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Handheld Game Controller Gauges Player's Brain Activity and Alters Gameplay

Sometimes, a dozen ravenous zombies just aren't exciting enough to hold a video gamer's interest. The next step in interactive gaming, however, could come in the form of a handheld game controller that gauges the player's brain activity and throws more zombies on the screen when it senses the player is bored.

9 Apr 2014

Intersil’s New Bridge Drivers Extend Life of Li-Ion Battery-Powered Products

Intersil Corporation, a leading provider of innovative power management and precision analog solutions, today announced the industry’s first small form factor half-/full-bridge drivers that significantly extend power usage and overall product life of multi-cell lithium ion (Li) battery devices operating from 5V to 50V.

8 Apr 2014

TI Introduces Tiny Package Sizes to New Families of Ultra-Low Power MSP430 MCUs

Enabling developers to save valuable board space, Texas Instruments (TI) today announced it has expanded the availability of tiny package sizes to several new families of ultra-low power MSP430™ microcontrollers (MCUs).

From Texas Instruments Incorporated 8 Apr 2014

Innovative Wireless Battery Cell Control System from AEG Power Solutions

AEG Power Solutions, a global provider of power electronics systems and solutions for industrial power supplies and renewable energy solutions, today announced the launch of an innovative wireless battery cell control system, MoniStore-SC.BCCS, targeting battery energy storage applications.

8 Apr 2014

Texas Instruments Announces New Math Libraries for Ultra-low Power MSP430 Microcontrollers

Leveraging intelligent peripherals and optimized software to ease the burden of complex math instructions, Texas Instruments (TI) today announced an expanded ecosystem of free and easy-to-use math libraries for its ultra-low power MSP430™ microcontrollers (MCUs).

From Texas Instruments Incorporated 27 Mar 2014

Microchip Technology Launches New Family of Projected-Capacitive Touch Controllers

Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced a new family of projected-capacitive touch controllers—the MTCH6102 with industry-leading low-power performance. These turnkey projected-capacitive controllers make it easy for designers to add contemporary touch and gesture interface designs to cost-sensitive applications.

From Microchip Technology Inc. 27 Mar 2014

Qantas Deploys Latest Loyalty Card with ST Microcontroller Chipset

Powerful, flexible secure microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, are helping airline loyalty cards grow into their own ecosystems.

From STMicroelectronics 26 Mar 2014

New 40-V to 100-V NexFET MOSFET Devices from TI

Expanding its popular NexFET portfolio, Texas Instruments (TI) today introduced 14 power MOSFETs in TO-220 and SON packages that support input voltages from 40 V to 100 V. The high-efficiency NexFETs include 40-V, 60-V, 80-V and 100-V N-channel devices that provide excellent thermal performance to a wide range of high-current motor control and power applications.

From Texas Instruments Incorporated 26 Mar 2014

Reliant and EnTouch Controls Partner to Provide Energy Management Systems

Texas small and medium-sized businesses now have the power to uncover energy savings. Reliant has teamed up with Dallas-based technology company EnTouch Controls to bring energy management systems to businesses. Through easy-to-use monitoring, alerts and controls, business customers have the potential to reduce their electricity usage by 15 percent, according to an EnTouch study.

25 Mar 2014

Micrel to Showcase its Analog Technology Solutions at APEC 2014

Micrel, Inc., an industry leader in high performance analog and high-speed mixed signal, LAN, and timing and communications solutions, today announced that it will be previewing analog technology solutions designed to make a difference at The Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2014.

18 Mar 2014