News releases on Electronicstalk categorised by date
Sunday 23 March
to Saturday 29 March 2003
High-channel-count DACs suit optical conversion
A new family of high-density DACs features the industry's first 40-channel, 14bit resolution, voltage-output DAC operating from a single 5V power supply.
News from Analog Devices (28 March 2003)
Sonet/SDH blade aids optical development
Apcon has added a new multirate Sonet/SDH blade to its physical layer optical switch line.
News from Apcon (28 March 2003)
Battery management chip dedicated to NiMH cells
Microchip's new battery management IC integrates all rechargeable battery-monitoring functions for nickel metal hydride batteries on a single chip.
News from Microchip Technology (28 March 2003)
Bluetooth-enabled modem features 100m range
User Application Article Billionton has launched a Bluetooth V.90, 56K modem using CSR's BlueCore single-chip technology.
News from Cambridge Silicon Radio (28 March 2003)
Chrontel acquires Wireless Interface Technologies
Chrontel has acquired Wireless Interface Technologies in a stock transaction.
News from Chrontel (28 March 2003)
Filtered connectors help keep choppers cool
Deutsch has won a contract from Elettronica Briantea Sistemi to supply filtered connectors for the DTCU (digital thermal control unit) on the NH90 Helicopter.
News from Deutsch (28 March 2003)
Switch range toggles, rocks and slides
Grayhill has produced a new catalogue which includes new ranges of toggle, rocker and slide switches. Brochure Available
News from EAO (28 March 2003)
More options for optical power meters
Three new models have been added to the IQS-1700 power meter series for optical system and component manufacturing applications.
News from Exfo Electro-Optical Engineering (28 March 2003)
Transceiver takes on protocol layer testing
The EPX6000 is a 2.5Gbit+ multirate transceiver for protocol-layer test applications.
News from Exfo Electro-Optical Engineering (28 March 2003)
Broadband light sources aid characterisation
FLS-2200 broadband light sources enable test engineers to characterise CWDM networks, passive optical networks and optical components.
News from Exfo Electro-Optical Engineering (28 March 2003)
Connectors drive for disc miniaturisation
Fijikura DDK manufactures a wide range of connector solutions for hard disc drives, including the latest 1.8in devices.
News from Fujikura Europe - DDK Connector Division (28 March 2003)
Database holds key to thermal verification
A new free web-based database has been created to radically speed up the design veerification process for thermal design engineers. Brochure Available
News from Flomerics (28 March 2003)
Support for power quality seminars
Fluke is heavily involved in this year's "Power quality in low voltage installations" seminar programme, organised by the Copper Development Association. Brochure Available
News from Fluke (UK) (28 March 2003)
Analyser provides white-point display calibration
The Photo Research PR-650 RGB colour analyser has been created to provide a spectrally based solution for the white point calibration of CRTs, LCDs and digital projectors.
News from Glen Spectra (28 March 2003)
LEDs find Farnell outlet
OptoSource has launched an extended range of Toyoda Gosei LEDs through Farnell.
News from Marl International (28 March 2003)
SMIC standardises its production
SMIC has chosen Mentor Graphics tools including Calibre, IC Station and Eldo as internal production standards.
News from Mentor Graphics UK (28 March 2003)
Voice echo cancellers tap surging Asian markets
Zarlink has strengthened its business in Asia with the launch of three new VEC chips that meet the performance and cost requirements of the booming market for PHS fixed-wireless telephone equipment.
News from Zarlink Semiconductor (28 March 2003)
Platform features PowerPC in comms developments
Marvell has released a new Discovery II-based development system for dual-processor, high-performance applications.
News from Marvell (28 March 2003)
Verification tools gain speed and capacity
Nassda Corp has released version 3.0 of its HSIM, Lexsim and Critic products.
News from Nassda Corp (28 March 2003)
Record high transconductance for power transistors
Technical Background Article Oki Electric is working on a power transistor with dramatically improved amplification characteristics for wireless communications applications.
News from Oki Electric (28 March 2003)
Move puts optical pioneer closer to R and D
Pioneering technology business Optical Antenna Solutions has relocated its headquarters to Warwick University's Venture Centre near Coventry.
News from Optical Antenna Solutions (28 March 2003)
PC/104 format board embeds fingerprint sensor
The Biothenticator is a PC/104 biometric fingerprint sensor board for integration into embedded systems applications requiring user authentication.
News from Parvus Corp (28 March 2003)
AFDEC dinner moves to join Brighton event
Reed Exhibitions has lined up another attraction for this year's Nepcon Brighton event, with the AFDEC quarterly dinner now taking place on Tuesday 10th June, the evening before the exhibition opens.
News from Reed Exhibitions (UK) (28 March 2003)
Dual carrier allows easy mixing of I/O and CPUs
The Blade Runner 500 is a dual PMC PICMG 2.16 compliant carrier board for 6U CompactPCI systems.
News from SBS Technologies (28 March 2003)
Cameras provide top-end image quality
Sony has extended its range of FCB colour block video cameras with new Series B units.
News from Sony Europe - Image Sensing Solutions (28 March 2003)
Dispensing system shows its versatility
See-Flo 7 is a versatile meter/mix/dispense system that precisely dispenses pourable, two-component reactive resins.
News from Sealant Equipment and Engineering (28 March 2003)
Jungo joins connectivity grouping
Jungo Software Technologies has joined the TI Connectivity Developer Network.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (28 March 2003)
Field deployable antenna feeder cables
A new military/tactical field deployable antenna feeder cables brochure from Times Microwave Systems covers 50ohm rugged, flexible cables.
News from Smiths Interconnect - Times Microwave (28 March 2003)
LDOs take voltage detectors onboard
Torex Semiconductor has a new range of power management solutions each comprising an LDO voltage regulator and voltage detector in one compact single-chip package.
News from Torex Semiconductor (28 March 2003)
Logic IP family takes to the Galaxy
In an effort to better serve advanced SoC designers, Virage Logic Corp has integrated its silicon-proven product family with the Synopsys Galaxy design platform.
News from Virage Logic (28 March 2003)
Fraunhofer buys system for advanced tomography
X-Tek Systems has sold one of its HMX ST 225 X-ray inspection systems with advanced 3D computed tomography capabilities to the Fraunhofer Institute of Manufacturing Engineering and Automation.
News from X-Tek Systems (28 March 2003)
Speedy route to multiformat optical mice
A new combination USB-PS/2 reference design promises lower-cost entry-level optical mouse products and other PC pointing devices.
News from Avago Technologies (27 March 2003)
Physics-based simulation joins EDA environment
Now available in Europe, Ansoft Designer is the industry's first design environment to integrate full electromagnetic (EM) and circuit/system cosimulation.
News from Ansoft Europe (27 March 2003)
SBC enclosure provides instant system solution
Arcom has introduced a rugged industrial compact enclosure for its high performance Intel Socket 370 Olympus single board computer.
News from Eurotech (27 March 2003)
Alliance aims at projection displays
CRL Opto and Moxtek are working together to commercialise liquid-crystal-on-silicon microdisplays for projection systems.
News from Forth Dimension Displays (27 March 2003)
Satellite antennas provide link with war zone
User Application Article Three of ERA's advanced design satellite antennas are now in Kuwait and providing news coverage links for CBS News and another major US network news organisation.
News from ERA Technology (27 March 2003)
Noncontact switching comes to confined spaces
The QVE00033 transmissive switch's small size, surface mount package and performance make it ideal for noncontact switching applications in disk drives, card detectors, mise and trackballs.
News from Fairchild Semiconductor (27 March 2003)
Automotive sector dominates supercapacitor market
An excited buzz is surrounding supercapacitors that offer storage capability millions of times greater than that of traditional capacitors.
News from Frost and Sullivan (27 March 2003)
Mounting kits damp out disc drive noise
Equipment designers or assembly houses that want to quieten noisy disc drives can now buy a high performance isolation mount and one piece fixing bolt solution.
News from Gel-Mec UK (27 March 2003)
Anglia tops broadline network
Anglia has won the "Broadline distributor of the year" award from connector manufacture Harting.
News from Harting (27 March 2003)
UK operation to support embedded tools
Embedded systems development tools specialist iSystem has set up a UK company and opened an office in Newbury, Berkshire.
News from iSystem (27 March 2003)
Catalogues showcase test and systems products
MegaPhase has published two catalogues to showcase its full range of products.
News from MegaPhase (27 March 2003)
Test cable stays stable with temperature
The new and improved MegaPhase SuperFlex 26.5GHz test temperature stable cable is phase and amplitude stable with unparalleled temperature stability of better than 7ppm/C from -40 to +125C.
News from MegaPhase (27 March 2003)
Judge rules on patent infringement
A jury has found in favour of Microtune in its patent infringement dispute against Broadcom Corp.
News from Microtune (27 March 2003)
Integrated PLL/VCO chip cuts CDMA designs to size
National Semiconductor has developed the world's first family of integrated circuits that combine PLL and VCO functions in a single chip optimised for CDMA mobile handsets.
News from National Semiconductor (27 March 2003)
Front panels styled in rigid polyurethane
User Application Article When it came to choice of materials for the front panels of Drake's Refresh Range of voice communication modules, rigid polyurethane offered the ability to cope with shape without compromising cost.
News from Norse Precision Castings (27 March 2003)
Basestation tester simulates transmit and receive
Racal Instruments launched its 6113 Edge BTS test system at this week's CTIA Show, the first test system of its kind.
News from Racal Instruments Wireless Solutions (27 March 2003)
IGBTs aim for high-frequency switchers
The new Warp2 600V 50, 35 and 20A non-punch-through IGBTs feature improved turn-off characteristics for high-current high-frequency switch-mode power supply circuits.
News from International Rectifier (27 March 2003)
Packet telephony software runs on StarCore DSP
Surf Communication Solutions has released its field-proven packet-telephony system solution for Motorola's StarCore-based MSC8102 quad-core DSP.
News from Surf Communication Solutions (27 March 2003)
Dimples boost shielding performance
DiamondBack EMI/RFI shielding strips provide up to 20dB improvement in attenuation at high frequencies compared with standard products.
News from TBA Electro Conductive Products (27 March 2003)
Platform to accelerate RapidIO deployment
A new hardware interoperability platform (HIP) motherboard will allow designers to evaluate RapidIO system interconnect devices from Tundra Semiconductor.
News from Tundra Semiconductor (27 March 2003)
RapidIO interfaces hit the ground running
The Tsi400 RapidIO to PCI-X bus bridge and the Tsi500 RapidIO multiport switch are the first commercially available RapidIO system interconnect products.
News from Tundra Semiconductor (27 March 2003)
Increased re-use speeds testbench automation
Available now from Verisity is version 4.1 of the Specman Elite testbench automation solution.
News from Verisity Design (27 March 2003)
Training for verification methodology practices
To meet the increased demand for advanced verification methods, Verisity has set up a new training course - Specman Elite advanced training - that teaches verification methodology best practices.
News from Verisity Design (27 March 2003)
Verification components cover popular demand
Verisity is greatly expanding its offerings of eVerification Components (eVCs) in order to meet the increasing demand for reusable verification components for standard interfaces.
News from Verisity Design (27 March 2003)
Speedy support for latest PowerQUICC processor
The Wind River Platform for Network Equipment will support Motorola's MPC8560 PowerQUICC III communications processor based on the Book E PowerPC e500 core.
News from Wind River Systems (27 March 2003)
New generation DSPs boost speed and cut power
The next-generation Blackfin processor family is claimed to deliver twice the performance at half the power consumption of conventional DSPs and embedded processors.
News from Analog Devices (26 March 2003)
Magnetek supplies come to Europe
Magnetek has entered into a European distribution agreement with Azzurri Technology, Europe's fastest growing technical distributor.
News from Azzurri Technology (26 March 2003)
IP re-use to further Open Core Protocol
Beach Solutions has joined the OCP International Partnership Association (OCP-IP).
News from Beach Solutions (26 March 2003)
LLD offers transparent generic framing procedure
The MetroLink2T-2T (CYLZT0201) is the first link-layer device (LLD) on the market to offer transparent generic framing procedure (GFP-T).
News from Cypress Semiconductor (26 March 2003)
How to manage life and career transitions
The Workshop for Women in Design Automation will present a programme on how to manage life and career transitions during the 40th Design Automation Conference.
News from Design Automation Conference (26 March 2003)
Staticide to create sparks in Brighton
Electrolube will introduce a comprehensive new range of high performance static control solutions at Nepcon Brighton.
News from Electrolube (26 March 2003)
Lower jitter for advanced ECL logic family
Fairchild Semiconductor has developed a new family of high-speed ECL logic devices - the 100EL/LVEL advanced ECL Series.
News from Fairchild Semiconductor (26 March 2003)
Controller simplifies switch from CRT to LCD
The new GC2000 is a controller interface for enhancing the on-screen performance of LCD displays.
News from GDS (26 March 2003)
Upgraded specs for high-voltage DC/DC convertors
The GMA series of miniature, high-voltage DC/DC convertors from HiTek Power is a form, fit and function replacement for the company's established GM series, but offers a number of new features.
News from HiTek Power (26 March 2003)
Processors stack up advantages for PDA integration
Three new processors for PDAs incorporate the latest microprocessor packaging and stacking techniques to deliver higher performance and longer battery life in less space than previous versions.
News from Intel Corporation (26 March 2003)
Wi-Fi chipset is Sharp choice
User Application Article Sharp Corp has selected Intersil's Prism wireless LAN chipset to provide Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11b) connectivity for its new NotevisionM25X wireless projector.
News from Intersil (26 March 2003)
Demodulator speeds setup for Chinese set-top boxes
User Application Article JiangSu YinHe Electronics, a leading Chinese supplier of digital TV equipment, has designed Zarlink's MT312 demodulator chip into its latest RF front-end for satellite set-top boxes.
News from Zarlink Semiconductor (26 March 2003)
Speedy access to board-board interconnects
One of the industry's biggest ranges of board-board interconnect products is now available from Micromark C and CD.
News from Micromark C and CD (26 March 2003)
Network processors boost SAN switching platform
User Application Article Motorola's C-5T network processors are being used in Maxxan Systems' recently announced storage area network intelligent switching platform, the MXV320.
News from Freescale Semiconductor (26 March 2003)
Platform points to packet telephony development
Working to open packet telephony equipment development to the general market, Motorola has unveiled its Smart Packet Telephony 8101.
News from Freescale Semiconductor (26 March 2003)
Reconfigurable DSPs boost wireless infrastructure
Motorola has demonstrated advanced development tools and new silicon based on reconfigurable compute fabric (RCF) technology at its Smart Networks Developer Forum in Dallas, Texas.
News from Freescale Semiconductor (26 March 2003)
Platform puts smart DSL gateways on the cards
The Smart Gateway 857 IAD reference platform is a comprehensive hardware and software platform solution designed to streamline the development of residential and SOHO gateway products.
News from Freescale Semiconductor (26 March 2003)
Network processors boosted by wireless software
Motorola has released a second generation of product-quality Smart Wireless Network Interface software that runs on its network processors.
News from Freescale Semiconductor (26 March 2003)
Circulars snap to it for the medical market
The plastic-bodied Medi-Snap push-pull locking circular connector has been developed specially for the medical equipment market.
News from ODU UK (26 March 2003)
Blown fibre boosts structured cabling solutions
Panduit is to expand its portfolio of structured cabling solutions with the introduction of the Sirocco blown fibre system through a new agreement with Pirelli Telecom Cables and Systems.
News from Panduit (26 March 2003)
Contracts pressure Peer Group to Europe
Peer Group, an independent supplier of software integration services to the global semiconductor industry, has picked up significant contracts from a major integrator who has departed the business.
News from Peer Group (26 March 2003)
Inverters offer a choice of waveforms
A new company has been established to exclusively supply AC/DC quasi-sine and pure-sine inverters, battery chargers and other products for power conversion and renewable energy system installations.
News from Power Master Systems (26 March 2003)
Medium-power supplies put 48V on the rail
Puls has closed a gap in its line-up of DIN rail power supplies with two 48V variants.
News from Puls UK (26 March 2003)
Singer takes the helm
Andy Singer is the new Executive Vice President and General Manager at Smiths Interconnect - Radio Waves.
News from Smiths Interconnect - Radio Waves (26 March 2003)
Rugged modem puts GSM in harsh environments
The small-form-factor dual-band GSM20 Maestro GSM/GPRS 'plug-and-play' modem is housed in a rugged metal casing making it suitable for use in the toughest environments.
News from RF Solutions (26 March 2003)
Shrinking MOSFETs maintain high power capabilities
A new series of low-on-resistance 20-30V MOSFETs from Rohm offer higher drain currents and power ratings in a smaller package size than has previously been possible.
News from Rohm Electronics (26 March 2003)
Power management at the click of a mouse
A PC-based design tool from Silicon Concepts provides a powerful new approach to design, integrate and program power supply management circuits.
News from Silicon Concepts (26 March 2003)
New Chinese plant to begin making DSOs
Tektronix has continued its long-term investment in China by officially opening the doors to a new manufacturing facility. Brochure Available
News from Tektronix (26 March 2003)
Challenging times for Tektronix as earnings fall
Tektronix has reported net sales of $188.3 million and net earnings from continuing operations of $0.9 million or $0.01 per share, for the third quarter ended 1st March 2003. Brochure Available
News from Tektronix (26 March 2003)
Monitors verify more A/V standards
Tektronix has added a new audio option and software upgrades to its innovative series of multiformat waveform monitors. Brochure Available
News from Tektronix (26 March 2003)
Network provides early news of connectivity
Texas Instruments has set up a Connectivity Developer Network made up of independent companies that support its portfolio of high-performance connectivity solutions.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (26 March 2003)
Hirschmann finds UK distribution in Warwick
Specialist electronics test accessories distributor Warwick Test Supplies has been appointed by Hirschmann to market its connector products throughout the UK.
News from Warwick Test Supplies (26 March 2003)
Universal appeal for educational package
The Cadstar Universal package enables educational establishments to provide multiple licences of current generation PCB design solutions for students at a cost equivalent to a standard single licence. Brochure Available
News from Zuken (26 March 2003)
Resettable fuses are fit for telecomms protection
A new series of resettable fuses specifically designed to protect telecomms equipment against overcurrent and overvoltage conditions has been introduced by Wickmann Components.
News from Littelfuse UK (26 March 2003)
Convertors storm to higher densities
The Typhoon family of DC/DC convertors is claimed to set new performance benchmarks for the industry.
News from Emerson Network Power - Embedded Power (25 March 2003)
Medium-wavelength IR for gentle rework
Blundell Production Equipment is challenging any company to find a device that cannot be removed and replaced safely using its Ersa IR500A rework station.
News from Blundell Production Equipment (25 March 2003)
Modular system gains more processing power
Evalue has raised the performance of its range of SOM-ETX CPU modules with the release of the ESM-2643.
News from Avalue Technology (25 March 2003)
Serial/Ethernet convertor runs 10 TCP connections
The EtherPAD Duo is a serial device server, offering two software selectable RS232/422/485 serial ports and a 10/100 autosensing or manually selectable Ethernet port.
News from Easymatics (25 March 2003)
Scopes gain bigger brighter displays
Fluke has enhanced its ScopeMeter range of high-performance handheld monochrome oscilloscopes. Brochure Available
News from Fluke (UK) (25 March 2003)
Mixed-signal design company waits for upturn
Integre Technologies is a new company founded by Managing Partners Mark Blejwas and Fred Rakvica to offer digital and analogue design services to customers across North America.
News from Integre Technologies (25 March 2003)
Duperray moves up
Olivier Duperray has been promoted to the key role of Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - Worldwide at ITT Industries, Cannon. Brochure Available
News from ITT Interconnect Solutions (25 March 2003)
Switches appear in RS catalogue
A wide range of Knitter Switch products are now available from RS Components after inclusion in the latest catalogue.
News from Knitter Switch (25 March 2003)
Sockets and cable assemblies support new FireWire
A new range of sockets and cable assemblies has been specifically designed to support the next generation of IEEE1394 technology.
News from Molex UK (25 March 2003)
Progressive refinement comes to Shanghai
Monterey Design Systems will be demonstrating its entire suite of products at the China International Semiconductor and Integrated Circuit Exhibition and Seminar 2003.
News from Monterey Design Systems (25 March 2003)
Technology promises digital voice in a microphone
National Semiconductor has developed technology to put digital voice quality directly inside electret condenser microphones (ECMs).
News from National Semiconductor (25 March 2003)
Integrated optical components show up in Atlanta
OpsiTech is demonstrating its entire component portfolio for long haul, metro and access applications this week at OFC 2003 in Atlanta, Georgia.
News from OpsiTech (25 March 2003)
DDR2 memory is optimised for graphics
Elpida Memory has developed a range of 128Mbit (4M x 32bit) DDR2 SDRAM devices for notebook and desktop PC graphics applications.
News from Gleichmann-Sunrise (25 March 2003)
$10 million more for USB startup
USB connectivity specialist TransDimension has closed its Series C financing.
News from TransDimension (25 March 2003)
Easy upgrade for legacy through-hole lines
The new line of CE-compliant Generation 8 axial and radial inserters offers manual loading, in addition to greater throughput and reliability.
News from Universal Instruments (25 March 2003)
Hursey looks to Europe
X-Tek Systems has appointed Steve Hursey to the newly created position of European Sales Manager.
News from X-Tek Systems (25 March 2003)
Alliance embeds real-time control
JTAG Technologies and LogicVision have formed a partnership to streamline the integration of device-level embedded test and diagnosis with board and system level testing. Brochure Available
News from JTAG Technologies (25 March 2003)
Low-profile switcher delivers up to 130W
The LPS125 switcher is the first model in a new high-density 3 x 5in power supply family from Astec Power.
News from Emerson Network Power - Embedded Power (25 March 2003)
Kit gets started on FPGA designs
Actel has released a low-cost starter kit for its cost-competitive Flash-based, reprogrammable ProASIC Plus FPGA devices.
News from Actel Europe (24 March 2003)
Lamps give warning in a flash
Microstrobe Xenon flashing panel mount indicators are high-intensity warning lamps that are compact and reliable and give a high intensity, clear and instant visibility and status recognition.
News from Aerco (24 March 2003)
Acquisition boosts encoder resolution
Agilent Technologies has acquired exclusive rights to absolute encoder technology from Optolab Microsystems, a supplier of optoelectronic solutions based in Erfurt, Germany.
News from Avago Technologies (24 March 2003)
Configurable analogue modules speed filter design
Designers can now point and click to implement analogue dividers, complex Bessel filters, and gain-polarity stages in a drift-free, integrated silicon platform.
News from Anadigm (24 March 2003)
Design suite provides instant wireless
True to its motto of "instant wireless", AeroComm has introduced a complete design suite that includes all the necessary tools to rapidly integrate wireless connectivity into OEM products.
News from Aerocomm (24 March 2003)
UK order for advanced component mounters
Assembleon has received an order from Renishaw for two ACM advanced component mounters for installation on production lines in Gloucestershire, UK.
News from Assembléon (24 March 2003)
20Gbit/s optical transmitter at OFC
Next week at OFC 2003 Bookham Technology will describe a new design of 20Gbit/s optical transmitter with high tolerance to chromatic and polarisation-mode distortion.
News from Bookham (24 March 2003)
DTI grant boosts LEP research
Cambridge Display Technology has received a Department of Trade and Industry grant for a collaborative project with the National Physical Laboratory and Sheffield University.
News from Cambridge Display Technology (24 March 2003)
Phone line monitor mops up discrete circuitry
The CPC5710N phone line monitor IC implements telephone line interface functions, previously available only with discrete components, saving printed-circuit board space and cost.
News from Clare (24 March 2003)
Novel pushbuttons selected for control panel
Duraswitch licensee Wilson-Hurd has won business with one of the world's leading manufacturers of packaging machinery.
News from InPlay Technologies, Duraswitch Division (24 March 2003)
Long-range transceivers reach Atlanta
Finisar Corp will demonstrate its latest 40km XFP 10Gbit/s optical transceivers at the upcoming OFC 2003 show in Atlanta next week.
News from Finisar Corp (24 March 2003)
Compact package for cooled DFB laser module
Furukawa Electric has developed a 2.5Gbit/s, cooled DFB-LD module in a small package for long reach (LR) and metro applications.
News from Furukawa Electric (24 March 2003)
Gastight connectors for Industrial Ethernet
At Drives and Controls 2003, Harting is launching a range of IP67 "plug and play" fast Ethernet switches and interconnectivity solutions.
News from Harting (24 March 2003)
Kit aids network search engine deployment
IDT has added two new components to its IXP design accelerator kit (DAK), a development board and a dual-port system-level architecture model (SLAM) for the Intel development environment.
News from IDT (24 March 2003)
Support for integrated communications processors
Embedded Performance is to provide development tool support for the RC32438 processor, the newest member of the IDT Interprise family of integrated communications processors.
News from IDT (24 March 2003)
FIC picks power solutions
One of the world's largest motherboard and PC manufacturers has chosen Intersil as the exclusive provider of high-performance power management solutions for all new and next generation PC systems.
News from Intersil (24 March 2003)
Green clean up in Brighton
Kerry Ultrasonics will show low-solvent-consumption Microsolve cleaning systems and the Microclean aqueous range alongside other new products at Nepcon 2003. Brochure Available
News from Guyson International (24 March 2003)
Patch antennas for compact GPS designs
Amotech's ceramic division offers a complete series of dielectric patch antennas.
News from MRC Components (24 March 2003)
Surface-mount LEDs are bright idea for backlights
Blue and sky blue compact surface-mount GaN LEDs from AOT feature low-voltage operation for low power consumption and a narrow forward voltage range for better colour and brightness consistency.
News from MRC Components (24 March 2003)
Handheld power managers make light work
National Semiconductor has developed seven new mixed-signal power and lighting management ASICs for the handheld market.
News from National Semiconductor (24 March 2003)
High performance protection for comms
PolyPhaser has a patented DSX protector primarily aimed at the cellular/paging communications market.
News from Smiths Interconnect - Polyphaser (24 March 2003)
Solver gets to grips with multiple-dielectric PCBs
Polar Instruments has developed an all-new 2D field solver offering accurate modelling of controlled impedance structures on multiple dielectric PCBs and substrates.
News from Polar Instruments Europe (24 March 2003)
Loads of power for PSU testing
REO UK has a new variable-resistor load bank with fixed stages connected in parallel and switched in, as required, with an adjustable stage for fine trimming. Brochure Available
News from REO (UK) (24 March 2003)
Single-mode fibre is at home on tight corners
PureAccess-Ultra single-mode optical fibre (SMF) features a minimum bend radius of 7.5mm - a substantial improvement on the 30mm bend radius found in conventional SMF.
News from Sumitomo Electric Industries (24 March 2003)
Stencils optimise paste release
Tecan reckons it is consistently producing what may be regarded as the most efficient stencils in the world today.
News from Tecan (24 March 2003)
DSP comes with embedded telephony algorithms
Texas Instruments and Spirit-DSP have collaborated to produce a flexible, low-power DSP-based solution optimised for remote data collection.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (24 March 2003)
Controller/inverter chipset optimises PWM drives
A new motor controller and inverter chipset aims to significantly reduce the acoustic and electrical noise of PWM motor drives as well as improving efficiency and minimising component count.
News from Toshiba Electronics Europe (24 March 2003)
The impact of war on UK manufacturing
Zirkon Director Tony Inskip gives his perspective on the implications of the war in Iraq for UK manufacturing industry.
News from Zirkon (24 March 2003)
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