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Analogue-rich MCU shoots for sensor nodes

Aimed at use with sensors, the Microchip PIC16F18446 is a microcontroller that includes a 12bit ADC which can autonomously implement post-processing functions like averaging, low-pass filtering, oversampling and threshold comparison. Intended for use with sensors, to save power the ADC can run with the processing core shut-down, waking the core when required. Operation voltage is ...

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UK foundry adds RF GaN to GaAs, InP and MEMS production

  Inex Microtechnology is creating a process design kit (PDK) for its gallium nitride RF IC foundry in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The kit is aimed at Keysight’s Advanced Design System (ADS) EDA tools. “Our GaN HEMT process addresses a growing UK space and defence customer base,” said Inex CTO Matthew O’Keefe. “The technical capabilities of the Keysight ...

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Memristor-based physically-uncloneable function for hardware security

US researchers have used memristors to create a copy-proof hardware security block for integrated circuits. The particular block is a ‘physically uncloneable function’ (PU) – a block with logic inputs and outputs that can be mass produced, with each individual item always booting-up with the same numerical characteristics, that are statistically unrelated to the numerical ...

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Osmium compound opens door to quantum spin liquid, and maybe quantum computing

A new material could sustain a quantum spin liquid, and be useful in quantum computing, according to Oregon State University wher it was invented. Lithium osmium oxide is the compound, where the osmium atoms form a honeycomb-like lattice, enforcing a phenomenon called ‘magnetic frustration’ that could lead to a quantum spin liquid predicted by condensed ...

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SMD antenna covers multiple IoT bands

Fractus Antennas has focussed on antennas for NB-IoT, LoRa, Zigbe and SigFox IoT with an application note. The note studies the effect on ground plane size (across 40×20 to 75x54mm) on the effectiveness of its 3x12mm (2.4mm high) FR01-S4-224 surface-mount antenna, operating in this case in the 863-928MHz band. “IoT could be anything around and the challenge ...

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20mm circular connectors now range from 2 to 12 ways

Bulgin has extended its 4000 series of miniature circular power connectors, adding 2, 4, 6 and 10-pole versions to the existing 3, 8 and 12-pole types. “These additions to our 4000 series connectors give designers more options when selecting rugged connectors for their designs,” said Bulgin engineering team leader Christian Taylor. “Not only does having the exact ...

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Digital indicator works with up to eight sensors

A single UM33A digital indicator from Yokogawa can receive, process, and sequentially display data from up to eight RS-485 Modbus RTU field sensors. “In recent years, there has been a growing need to strengthen the monitoring of data from field sensors,” said the firm. “For safety and other reasons, operators need the ability to remotely ...

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Digital indicator works with up to eight sensors

A single UM33A digital indicator from Yokogawa can receive, process, and sequentially display data from up to eight RS-485 Modbus RTU field sensors. “In recent years, there has been a growing need to strengthen the monitoring of data from field sensors,” said the firm. “For safety and other reasons, operators need the ability to remotely ...

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Pressure sensor built over finished CMOS

Fraunhofer IMS has developed a way to build pressure sensors on top of finished CMOS wafers, saving chip area over the alternative side-by-side approach, claimed the institute. “Due to the specially developed sensor process steps, which run at temperatures below 400°C, the circuit and sensor production can be decoupled from each other,” said the Fraunhofer, ...

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Rad hard 12bit ADC spreads 6Gsample/s over four channels

Teledyne e2v has released its most advanced ADC yet, with four 12bit 1.5Gsample/s converters that can be mixed and matched across one to four inputs – allowing single-channel 6Gsample/s operation. Called EV12AQ600, it is offered in a radiation-tolerant version, “making it the first quad-channel ADC suitable for space applications”, said the firm. “Customers can design systems ...

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