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New fluid pressure sensor for process control and validation in critical dispensing and dosing applications – a whitepaper from Intertronics
In this new whitepaper Intertronics M.D. Peter Swanson looks at the issues surrounding precision automated fluid dispensing, dosing or filling where the accuracy and repeatability of the dispensed amount is critical. He then explains the need for accurate control of this process with a discussion of the conventional technologies employed. The paper moves to the recent introduction of a new technology – the flowplus16 liquid pressure sensor ...
IC validator certified for UMC's 28nm process
Synopsys and United Microelectronics Corporation have announced that UMC has certified Synopsys' IC Validator product for physical verification on the company's 28nm process. Joint customers can now reap the benefits of IC Validator for In-Design with confidence that the tool and its runsets have been fully qualified by UMC for accuracy and completeness.
ON Semiconductor awarded 'Trusted Design' DoD accreditation
ON Semiconductorhas been granted“Trusted Design” statusfor its Pocatello, Idaho, facility through the U.S. Department of Defense Defense MicroElectronics Activity (DMEA) accreditation program. The design accreditation adds to the company’s “Trusted Foundry” and “Trusted Broker” accreditations, making ON Semiconductor one of only a select few Trusted Foundry providers to also offer trustedapplication speci...
Mikron licenses Cadence software for 90nm IC design flow
Cadence Design Systems and JSC Mikron have announced today that Mikron has licensed Cadence Physical Verification System (PVS) and Cadence QRC Extraction to be used in Mikron’s basic 90nm IC design flow.
Sound move: Audio card brings Hi-Fi to Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi has Hi-Fi. Farnell element14has launched the Wolfson Audio Card which allows Raspberry Pi owners to use high quality audio capabilities as the inspiration for their latest Pi innovations. The card brings both line-in, line-out headphone and headset support, on-board stereo microphones, and digital audio S/PDIF functionality to the Raspberry Pifor the first time.
Advantest VOICE 2014 Conference to feature more than 100 papers
VOICE, the annual developer conference hosted by Advantest, will continue its tradition of offering a dynamic technical program in 2014 with a record number of papers presented in two locations – May 12-13 in Silicon Valley, California at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara, and May 15-16 in Austin, Texas at the Radisson Hotel & Suites Austin Downtown.
Development boards support "Arduino Shields"
The new Nucleo Development Boards from ST Microelectronics are now available at Mouser Electronics. The boards target anyone that wants to get started using ST's STM32 product families featuring ARMCortex‑M0, Cortex‑M3, and Cortex‑M4 microcontrollers, and are compatible with a wide range of expansion boards.
Fluid dispensing system dramatically increases yield
Suitable for SMT, PCB packaging and microelectronics assembly applications, the Quantum Q-6800 has been announced by Nordson ASYMTEK. The high-performance, large-format dispensing system has a 423x458mm dispense area which is large enough to handle various substrate sizes and dual valve configurations.
Leti and Partners in PIEZOMAT Project Target New Fingerprint Technology for Highly Reliable Security and ID Applications
CEA-Leti announced the launch of PIEZOMAT, a research project funded by the European Commission to design and implement a new technology of fingerprint sensor that enables ultra-high resolution reconstruction of the smallest features of human fingerprints.
Wolfson and ComHear partner for wearable consumer audio
Aiming to deliver rich and clear audio experiences for wearable consumer audio devices, Wolfson Microelectronics and ComHear announce a technology partnership. The first product released is a Wolfson reference design headset using ComHear’s EarPuff earbuds, integrating ComHear’s Kinetic Audio Processing (KAP) software onto Wolfson’s WM8280 Audio Hub solution with ambient noise cancellation (ANC).