News releases on Electronicstalk categorised by date
Sunday 22 April
to Saturday 28 April 2001
USB board provides eight lines of digital I/O
Available now from Adept Scientific, Switch and Sense 8 is a USB-based digital I/O relay system from Measurement Computing Corporation of Middleboro, Massachusetts. Brochure Available
News from Adept Scientific (27 April 2001)
CD-ROM amalgamates all AIC instrument literature
Amalgamated Instrument Co has released a CD-ROM with full details of its ranges of products and services.
News from Amalgamated Instrument Co (27 April 2001)
Artesyn scoops top-quality award from Dell
Artesyn Technologies has received the "Best overall quality" award from Dell, the world's leading direct computer systems company.
News from Emerson Network Power - Embedded Power (27 April 2001)
Eurorack houses complete compact PCI platform
Featuring the industry-standard 8-slot compact PCI backplane in a 3U Eurorack enclosure, the new cPCI-5310 platform from Datasound Laboratories also has a removable 175W power supply and a 6.4in TFT L
News from Datasound Laboratories (27 April 2001)
Fairchild forecasts flat future
Fairchild Semiconductor has reported results for the Q1 2001 ended 1st April 2001: revenues were $385.3 million, which was down 18% sequentially from Q4 2000.
News from Fairchild Semiconductor (27 April 2001)
Seminars address complex SoC designs
IKOS Systems and TransEDA have announced a series of European seminars looking at the challenges and solutions of complex SoC designs.
News from IKOS Systems (27 April 2001)
Low-cost entry to IC design verification
Integrated Measurement Systems has a new, lower-cost version of its flagship Vanguard engineering system for validation of complex, high-performance logic ICs and SoCs.
News from Integrated Measurement Systems (IMS) (27 April 2001)
LynuxWorks endorses ELC Platform Specification
LynuxWorks has endorsed the Embedded Linux Consortium (ELC) Platform Specification and plans to support it on both its open-source BlueCat Linux and LynxOS real-time operating system.
News from LynuxWorks (27 April 2001)
Supervisor monitors power supplies as low as 1.5V
A low-voltage supervisor IC for monitoring power supplies as low as 1.5V has been developed by Micrel Semiconductor.
News from Micrel (27 April 2001)
RadioScape puts data alongside digital audio
RadioScape will present the next-generation of digital radio broadcasting tools at NAB 2001, in Las Vegas.
News from RadioScape (27 April 2001)
Thin strap protects thin Li-ion prismatic cells
The latest PolySwitch PPTC (polymeric positive temperature coefficient) resettable strap device from Raychem Circuit Protection offers the thinnest strap profile in the industry.
News from Raychem Circuit Protection (27 April 2001)
Shipley Europe chemist wins ICT award
Narinder Bains, a 28-year-old chemist working at Shipley Europe, has won the prestigious David Kennedy Memorial Award from the Institute of Circuit Technology, for his contribution to the industry.
News from Shipley Europe (27 April 2001)
Nonvolatile FRAM writes at full bus speed
The FM24CL16 from Solid State Supplies is a low power 16Kbit ferroelectric nonvolatile RAM (FRAM) organised as a 2K x 8bit memory array which performs write operations at full bus speed.
News from Solid State Supplies (27 April 2001)
Miniature tantalum capacitors save board space
The Matsuo 251 series of ultraminiature solid-electrolyte tantalum capacitors is now available exclusively in the UK from Surtech.
News from Surtech Distribution (27 April 2001)
Standard touchscreens in popular sizes
Making use of increased manufacturing on the UK's south coast, touchscreen manufacturer WASP has introduced a range of standard touchscreens in popular sizes.
News from Wasp (27 April 2001)
Clock generator saves space in portable designs
AMI Semiconductor (AMIS) has introduced a low-cost clock generator that will save space and reduce component count in high-performance MPEG-2 applications such as DVD players.
News from AMI Semiconductor (26 April 2001)
Cable management accessories for 19in racks
A range of cable management accessories designed for use with EIA standard 19in equipment racks is now available from AMP Netconnect.
News from AMP Netconnect (26 April 2001)
Platform harnesses potential of latest FPGAs
Nallatech has launched DIME-II with teraOPS performance which it says will allow users to harness the full capability of advanced FPGAs.
News from Nallatech (26 April 2001)
Chip inductors save space in high-current designs
A new series of SMT inductors from NIC Components features inductance values from 3.3nH to 4.7uH in package sizes down to 0805.
News from NIC Components Europe (26 April 2001)
Dual-channel MOSFET switches shrink USB power
New dual-channel MOSFET switches from Rohm Electronics combine SOP8 packaging with very low on resistances and are designed to save space and reduce component count in USB applications.
News from Rohm Electronics (26 April 2001)
Surface-mount polymer PTC fuses
Schurter has improved its PFMC series of polymer based 4.5 x 3.2mm PTC fuses, and renamed it the PFMD series. Brochure Available
News from Schurter (26 April 2001)
Low-power-consumption op amp duo
Seiko Instruments has released two families of the lowest power consumption operational amplifiers available on the market, the S-8944xA and S-891xxA series.
News from Seiko Instruments (26 April 2001)
APC UPS to protect StorageTek tape libraries
StorageTek and American Power Conversion have entered into an OEM partnership agreement to offer a UPS with full AC redundancy for the StorageTek L180 and L700 tape libraries.
News from American Power Conversion (25 April 2001)
Ultra-low drain LDOs save battery life
Fairchild Semiconductor has a new family of cost-effective CMOS low dropout voltage regulators (LDOs) for battery-powered portable applications.
News from Fairchild Semiconductor (25 April 2001)
All-in-one module is basis of customised kiosks
Flint has launched a new self-contained kiosk module, which provides operators with a ready to use customisable unit for applications such as Internet access kiosks.
News from Flint (25 April 2001)
Conductive fabric rolls in for shielding
Holland Shielding Systems has developed a highly conductive fabric that requires hardly any force to achieve an optimum electrically conductive contact.
News from Holland Shielding Systems (25 April 2001)
IDE for LynxOS and BlueCat embedded applications
LynuxWorks has announced the availability of a CodeWarrior IDE for companies using Linux and Solaris host development environments and deploying on LynxOS and BlueCat Linux targets.
News from LynuxWorks (25 April 2001)
Latest BlueCat Linux embeds MIPS support
With the release of BlueCat Linux 3.1, LynuxWorks now claims the broadest microprocessor support for any embedded Linux.
News from LynuxWorks (25 April 2001)
Compact mechanical keyswitch weighs just 0.2g
Omron has launched a low cost, unsealed, surface-mount mechanical keyswitch ideal for high-density mounting and for automatic soldering processes where no cleaning is required.
News from Omron Electronics (25 April 2001)
Specs, guidelines and profiles from Profibus
The Profibus Group has announced the availability of a number of new publications for immediate purchase or for members to download from the organisation's website.
News from Profibus Group (25 April 2001)
Hands-on and technical training on Profibus
In response to increased demand for hands-on and technical training on Profibus, The Profibus Group has announced plans for a number of workshops to be held in the UK over the coming year.
News from Profibus Group (25 April 2001)
Resettable fuse protects latest AAAA NiMH cells
New from Raychem Circuit Protection, the MAC300 PolySwitch resettable fuse is custom designed for the new AAAA NiMH cells with increased capacity in a smaller space.
News from Raychem Circuit Protection (25 April 2001)
RFI ties in with CETECOM for Bluetooth
Radio Frequency Investigation (RFI) has announced the first in a series of partnerships to develop and enhance its Bluetooth services.
News from RFI Global Services (25 April 2001)
Flexible tape gives package higher I/O density
ST Assembly Test Services (STATS) has developed a tape chip scale package (TCSP), said to be ideal for applications requiring a thin package with a small form factor and high I/O density.
News from ST Assembly Test Services (25 April 2001)
Reference design for wireless optical comms
A new technology from Texas Instruments dramatically cuts the cost and complexity of bringing the high-speed datarates of optical networking to end users.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (25 April 2001)
API puts mobile phone users on the game
TTPCom has developed a new platform it says will deliver an unrivalled gaming experience to all parties in the mobile phone community.
News from TTPCom (25 April 2001)
Largest-yet claim for flash-based FPGAs
Actel is sampling the A500K180 and A500K270 flash-based ProASIC 500K gate FPGAs with 369,000 and 473,000 system gates, respectively.
News from Actel Europe (24 April 2001)
Agilent recognised in new lab at UCL
University College London is the home of the new Agilent Broadband Communications Laboratory. Brochure Available
News from Avago Technologies (24 April 2001)
MintDrive enhances sports action camerawork
User Application Article Innovative motion control technology incorporated in Camera Tracking Company's latest mobile camera system is providing the first close-up filming of vertical sports action. Brochure Available
News from Baldor UK (24 April 2001)
Top-end logic analysis through distribution
Tektronix has extended the scope of its instrument distribution operations by appointing TTi to distribute the 34- and 68-channel versions of its TLA 600 family of logic analysers in the UK.
News from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) (24 April 2001)
Cypress completes HiBand acquisition
Cypress Semiconductor has satisfied closing conditions for the acquisition of HiBand Semiconductors.
News from Cypress Semiconductor (24 April 2001)
Board interface guide details full connector range
The latest addition to Deltron Roxburgh's comprehensive library of available product information is a new 240-page guide to interface products from its new franchise Samtec.
News from Abacus Deltron (24 April 2001)
Low-cost locks with 500 key combinations
The Fort range of low-cost enclosure locks from Emka includes barrels, cam-locks and special locks with the novel and flexible Fort key system. Brochure Available
News from Emka UK (24 April 2001)
Flat-bottomed packages shrink logic devices
Fairchild Semiconductor has added an option of MicroPak packaging to its TinyLogic portfolio, claiming the most significant space savings available in the logic market.
News from Fairchild Semiconductor (24 April 2001)
Simple speed control with 150% overload torque
New from Lenze, the SMD inverter is designed for simple speed control of three-phase AC motors rated from 0.25 to 2.2kW. Brochure Available
News from Lenze (24 April 2001)
Compact transceiver suits three optical standards
The small-form-factor (SFF) LC 2.5Gbit transceiver from Molex Fibre Optics is available in three different versions to suit application requirements.
News from Molex UK (24 April 2001)
QuickLogic takes V3 for faster networking
QuickLogic and V3 Semiconductor have entered into a definitive agreement under which QuickLogic will acquire certain assets of V3 in a stock transaction.
News from QuickLogic (24 April 2001)
Reed-switch-based proximity sensors
Rhopoint Components has launched a new line of custom reed-switch-based proximity sensors.
News from Rhopoint Components (24 April 2001)
Shielding as standard for instrument cases
New from Schroff, the ratiopack PRO series of equipment cases is particularly suited to measurement, instrumentation and control applications.
News from Schroff UK (24 April 2001)
Tektronix acquires Adherent to boost video tests
Strengthening its position in MPEG test, measurement and monitoring equipment, Tektronix is to acquire Adherent, a technology leader in MPEG measurement and analysis for digital video. Brochure Available
News from Tektronix (24 April 2001)
Coax connectors lock for secure mating
A full line of 7-16 RF coaxial connectors are now available with a positive-locking quick-disconnect coupling for hard-to-reach applications from Tru-Connector.
News from Tru Corporation (24 April 2001)
First flash-based industrial-grade FPGAs
Actel is shipping the industry's first flash-based "live-at-power-up" FPGA devices qualified to industrial specifications.
News from Actel Europe (23 April 2001)
Ceramic resonators are cheaper than crystals
Now available in a surface-mount ceramic design, a new space saving range of ceramic resonators from Advanced Crystal Technology offers a low-cost alternative to surface-mount crystals.
News from Advanced Crystal Technology (23 April 2001)
Artesyn down but upbeat on distributed power
Artesyn Technologies has reported financial results for the quarter ended 30th March 2001.
News from Emerson Network Power - Embedded Power (23 April 2001)
Fairchild manufactures Intellitag RFID ICs
Intermec Technologies and Fairchild Semiconductor have entered a long-term agreement for the development and manufacture of RFID chips for use in Intermec Intellitag systems.
News from Fairchild Semiconductor (23 April 2001)
Greener chemicals are nonflammable as well
New and improved formulations of Techspray's environmentally safe HFE cleaner/degreaser, HFE flux remover and HFE contact cleaner are available from Intertronics.
News from Intertronics (23 April 2001)
Improved design verification covers mixed code
Innoveda has made major extensions to its HDLScore tool for code-coverage analysis.
News from Innoveda (23 April 2001)
Enclosures keep COTS components airborn
Mektron Systems has released a range of ATR enclosures which enable the use of forced air cooled commercial or industrial grade electronics hardware in airborne or land mobile applications.
News from Elma-Mektron (23 April 2001)
MCU and DSP features combine in Flash hybrids
The 56F826 and 56F827 are Motorola's newest Flash-based hybrid controllers.
News from Freescale Semiconductor (23 April 2001)
Modular signal conditioning range
RDP's modular 600 electronics system combines signal conditioning, power and local display facilities in a Eurocard format for a wide range of transducers. Brochure Available
News from RDP Electronics (23 April 2001)
Hot-swap controller handles distributed power
Summit Microelectronics has a distributed power hot-swap controller for use in communications equipment add-in line cards.
News from Summit Microelectronics (23 April 2001)
Total number of news releases published during the week: 61
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