News releases on Electronicstalk categorised by date
Sunday 10 February
to Saturday 16 February 2002
Embedded PC card for tight power and cost budgets
Using the highly integrated 300MHz Geode GX1 processor, the SMGXPC from Datasound Laboratories is a low-cost embedded PC module which meets the requirements of the PC/480 standard.
News from Datasound Laboratories (15 February 2002)
Rhapsody order is sweet music to I-Logix
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company has made a multi-million-dollar purchase of I-Logix Rhapsody, the Unified Modelling Language (UML) based visual application development platform.
News from I-Logix Europe (15 February 2002)
Sensor for future digital camera designs
National Semiconductor is to manufacture new imaging sensors in its South Portland facility that deliver twice the sharpness of any digital camera on the market.
News from National Semiconductor (15 February 2002)
Adaptable motion control system uses standard kit
SoftMotion is a new approach to motion control, allowing OEMs to easily adapt a motion control system to their specific needs.
News from Nyquist Industrial Control (15 February 2002)
Fans of automotive quality standards
Papst's parent company Papst-Motoren of Germany has received certification of its quality management system to ISO/TS16949.
News from ebm-papst Automotive and Drives (UK) (15 February 2002)
Audio codec integrates more to save power
Philips Semiconductors has a new advanced mixed-signal audio codec chip developed for LCD-based handheld applications.
News from NXP Semiconductors (15 February 2002)
Rohm and Digiplug to work on multimedia
Rohm and Digiplug are to enter into a long-term partnership aiming at developing enhanced solutions for mobile multimedia applications.
News from Rohm Electronics (15 February 2002)
High stability for low-voltage multichannel DACs
Two new compact high-quality DACs use an R-2R resistor ladder architecture to offer high-stability operation to a wide range of consumer, industrial and office automation applications.
News from Rohm Electronics (15 February 2002)
Improved magnetic sensitivity for switch
Using CMOS architecture, the latest omnipolar Hall-effect switch, the A3212 from Solid State Supplies, is an ultrasensitive pole-independent Hall-effect switch with a latched digital output.
News from Solid State Supplies (15 February 2002)
One-transistor one-capacitor cell boosts FRAMs
A new 256Kbit two-wire serial FRAM product uses a newly developed one-transistor, one-capacitor (1T/1C) memory cell that significantly improves the cost-per-bit ratio of resulting FRAM products.
News from Solid State Supplies (15 February 2002)
Synopsys helps Corrent to market with complex SoCs
User Application Article Synopsys had a major role in Corrent Corporation's recent successful tapeout and sampling of the Socket Armor family.
News from Synopsys (15 February 2002)
"Pull to turn" action adds safety to rotaries
The potential for serious accident or data loss has been ruled out with the introduction of a new "pull to turn" facility which can be added to any of the rotary switches made by WASP.
News from Wasp (15 February 2002)
Architecture provides adaptive bias and control
Xicor has unveiled ODIN, a new architecture for high-performance adaptive closed loop control.
News from Xicor (15 February 2002)
Mandarino takes over American distribution
Zetex has appointed Frank Mandarino as Distribution Manager for the Americas.
News from Zetex (15 February 2002)
OLED displays provide massive contrast boost
Opsys has produced the first passive matrix organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays from its new prototyping line in Fremont, California.
News from Cambridge Display Technology (15 February 2002)
Custom LED unit makes a display of itself
Aerco has set up a specialist LED design facility that offers designers a complete and detailed design service for all types of projects where illumination is required.
News from Aerco (14 February 2002)
Tiny DC/DC convertors save power system space
A new 3.3V-input subminiature 1W dual-output DC/DC convertor offers space and component count savings to low-voltage distributed power architectures requiring dual DC outputs from a single DC rail. Brochure Available
News from Murata Power Solutions (14 February 2002)
DEK's Heimsch chairs Apex steering committee
Richard Heimsch, president of DEK International, has accepted an invitation from the IPC SMEMA Council to chair the Apex steering committee.
News from DEK (14 February 2002)
Low ESR for multi-element tantalum chips
Multiple-anode tantalum (MAT) chip capacitor technology is by far the most effective solution for applications demanding ultra low ESR.
News from Epcos (14 February 2002)
Industrial connector conforms to IEC664
Harting has developed a new version of its Han E range of industrial connectors with increased clearance and creepage distances conforming to the new IEC664 standard.
News from Harting (14 February 2002)
InP plant opened by minister
Lord Sainsbury, the UK's minister for science and innovation, today officially opened Kamelian's indium phosphide (InP) component manufacturing plant at the Oxford Industrial Park.
News from Kamelian (14 February 2002)
STMicroelectronics adopts Mentor's IBIS
STMicroelectronics (ST) has adopted Mentor's IBIS model development flow for the complete set of I/O pads in its HCMOS8 0.18-micron IC library, and its HCMOS9 0.13-micron process library.
News from Mentor Graphics UK (14 February 2002)
Zarlink appoints Unique Memec in Switzerland
Zarlink Semiconductor has appointed Unique Memec as its value-added distributor in Switzerland.
News from Zarlink Semiconductor (14 February 2002)
Three PLLs in one for SONET synchronisation
Zarlink Semiconductor has the world's first commercial digital PLL chip that fully meets rigorous international standards for very high performance synchronisation in SONET/SDH systems.
News from Zarlink Semiconductor (14 February 2002)
Terminal blocks handle high power density
To address the needs of high-power board connections Molex has introduced the 91,92 series of Eurostyle terminal blocks.
News from Molex UK (14 February 2002)
Real-time PXI controllers speed system response
Engineers now can create high-speed real-time systems capable of executing control loops up to 40kHz with National Instruments' fastest RT Series PXI embedded controllers to date. Brochure Available
News from National Instruments (14 February 2002)
Frugal drive for backlighting
National Semiconductor has released a range of six white-LED for use in hand-held battery-powered equipment.
News from National Semiconductor (14 February 2002)
Transmitter sends data from hazardous areas
The BILT4 from Thermo Nobel is a new two-wire intrinsically safe transmitter that can be situated in a flammable hazardous area. Brochure Available
News from Vishay Nobel (14 February 2002)
High-current test probes handle up to 50A
Peak Test Services has introduced a new range of high-current test probes for applications such as burn-in tests and power-supply testing.
News from Peak Test Services (14 February 2002)
Sealed linear potentiometer on a short leadtime
Penny and Giles Controls has added a new linear potentiometer to its SLS (sealed linear sensor) range. Brochure Available
News from Penny + Giles (14 February 2002)
Flat-panel monitors with rotating screens
Planar Systems has launched an innovative range of 15 and 17.4in flat-panel monitors that feature the ability to rotate the display from landscape to portrait viewing.
News from Planar Systems (14 February 2002)
Chip reduces number of routers in the metro
The PM5383 S/UNI-12xJET from PMC-Sierra is a complete physical layer solution for the aggregation, transport and termination of up to 12-channels of DS3/E3 and J2 protocols.
News from PMC-Sierra (14 February 2002)
Linear and mechanical drives up profiling speeds
The strategic use of linear drive technology in a flatbed laser cutting machine has resulted in a much faster operation, bringing huge productivity increases.
News from Tru Corporation (14 February 2002)
Latest CNC sheetmetalworking machines are on show
To meet the need for lightweight and cost-effective components and assemblies, sheet metal is increasingly being used in flat, shaped and welded form.
News from Tru Corporation (14 February 2002)
Long life for standby batteries
New from Acal Power Solutions is the GTS200 valve-regulated lead-acid battery, which has been designed to provide a 15-year life in standby applications such as uninterruptible power supply systems.
News from Acal Power Solutions (14 February 2002)
High precision from really LDOs
Analog Devices claims its ADP3338 and ADP3339 offer users the lowest dropout and highest precision 1 and 1.5A LDOs available.
News from Analog Devices (13 February 2002)
Embedded PC fits space of standard hard disk drive
Advantech's PCM-9370F SBC provides fanless high performance in space critical applications. Brochure Available
News from Advantech (UK) (13 February 2002)
One chip handles all text to speech functions
A new single-chip text to speech convertor allows developers to quickly create speech-enhanced products without adding significantly to the complexity of the system.
News from Flint (13 February 2002)
Radiation monitor has inbuilt data logger
A new radio-frequency radiation monitor incorporates a data logging function that enables the unit to store up to 30,000 data points for subsequent downloading and analysis on a PC.
News from Link Microtek (13 February 2002)
Shortform points to link-free website
Logic Electronic Components has a new 28-page shortform brochure which gives any easy to use quick reference guide aimed at buyers and engineers alike.
News from Logic Electronic Components (13 February 2002)
Indicators potted and sealed to IP67
New from Marl International is a range of LED indicators specifically designed for use in harsh environments and where there is high vibration.
News from Marl International (13 February 2002)
Oki standardises on Calibre for fine geometries
Oki Semiconductor has standardised on Mentor's Calibre physical verification tool for designs in advanced process technologies of 0.35, 0.25, 0.22 and 0.16 micron.
News from Mentor Graphics UK (13 February 2002)
IC reinvents radio receiver architecture
Philips Semiconductors is claiming a breakthrough with the launch of a family of fully integrated single-chip stereo radios for low-voltage and low-power applications.
News from NXP Semiconductors (13 February 2002)
Philips chips away at smart card market
Philips Semiconductors made inroads into the chip card IC market during 2001 with an 80% increase in its sales figures for the overall sector.
News from NXP Semiconductors (13 February 2002)
Banham takes Philips standard products to market
Alistair Banham, 46, has been named senior vice president and general manager of the newly formed Philips Semiconductors Standard Products Global Sales and Marketing unit.
News from NXP Semiconductors (13 February 2002)
Rugged low-profile design boosts DC/DC convertor
New from Powertron is a 100W DC/DC convertor that features a low profile of just 19mm and is ideal for use in applications requiring high resistance to shock, vibration and EMI.
News from Powertron (13 February 2002)
3G conformance system makes its debut at Cannes
Radio Frequency Investigation will unveil its recently acquired 3G UMTS RF conformance system, aimed at cellular manufacturers and network operators, for the first time at 3GSM World Congress 2002.
News from RFI Global Services (13 February 2002)
More pin spacing makes relay easier to use
New from Rhopoint Components is the 9081 Spartan SIP reed relay from Coto Technology.
News from Rhopoint Components (13 February 2002)
Top-speed processor cuts power as well
Operating at clock speeds up to 1GHz, the PowerPC 750FX is ideal for systems such as storage, imaging, networking, consumer-based desktop and portable computing and other consumer applications.
News from Sequoia Technology (13 February 2002)
CompactFlash boosted to 1Gbyte
SMART Modular Technologies has expanded its high-performance ATA storage product family with the introduction of its 1Gbyte Type II CompactFlash (CF) 3/5V memory card.
News from SMART Modular Technologies (13 February 2002)
Low-voltage operation puts Flash in the hand
Sunrise Electronics has a new family of dual-operation Flash memory devices optimised for high performance in ultra-low-power mobile applications.
News from Sunrise Electronics (13 February 2002)
Segers goes onboard at Synplicity
Synplicity has appointed Dennis Segers to its board of directors.
News from Synplicity (13 February 2002)
Simulator spans from concept to implementation
Synopsys has added a commercial SystemC simulator to its latest CoCentric System Studio release.
News from Synopsys (13 February 2002)
Design compilation engine captures all angles
Altium is to include new design capture product codenamed nVisage in the upcoming version of its Protel board-level design system.
News from Altium (13 February 2002)
JFET op amp boasts 1.6GHz gain bandwidth
Texas Instruments is claiming the industry's highest gain bandwidth (1.6GHz) JFET amplifier for optical networking, photodiode and data acquisition applications.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (13 February 2002)
Long life for five-direction switch
Featuring high-tech ergonomics, the B2 five-direction switch from Tyco Electronics delivers a long life span in a tiny, compact size of 10.4 x 12.0 x 5mm. Brochure Available
News from Tyco Electronics UK (13 February 2002)
Power cell tackles difficult motor load sensing
A new high-performance Hall-effect power sensor is designed specifically for motor load control applications where drives may be fitted. Brochure Available
News from Vydas International Marketing (13 February 2002)
RF transceiver balances cost with performance
Xemics has developed a highly integrated ultra-low-power RF transceiver it claims enables flexible solutions with a minimal number of external components.
News from Xemics (13 February 2002)
Capacitors withstand high-temperature reflow
Nippon Chemi-Con MKA series surface-mount electrolytic capacitors are designed for lead-free reflow soldering applications.
News from Young Electronics Group (13 February 2002)
Thermal printer squeezes onto the panel
Able Systems has added a compact thermal printer to its Ap800 range for receipt and ticket printing.
News from Able Systems (12 February 2002)
Analogue boards mount PCI and PXI
The DAQ-2500 and PXI-2500 series are four- or eight-channel 12bit high-performance analogue output cards for the PCI and PXI buses. Brochure Available
News from Adlink Technology (12 February 2002)
Compact switchers come with medical approvals
Condor DC Power Supplies has released the GPFM250 family of switch mode power supplies that will find wide application in medical systems.
News from SL Power Electronics Corporation (12 February 2002)
Positioning system has integrated antenna
The Seres is a high-performance positioning product which features a combined GPS/SBAS receiver and antenna system for precision agriculture, GIS and mapping, and other markets.
News from Hemisphere GPS (12 February 2002)
Convertors deliver low-voltage power from 5V input
A new high-power DC/DC convertor is an ideal solution in situations where designers need lots of "low-voltage" current but are constrained to drawing that power from a legacy 5V bus.
News from Datel (UK) (12 February 2002)
Standard sets benchmark for cable and wire
IPC-A-620 is the first standard to address a long needed industry requirement for cable and wire harness fabrication and installation.
News from Dynamix Technology (12 February 2002)
IEC inlet incorporates switch and circuit breaker
E-T-A Circuit Breakers has an IEC style appliance inlet module which incorporates an E-T-A rocker-actuated circuit breaker. Brochure Available
News from E-T-A Circuit Breakers (12 February 2002)
Radio test system gains GPRS capability
IFR Systems has added a GPRS handset testing capability to its 2935 radio test system.
News from IFR Systems (12 February 2002)
WLAN chipset used in hospital telephone system
User Application Article SpectraLink is using Intersil's Prism wireless LAN technology as part of a voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) wireless telephone system in Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital.
News from Intersil (12 February 2002)
Lambda expands in North Devon
Nick Harvey, the Member of Parliament for North Devon, has unveiled a plaque commemorating the opening of the new extension to Lambda's Ilfracombe manufacturing plant. Brochure Available
News from Lambda (12 February 2002)
Programmable driver makes a display outdoors
Designed for large outdoor LED video displays, providing 14bit control of up to 16 channels, the MIC5400 is now available from Micrel Semiconductor.
News from Micrel (12 February 2002)
LVDS gets faster and faster
National Semiconductor has the industry's fastest 10bit LVDS serialiser/deserialiser chipset for high-speed data transfer over a single differential pair.
News from National Semiconductor (12 February 2002)
Ultra-low ESR for aluminium capacitors
The ultra-low-ESR NSP range of solid aluminium, SMT electrolytic capacitors from NIC Eurotech offers a beneficial alternative to tantalum devices in low-voltage high-current power-management circuits.
News from NIC Components Europe (12 February 2002)
Philips is first foreigner to win Alpine award
Philips Semiconductors has received the annual Alpine Supplier Award, making it the first non-Japanese company to do so.
News from NXP Semiconductors (12 February 2002)
Telematics IC is single-chip in-car solution
Philips Semiconductors reckons it is the first company to bring to market a fully integrated telematics processor combining all key hardware blocks onto one chip.
News from NXP Semiconductors (12 February 2002)
Subcontract manufacturing from RF specialist
RF Solutions is now able to offer its experience, expertise and facilities on a subcontract basis.
News from RF Solutions (12 February 2002)
Ultra-low voltage for SDRAMs
Available now from Sunrise Electronics, the Elpida 128Mbit Mobile RAM achieves super-low power operation at 1.8V, making it well suited for mobile applications such as cellular phones and PDAs.
News from Sunrise Electronics (12 February 2002)
Microncontrollers take control of motors
Sunrise Electronics has a range of microcontrollers from NEC combining powerful CPU cores with onboard features that make them ideal for motor control and inverter applications.
News from Sunrise Electronics (12 February 2002)
Connectors go through the panel
Switchtec has extended its range of PCB terminals and connectors to include through-panel connectors ideal for instrumentation and power supply equipment designers.
News from Switchtec (12 February 2002)
No heatsink for low-voltage quarter bricks
SynQor has a new low-profile quarter-brick-sized isolated DC/DC convertor for lower power applications. Brochure Available
News from SynQor Europe (12 February 2002)
Micromark is exceptional for Tyco
Tyco Electronics UK has awarded Abacus Group a Special Merit Award for exceptional sales growth, in recognition of its outstanding performance in a difficult market.
News from Abacus Group (11 February 2002)
Successful xDSM trials herald transceiver ASIC
Altra Broadband has successfully demonstrated a dense subcarrier multiplexing (xDSM) transceiver board for broadband networking.
News from Altra Broadband (11 February 2002)
ARC adds three to management team
ARC International has added three senior executives to its management team, to be located at its San Jose, CA, office.
News from ARC International (11 February 2002)
MCUs shrink to packages half the size of SSOPs
Microchip's popular PICmicro OTP and Flash microcontrollers are now available in space-saving MicroLeadframe (MLF) packages that are 50% smaller than traditional SSOP alternatives.
News from Microchip Technology (11 February 2002)
Demo board aids mixed-signel MCU development
Microchip's new PICDEM MSC1 demonstration board simplifies the design of mixed-signal applications.
News from Microchip Technology (11 February 2002)
Hsu takes control of Europe for Advantech
Advantech has appointed Hank Hsu as its Managing Director for Europe. Brochure Available
News from Advantech (UK) (11 February 2002)
Brady turn to Zestron to clean up on PCB labels
Labelling specialist Brady has formed a strategic alliance with Zestron, a German producer of cleaning chemicals for electronics applications. Brochure Available
News from Brady Lab (11 February 2002)
EEPROM provides more secure MPU supervision
Catalyst Semiconductor has expanded its AE2 analogue EEPROM mixed-signal product strategy with the CAT116x series of microprocessor supervisory circuits with serial 16Kbit EEPROM.
News from Catalyst Semiconductor (11 February 2002)
Front-end supply has medical approvals covered
A new front-end power supply allows manufacturers to build medical systems using commercial high-density DC/DC convertors while still meeting medical system safety requirements.
News from SL Power Electronics Corporation (11 February 2002)
Complete source for manufacturing standards
IPC has a new publications catalogue, the complete source for printed circuit board and electronics assembly standards and publications.
News from Dynamix Technology (11 February 2002)
High availability from CompactPCI enclosures
A new range of powered CompactPCI enclosures has been designed specifically to meet stringent high-availability requirements where redundancy, quick accessibility and high reliability are essential.
News from Elma-Mektron (11 February 2002)
MIPS sets sales for China
MIPS Technologies has opened a sales and marketing office in Taiwan, signalling the company's increasing commitment to the growing SoC industry in the Greater China region.
News from MIPS Technologies (11 February 2002)
Hard-core application for 64bit technology
New from MIPS Technologies, the MIPS64 5Kc hard core is in addition to the line of 32bit hard cores already offered by MIPS Technologies for manufacture at TSMC.
News from MIPS Technologies (11 February 2002)
Accelerant uses HSIM for transceiver design
Accelerant Networks has used Nassda's HSIM to verify and develop its 5Gbit/s backplane communications transceiver design into full-function silicon.
News from Nassda Corp (11 February 2002)
Open Platform chip card compliance testing
Radio Frequency Investigation (RFI) has signed a Test House Relationship Agreement with Visa International to test Open Platform chip cards complying with Visa requirements.
News from RFI Global Services (11 February 2002)
Low-power MCU in drive for display applications
Sunrise Electronics has a new microcontroller from NEC combining extremely low power consumption and low voltage supply requirements with an onboard LCD driving capability.
News from Sunrise Electronics (11 February 2002)
GPRS monitoring system checks quality of service
Tektronix has added significant extensions to its monitoring system for deployment and performance verification of GPRS networks. Brochure Available
News from Tektronix (11 February 2002)
Reclaim parts with a manually operated laser
A hand-operated laser welding machine will reclaim small parts or repair small tooling by adding material or reflowing surface metal to remove blemishes and small defects.
News from Tru Corporation (11 February 2002)
CNC punching machine has built-in automation
For a cost increase of around 25%, compared with a standard machine, a compact CNC punch press is being offered with integral automation - automatically loading/unloading blanks and parts.
News from Tru Corporation (11 February 2002)
Flat bed machine measures sheet form heights too
This measuring machine enables punched, laser-cut or punch-machine formed sheet metal parts to be measured quickly and precisely.
News from Tru Corporation (11 February 2002)
Arcom joins Wind River programme
Arcom Control Systems has joined Wind River's WindLink Partner Programme and will develop joint technology demonstrations as well as pursue comarketing efforts with Wind River.
News from Wind River Systems (11 February 2002)
Online forum aids Cadstar users
Zuken has launched an online Cadstar user forum to allow customers for the PC-based PCB design toolset to exchange ideas, information and views on Cadstar or any other PCB related topic. Brochure Available
News from Zuken (11 February 2002)
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