News releases on Electronicstalk categorised by date
Sunday 23 June
to Saturday 29 June 2002
Analyser to sniff out network nuances
Anritsu is to integrate Network Associates' award-winning Sniffer technology into its MD1230A data quality analyser.
News from Anritsu (UK) (28 June 2002)
Partnership combines text and speech
ART Advanced Recognition Technologies and SVOX have signed a technical co-operation and comarketing agreement.
News from ART, Advanced Recognition Technologies (28 June 2002)
Amsterdam Bluetooth demo shows web-based control
User Application Article A web-based remote controller for a DVD player has provided the first ever demonstration of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) running over Bluetooth wireless technology.
News from Cambridge Silicon Radio (28 June 2002)
SiGe brings speed and frugality to serdes design
Cypress Semiconductor is sampling its OC-48/STM-16 Sonet/SDH serdes, the first device fabricated using its internally developed silicon germanium (SiGe) process.
News from Cypress Semiconductor (28 June 2002)
Novel ferrite shrinks ADSL transformers
Epcos has a new ferrite material optimised for ADSL applications.
News from Epcos (28 June 2002)
Online tool aids power designers
Fairchild Semiconductor's website now features a custom power solutions sample kit, an online tool for ordering multiple power product samples.
News from Fairchild Semiconductor (28 June 2002)
Contract puts comms cards in Belgian Army laptops
UK comms product developer FarSite Communications has won a major new order worth Eur140,000 for its X.25 cards from Belgian systems integrator Evercom.
News from FarSite Communications (28 June 2002)
Sensors shrink to flip-chip packages
Heraeus Sensor-Nite has developed a novel range of low-cost high-accuracy temperature sensors in SMD flip-chip packages.
News from Heraeus Sensor Technology (28 June 2002)
Three-phase UPS keeps it clean
The Powerware 9305 80kVA is a double-conversion online three-phase UPS system featuring a full set of PW9305 family options.
News from Powerware (28 June 2002)
Double-conversion UPS raises 3kVA
The Powerware 9125 family is now available in power ratings from 1 to 3kVA.
News from Powerware (28 June 2002)
Ruggedised computers are new sub standard
Kenda Electronic Systems of Southampton has designed and developed six ruggedised computer systems for installation in Royal Navy submarines.
News from Kenda Electronic Systems (28 June 2002)
Forum for comms-related measurement issues
A new discussion forum for anyone involved in communications-related measurement has been set up under the auspices of the National Physical Laboratory (NPL).
News from Link Microtek (28 June 2002)
Connectors ready for next-generation SCSI
The new 0.80mm Dual Stack Ultra+ VHDCI (very high density cable interface) connectors from Molex are ideal for demanding next-generation SCSI applications.
News from Molex UK (28 June 2002)
Oki sets up shop in Shanghai
Oki Electric has established a new semiconductor sales company, Oki Semiconductor Shanghai, to market its semiconductor products to local Chinese companies.
News from Oki Electric (28 June 2002)
DBTEL follows Philips for next-generation cellular
DBTEL has begun the full-scale ramp up of next generation mobile phones and platform designs, based on Philips' innovative semiconductor technology and full software stack.
News from NXP Semiconductors (28 June 2002)
I2C multiplexed EEPROMs aim for notebooks
Philips has released a family of multiplexed EEPROMs for I2C/SMBus applications.
News from NXP Semiconductors (28 June 2002)
Chokes take the rise out of inverter waveforms
The Schaffner RWK 305 Series of dv/dt chokes offers designers and operators reliable and cost-effective motor protection. Brochure Available
News from Schaffner (28 June 2002)
Big protection in small, economical packages
Sequoia Sensors reckons it is bringing a new level of inrush current protection to the European marketplace, following its recent exclusive agreement with Ametherm.
News from Sequoia Technology (28 June 2002)
Universal relay driver avoids dodgy frequencies
The HV9901 is a novel high-voltage universal relay driver IC with PWM switching capabilities to drive a wide variety of relays.
News from Supertex (28 June 2002)
System dispenses beads or higher volumes
The Servo-Flo 302 dispensing system is designed to precisely dispense metered shots or beads of a single- or two-component epoxy, silicone, urethane or other fluid material.
News from Sealant Equipment and Engineering (28 June 2002)
Working silicon supports dual WLAN standards
Synad has taken delivery of a working implementation of Mercury5G, its two-chip dual-band WLAN chipset, from semiconductor foundry partner UMC.
News from Synad Technologies (28 June 2002)
DSP SoCs feature A/D convertors and Flash
Two new devices from Texas instruments combine high-performance DSP cores with high-precision analogue functions and Flash memory.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (28 June 2002)
SBC aims for heavyweight signal processing
The VMPC6d is a powerful new dual/single PowerPC single board computer from Thales Computers.
News from Thales Computers (28 June 2002)
Sharp joins the TTPCom GPRS club
Sharp Corp is the latest company to license TTPCom's GPRS (2.5G) platform.
News from TTPCom (28 June 2002)
Braking drive resistors handle the heat
Ideal for applications where heatsinking is not possible or where cost and space are issues, BPR series high-power resistors from Tyco Electronics are available in power ratings from 500 to 1500W. Brochure Available
News from Tyco Electronics UK (28 June 2002)
Two of the best for Universal
Universal Instruments has received two prestigious VLSI Research 10 Best Awards in the categories of focused suppliers of chip making equipment and assembly equipment suppliers.
News from Universal Instruments (28 June 2002)
Electronics expert to lead engineering at Bath
Electronics expert Prof Simon Jones is to spearhead the University of Bath's world-class faculty of Engineering and Design.
News from University of Bath (28 June 2002)
Faster, tighter code for demanding applications
The latest version of the Diab C/C++ compiler includes significant enhancements and optimisations for specific microprocessor architectures including PowerPC, Intel XScale and MIPS.
News from Wind River Systems (28 June 2002)
Embedded Windows adds fun to the gym
User Application Article Exertris, the world's first interactive gaming workout cycle, is the first Microsoft Windows XP Embedded application for UK distributor Abacus Polar.
News from Abacus Group (27 June 2002)
Split design aids acquisition resolution
The DAQ-2010 is a multifunction card combining four channels of simultaneous 2MHz A/D and two channels of 1MHz D/A conversion. Brochure Available
News from Adlink Technology (27 June 2002)
LCR meter sheds light on mystery passives
With the latest LCR meter from AVO International, the modern trend for electronic components to carry no markings to identify their function is no longer a problem for service and test engineers. Brochure Available
News from Megger (27 June 2002)
Convertor adds wireless to Ethernet
The WLI-T1-S11G wireless Ethernet convertor plugs into any standard Ethernet port on an adapter, hub or switch and converts this to a standard IEEE802.11b wireless LAN connection.
News from Buffalo Technology (27 June 2002)
Motorola signs up for Cadence parasistic solution
Motorola SPS has adopted Assura RCX, the Cadence full-chip 3D device-level parasitic extraction solution, for its analogue and full-custom design flows.
News from Cadence Design Systems (27 June 2002)
Smith takes Celestry to market
Celestry Design Technologies has appointed Randy Smith as Vice President, Marketing.
News from Celestry (27 June 2002)
Backup batteries extend to 100Ah
EnerSys (formerly Yuasa) Reserve Power Group has expanded its Genesis NP line of valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) batteries up to 100Ah to meet the needs of higher power applications.
News from EnerSys (27 June 2002)
Mobile processor takes camera control onboard
Hitachi has released the second version of its SH-Mobile application processor.
News from Hitachi Europe (27 June 2002)
Chipset takes on dual wireless personalities
Prism Duette is a dual-band 802.11a and 802.11g wireless LAN solution capable of running at up to 54Mbit/s while remaining fully backward compatible with installed Wi-Fi (802.11b) systems.
News from Intersil (27 June 2002)
Electronics qualification by open learning
A-1 Technical Training offers an open learning HNC course in electronics engineering for those who are unable to attend college on either a full-time or part-time basis. Brochure Available
News from Logis-Tech Associates (27 June 2002)
Novel insulator promises faster MOSFET structures
Motorola has been working with Nanjing University and the Institute of Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences to characterise the material properties of lanthanum aluminate films.
News from Freescale Semiconductor (27 June 2002)
Hardware hits the embedded industrial target
The xPC TargetBox is an industrial PC hardware system that complements The MathWorks' model-based design solution to meet the need for rapid control prototyping for embedded systems development.
News from MathWorks (27 June 2002)
Production-programmed ROMs boost development time
Oki Electric has unveiled two 128Mbit P2ROM (production-programmed ROM) products: the MR27V12800J and the MR27T12800J.
News from Oki Electric (27 June 2002)
Philips takes the wire out of Firewire
Philips has demonstrated the industry's first home networking solution for wireless distribution of digital content throughout the home based on IEEE1394 over IEEE802.11a.
News from NXP Semiconductors (27 June 2002)
PC-based package runs full set of automotive tests
A novel all-in-one automotive diagnostics package enables measurements including: starter current; ignition, injector and ABS signals; and rotary sensor outputs.
News from Pico Technology (27 June 2002)
Adapter puts programmers into the target
The ISPICR1 adapter from RF Solutions enables in-circuit programming of a wide variety of PIC microcontrollers.
News from RF Solutions (27 June 2002)
Ericsson comes to Sasken for multimedia codec
Ericsson Mobile Platforms has licensed a H.263 encoder from Sasken Communication Technologies for use in wireless device platforms.
News from Sasken Communication Technologies (27 June 2002)
Fab is founder member of RosettaNet Malaysia
1st Silicon (Malaysia) has joined RosettaNet Malaysia.
News from X-Fab Sarawak (27 June 2002)
Cardbus and FireWire controllers come together
Texas Instruments has combined its industry-leading Cardbus and FireWire controllers into a single small-footprint device.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (27 June 2002)
High-speed convertor uses 0.18-micron SoC process
Wolfson Microelectronics has narrowed the technology gap between analogue and digital circuits by designing its first high-speed 14bit ADC on a state-of-the-art 0.18-micron process.
News from Wolfson Microelectronics (27 June 2002)
Varactors fit low voltage systems
Offering a tuning range from 0.5 to 2.5V, the ZV950 series of hyperabrupt varactor diodes from Zetex are designed to meet the needs of 3V frequency control and filtering systems.
News from Zetex (27 June 2002)
Bluetooth transceiver passes the test
Alcatel can now boast a fully compliant Bluetooth chipset, following the qualification of its MTC-60150 Bluetooth radio transceiver.
News from Alcatel Microelectronics (26 June 2002)
Amlogic puts ARC core to work as DVD player
Amlogic has selected SoC IP technology from ARC International to be incorporated into a highly integrated, single-chip back-end DVD player solution.
News from ARC International (26 June 2002)
Digitally programmable potentiometers revealed
Catalyst Semiconductor has published three new application notes that describe the benefits and application of its digitally programmable potentiometer IC products and technology.
News from Catalyst Semiconductor (26 June 2002)
Low-cost tantalum caps gain surface mount packages
New surface mount tantalum capacitors from Dubilier are available in a range of industry-standard package sizes from 3.2 x 1.6 to 7.3mm x 4.3mm.
News from Dubilier (26 June 2002)
Switches shrink the size of interfaces
Fairchild Semiconductor has four new wide-bit bus switches in fine-pitch QVSOP packages.
News from Fairchild Semiconductor (26 June 2002)
Catalogue gives lowdown on relays and timers
Relay and timer manufacturer Finder has published a new comprehensive catalogue.
News from Finder (26 June 2002)
Graphical tool speeds secure RTOS applications
A novel tool speeds the development of high-availability embedded applications that use multiple virtual address spaces to simplify debugging and to enhance safety, security and testability. Brochure Available
News from Green Hills Software (26 June 2002)
Card combines A/D and D/A with a million gates
The Heron-IO4 combines a million-gate Xilinx Virtex II FPGA with one channel of 14bit A/D and two channels of 14bit D/A conversion.
News from Hunt Engineering (26 June 2002)
Supply rises quickly for laser power
As part of its strategy to expand its product capability for the laser industry, HiTek Power has introduced the LDD4000 high-power laser diode driver.
News from HiTek Power (26 June 2002)
Comms processors to gain Linux support
MontaVista Software is working with IDT to provide Linux support for its integrated communications processors for existing and emerging applications.
News from IDT (26 June 2002)
Driver toolkit puts USB on Windows NT 4.0
The latest release of WinDriver from Jungo Software Technologies includes USB device driver development on Windows NT 4.0.
News from Jungo (26 June 2002)
Ionising blower whafts static charges away
The Simco Minion ionising air blower controls ESD at the benchtop in production areas and clean room situations.
News from Kaisertech (26 June 2002)
Supercapacitors deliver low ESR at high pulserates
Designers can now achieve the energy, power and capacitance density of supercapacitors without the high ESR or loss of capacitance at high pulse repetition rates that hinder traditional devices.
News from Micromark C and CD (26 June 2002)
Knobs in tune with adjustment
OKW has added to its popular Com-Knob range of ergonomic tuning knobs.
News from OKW Enclosures (26 June 2002)
Bridge rectifiers keep a low profile
International Rectifier has released the MTP family of high-current three-phase input bridge rectifiers in compact low-profile (12mm) packages.
News from International Rectifier (26 June 2002)
Compact MOSFETs keep on-resistance down
International Rectifier has extended its power product portfolio for portable electronics with four new dual HEXFET power MOSFETs in the TSSOP-8 package.
News from International Rectifier (26 June 2002)
Low-voltage power modules for swift time to market
Texas Instruments has released a family of ready-to-use power supply modules based on its popular Swift DC/DC convertors.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (26 June 2002)
CD guide to discrete, power and opto devices
Toshiba Electronics has a new CD selection guide that will make it easier for European engineers to specify discrete, optoelectronic and power semiconductor products for their designs.
News from Toshiba Electronics Europe (26 June 2002)
Longstanding partnership to expand in China
Based on the resounding success of their long-term collaboration in the Chinese market, Trumpf and SiberHegner will launch a 50:50 venture to sell Trumpf products in the Chinese market.
News from Tru Corporation (26 June 2002)
Lift maker adds on sixth new CNC sheet metal cell
Propbrook will take delivery of its sixth new machine from Trumpf in less than four years. The machine in question is a brand new flexible CNC sheet metalworking cell, the TC2020-FMC.
News from Tru Corporation (26 June 2002)
Kit gets integrated MCU applications started
Xemics has a new version of its XE8000 Prostart kit, a comprehensive tool that enables users to develop applications using the XE8000 microcontroller.
News from Xemics (26 June 2002)
Displays don't dazzle on dull days
Amalgamated Instrument has enhanced its range of large digit displays.
News from Amalgamated Instrument Co (25 June 2002)
Tooling system supports SMT boards both sides
Ovation Products division of Airline Hydraulics Corp has added several more machine capabilities to the Grid-Lok pneumatic-compliant tooling system for automatic PCB support.
News from Airline/Ovation (25 June 2002)
Cautious optimism from UK electronics companies
Three fifths of CAD managers operating within the electronics engineering industry feel positive about prospective revenue performance for the first six months of this financial year.
News from Business Advantage Group (25 June 2002)
Solder paste passes the Eurotherm test
Eurotherm has named Koki as the leading supplier of solder paste for its range of thermodynamic control equipment.
News from Electrolube (25 June 2002)
Embedded server takes four networks onboard
The FES-4203 Force embedded server board features dual Intel Xeon processors and quadruple Gigabit Ethernet interfaces.
News from Force Computers (25 June 2002)
Intel rewards quality improvement
Hitachi High-Technologies is one of just 25 companies to receive the Intel Corp's prestigious 2001 Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award.
News from Hitachi High-Technologies (Electron Microscopy) (25 June 2002)
High-resolution FESEM for large samples
A new FESEM combines the resolution capabilities normally associated with in-lens instruments with the sample handling of more conventional FESEMs.
News from Hitachi High-Technologies (Electron Microscopy) (25 June 2002)
Chipset aids approval for cable modems
TI has kept up its 100% pass rate for all DOCSIS cable modem vendors who used TI chips and software in certification waves 19, 20, 21 and 22.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (25 June 2002)
Seminars show maturity of machine vision
The UK Industrial Vision Association (UKIVA) is planning to run a series of seminars at the Photon02 meeting at the Cardiff International Arena, 2nd-5th September 2002.
News from UK Industrial Vision Association (25 June 2002)
Humanoid robot makes "cool" use of RTOS
Wind River has presented the Honda Motor with a "Cool Customer Design" award for its ASIMO humanoid robot.
News from Wind River Systems (25 June 2002)
Nonwarranty reduced-cost fibre-optic cable
A new low-cost range of AMP Netconnect bulk fibre-optic cable is designed for use as an alternative to high-grade cable in situations where a 25-year warranty installation is not required.
News from AMP Netconnect (24 June 2002)
Thermal monitors take on more responsibility
A novel family of temperature-to-digital convertors offers a combination of multichannel ADCs and DACs in addition to its core ambient and remote temperature measurement functions.
News from Analog Devices (24 June 2002)
Chip aids multichannel W-CDMA processing
The AD6634 is a new member of the VersaCOMM family of receive and transmit signal processors, which serve as the interface between the DSP and high-speed convertor in a multicarrier transceiver.
News from Analog Devices (24 June 2002)
Johnson takes financial control at ARC
ARC International has appointed Monica Johnson as its new Chief Financial Officer and senior vice president.
News from ARC International (24 June 2002)
IEEE award recognises corporate innovation
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the world's largest technical professional society, has honoured Cadence with its 2002 Corporate Innovation Recognition award.
News from Cadence Design Systems (24 June 2002)
Simultaneous nonstop sampling on 16 channels
In the search for multichannel A/D conversion boards, a novel 16-channel offering captures all the input samples exactly in parallel.
News from Datel (UK) (24 June 2002)
Tiny dielectric RF filters for WLANs and Bluetooth
Epcos Components has developed the world's smallest RF filters for use in wireless LAN and Bluetooth applications.
News from Epcos (24 June 2002)
Customer design raises oscillator frequency range
A new TCVCXO oscillator that offers an increased frequency of up to 160MHz has been introduced by Fox Electronics.
News from Fox Electronics (24 June 2002)
Multichip module shrinks to single-chip size
Fujitsu has developed the world's first prototype chip-size module (CS Module), incorporating advanced system-in-package technology.
News from Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (24 June 2002)
Emulation module aids MCU development and debug
The LEM3664 emulation module is the first in a series of low-cost development tools supporting the Hitachi H8/300H Tiny series E10T on-chip debug interface.
News from Hitachi Europe (24 June 2002)
Diode has burning desire for storage
Available now from Photonic Products, the HL6515MG is the latest high-power visible laser diode for DVD-RAM applications from Hitachi. Brochure Available
News from Photonic Products (24 June 2002)
Conway adds legal clout at RadioScape
RadioScape has appointed Richard Conway as General Counsel and Company Secretary.
News from RadioScape (24 June 2002)
Preregister for Nepcon to win a digital camera
Visitors to this year's Nepcon can win a digital camera simply by preregistering on the Nepcon website.
News from Reed Exhibitions (UK) (24 June 2002)
Microcontrollers ramp up the speed
Sunrise Electronics has faster clocking versions of key products in NEC's extensive portfolio of single-chip microcontrollers.
News from Gleichmann-Sunrise (24 June 2002)
Pair aim to double wileless LAN speeds
SMC Networks and Texas Instruments are working on 802.11b-compatible wireless LAN solutions that will provide higher speeds and increased WLAN network coverage area for consumers.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (24 June 2002)
A new angle on X-ray PCB inspection
Purpose-designed for PCB inspection, the Orbita is said to be the first microfocus X-ray system capable of providing an indexing 75-degree oblique view while maintaining true geometric magnification.
News from X-Tek Systems (24 June 2002)
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