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Monthly Archives: June 2010

What’s in the iPhone 4?

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Chipworks (www.chipworks.com), a leader in reverse engineering and patent infringement analysis for semiconductors and microelectronic systems has gone inside the Apple iPhone 4. What makes iPhone 4 a design win are the following features. – The Apple A4 remains unchanged from the iPad – TI has won the touch screen controller – OmniVision is the suspected [...]

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Robot Videos

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Since I’ve been writing about robotics a lot recently, I figured I would share some of my favorite robot videos. Enjoy! Bryan DeLuca

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The connected future at the Freescale Technology Forum

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

The opening talks at the Freescale Technology Forum (FTF) were given by notable Freescale execs including CEO Rich Beyer, VP of engineering Wayne Dunlap, Sr VP and General Manager of Networking and Multimedia Lisa Su, and Senior Vice President and General Manager of the RF Analog, and Sensor Group, Tom Deitrich, and others. The theme [...]

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U.S. Navy’s Patent Portfolio Ranked #1 Among Government Organizations Worldwide

Friday, June 25, 2010

Navy scientists rank No. 1 when it comes to newly patented discoveries and inventions, according to a June report published by the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The IEEE’s annual Patent Power Scorecard, which ranks the relative significance of various organizations’ patent portfolios, said the Navy surpassed all international government agencies. IEEE is [...]

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Lofts In Space

Friday, June 25, 2010

NASA is challenging college students to design concepts for inflatable habitat lofts for the next generation of space explorers. The winning concepts may be applied to the exploration habitats of the future.

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32/28 nm design platform revealed at DAC

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Joint announcement by ARM, IBM, Samsung, Synopsys, and Global Foundries

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The 44th Power Sources Conference will take place at The Riviera Hotel from June 14-17, 2010

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

I’ve had the chance to sit with the smartest people in the room, listening to the plenary session at the Power Sources Conference in Las Vegas. Everyone had a PhD hanging off the end of their name. If you don’t know, the conference is sponsored by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, Army [...]

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