News releases on Electronicstalk categorised by date
Sunday 21 October
to Saturday 27 October 2001
Split personality for Abacus Group
Abacus Group is restructuring its operation as two distinct divisions, Abacus ECD focusing on electronic component distribution, and Abacus MFG offering value-added distribution services.
News from Abacus Group (26 October 2001)
Data convertor is key to solid-state energy meters
The ADE7759 from Analog Devices is a high-accuracy electrical power measurement data convertor designed to replace the energy measurement function of traditional electromechanical meters.
News from Analog Devices (26 October 2001)
High throughput for embedded memory
The Atmos SoC-RAM ML family of embedded memory macrocells enables embedded memories up to 128Mbit with bus widths up to 1Kbit, throughput up to 400Gbit/s and minimal soft error susceptibility.
News from Atmos Corp (26 October 2001)
PICMG 2.16 compliant development chassis
Elma Electronic UK has released its first PICMG 2.16 compliant development chassis.
News from Elma Electronic UK (26 October 2001)
Square disk varistors take more overvoltage
Epcos has launched a novel series of square disk varistors - the Energeti Q series.
News from Epcos (26 October 2001)
Standards key to fibre-optic system interconnect
Full compliance with industry standards is the driving force behind a complete series of building blocks for fibre-optic system interconnection from FCI.
News from FCI (26 October 2001)
Smart 16bit controllers slim into SIM cards
Hitachi has developed a range of smart card controllers specifically for next generation SIM card applications.
News from Hitachi Europe (26 October 2001)
Daughterboard provides 20MHz real-time emulation
RF Solutions has a new daughterboard for use with its range of ICEPIC circuit emulators.
News from RF Solutions (26 October 2001)
Lower losses from speedy IGBT
A new IGBT from Toshiba combines a compact design with very high-speed and low switching loss operation and is targeted at high-frequency applications such as UPSs and motor drives.
News from Toshiba Electronics Europe (26 October 2001)
Latest Verilog standard released
IEEE 1364-2001, the Verilog hardware description language (HDL) standard, also known as Verilog-2001, was approved by the IEEE as a revised standard in March of this year.
News from Accellera (25 October 2001)
Analysis and acquisition includes harmonics
The latest version of the DasyLab data acquisition and analysis package adds a range of new features to simplify even the most sophisticated of tasks. Brochure Available
News from Adept Scientific (25 October 2001)
Software develops MIPS in Bluetooth applications
Ahura Technology has joined the MIPS Alliance Programme.
News from Ahura Technology (25 October 2001)
Low-cost transceiver enables in-vehicle networking
Alcatel has released an extremely low cost single-chip LIN transceiver that provides optimum performance and safety for automotive in-vehicle-networking (IVN) requirements.
News from Alcatel Microelectronics (25 October 2001)
Division to focus on custom electronic filters
Euroquartz Group has set up a filters division, specialising in the design and manufacture of custom electronic filters for defence, telecommunications and related applications.
News from Euroquartz (25 October 2001)
Switchless cameras configured by RS232
The JAI A-Series camera range from Firstsight Vision offers switchless setup via RS232C and software configurable partial scan (58-124frame/s) for faster acquisition. Brochure Available
News from Firstsight Vision (25 October 2001)
Upgraded acquisition, processing and analysis
Firstsight Vision has released Sapera 4.0, the latest edition of the award-winning software library for high performance image acquisition, processing and analysis. Brochure Available
News from Firstsight Vision (25 October 2001)
Low-cost tool debugs 16bit microcontrollers
GD Technik has introduced Hitachi's new E10T, a competitively priced on-chip debugging tool, which provides designers with an efficient solution to debugging Hitachi's H8/3664F 16bit MCUs.
News from GD Technik (25 October 2001)
32bit-wide Flash raises density and cuts costs
GD Technik has introduced the latest series of high density, high-speed Flash SDRAM devices from Atmel, called the SFlash family.
News from GD Technik (25 October 2001)
Speedy hardware debug for StarCore DSPs
Green Hills Software has announced the industry's fastest and most intelligent hardware debug probe for Motorola's StarCore-based MSC810x DSPs and StarCore-based SoC embedded systems. Brochure Available
News from Green Hills Software (25 October 2001)
Smart card controller uses fine EEPROM process
Hitachi has released details of the AE-5 family of high-end 32bit smart card controllers.
News from Hitachi Europe (25 October 2001)
Four terminals for accurate resistance measurement
H Tinsley has introduced the QJ84 that provides resistance measurement over seven selectable ranges from 20mohm to 20kohm.
News from H Tinsley and Co (25 October 2001)
Intersil teams with Intel to accelerate Wi-Fi
Intersil has teamed with Intel to accelerate deployment of current and future Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b) wireless technology and products.
News from Intersil (25 October 2001)
Intersil bucks the trend and raises margins
Intersil has reported financial results for the quarter ended 28th September 2001.
News from Intersil (25 October 2001)
Innoveda loses in Q3 but predicts Q4 profit
Innoveda has reported financial results for the third quarter ended 29th September 2001.
News from Innoveda (25 October 2001)
Switching handbook aids test system integration
Keithley Instruments has published the latest edition of its switching handbook. Brochure Available
News from Keithley Instruments (25 October 2001)
LSI goes for Innovative USB macrocell
LSI Logic is to license USB 2.0 transceiver technology from Innovative Semiconductors.
News from LSI Europe (25 October 2001)
Mentor joins Open System C Initiative
Mentor Graphics has joined the Open System C Initiative as a corporate member.
News from Mentor Graphics UK (25 October 2001)
Parthus takes USB function controller from Mentor
Mentor Graphics has licensed the Inventra USB function controller to Parthus Technologies for use in the company's InfoStream mobile communications platform.
News from Mentor Graphics UK (25 October 2001)
DC/DC buck controllers step down 3.3V supplies
Micrel has released two new DC/DC controllers that convert 3.3V voltages to lower voltage levels.
News from Micrel (25 October 2001)
How easy can a control relay be?
Moeller Electric has introduced the EasyKit, a starter kit for the popular and very user-friendly Easy control relay.
News from Moeller Electric (25 October 2001)
Sensor interface makes programmable relay easier
Moeller Electric has introduced an AS-I module for its Easy 600 range of intelligent programmable relays.
News from Moeller Electric (25 October 2001)
France Telecom tests 3G multimedia on DragonBall
Motorola and France Telecom R and D are to prototype future multimedia applications on 2.5 and 3G mobile phone platforms powered by DragonBall MX1 microprocessors.
News from Freescale Semiconductor (25 October 2001)
Analysis for acquisition data
DIAdem 8.0 is the latest version of Mational Instruments' software package for analysing and in-depth reporting of measurement data. Brochure Available
News from National Instruments (25 October 2001)
Tiny SM relays save almost half the PCB space
Omron claims its latest surface-mount relay has the industry's smallest footprint, occupying just 55% of the board space of existing models.
News from Omron Electronics (25 October 2001)
High security for smart card MCU family
Philips Semiconductors describes SmartMX as the world's first ultra-low-power cost-optimised high-performance family of smart card controller ICs.
News from NXP Semiconductors (25 October 2001)
ProtoDel upgrades to ISO9001:2000 quality standard
ProtoDel has upgraded its existing quality systems and has been recently certified to the new ISO9001:2000 quality standard.
News from Fiberlogix (25 October 2001)
16bit MCU has 32bit capabilities
Sequoia Technology is introducing a new 16bit microcontroller with 32bit capability, ideal for high-speed office equipment, communications and industrial equipment applications.
News from Sequoia Technology (25 October 2001)
Haberlin sets sales at SiGe
SiGe Semiconductor has named Bill Haberlin vice president of sales.
News from SiGe Semiconductor (25 October 2001)
Record quarter for Silicon Perspective
Silicon Perspective has achieved record revenue and bookings during the third quarter of 2001.
News from Silicon Perspective Corporation (25 October 2001)
Analyser gains UMTS network monitoring solution
Tektronix has announced a new Universal Mobile Telecommunication Systems (UMTS) network monitoring solution. Brochure Available
News from Tektronix (25 October 2001)
DSP for faster more frugal digital cameras
Texas Instruments has introduced a programmable-DSP-based solution that enables faster operation with lower power consumption in digital cameras.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (25 October 2001)
Charge pump voltage inverter slims to chip scale
The Torex Semiconductor XC6351A series is the very latest in charge pump voltage inverter design, providing high efficiency, low power consumption and stable output in an ultra slim package.
News from Torex Semiconductor (25 October 2001)
All you need to know about LEDs
Toshiba's latest brochure is a single source of reference for all the design- and product-related information an engineer needs to identify the best LED solutions for a specific application.
News from Toshiba Electronics Europe (25 October 2001)
Board puts 160 comms channels in one cPCI slot
Motorola Computer Group has launched the ComStruct CPCI/C6410, a powerful new voice and data processing engine for packet-based applications that form the backbone of the converged network.
News from Emerson Network Power Embedded Computing (25 October 2001)
Analogue acquisition in new catalogue
Available now from Adept Scientific is the latest brochure from Measurement Computing Corporation (formerly Computerboards). Brochure Available
News from Adept Scientific (24 October 2001)
Protection for mid-range computing and telecomms
Advance-Galatrek has unveiled a brand new range of transient voltage surge suppressors (TVSSs), aimed at mid-range computing, networks and telecomms applications.
News from Advance Electronics (24 October 2001)
Pentium 4 goes onboard for video-speed processing
Amplicon has released one of the world's first socket 478 Pentium 4 single board computers.
News from Amplicon (24 October 2001)
Artesyn down in Q3 but seeing improvement
Artesyn Technologies has reported financial results for the third quarter ended 28th September 2001.
News from Emerson Network Power - Embedded Power (24 October 2001)
Guard prevents accidental disconnection
Designed to prevent accidental disconnection of computer networks the novel Unilan Ultimax Plug Guard is now available from AX distribution.
News from AX Distribution (24 October 2001)
Siroyan selects Quickturn for emulation solution
Quickturn has successfully integrated its MercuryPlus design verification system within Siroyan's design environment, enabling Siroyan to tape out its test chip ahead of schedule.
News from Cadence Design Systems (24 October 2001)
CoWare joins the Valley top ten growth chart
CoWare has ranked fifth in the list of the 100 fastest growing private companies in Silicon Valley compiled by the San Jose Business Journal.
News from CoWare (24 October 2001)
Industrial connectors are fit for firefighting
User Application Article When SPA Design was developing its new Firesense automatic fire extinguisher system, Deutsch was on hand to lend its expertise in the field of industrial connectors.
News from Deutsch (24 October 2001)
Aluminium electrolytic catalogue
Epcos has released a new catalogue of its comprehensive portfolio of aluminium electrolytic capacitors.
News from Epcos (24 October 2001)
MSOL takes Incentia to market in Japan
Incentia Design Systems has signed a distribution agreement with Marubeni Solutions Corporation (MSOL).
News from Incentia Design Systems (24 October 2001)
UPSs consolidate to a global identity
Invensys Powerware Division has announced a consolidation initiative to build one global identity for its two UPS brands, Powerware and Best Power.
News from Powerware (24 October 2001)
Rack-mount power keeps comms networks running
The Powerware 5125 advanced power solution for workstations and servers is designed to enhance the reliability and availability of network systems ranging from 1 to 3kVA.
News from Powerware (24 October 2001)
AIT licenses flip chip packages from LSI Logic
LSI Logic and Advanced Interconnect Technologies (AIT) have signed a licensing agreement in which AIT will license LSI Logic's organic laminate flip chip FPBGA technology.
News from LSI Europe (24 October 2001)
Cost-effective digital signal conditioning
Magna Projects and Instruments has been appointed as distributor for Mantracourt's range of cost-efficient, user-friendly, digital signal conditioning equipment.
News from Magna Projects and Instruments (24 October 2001)
Mentor has designs on student bodies
Mentor Graphics has announced the details of its 2001-2002 Higher Education Programme student design contest, cosponsored by Sun Microsystems.
News from Mentor Graphics UK (24 October 2001)
HTML documentation is net gain for design suite
HDL Designer Series 2001.5 is the latest version of the design creation and management tool suite from Mentor Graphics.
News from Mentor Graphics UK (24 October 2001)
Eureka Technology joins in MIPS alliance
Eureka Technology has joined the MIPS Alliance Programme (MAP), and has announced the availability of several IP cores designed specifically to support the industry-standard MIPS32 4Kand MIPS64 5K fam
News from MIPS Technologies (24 October 2001)
Integrated host processor aims for networking
The MPC8540 is Motorola's first processor enabled with the high-speed RapidIO interconnect architecture.
News from Freescale Semiconductor (24 October 2001)
Logic development software goes online
QuickLogic describes WebESP as a complete, fast, and easy-to-use online development system for creating custom application-specific devices.
News from QuickLogic (24 October 2001)
Timer can be programmed for almost anything
Red Lion's new PAXCK 1/8 DIN, PAX clock/timer offers many performance capabilities to suit a wide range of industrial applications.
News from Red Lion Controls (24 October 2001)
Plastics stay static free for protective packaging
RTP Company has expanded its PermaStat range of permanently antistatic compounds with the release of PermaStat Plus.
News from RTP Company (24 October 2001)
Empirix puts Surf software to testing application
Empirix has selected Surf Multi-access Pool software for use in its Hammer Universal Port with Modem Tester (UPM)
News from Surf Communication Solutions (24 October 2001)
IBM takes in Synopsys design planner
The Synopsys Chip Architect design planner has been integrated into IBM's Blue Logic design methodology.
News from Synopsys (24 October 2001)
High-efficiency convertors mount the 48V power bus
New single output, high efficiency DC/DC convertors from Ultimate Renaissance (UR) are built to the industry-standard half-brick format for shelf-mounted applications from 99 to 150W.
News from Ultimate Renaissance (24 October 2001)
Development for in-car embedded systems
Tornado for Car Infotainment is a development platform for devices such as navigation systems, global positioning systems, car entertainment systems and wireless automotive devices.
News from Wind River Systems (24 October 2001)
4U 14-slot general-purpose chassis
Wordsworth Technology includes five models in the Rack-3000 Series chassis to suit all kinds of applications.
News from Wordsworth Technology (24 October 2001)
Distributed control systems are first to pass
Yokogawa's Centum CS3000 and CS1000 have been recognised by the Fieldbus Foundation as the first host systems to support Foundation Fieldbus technologies in an interoperable manner.
News from Yokogawa UK (24 October 2001)
2mm connectors support high-speed backplanes
F-Pack-3 (FCN-086 series) hard metric 2mm connectors from Fujitsu are available in the UK from Young ECC.
News from Young Electronics Group (24 October 2001)
e.Digital has designs on Actel FPGAs
e.Digital and Actel have set up a technology relationship to will allow e.Digital's proprietary design to be produced within Actel's ASIC-like eX FPGA devices.
News from Actel Europe (23 October 2001)
All aboard for rail-mounted terminal blocks
Now available in the UK from Aerco, the Wago 285 spring clamp terminal block is the world's first 95mm2 rail-mounted terminal block with spring-clamp connection.
News from Aerco (23 October 2001)
Mitsubishi takes ART for speech recognition
ART, Advanced Recognition Technologies, has signed an agreement with Mitsubishi Electric Telecom Europe (METE), the sixth largest, and most prominent manufacturer of handsets worldwide.
News from ART, Advanced Recognition Technologies (23 October 2001)
Handheld battery-operated 200MHz oscilloscope
The Fluke ScopeMeter 190 series is now available in the UK from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments).
News from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) (23 October 2001)
Amplifiers simplify multichannel acquisition
With Bruel and Kjaer UK's new range of 16-channel DeltaTron conditioning amplifiers, setup times can be substantially reduced along with a considerable increase in measurement reliability.
News from Bruel and Kjaer UK (23 October 2001)
Texas plumps for Celestry for top-end improvements
Texas Instruments is to use Celestry's Hot-Carrier Injection (HCI) and Negative Bias Temperature Instability (NBTI) analysis products to help increase the performance of its high-end designs.
News from Celestry (23 October 2001)
All-in-one kit gets LCDs up and running
New from Digital View comes a cost-effective fast and easy method of enabling an extensive range of high-performance LCDs.
News from Digital View (23 October 2001)
Marine display stands full immersion
Developed for the demanding requirements of the marine industry, the Digital View SeaView Display MM-1500 is a 15in active-matrix LCD display encased in a rugged sealed waterproof enclosure.
News from Digital View (23 October 2001)
Compact encoder includes dual redundancy
The 62R is the latest to the 62 Series of Grayhill optical encoders from EAO. Brochure Available
News from EAO (23 October 2001)
Lower impedance for miniature electrolytics
Samwha Electric UK has a new series of subminiature aluminium electrolytics with impedances reduced by up to 50% compared with its previous lowest impedance miniature series.
News from Easby Electronics (23 October 2001)
These boots are made for enclosures
The ARB011 and ARB022 from Evatron Enclosures are novel "boots" that allow OEMs to encase their enclosures with shock-absorbent silicon rubber, reducing shock on the contents.
News from Evatron Enclosures (23 October 2001)
Parallel verification for hardware and software
IKOS Systems' VStation-5Mx replicate station features replicated emulation systems for in-circuit and targetless system-level verification of complex submicron SoC designs.
News from IKOS Systems (23 October 2001)
Saivision joins MIPS programme
Saivision Consulting Group has joined the MIPS Alliance Programme (MAP).
News from MIPS Technologies (23 October 2001)
400MHz core to boost future MCU generation
Motorola has announced plans to introduce a new microcontroller family based on the Book E and PowerPC compliant e500 core.
News from Freescale Semiconductor (23 October 2001)
RTD modules offer low-channel monitoring options
Engineers and scientists now have a new option for connecting two-, three- and four-wire RTDs to measurement and automation systems. Brochure Available
News from National Instruments (23 October 2001)
Extra sizes for plastics enclosures
Rolec's popular technoBOX enclosure is now available in three new sizes - extending the range to a total of 10 versions.
News from OKW Enclosures (23 October 2001)
Fine-geometry process slims smart 32bit processor
HiPerSmart from Philips Semiconductors is the first 32bit smart computing platform to be manufactured using an advanced 0.18um CMOS process.
News from NXP Semiconductors (23 October 2001)
SMA connectors snap to it for field installation
Radiall has a range of cost-effective snap-on SMA connectors for new generations of basestations.
News from Radiall (23 October 2001)
Higher performance for audio volume controller
Texas Instruments describes the PGA2310 as the industry's highest performance audio volume control IC.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (23 October 2001)
Logic family runs from sub-1V supplies
New from Texas Instruments the Advanced Ultra-Low Voltage CMOS (AUC) logic family is optimised for 1.8V operation, but runs at sub-1V levels.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (23 October 2001)
RTOS supports W-Fi chipset
Wind River has announced the availability of wireless LAN technology for the VxWorks real-time operating system and Tornado for Home Gateways platform.
News from Wind River Systems (23 October 2001)
One-box tester handles all W-CDMA test items
The Anritsu MT8820A is a hardware platform with options to allow evaluation of all the main transmission/reception test items for W-CDMA (3GPP) user equipment terminals.
News from Anritsu (UK) (22 October 2001)
Set-top-box chip integrates everything but the box
ATI Technologies describes its Xilleon 220 as the fastest and most highly integrated SoC for the digital set-top box and digital TV markets.
News from ATI Technologies (22 October 2001)
Super-bright LEDs produce up to 10cd
Easby Electronics is offering a new series of super-bright conventional light emitting diodes employing GaIN/GaN technology.
News from Easby Electronics (22 October 2001)
Hard metric 2mm connectors take the heat onboard
Harting has introduced a number of new devices in its har-bus HM+ range of hard metric 2mm connectors, which are compatible with the latest high-temperature SM production processes.
News from Harting (22 October 2001)
Novel codec runs MPEG4 in hardware
IndigoVision has unveiled its Mainstream video technology, using the first MPEG4 codec developed for the semiconductor industry.
News from IndigoVision (22 October 2001)
DC/DC controllers maximise conversion efficiency
Micrel has released two new DC/DC controllers that convert telecomms line voltages to logic levels.
News from Micrel (22 October 2001)
x86-based processors aim at information appliances
National Semiconductor has unveiled a new Geode family of x86-based, highly integrated processors designed exclusively for information appliances.
News from National Semiconductor (22 October 2001)
Reports point the way to compliance
Radio Frequency Investigation (RFI) has produced a number of new regulatory reports to help manufacturers reduce time to market for their products.
News from RFI Global Services (22 October 2001)
Melody generator IC handles 16 harmonies at once
A miniature, low-power sound generator IC from Rohm is optimised for mobile phone handsets where it provides a single-chip solution for the output, customisation and download of ring tones.
News from Rohm Electronics (22 October 2001)
Chipsets gain software for IP phones and VoIP
Texas Instruments and Radvision are to bundle Radvision's Megaco/H.248 in TI's IP Phone and VoIP residential/small office home office (SOHO) gateway solutions.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (22 October 2001)
LDOs and regulators for single-cell power
The latest range of low dropout (LDO) regulators from Texas Instruments is capable of taking inputs directly from two AAA batteries.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (22 October 2001)
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