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Silicon Labs Expands Portfolio of Automotive Infotainment Solutions
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Silicon Labs Expands Portfolio of Automotive Infotainment Solutions

Silicon Labs introduced a complete portfolio of receivers/audio processors and multi-standard digital radio ICs designed to deliver best-in-class AM/FM and digital radio performance for the global car radio market. The expanded portfolio includes AM/FM radio receivers with integrated audio processing paired with digital radio coprocessors and data receivers.
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Langer EMV-Technik ICS 105 IC Scanner Allows Measurements of Emission Sources from Integrated Circuits
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Langer EMV-Technik ICS 105 IC Scanner Allows Measurements of Emission Sources from Integrated Circuits

Langer EMV-Technik GmbH new ICS 105 IC scanner with near-field probes allows measuring electric or magnetic near fields with surface scans above ICs according to IEC 61967-3, volume scans above ICs and pin scans. Emissions from an IC are measured whilst in operation.
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TI Releases Six New High-Performance, Low-Power Audio ADCs
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TI Releases Six New High-Performance, Low-Power Audio ADCs

Texas Instruments released a family of six new audio ADCs, combining professional performance with portable integration. The PCM1865 family includes devices with a dynamic range as high as 110 dB. TI’s new multichannel devices simplify audio front-end design while reducing standby power consumption.
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SiBEAM Expands Gigabit Wireless Portfolio with New WiGig 802.11ad Solution
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SiBEAM Expands Gigabit Wireless Portfolio with New WiGig 802.11ad Solution

SiBEAM, a pioneer in developing intelligent millimeter wave technologies for wireless communications, was the first to build 60GHz chipsets using standard CMOS technology. Now SiBEAM introduced two new UltraGig solutions which enable multi-gigabit data transfer rates and 4K video for mobile devices, ultrabooks and wireless docks with full 802.11ad compatibility.
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STMicroelectronics STM32 MCUs and MEMS microphones Power Prizm Smart Audio Device
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STMicroelectronics STM32 MCUs and MEMS microphones Power Prizm Smart Audio Device

STMicroelectronics has revelead its contribution to the innovative Prizm smart audio device, which automatically plays the perfect song, based on the number of people in the room, their music tastes and habits, and even the time of day and ambient noise levels. ST’s leading-edge microcontroller and sensor technologies enable Prizm’s smart audio and touch interactions.
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Vishay Intertechnology Dual Inductor Saves Space, Offers Industry-High Temperature Range for Class D Amplifiers
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Vishay Intertechnology Dual Inductor Saves Space, Offers Industry-High Temperature Range for Class D Amplifiers

Vishay Intertechnology introduced the first device in its new IHLD series of low-profile, high-current dual inductors. Offering two inductors in one 4032 package, the space-saving automotive-grade IHLD-4032KB-5A is optimized for commercial class D amplifier circuits, reducing board space requirements and offering improved performance over using multiple discrete inductors.
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Altium Designer High-Speed PCB Design Tool Introduces New Features
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Altium Designer High-Speed PCB Design Tool Introduces New Features

Altium announced expanded features for its upcoming Altium Designer 15.1 update, aiming to improve design productivity to meet the increasing complexity of today’s electronic design. Among several new features, Altium Designer 15.1 introduces new documentation output options, improved support for xSignals, expanded rigid-flex support and new design re-use features.
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CSR expands dual-mode BlueCore platform with turnkey SoC for Bluetooth modules and embedded systems
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CSR expands dual-mode BlueCore platform with turnkey SoC for Bluetooth modules and embedded systems

CSRs highly integrated Bluetooth Smart Ready compliant CSRB5348 offers significant BOM savings while speeding time to market for multiple applications. The new dual-mode BlueCore platform offers a powerful set of classic and low-energy features in a highly integrated package, making it ideal for module manufacturers looking to speed time to market.
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NXP Announces Ultra-Low Power Radio Transceiver Enabling Truly Wireless Earbuds
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NXP Announces Ultra-Low Power Radio Transceiver Enabling Truly Wireless Earbuds

Never worry about tangled up earbud wires again, says NXP Semiconductors at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (March 2-5). The Dutch semiconductor giant is demonstrating Near Field Magnetic Induction (NFMI) technology in a truly wireless earbud including wireless audio streaming from ear to ear, using its new NxH2280 NFMI based radio transceiver.
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GainSpan Technology Powers Tascam’s DR-22WL and DR-44WL Portable Recorders with Wi-Fi
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GainSpan Technology Powers Tascam’s DR-22WL and DR-44WL Portable Recorders with Wi-Fi

Tascam’s DR-44WL and DR22-WL are the first portable handheld recorders in the market to include Wi-Fi for transport control, file transfer and audio streaming to smartphones or PC. For Wi-Fi implementation, Tascam used GainSpan’s GS2100MIP Wi-Fi module which allows direct connection with other devices without the need of a Wi-Fi router.
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