The big internet companies have made a pro-active move on regulation as governments struggle with the need for control. The Internet Association has co-ordinated the drafting of a blueprint for regulation proposed by, among others, Facebook, Google and Twitter. The blueprint sets out six principles for regulation. It should, they say: Be targeted at specific ...
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Texas Instruments has removed the need for external timing crystals by developing a technique for building high-grade thin film piezoelectric bulk acoustic wave (BAW) resonators within the metallisation of silicon chips, on a CMOS-compatible process that can be delivered in a standard, or even thin, QFN package. The crucial piezo film is sandwiched between two ...
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At Embedded World 2019, we caught up with Christophe Tremlet of Maxim Integrated as part of our promotional coverage for the event. He discusses how IoT and industry 4.0 will simply not happen without security, and hardware-based security provides the ultimate level of protection for assets. Thank you to Christophe for his time. Read all our ...
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At Embedded World 2019, we caught up with Brian Bedrosian of Cypress Semiconductor, as part of our promotional coverage for the event. He discusses Cypress integrating processing, wireless and cloud connectivity into a platform for development, which enables designers to concentrate on their application-specific areas. Thank you to Brian for his time. Read all our ...
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At Embedded World 2019, we caught up with Jason Tollefson of Microchip, as part of our promotional coverage for the event. He discusses Microchip’s smallest IEEE 802.15.4-compliant module that combines an ultra-low-power microcontroller with a sub-GHz radio, accelerating time to market and providing long-lasting battery life in wireless-networked sensors. Thank you to Jason for his time. ...
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TrendForce has compiled a table of the top ten IC design companies a.k.a. fabless companies. Broadcom tops the list. Second, despite a 3.9%revenue drop last year, is Qualcomm. Eight of the top ten saw revenue grow last year, with only Qualcomm and Mediatek showing a decline – and both for the same reason – the ...
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This is the eighth in a series of essays by Imec about the future of electronics technology. This one is called Future Networks and is by Michael Peeters, director of Imec’s connectivity programme. Will people and their habitats become an integral part of tomorrow’s communication networks? The world has changed at breakneck speed in the ...
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Renesas claims to have the first MCU with embedded flash that integrates a hardware-based virtualization-assisted function while maintaining the performance of the RH850 products. This hardware-based virtualization assist technology can support up to ASIL D level of functional safety, providing greater levels of system integration. The RH850/U2A MCU is the first member of Renesas’ cross-domain ...
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Murata is collaborating with Cypress and NXP to provide IoT developers with mix-and-match wireless connectivity and processing solutions. The combined products pair Murata’s wireless modules, based on Cypress’ Wi-Fi and Bluetooth combos, with a range of processors from the NXP i.MX series. The solutions build upon Murata’s long-standing relationship with Cypress and NXP. Murata says ...
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