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    2021 Electronic Design Forecasts

    Feb. 10, 2021
    Check out our forecasts and articles on what's trending from all corners of the electronics industry for 2021.
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    Flexible Displays: From Conformables to Foldables

    Feb. 8, 2021
    The demand continues to grow for flexible displays that can be conformed and shaped to the product surface rather than the other way around. Here are some factors to consider ...
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    Embedded Products and Solutions of the Week (1/31 - 2/6)

    Feb. 5, 2021
    In this roundup, we go through some of the latest embedded systems, solutions and products to hit the market.
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    Feb. 2, 2021
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    Battery Management ICs Give Electric Vehicle Batteries a Boost

    Feb. 2, 2021
    The battery management ICs in electric vehicles have become a big battleground for chip makers in recent years. In this gallery, we look at some of the latest products in the ...

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    This Week in PowerBites: APEC to Go Live, Virtual E-Racing Seminars

    Feb. 2, 2021
    This edition of PowerBites delves into designing tougher power systems, student e-racers preparing for a post-pandemic competition, and APEC’s return from cyberspace this year...
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    How to Control Color of LED Stage and Architectural Lighting

    Jan. 29, 2021
    Achieving accurate 13-bit color can be achieved with a dual buck LED-driver architecture that has I2C control. It’s able to drive multiple LEDs or strings of LEDs with high current...
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    IoT Security Concerns Related to Novel Embedded Technologies

    Jan. 27, 2021
    IoT’s integration in the industrial space continues to deepen. As these connected devices and smart technologies become more entrenched, embedded systems will play an increasingly...
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    2021 Forecast for the Edge

    Jan. 27, 2021
    Jason Shepherd, VP of Ecosystem at ZEDEDA, shares his predictions on what will be trending in edge computing in 2021.
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    COVID Tester Uses Laser-Drilled, Coated Graphene Sensors

    Jan. 27, 2021
    A Caltech research team built a standalone unit that could enable “on-the-spot” testing of the COVID virus and deliver results in approximately 10 minutes.
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    Passive Thermal Diode Restricts Direction of Heat Flow

    Jan. 26, 2021
    A Virginia Tech research team developed a thermal diode for aircraft thermal-management technology that could also be adaptable to other areas, including electronic-component ...
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    Automotive ECU Inductor Touts Advances Across Multiple Parameters

    Jan. 25, 2021
    This innovative inductor (choke) within the fuel-injection solenoid circuit of an ECU features small size, ruggedness, and specifications tailored to the high-ripple-current dc...
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    Inspect Any Room in Your Home with Wi-Fi

    Jan. 25, 2021
    Origin Wireless uses a DSP to analyze Wi-Fi feedback to see whether someone is in a room.
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    Embedded Trends and Tech to Watch in 2021

    Jan. 25, 2021
    Shawn Prestridge, Lead FAE Engineer and US FAE Team Manager at IAR Systems offers his insights and predictions about embedded development—the technology, markets, and tools—in...
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    Gain Efficiency with Fragmented-Aperture Phased Arrays

    Jan. 22, 2021
    Today’s broadband satellites orbiting closer to Earth require a new electronically steerable antenna approach. How are antenna developers tackling the ESA challenge? And why is...
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    A First Look at the Next Wave of ADAS Solutions

    Jan. 22, 2021
    A number of joint ventures are unveiling new advanced driver-assistance system technology that ups the game in monitoring and warning-system performance, especially for level ...
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    Recorded Echoes Solve Tough Problems

    Jan. 22, 2021
    Fine internal structural details of a critical component in its original condition can be accessed even after it has vanished or been destroyed.
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    What’s the Difference Between Frame- and Event-Based LiDAR?

    Jan. 20, 2021
    Leading AV manufacturers typically rely on frame-based sensors, but event-based systems offer faster detection of objects in close proximity.
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    Building-in Better Reliability for High-Performance SiC MOSFETs

    Jan. 12, 2021
    Careful design focusing on reliability, fine-tuning of parameters like gate-oxide thickness, and rigorous FIT-rate testing are essential to meet efficiency demands.