CambridgeIC launches a range of arc position sensors measuring the angle of a rotating ‘target’
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Wearables on a roll, says IDC
More than 125 million wearable devices will be shipped this year, says IDC
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EPYC enthuses AMD investors
AMD’s EPYC server chip is driving a rise in AMD shares.
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Infineon extends PROFET power switch family
Infineon introduces two high-side power switch families PROFET+2 and High Current PROFET
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JTAG Technologies module brings PXI into play for hi-rel test
JTAG Technologies has introduced a JTAG/boundary-scan test hardware interface for multiple interconnects in ATE systems using MAC Panel connection systems. The module provides an interface between the test firm’s PXI and PXIe DataBlasters to the MAC panel ‘Scout’ connection system. Designated JT 2147/eDAK, the module employs the firm’s QuadPod active interface. It provides four independent …
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ST to raise $1.5bn
ST is to raise $1.5 billion in a convertible bond issue. The company will also redeem its 2019 convertible bonds and buy back shares. The new bonds will mature in five and seven years. The five year bonds will not pay interest. The seven year bonds will pay interest of 0.5%. Settlement is expected to …
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EW BrightSparks 2017 profile: Tim Wiles, Peratech
In the latest of our series on the EW BrightSparks of 2017 we highlight Tim Wiles, a Signal Processing and Analysis Engineer at Peratech.
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‘Moth eye’ structure banishes reflections from display surface
Moth eyes have once again been the inspiration for an anti-reflection coating.
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Engineering leaders call for action over lack of women in sector
Leaders of the UK’s top engineering businesses call for urgent action to tackle the shortage of women at an event marking International Women in Engineering day.
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The Best Kind Of Work Of All
Wolfgang Ziebart took an unconventional route to becoming CEO of Infineon. “I never made use of what I studied. I studied mechanical engineering”, recounts Ziebart, “then I went to BMW where I worked on body design. I then headed up the electronics design department which meant I had to learn about electronics. I learned that, with …
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