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Microchip Technology and SMSC Announce the Acquisition of SMSC by Microchip Technology
Acquisition Will Expand Microchip’s Smart Connectivity Solutions for Embedded Markets Microchip Technology Incorporated [NASDAQ: MCHP], a leading provider of microcontroller,
RFaxis Reveals Breakthrough in Its CMOS RF Front-End Technology for Wi-Fi Enabled Mobile Handsets
Texas Instruments low-power FPD-Link serializer offers industry's highest resolution for tablets
Electric Imp Announces Cloud Service For Real Devices
Fairchild Semiconductor’s Enhanced Reset Timers Give Mobile Device Users a Simple Reset Solution for Hardware Lock Ups
Second-Generation AMD A-Series APUs Enable Best-in-Class PC Mobility, Entertainment, and Gaming Experience in Single Chip
Samsung Selects Amalfi Semiconductor's CMOS Power Amplifier Transmit Module for Multiple Handset Platforms
NVIDIA and Intellectual Ventures Partner to Acquire Portfolio of Wireless Patent Assets
Convenient and User-Friendly Mobile GPS Tracking with LANDAIRSEA Systems SilverCloud App for the iPhone & iPad
MediaTek Announces Global Partnership with Mobile Gaming Giant Gameloft
MIPS Technologies Introduces New Aptiv™ Generation of Microprocessor Cores
Featured Blogs
JB’s Circuit

Print’s role in Semiconductor IP Design
Print content continues its steady decline in our everyday lives. But what is the real impact on semiconductor...
RF/Microwave Tracker

Aeroflex, Sequans Demonstrate LTE Cat 4 Throughput at CTIA
This week at the International CTIA Wireless 2012 in New Orleans, 4G chip maker Sequans Communications,...
Discourse on Embedded Signal Processing

DSPBridge Open Source DSP Development On OMAP
The DSPBridge project allows open-source developers to use the OMAP processor’s on-chip DSP with...
Aeroflex, Sequans Demonstrate LTE Cat 4 Throughput at CTIA / (RF/Microwave Tracker)
This week at the International CTIA Wireless 2012 in New Orleans, 4G chip maker Sequans Communications, in collaboration with test instruments supplier Aeroflex conducted a live LTE throughput demonstration at the Sequans’ booth. The maker claims that it is one … Continue reading →...
Free tool to measure your battery use on Android / (Soft Talk - Multicore and Parallel Programming )
People care about battery life. They want to know that when they pick up their phone it will work for them, and that their friends can reach them at any time. That’s why it’s basic courtesy for developers to make sure their software is energy efficient. If they’re squandering battery power, users will soon desert...
Blog Post: Hungry for an Ice Cream Sandwich - Android style? / (TI E2E Community)
With the oncoming summer heat, who wouldn't want a nice cool Android Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS)? TI's ICS Development Kit is now available for AM335x and AM37x processors. The release has been validated on AM335x EVM, Beaglebone, AM37x EVM, Beagleboard XM and Flashboard platforms. Highlights of this sweet...
Where There's Smoke, There's fire in the Belly of an Aspiring Engineer / (Adam Sherer Blog)
Humans learn with their hands and, it turns out, electrical engineers are humans. Most of us fondly recall "experiments" we did that made electrical engineering our destiny. But what of the current generation? Have apps deadened the EE in the way video killed the radio star? I am happy...
Featured Articles
MEMS Integration Challenges, Today and Tomorrow
As MEMS component suppliers compete to offer more functionality in their components, companies will be driven to adopt a MEMS design-automation platform that can most efficiently integrate multiple technologies.
Capacitive Proximity Sensing
Remote interaction with user interface offers new opportunities for product differentiation. Capacitive touch technology is still all the rave in the user-interface space, as it rightfully
The New Reality of Network Security
Mobile computing will only increase in the years to come, forcing security professionals to rethink approaches and protective measures Our roundtable discussion addresses the challenges
Minimize Video Content Delivery Network Operating Expenses
The growing demand for video on mobile devices, which requires relatively smooth delivery to look and sound good, is a significant contributor both to network storage headaches and network performance/cost issues.
Mobile Devices: Developing Applications for the Smart Accessory Revolution
The mobile computing device market has been one of the fastest-growth sectors the electronics industry, and the pace shows no signs of slowing. Market watchers agree that this explosive
Power, Performance and Personality
Consumer Demands for Mobile Devices Drive Innovation and Complexity What do consumers want from their smartphones and tablets? If you ask the college students in my household, the
Are OSes Holding Back Smart Sensor Capabilities?
Operating Systems Should Shift from Enablers to Efficiency Excellence For the past few years the adoption of sensors, and more specifically micro–electromechanical systems (MEMS),
From Toys to Tools
Security Considerations for the Next Generation of Android Mobile Connected Devices As mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets gain ever more processing power and capabilities,
What If It’s Not All About the Display?
Yesterday is over, and with it dies the age of static digital signage. No longer will a passerby stop and look at an advertisement simply because it’s on a digital screen, as opposed to a printed poster. Yesterday it was an advertisement, a video or a flight schedule designed to appeal to many; today it’s an intelligent 1:1 experience.
Interactivity and Analytics
Digital signage is all about interactivity and engagement; drawing audiences into the message and affecting consumers’ behavior. But how do advertisers know how well the sign is performing without analytics that can help them refine the content? Our roundtable discussion addresses these issues, as well as development challenges in this brave new world of digital signage.
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Featured Product Briefs
Accessory Development Kits for iPod, iPhone and iPad
Microchip’s accessory development kits make it easy to develop an accessory for iPod, iPhone or iPad. Benefits of Microchip’s development kits include: Library that
Accessory Development Kits for Android Smartphones & Tablets
Designing an accessory for Android smartphones or tablets has never been easier! Microchip’s accessory development kits and libraries give you freedom to innovate new accessories
