News releases on Electronicstalk categorised by date
Sunday 31 March
to Saturday 6 April 2002
Anritsu shows off its relationship with NPL
A recent exhibition held at Anritsu's factory in Atsugi, Japan, marked the growing partnership between the company and the UK's National Physical Laboratory (NPL).
News from Anritsu (UK) ( 5 April 2002)
Simulator option speeds up Verilog RTL
SpyGlass for VCS is an option for Atrenta's SpyGlass 3.0 that improves RTL descriptions, which speeds up VCS simulation performance.
News from Atrenta ( 5 April 2002)
Product guide highlights recent additions
Catalyst Semiconductor has a new product guide covering its EEPROM and mixed-signal digitally programmable potentiometers and microprocessor supervisor integrated circuits.
News from Catalyst Semiconductor ( 5 April 2002)
Active hydrogen masers keep time in Europe
Datum Timing, Test and Measurement (TT and M), has been awarded three separate contracts to European national laboratories for active hydrogen masers valued at more than $1 million.
News from Datum Timing, Test and Measurement ( 5 April 2002)
Partner programme aids mobile Java deployment
Wireless software specialist elata has launched a partner initiative enabling service providers, manufacturers and content providers to test the delivery of Java applications to new mobile devices.
News from elata ( 5 April 2002)
Acquisition boosts Fairchild analogue offerings
Fairchild Semiconductor has completed the acquisition of Toko's data conversion business and its design centre, Signal Processing Technologies for an undisclosed sum.
News from Fairchild Semiconductor ( 5 April 2002)
Fairchild sells military operations to IR
Fairchild Semiconductor has sold its military and space-related discrete power product line to International Rectifier for approximately $29.6 million cash.
News from Fairchild Semiconductor ( 5 April 2002)
Connector increases cable retention
Incorporating a cable lock option, the 62674 series of 0.5mm pitch vertical connectors from FCI provides a high cable retention force for flexible printed circuits.
News from FCI ( 5 April 2002)
Single-chip QPSK tuner cuts component counts
Fujitsu has developed a single-chip solution it reckons is an attractive alternative to discrete QPSK NIM modules.
News from Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe ( 5 April 2002)
All at sea with industrial Ethernet switches
Several industrial Ethernet switches, transceivers and hubs from Hirschmann Electronics Automation and Network Solutions, have achieved Germanischer Lloyd certification for maritime use.
News from Hirschmann Electronics ( 5 April 2002)
Anam standardises on Time Architect
Anam Semiconductor of Korea has purchased Time Architect, InTime's system for pre-RTL chip estimation and preliminary floor planning software.
News from InTime Software ( 5 April 2002)
Toolbox marries acquisition hardware and software
Users of Keithley Instruments' data acquisition boards can now communicate with their devices directly from Matlab via an interface provided with the Matlab Data Acquisition Toolbox.
News from MathWorks ( 5 April 2002)
Omron establishes new European infrastructure
Omron Electronic Components Europe has set up a series of new dedicated companies in six major European countries.
News from Omron Electronics ( 5 April 2002)
Serdes tests prove 10Gbit interoperability
PMC Sierra has successfully operated its PM8355 QuadPHY-II serdes device with Tyco Electronics' 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) alliance XAUI HM-Zd interoperability platform.
News from PMC-Sierra ( 5 April 2002)
Compact camera comes onboard
A new day and night board camera, fully compatible with the entire range of Pecan CCTV cameras and components, is now available from Stortech Electronics.
News from Stortech Electronics ( 5 April 2002)
Software reference frameworks aid DSP design
Texas Instruments has developed a novel approach to DSP systems design with the release of a range of DSP software reference frameworks.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) ( 5 April 2002)
Broadband carrier to add voice with TI gateway
DirecTV Broadband and Texas Instruments are working together to deploy voice-enabled DirecTV DSL gateways to DirecTV Broadband's residential DSL customers.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) ( 5 April 2002)
Two laser heads are three times better than one
In theory a twin-head laser profiler produces double the output of a 'normal' single-head machine. Except in this case, it is around three times as productive!
News from Tru Corporation ( 5 April 2002)
Tools managed centrally for CNC punch presses
An intelligent tool management system centrally manages and identifies punches, dies and strippers for CNC punch presses.
News from Tru Corporation ( 5 April 2002)
Pick, inspect and place in one go on large PCBs
A new backplane processor, offering high-speed automatic pick, inspect and place for large PCBs, has been developed by Tyco Electronics. Brochure Available
News from Tyco Electronics - Global Application Tooling ( 5 April 2002)
Low impedance from miniature aluminium capacitors
The KZE series of miniature aluminium electrolytic capacitors from Young ECC offer ultralow impedance and are ideally suited for personal computers and storage equipment.
News from Young Electronics Group ( 5 April 2002)
Three-chip set changes TV formats
The MultiGEN product line available from DT Electronics offers broadcast quality format conversion ICs aimed at broadcast, projectors, plasma/LCD displays and other professional applications.
News from Nu Horizons Electronics Corp ( 5 April 2002)
Printing on a budget
The Ap890 and Ap892 impact printers, new from Able Systems, solve common ticketing challenges at an attractive price.
News from Able Systems ( 4 April 2002)
Anite joins 7 layers in 3G testing pact
Anite Telecoms has entered into a collaboration agreement with 7 layers, the independent provider of professional testing and support services.
News from Anite Telecoms ( 4 April 2002)
500W convertor breaks 90% efficiency barrier
A combination of original thinking and leading-edge patented technology has resulted in a market-leading full-load efficiency of over 90% for a full-brick 500W DC/DC convertor.
News from Powerstax ( 4 April 2002)
FCI connects with Arrow
In line with its strategy to grow business and improve support in the UK and Ireland, interconnection specialist FCI has signed a new franchise distribution agreement with Arrow Electronics.
News from Arrow Electronics (UK) ( 4 April 2002)
Geode-based SBC squeezes in for legacy upgrades
A compact SBC which can be fitted into the space normally occupied by a 3.5in HDD has been designed to help systems engineers to easily upgrade their legacy 486-based systems. Brochure Available
News from Advantech (UK) ( 4 April 2002)
USB host controller at full speed
Azzurri Technology has NEC's uPD720100 USB 2.0 host controller.
News from Azzurri Technology ( 4 April 2002)
Novel contact design ups SCSI connector throughput
New from Enhance is the SplitFire 68 series of very-high-density cable interconnect (VHDCI) SCSI connectors, cable assemblies and terminators for the server and storage market.
News from Enhance ( 4 April 2002)
Reconfigurable processors optimise DSP tasks
Elixent has released the DFA1000 family of accelerators for use with standard RISC processors running DSP algorithms.
News from Elixent ( 4 April 2002)
Acquisition boosts Fairchild interface portfolio
Fairchild Semiconductor has acquired I-Cube.
News from Fairchild Semiconductor ( 4 April 2002)
Three-input gates save space and cut delays
Fairchild Semiconductor has expanded its TinyLogic portfolio with a new family of ultra-high-speed three-input gates designed to increase available board space and improve power dissipation.
News from Fairchild Semiconductor ( 4 April 2002)
Waterproof connector aids all-weather meter
User Application Article The Castle Group has a weatherproof and dustproof range of sound level meters which use Lemo's rugged and weatherproof K Series connector.
News from Lemo UK ( 4 April 2002)
Relay switches signals up to 5GHz
The RJ relay from Matsushita Electric Works is an alternative to a TO-5 style device for high-frequency switching applications.
News from Panasonic Electric Works UK ( 4 April 2002)
Amplifiers shrink space for headphone drive
Two new Boomer stereo headphone amplifiers from National Semiconductor have space-saving features that make them ideal for headphone applications in small portable devices such as mobile phones.
News from National Semiconductor ( 4 April 2002)
Magnificent seven work on set-top box
Seven leading electronics and technology companies have formed a new company that will enable cable television system operators to deliver enhanced video on demand and interactive TV services.
News from National Semiconductor ( 4 April 2002)
Single chip handles all CD audio player functions
Philips is claiming outstanding performance in audio and playability for its new low-cost CD audio semiconductor solution.
News from NXP Semiconductors ( 4 April 2002)
Newsletter provides transducer news and education
The Spring 2002 issue of "Transducer action" - the regular newsletter from RDP Electronics - is now available. Brochure Available
News from RDP Electronics ( 4 April 2002)
Power chipsets save heat and space for servers
International Rectifier has three DC/DC power management chipsets optimised to power Intel's new ultra-low-voltage Pentium III processor in ultradense servers.
News from International Rectifier ( 4 April 2002)
Socket takes over Nokia Bluetooth CompactFlash
Nokia and Socket Communications have signed an agreement that is designed to make the mobile computing experience using Bluetooth simple and effective.
News from Socket Communications ( 4 April 2002)
Simulator supports latest standardised Verilog
The latest release of the Synopsys VCS Verilog simulator, VCS 6.2, now supports the Verilog-AMS language through a technology platform called VCS DirectAMS.
News from Synopsys ( 4 April 2002)
Connectorless setup boosts speedy analyser
Tektronix reckons its latest logic analyser and probing products will enable engineers to test digital designs with unprecedented speed, increased accuracy and reduced cost. Brochure Available
News from Tektronix ( 4 April 2002)
ADC takes MCU onboard for flexible acquisition
Texas Instruments claims its new family of low-noise 24bit data acquisition system solutions offers the industry's highest level of performance and integration.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) ( 4 April 2002)
Convertor takes MOSFETs on chip for higher density
A new high-performance synchronous-buck DC/DC convertor enables designers to quickly and easily develop a power supply for point-of-load applications.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) ( 4 April 2002)
Workshops include free development kit
Zilog has organised a Spring workshop series dedicated to its new eZ80 Webserver.
News from Zilog ( 4 April 2002)
Elections at Accellera
Accellera has elected a new set of executive officers.
News from Accellera ( 3 April 2002)
Lower-cost alternative acquisition line-up
Engineers specifying the National Instruments E Series of data acquisition boards now have a lower-cost alternative, with the launch of a functionally equivalent range from Measurement Computing. Brochure Available
News from Adept Scientific ( 3 April 2002)
High speed and fast settling from feedback amps
The AD8091 and AD8092 are single and dual low-cost high-speed voltage-feedback amplifiers designed to operate on +3, +5 or +/-5V supplies.
News from Analog Devices ( 3 April 2002)
Wide DC/DC trim range aids low-voltage coverage
The latest half-brick 100W DC/DC convertor module is ideal for powering products employing the latest low-voltage semiconductors.
News from Emerson Network Power - Embedded Power ( 3 April 2002)
Celestry sets up shop in Europe
Celestry Design Technologies has opened its first European office in Munich, Germany, with Michael Lerchenmuller as its first European Sales Director.
News from Celestry ( 3 April 2002)
Opportunity to pick brains on machine vision
Firstsight Vision is holding a series of machine vision seminars for anyone needing high quality information from machine vision experts. Brochure Available
News from Firstsight Vision ( 3 April 2002)
Stable lasers in violet, blue, red and infra-red
Available now from Firstsight Vision is the StockerYale Lasiris TEC laser series in violet, blue, red and infra-red. Brochure Available
News from Firstsight Vision ( 3 April 2002)
Package is starter kit for network cable testing
Fluke has introduced a package containing a handheld network testing and troubleshooting tool together with an educational and business supporting CD-ROM. Brochure Available
News from Fluke (UK) ( 3 April 2002)
SOHOware combines Intersil Wi-Fi with broadband
SOHOware has adopted Intersil's Prism WLAN technology as the basis of its new CableFree NetBlaster 11 wireless system specifically designed for the SOHO market.
News from Intersil ( 3 April 2002)
Graphics controller offers high-speed rendering
A novel high-performance single-chip image processor offers display resolution up to 38Mpixel/s and 2048 x 2048pixel and supports displays from quarter-VGA or smaller up to SVGA.
News from NEC Electronics (Europe) ( 3 April 2002)
Enclosure has compressed ribs to keep out EMI
The die-cast aluminium conForm and conTrol ranges of enclosures from Rolec are specially designed to protect electronic and electrical systems against EMI.
News from OKW Enclosures ( 3 April 2002)
Adapters take QFPs up to 240 pins
Two new QFP footprint adapters offer a lower cost alternative to manufacturers' development boards.
News from Omega Research ( 3 April 2002)
Red laser writes to DVDs
The DL-LS1060 is Sanyo's latest high-output red laser diode, which provides 50mW CW optical power (90mW pulsed), combined with 70C operation in the 658nm wavelength band. Brochure Available
News from Photonic Products ( 3 April 2002)
Gas capsule protects coax systems from surges
Identical in appearance to N or 7/16 format inline coaxial adapters, Radiall's new GDT range of surge protectors incorporate a field replaceable gas capsule between the inner and outer conductors.
News from Radiall ( 3 April 2002)
Cells handle heavy recharge cycles
Saft's new VH F nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) cylindrical cell has been developed specifically for applications requiring high-energy rechargeable batteries for use in frequent cycling conditions. Brochure Available
News from Saft Rechargeable Battery Systems ( 3 April 2002)
Compact universal input convertor ranges up to 30W
The new TML series from Traco Power is a range of fully encapsulated AC/DC power modules with output power from 5, 10, 15 and 30W.
News from Traco Power ( 3 April 2002)
French military harness contract for Tyco
Tyco Electronics has received contracts from EADS Systems and Defence Electronics to supply Raychem interconnection systems for all the vehicles in the Regimental Information System (SIR) Programme. Brochure Available
News from Tyco Electronics - Wire, Harness and Protection ( 3 April 2002)
Guide simplifies MOSFET selection
Introduced to simplify MOSFET selection, a comprehensive new product guide from Zetex covers its complete range of N- and P-channel devices.
News from Zetex ( 3 April 2002)
Total number of news releases published during the week: 63
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