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By Paul Whytock, Editor-in-Chief
What is a tenth of the diameter of a human hair and only
1.5mm long, but is capable of shutting down nuclear plants, misguiding
Patriot missiles, and causing the recall of thousands of quartz watches?
The answer is tin whiskers, those tiny single-crystal filaments that
grow from the surface of tin. During the past three years since the
introduction of RoHS regulations, they have surfaced to the top of the
agenda in many electronic application areas.
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By Paul Whytock, Editor-in-Chief
Four 30V Schottky barrier diodes from ON Semiconductor are
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By Paul Whytock, Editor-in-Chief
Infineon Technologies’ new family of single-chip WLAN ICs,
dubbed XWAY WAVE100, provides a cost-effective solution for wireless
network access points. These access points would comply to the 802.11n
draft standard for data rates up to 150Mbits/s as well as the 802.11b/g
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Read this White paper: Safety Considerations When Using
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By Paul Whytock, Editor-in-Chief
A new op amp developed by Intersil features advanced bias
current cancellation techniques to achieve low bias current drift over
the operating temperature range. The ISL28207 will find homes in
high-impedance input signals apps for process controls, automated test
equipment, and data acquisition.
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By Paul Whytock, Editor-in-Chief
Rohde & Schwarz, a long-time supplier of RF test and
measurement equipment, has developed its first family of broadband
amplifiers. The R&S BBA100’s modular design allows users to select
frequency range and output power to suit their
requirements.
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By Robert Kalman, Renesas Technology Europe
A multicore architecture delivers several major advantages
for the embedded engineer. For example, overall systems can become more
cost-effective by combining the functionality of two microcontrollers
into one. However, the big steps forward come at a price. For most
embedded software engineers, a multicore architecture is something new.
Therefore, product managers need to approach development with sufficient
resources to ensure that the project is a success.
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