FitBit teardown and wireless panel
Patrick Mannion of EE Times describes the making of the FitBit, a device that measures the wearer's physical exertion and wirelessly transmits and logs the data. After showing the innards, Patrick invites panelists to discuss wireless design.
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Rob Shaddock, CTO of TE Connectivity, discusses how looking beyond connectors to connectivity helps engineers tackle design challenges from broader perspective--to speed installation, reduce weight and build intelligence into systems.
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MEMS Fairy, Karen Lightman works her magic on the floor of Design West 2013.
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With the increased-use of electronics in automotive and industrial applications, the need for robust and highly reliable components is essential to ensure a proper functioning system with low maintenance costs. Automotive applications, for example h...
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Patrick Mannion of EE Times describes the making of the FitBit, a device that measures the wearer's physical exertion and wirelessly transmits and logs the data. After showing the innards, Patrick invites panelists to discuss wireless design.
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Al Steier from Munro & Associates and John Scott-Thomas of TechInsights analyze the Volt's powertrain electronics at Design West in 2012.
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Sue Poniatowski of Texas Instruments describes the design challenges in managing video signals in automotive environments.
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Power distribution systems such as USB are ubiquitous. They can be found in automotive dashboards, home charging systems and office equipment. Cellphones, electric toothbrushes, PC printers and personal computers all use battery chargers. These sy...
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Munro & Associates' Al Steier and TechInsights' John Scott-Thomas analyze the Chevy Volt's battery pack in the first of three Drive for Innovation teardown sessions.
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Professor Yang Yang at UCLA describes his work with using organic polymers to boost solar cell efficiency.
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The short video highlights some of the advanced capabilities in Intel System Studio showcased at Embedded World Conference.
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Imagine the ultimate battery-powered motorized propeller beanie cap, which forms a wireless mesh network with other nearby beanies! CapNet was deployed during the 2013 Design West Conference in San Jose, CA with more than 200 caps on the network.
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With the increased-use of electronics in automotive and industrial applications, the need for robust and highly reliable components is essential to ensure a proper functioning system with low maintenance costs. Automotive applications, for example h... -
Power distribution systems such as USB are ubiquitous. They can be found in automotive dashboards, home charging systems and office equipment. Cellphones, electric toothbrushes, PC printers and personal computers all use battery chargers. These sy... -
Accurate monitoring of power is an essential part of a reliable and energy efficient (green) system design. Measuring voltage and current of low voltage (1.8V to 36V) supplies is straightforward, but higher voltages present additional challenges. I... -
MEMS Fairy, Karen Lightman works her magic on the floor of Design West 2013. -
Imagine the ultimate battery-powered motorized propeller beanie cap, which forms a wireless mesh network with other nearby beanies! CapNet was deployed during the 2013 Design West Conference in San Jose, CA with more than 200 caps on the network. -
At Design West 2013, Engineers from Idneo and SMTC talk about building a robust supply- and design-chain offering in partnership.
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Rob Shaddock, CTO of TE Connectivity, discusses how looking beyond connectors to connectivity helps engineers tackle design challenges from broader perspective--to speed installation, reduce weight and build intelligence into systems. -
MEMS Fairy, Karen Lightman works her magic on the floor of Design West 2013.
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With the increased-use of electronics in automotive and industrial applications, the need for robust and highly reliable components is essential to ensure a proper functioning system with low maintenance costs. Automotive applications, for example h...
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Patrick Mannion of EE Times describes the making of the FitBit, a device that measures the wearer's physical exertion and wirelessly transmits and logs the data. After showing the innards, Patrick invites panelists to discuss wireless design. -
Al Steier from Munro & Associates and John Scott-Thomas of TechInsights analyze the Volt's powertrain electronics at Design West in 2012. -
Sue Poniatowski of Texas Instruments describes the design challenges in managing video signals in automotive environments.
