A Place Out of Time: Tropical Rainforests - Their Wonders and the Perils They Face. Information on rainforests, biodiversity, and environmental concerns.

Tropical Freshwater Fish: Information on tropical freshwater fish including species descriptions, tips on aquarium care, and more.

Madagascar: Information on a country rich with culture and biodiversity.

Travel Pictures: Pictures of wildlife and landscapes from around the world.

quiescent

This page contains news and, when available, background information, onquiescent. Links on this site lead to other sites on the web. If your site is linked from the page and you would like me to remove the link, please contact me.

quiescent - A temporary suspension or reduction in the rate of activity or growth, while retaining the potential to resume prior activity. Applies particularly to cell division. See: dormancy. [FAO]

News archive for quiescent.

austriamicrosystems introduces 1.5uA ultra low quiescent current ...  -  21 Aug 2007
American Digital Networks (press release),The AS1360 can deliver up to 250mA of output current while consuming only 1.5uA of quiescent current. The device offers a dropout voltage of 400mV at 200mA

austriamicrosystems introduces 1.5μA ultra low quiescent current ...  -  21 Aug 2007
エリス�?ット(プレス・リリース）,The「AS1360�?can deliver up to 250mA of output current while consuming only 1.5μA of quiescent current. The device offers a dropout voltage of 400mV at

Icy, spicy, cool  -  21 Aug 2007
Los Angeles Times,...fruit suspended throughout (though sometimes concentrated at the stick end because the fruit floats to the top of the mold during quiescent freezing).

Instrumentation amp claims 'unmatched' DC precision, AC bandwidth  -  21 Aug 2007
Eetasia.com (subscription)Manufactured using ADI's iCMOS (industrial CMOS) process technology, the AD8253 draws just 4mA of quiescent current and is available in 10-lead MSOP

Transceivers offer extended temperature range  -  21 Aug 2007
Eetasia.com (subscription)...the only RS-485 transceivers that maintain a 40Mbps data transfer rate at temperatures up to 125° while consuming only 4mA of quiescent supply current.

Micrel Launches 2.5 MHz Synchronous Buck Regulator  -  21 Aug 2007
ECN Asia,Device offers input voltage range from 2.5-5.5 V and ultra-low quiescent current of 28 µA at light loads. Operation modes include Variable frequency Trickle

LDO Regulator features high power density.  -  21 Aug 2007
ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release),The device's low quiescent current of 500uA (operating) and less than 1uA (shutdown) make it an excellent choice for applications requiring high output

36V, 3.5A(IOUT), 2.4MHz Step-Down DC/DC Converter Draws Quiescent ...  -  Aug 20, 2007
PresseBox (Pressemitteilung)(abonnement),Technology Corporation announces the LT3680, a 3.5A, 36V step-down switching regulator with Burst Mode ® operation to keep quiescent current under 75uA.

Microchip - New 250mA LDO with low quiescent current of just 2uA  -  Jul 26, 2007
Electropages (press release),A new LDO which features device- and circuit-protection capabilities including over-voltage protection and thermal shutdown, has been announced by Microchip

Look Out! This crunch is serious  -  Aug 20, 2007
Daily Times,Some economists take heart from the fact that inflation is currently quiescent. This ignores that the longest-lasting American crises over the past two

TI Introduces Low-Noise, e-Trim(TM) Precision Amplifier for Single ...  -  Aug 3, 2007
CNNMoney.comIn addition, the device offers low noise density of 7.5nV/sq rt Hz and quiescent current of 950uA (max). These attributes provide a balance of parameters

Low Dropout Regulator extends battery run-times.  -  Jul 27, 2007
ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release),July 27, 2007 - Available in 3-pin SOT-223 package, 250 mA Model MCP1703 combines quiescent current of 2 µA with input voltage up to 16 V. It includes

Why people don't switch operating systems  -  Aug 20, 2007
iTWire,If you get your PCs from a sufficiently big supplier, you will find that the Windows you use is surprisingly more quiescent than that which the ordinary

A blood-soaked garden  -  Aug 20, 2007
Daily Sun,He was aware that its once quiescent boulevards and avenues were now ruled by marauding militiamen and by the fierce soldiers deployed to dislodge them.

Ethylene Modulates Stem Cell Division in the Arabidopsis thaliana Root  -  Jul 26, 2007
Science Magazine (subscription)Here, we show that the gaseous messenger ethylene modulates cell division in the cells of the quiescent center, which act as a source of stem cells in the

Scientists Plan to Use Electric Fields to Restrain Cancer Growth  -  Aug 2, 2007
Associated Content,Otherwise, cells will remain in a quiescent (inactive) state until there is an increase demand. Most cancer cells, however, lose this regulatory balance and

Microchip Technology Introduces 16V, 250 mA LDO In 3-pin SOT-223  -  Jul 23, 2007
Semiconductor OnlineWith a low quiescent current of 2 microamperes (µA), the MCP1703 requires only a small amount of current to maintain regulation, thereby significantly

Look Out. This Crunch Is Serious.  -  Aug 18, 2007
Washington Post,Some economists take heart from the fact that inflation is currently quiescent. This ignores that the longest-lasting American crises over the past two

Regulator is protected from automotive surges  -  Jul 22, 2007
Electronics Talk (press release),Burst mode operation keeps quiescent current under 70uA in no load standby conditions. The LT3480's 3.6 to 38V input voltage range and 60V transient

Linear - High-efficiency 60V input DC-DC synchronous step-down ...  -  Aug 20, 2007
Electropages (press release),It maintains high efficiency at light loads with its Burst Mode operation and 120uA quiescent current, a feature required in many automotive and

Nostalgia trips memories of three LSD pioneers  -  Aug 20, 2007
Allentown Morning Call,25, 1963 As Baby Boomers consume mega doses of nostalgia to bestir quiescent memories of those heady days 40 years ago, when the Summer of Love was in

Revisiting immigration and US identity  -  Aug 19, 2007
Gulf News,...identity in the African-American community, and awoke, as a byproduct, identity politics among the previously quiescent or silenced ethnic communities.

DARFUR: "WE ARE NOT SATISFIED!"  -  Aug 19, 2007
Canada Free Press,The litmus test of our civilization is not how we treat those who are many, or agreeable, or privileged, or quiescent; but rather how we treat those who are

Art lovers weave a colorful collection  -  Aug 19, 2007
Poughkeepsie Journal,...“All our paintings have common features: limpid, quiescent views of serene waters, distant mountains, and appealing foliage,�? the Friedmans wrote in a

CPI Increases Rate Cut Optimism  -  Aug 15, 2007
Forbes,Despite indications the Federal Reserve might hold steady on rates, futures traders' optimism for a cut was bolstered by a Wednesday report of quiescent

President of Canada? Are you a loonie?  -  Aug 14, 2007
Chicago Sun-Times,Obama a short primer which he will find handy if he becomes president: Canada, that quiescent country to our north, is this country's largest, I repeat,

Regional cerebral blood flow between primary and concomitant ...  -  Aug 17, 2007
ProHealth's ImmuneSupport.com,The perfusion deficit areas were similar between primary and concomitant FM when the underlying disease activity was quiescent. The feasibility of using

LT1965 Regulator From Linear  -  Aug 17, 2007
EFYTimes,The device offers low quiescent current of 500uA (operating) and less than 1uA (shutdown). The LT1965 regulator optimises stability and transient response

Linear Announces LT3680 Switching  -  Aug 17, 2007
EFYTimes,...to voltages as low as 0.79V. Its Burst Mode operation offers ultra-low quiescent current, ideal for applications such as automotive or telecom systems.

Replikins LLC Finds West Nile Virus Replikin Count Has Reached Its ...  -  Aug 3, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),When H5N1 was thought by some investigators to be quiescent, FluForecast(R), using the Replikin Peak Gene, predicted in 2006: 1) that a higher human

MOSFET power switch targets PC modem cards  -  Aug 16, 2007
Eetasia.com (subscription)AAT4620 also features a quiescent current of only 40µA typical. In shutdown mode, the supply current drops to 1µA. The device is available in a Pb-free,

Crystallography: A down-to-Earth approach  -  Aug 9, 2007
Nature.com (subscription),...quiescent conditions for crystal growth. c, The effective direction of gravity can even be reversed, inverting the fluid flows and growth plume.

DVI/HDMI Switch operates from single +3.0 to +3.6 V supply.  -  Aug 16, 2007
ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release),Based on n-channel MOSFET architecture, these switches include an efficient, internal charge pump, resulting in very low quiescent current for

Linear Power Amplifier targets 3G cell phones.  -  Jul 23, 2007
ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release),At 4 x 4 x 1 mm, it is built using InGaP HBT technology and features low-power quiescent current mode to reduce power drain on system battery.

NASA Hubble Space Telescope Daily Report 4426  -  Aug 15, 2007
Space Ref (press release)The ages of pseudobulges give us an estimate for the time scale of this quiescent evolution. We propose to use 24 orbits of HST time to complete UBVIH

AHEAD OF THE TAPE  -  Aug 6, 2007
Wall Street Journal...models that Wall Street firms use to determine how much they could safely lend to investors had assumed that financial markets would remain quiescent.

Poisonous Choices, Women at Risk  -  Aug 6, 2007
New York Times,...the ambivalently pro-choice public was largely quiescent, believing, as Congress had previously ruled, that the procedure was “gruesome and inhuman,�?

Texas Instruments launches e-Trim precision amplifier  -  Aug 6, 2007
Telecom Paper (subscription),The device also offers low noise density of 7.5nV/sq rt Hz and quiescent current of 950 uA (max). These attributes provide a balance of parameters required

Micrel Launches Dual 800mA High Efficiency 2.5 MHz Synchronous ...  -  Aug 6, 2007
CNNMoney.comThe device offers an input voltage range from 2.5 to 5.5V and an ultra-low quiescent current of 28uA at light loads. This assures that only a trickle of

"We are not satisfied!"  -  Aug 15, 2007
The Suburban,The litmus test of our civilization is not how we treat those who are many, or agreeable, or privileged, or quiescent; but rather how we treat those who are

Asigra Targets Virtualization with its 64-bit Software  -  Aug 5, 2007
InfoWorld,Asigra's pre/post processors allow a smooth backup of a quiescent VM environment. Fast and simple implementation and management. Televaulting is an order of

Real cool and even better  -  Aug 15, 2007
Components in Electronics,It boasts up to 96% conversion efficiency, with ripple and noise stated as typically 20mVPP, and quiescent current is 1.0mA. It is capable of a peak current

Linear - Synchronous step-down DC-DC converter delivers up to 600mA  -  Aug 15, 2007
Electropages (press release),For maximum light load efficiency, the LTC3543 utilizes an automatic Low Ripple (< 20mVPK-PK) Burst Mode operation with only 45uA no load quiescent current.

PM gets back in the game  -  Aug 2, 2007
The Australian,Costello supporters were always quiescent, taking a cue from their man's sullenly docile position on the leadership. A peloton psychology has developed in

Innovate For Low Power In A High-Performance FPGA  -  Aug 14, 2007
Electronic DesignIn an analog system, static power primarily consists of the quiescent current of the analog circuit based on its interface (Fig. 2 and the table).

Maxim's Negative Charge Pump Achieves Industry's Highest ...  -  Aug 1, 2007
CNNMoney.comThe low 70 microamp quiescent current and the 100 microamp (min) dimming current facilitate "always-on" TFT displays that require minimal power.

Medical models: Humanized livers  -  Aug 1, 2007
Nature.com (subscription),Inside the root tip (pictured right), a group of four cells known as the quiescent centre (QC) gives rise to all the cells in the tissue systems of the root

Why oil is the enemy of democracy  -  Jul 31, 2007
Telegraph.co.uk,Even the most quiescent oil producers often turn out to have bought internal stability at the price of foreign instability. It is striking how many suicide

TI Unveils Smallest 2.25-MHz Low-Power DC/DC Converters for ...  -  Jul 31, 2007
CNNMoney.com...which operates at a low 15 ÂµA quiescent current, enters a power save mode during light load operating conditions and maintains efficiency up to 95

LTC2915 Single Voltage Supervisor From Linear  -  Aug 13, 2007
EFYTimes,Both LTC2915 and LTC2916 operate from a single 1.5V to 5.5V supply and consume 30uA of quiescent current. LTC2915/LTC2916 input comparator’s glitch immunity

archives | news | XML / RSS feed | featured

XML / RSS / Syndication options

mongabay.com features more than 350 RSS feeds to meet your specific area of interest