Laurence Marchini, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "POS terminals",
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 West Bridge controller cuts Flash media costs from
Cypress Semiconductor, which we summarised at the time by saying "Controller supports up to 16 MLC NAND Flash devices, which cost approximately three times less than single-level cell NAND Flash devices for the same storage density".
A few weeks before,
we featured the news release Dutch touchscreens reach the UK from
Touch Technologies: "Touchscreen products are suitable for anything from small portable devices to larger screens required by applications such as games, POS terminals and white goods".
In July 2007, we covered the news from Yamaichi Electronics
concerning its FMS008-6000-0 SIM card holder
- take a look at Low-profile SIM card holder fits tight spaces
which says: "Yamaichi's FMS008-6000-0 SIM card holer is well suited to designs with the smallest of space".
Take a look also at the news release from Cypress Semiconductor, Touch screen sensors mix capacitive techniques,
as well as Microcontrollers secure transaction systems from Atmel Corporation,
and Printers cover full spectrum of applications from Fujitsu Components Europe.
See also:
M2M increases share of US cellular connections
(March 2007)
The number of machines connected to cellular networks in North America is forecast to reach 66 million by 2011
Secure IP controller at the point of sale
(November 2006)
Secure Internet Protocol communication controller chip reduces the cost and speeds the design of new IP-enabled point-of-sale terminals
Tiny 8bit MCUs take Ethernet onboard
(September 2006)
The PIC18F97J60 MCU family is optimised for embedded applications, and has an on-chip Ethernet medium access controller and physical layer device
Controllers take security features onboard
(August 2006)
Advanced memory security features allow collaborative sharing of memory, interrupts and peripherals on a single chip, without compromising individual intellectual property
Controller secures data in PoS terminals
(July 2006)
The DS3600 is the industry's first comprehensive secure battery-backup controller for data protection in point-of-sale terminals
Solid-state storage scores at the point of sale
(May 2006)
NAND Flash-based storage helps increase reliability and performance and reduce total cost of ownership in point-of-sale systems now available from leading manufacturers
Open-frame switcher fits 1U slots
(April 2006)
A 120W open-frame single-output PSU series features a 3 x 5in footprint and fits 1U racks for applications such as POS terminals and network hubs
USB-serial interface is easy to apply
(March 2006)
Adding a USB serial connection to a micro or circuit with baud rates up to 1Mbit/s is now as simple as adding eight pads to the target board on a 0.1in' grid
Express upgrade for CompactPCI systems
(March 2006)
The first CompactPCI Express products and complete solutions have been introduced by Inova Computers just a few months after the finalisation of the PICMG CompactPCI Express Exp.0 specification
PIC microcontrollers stretch to 16bit
(October 2005)
The PIC24 family is the first family of 16bit PIC microcontrollers
Embedded OS aims for the point of sale
(January 2005)
A new embedded Linux point-of-sale (POS) solution targets the worldwide retail market
Kit provides SSL security for budget applications
(August 2004)
Zilog has launched an Embedded Network Security Kit for its award-winning eZ80Acclaim! family of high-performance 8bit Flash microcontrollers
8bit MCU takes on heavyweight network security
(July 2004)
Zilog has released an embedded network security kit for its award- winning eZ80Acclaim! family of high performance 8bit Flash microcontrollers (MCUs)
Standard module is tailored Bluetooth solution
(June 2004)
Brainboxes is supplying a customised Bluetooth solution to Microvision, the Washington-State-based leader in high-resolution scanned beam display and imaging systems
Novel cell technology shrinks SRAM sizes
(September 2003)
A novel range of low-power 16Mbit SRAM products known as superSRAMs offers the world's smallest chip size of approximately 32mm2
Flexible write protection for Flash drives
(March 2003)
A new range of Flash drives allows users to define a combination of four types of access 'zones' of any size and location within the module
Ultimate claims for wireless modules
(February 2003)
The TC35i and MC35i are easily embedded wireless modules from Siemens, offering the ultimate in high-speed data and GPRS wireless data connectivity
SBC upgrades PoS terminals
(February 2003)
TJ Morris has updated its electronic point of sale terminals by installing PCM-9550 single board computers from Advantech
Capacitive switches provide touch-free operation
(September 2002)
The latest addition to Schurter's range of capacitive single switches is a compact device with a surface measurement of just 15 x 15mm
Dual MOSFETs shrink to protect
(July 2002)
Fairchild Semiconductor has two new dual N-channel and two new dual P-channel 20V MOSFET BGA products with physical and electrical characteristics ideal for Li-ion battery pack protection
Convertor adds wireless to Ethernet
(June 2002)
The WLI-T1-S11G wireless Ethernet convertor plugs into any standard Ethernet port on an adapter, hub or switch and converts this to a standard IEEE802.11b wireless LAN connection
Smart way to read the cards
(August 2001)
Flint Smart has extended its range of solutions for systems integrators and resellers, by introducing a range of standalone multifunction Smart Card terminals
Power protection solutions for retail environments
(March 2001)
Advance-Galatrek has a range of bespoke power protection solutions for a variety of retail environments