News releases on Electronicstalk categorised by date
Sunday 4 January
to Saturday 10 January 2004
Flexible solution for DSP program distribution
User Application Article A DSP hardware manufacturer is using the Mathcad Application Server to provide its customers with flexible support solutions. Brochure Available
News from Adept Scientific ( 9 January 2004)
Evaluation kit shows off frugal transceiver
A new comprehensive evaluation kit is available for the AMIS-52000 (formerly ASTRX2) single-chip, low-power 433.92MHz narrowband CMOS transceiver.
News from AMI Semiconductor ( 9 January 2004)
Software control for analogue synthesiser
At next week's NAMM Show in California, Anadigm will show how its reconfigurable ICs can be used to create the industry's first analogue synthesiser fully integrated with software-based controls.
News from Anadigm ( 9 January 2004)
Protocol stack moves to Symbian OS
Dilithium Networks has joined the Symbian Platinum Partner Programme.
News from Dilithium Networks ( 9 January 2004)
Solis expands analytical expertise
The recent addition of Paco Solis as Lead Investigator for Foresite enhances the laboratory's capabilities.
News from Foresite ( 9 January 2004)
Slimline battery powers digital music player
User Application Article The new Duracell LP1 alkaline primary prismatic battery is to be the in-package power source for Reigncom's new iRiver SlimX 550 digital audio player.
News from Gillette Company ( 9 January 2004)
Codec boosts resolution of consumer video devices
The SuperENCIII is a novel single-chip audio/video SDTV and HDTV MPEG-2 codec.
News from Hitachi High-Technolgies (Electronic Components) ( 9 January 2004)
Custom charger answers military demands
User Application Article A three-channel charger for fast charging three 24V NiMH batteries has been custom designed by Lawtronics.
News from Lawtronics ( 9 January 2004)
One stop shop for compliance testing
Mead Testing has been open for business for more than a year, and has started to build a loyal customer base.
News from Mead Testing ( 9 January 2004)
Netgear chooses shipset for 802.11g home networks
Netgear has selected the industry-leading Marvell Libertas 802.11g wireless LAN chipset solution for its new IEEE802.11g home networking solutions.
News from Marvell ( 9 January 2004)
Deal supports automotive software development
The MathWorks has signed an agreement with Toyota and Denso to provide extended support services for use in their software development for automotive production programmes.
News from MathWorks ( 9 January 2004)
Protection for broadband wireless and satellite
The MDS+24-F-F lightning protector is designed for broadband wireless and satellite applications from 300MHz to 2.5GHz.
News from Smiths Interconnect - Polyphaser ( 9 January 2004)
More help for handset manufacturers
Sasken is to extend its capability for providing model development services for handset manufacturers.
News from Sasken Communication Technologies ( 9 January 2004)
BAE Systems recognises innovation
Teknoflex has received the prestigious Chairman's Bronze Award for Innovation from BAE Systems, following its efforts in support of the MBDA Design Team for the Vertical Launch Sea Wolf project.
News from Teknoflex ( 9 January 2004)
Audio processor cuts home theatre system costs
The TAS5508 is billed as the industry's highest-performance digital audio PWM processor with an integrated 48bit digital audio processor for consumer electronics devices.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) ( 9 January 2004)
Ultra-high-vacuum microwave feedthroughs
Times Microwave Systems has developed a new capability in ultra-high-vacuum high-reliability microwave feedthroughs.
News from Smiths Interconnect - Times Microwave ( 9 January 2004)
Budget crimp connectors keep up performance
The Silver Band series of low-cost connectors from Times Microwave Systems features outstanding electrical performance to 2.5GHz.
News from Smiths Interconnect - Times Microwave ( 9 January 2004)
Multirate codec enables advanced multimedia
User Application Article The GX20 camera phone from Sharp Corp is the first to implement TTPCom's adaptive multirate speech codec.
News from TTPCom ( 9 January 2004)
Compact footprint platform handles bigger boards
Universal Instruments has trimmed the footprint and increased the maximum board size for its high-speed placement platform.
News from Universal Instruments ( 9 January 2004)
Effective project management for engineers
Lack of management skills is a criticism often levelled at engineers.
News from University of Oxford Electronics and Telecoms ( 9 January 2004)
SoC takes control of fax functions
The industry's first single-chip controller for inkjet and thermal fax applications combines as many as eight separate components, offering exceptional image quality, print features and cost savings.
News from Agere Systems ( 8 January 2004)
More speed and features for HDL designers
In addition to a twofold performance increase over the previous version, Active-HDL 6.2 includes an improved advanced dataflow, library encryption, branch coverage and X-Trace.
News from Aldec ( 8 January 2004)
Cypress standardises on extractor
Cypress Semiconductor has adopted the latest version of the Fire and Ice QXC as the signoff cell-based extractor in its 130 and 90nm production flows.
News from Cadence Design Systems ( 8 January 2004)
Terminator suppresses transients from earth
The Ground Transient Terminator is the world's first UL approved filtering device to safely install in series with the ground line of electronic equipment to completely eliminate ground transients.
News from 9 Corporation ( 8 January 2004)
CompactPCI CPU aims for mission-critical control
The Adlink cPCI-3700A is a Pentium III-based host CPU module in a 3U form factor that provides a high performance computer platform or embedded controller.
News from Acal Microsystems ( 8 January 2004)
Wire bonding on a budget
The low-cost TPT HB10 bonder, configured for ball and wedge bonding, is suitable for low through medium volume production of microelectronic, microwave or photonic devices.
News from Inseto (UK) ( 8 January 2004)
Space qualification extended to 2009
Labtech is celebrating after hearing that its European Space Agency qualification has been extended to 2009.
News from Labtech Microwave ( 8 January 2004)
Optical DSP wins magazine award
The EnLight256, the industry's first commercial optical digital signal processor, has received an award from Electronic Products Magazine for "product of the year".
News from Lenslet ( 8 January 2004)
Processor takes charge of combination recorders
The DiMeNsion 8652 is billed as the industry's most comprehensive and feature-rich hard disk drive (HDD)/DVD recorder system processor.
News from LSI Europe ( 8 January 2004)
Shelley brings experience to bear
Bringing relevant experience to the role, Andrew Shelley has been hired by specialist distributor Switchtec.
News from Switchtec ( 8 January 2004)
Magazine award for novel radio baseband
The Editors of Electronic Products magazine have chosen the TMS320DRI250 single-chip HD Radio baseband as a winner of the magazine's 28th annual product of the year award.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) ( 8 January 2004)
Hot-swap managers provide MOSFET protection
The TPS2490 and TPS2491 are the industry's first hot swap power managers featuring programmable power and current limit functions for positive 9 to 80V systems.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) ( 8 January 2004)
Ultimate Renassiance joins UK network
Vicor has appointed UR to complement its current UK distribution network comprising Acal and XP.
News from Vicor UK ( 8 January 2004)
Smallwood takes the chair
Dr Jeremy Smallwood, Managing Director of Electrostatic Solutions, has taken up the chairmanship of BECA, the British Electrostatic Control Association.
News from British Electrostatic Control Association ( 7 January 2004)
Fox takes charge of finance
Mike Fox has joined contract electronics manufacturer BI Electronics as Financial Controller, from property consultant DTZ where he was International Finance Director.
News from BI Electronics ( 7 January 2004)
Acquisition optimises layout portfolio
Cadence Design Systems has completed the acquisition of Q Design Automation, a privately held company and the leading provider of innovative solutions for migrating and optimising IC layout.
News from Cadence Design Systems ( 7 January 2004)
Chao takes charge of division
Cadence Design Systems has appointed Ping Chao to head up the company's Design and Verification Division.
News from Cadence Design Systems ( 7 January 2004)
Educational pricing for development kit
A new low-cost software and hardware package enables educational establishments to provide a group of students with free access to industrial application programming tools.
News from Cambridge Microprocessor Systems ( 7 January 2004)
Selectronix takes on UK marketing
Circuit Assembly has appointed Selectronix to market its range of interconnect products within the UK.
News from Circuit Assembly ( 7 January 2004)
The mind behind the wireless mouse
Technical Background Article Carl Brasek, WirelessUSB Marketing Manager of Cypress Semiconductor's Personal Communications Division, looks at the key RF requirements for a wireless PC human interface device.
News from Cypress Semiconductor ( 7 January 2004)
Integrated tool accelerates verification
ZAiQ's Systemware and EVE's ZeBu have been integrated to produce a transaction-based verification platform.
News from Emulation and Verification Engineering (EVE) ( 7 January 2004)
System demonstrates reconfigurable advantages
Elixent has combined with Italy-based Accent to successfully develop a demonstration system for D-Fabrix, its reconfigurable algorithm processing technology.
News from Elixent ( 7 January 2004)
Four-output supply squeezes in more power
The quad-output eF175 is billed as a landmark in component power supplies offering 175W output from an industry standard 84 x 127mm footprint.
News from Gresham Power Electronics ( 7 January 2004)
Kee appointment for business development
Arklin Kee has been named Vice President of Sales and Business Development at Giga Scale Integration Corp.
News from Chip Estimate Corp ( 7 January 2004)
Supply meets ideal X-ray specs
The XR50 is the latest member of the HiGen family of X-ray generator power supplies from HiTek Power.
News from HiTek Power ( 7 January 2004)
Platform speeds switch to digital surveillance
The Ateme VSIP is a new video development platform designed to support the transition from analogue to intelligent digital video surveillance. Brochure Available
News from Kane Computing ( 7 January 2004)
Module brings multiple DSPs to bear on video
The SigDM642 is a novel multiprocessor/multichannel video module based on the Texas Instruments TMS320DM642 digital media processor. Brochure Available
News from Kane Computing ( 7 January 2004)
Upgrade speeds simulation performance
A new release of MLDesigner brings significant performance improvements in three key areas: loading models, compiling models for simulation and closing models after simulations.
News from MLDesign Technologies ( 7 January 2004)
Nonvolatile SRAM safeguards critical data
Simtek's 128K x 8bit NVSRAM is a fast SRAM with a nonvolatile element embedded in each static memory cell, which enables fast secure data storage when power is lost or down.
News from Micromark C and CD ( 7 January 2004)
Active clamping boosts power controller efficiency
The LM5025 is an integrated 100V pulsewidth modulation controller for forward convertors with the active clamp/reset technique used in distributed power architectures.
News from National Semiconductor ( 7 January 2004)
FireWire audio chip for high-quality sound systems
The OXFW970 is a dedicated FireWire audio controller IC that provides eight digital audio output channels.
News from Oxford Semiconductor ( 7 January 2004)
Bridge chip maximises disk drive speed
User Application Article Oxford Semiconductor's OXFW912 FireWire800 to IDE bridge chip is enabling LaCie's new Big Disk Dual FireWire drive to achieve data transfer rates up to 88Mbyte/s.
News from Oxford Semiconductor ( 7 January 2004)
Low-voltage Flash cards cut consumption
Renesas Technology Europe has added dual-voltage and reduced-size dual-voltage versions to its MultiMediaCard (MMC) family, both of which are capable of operating on either 1.8 or 3V.
News from Renesas Technology Europe ( 7 January 2004)
Cisco rewards ASIC expertise
Texas Instruments has received "supplier of the year" awards from Cisco Systems in both technology and semiconductor categories.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) ( 7 January 2004)
Speedy DRAMs aim for broadband systems
Toshiba has started to sample 512Mbit XDR DRAMs with a data transfer speed of 3.2GHz, the world's fastest speed of any memory device.
News from Toshiba Electronics Europe ( 7 January 2004)
Kablanian to present 90nm keynote
Adam Kablanian, President and CEO of Virage Logic, will present a keynote address at the Semico Impact Conference Series "90 nanometre and beyond" this week in Taipei.
News from Virage Logic ( 7 January 2004)
Training helps speed real-time development
A series of training courses during 2004 are aimed at engineers looking for a fast, cost-effective way to acquire the knowledge to build innovative next generation real-time applications.
News from Wind River Systems ( 7 January 2004)
Resettable fuses aim for telecomms protection
HVR250 series PPTC fuses are optimised to provide overvoltage and overcurrent protection for telecomms and networking equipment.
News from Littelfuse UK ( 7 January 2004)
Acquisition to aid single-chip Gigabit Ethernet
Agere Systems has acquired TeraBlaze, a privately held developer of Gigabit Ethernet switching solutions based in Cupertino, California.
News from Agere Systems ( 6 January 2004)
Embedded acquisition board goes to extremes
The Stratus-X-ND is a PC/104 card that enables high-speed data acquisition without interrupts.
News from Apex Embedded Systems ( 6 January 2004)
Second-user test kit available online
Test and calibration equipment for sale, or wanted, can be advertised on the Calibration Trade Centre website and portal, alongside a full range of test equipment available for hire.
News from Calibration Trade Centre ( 6 January 2004)
DSP-based boards are low-cost entry to PXI
The XH and XM Series of data acquisition boards offer DSP-based performance and accuracy at a groundbreaking price point for the PXI platform.
News from Exacq Technologies ( 5 January 2004)
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