beautiful piece of mechanical and electronic craftsmanship. |
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| MEMS sensor tracks air pressure
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2009-02-25 |
| Epcos AG introduces a compact MEMS pressure sensor that could be used to enable portable navigation devices, watches and mobile phones to measure air pressure and/or altitude above sea level |
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| Implantable ICs to advance medical R&D
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2009-02-17 |
| Researchers described at the International Solid State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) two implantable wireless chips that could advance medical research on multiple fronts. |
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| Silicon resonator consumes 1,000x less power
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2009-02-16 |
| By adding a piezoelectric thin-film atop its silicon resonator and using a switched capacitor method for performing temperature compensation, the Swiss Center for Electronics (CSEM) is claiming a 1,000-fold decrease in power consumption in a paper presented during the ISSCC. |
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| Cellphone-like prototyping tool stimulates creativity
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2009-02-12 |
| STM32 Primer2 looks like a cellphone, has a zoomy color touchscreen and even contains powerful audio capabilities—but cellphone it isn't. The handheld prototyping tool actually enables product designers prove ideas quickly and independently by adding rich features to a series of self-contained handheld platforms for embedded design. |
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| Solution to address stability problems
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2009-01-30 |
| Silicon Clocks Inc. claims to have solved the stability problem with a passive approach that compensates for temperature with materials that consume no power but achieve results rivaling quartz crystals. |
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| MEMS oscillators extend handhelds' battery life
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2009-01-28 |
| SiTime Corp. claims to have lowered the power consumption of its MEMS oscillators to less than half that of competitors' chips. Available in a 0.25mm package, the SiT80x3 family of MEMS oscillators can also supply two related frequencies |
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| MEMS aim at consumer, networking apps
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2008-12-16 |
| SiTime Corp. offers two new MEMS chip families for high-frequency stability and multiple-frequency output realms of GPS, cellphones and mobile devices, as well as servers, routers and other networking equipment |
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| Quartz MEMS usher smallest real-time clock
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2008-12-12 |
| Epson Toyocom is claiming the smallest real-time clock chip fashioned by combining a quartz MEMS resonator with an ASIC. The chip was wire-bonded in the same 3.4mm x 1.7mm x 1mm package |
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| Epson Toyocom heralds QMEMS process
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2008-11-25 |
| Epson Toyocom reports it has perfected a semiconductor-like photolithography process called Quartz MEMS that it claims will keep it ahead in the silicon MEMS oscillator market |
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| RF MEMS switch targets T&M gear
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2008-11-19 |
| Omron Electronic Components has started sampling a 10GHz RF MEMS switch, offering a typical insertion loss of 1dB at 8GHz in a tiny package measuring 5.2 x 3.0 x 1.8mm |
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| Smart MEMS enhance mobile system functions
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2008-11-14 |
| As more mobile devices integrate MEMS chips to identify orientation and control functions from scrolling the display to avoiding damage from drops, accelerometers require low power for always-on operation to prolong battery life |
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| Tunable capacitor to match any mobile band
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2008-11-13 |
| Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. claims to be unveiling the first single-chip solution to adjust a mobile antenna's RF response to all the different bands mobile media devices. |
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| MEMS accelerometers pack smart embedded features
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2008-11-11 |
| STMicroelectronics has developed a new family of high-performance three-axis linear accelerometers with digital output. |
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| RF MEMS switches can operate digital signals
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2008-11-10 |
| Electronic switching of high-frequency signals can now be handled by MEMS switches, according to Omron Corp |
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