News releases on Electronicstalk categorised by date
Sunday 22 December
to Saturday 28 December 2002
Embedded serdes squeezes in more channels
Agilent Technologies is claiming a breakthrough with its new 0.13-micron embedded serdes IP semiconductor core. Brochure Available
News from Avago Technologies (25 December 2002)
Artesyn Youghal closing by September 2003
Artesyn Technologies is to close its manufacturing plant in Ireland as part of a series of global cost reduction initiatives.
News from Emerson Network Power - Embedded Power (25 December 2002)
MB takes key building blocks to South Africa
MB Silicon Systems, based in Houghton, South Africa, has been appointed as a Catalyst sales representative and distributor for South Africa.
News from Catalyst Semiconductor (25 December 2002)
PMC frame grabber captures digital and aanlogue
The PMC-724 is the first frame-grabber module to support both digital and analogue video capture in a ruggedised PMC form factor.
News from Force Computers (25 December 2002)
Pump goes beyond the pail
The Fisnar 560092A manual pail pump provides an inexpensive solution to the problem of extracting bulk viscous materials from 19 litre straight-sided cans.
News from Intertronics (25 December 2002)
Panther provides silent solution
JMC Products describes its Panther technology as the latest in ultraquiet DC fan design.
News from JMC Products (25 December 2002)
Web-based compiler to evaluate 1T-SRAM
MoSys has released its first 1T-SRAM compiler for TSMC and UMC 0.15-micron logic processes.
News from MoSys (25 December 2002)
Circular beam for red lasers
The latest additions to Hitachi's MARU Beam Series red laser diodes offer the world's first circular beam with a 1.2 (typical) aspect ratio for laser diodes in the 635nm wavelength band. Brochure Available
News from Photonic Products (25 December 2002)
Walters takes the challenge
Phil Walters, Managing Director of Sight Systems, in association with Royal Enfield Motorcycles, has accepted The Enduro India 2003 Challenge.
News from Sight Systems (25 December 2002)
SMART moves to ramp up DIMM production
SMART Modular Technologies is ramping up production of its PC2700 unbuffered dual inline memory modules (DIMMs) due to growing demand.
News from SMART Modular Technologies (25 December 2002)
One chip powers dual-slot PC Card interfaces
Texas Instruments has developed a highly integrated power management chip for dual-slot personal computing cards used in notebook and desktop computers, PDAs and digital cameras.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (25 December 2002)
Approval for DOCSIS 2.0 set top box solution
TI's DOCSIS 2.0 solution has received certification from Cable Television Laboratories in the first DOCSIS 2.0 certification wave.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (25 December 2002)
Drop-in transceiver boosts notebook IR link range
The Agilent HSDL-3603 is a standard power infra-red transceiver offered as a "drop in" replacement for the IRMS6453 and TFDU6101E transceivers used by manufacturers of notebook PCs and printers. Brochure Available
News from Avago Technologies (24 December 2002)
Single-chip convertors outperform LDOs
Microchip's new regulated charge pump DC/DC convertors provide a space-saving, power management solution for DC/DC conversions in a battery-operated environment.
News from Microchip Technology (24 December 2002)
Complete Bluetooth SoC runs from a 3.3V supply
The Zeevo TC2001 is a fully integrated Bluetooth SoC combining radio, link controller, audio and CPU functionality in a single chip.
News from Azzurri Technology (24 December 2002)
Reliability studies promote NTC thermistors
Betatherm Ireland has embarked on extensive reliability studies across a wide range of its temperature sensing products.
News from Betatherm Ireland (24 December 2002)
Convertors cram 35W into less than a quarter brick
The new S35 Series from BTCPower is a range of high-efficiency, low-power DC/DC convertors that deliver a power output of 35W from a sub-quarter-brick package.
News from BTCPower (24 December 2002)
Spanish startup has Catalyst for growth
Madrid-based startup Spectrum Electronica is to represent Catalyst Semiconductor in Spain and Portugal.
News from Catalyst Semiconductor (24 December 2002)
New UK source for military and aerospace design
Dy 4 Systems has opened its Custom Technology Centre in Milton Keynes in the UK.
News from Dy 4 Systems (24 December 2002)
Ultraminiature high-voltage power supplies
Emco has added a range of new models to its award winning line of ultraminiature high-voltage power supplies.
News from Emco High Voltage Corp (24 December 2002)
New UK source for military and aerospace design
Dy 4 Systems has opened its Custom Technology Centre in Milton Keynes in the UK.
News from Force Computers (24 December 2002)
Expansion for industrial connector family
Harting has made a number of new additions to its Han Q/8 industrial connector range, adding flexibility and higher density for motor, convertor and starter applications.
News from Harting (24 December 2002)
Speedy secure mating for novel N-types
The QN Quick Lock N connector from Huber+Suhner is a fast and secure quick lock coupling that requires only a very low mating force.
News from Huber+Suhner (24 December 2002)
Speedy supply for MIL-C connectors
In2Connect now offers "stock to build" on a 7/10 day basis for many popular MIL-C connector types and styles from Array Connector Corp of the USA.
News from In2Connect (24 December 2002)
Modular arrays provide speedy spin ASICs
Luminance is a novel modular array ASIC technology for design of custom chips manufactured on a 0.13um process from TSMC.
News from Lightspeed Logic (24 December 2002)
DFT tools speed turnkey SoC services
User Application Article Goyatek Technology (Goya) has standardised on Mentor design-for-test (DFT) tools for its DFT service flow.
News from Mentor Graphics UK (24 December 2002)
Systemonic acquisition to boost WLAN solutions
Philips Electronics is to acquire Systemonic, a leading developer of complete silicon system solutions for multiprotocol multiband wireless LANs.
News from NXP Semiconductors (24 December 2002)
Energy management toolkit jump starts hybrids
Vehicle engineers developing novel alternative fuelled vehicles can get a 'jump start' in developing the complex control systems required with the launch of a new energy management toolkit.
News from Pi Technology (24 December 2002)
Directional antennas answer 2.4GHz congestion
Two new basestation sector antennas provide wireless ISPs with a high quality alternative to omnidirectional devices.
News from Smiths Interconnect - Radio Waves (24 December 2002)
Convertors cut down on components
A new series of high-efficiency high-output-current DC/DC convertors will reduce the component count of applications ranging from office automation to industrial and audiovisual equipment.
News from Rohm Electronics (24 December 2002)
Design reference flow to speed IBM foundry
IBM and Synopsys are working together to produce a design reference flow for IBM's 0.13 micron process technology.
News from Synopsys (24 December 2002)
Astro speeds design closure for Sonet/SDH framer
User Application Article Agere Systems has taped out its newest Sonet/SDH framer SoC using Synopsys' Astro physical implementation solution.
News from Synopsys (24 December 2002)
Verification focuses on telecomms SoCs
Telecom Workbench is a new product that addresses functional and conformance verification of multistandard SoCs.
News from Synopsys (24 December 2002)
PCB design gains impedance-controlled routing
The release of Service Pack 2 adds the full host of nVisage multidimensional design capture capabilities to Protel DXP as well as significant improvements to the corresponding PCB design capabilities.
News from Altium (24 December 2002)
Meeting today's design challenges
Technical Background Article Phil Loughhead outlines the limitations of current design capture solutions when faced with the challenges presented by evolving component technologies and design demands.
News from Altium (24 December 2002)
Eureka - it's a handheld DAB radio
User Application Article Personal Telecom (Perstel) has delivered the industry's first handheld digital audio broadcasting (DAB) radio to UK retail shelves, based on the proven Texas Instruments Eureka DAB solution.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (24 December 2002)
Transceiver cuts Gigabit Ethernet power budget
Providing greater efficiency and scalability for high-speed backplanes, a new eight-port Gigabit Ethernet transceiver is claimed to reduce power consumption by 20% over comparable devices.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (24 December 2002)
Industry's fastest claim for nanopower comparator
Targeting low-voltage power-sensitive applications that require voltage level detection, Texas Instruments has a new family of push-pull output comparators.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (24 December 2002)
TTI connects with Tyco in Europe
Extending its successful relationship with Tyco Electronics in the USA, TTI Europe has signed a distribution agreement for interconnection and switch products covering the UK, France and Germany. Brochure Available
News from Tyco Electronics UK (24 December 2002)
Power management chips look after telecomms supply
A new range of smart power management products integrates power supply sequencing, system management and hot swap functions for power distribution from a -48V backplane.
News from Xicor (24 December 2002)
Low jitter for programmable oscillator
A novel field instantly programmable oscillator from Cardinal offers flexibility and reliability with the world's lowest jitter levels, two-time programming and range of packaging options.
News from Young Electronics Group (24 December 2002)
Workshop papers available for download
Ansoft recently concluded its "Empowering profitability" workshop series, and copies of all presentations are now available for download.
News from Ansoft Europe (23 December 2002)
Program checks wireless interoperability
Cambridge-based Commsonic has released the first in a range of free and low-cost simulation and verification tools aimed at developers of SoCs and broadband communications systems.
News from Commsonic (23 December 2002)
Local accolade for DEK
Weymouth-based DEK has received the Business In The Community Award, part of the Dorset Business Awards 2002.
News from DEK (23 December 2002)
Server boards take on speedy front-side buses
The FES-4204 and FES-4203/533 are dual Intel Xeon processor server boards based on the leading-edge 533MHz Intel E7501 and ServerWorks GC-LE 533 chipsets.
News from Force Computers (23 December 2002)
Web-based selection for transformers and inductors
The Coiltronics Versa-Pac range of transformers and inductors is supported by a web-based selection guide.
News from Inelco Hunter (23 December 2002)
All-silicon process accelerates power analogue
Zarlink Semiconductor reckons it has developed the world's most cost-effective and advanced commercial foundry service for producing high-voltage high-speed analogue chips.
News from Zarlink Semiconductor (23 December 2002)
Acquisition brings embedded Linux expertise
Metrowerks is to acquire the key assets of Embedix, a leading provider of Linux tools and solutions.
News from Metrowerks Europe (23 December 2002)
Award acknowledges financial performance
Ramtron International has been named the winner of the 2002 Outstanding Public Company Financial Performers Award by the Fabless Semiconductor Association (FSA).
News from Ramtron International (23 December 2002)
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