News releases on Electronicstalk categorised by date
Sunday 26 October
to Saturday 1 November 2003
Murdock and Kernohan take senior roles
Abacus Polar has made two new senior appointments to its sales team.
News from Abacus Group (31 October 2003)
Fibre Channel cores run on military FPGAs
Actel and MorethanIP have launched the industry's first Gigabit Fibre Channel IP cores designed for FPGA devices operating to military temperature specifications.
News from Actel Europe (31 October 2003)
FPGAs get into military trim
The high-performance, nonvolatile Axcelerator family of FPGA devices has been qualified to military specifications.
News from Actel Europe (31 October 2003)
Network processor simplifies multiservice platform
User Application Article Calix set out to improve voice, data, and video service delivery economics for wireline carriers of all sizes, with the creation of its C7 simplified services platform.
News from Agere Systems (31 October 2003)
SBC aims for fruit machine slots
The DPX-114 single-board computer is new platform solution aimed at gaming machine manufacturers. Brochure Available
News from Densitron Display Solutions (31 October 2003)
Budget LCD modules are "ready to use"
In answer to the budget restrictions placed on many designs which require an LCD, Densitron has introduced a standard range of "ready-to-use" displays based on the popular SED1575 chip. Brochure Available
News from Densitron Display Solutions (31 October 2003)
Transceiver provides 10Gbit/s connectivity
User Application Article QLogic Corp has chosen the Intel TXN17209 multimode XPAK optical transceiver to provide 10Gbit/s connectivity for the QLogic SANbox 5200, the storage industry's first Fibre Channel stackable switch.
News from Intel Corporation (31 October 2003)
Sensor tackles thermal resistance measurement
A new line of heater sensor chips based on platinum on alumina and oxidised silicon can be used in a host of applications from microelectronics to biomedical engineering.
News from State of the Art (31 October 2003)
New identity for trade organisation
UK Trade and Investment is the new single identity for the UK Government's business support organisation British Trade International and its operating arms Trade Partners UK and Invest.UK. Brochure Available
News from UK Trade and Investment (31 October 2003)
PLL aids high-speed interface
User Application Article NEC Electronics has implemented a True Circuits clock generator PLL in a new SPI-4.2 interface hard macro fabricated in NEC's 130nm process technology.
News from True Circuits (31 October 2003)
Defining the future in Munich
Universal Instruments is using Productronica 2003 to launch not only its newest products and services but also its corporate proposition.
News from Universal Instruments (31 October 2003)
Licence adds second source for novel power chips
Vicor has granted a nonexclusive licence to allow Celestica to manufacture and sell the VI Chip product family.
News from Vicor UK (31 October 2003)
Comet programme targets automotive telematics
Wind River Systems has joined the Community Enabling Telematics (Comet) partnership programme, a co-operative association launched by Renesas Technology America.
News from Wind River Systems (31 October 2003)
Platforms aid industrial and military security
The Safe and Secure Programme is a new initiative designed to address the growing requirements for safety and security certification of embedded devices.
News from Wind River Systems (31 October 2003)
Simulator irons out process bugs before production
A new software product promises considerable cost reductions during the development of integrated circuits and substantially higher yields in chip production.
News from Zkom (31 October 2003)
Debut for novel broadband broadcast technology
NTT and Motorola have completed the world's first public demonstration of emerging M-MPLS (multicast multiprotocol label switching) technology.
News from Emerson Network Power Embedded Computing (31 October 2003)
Brophy reveals plans for standardisation
Dennis Brophy has been re-elected Chairman of Accellera for a fourth term.
News from Accellera (30 October 2003)
Forum aims to shape Linux development
ARM has become an associate member of the Consumer Electronics Linux Forum.
News from ARM (30 October 2003)
Taiwanese focus on high-frequency design
Ansoft hosted a recent seminar in Taiwan focusing on the low-temperature cofired ceramic process.
News from Ansoft Europe (30 October 2003)
Speedy access to budget LCD module
A change of controller has allowed Densitron to reduce the price of its popular 128 x 240 LCD module to less than GBP 38. Brochure Available
News from Densitron Display Solutions (30 October 2003)
Custom power connectors can be specified online
Designers can now customise their power connections with the new modular Power Dock connector system.
News from Molex UK (30 October 2003)
Nonvolatile RAM skips forward a generation
Motorola has produced the world's first 4Mbit magnetoresistive RAM chip.
News from Freescale Semiconductor (30 October 2003)
Compact TCXOs aim for handset integration
The NT3225 series are SMD temperature-compensated crystal oscillators (TCXOs) measuring just 3.2 x 2.5mm with a maximum height of only 1.2mm.
News from NDK (30 October 2003)
FireWire800/IDE bridge maximises data throughput
The OXFW912 is the first FireWire800 (IEEE1394b) to IDE (ATA7) bridge chip to maximise transfer rates for both single and dual disk drives, irrespective of data block size.
News from Oxford Semiconductor (30 October 2003)
Relay is compact solution for resistive loads
A compact, slim-profile relay for 5A mains switching applications is ideal for use in industrial control relay banks.
News from Omron Electronics (30 October 2003)
Battery-friendly LED driver saves space as well
Otimised for constant current control, the MIC2287 is a boost-switching regulator with a feedback voltage of only 95mV which allows minimal output voltage in constant-current control applications.
News from Solid State Supplies (30 October 2003)
SSRs handle more current
The PS710 series of solid-state relays from NEC Electronics are suitable for replacing electromechanical relays in a wide range of applications.
News from Gleichmann-Sunrise (30 October 2003)
Speedy relays aim for RF applications
Providing excellent signal repeatability and RF switching capabilities to 4 or 6GHz, CII MW4 and MW6 series relays are aimed at applications from wireless communications to high speed test equipment. Brochure Available
News from Tyco Electronics UK (30 October 2003)
Development board brings SoPC under control
The Digilab CC is a development kit for customers building powerful system-on-a-programmable-chip (SoPC) solutions with Altera's low-cost Cyclone devices.
News from Altera Europe (29 October 2003)
Enhanced performance for quadrature decoders
A new series of ICs perform quadrature decoder, counter and bus interface functions, and are specifically designed to meet the stringent performance requirements of industrial automation equipment. Brochure Available
News from Avago Technologies (29 October 2003)
Chip keeps track of blackouts
A compact and highly integrated IC will simplify the design of circuits needed for the accurate and reliable measurement of power failure durations in industrial applications.
News from AMI Semiconductor (29 October 2003)
Wizard brings Simulink and Active-HDL together
A Cosimulation Wizard for Simulink provides system designers with an advanced cosimulation solution for verification of system models developed in Simulink and digital logic developed in Active-HDL.
News from Aldec (29 October 2003)
Image scaler enables video wall
User Application Article VisComm Solutions has selected PremierViewPro as the scaling device for Visimax, the company's new full colour, large scale LED video wall.
News from Calibre UK (29 October 2003)
Library generator optimises embedded applications
The XemSys library generator (XLG) can liberate the full power of processor architectures such as Intel Itanium2 and PowerPC G4 Altivec.
News from Caps Entreprise (29 October 2003)
Pushbutton makes it obvious
EAO reckons its Series 56 pushbutton is immediately recognisable as a control, even by the partially sighted. Brochure Available
News from EAO (29 October 2003)
Soft feel to rotary control knobs
Elma Electronic has expanded its range of rotary control knobs with the launch of 118 different "soft feel" and conventional knobs for 4mm, 6mm and 0.25in shafts.
News from Elma Electronic UK (29 October 2003)
Compact solution puts MPEG-2 over IP networks
The MP2000 is a novel two-board modular Ethernet encoder solution that enables the design of compact high-quality low-delay MPEG-over-IP solutions.
News from Hitachi High-Technolgies (Electronic Components) (29 October 2003)
Strong showing at broadcast show
This year's IBC show was certainly the best yet for NTT Electronics (NEL) and its sales partner Hitachi High-Technologies.
News from Hitachi High-Technolgies (Electronic Components) (29 October 2003)
Stainless-steel hardware upgrades enclosure range
A new range of Type 4X rated 316 stainless steel accessories is now available both for new enclosure applications and for upgrading existing Hoffman enclosures.
News from Hoffman (29 October 2003)
Strong performance follows wireless sale
Intersil Corp has reported financial results for the third quarter ended 3rd October 2003.
News from Intersil (29 October 2003)
Embedded controller gains low-power option
Micro Robotics has introduced a low-power version of its highly successful VM-1 credit-card-sized embedded control computer. Brochure Available
News from Micro-Robotics (29 October 2003)
New architecture to step down mobile device sizes
Motorola reckons it is completely revolutionising the development of multimedia mobile devices with its new Mobile Extreme Convergence architecture.
News from Freescale Semiconductor (29 October 2003)
Cores cut losses in power designs
Chang Sung Corp of Korea offers a complete range of molypermalloy powder (MPP) toroid cores.
News from MRC Components (29 October 2003)
High-flux cores aid power miniaturisation
Chang Sung Corp has developed a complete range of high-flux toroids that help PSU designers meet global regulations for power factor correction.
News from MRC Components (29 October 2003)
Support for security-enhanced processors
Metrowerks will continue its support for Motorola, processors containing PowerPC cores with the upcoming launches of two CodeWarrior tool suite products for networking and communications markets.
News from Metrowerks Europe (29 October 2003)
Top end for network processor family
The NS9750 is the first in NetSilicon's new family of ARM9-based NET+ARM microprocessors.
News from NetSilicon (now Digi International) (29 October 2003)
New features for embedded networking software
NET+Works 6.0 is latest version of the fully integrated royalty-free software suite for embedded device networking.
News from NetSilicon (now Digi International) (29 October 2003)
CML receiver/driver runs up to 10Gbit/s
The NBSG16M is a silicon germanium based, high-bandwidth, fully differential receiver and driver with current mode logic output.
News from ON Semiconductor (29 October 2003)
Pentium embeds into low-power fanless PC/104 card
The SpacePC 2320 Series CPU is an Intel Pentium MMX compatible embedded PC integrating a low-power NS Geode GX1 266MHz processor together with a wealth of peripheral and software support.
News from Parvus Corp (29 October 2003)
New standard for IT racks
Rittal reckons it has developed a completely new standard for IT racks with an evolutionary addition to its successful Flexrack product range. Brochure Available
News from Rittal (29 October 2003)
Low-profile PCI serial card has standards covered
Ultra COMM+I.LPCI is the first low-profile optically isolated serial I/O adapter from Sealevel Systems capable of RS232/422/485 communications.
News from Sealevel Systems (29 October 2003)
Telemetry partnership is two-way street
SBS Technologies has formed a partnership with TelTron Telemetry Systems Corp, the premier supplier of integrated, ground-based telemetry systems.
News from SBS Technologies (29 October 2003)
Five undergraduates compete for title
Tomorrow, five undergraduates will compete in the final of the "Best electronics engineer" competition.
News from Step Enterprise (29 October 2003)
Top-ten listing for EDA minnow
Sequence Design has been placed tenth on a list of "50 companies to watch" compiled by the Editors of Reed Electronics Group's "Movers and shakers of 2003" special issue published earlier this month.
News from Sequence Design (29 October 2003)
Stronger quarter for Synplicity
Synplicity has published its financial results for the quarter ended 30th September 2003.
News from Synplicity (29 October 2003)
Easy intro to Flash MCUs
A new low-cost starter kit is a self-contained solution for developing and debugging embedded systems based on Toshiba's latest 8bit microcontrollers with 16Kbyte of on-chip NAND-type Flash memory.
News from Toshiba Electronics Europe (29 October 2003)
Newcomer Altus to boost UK distribution
Universal Instruments has appointed the Altus group as a distributor in the UK to augment its European sales and support infrastructure.
News from Universal Instruments (29 October 2003)
Technology comes together for display panel repair
Unitek Eapro has developed a new series of TAB-Repair systems for LCD and plasma display panels.
News from Miyachi Europe Corporation (29 October 2003)
New VP brings IP marketing expertise
Virage Logic Corp has appointed Jim Ensell as Vice President of Marketing.
News from Virage Logic (29 October 2003)
BGA package shrinks microcontroller footprint
A new 144-ball BGA package reduces the size of the eZ80Acclaim! eZ80F91 by 65%, freeing precious PCB real estate for applications in which space is a critical constraint.
News from Zilog (29 October 2003)
Full package for Sharp ARM development
A complete solution to software and hardware development for the Sharp Microelectronics BlueStreak ARM family is now available with the Zoom software development kit.
News from Advanced Power Components (APC) (29 October 2003)
Instem expands relationship
UK outsourced electronics manufacturing services provider Instem Technologies has placed a major new supply contract for semiconductor components with Abacus Polar.
News from Abacus Group (28 October 2003)
AIL joins technology access programme
AIL has joined the ARM technology access programme (ATAP).
News from ARM (28 October 2003)
Controller puts Memory Stick on Amba system bus
The latest addition to the ARM PrimeCell peripheral product family is the PL200 Memory Stick host controller.
News from ARM (28 October 2003)
Artesyn edges towards break-even point
Artesyn Technologies has reported financial results for the third quarter ended 26th September 2003.
News from Emerson Network Power - Embedded Power (28 October 2003)
SSRs combine low cost with compact construction
Assemtech can now supply a wide range of solid-state power relays manufactured at its plant in Belgium. Brochure Available
News from Assemtech Europe (28 October 2003)
Taiwan design centre supports Bluetooth projects
Cambridge Silicon Radio has opened a design centre in Taiwan to support its customers in the development of Bluetooth products.
News from Cambridge Silicon Radio (28 October 2003)
Voltage regulators target power supply market
Catalyst Semiconductor has added shunt voltage regulators to its mixed signal product line.
News from Catalyst Semiconductor (28 October 2003)
Cypress to acquire Cascade
Cypress Semiconductor is to acquire 1T pseudo-SRAM specialist Cascade Semiconductor.
News from Cypress Semiconductor (28 October 2003)
Quarter brings significant improvement
Dialog Semiconductor has reported sales of Eur 23.2 million for the third quarter of 2003, a 30% increase compared with the third quarter of 2002.
News from Dialog Semiconductor (28 October 2003)
Tastitalia stars with another design win
Duraswitch licensee Tastitalia has secured a new design using Duraswitch PushGate technology for the commercial foodservice industry.
News from InPlay Technologies, Duraswitch Division (28 October 2003)
Touch screen solution for portable devices
A new touch screen solution supports most popular operating systems for portable devices, including WinCE.net and Windows XP Tablet PC Edition.
News from eGalax (28 October 2003)
Kits put Intel network processors to work
GDA Technologies has developed reference design kits for the Intel IXP2400 and IXP2800 network processors.
News from GDA Technologies (28 October 2003)
HP opts for Integrity
The Integrity real-time operating system has been selected for HP ProCurve's next generation of Layer 2/3/4 switches. Brochure Available
News from Green Hills Software (28 October 2003)
Synchronous and asynchronous options at 18Mbit
The industry's first family of 18Mbit (512K x 36bit) dual-port devices includes a synchronous device (70T3539M) and an asynchronous part (70T653M).
News from IDT (28 October 2003)
Long-range transceiver takes ESD in its stride
The latest Linearlink RS485/422 serial interface data transceivers offer 20Mbit/s serial data transfer rates with the high ESD protection to +/-15kV required for most industrial applications.
News from Intersil (28 October 2003)
Driver tools are key to PCI-X development kit
User Application Article Avnet Electronics Marketing and Jungo Software Technologies have completed PCI-X compliance tests using the new PCI-X 64/133 design kit.
News from Jungo (28 October 2003)
Bright showing from long-life LEDs
The Luxeon III is a new high-power 100kh-life LED that generates typical light output of 65 and 80 lumen from a single emitter at 700 and 1000mA operation, respectively.
News from Philips Lumileds Lighting (28 October 2003)
Development system for 256 element PbS array
Cal Sensors' multiplexed PbS array has 256 elements in a low-profile industry standard package.
News from Laser Components (UK) (28 October 2003)
High-level IP integration shortens design time
ARM926EJ-S System CoreWare intellectual property has been added to LSI Logic's IP library.
News from LSI Europe (28 October 2003)
Low-power devices enable compact hearing aids
User Application Article Starkey Laboratories, a world-leading manufacturer of custom hearing instruments, is using Zarlink's newest ultra-low-power ICs in its high-performance digital hearing aids.
News from Zarlink Semiconductor (28 October 2003)
Big gains for audio-output transistors
A new family of audio bipolar transistors boasts the highest voltages available in the industry.
News from ON Semiconductor (28 October 2003)
Micromachining systems use solid-state lasers
Oxford Lasers has developed a new range of diode-pumped solid-state laser micromachining systems.
News from Oxford Lasers (28 October 2003)
Expansion for automation compliance test service
The PEER Group is to incorporate the International Sematech 300mm equipment integration and automation conformance tests into its ACT automation compliance service.
News from Peer Group (28 October 2003)
Design framework cuts out manual analogue tasks
The latest release of the Lyric Physical Design Framework delivers enhanced tools for analogue and mixed-signal design, and significant design completion and reliability benefits.
News from Pulsic (28 October 2003)
Stress testers check interconnection reliability
PWB Interconnect Solutions has signed Polar Instruments to distribute and market its interconnect stress test (IST) systems and test services throughout Europe.
News from Polar Instruments Europe (28 October 2003)
Whipple looks for new opportunities
Arthur O Whipple is the new Vice President of Business Development at QuickLogic Corp.
News from QuickLogic (28 October 2003)
Line card for ATM monitoring and testing
The Radisys ENP-3504 is billed as the industry's first fully integrated PICMG 2.16, dual OC-3c ATM-to-IP gateway line card.
News from RadiSys Corporation (28 October 2003)
Reseller deal brings embedded tools to Nordic area
Data Respons has been signed up to resell the full range of RTI products to embedded developers across Northern Europe.
News from Real Time Innovations (28 October 2003)
Custom microcontroller drives wireless water meter
User Application Article R2 Controls has delivered its first custom-designed water flow control system manufactured for Control Design of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
News from R2 Controls (28 October 2003)
Large-scale LCD modules enter full production
NEC's latest high-resolution high-brightness 21.3in UXGA TFT colour LCD module has just started shipping.
News from Gleichmann-Sunrise (28 October 2003)
Radio modem certified for CDMA and 3G handsets
The SiW1712TM UltimateBlue radio modem has received certification for use with CDMA chipsets with an integrated Bluetooth baseband.
News from RF Micro Devices (28 October 2003)
Remotek picks dual-band solution
Remotek, a leading developer of RF wireless communication technology, is to produce dual-band WLAN solutions based on Synad's SY8000 chipset.
News from Synad Technologies (28 October 2003)
Young innovators recieve their rewards
Following its second annual "Young innovator of the year" competition, last week TDC presented the four winners with their prizes.
News from TDC (Telecom Design Communications) (28 October 2003)
Budget controllers combine fast DSP with periphery
Three new digital signal controllers provide improved feature sets and functionality and allow embedded control developers to address increased system complexity for innovative products.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (28 October 2003)
High-accuracy LDOs take protection onboard
Three new families of capacitor-free low-dropout linear regulators feature reverse leakage current protection and extremely low noise.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (28 October 2003)
Low-cost resistors maintain audio quality
The BPR range of planar, noninductive power resistors is proving to be a big hit with audio engineers for loudspeaker crossovers and amplifiers.
News from BI Technologies SMT (28 October 2003)
High power density from telecomms inverter
The INV5000-230 produces 230V AC RMS at 22A (5kVA) in a 2RU-high (3.5in) shelf which mounts in a 19 or 23in rack. Brochure Available
News from Unipower Europe (28 October 2003)
Revenue and profit increases again for ARM
ARM Holdings has released its unaudited financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended 30th September 2003.
News from ARM (27 October 2003)
Intelligent sensor is on the level
The ETS 90SS is an intelligent microprocessor-controlled single- or dual-axis sensor that operates over the range of +/-45 degrees from horizontal. Brochure Available
News from Assemtech Europe (27 October 2003)
Range of options for elastomeric keypads
Assemtech Europe has many years experience in supplying elastromeric products, and can provide technical engineering support for UK-based projects from initial enquiry to delivery of completed orders. Brochure Available
News from Assemtech Europe (27 October 2003)
Solderability tester evolves for SMT and Pb-free
The long-established industry-benchmark Must solderability tester has been even further improved to accommodate the enhanced test accuracy needs demanded by the smallest surface mount devices.
News from HumiSeal Europe (27 October 2003)
Resolver to digital conversion in space
The RDC-19229S-4XX series comprises a range of Class K monolithic high-performance resolver-to-digital convertors.
News from DDC United Kingdom (27 October 2003)
Acquisition adds RF components expertise
Fairchild Semiconductor has purchased the commercial unit of the RF Components Division of the Raytheon Company.
News from Fairchild Semiconductor (27 October 2003)
Speedy access for large-scale dual-port memories
An enhanced 9Mbit asynchronous dual-port memory family boasts the fastest access times in the industry.
News from IDT (27 October 2003)
Transatlantic PCB accord
A strategic marketing alliance has been formed between leading printed circuit board manufacturers in Wales and the USA.
News from Labtech Microwave (27 October 2003)
Design platform embeds FPGAs on PC104+
The BenNuey-PC104+ combines unparalleled off-module I/O, flexible FPGA device support and exceptional bandwidth capabilities for next-generation embedded systems design.
News from Nallatech (27 October 2003)
Fast throughput from dual-UART PCI-bridge chip
The OXmPCI952 integrates two high-performance UARTs and provides a sustained data throughput of 60Mbit/s in isochronous mode and 15Mbit/s in asynchronous mode.
News from Oxford Semiconductor (27 October 2003)
Convertor bridges the gap to digital TV
The TDA8754 is a triple 8bit video data convertor optimised for use in LCD monitors, projectors and televisions.
News from NXP Semiconductors (27 October 2003)
Audio processor IC targets wireless applications
The THAT4320S is a single-chip analogue engine optimised for low-voltage low-power operation.
News from Profusion (27 October 2003)
UL approval for braking resistors
The ULH/ULV series of metal-clad wire-wound high-power resistors is designed specifically for motor braking applications where the user must have UL approval.
News from Rhopoint Components (27 October 2003)
Resistors aid high-accuracy analogue design
The new USF series of ultrastable film resistors features a zero nominal temperature coefficient and a 2ppm absolute maximum between -40 and +85C.
News from Rhopoint Components (27 October 2003)
Compact chip varistors replace TVS diodes
The LVS series is metal oxide base chip varistor for transient voltage suppression.
News from Rhopoint Components (27 October 2003)
Soft modem provides reliable HF datacomms
A new HF data modem provides reliable, fast and cost-effective datacomms over high-frequency radio links at rates from 75 to 4800bit/s, using standard MIL-STD-188-110A compliant serial-tone waveforms.
News from Spirit DSP (27 October 2003)
Physical synthesis aids structured ASIC design
NEC Electronics and Synplicity are expanding their joint development and marketing agreement.
News from Synplicity (27 October 2003)
Reference design flow aids MeP development
Synopsys Professional Services has collaborated with Toshiba to develop the reference design flow for Toshiba's MeP media embedded processor.
News from Synopsys (27 October 2003)
Engine rings the changes for handset sound
Tao Group has developed an advanced polyphonic ringtone engine for Windows Mobile-based smartphones.
News from Tao Group (27 October 2003)
Put a tiger in your server
The Tiger i7501R (S2735) is a dual Intel Xeon processor-based server solution for the mid-range 1/2U server market and those upgrading to a smaller form factor such as ATX.
News from Tyan Computer (27 October 2003)
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