News releases on Electronicstalk categorised by date
Sunday 12 May
to Saturday 18 May 2002
Low-EMI transceiver enables high port density
A new fibre-optic transceiver enables network equipment manufacturers to integrate more than 600 transceivers into their systems - by far the highest port-density figure in the industry. Brochure Available
News from Avago Technologies (17 May 2002)
Easier e-commerce for Amplicon website
In the second phase of its restructuring programme, Amplicon Liveline has recently upgraded its already highly successful website to fall in line with the company's new corporate image.
News from Amplicon (17 May 2002)
Low losses for 1200V IGBT process technology
Dynex Semiconductor has developed a new 1200V low-loss IGBT process technology and associated family of IGBT modules.
News from Dynex Semiconductor (17 May 2002)
MOSFETs take on automotive applications
Fairchild Semiconductor has successfully qualified its line of new medium-voltage (60-150V) UltraFET trench MOSFET technology for automotive applications.
News from Fairchild Semiconductor (17 May 2002)
Interconnection expansion sees 2400 new lines
Farnell has significantly increased its connector offerings with 2400 new products and the appointment of a dedicated sector manager.
News from Farnell (17 May 2002)
Big Flash memories use novel multibit cells
Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe has released the first 64Mbit NOR-type Flash memory devices based on its MirrorFlash multibit cell architecture.
News from Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (17 May 2002)
Java-enabling technology aids novel pocket PC
Toshiba's Genio e550G for the Japanese market includes Insignia's Jeode PDA Edition product.
News from Insignia Solutions (17 May 2002)
Complex programmable logic covers lower voltages
Available now from Lattice Semiconductor, the ispMACH 4000V family is a 3.3V series of ispMACH 4000 SuperFAST ISP CPLDs.
News from Lattice Semiconductor UK (17 May 2002)
Latest 32bit cores join IP library
The newest MIPS Technologies family of 32bit low-power high-performance cores, the MIPS32 4KE family, is now available immediately through Synopsys' DesignWare Star IP library.
News from MIPS Technologies (17 May 2002)
MoSys CFO Mitchell hangs up his spreadsheet
F Judson Mitchell will retire from his post as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of MoSys in June 2002.
News from MoSys (17 May 2002)
Motorola joins the 1T-SRAM fan club
MoSys has licensed its 1T-SRAM embedded memory technology to Motorola SPS.
News from MoSys (17 May 2002)
Whole-in-one 8bit microcontroller development
The CodeWarrior Development Studio for Motorola HC08 microcontrollers is a comprehensive toolsuite that delivers the capabilities required by every engineer in the development cycle.
News from Metrowerks Europe (17 May 2002)
Full hardware and software for FPGA development
Xilinx and Nallatech are shipping a new Xilinx XtremeDSP development kit for high-performance DSP system development.
News from Nallatech (17 May 2002)
Software tools drive latest 32bit automotive MCUs
The latest version of the Tasking TriCore software development toolset is the first toolset to offer full support for the newly released TriCore 2 architecture.
News from Altium (17 May 2002)
Tek formalises leasing arrangements
Tektronix has signed authorised rental partner agreements with the two leading electronics rental and leasing companies in Europe. Brochure Available
News from Tektronix (17 May 2002)
Keeping an eye on unmanned sheet metal work cells
An information and messaging system reports on any unmanned sheet metal working cell stoppage to an individual in-house, off-site or to a service desk.
News from Tru Corporation (17 May 2002)
Warm glow of brisk fire business supports a cell
The warm glow from brisk on-going business has enabled Aarrow Fires to order a combination laser/punch CNC press cell with automated handling systems for 'lights out' operation.
News from Tru Corporation (17 May 2002)
Verification gets physical with complete SoC flow
Verplex Systems has made significant changes to its products to extend its market into the physical domain.
News from Verplex Systems (17 May 2002)
Interim profits for Abacus ahead of expectations
Abacus Group has revealed its interim results for the six months ended 31st March 2002.
News from Abacus Group (16 May 2002)
Website upgrade incorporates powerful searches
Artesyn Technologies' Power Group has radically overhauled its website, with a view to making it faster and easier to use, and more user-friendly.
News from Emerson Network Power - Embedded Power (16 May 2002)
SeeCode to embed Bluetooth stack on IntelliBlue
Korea-based design house SeeCode has chosen the BrightCom IntelliBlue BIC2102 application processor to facilitate Bluetooth links in its headset designs and Bluetooth modules.
News from Flextronics - Short Range Wireless (16 May 2002)
Sumitomo takes a stake in CDT
Sumitomo Chemical has made an equity investment in Cambridge Display Technology to support its commercialisation strategy for LEPs within the rapidly growing OLED display market.
News from Cambridge Display Technology (16 May 2002)
Programmable MCU gains infra-red comms option
Cypress MicroSystems has released an IrDA communication user module, extending the functionality and flexibility of its PSoC microcontroller.
News from Cypress Semiconductor (16 May 2002)
Sideways look reduces LED profile
Elekon reckons the ESM-3070 series comprises the world's first range of side-looking surface mount LEDs, moulded in clear high-temperature material.
News from Elekon Industries (16 May 2002)
High security for remote data acquisition unit
Eurotherm has launched a new high performance data acquisition instrument called the 5000B.
News from Eurotherm (16 May 2002)
Smart power modules aim for white goods
Fairchild Semiconductor has a new series of SPM (smart power module) products in compact dual inline packages.
News from Fairchild Semiconductor (16 May 2002)
Certification for smart card IC
Hitachi's AE45C smart card IC has been granted a security certificate under the Common Criteria for IT Security Evaluation (CC).
News from Hitachi Europe (16 May 2002)
Low jitter puts crosspoint switch trio in Sonet
Three new high-performance CML crosspoint switches from Micrel meet OC-192, Sonet/SDH jitter requirements.
News from Micrel (16 May 2002)
Simulator provides first silicon success
Silicon Access Networks has used Nassda's HSIM full-chip circuit simulator to achieve fully functioning first silicon of 10Gbit/s mixed-signal ICs for its iFlow data path processing platform.
News from Nassda Corp (16 May 2002)
Ballan takes responsibility at OSE
OSE Systems has consolidated all its sales organisations reporting into one person.
News from Enea Embedded Technology (16 May 2002)
Smart label IC supports GTAG RFID standard
The I.Code HSL (high-frequency smart label) chip from Philips Electronics is the first to support the EAN.UCC GTAG programme.
News from NXP Semiconductors (16 May 2002)
Fibre module bundles 12 in one
Pirelli Telecom Cables and Systems has added a 12-fibre single-mode module to its Sirocco range of blown fibre products.
News from Prysmian Cables and Systems (16 May 2002)
Trim and form tooling for fibre-optic headers
Production Equipment Sales has a new series of tools from Fancort Industries designed to trim and form the leads on the new headers used with fibre-optic cables such as laser pumps.
News from Production Equipment Sales (16 May 2002)
New division makes sense for Sequoia
Sequoia has established a new business division with the goal of becoming a leading supplier of specialist sensors and precision passive components to European markets.
News from Sequoia Technology (16 May 2002)
Low-profile ESD grounding cord system
Static Control Components manufactures and supplies a range of personnel grounding products including wrist straps and foot grounders and one of the keys parts of these systems is the ground cord.
News from Static Control Components (Europe) (16 May 2002)
RDRAM-based modules provide high memory bandwidth
New Elpida Memory SO-RIMM modules use 800MHz RDRAM devices with 40ns RAS access time and deliver up to 1.6Gbytes/s memory bandwidth ideal for the networking and telecomms markets.
News from Sunrise Electronics (16 May 2002)
Mixed language checking package aids design reuse
LEDA 3.1 is a programmable coding and design guideline checker that features full-chip, mixed-language checking capabilities to speed development of complex SoC designs.
News from Synopsys (16 May 2002)
D-Link and TI work on WLAN products
D-Link and Texas Instruments are working to integrate TI's 802.11 technology into the 2.4GHz D-LinkAir wireless network solutions for retail.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (16 May 2002)
Zilog on the road to recovery
Zilog's plan of reorganisation, as confirmed by the US Bankruptcy Court in San Jose on 30th April 2002, is now effective.
News from Zilog (16 May 2002)
Flash addition to embedded offerings
Abacus Polar has added M-Systems, the pioneer of Flash disk on a die technology, to its portfolio of embedded computing solutions.
News from Abacus Group (15 May 2002)
Patch panels feature rear cable management
Tyco Electronics has introduced a new range of AMP Netconnect Category 6 unshielded patch panels featuring rear cable management.
News from AMP Netconnect (15 May 2002)
Ixys to acquire Clare
Ixys Corp and Clare have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Ixys has agreed to acquire Clare.
News from Clare (15 May 2002)
Multichip package crams eight into one
Fujitsu Microelectronics has developed an ultra-high-density multichip package (MCP) that can support up to eight chips.
News from Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (15 May 2002)
Compact SM outline for memory card sockets
Genalog can now supply low-cost surface-mounting Flash memory card sockets for a variety of formats used in applications requiring compact removable memory.
News from Genalog (15 May 2002)
Less loss from dual PWM controllers
The Endura ISL6530 and ISL6531 are dual PWM regulator ICs designed to power double-datarate SDRAMs on computer motherboards and systems.
News from Intersil (15 May 2002)
EMC backshells for micro D connectors
KEC has developed a new range of EMC backshells for micro D connectors that caters for modern system requirements.
News from KEC (15 May 2002)
More cores join 0.11-micron SoC library
LSI Logic has expanded its SoC CoreWare portfolio with the addition of the standard MIPS64 5Kf microprocessor core for customer SoC designs.
News from LSI Europe (15 May 2002)
Library is armed with the latest cores
LSI Logic has become the first ARM semiconductor partner to license the new synthesisable ARM1026EJ-S microprocessor core.
News from LSI Europe (15 May 2002)
Compact SM relay aims for instrumentation
The latest relay from Matsushita Electric Works is the company's first specifically aimed at the test and instrumentation industry.
News from Panasonic Electric Works UK (15 May 2002)
New-generation emulator tackles more complexity
New from Mentor Graphics, the VStation-30M emulator is a high-performance verification solution for complex system design.
News from Mentor Graphics UK (15 May 2002)
CoWare helps MIPS with design environment
MIPS Technologies and CoWare are aiming get new MIPS-based SoC designs to market faster by cutting design time and streamlining hardware and software development.
News from MIPS Technologies (15 May 2002)
Nassda helps Virage in embedded memory design
Nassda's HSIM timing, power and signal-integrity analysis software has been integrated into Virage Logic's Embed-It! embedded memory design platform.
News from Nassda Corp (15 May 2002)
NEC design award for ASL
NEC has awarded Sussex-based design house Application Solutions (ASL) with its NEC Design Excellence Award in recognition of the design of its Emma2 set-top-box chip development platform.
News from NEC Electronics (Europe) (15 May 2002)
China Academy of Sciences in NetTest development
NetTest has formalised an agreement with the Institute of Computing Technology, China Academy of Sciences (ICT).
News from NetTest (15 May 2002)
The changing face of I/O connectivity
PLX Technology is co-operating with its distributor Silicon Concepts to hold a set of free seminars in the UK entitled "The changing face of I/O connectivity".
News from Silicon Concepts (15 May 2002)
TI helps Motorola to compliant cable modems
Texas Instruments and Motorola have combined to create and deliver certified data over cable service interface specification (DOCSIS) 1.0, 1.1 and 2.0 cable modems for the broadband cable market.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (15 May 2002)
Automatic operation for cable fault locator
Tinsley has developed a range of test equipment for submarine cables that includes the 5902 long haul submarine cable testset, using well established DC methods of cable fault location.
News from Tinsley (15 May 2002)
Flarion named "one to watch"
Flarion Technologies has been named as one of the companies on the Red Herring "Top Ten to Watch List".
News from Qualcomm (15 May 2002)
Speedy optocouplers handle display interfacing
The combination of small size with low power consumption and high common-mode rejection makes the HCPL-0738 optocoupler ideal for the drive circuits of plasma display panels. Brochure Available
News from Avago Technologies (14 May 2002)
Aries connects with JM
Aries Electronics has appointed JM Associates as the primary representative for the south-eastern USA.
News from Aries Electronics (14 May 2002)
New source for AeroComm in the UK
AeroComm has signed an agreement for BFi Optilas to distribute its products in the UK.
News from Aerocomm (14 May 2002)
SM quarter bricks feature efficiencies up to 90%
Artesyn Technologies has a new family of surface-mount DC/DC convertors that produce up to 50W of output power from a quarter-brick open-frame package just 0.4in high.
News from Emerson Network Power - Embedded Power (14 May 2002)
DEK sets up in Singapore
DEK has set up a progressive programme of new distribution channels throughout Asia.
News from DEK (14 May 2002)
DIN-rail acquisition module includes display
Hawco's DAS 8000 data acquisition unit packs 24 I/Os and an integral or detachable display into a small DIN rail module.
News from Hawco (14 May 2002)
Top speed and accuracy for physical prototyper
Monterey Design Systems has upgraded its Sonar physical prototyper, and claims it is now the fastest and most accurate physical prototyper available.
News from Monterey Design Systems (14 May 2002)
Powerful solutions
The NMB Minebea Power Electronics Group has produced a folder which outlines the capabilities of the European development group and gives an overview of Minebea's comprehensive power supply range.
News from NMB-Minebea (14 May 2002)
Signal tower provides optical warning
Pfannenberg UK's new BR35 signal tower assembly is believed to be the smallest system available from any supplier.
News from Pfannenberg (UK) (14 May 2002)
Medical displays to entertain patients
EON Media's new entertainment and information system, designed for patients' bedside use, will feature VitalScreen medical monitors from Planar Systems.
News from Planar Systems (14 May 2002)
Rotary switches and control knobs
Radiatron has expanded its range of rotary switches and control knobs.
News from ACAL Radiatron (14 May 2002)
Rack-mount UPS rides through short interruptions
Advance Galatrek has a new 19in rack-mount version of its MasterElite MultiTec uninterruptible power system (UPS).
News from Riello UPS (14 May 2002)
IR is simple alternative to RF
The IRT1 and IRD1 infra-red pulse transmitter and detector from RF Solutions provides a simple and economical solution for applications such as automatic door opening and building security systems.
News from RF Solutions (14 May 2002)
Tunnelling secures Ethernet and serial traffic
The Sequi VPN Gateway Plus is an IPSec VPN hardware platform that secures Ethernet and asynchronous data streams over the Internet.
News from Sequi (14 May 2002)
Microcontroller aims for metering applications
Sunrise Electronics has a new microcontroller from NEC offering extremely low power and onboard features that make it ideal for designing into metering and control applications.
News from Sunrise Electronics (14 May 2002)
ASIC software boosted to handle more complex SoCs
Synplicity has enhanced its Synplify ASIC software, easing the flow for designers to achieve high quality of results for complex SoC designs.
News from Synplicity (14 May 2002)
MultiPoint synthesis technology handles more gates
Synplicity has developed a novel MultiPoint synthesis technology for multi-million-gate SoC and PSoC integrated circuits.
News from Synplicity (14 May 2002)
Versatile switchers supply wide voltage ranges
The Cortech CSS150 is a flexible 1U-form-factor 150W switcher available in quad-, triple-, dual- and single-output versions.
News from Ultimate Renaissance (14 May 2002)
Standards-based security for wireless networks
Wind River has introduced the WindNet 802.1X network security solution.
News from Wind River Systems (14 May 2002)
Development for IP-based storage networking
Tornado for Intelligent Network Acceleration (TINA) for iSCSI Initiators is a development platform for IP-based storage networking devices.
News from Wind River Systems (14 May 2002)
Bavage boosts calibration operations
Yokogawa Martron has appointed Peter Bavage as General Manager of its calibration and repair business.
News from Yokogawa Europe - Test and Measurement (14 May 2002)
Multiplexer handles high-speed signals
Providing a bandwidth of 240MHz and a slew rate of 450V/us, the ZXFV302 multiplexer chip from Zetex serves a broad range of video and other high-speed signal switching applications.
News from Zetex (14 May 2002)
Probes aid AC measurement
LEM has developed a pair of AC-only current probes for use with oscilloscopes and other suitable recording instruments, allowing both an accurate and nonintrusive AC current measurement.
News from LEM Instruments (14 May 2002)
Sealed connectors aid Norwegian port security
User Application Article The RJ-Lnxx from Aerco is industry's first IP67 sealed RJ-45 connector that extends Ethernet from boardroom to the factory floor.
News from Aerco (13 May 2002)
Low quiescent current for performance comparators
Microchip's new low-power comparators operate down to 1.6V with a low quiescent current of 600nA and a propagation delay of just 8ms.
News from Microchip Technology (13 May 2002)
Stanton takes over at Advantech
Mark Stanton is the new UK sales director for Advantech. Brochure Available
News from Advantech (UK) (13 May 2002)
Handheld "personal" analyser aids precompliance
The latest addition to the Bantam Instruments product range is the Model 401B personal spectrum analyser.
News from Accelonix (UK) (13 May 2002)
Software analyses EMC and signal integrity
For the first time in the UK, EMC professionals can take advantage of SimLab's range of simulation software to analyse EMC/EMI and signal integrity performance of PCB and cable assemblies.
News from Accelonix (UK) (13 May 2002)
Compact MCU RTOS needs little memory
CMX-Tiny+ from Computer Solutions is a compact real-time multitasking operating system which has been optimised to use the minimum amount of RAM space.
News from Computer Solutions (13 May 2002)
Top-end network search engine speeds switching
Cypress Semiconductor has released its 256K IP entry network search engine, with very low power consumption due to its 1.5V core voltage and performance as fast as 83 million searches per second.
News from Cypress Semiconductor (13 May 2002)
Customised CD-ROM simplifies ordering for BAA
Farnell is providing British Airports Authority (BAA) with a customised CD-ROM catalogue for the procurement of its electrical supplies by BAA engineers.
News from Farnell (13 May 2002)
PowerPC-based SBC completes cPCI processor trio
The CPCI-690 from Force Computers is a PowerPC 750FX-based SBC with core frequency starting at 700MHz.
News from Force Computers (13 May 2002)
Custom monitors check Italian train times
GDS is currently completing the installation of 1400 passenger information display (PIDS) monitors for Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), the state-owned Italian rail service.
News from GDS (13 May 2002)
Wireless stars in strong Q1 for Intersil
Intersil has reported strong financial results for the quarter ended 29th March 2002.
News from Intersil (13 May 2002)
LDOs shrink to smaller lighter packages
A family of three low-voltage high-current low-dropout regulator (LDO) ICs in the industry's smallest, thinnest, and lightest power packaging is now available from Micrel Semiconductor.
News from Micrel (13 May 2002)
Penny and Giles acquired by Curtiss-Wright
Penny and Giles has been acquired by Curtiss-Wright Corp of the USA for a cash consideration of $60 million. Brochure Available
News from Penny + Giles (13 May 2002)
Tek aids the Beeb in new laboratory
Tektronix has provided video test equipment to BBC Training and Development's Wood Norton Training Centre for a dedicated Tektronix learning laboratory. Brochure Available
News from Tektronix (13 May 2002)
Next-day delivery for six-output switchers
By using internal DIP switches to program the six outputs of its new Quick-Set PowerCassette 600W switcher, Unipower can offer next-day delivery for small quantities of 234 different models. Brochure Available
News from Unipower Europe (13 May 2002)
P-channel trench MOSFETs on the way
The Zetex advanced trench MOSFET process is set to yield its first P-channel devices during the second quarter of 2002.
News from Zetex (13 May 2002)
Transcoder aids 2.5G/3G deployment
The ComStruct PTMC wireless transcoder from Motorola Computer Group is designed to accelerate the OEM deployment of the latest voice processing technology.
News from Emerson Network Power Embedded Computing (13 May 2002)
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