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Broadcom?s CTO on Ethernet?s six key directions As the industry celebrates the 40th anniversary of Ethernet, Broadcom CTO Henry Samueli talks about six directions in which it is heading. View the full article HERE.
Intel's new CEO shakes things up Brian Krzanich outlines re-org in internal memo two days after taking the helm of the world's biggest chip maker. View the full article HERE.
Globalfoundries joins Qualcomm in MRAM research Globalfoundries has signed up to an IMEC R&D program on STT-MRAM which is seen as a promising high-density, non-volatile alternative to SRAM and DRAM and for embedded use. View the full article HERE.
Qualcomm, Samsung pass AMD in microprocessor sales Thanks to PC sales slowdown coupled with increase in smartphone and tablet sales, AMD slipped to fourth in MPU sales for first time since 1990s. View the full article HERE.
Taiwanese researchers take aim at environmental issues Taiwan has long been recognized for its contributions to microelectronics, but its research labs are now working on pressing social issues. View the full article HERE.
Android drives cameras to GPUs, plans IR support Google will update Android camera API to support computational photography on graphics cores and build support for infrared into Android. View the full article HERE.
Slideshow: Maker Faire returns to Silicon Valley Our man in Silicon Valley spent his Saturday afternoon taking in Maker Faire and here's a glimpse of some of the makers, robots, LEDs and whatnot he saw there. View the full article HERE.
ST's strategy is a tale of two segments ST tells analysts it is going to report financial results for both its digital and analog business segments for "transparency" but remains committed to exploiting manufacturing technologies it has Crolles, including its FDSOI process. View the full article HERE.
ST to deny rivals FDSOI access In an interview Jean-Marc Chery, ST's CTO (shown), said his company could install its FDSOI process in multiple foundries but for now has an agreement in place that will deny certain companies access to the process. View the full article HERE.
Could Intel enable $200 Ultrabook? Market research firm IHS believes the chip giant could reinvigorate the PC industry--if it's willing to sacrifice its own margins. View the full article HERE.

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ADT Security Services Joins The Z-Wave Alliance The addition enhances the organization's position in next-generation interactive services; demand for next-gen home services is fueling growth of the global z-wave ecosystem.
Transmed Uses Savi Networks for African Food Shipments SaviTrak Intelligence, using GPS, cellular technology, and sensors, will enable Transmed to dramatically reduce safety stock while improving freshness of global shipments of food from Africa to the U.S.
Smart Integrated Biodiagnostic Systems for Healthcare The EC-funded SmartHEALTH Integrated Project to present its latest results at a booth and a dedicated workshop at ComPaMed, Düsseldorf, 18th–20th November 2009.
LTX-Credence Announces New Architecture for ATE The LTX-Credence Diamond platform is the first integrated multi-system architecture (IMA)-compliant test system; the architecture combines low-cost systems into large tester arrays.
CMOSIS High-Res Image Sensor Uses 0.18-Micron Technology Incorporating Tower Semiconductor's 0.18 micron CMOS image sensor technology, the 2.2 Megapixel CMV2000 is targeted at demanding machine vision sensor market, estimated at ~$200M.
Coating Pilot Plant to Use Vishay Web Tension Control Western Michigan University is to upgrade its coating pilot plant line with Vishay's web tension measurement and control technology.
Timesys Announces LinuxLink Support for Mercury Modules The support for Mercury Computer Systems' Ensemble 3000 and Ensemble 6000 Series modules represents the first commercial Linux support for new OpenVPX platforms.
TI Demos Bluetooth Low Energy Open Standard TI provides hardware, software, development tools and support for emerging wireless communication technology, shows off technology at Bluetooth low energy technology conference in Munich.
Sumitomo Finalizes Acquisition of Aviza Technology Acquisition includes Aviza's wafer process subsidiary, its thermal products business, and its global sales and service organization.
Nation’s Newest USAF Environmental Satellite Launched The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Block 5D-3 spacecraft is intended to provide strategic and tactical weather prediction to aid U.S. military operations.
Intergraph Introduces Motion Video Exploitation Solution Designed for increased real-time situational awareness and actionable intelligence, the new technology provides end-to-end workflow for exploiting massive UAS sensor and video data volume.
Mercury Computer Systems Products Comply With OpenVPX Founder of the Open VPX Working Group is the first company to deliver new products that comply with the V1.0 OpenVPX specification, providing improved flexibility and scalability for wide range of applications.
Emisstar and Sensors Inc. Announce Strategic Partnership The alliance is expected to broaden the field of testing and measurement of engine and vehicle emissions to include greenhouse gases, carbon offsets, and energy management.
RFMD’s GPS LNA Module Secures Design Wins The RF2815 module will support multiple upcoming 3G smartphones and data cards, and the current activity is expected to reach revenue levels of multiple millions of dollars per quarter as early as March 2010.
StockerYale Sells North American Operations to Coherent The transaction transfers the company's Montreal-based laser module business and its specialty optical fiber division in Salem, NH, to the photonics provider, allowing StockerYale to reduce its debt and focus resources on growing its LED systems and PPL businesses.
Enfora and T-Mobile Collaborate As part of the joint effort, T-Mobile will provide embedded SIMs pre-configured with wireless data connectivity for Enfora devices to enhance remote monitoring and asset management functionality for smart energy, transportation, medical, and security applications.
Nemotek Announces Miniaturized Wafer-Level Camera The device's small form factor and flexible design make it well suited for portable applications.
CEL Ships MeshConnect Extended Range Module The new unit provides long-range communications and robust connectivity in noisy RF environments. The module enables a variety of applications, such as intelligent lighting control, in-hospital patient monitoring, and industrial sensor networks.
Freescale Expands Intelligent Touch-Sensing Options The MPR121 ultra-low-power capacitive sensor and touch-sensing software suite enable advanced, cost-effective touch panel interfaces.
ST Introduces Motion Sensor for Smarter Vehicles The AIS226DS acceleration sensor measures movement with high accuracy over the whole automotive temperature range to enable vehicle self-adjusting features, advanced safety and security, and enhanced GPS.
Avago Announces Touch-Screen Interface Technology The new capacitive touch-panel controller enables true multi-touch capability and navigation to greatly enhance the end-user experience, with such products as smartphones and portable electronic communications devices.
Radiocrafts and Smarteq Demonstrate Wireless M-Bus Systems By combining the RC1180-MBUS3 radio module from Radiocrafts with commercial off-the-shelf antennas from Smarteq, a line-of-sight range of 1.5 km was achieved, from a utility meter to a gateway.
Leti Uses Copper-Based Catalysts to Synthesize Silicon Nanowire The breakthrough bridges the gap between CMOS technology and the growth of nanowires and will enable IC producers to add new non-digital functions, such as sensing, to CMOS chip-making processes.
SkyBitz Partners with KORE The remote asset management systems provider will leverage KORE's wireless network to expand its cellular-based GPS tracking options. The new suite of SkyBitz products will include both GSM- and CDMA-capable devices.
Digi Launches Fleet Management Telematics Product Line The ConnectPort X5 suite of devices incorporates cellular, satellite, global positioning system, Wi-Fi, and vehicle-area network technologies, which provide flexible and reliable connectivity, allowing companies to monitor the operating health, performance, and location of their remote assets.
Dust’s SmartMesh Chosen for GE Energy Condition Monitoring System The incorporation of the wireless networking technology eliminates the power and communications wires while maintaining the reliability required to monitor critical assets.
MEMSIC Introduces Low-Profile Tri-Axis Magnetic Sensor The MMC3120MR is well suited for high-end and cost-sensitive digital compass and augmented-reality applications in mobile handset, PND, and navigation products.
Current Group Partners with Tendril on Smart Grid Systems The joint effort will ensure interoperability between the two companies' systems, through the use of open standards, to maximize the efficiency of the distribution system and empower customers' conservation efforts.
MEMS Energy-Harvesting Devices, Technologies, and Markets Research and Markets' report describes and compares the main developments in these devices with those in fuel cells and micro batteries. The analysis describes the challenges facing players and the market trends and business models in this technology arena.
RF Code and IBM Integrate Monitoring Platforms The asset management systems provider announced the introduction of a module that will link its Sensor Manager environmental monitoring system with IBM's Tivoli Monitoring platform, which will enable IT departments to optimize their infrastructure's performance.
Voltree Power Announces Contract with Forest Service The USDA Forest Service will enhance its fire prediction and weather modeling capabilities with Voltree's climate sensor network, following a successful test of the system.
Rudolph Releases Back-End Manufacturing Review Software Discover fast review and die sort classification software is able to dramatically reduce time and cost of defect review in back-end process environments.
Honeywell Intros New Sensor for Paper And Board Quality The Precision FotoFiber captures fiber orientation angles at high speeds and reduces need for laboratory profile analysis.
US Air Force Awards DSPCon Phase II SBIR Under the contract, DSPCon will develop an optimized processing platform for propulsion health management systems.
EV Group’s Wafer Bonder Selected by Korea’s RFID/USN The leading Korean research center and foundry service provider RFID/USN has selected EV Group's GEMINI wafer bonding system for 3D MEMS manufacturing.
Medical Intubation System Uses OmniVision Cameras ETView selects OmniVision's ultra small OV6920 medical sensor for new FDA-approved disposable tracheoscopic ventilation tube (TVT) system.
Jova Solutions Announces Low-Cost Image Sensor Tester The ISL-3200 CMOS image sensor represents a "game-changing" approach, epitomizes industry trend toward low-cost, high-function testers at a fraction of ATE prices.
Whirlpool To Make Smart Grid-Compatible Clothes Dryers The company intends to produce one million of the smart-grid-compatible dryers by the end of 2011 and has plans to have all of its appliances capable of communicating with the smart grid by 2015.
Automotive SoC Enables Precision Ultrasonic Sensing Maxim's newest MAXQ mixed-signal microcontroller provides a compact SoC for accurate ultrasonic distance measurements, and adds intelligence to cost-sensitive sensor-conditioning applications.
Navigation Sensor Has Successful Demo on Space Shuttle The DragonEye LIDAR proximity sensor from SpaceX has undergone flight system trials aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
STMicroelectronics Introduces MotionBee Platform MotionBee combines motion sensing with ZigBee wireless to enable remote motion control.
Thinergy Micro Energy Cells Win “Best in Show” at ESC The solid-state, recharcheable, thin-film micro-energy devices from Infinite Power Solutions was awarded VDC Research Group's "Best In Show" at the Embedded Systems Conference and recognized as the most significant new hardware product on display at the show.
iCarpool.com Wins Traffic Congestion Challenge ITS America, IBM, Spencer Trask & Partners announce the winner in the global ITS Congestion Challenge, designed to find the best ideas to reduce traffic congestion.
RFM Expands Low-Power RFIC Line The new 300 MHz to 510 MHz TRC105 is a low-power, short-range radio RFIC suited for 2-way communications in a variety of applications.
MEMS Microphones Shipments to Rise to 1 Billion in 2013 Use in mobile handsets and other applications are behind the growth.
MSGI Announces Handheld Bloodless Diabetes Test Nanobeak, an MSGI subsidiary, has produced a prototype handheld sensor that measures acetone concentration in the breath to test for diabetes.
EU Emergency Support System (ESS) to Use Intergraph Intergraph has been named a member of the ESS Consortium and has received EC approval todevelop a portable emergency command and control system for future crisis event management.
Invensys Unveils Innovative CIF Solution New features of the I/A Series DCS enable easier and faster control in the field.
IPSO Alliance Certification and Compliance Initiative The initiative focuses on interoperability to facilitate migration of applications directly to IP-enabled and secure embedded devices for IP-based smart objects used in offices, homes, healthcare and the smart grid infrastructure.
InterSense Intros IMU Chip for Navigation, Stabilization The NavChip approaches fiber-optic gyro precision at MEMS IMU price points.
Bodkin Design & Engineering Wins SBIR Phase I Contract The company will develop a hyperspectral imaging system for U.S. Naval periscopes to perform target ID and tracking.
Cypress Enables Portable Device Connectivity in Cars New automotive-qualified EZ-USB-HX2LP hub and EZ-Host devices expand the reach of the company's USB portfolio into navigation, infotainment and other automotive applications.
Elster and Augusta Systems Partner Augusta has joined Elster's Advanced Grid Infrastructure Initiative, a collaborative effort to enhance smart grid reliability and management.
Cleveland FES Center Restores Movement to Individuals MathWorks tools for model-based design enable medical researchers to more quickly develop functional electrical stimulation (FES) devices to assist patients with neuromuscular disabilities.
Continental to Develop Vehicle Services Interface The auto supplier has signed a contract with Better Place to provide networked systems that enable drivers to know where and when to charge electric vehicles and allow car and driver to communicate with the Better Place network to obtain updated information.
Valeo Announces New Vehicle Detection Systems The company has combined camera, sensor, and radar technology to provide total visibility of the vehicle's immediate environment to enhance safety in low-speed maneuvers. The control unit optimizes images before they are displayed on the navigation screen.
Omnyx Awarded Digital Pathology Technology Patent The patent covers a system that uses two image sensors in a digital microscope, with the primary sensor acquiring images at a fast rate and the auxiliary sensor surveying focus data at high speed. The technology reduces scan times and increases image quality.
On-Ramp Announces System for Wide-Area M2M Applications The wireless networking technology can connect large numbers of sensors, meters, and tracking devices, distributed throughout metro-scale environments, for industrial condition monitoring, location tracking, and security sensing.
SPO Medical Receives New Patents The intellectual property relates to the implementation of reflectance pulse oximetry for medical and nonmedical markets. The technology enables accurate measurement of vital signs, as well as the placement of optical sensors at various places on the body.
ImmerVision and Samsung Electro-Mechanics Sign License Agreement The arrangement allows Samsung to produce and commercialize panomorph optics for the automotive market on a worldwide basis. The adoption of the technology indicates how critical 360° immersive video is to automotive applications.
Augusta Systems Receives Product Line Strategy Award Frost & Sullivan recognized the company for relaunching, rebranding, and updating its products under the EdgeFrontier line. The technology supports integration of data, events, and control functions from diverse elements, regardless of manufacturer or communications protocol.
Irvine Sensors Receives $4.6 Million in Contracts Many of the recent awards are related to potential cyber security applications.
EU Signs Off on Corventis’ AVIVO With the CE mark, the Mobile Patient Management System can be used in the European Union and other countries that accept the certification. The wearable wireless sensing system will enable physicians to monitor patient cardiovascular health anywhere.
Tower Semiconductor Receives $5.3 Million in Investments The company is granting the investors approximately 5.36 million ordinary shares, based on a price of NIS 3.73, as well as warrants to purchase approximately 1.34 million ordinary shares.
Magsoft Announces Release of Flux 10.3 The finite element method—based software will enable makers of sensors and actuators to move from physical prototyping to virtual prototyping to validate designs. The capabilities will shorten time to market and reduce development costs.
Decawave and DIT Partner on Antenna Design The technology will be optimized for a variety of uses, including RTLSs and ultra-low-power wireless transceivers. The antennas will be integrated with the ScenSor chip to increase range and accuracy but can be customized for other applications.
Honeywell and Synengco Sign Agreement Under the arrangement, Honeywell will license and sell SentientSystem, a suite of advanced applications developed by Synengco to optimize operations and provide sophisticated asset management for utility companies.
Eurotech Launches Helios Platform The programmable edge controller aggregates and delivers data from edge devices, such as sensors and distributed monitors, to the network core for analysis and action. The platform supports both wired and wireless connectivity.
Automotive Industry Forms Bus Standard Consortium Led by Denso, Freescale, and TRW, the new organization will drive development and deployment of the Distributed System Interface standard. With its establishment, the consortium unveils the next-generation DSI 2.5 standard.
AirTest to Acquire IR Gas Sensor Technology The memorandum of understanding signed with the research and development company will allow AirTest to obtain exclusive proprietary rights to market and manufacture IR-based gas-sensing technologies that offer enhanced stability and sensitivity.
OYO Announces Seismic Equipment Orders The purchases include geophone and hydrophone sensors, cables, Geospace Seismic Recorders (GSRs), and borehole products, used by the oil and gas industry to acquire and process seismic data. The contracts will generate revenue totaling $18 million.
Cognex Accepts Patent Dispute Settlement The company's complaints revolved around the importation and sale of equipment containing MVTec HALCON machine vision software by Multitest Elektronische Systeme.
Deeter Offers Wireless Level-Sensing System The unit provides a link between level sensors and control systems or indicators and enables you to multiplex a number of sensor inputs, which allows you to control and indicate a whole range of sensors through one system.
CTS Awarded Smart Actuator Contract The component to be manufactured is a key part of diesel engines, primarily for medium-duty trucks sold in North American. Production is scheduled to begin mid 2012 and generate approximately $50 million in revenue over the life of the six-year program.
RFID Could Boost Asia-Pacific Aviation Economy Frost & Sullivan research indicates that the wireless systems, when converged with other technologies, such as sensors, have considerable potential to reduce costs and enable new applications, all of which enhances the sustainability and profitability of the industry.
Research and Markets Examines WSN Systems The report includes a case analysis of the Asia Pac wireless sensor networking market.
IMEC Wireless Sensor Systems Enable A Better Sleep IMEC, Holst Centre present a miniaturized wireless sleep staging system at the IEEE EMB Conference.
NavSync and Ekahau Expand Location Tracking Capabilities NavSync's new FCC-certified NavTrac Wi-Fi-enabled GPS devices support asset and inventory tracking from inside buildings to around the world.
ICON-SCM Named as Supply Chain Innovation Award Finalist ICON-SCM's supply chain management solution helps customers cut planning time from weeks to minutes, reduce inventory and increase flexibility.
LIOS Technology Inc. Announces Opening of U.S. Office Investments in Smart Grid technologies encourage the German provider of distributed temperature monitoring systems to open a US office in Morganville, NJ.
Raytheon to Purchase BBN Technologies Under the agreement, Raytheon will acquire the R&D company, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
Nemotek Technologie Partners With Anglia New Hong Kong logistics center enables reliable delivery of customized products to customers.
nPhase Powers ABB’s Asset Monitoring Solution Sophisticated monitoring system helps to improve utilities' grid reliability and reduce operational costs.
GPS Sport and Fitness Outlook Remains Bright ABI Research notes more than 3.5 million shipments of GPS sports and fitness hardware in 2009; dedicated products suffering from recession but smartphone fitness applications are on the rise.
Melexis and BFi OPTiLAS Partner BFi OPTiLAS will distribute Melexis' wireless integrated circuits in Europe.
TI OMAP Products Help Simplify Building Management The OMAP technology is incorporated into AMX's Modero and Metreau automation and control panels, enabling consumers to manage an entire room with the touch of a button and eliminate the clutter of multiple remotes and keypads.
COX Instruments Announces Flowmeter Calibration Center New Tokyo facility provides primary standard calibrations for all types of flowmeters.
Frost & Sullivan Survey European Naval Sensors Market According to the company's market review, the major driving force of the European Naval Sensors Market will be the procurement programs of new vessels by navies.
Lockheed Martin Tries Out Airborne Intelligence Test-Bed The flying laboratory has successfully completed its maiden flight and received its FAA certification. Designed to test multiple ISR sensor combinations, it will accelerate delivery of C4ISR capabilities.
RF Code Announces Wire-Free Liquid Detection Sensor The sensor's thin-film technology enables one-second "clear time"; in conjunction with the company's wire-free monitoring the sesnor provides maximum deployment flexibility.
HRL Laboratories Announces Partnership with KCP Under the partnership with the KCP National Secure Manufacturing Center for Trusted Foundry Services, HRL will provide technical support, implementation, and design verification for its InP technologies.
DecaWave Ships Its First 5 Scensor Evaluation Kits Kits purchased by firms in U.S., Germany, France, Israel, and Korea and allow the companies to analyze DecaWave's ScenSor UWB IC based on 802.15.4a.
Belden and Byres Security Join Forces Under the technology cooperation agreement, the two companies will jointly develop rugged industrial network security products.
Micronas Purchases LTX-Credence Diamond Systems Micronas selects LTX-Credence's Diamond ATE system as its platform of choice for testing and operations for its mixed-signal products.
SRNL, Automakers To Develop High-Performance WSNs The Savannah River National Laboratory and U.S. automakers are developing a platform for wireless sensor networks to achieve improved reliability, speed, and security.
NASA Chooses Small Business Subcontractor of the Year NASA/Ames recognizes Locus Technologies for its support of NASA/Ames' Center Groundwater Extraction and Treatment System.
Trimble Introduces New Excavator Depth Display System Designed for compact equipment, the Spectra Precision Laser DDS300 delivers dynamic real-time bucket positioning and simple installation in an affordable package.
TRW Camera Technologies Makes Life Easier for Drivers Company's camera and sensor technologies designed to provide automatic control of headlights, windshield wipers, and cabin HVAC, allowing drivers to concentrate on driving.
NIST Awards Contract for Smart Grid Standards EnerNex Corp. will help NIST to sustain its fast-track development of the standards required for the Smart Grid.
Optisense to Use TI Tech for Smart Grid Measuring Units Optisense Network's optical sensors and primary measuring units will use TI's embedded processing and analog technology to provide utilities with a total monitoring solution.

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Bits Blog: GIF Creator, Steve Wilhite, Receives Lifetime Achievement Webby Award
Steve Wilhite, who invented the enduring GIF file format in 1987, will receive a lifetime achievement Webby Award.

Bits Blog: The New Flickr Is Pretty, but Is It Social?
Flickr unveiled its new Web site design, showing off high-resolution rectangular photos and a free terabyte of space for users. But the new Flickr still feels like it?s missing something.

Bronx Officer Accused of Hiring E-Mail Hackers
Detective Edwin Vargas gained access to the accounts of 30 people, including at least 19 members of the New York Police Department in the Bronx, according to court documents.

DealBook Column: But Wait. Didn?t Yahoo Try a Deal Like This Before?
Yahoo?s deal for Tumblr raises questions about its ability to make money by selling ads, among other thorny issues.

For U.S. Companies, Money ?Offshore? Means Manhattan
In the convoluted world of corporate tax accounting, corporate money that is technically overseas is often held in American banks.

Xbox One Enters Changed Gaming Landscape
Microsoft?s new game console also serves as a home entertainment hub, a response to the rising popularity of mobile devices for playing games.

Ireland Defends Tax Laws to Critics at Home and Abroad
Other countries have long been annoyed by Irish tax laws, but the benefit to the struggling country?s economy means the rules are unlikely to change.

In Disarming Testimony, Apple Chief Eases Tax Tensions
Tim Cook came to Capitol Hill prepared to face down senators furious over evidence that Apple had avoided paying billions in taxes, but he left having won many of them over.

DealBook: Sprint Raises Offer for Clearwire Stake
Sprint Nextel raised its offer on Tuesday for the nearly 50 percent stake in Clearwire that it does not already own, just hours before shareholders were scheduled to vote on its earlier offer.

Medtronic?s 4th-Quarter Revenue Rises 4%
The medical device maker reported net income of $969 million, or 95 cents a share, a decrease of 2 percent from a year ago.

Bits Blog: Senate Panel Questions Apple on Corporate Taxes
Apple?s chief executive, Timothy D. Cook, was testifying about how the company was able to avoid billions of dollars in taxes.

Bits Blog: A Ruling Could Support F.C.C.?s Net Neutrality Defense
Supreme Court justices said that courts should defer to regulatory agencies in weighing how they carry out their mandates.

Gadgetwise Blog: App Adds Smartphone Features to a GPS
Garmin?s Nuvi GPS now links to the iPhone using an app to add functions to the GPS. But some of those added functions cost extra, and some may not be worth the expense.

Vodafone Reports Rare Full-Year Decline in Revenue
The wireless company attributed the decline to a slump in Southern Europe and price cuts required by European regulators. Revenue fell 4.2 percent.

Gadgetwise Blog: Q&A: Protecting Your Mail Account
A few simple precautions can help keep your e-mail account safer from intruders.

David Karp Quit School to Get Serious About Tumblr
David Karp, 26, whose mother responded to his high school boredom with a suggestion that he try home-schooling, played a role in several start-ups before founding Tumblr.

Yahoo?s Tumblr Deal Is a Bet on a Shift in Social Media
New services are moving beyond the Facebook approach, with tools to create new content instead of just sharing it.

Apple?s Web of Tax Shelters Saved It Billions, Panel Finds
A Congressional inquiry?s findings were remarkable both for the tens of billions of dollars involved and for Apple?s audacity in saying some of its subsidiaries were stateless and beyond any tax authority?s reach.

A Supreme Court Ruling Could Support F.C.C.?s Net Neutrality Defense
The justices said that courts should defer to regulatory agencies in weighing how they carry out their mandates.

New Research Tools Kick Up Dust in Archives
Advances in technology have transformed the methods of historians and other archival researchers, a change that carries both benefits and consequences.

Bits Blog: Cisco: Big Data Is the Network, Too
The head of Cisco says that the computer business and networking are collapsing into each other, as sensors and a bigger Internet deliver more information to analyze. The implication is a lot of expensive acquisitions.

Bits Blog: Tumblr Founder Says Site to Stay ?Independent?
A day after Yahoo?s board approved a deal to acquire Tumblr, Marissa Mayer, Yahoo?s chief, and David Karp, Tumblr?s founder, reassured users that Tumblr would operate as it did before.

Gadgetwise Blog: Power and Protection in One Case
MyCharge has introduced the Freedom 2000, a battery case for the iPhone 5 that provides power via a tethered Lightning connector.

Group Says Deaths Show Problems Remain at Foxconn
The company said there was no indication that the deaths, which occurred away from its factories, were work-related.

Disruptions: Disruptions: Robots as Home Health Care Aides for the Elderly
With a growing population of Americans over the age of 65, but a lack of trained home health care workers, more and more people could hire robots to do the job.

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Version 5.4 of PSoC Designer includes 40 new or enhanced modules PSoC Designer 5.4 is a new version of Cypress Semiconductor Corp.'s Integrated Design Environment (IDE) for the PSoC 1 Programmable System-on-Chip architecture.
TI?s new UL-certified SafeTI software for TI C2000 MCUs safety apps New UL-certified SafeTI software from TI make designing functional safety consumer applications using TI C2000 real-time control microcontrollers (MCUs) easier and faster.
Microchip's new 8-bit PIC MCUs feature increased intelligent analog Microchip has expanded its PIC16F75X family of 8-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) featuring intelligent analog and core-independent peripherals.
Using a PCIe over Cabling-based platform to create hybrid FPGA/virtual platform prototypes How to use a PCIe over Cabling bus architecture to create a new class of hybrid prototyping that makes use of a transaction-level interface to a FPGA/SystemC/TLM virtual platform.
MCU for automotive apps integrates power supply functions on single chip The MB91F552 from Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited is a new 32-bit microcontroller for automotive applications.
Automotive infotainment: A tough but rewarding challenge The demands for next-gen automotive infotainment systems with many of the features on mobile devices and in wirelessly connected homes presents unprecedented challenges to embedded developers.
Making the right Zigbee wireless system partitioning decisions Factors to consider when evaluating the optimal level of integration for your Zigbee wireless embedded design.
The peripheral hub: backbone of efficient system-on-chip design Meng He of Cypress Semiconductor discusses ways to integrate digital, analog, routing, and interconnect subsystems into an ARM-based SoC embedded design using a peripheral hub.
Google I/O: New voice, music, Maps, photos, search & web apps No shiny new gadgets or Android/Chrome news, but Google did show search responding to voice recognition and CEO Larry Page gave a surprise Q&A
M2M is dead: Long live IoT? In this Telecom Council Mobile Forum M2M Workshop keynote address, the death of M2M is predicted, much like the death of non-standards computing in the late 70s and of non-standards wireless in the 1980s.
Group formed to back MQTT as publish/subscribe M2M open protocol Organizations around the world are collaborating to adopt the lightweight messaging transport protocol(MQTT) as an open source standard for wireless Machine-to-Machine (M2M) connections.
Arduino-compatible chipKIT platform expands with PIC32-based boards Microchip Technology Inc. has expanded its Arduino compatible chipKIT platform ecosystem with new tools.
Digi dives into IoT sensor cloud at Google I/O Digi 500-Node Internet of Things network at Google I/O is capable of collecting 40 million data points from 4,000 data streams delivered via Etherios Device Cloud to Google Maps.
Bit-banging pulse density modulation Digital-to-analog converter on the cheap: this method is better way to implement a single-bit DAC on a budget.
TI delivers ZigBee SoC for smart energy, building automation The CC2538 system-on-chip (SoC) from TI incorporates an ARM Cortex-M3 MCU, memory, and hardware accelerators on one piece of silicon.
PE.STONE platform provides tailorable approach to wireless Internet of Things PE.STONE (Paradox Engineering SmarT Object Network Engine) from Paradox Engineering SA enables companies to build their own Internet of Things solutions.
CoSy compiler development system optimizes for extreme architectures The 2013 Spring Edition of the CoSy compiler development system allows developers to build compilers for compute-intensive applications and extreme architectures.
Energy Micro's Wonder Gecko MCU has ARM Cortex-M4 and FPU Energy Micro is shipping the EFM32 Wonder Gecko MCU, with ARM Cortex-M4 processor that provides a full DSP instruction set and a dedicated floating point unit (FPU).
Renesas launches new version of e2studio IDE Renesas Electronics America has released an enhanced version of e2studio, an Eclipse-based integrated development environment (IDE).
Invisible embedded: 4-, 8-, 16-bit MCUs still sell The clich� "8 bits is dead" is dead. CPU/MCU shipments are exploding.

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Optoisolation for intelligent power modules For many years, insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) have combined the advantages of bipolar transistors with the ease of control of MOSFETs.
Littelfuse hosts Speed2Design TechTalks at NASA Littelfuse Speed2Design?s Exploration & Discovery program brings engineers behind-the-scenes as part of its 2013 Speed2Design? promotion. Winning design engineers will get an opportunity to go behind the scenes to spend time with NASA engineers at two premiere NASA facilities.
Two steps forward, one step back: a mixed-results service tier upgrade, and backup power compensation for customer service out of whack A cable Internet service tier upgrade produces mixed results, and the surrounding circumstances expose sub-par customer service.
Improving high-end active speaker performance using digital active crossover filters In a high-end active speaker, availability of DSP resources within a Class-D amplifier architecture allows easy implementation of digital active crossovers with significant audio performance advantages over their more traditional passive counterparts, while also providing benefits in accuracy, repeatability and efficiency.
Embedded Operating Systems - Part 6: I/O and file system management In this excerpt from the book Embedded Systems Architecture, the author defines the unique characteristics of an embedded OS and describes how an embedded OS deals with I/O and file systems.
Drift ice is used for scientific research settlement, May 21, 1937 On this day in tech history, Soviet station North Pole-1 became the first scientific research settlement to operate on the drift ice of the Arctic Ocean.
Timing signoff tool boosts performance, accuracy for faster closure Tempus from Cadence Design Systems leverages massively parallel computation and fast path-based analysis to deliver up to 10x reduction in closure time.
10 tips for a successful engineering resume Here are basic tips for handling resumes and establishing an online presence, after all, resumes are no longer limited to simple paper versions.
Family of modules provides all-in-one LTE connectivity for M2M French 4G chipmaker Sequans Communications has introduced a new line of LTE modules with a complete RF front end and key interfaces in a single, compact package for M2M designs.
Web JTAG tool supports innovative fast board failure test A suite of JTAG tools that is downloadable from the Web is supporting an innovative technique to quickly check the failure of components on a board.
3D motion development kit targets wireless orientation tracking Xsens has released a new development kit specifically for system integrators with a need for wireless orientation tracking, the MTw, suitable in markets which require wireless communication, like training and simulation, pedestrian navigation, test and measurement and robotics.
Bluetooth SoC doubles battery life of app-enabled peripherals With SmartBond, Dialog Semiconductor has released what the company claims to be the world's lowest power and smallest Bluetooth Smart SoC, which more than doubles the battery life of an app-enabled smartphone accessory or computer peripheral in comparison to competing solutions on the market.
UL-certified software streamlines development for consumer functional safety New UL-certified software packages from Texas Instruments are helping make designing functional safety consumer applications using C2000 real-time control microcontrollers easier and faster.
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MAX11156 beyond-the-rails 18 bit, 500 ksps SAR ADC Maxim Integrated has developed an ADC that can solve the high dynamic range coupled with ?zero? clock latency for real-time applications, fast digital control loops and multi-channel data acquisition using one ADC.
Sodium power cables Putting the phrase "sodium power cables" into Google the other day led to an IEEE paper on the subject which was published in April 1967.
Push start versus kick start On May 9, 2013, the Obama Administration announced that it will launch competitions to create three new manufacturing innovation institutes.
Low-profile emitters and photodiode fit IR touch panels Vishay Intertechnology has introduced two 850-nm and 940-nm infrared emitters and a package-matched silicon PIN photodiode with high radiant sensitivity from 780 nm to 1050 nm for use in infrared touch panels.
Durable compression connectors withstand 5000 cycles Manufactured with gold-plated beryllium copper contacts, ultra-low-profile board-to-board compression connectors in the 9155-100 series from AVX have a minimum operating height of 1.3 mm and a mechanical endurance rating of 5000 mating cycles.
Geotest grows line of PXI/PXI Express chassis Two new models join Geotest?Marvin Test Systems? broad line of PXI chassis: the GX7200, a 21-slot PXI Express chassis, and the GX7800, an 8-slot PXI chassis.

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