Laurence Marchini, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Handheld computing",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Electronicstalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Programmable connectivity for embedded processors from
QuickLogic, which we summarised at the time by saying "ArcticLink embeds high-performance controllers, a programmable fabric for implementing additional controllers and peripheral connectivity, and a selectable processor interface all in a single
chip".
A few weeks before,
we featured the news release Charger and two convertors come together from
Advanced Analogic Technologies: "Highly integrated device saves PCB space by combining a 1A battery charger with two 600mA step-down convertors in a small 4 x 4mm QFN package".
In January 2006, we covered the news from Microchip Technology
concerning its MCP13XX voltage supervisors
- take a look at Voltage supervisors add attractive features
which says: "Ten new voltage supervisors operate at input voltages from 1.0 to 5.5V, consume very little power (5uA typical) and offer a wide range of trip points between 2.0 and 4.7V".
Take a look also at the news release from Summit Microelectronics, Reset controller offers flexible programming,
as well as Wireless modems ordered from Mobitex Association,
and Emerging leader in future analogue technology from Monolithic Power Systems (MPS).
See also:
Cost-effective reset control for consumer kit
(July 2004)
The SMR100 is a long-duration reset controller for cost-effective use in high-volume consumer applications
Cores feature in Intel multimedia accelerator
(April 2004)
Intel Corp is using PowerVR cores for the newly introduced Intel 2700G multimedia accelerator, an advanced graphics and video processor for mobile and embedded devices
Applications processor brings multimedia to hand
(September 2003)
The i.MX21 applications processor combines sophisticated multimedia video, display, connectivity and security features for mobile consumer devices
Mobile processors gain fingerprint support
(July 2003)
Motorola and Fujitsu Microelectronics Asia have ported new fingerprint sensing and recognition technology to Motorola's i.MX family of applications processors
D-types shrink to save handheld board space
(June 2003)
According to In2Connect, D connector PCB footprints don't get much smaller than its latest range
Subsystem provides superior audio features
(June 2003)
The highly integrated WM9711L is an ultra-low-power single-chip audio subsystem codec for use in the latest generation of handheld computing and communication devices
Fingerprint analysis comes to TI DSPs
(February 2003)
Fingerprint Cards has joined the Texas Instruments DSP third party network, and has ported its Distinct Area Detection algorithm to TI's TMS320C5000 and TMS320C6000 DSPs
Handset reference designs halve time to market
(February 2003)
Motorola reckons its latest 2.5G and 3G handset reference designs can reduce by as much as 50% the development time needed to create innovative handsets running Symbian OS operating system
Hantro to port codecs to DragonBall
(November 2002)
Smartphone and PDA manufacturers can soon expect to be able to exploit the full potential of high resolution streaming video
Touch screen controller takes stereo codec onboard
(September 2002)
The TSC2301 is a novel programmable touch screen controller with integrated stereo audio codec for handheld applications
Power detector boosts amplifier performance
(August 2002)
A new highly linear 2.4GHz power amplifier claims to deliver the industry's best combination of performance and power efficiency to IEEE802.11b systems
Allegro has designs on Musselburgh
(April 2002)
Allegro MicroSystems has expanded its European integrated-circuit design operations by moving into a new 470m2 centre at Musselburgh, near Edinburgh in Scotland
Interfaces take control of touch screens
(March 2002)
Available now are the industry's first complete programmable analogue interface circuits for controlling position, pressure and plate resistance measurements in four-wire touch-screen applications
Audio codec integrates more to save power
(February 2002)
Philips Semiconductors has a new advanced mixed-signal audio codec chip developed for LCD-based handheld applications
Power amp covers both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
(December 2001)
The SE2520L from SiGe Semiconductor is a linear 2.4GHz power amplifier that is fully compliant with both Bluetooth 1.1 and IEEE 802.11b specifications
VRTX puts MIPS32-based SoC designs in real time
(April 2001)
Mentor Graphics has released a version of its VRTX real-time operating system (RTOS) for the MIPS32 4K embedded microprocessor families
Intersil ships volumes of four-chip Prism chipset
(March 2001)
Prism/work, Intersil's new enterprise networking product business, has begun volume shipments of PRISM 2.5, its latest wireless chipset optimised for smaller form factor applications
Bluetooth trio cover phones, PDAs and PCs
(January 2001)
Taiyo Yuden introduces its new line of Bluetooth components with production and distribution of three digital short-range RF modules for wireless communication between portable consumer devices