News releases on Electronicstalk categorised by date
Sunday 29 July
to Saturday 4 August 2001
Gear-tooth sensor for automotive applications
The ATS632LSA gear-tooth sensor module from Allegro MicroSystems uses a Hall-effect sensor IC to provide extremely accurate tooth-edge detection of large-pitch targets in automotive applications.
News from Allegro MicroSystems Europe ( 3 August 2001)
Quick-select guide covers latest PSU generations
Artesyn Technologies has published a 16-page quick-select guide detailing all its latest-generation power conversion products.
News from Emerson Network Power - Embedded Power ( 3 August 2001)
Joints stay dry with sleeves and resin
New from CTL Components is a cable jointing kit that uses a combination of heatshrink technology and two-part polyurethane resin to protect against the ingress of moisture.
News from CTL Components ( 3 August 2001)
QuadPort DSEs aid datapath management
Cypress Semiconductor has begun sampling the 16K x 18bit and 32K x 18bit versions of its innovative QuadPort Datapath Switch Element (DSE) family.
News from Cypress Semiconductor ( 3 August 2001)
Dataflex bucks telecomms trend with strong growth
Dataflex Holdings has announced its preliminary results for the 12 months ended 30th June 2001.
News from Dataflex Design Communications ( 3 August 2001)
Encoders for a high-esolution machine interface
New from EAO are the 63Q and 63T Series of Grayhill machine interface optical encoders. Brochure Available
News from EAO ( 3 August 2001)
Farnell wins award from Harting
Farnell Electronic Components has won Harting's Broadline Electronic Distributor of the Year Award.
News from Harting ( 3 August 2001)
Abacus Polar scoops Hitachi European disty award
Hitachi has awarded the title of European Distributor of the Year to Abacus Polar for its outstanding billings growth and design-in performance.
News from Hitachi Europe ( 3 August 2001)
Today Europe, tomorrow the world for Kunz
National Semiconductor has promoted Detlev Kunz to Senior Vice President and General Manager of Worldwide Marketing and Sales.
News from National Semiconductor ( 3 August 2001)
868MHz transmitter and receiver run up to 200m
The latest FM transmitter and receiver modules from RF Solutions simplify design, save space and reduce component count in applications requiring highly reliable licence-exempt wireless links.
News from RF Solutions ( 3 August 2001)
IGBTs optimised for high-volume appliance drives
International Rectifier has announced the expansion of its line of Co-Pack IGBTs with the new IRG4BC15UD, IRG4BC15UD-S and IRG4BC20UD-S devices.
News from International Rectifier ( 3 August 2001)
Low-power receiver IC keeps batteries going
New from Solid-State Supplies, the MICRF007 single-chip receiver features an ultra-low power consumption.
News from Solid State Supplies ( 3 August 2001)
Driver keeps MOSFET gate drive constant
The new IR1176 synchronous rectifier driver from Solid State Supplies minimises loss caused by power MOSFET body drain diode conduction.
News from Solid State Supplies ( 3 August 2001)
Synopsis is so predictable for AMCC
AMCC has presented Synopsys with its Supplier Award for Predictability.
News from Synopsys ( 3 August 2001)
Integrated IEEE 1394a PHY/link devices cut power
The industry's lowest power IEEE 1394a integrated link controller and physical layer (PHY) devices compatible with version 1.1 of the OHCI specification are now available from TI.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) ( 3 August 2001)
Low-power DSP bristles with peripherals
Texas Instruments is sampling the power-efficient, peripheral-rich TMS320C5509, allowing designers of hand-held multimedia products to begin designing next generation products immediately.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) ( 3 August 2001)
Torex boosts European presence
Torex Semiconductor is expanding its European presence.
News from Torex Semiconductor ( 3 August 2001)
Scott joins Torex European team
As part of its on-going expansion Torex Semiconductor Europe has appointed Andy Scott as product marketing manager.
News from Torex Semiconductor ( 3 August 2001)
Sheetmetal CNC punching cells multiply
FiFab celebrated its 25th anniversary by buying a new punching facility from Trumpf. The investment was not just one machine, but a flexible cell, based on a Trumatic 500 and automatic handling.
News from Tru Corporation ( 3 August 2001)
Toughened-glass back panels are 20% stronger
WASP has introduced two new types of toughened-glass back panels.
News from Wasp ( 3 August 2001)
Advantest promotes European Sales Manager
Advantest has promoted Michael Stichlmair (38) to Sales Manager of Automatic Test Systems at Advantest (Europe).
News from Advantest (Europe) ( 2 August 2001)
ANT secures further funding
Internet appliance software developer ANT has secured a new round of VC-initiated funding that totals over GBP 2.5 million.
News from ANT ( 2 August 2001)
QLogic licenses ARC core for iSCSI lineup
QLogic has licensed ARC's user-customisable processor technology for a new generation of storage area network infrastructure components.
News from ARC International ( 2 August 2001)
Buffalo roams up to 3km from base
Buffalo Technology UK has launched the AirStation Pro family, specifically designed for long-range building-to-building and multiple site connectivity.
News from Buffalo Technology ( 2 August 2001)
Plant status option for CATV power supplies
Celab has released a new interface card for its CATV power supplies, implementing the new industry standard Hybrid Management Sublayer (HMS 022) plant status interface.
News from Celab ( 2 August 2001)
PCI board houses power supply test system
Datel's model PCI-462 delivers a full 22W output, a precision programmable power D/A output and A/D input monitor, configured on a desktop PCI board.
News from Datel (UK) ( 2 August 2001)
Handles get a grip on CompactPCI hot swaps
Elma has extended its range of ergonomically designed handles with three new CompactPCI models, covering standard and telecomms/H110 applications.
News from Elma Electronic UK ( 2 August 2001)
Three memories in one stack up mobile savings
Fujitsu has announced the industry's first triple-stacked multichip package (MCP), combining 64Mbit NOR-type Flash memory, 16Mbit mobile FCRAM and 4Mbit SRAM.
News from Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe ( 2 August 2001)
Eurocraft acquisition aids Inventronics results
Custom enclosure specialist Inventronics has announced its 2001 second quarter results.
News from Inventronics ( 2 August 2001)
Memory card socket has integral ESD shield
Matsushita Electric Works has introduced the AXA2 memory card socket, designed to withstand insertion and removal in excess of 10,000 times.
News from Panasonic Electric Works UK ( 2 August 2001)
High performance from subminiature transducers
SpaceAge Control claims its Series 170 and 176 position transducers deliver extended-life, high-reliability position measurement in a compact size.
News from SpaceAge Control ( 2 August 2001)
TI arms itself with latest core technology
Texas Instruments has signed an agreement to license and develop enhanced solutions based on the new ARMv6 architecture.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) ( 2 August 2001)
Chip simplifies battery capacity monitoring
A Smart Battery System (SBS) compliant gas gauge IC from Texas Instruments for Li-ion or Li-polymer battery packs simplifies the design of battery capacity monitoring and safety control circuits.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) ( 2 August 2001)
Copper interconnect boosts UltraSPARC III
Sun Microsystems and Texas Instruments have confirmed that copper-interconnect-based versions of the award-winning UltraSPARC III microprocessor have passed all internal qualifications tests.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) ( 2 August 2001)
Latest protection added to electrical design suite
Eaton has completed a major update to the Cutler-Hammer data contained in Amtech's new 2001 range of market leading electrical software.
News from Cutler-Hammer ( 1 August 2001)
"Smallest" claim for high-resolution encoders
New from EAO are the 61S Series of Grayhill optical encoders. Brochure Available
News from EAO ( 1 August 2001)
Three-channel transceiver crams in the functions
Exar claims its XRT75L03 is the industry's first three-channel line interface unit (LIU) with an integrated transceiver and jitter attenuator for E3, DS3, and STS-1 applications.
News from Exar ( 1 August 2001)
Elixent gets cash to bring ALU array to market
Elixent, a UK start-up backed by venture capitalist 3i Group and industrial investors Actel and Hewlett-Packard, has raised initial funding of $14 million (GBP 10 million).
News from Elixent ( 1 August 2001)
Ready to run Bluetooth in surface-mount outline
A new type-approved Bluetooth module from Flint is offered as a single surface-mount component, ready for automated placement.
News from Flint ( 1 August 2001)
Robust aluminium Eurocard cases
OKW has launched its new range of Mettec Eurocard cases.
News from OKW Enclosures ( 1 August 2001)
One-piece solder contacts simplify circulars
Raychem SolderTacts from Tyco Electronics, are high performance one-piece solder contacts for circular connectors. Brochure Available
News from Tyco Electronics - Wire, Harness and Protection ( 1 August 2001)
Enhanced 1U and 2U chassis with front-panel LCD
The EC-1010/1020 Series enhanced server chassis from Wordsworth Technology features a front 2 x 20 character LCD that provides a programmable display for items such as server name and IP address.
News from Wordsworth Technology ( 1 August 2001)
Foundation Fieldbus compatible recorders
The Yokogawa DAQStation DX100/DX200 family of paperless recorders are the first instruments of their type to support the Foundation Fieldbus bidirectional digital communication standard.
News from Yokogawa UK ( 1 August 2001)
Fibre-optic connector passes three million mark
Shipments of AMP Netconnect popular MT-RJ fibre-optic connector have surpassed the three million mark, an increase of 50% in just the past year.
News from AMP Netconnect (31 July 2001)
Easy installation for DIN rail enclosure
Camden Electronics has extended its range of DIN rail mounting PCB enclosures with a new size 5 version complementing the existing six sizes.
News from Camden Electronics (31 July 2001)
Modem monitors fieldbus
New from Carlo Gavazzi is the GSM8, a GSM modem for DIN-rail mounting, which can be connected to the intelligent central unit in the Dupline fieldbus.
News from Carlo Gavazzi (31 July 2001)
High-performance single-slot system controller
The latest high performance CompactPCI system slot controller from Concurrent Technologies is the PP CP1/P3x.
News from Concurrent Technologies (31 July 2001)
Probes put emulation software on target
Green Hills Software is now licensed to resell and offer front-line customer support for the Agilent Technologies family of embedded target emulation probes. Brochure Available
News from Green Hills Software (31 July 2001)
Optoelectronics sector drags Keithley downwards
Keithley Instruments has announced results for its fiscal 2001 third quarter that ended 30th June 2001, and were in line with the guidance it gave on 18th April 2001. Brochure Available
News from Keithley Instruments (31 July 2001)
Lattice and Altera finally bury the hatchet
Lattice Semiconductor and Altera have signed a comprehensive, royalty-free patent crosslicense agreement and have entered into a multiyear patent peace agreement.
News from Lattice Semiconductor UK (31 July 2001)
Pioneer choses LSI codec for next-generation DVD
Pioneer has chosen LSI Logic's Dvxcel MPEG-2 codec as a key component for its DVR-7000 DVD recorder.
News from LSI Europe (31 July 2001)
PCB-based-capacitor disposal service
PFC Engineering offers a service whereby, as part of power factor equipment replacement or refurbishment, the company will also safely dispose of any PCB materials encountered.
News from PFC Engineering (31 July 2001)
Berghall takes Planar to market
Tomas Berghall has joined Planar Systems as European Marketing Director, based in the United Kingdom.
News from Planar Systems (31 July 2001)
Second best quarter ever for Planar Systems
Planar Systems reports strong financial results for its third quarter, ended 29th June 2001, marking seven consecutive quarters of year-over-year revenue growth.
News from Planar Systems (31 July 2001)
Latest Profibus specs available
Profibus International has announced the availability of two new specifications for Profibus users, integrators and OEMs.
News from Profibus Group (31 July 2001)
QuickLogic optimistic despite second-quarter loss
QuickLogic has announced its financial results for the second quarter ended 30th June 2001.
News from QuickLogic (31 July 2001)
Convertor switches communications standards
Red Lion's ICM5 convertor offers high-end features, functionality, flexibility and affordability.
News from Red Lion Controls (31 July 2001)
64bit processor bristles with peripherals
Integrating a PCI controller and DMA controller with other on-chip peripherals, the 64bit TX4927 RISC MPU from Toshiba improves performance and cuts component count in a range of applications.
News from Toshiba Electronics Europe (31 July 2001)
Catalogue opens up datacomms opportunities
A full range of datacomms equipment can be found in WF's new 24-page catalogue.
News from WF Electrical (31 July 2001)
Trigger-action emergency stop switches
EAO offers a selection of trigger-action emergency stop switches as part of its successful 04 Series and 61 Series of panel mounting switches. Brochure Available
News from EAO (30 July 2001)
Marine spec for high-power high-capacity fan
The Etri 97CJ, now available in the UK from Fan Technology, is a high-power high-capacity fan that measures 350mm in diameter and is 454mm deep.
News from Fan Technology (30 July 2001)
Online database cuts time to spec satellite parts
User Application Article Implementing a new electronic components database is helping Orbital Sciences reduce the time needed to spec out 500 critical power supply components for a new satellite from three weeks to one.
News from IHS Engineering (30 July 2001)
Data acquisition upgrades to 32bit ActiveX
Keithley Instruments has released version 4.0 of its test and measurement data acquisition environment TestPoint. Brochure Available
News from Keithley Instruments (30 July 2001)
Compact PCI board boasts 20 ADC channels
Benadic is a powerful 20-channel Compact PCI 14bit ADC motherboard from Nallatech.
News from Nallatech (30 July 2001)
Ultra-low-ESR capacitors on the surface
NIC Eurotech has expanded its range of ultra-low-ESR high-ripple-current capacitors.
News from NIC Components Europe (30 July 2001)
Shunt resistors for high-current applications
Rhopoint Components has unveiled a new range of high-current shunt resistors.
News from Rhopoint Components (30 July 2001)
High acceleration from tiny motor
The 16G88 is a versatile and reliable 16mm, 4.5W motor from Portescap that is available in the UK from Trident Engineering.
News from Trident Engineering (30 July 2001)
Latest sheet metal profilers boost output
The rapidly expanding Charlton Kings Engineering Group has just announced an investment of GBP1m in brand new plant and machinery, including Trumpf laser profilers, to help it meet customer demand.
News from Tru Corporation (30 July 2001)
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