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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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Silicon Labs Acquires Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Connectivity Specialist Bluegiga
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Silicon Labs Acquires Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Connectivity Specialist Bluegiga

Silicon Labs announced the acquisition of Bluegiga Technologies Oy, a privately held company based in Espoo, Finland. The acquisition completed on January 30, 2015, significantly reinforces Silicon Labs position as a supplier of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi wireless ICs, modules, software and solutions for many applications, including wireless audio and Internet of Things.
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Intel Acquires Lantiq to Expand Into the Connected Home
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Intel Acquires Lantiq to Expand Into the Connected Home

Intel Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Lantiq. Based in Munich, Germany, Lantiq offers a broad semiconductor product portfolio for next-generation networks and the digital home. The transaction reinforces Intel’s position with broadband network technologies in the home gateway business, telecom residential gateway and access network markets, where Lantiq is a leading provider.
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Anaren Integrated Radio (AIR) Module enabled by Broadcom’s Wiced Smart Bluetooth Technology announced at CES 2015
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Anaren Integrated Radio (AIR) Module enabled by Broadcom’s Wiced Smart Bluetooth Technology announced at CES 2015

Wireless components specialist Anaren introduced, at the 2015 International CES, a small footprint, globally pre-certified surface mount Bluetooth module, supported by Anaren’s exclusive Atmosphere development platform, that greatly simplifies the task of creating a wireless connection between an embedded and mobile device.
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Conexant Systems Debuts new I2S audio Codec and AudioSmart Software Technologies
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Conexant Systems Debuts new I2S audio Codec and AudioSmart Software Technologies

Conexant’s new I2S audio Codec and AudioSmart software offers noise cancellation and full-duplex acoustic echo cancellation for tablets, allowing better voice quality even in noisy environments. Conexant also introduced a Linux software solution for voice control and communication in smart home products and unveiled its new Smart Voice Pickup (SVP) technology for headsets, based on its proprietary SSP noise suppression algorithm.
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