News releases on Electronicstalk categorised by date
Sunday 20 July
to Saturday 26 July 2003
High current inductor quadruples energy density
New SM high-current inductors offer equivalent energy storage to 30mm diameter toroidal inductors in only one-quarter of the board area.
News from Abacus Group (25 July 2003)
Optional seal shields fans from their environment
Comair Rotron fans and blowers can now be protected to meet an environmental integrity up to IP65 as well as relevant NEMA, Belcore and UL requirements.
News from Aerco (25 July 2003)
Pre-approved supplies speed medical kit to market
A new range of configurable, medically approved power supply units helps reduce costly safety agency approval and shorten design time, dramatically reducing time-to-market.
News from Powerstax (25 July 2003)
Quad datarate boosts big memory bandwidth
Cypress Semiconductor has begun sampling new families of 18Mbit QDR, QDR-II, DDR and DDR-II memory devices.
News from Cypress Semiconductor (25 July 2003)
More options for printer tooling
DEK has expanded its range of advanced tooling options through a joint sales and marketing agreement with Ovation Products.
News from DEK (25 July 2003)
3G test tool gains online traffic monitoring
The Dilithium Networks DNA analyser is the first H.324M/3G-324M protocol analysis tool on the market and is being used extensively by 3G operators as well as network and terminal OEMs.
News from Dilithium Networks (25 July 2003)
Doors stand clear from the pack
Aluminium doors and instrument panels are an essential feature of some applications, such as in electronics on controls desks or for display panels. Brochure Available
News from Emka UK (25 July 2003)
Top performance from network search engine
IDT has released the industry's highest-performance network search engine in an 18Mbit, 512K x 36 (256K x 72) configuration.
News from IDT (25 July 2003)
More slices for platform ASIC family
LSI Logic Corp has unveiled two new families of prebuilt slices, the RapidChip Xtreme and the RapidChip Integrator.
News from LSI Europe (25 July 2003)
Arrow tops Omron's list
Omron Components has named Arrow as its component distributor of the year for the UK and Ireland for 2002/3.
News from Omron Electronics (25 July 2003)
Flexible ADC aims for portable low-power systems
The ADS1112 is a multichannel, 16bit delta-sigma analogue-to-digital convertor in compact MSOP and leadless QFN packages.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (25 July 2003)
Steady progress for Verisity
Verisity has published its financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended 30th June 2003.
News from Verisity Design (25 July 2003)
Compact power units expand to three phases
Weidmuller has added a three-phase 24V nonstabilised linear supply to its range of 24V single-phase compact power units.
News from Weidmuller (UK) (25 July 2003)
Flameproof resistors handle up to 3.5kV
Design engineers working on high voltage power applications requiring high pulse load capability in a compact body size can benefit from a resistor with a working voltage of 3.5kV. Brochure Available
News from TT Electronics Welwyn Components (25 July 2003)
DSP software drives VoIP system
User Application Article Adaptive Digital has been selected by InSciTek to develop a turnkey DSP software solution for its VoIP telephone based on the TI TMS320C5x DSP chip.
News from Adaptive Digital Technologies (24 July 2003)
ATM traffic management aids router design
User Application Article LG Electronics has deployed Agere's asynchronous transfer mode traffic management switching chips in its wireless basestation and multiservice router equipment.
News from Agere Systems (24 July 2003)
Panel PC squeezes into place
Boasting a 15in XGA ultraslim TFT LCD panel, the Axiomtek P2150S panel computer supports a Socket 370 based SBC with Celeron or Pentium III CPU up to 1GHz and SDRAM up to 1Gbyte.
News from BF Technology (24 July 2003)
Editing package customises SIM cards
Bluefish Phonefile Pro is a fully featured SIM editing package for distribution by network operators and independent retailers wishing to enhance their service offerings.
News from Bluefish Technologies (24 July 2003)
Bluetooth solution adds telephony to prototype PC
User Application Article The BlueCore single-chip solution has been chosen by Microsoft Corp to bring Bluetooth wireless technology to its "Athens" prototype PC.
News from Cambridge Silicon Radio (24 July 2003)
Buffers provide mission-critical clocks
The CY23FS04 and CY23FS08 FailSafe buffers provide an uninterruptible clock source for applications such as storage area networking or wireless basestations.
News from Cypress Semiconductor (24 July 2003)
Shanghai office targets Chinese 3G expansion
Dilithium Networks has established offices in Shanghai to meet the growing demand for wireless 3G services in the region.
News from Dilithium Networks (24 July 2003)
Force tops embedded board market
Force Computers has been named as the leading provider of merchant-market embedded CPU boards by the Venture Development Corporation.
News from Force Computers (24 July 2003)
Kelshaw to develop sales organisation
GSPK Circuits has appointed Philip Kelshaw as its new Sales Manager.
News from GSPK Circuits (24 July 2003)
Precise clocks for Gigabit Ethernet and Sonet
IDT's 5T940 precision clock generation devices achieve ultra-low jitter of less than 0.5ps RMS, making them ideal for Gigabit Ethernet and Sonet applications up to OC-192.
News from IDT (24 July 2003)
Frame grabbers suit embedded PC formats
Kane Computing is to distribute the XSYS range of programmable PLD-based frame grabbers from PLD Applications in the UK and Ireland. Brochure Available
News from Kane Computing (24 July 2003)
Mezzanine card opens access to FPGA performance
Zest100 is a Processor PMC that releases the full performance potential of the Xilinx Virtex-II FPGA. Brochure Available
News from Kane Computing (24 July 2003)
Quad-density memory shrinks to nanometre processes
MoSys is to port its innovative quad-density 1T-SRAM-Q technology to UMC's 130 and 90nm logic processes.
News from MoSys (24 July 2003)
Alliance focuses on integrated fab solutions
Focused on the continuing demand from semiconductor equipment and chip manufacturers for turnkey connectivity solutions, Asyst Technologies and The Peer Group have formed a strategic alliance.
News from Peer Group (24 July 2003)
Low-latency memory modules boost server speed
Low-latency PC2100 registered double-datarate memory modules increase memory speeds for high-performance computing and server applications.
News from SMART Modular Technologies (24 July 2003)
Graphics card goes beyond the norm
Tyan's new Tachyon 9600 Pro graphics card offers both power and control to the user.
News from Tyan Computer (24 July 2003)
Passive integration saves on assembly costs
Integrating passive components into a resistor and capacitor chip network can provide significant savings on component placement.
News from BI Technologies SMT (24 July 2003)
Research to focus on lead-free processes
Universal Instruments and the University of Maryland are to co-operate on research projects into reliability and manufacturability in packaging and assembly.
News from Universal Instruments (24 July 2003)
Teradyne systems upgrade to boundary scan
Software upgrade package to runs boundary-scan testing applications on Teradyne TestStation systems. Brochure Available
News from JTAG Technologies (24 July 2003)
Hill and Salice boost board experience
Richard S Hill and Thomas P Salice have joined the Board of Directors at Agere Systems.
News from Agere Systems (23 July 2003)
LDO boasts half normal footprint
Microchip's new 150mA low dropout regulator is available in a tiny, space-saving SC-70 package.
News from Microchip Technology (23 July 2003)
Transceiver raises power for wider range
AeroComm's AC4424 frequency-hopping transceiver module now offers an improved range thanks to a power output rating increase to 100mW.
News from Aerocomm (23 July 2003)
Convertors gain shutdown and trim options
C and D Technologies has extended its range of low profile, high-efficiency nonisolated DC/DC convertors with a new 10W device that incorporates shutdown and voltage trimming functionality. Brochure Available
News from Murata Power Solutions (23 July 2003)
SSRs won't be worn down by repeated switching
Crydom's CX series SSRs with unlimited switching offer a solution to the problem of wear as a reliable, cost-effective alternative to electromechanical relays for motor drive applications.
News from Crydom International (23 July 2003)
Software expands test pod functions
A new generation of software tool modules for the USBee LX digital test pod include a frequency generator, a pulse counter, a two-wire serial controller and an asynchronous serial controller.
News from CWAV (23 July 2003)
PowerPC single board computers gain RTOS support
Dy 4 Systems has worked with Green Hills Software to offer the high-reliability Integrity RTOS on a range of rugged PowerPC single board computers, including support for the SVME/DMV-181.
News from Dy 4 Systems (23 July 2003)
Green batteries drop in to replace nicads
Easby Electronics has a wide choice of nickel metal-hydride rechargeable button cells and batteries which will serve as nickel-cadmium (NiCd) replacements.
News from Easby Electronics (23 July 2003)
Fairchild to focus on buoyant power market
Fairchild Semiconductor has reported results for the second quarter ended 29th June 2003.
News from Fairchild Semiconductor (23 July 2003)
Flexible Flash memory is a real power saver
The W72M64V-XBX 2M x 64bit Flash memory, housed in a 159 PBGA package, allows simultaneous read/write operation with zero latency between changes in operation.
News from GD Technik (23 July 2003)
Honeywell switches to Integrity RTOS
Honeywell Industry Solutions has selected the Green Hills Software Integrity RTOS for its next-generation process controllers. Brochure Available
News from Green Hills Software (23 July 2003)
Outlets and patch panels meet full enhanced specs
A new range of low-cost RJ45 UTP (unshielded twisted pair) data outlets and patch panels, fully compliant with the Cat 5e rating, has been introduced by GTK. Brochure Available
News from GTK (23 July 2003)
Floorplanner helps FPGA designers to plan ahead
The PlanAhead hierarchical floorplanner is the heart of the new silicon virtual prototyping solution from Hier Design for high-end field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).
News from Hier Design (23 July 2003)
Networking big guns line up for wireless chipset
Corega, D-Link Systems, Fujitsu Siemens Computers, I/O Data, Linksys, Netgear and SMC Networks are all developing 802.11g draft-compliant products using Intersil's second generation Prism GT chipset.
News from Intersil (23 July 2003)
Adhesive system replaces automotive harnesses
InteliCoat has developed a novel adhesive system for wire harness replacement in the automotive industry.
News from InteliCoat Technologies (23 July 2003)
Datacomms testers available to rent
The Ideal Industries Lantek range of handheld test products for the datacommunications market will be available to rent following an agreement with Livingston UK. Brochure Available
News from Livingston UK (23 July 2003)
Embedded Ethernet switches outstrip PCI versions
The IPnexus CPC4411 and CPC4416 embedded Ethernet switches join the broadest and most comprehensive embedded Ethernet switch offering in the industry.
News from Performance Technologies (23 July 2003)
Cells boost handheld computer operating time
User Application Article The new Microport Colibri ruggedised, pen-operated handheld computer is powered by rechargeable lithium-ion batteries which provide up to 5h of operating time between charges. Brochure Available
News from Saft Lithium Battery Division (23 July 2003)
MCUs boost memory and immunity
Memory-hungry embedded applications and EMI-sensitive applications such as car radios or gateways are specially catered for by the latest S_Line range of RISC based microcontrollers.
News from Sunrise Electronics (23 July 2003)
Speedy metal prototypes made to order
Offering prototype micro metal parts and concept part validation services, Tecan can now despatch components as fast as five working days from receipt of order.
News from Tecan (23 July 2003)
Amplifiers boost speed and dynamic range
A new family of high-speed operational amplifiers features wide bandwidth, low distortion and low noise.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (23 July 2003)
Report previews potential lead-free defects
Vision Engineering has produced an independent, informative report covering the issues involved with the impending change to lead-free production. Brochure Available
News from Vision Engineering (23 July 2003)
Small boast for digitally controlled potentiometer
The X93154 is claimed as the world's smallest digitally controlled potentiometer.
News from Xicor (23 July 2003)
Recognition for Rohde
Ansoft Corporation Director Dr Ulrich L Rohde received a Marconi Memorial Gold Medal of Achievement from the Veteran Wireless Operators Association.
News from Ansoft Europe (22 July 2003)
Text-to-speech engine aids talking gateways
User Application Article Voxpilot has incorporated the BrightSpeech text to speech engine in its range of VoiceXML gateway products.
News from Babel Technologies (22 July 2003)
UK source for Spanish strips
Camden Electronics has been appointed exclusive UK and Ireland distributor for the Tekox range of terminal strips and related connectivity products.
News from Camden Electronics (22 July 2003)
Full solution for gigabit-speed PCB systems design
Release 15.0 of the Cadence PCB and IC packaging design environment includes enhancements and innovations spanning the entire integrated flow.
News from Cadence Design Systems (22 July 2003)
Portable universal programmer uses USB unterface
The ALL-11P3 is a universal device programmer with a high-speed USB interface that makes it especially suited to linking with portable PCs.
News from Computer Solutions (22 July 2003)
Fairchild to be lead-free by next June
Fairchild Semiconductor has initiated conversion of all products to lead-free (Pb-free) finish packages.
News from Fairchild Semiconductor (22 July 2003)
Hong Kong expansion signals Asian offensive
Fox Electronics has opened a new, larger office and distribution centre in Hong Kong to support its growing business in the Asian-Pacific region.
News from Fox Electronics (22 July 2003)
Super-sharp images from industrial TFTs
A new range of industrial TFT displays consists of four different panel sizes, each of which produces flicker-free and super-sharp images.
News from GDS (22 July 2003)
Video chips on show at IBC
NTT Electronics will be exhibiting its comprehensive range of products for MPEG-2 video compression and decompression on stand 6.229 at IBC.
News from Hitachi High-Technolgies (Electronic Components) (22 July 2003)
Spring clamp sockets speed relay installation
The SU series of spring clamp sockets are available in two- or four-pole models and are fully compatible with the Idec RU, RY4, RM2 relays and GT5Y timers.
News from Idec Electronics (22 July 2003)
Intersil to quit wireless LAN market
Intersil has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Wireless Networking Product Group to GlobespanVirata.
News from Intersil (22 July 2003)
Resins for LED assemblies
An assortment of Dymax resins for LED assemblies are featured in a new application bulletin from Intertronics.
News from Intertronics (22 July 2003)
Stacking connector surface mounts both sides
A novel SMT board stacking connector from Zierick Manufacturing Corp surface mounts to both the bottom and top of a PCB.
News from ICS-Zierick (22 July 2003)
Micro circular connectors toughen up to IP68
JAE has a new range of connectors that are splashproof, waterproof and even submersible.
News from JAE Europe (22 July 2003)
Two blades are better than one for cooling
JMC Products has developed a novel counter-rotating, dual-blade fan design.
News from JMC Products (22 July 2003)
Recognition without delay
A novel automatic speech recognition system suits a wide variety of applications such as voice dialling for hands-free devices, credit card validation, and PIN entry for security systems. Brochure Available
News from Kane Computing (22 July 2003)
Video boards drive up to eight displays each
Valentino multichannel video output boards have two, four or eight independent Pal or NTSC format video output channels. Brochure Available
News from Kane Computing (22 July 2003)
Zarlink works to reduce break-even point
Zarlink Semiconductor has released results for the fiscal 2004 first quarter ended 27th June 2003.
News from Zarlink Semiconductor (22 July 2003)
Board checks out latest packages
The PCB007 MicroLeadFrame (MLF) test board is really two test boards in one.
News from Practical Components (22 July 2003)
Mixed-signal process revealed
PolarFab has published a new datasheet describing its 0.8-micron complementary BiCMOS 6in wafer process.
News from PolarFab (22 July 2003)
Web seminar focuses on PrPMC form factor
Tomorrow Radisys will host a web seminar aimed at helping OEMs push system performance and size barriers with the emerging PrPMC (Processor PMC) form factor.
News from RadiSys Corporation (22 July 2003)
Choice of packaging for high-brightness white LEDs
Three new miniature surface-mount white chip LEDs combine high brightness with low typical and maximum forward voltage ratings of 3.0 and 3.3V, respectively.
News from Rohm Electronics (22 July 2003)
InfiniBand adapter accelerates data to 10Gbit/s
The IB4X-PCIX-2 InfiniBand host channel adapter delivers the high throughput and low processor utilisation needed for 10Gbit/s data transfer applications.
News from SBS Technologies (22 July 2003)
Joint venture to target motor control
IR and Sanyo Semiconductor are forming a joint venture to design, develop and market electronic motor drive power modules for energy-efficient appliances and light industrial applications.
News from International Rectifier (22 July 2003)
Longer life for LED towers and beacons
Sirena's integrated LED range of light towers and beacons enables users to install and use LED technology at a more economic rate than using standard LED replacement "bulbs".
News from Switchtec (22 July 2003)
MAC supports ultra-wideband networks
TTPCom has developed new MAC technology aimed at the new generation of ultra-wideband (UWB) systems.
News from TTPCom (22 July 2003)
PowerPC CPU offers speedy I/O
The VS145 is the latest addition to the family of PowerPC G4+ PCI and PMC cards from Varisys.
News from Varisys (22 July 2003)
Switching amplifier measurement filter
The Audio Precision AUX-0025 switching amplifier measurement filter is now available from exclusive UK distributor TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments).
News from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) (21 July 2003)
Parallel hardware accelerates verification
User Application Article Incisive acceleration powered by Palladium has enabled Matsushita Electric Industrial Co to save critical design time and significantly enhance design quality for its complex, nanometre-scale designs.
News from Cadence Design Systems (21 July 2003)
VRM10 power solution meets CPU requirements
The FAN53168 multiphase DC/DC PWM controller, and the FAN53418 synchronous MOSFET driver work together to form a highly accurate, efficient multiphase synchronous buck convertor.
News from Fairchild Semiconductor (21 July 2003)
Laser drivers up the speed
Intersil has developed a new family of dual laser diode drivers optimised for low power, slim CD and DVD recordable disk drives used in laptop PCs.
News from Intersil (21 July 2003)
FPGA developer forum lines up big guns in London
A group of the world's top FPGA developers have been enlisted to share their expertise with electronics industry at one of Europe's leading FPGA events. Brochure Available
News from Institution of Engineering and Technology (21 July 2003)
Award recognises strong web support
Mentor Graphics has received a "Ten best web support sites" award from the Association of Support Professionals (ASP).
News from Mentor Graphics UK (21 July 2003)
SAWs suit US handsets
A new series of SAW filters is designed to meet North American mobile phone standards.
News from NDK (21 July 2003)
The art of enclosure
The novel design of the ergonomically shaped Art Case features a bayonet case locking system that is invisible from the outside so as not to spoil the lines of the enclosures.
News from OKW Enclosures (21 July 2003)
Fans for electronics cooling
Papst has updated its popular cooling technology reference book.
News from ebm-papst Automotive and Drives (UK) (21 July 2003)
High-impact piezo switches outlast alternatives
Door opener switches on public transport and switches mounted on traffic lights are both subjected to extreme demands. Brochure Available
News from Schurter Input Systems (21 July 2003)
PLL boosts memory module datarate
Texas Instruments has released the industry's first DDR-II phase locked loop for registered memory modules that supports datarates up to 800Mbyte/s.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (21 July 2003)
Module points to faster Edge datarates
TTPCom has released a multislot Class 12 Edge reference module.
News from TTPCom (21 July 2003)
Boost to RF cable assembly meets market demand
In response to the growing demand for standard and custom-built cable assemblies, Vitelec Electronics has doubled the capacity of its RF cable assembly facility at Bordon, Hampshire.
News from Emerson Network Power - Vitelec Electronics (21 July 2003)
Nonmagnetic connectors are attractive for MRI
Three ranges of RF coaxial connectors, designed to meet the stringent limits of image resolution and magnetic field distortion in a magnetic resonance environment, are now available from Vitelec.
News from Emerson Network Power - Vitelec Electronics (21 July 2003)
Touchscreens stand up to the rigours of the pub
User Application Article Sound Leisure, a company that specialises in commercial digital jukebox technologies, has chosen to implement Zytronic touchscreen technology into it's latest free-standing and wall-mounted products.
News from Zytronic (21 July 2003)
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