News releases on Electronicstalk categorised by date
Sunday 6 October
to Saturday 12 October 2002
Switch chip opens up InfiniBand architecture
The jointly developed high-performance HDMP-2840 InfiniBand switch chip is available now from both RedSwitch and Agilent Technologies.
News from Avago Technologies (11 October 2002)
Meter measures and calibrates
The Fluke 724 temperature calibrator, new from TTi, is a powerful yet easy-to-use calibrator.
News from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) (11 October 2002)
Big supply drives distributed medical power
Condor DC Power reckons its GPFM1200 is the highest power medical power supply currently available as standard from any manufacturer.
News from SL Power Electronics Corporation (11 October 2002)
Raytheon tops up PCB business
GSPK Circuits has signed a GBP 220,000 deal with Raytheon Microelectronics to supply technically advanced carbon-resistant PCBs for the production of gas and electricity "top-up keys".
News from GSPK Circuits (11 October 2002)
RTOS aids aviation safety certification
User Application Article Green Hills Software's Integrity-178B RTOS has been selected by Ryan International Corp for avionics product development. Brochure Available
News from Green Hills Software (11 October 2002)
Xilinx joins reconfigurable systems programme
Xilinx has joined IMEC's new industrial affiliation programme (IIAP) that focuses on technology for reconfigurable systems.
News from IMEC (11 October 2002)
Programme focuses on "smart environments"
A new research programme aims to bridge the gap between microelectronics and complex system design and to exploit the most advanced components for low-cost, low-power multimode multimedia terminals.
News from IMEC (11 October 2002)
Research foundry to stay two steps ahead
IMEC is setting up a 300mm silicon research platform initiative to perform advanced process research at least two generations ahead of manufacturing.
News from IMEC (11 October 2002)
Inventronics stays afloat with interim financing
Inventronics has reached an agreement with its banker in respect to certain defaults under its current credit arrangements.
News from Inventronics (11 October 2002)
Modular mains distribution for enclosures
A new range of mains distribution units features a modular design that makes them simple to incorporate into any enclosure where mains power outlets are required.
News from Multipulse Electronics (11 October 2002)
Philips works with Delft University of Technology
The new Philips Delft Design Centre in The Netherlands is a co-operative venture between Philips and the Delft University of Technology.
News from NXP Semiconductors (11 October 2002)
Supply drives for electromechanical applications
Now available from Powerline, the ETA PFD-HWX-U is a switch-mode power supply which incorporates a high-peak capability 24V DC output for motor drives or electromechanical switching applications.
News from Powerline (11 October 2002)
No rejects for PCB supplier
User Application Article Worthing-based PCB distributor Photronix has achieved a 100% success rate with VT Controls (Naval, Marine and Aero Division).
News from Photronix (11 October 2002)
Synplicity supplies key technology to Axis Systems
Axis Systems' Xtreme-II verification system leverages key software technology from Synplicity to help reduce verification times for complex SoC designs.
News from Synplicity (11 October 2002)
Speech middleware has a human touch
Toshiba has developed multilanguage speech synthesis middleware it claims delivers synthesised speech with a clarity and natural intonation that closely approximates the human voice.
News from Toshiba Electronics Europe (11 October 2002)
Electronics World Expo postponed
Electronics World Expo, due to take place in February 2003 at Earls Court, London has been postponed by organiser Turret RAI.
News from Turret Group (11 October 2002)
Digitally controlled supplies stand the test
Xantrex Technology will feature its XDC Series of 6 and 12kW digital controlled DC power supplies at Electronica 2002.
News from Xantrex Technology (11 October 2002)
Hot-swap supply saves Compact PCI slots
The CPQ400 is a novel hot-swap Compact PCI power system from Condor DC Power based on two of the company's established products - the AC-input CPCI204 or the DC-input DPCI204.
News from SL Power Electronics Corporation (10 October 2002)
Wavelet transform IP block aids image compression
IMEC has developed a local wavelet transform (LWT) IP block to reduce the memory requirements in wavelet-based image compression.
News from IMEC (10 October 2002)
Body area network programme
IMEC has launched a new multidisciplinary programme aimed at developing a body area network (BAN) for health and comfort monitoring.
News from IMEC (10 October 2002)
Promotion for Hendry
Link Microtek has promoted Stuart Hendry to the position of Sales Manager.
News from Link Microtek (10 October 2002)
Controller rules for regulation
The MAX1816 and MAX1994 are dual step-down controllers for notebook computer applications.
News from Maxim Integrated Products (10 October 2002)
Medical connectors snap to it
ODU has developed the plastic-bodied Medi-Snap push-pull locking circular connector for the medical equipment market.
News from ODU UK (10 October 2002)
Circular beam cuts laser diode system costs
A range of 635nm laser diodes from Photonic Products incorporates Hitachi circular beam MARU diodes. Brochure Available
News from Photonic Products (10 October 2002)
Tester speeds UMTS network development
Tektronix has a new solution for real-time monitoring and analysis of the latest Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS) mobile networks elements. Brochure Available
News from Tektronix (10 October 2002)
Two more join high speed pipelined ADC family
Wolfson has expanded its family of high-speed A/D convertors for communications applications with two devices featuring 10bit 30 and 40Msample/s conversion performance.
News from Wolfson Microelectronics (10 October 2002)
Investment boosts surface-mount capacity
Zirkon has invested GBP 430,000 in additional surface mount technology to increase the company's production capacity.
News from Zirkon (10 October 2002)
More support for protocol controller
IntelliNet has completed the integration with Adax's HDC high-density channelised protocol controller to deliver its Accelero application development software and Convero signalling gateway.
News from Adax Europe ( 9 October 2002)
AMI acquires medical electronics specialist
AMI Semiconductor has acquired the Micro Power Products Division of Microsemi Corporation.
News from AMI Semiconductor ( 9 October 2002)
Bookham on the acquisition trail
Bookham Technology has entered into an agreement to acquire the optical transmitter and receiver and optical amplifier businesses of Nortel Networks Corp.
News from Bookham ( 9 October 2002)
Single-chip LAN PHY runs up to 40km
A new 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN PHY enables geographically dispersed enterprise backbones and data centres to send 10 GbE directly over optical fibre up to 40km.
News from Cypress Semiconductor ( 9 October 2002)
Handheld tester traces network cabling
Fluke has added another handheld voice, data and video (VDV) test tool to its MicroTools family aimed at security installers and electrical contractors. Brochure Available
News from Fluke (UK) ( 9 October 2002)
LEDs signal route for traffic applications
New from Forge Europa is a range of high-performance red, yellow and green discrete LEDs aimed at the rapidly expanding traffic and video display market.
News from Forge Europa ( 9 October 2002)
Optical trackerball works under water
A new patented optical trackerball device that will operate fully immersed in liquid is now available from Micromark C and CD.
News from Micromark C and CD ( 9 October 2002)
Website aids access to foundry services
PolarFab has a new website designed to provide technical and real-time manufacturing information to fab-lite (semi-fabless), fabless and independent device manufacturers.
News from PolarFab ( 9 October 2002)
Eval board speeds MIPS-based processor deployment
New from PMC-Sierra is the Ocelot-C CompactPCI evaluation board for the RM7000C and RM7065C MIPS-based 64bit processors.
News from PMC-Sierra ( 9 October 2002)
Profisafe and Profidrive explained on CD
Everything anyone needs to know about Profisafe and Profidrive can now be obtained on a single CD published by Profibus UK.
News from Profibus Group ( 9 October 2002)
Polished performance for fibre connector
Designed for simple, three-stage field installation, the Fujikura MT-RJ connector uses a new mechanical splice technology and prepolished end faces for the attachment of optical cables.
News from ACAL Radiatron ( 9 October 2002)
New dimension in wall-mounting enclosures
Available in 15 standard colours, and in a variety of application-specific versions, Sarel reckons its Spacial 3D product range sets new standards for convenience, ease of use and value for money.
News from Sarel ( 9 October 2002)
Sequoia sets up wireless business group
Sequoia Wireless is a new business set up to extend the benefits of wireless technology across a broad range of applications including vending machines.
News from Sequoia Technology ( 9 October 2002)
Free consultancy at Radio Solutions
Visitors to this year's Radio Solutions show will be able to solve their low power radio problems by taking advantage of free consultancy sessions being offered by Wood and Douglas.
News from Wood and Douglas ( 9 October 2002)
High-frequency power chokes offer less
It's not every day that a choke manufacturer promises less, but that is exactly what Almag is offering for its Type WK 4L high-frequency power chokes.
News from Almag Division, Carnhill Transformers ( 8 October 2002)
Regulator produces three outputs from 3V supplies
ADM8839/40 charge pump regulators are designed specifically for micro colour TFT LCDs used in cell phones with colour displays, PDAs, pocket PCs and other portable devices.
News from Analog Devices ( 8 October 2002)
High-power connectors take up to 20A
New from Bulgin is a range of high-power mains connectors for applications up to 20A, 250V AC. Brochure Available
News from Bulgin Components ( 8 October 2002)
Ekra finds a new partner in EPP
Ekra and EPP Electronic Production Partners have signed a sales agreement to expand their sales activities in the hybrid sector.
News from Ekra ( 8 October 2002)
MOSFETs fit for heavy automotive tasks
Three new 60V N-channel trench MOSFETs are specifically designed for high-current automotive applications such as motor/body load control, ABS, power train management and injection systems.
News from Fairchild Semiconductor ( 8 October 2002)
Compiler shrinks ARM code
Green Hills Software has launched the industry's most efficient optimising C/C++ compiler and assembler for the ARM family of microprocessor cores. Brochure Available
News from Green Hills Software ( 8 October 2002)
Digital identification focus at Cartes
At this year's Cartes exhibition Hitachi will highlight its focus on digital identification, the rapidly emerging market sector for smart cards and related technologies.
News from Hitachi Europe ( 8 October 2002)
Hitachi and Mitsubishi to merge LSIs into Renesas
Hitachi and Mitsubishi Electric have reached a basic agreement to establish a new semiconductor company, Renesas Technology Corp, that will focus on system LSI operations.
News from Hitachi Europe ( 8 October 2002)
Mentor bullish about Q3 showing
Mentor Graphics expects third quarter results to exceed Wall Street consensus estimates for both earnings and revenues.
News from Mentor Graphics UK ( 8 October 2002)
Oscilloscope takes analysis software onboard
User Application Article The MathWorks has integrated its Matlab software with LeCroy's WaveMaster series of oscilloscopes.
News from MathWorks ( 8 October 2002)
Brochure covers standby power equipment
PB Design has produced a 30-page brochure giving details of its expanded product range of electrical standby power equipment.
News from PB Design and Developments ( 8 October 2002)
Rectifiers take on demanding applications
The latest switch mode rectifier and control and supervisory units from PB Design are high efficiency systems for demanding applications.
News from PB Design and Developments ( 8 October 2002)
Nonvolatile memory for in-car telematics
Matsushita Communication has selected Ramtron's ferroelectric random access memory (FRAM) for its portable DVD and HDD automotive navigation systems, as well as its 2DIN car audio system.
News from Ramtron International ( 8 October 2002)
Controller handles dual-bus PCI systems
Olympus 1000 is a 6U CompactPCI system/non-system-slot 750CXe processor and GT-64260 dual PCI controller featuring the IBM PowerPC bridge.
News from SBS Technologies ( 8 October 2002)
Royal assent for microstructure manufacturing
His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, has performed the opening ceremony for a prestigious new GBP 2 million purpose-built microstructure manufacturing facility at Tecan's Weymouth.
News from Tecan ( 8 October 2002)
Omnitel picks network monitoring system to aid QoS
Omnitel, the leading GSM mobile operator in the Baltic States, has purchased Tektronix' network monitoring system to offer enhanced services to existing and potential roaming subscribers. Brochure Available
News from Tektronix ( 8 October 2002)
Convertor produces high currents with low noise
Housed in a standard half-brick package, a new low-profile 250W DC/DC convertor from Ultimate Renaissance has a typical efficiency of 91% and maximum output ripple of 100mV peak-peak.
News from Ultimate Renaissance ( 8 October 2002)
Low-cost real-time X-ray inspection at Nepcon
X-Tek Systems staged the UK launch of its advanced new Orbita X-ray system at Nepcon.
News from X-Tek Systems ( 8 October 2002)
Scopes claim world's longest memory
The DL1640 SignalExplorer family of digital oscilloscopes from Yokogawa features the world's longest memory (32Mword) along with four-channel simultaneous operation and real-time digital filtering.
News from Yokogawa Europe - Test and Measurement ( 8 October 2002)
Pair aim to improve fault diagnostics
Advantest is working with SynTest Technologies to deliver fast, accurate failure diagnostics for deep-submicron, high-speed SoC designs.
News from Advantest (Europe) ( 7 October 2002)
Anritsu funds research at Bristol
The Optics Group of Bristol University's Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering has taken delivery of the first Anritsu 43.5Gbit/s bit error rate test system to be sold in the UK.
News from Anritsu (UK) ( 7 October 2002)
Qualcomm recognises ART's phoneme advantage
ART is to port its revolutionary smARTspeak XG software to Qualcomm's family of CDMA Mobile Station Modem (MSM) chipsets.
News from ART, Advanced Recognition Technologies ( 7 October 2002)
Speaker verification software runs on DSP card
Speech processing specialist Aculab is entering the biometrics arena with the launch of its own speaker verification and identification (SVI) software at SpeechTek 2002.
News from Aculab ( 7 October 2002)
Funding round provides money for expansion
Cambridge Silicon Radio has secured $19 million of new funding following a successful private equity placement.
News from Cambridge Silicon Radio ( 7 October 2002)
Serial EEPROM family runs up to 256Kbit
Catalyst Semiconductor has completed qualification and released to production one of the most complete families of high-speed SPI interface serial EEPROMs in the industry.
News from Catalyst Semiconductor ( 7 October 2002)
Aesthetics and functionality put art into air
At what point does science become art? Perhaps it's when form follows function to produce something as creative and aesthetically pleasing as the new smart pneumatic cubic valve terminal.
News from Foresite ( 7 October 2002)
Video helps with power quality troubleshooting
Fluke has produced a video on CD designed to develop the skills of electrical maintenance engineers in troubleshooting power quality problems. Brochure Available
News from Fluke (UK) ( 7 October 2002)
Connectors and cages go together for transceivers
New from Genalog is the Samtec 20-pin SMT connector together with a complete line of EMI cages for small-form-factor pluggable (SFP) optical transceiver applications.
News from Genalog ( 7 October 2002)
Trio's arrival heralds restructuring
Mark White, David Tingay and Neil Roper have joined the management team at GSPK Electronics from Mion Electronics.
News from GSPK Electronics ( 7 October 2002)
Display of displays at Electronica
Next month's Electronica 2002 provides the perfect forum for Global Display Solutions to exhibit its world-class range of industrial displays on booth A6.575.
News from GDS ( 7 October 2002)
Advanced modelling for semiconductor devices
Innotech Corp is to act as a sales and support agent for Japanese semiconductor device modelling company Modech.
News from Innotech ( 7 October 2002)
CPU cooler takes on Intel Xeon processors
The Phoenix 70 CPU cooler is designed to cool Intel Xeon processors for servers.
News from JMC Products ( 7 October 2002)
Switch provides 22 fast Ethernet ports in 6U
The XL-ES24 is a 6U managed-layer 2/3 CompactPCI fast Ethernet switch that provides maximum density, ultra-high connection speeds and improved reliability while minimising external wiring.
News from Kontron UK ( 7 October 2002)
Triple USB switch saves space and power
The MAX1940 is a triple current-limited switch with autoreset and fault blanking for universal serial bus applications.
News from Maxim Integrated Products ( 7 October 2002)
Linux port cuts the cost of design
Monterey Design Systems has ported its entire product line to the Linux operating system for Intel and AMD processors.
News from Monterey Design Systems ( 7 October 2002)
Baines ventures from Pond to land at picoChip
picoChip Designs has appointed Rupert Baines as Vice President Marketing.
News from picoChip Designs ( 7 October 2002)
Automation speeds impedance testing
Polar Instruments reckons its RITS510a robotic impedance test system is the ideal solution for PCB shops needing a complete impedance test package at an economical price.
News from Polar Instruments Europe ( 7 October 2002)
Interface brings standards to avionics computing
The PRV-0950X-01 is a commercial-off-the shelf (COTS) PC/104 form factor module that adds both MIL-STD-1553B protocol and NE2000-Plus Ethernet compatibility to embedded avionics computer systems.
News from Parvus Corp ( 7 October 2002)
Further finance ramps up foundry services
1st Silicon (Malaysia) has received a new round of financing, totalling US $614 million in equity and credit.
News from X-Fab Sarawak ( 7 October 2002)
Four PowerPCs put board on top of VMEbus
Thales Computers has added new high-end computing nodes to its family of quad PowerPC (G4) VME systems.
News from Thales Computers ( 7 October 2002)
Java platform for multimedia gateway
User Application Article Wind River has awarded its "Cool customer design" award to CiaoLAB Technologies for its HomeStation.
News from Wind River Systems ( 7 October 2002)
Low-power radio devices at Electronica
Xemics will be showcasing ultra-low-power wireless ConnectICs in Hall A5, stand 565 at Electronica.
News from Xemics ( 7 October 2002)
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