As tech clichés go, “big data” falls somewhere between “cloud” and “social” on the list of terms you're probably tired of hearing — ideas so broad they mean hardly anything at all. Nevertheless, since we first looked at the growth of predictive analytics last year, spending in that area has only increased. The redundantly named…
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In a not-too-distant version of a future invented by Google, it may be considered normal to see cars that pilot themselves while drivers wave their arms wildly for direction and blink madly at things no one else can see. The US Patent and Trademark Office has published a pile of Google patent applications describing a…
DetailsBoston, Mass. – Transparent conductive films (TCFs) – used in touchscreens – and sensors are currently the hottest sectors in printed, flexible and organic electronics, based on an analysis of start-up companies’ performance, according to Lux Research. Its analysts looked at six years of data from the Lux Research Member Site, where companies are evaluated annually on…
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Spring is bringing new growth to global markets at a sustainable pace, which is exciting for the supply chain. Europe, like North America, is showing real signs of a return of consumer confidence and foreign investment. Meanwhile, many of the emerging economies are also gaining momentum, although some remain clouded in political issues, like Russia; and…
DetailsFort Myers, Fla. – Fox Electronics now offers an LVDS version, in addition to the recently released LVPECL version of its next generation ultra-precision-oscillator technology, XpressO-ULTRA. Designed to meet today’s bandwidth requirements, the XpressO-ULTRA is said to provide exceptionally clean and stable clocking to ensure better performance and lower bit rate errors. The ultra-precision oscillators, which…
DetailsOsaka, Japan — MegaChips, one of the world’s largest application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) solution providers, introduces MegaChips’ new generation LDO, a new line of low dropout (LDO) linear voltage regulators offering superior performance over traditional LDO products. MegaChips new generation LDO features unparalleled dynamic performance and power supply noise rejection with or without an output capacitor.…
DetailsRFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for TriQuint’s TAT7460B1A, linear, 75-ohm, CATV amplifier. Designed for use from 50MHz up to 2600 MHz, the TAT7460B1A addresses CATV and Satellite bands in a single part. 17dB of gain is available from this 5V, 100mA amplifier which offers noise figure of 3dBm up to 1600MHz. Available in an industry standard, SOT-89…
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Although electronics components saw a little movement in leadtimes and pricing in the month of March, April — with a few exceptions– is trending back toward stability. According to Avnet’s latest Market and Technology Trends report, discretes and memory are two categories worth keeping an eye on. Leadtimes in discrete components are stretching out to as much…
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