Electronicstalk news headlines: Sunday 8 August to Saturday 14 August 2004

Microcontrollers bring cryptography onboard

Two new PIC Flash microcontrollers feature integrated Keeloq cryptographic peripherals, providing a complete solution for remotely controlled security systems and authentication applications.

News from Microchip Technology (13 August 2004)

Terminal tackles home networking

The EH-7105G residential terminal is designed to be an application ready platform that allows system integrators to easily link home automation, home security/surveillance and e-community/commerce. Brochure Available

News from Advantech (UK) (13 August 2004)

Technospecs help in legal quest for gold

A monitoring and display breakthrough from Cambridge Consultants could give athletes the means to truly optimise their training and performance.

News from Cambridge Consultants (13 August 2004)

Connector range expands

Edac has seen a significant increase in demand for its V.35 series connector over recent months.

News from Edac (Europe) (13 August 2004)

Benchmarks compare networking performance

New networking benchmarks offer a chance to compare the 1.4GHz MPC7447A from Freescale Semiconductor with the 1GHz 750GX from IBM Microelectronics.

News from EEMBC (13 August 2004)

Power supplies made for CompactPCI systems

Elma Electronic has extended its support for complete cPCI enclosures and sub-racks, by launching the first of a range of low cost, high reliability AC/DC and DC/DC power supplies.

News from Elma Electronic UK (13 August 2004)

Moulding compound handles under-bonnet conditions

Hysol GR725-AG is a high-temperature semiconductor moulding compound ideally suited for under-bonnet automotive applications and capable of withstanding harsh environmental conditions.

News from Henkel Loctite Adhesives (13 August 2004)

Luxeon diodes placed and soldered in one

A flexible new system is ideal for hot-bar soldering of small volumes Luxeon emitter terminals.

News from Ivas Tech (13 August 2004)

Online tool helps assess lead-free readiness

A new online, interactive tool aims to help manufacturers prepare for a Pb-free work environment.

News from Indium Corporation of America (13 August 2004)

Conference presentation available online

John Bourgoin, President and CEO of MIPS Technologies, will speak at today's B Riley and Co Investor Conference in New York.

News from MIPS Technologies (13 August 2004)

PCB connectors to go Pb-free

ODU will convert to lead-free finish for the soldered connections on its PCB connector products this year, which means that only pure tin will be used in the finishing process.

News from ODU UK (13 August 2004)

Test cases approved for UMTS 1900MHz FDD Band II

Racal Instruments Wireless Solutions (RIWS) has become the first test equipment manufacturer to have approved test cases for use in the UMTS 1900MHz FDD Band II.

News from Racal Instruments Wireless Solutions (13 August 2004)

Smart card chip answers e-passport demands

STMicroelectronics has developed what it claims is of one of the world's most advanced dual-interface (contact and contactless) secure smart card ICs.

News from STMicroelectronics (13 August 2004)

Modules offer easy analogue array development

A new hardware development platform gives designers a running start working with field programmable analogue arrays (FPAAs) from Anadigm.

News from Servenger (13 August 2004)

Serdes chips speed through legacy backplane test

Analogix Semiconductor has completed testing its 6.25Gbit/s serdes chips using Tyco Electronics' HM-Zd legacy backplane system.

News from Analogix Semiconductor (12 August 2004)

Smaller outline for speedy accurate ADCs

A new family of serial ADCs brings ultracompact packaging to the high-speed, high-accuracy world of medical instrumentation, data acquisition equipment, optical comms and automotive systems.

News from Analog Devices (12 August 2004)

Developers to divulge secrets in Santa Clara

Leading technology analysts and editors from the industry's top technical press are set to lead a series of presentations and freewheeling panel discussions at the upcoming ARM Developers' Conference.

News from ARM (12 August 2004)

Micro-ohmmeter resolves down to a micro-ohm

The BS407 is a precision ohmmeter with resistance ranges from 2mohm to 20kohm and with an accuracy of 0.1%.

News from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) (12 August 2004)

From silicon die to full custom BGA assembly

CIL now has the capability to provide the full production process from silicon die to custom ball grid array (BGA) assembly.

News from CIL Custom Interconnect (12 August 2004)

IP-rated keypads, keyboards, switches and fans

EAO offers a wide range of environmentally protected and IP-rated keypads, keyboards, switches and fans. Brochure Available

News from EAO (12 August 2004)

Embedded engineers set to converge on Santa Clara

Global Technology Conferences (GTC) has revealed the vast amount of information to be presented GSPx, the international embedded solutions event designed by and for the industry.

News from Global Technology Conferences (12 August 2004)

SEM boasts outstanding anaysis capabilities

The S-4300SE/N from Hitachi High-Technologies provides a unique combination of a field emission source and variable pressure in a truly analytical instrument.

News from Hitachi High-Technologies (Electron Microscopy) (12 August 2004)

DVD processor empowers JVC's novel recorder

User Application Article JVC has selected the LSI Logic DiMeNsion 8652 (DMN-8652) DVD recorder system processor for use in the unique JVC "3-in-1" DR-MX1 digital video recorder.

News from LSI Europe (12 August 2004)

Bellows technology improves connector reliability

Technical Background Article The narrow pitch connector is probably one of the most overlooked components when considering the design and reliability of an application.

News from Panasonic Electric Works UK (12 August 2004)

Core voltage controller is dynamically adjustable

The MAX8720 step-down controller features dynamically adjustable output, ultrafast transient response, high DC accuracy and the high efficiency required for leading-edge CPU-core power supplies.

News from Maxim Integrated Products (12 August 2004)

Single-phase UPS boosts network availability

The Comet EX RT is a new double-conversion single-phase UPS with performance characteristics and features generally found only in three-phase UPSs. Brochure Available

News from MGE UPS Systems (12 August 2004)

Analysers offer flexible digital interfacing

Two new PXI digital waveform generator/analysers are ideal for interfacing to high-pin-count digital ICs and electronics in a variety of industries. Brochure Available

News from National Instruments (12 August 2004)

ARM-based IP core shifts down to 0.15um process

Oki's 0.15um ARM7 core family hard IP has become the industry's first ARM-based IP core to achieve Silver IP status on 0.15um technology at world leading semiconductor foundry UMC.

News from Oki Electric (12 August 2004)

Custom connectors aid thermal management

Many modern electronic systems use complex cooling systems that need high integrity couplings for water, refrigerant fluids etc that are capable of safe and quick connection. Brochure Available

News from Staubli UK (Connectors) (12 August 2004)

Alliance aims for supplier excellence

Sabritec is working with the Supplier Excellence Alliance (SEA) to help improve on time delivery, improve quality and reduce costs.

News from Smiths Interconnect - Sabritec (12 August 2004)

Power inductors boast 5% DCR tolerance

New additions to Vishay's IHLP family of power inductors - including the first devices available with a 5% DCR tolerance for current-sensing applications - are now in stock at TTI. Brochure Available

News from TTI Europe (12 August 2004)

Public service demand grows for SDR

In a recent study, 88% of US public safety respondents indicated that software-defined radio technology could help solve interoperability issues when trying to communicate between departments.

News from Venture Development Corp (12 August 2004)

Chip-scale MOSFETs aim for battery-pack duties

Two new common-drain, chip-scale power MOSFETs are billed as are the industry's first such P-channel and 30V N-channel devices.

News from Vishay Siliconix (12 August 2004)

Embedded soft processors top CMP poll

Independent survey results indicate that the Xilinx suite of embedded soft processors form the solution of choice for FPGA designs.

News from Xilinx (12 August 2004)

Embedded PC needs no fans

The Stealth LPC-401FL LittlePC has been designed without cooling fans as the rugged extruded aluminium chassis acts as a heatsink to dissipate internal heat.

News from Stealth Computer (12 August 2004)

Speedy pre-amp boosts HDD performance

Agere Systems has developed a new low-power preamplifier integrated circuit (IC) specifically designed for use in mobile hard disk drives (HDDs).

News from Agere Systems (11 August 2004)

Agilent tops fibre-optic components market

Agilent Technologies has been named leader of the fibre-optic components market by optical communications industry research firm RHK. Brochure Available

News from Avago Technologies (11 August 2004)

Convertor boosts efficiency for single-cell uses

The AAT1151 synchronous buck convertor can be used in a wide variety of portable applications powered by a single-cell lithium ion/polymer battery.

News from Advanced Analogic Technologies (11 August 2004)

SanDisk licenses next-generation core

SanDisk Corp has licensed the ARC 600 RISC processor core and MetaWare development tools for use in its next generation of Flash storage products.

News from ARC International (11 August 2004)

Switched fabric board embeds Ethernet switching

New from Concurrent Technologies, the FP 100/008 switched fabric board complements the company's range of CompactPCI PICMG 2.16 and ANSI VITA 31.1 packet switched single board computers.

News from Concurrent Technologies (11 August 2004)

Soldering tips cut the cost of lead-free working

A new family of Weller lead-free soldering tips (LT/LF) from Cooper Tools offers superior operational life at prices up to six times less than those of the current equivalent market leading products.

News from Cooper Tools (11 August 2004)

Embedded security for Flash-based storage devices

CryptoFlash is a robust, high-performance security solution for embedded storage, removable storage cards of all formats and USB Flash drives (UFDs).

News from Discretix Technologies (11 August 2004)

Mini-ITX motherboard crams in the features

Ibase Technology has begun shipping what it claims is the most multifeatured Pentium M based Mini-ITX motherboard in the market today.

News from IBase Technology (11 August 2004)

Power chip supplies LNB down convertors

The ISL6421A is a highly integrated solution for providing power and control signals from advanced set-top box (STB) units to the satellite dish low-noise block (LNB) down convertor.

News from Intersil (11 August 2004)

Organisational changes provide divisional autonomy

IPTE has made a number of organisational changes which will allow its Factory Automation and Contract Manufacturing Divisions to each follow a more autonomous course.

News from IPTE (11 August 2004)

Super flux LEDs offer higher brightness

Kwality Photonics has moved into the power LED market with a range of super flux LEDs (also known as high flux LEDs).

News from Kwality Photonics (11 August 2004)

Wireless video module is missing multimedia link

User Application Article Adimos, a leading provider of wireless multimedia connectivity solutions for consumer appliances, is using the 4KEp core in its WVM wireless video module.

News from MIPS Technologies (11 August 2004)

Loopback assembly simplifies transceiver testing

Engineers can achieve a stable and convenient means to test small form-factor pluggable (SFP) and small form factor (SFF) devices with the new LC Loopback assembly from Molex.

News from Molex UK (11 August 2004)

FCC licenses ultrawideband chipset

Freescale Semiconductor has become the first company to receive Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification for its ultrawideband (UWB) communications solution.

News from Freescale Semiconductor (11 August 2004)

Buffer and UPS keep control systems running

In industrial plants around the world problems caused by supply interruptions or failure can be costly or can constitute a danger to process plant or personnel.

News from Phoenix Contact (11 August 2004)

High-speed FRAM to feature in Munich

Making its European debut at Electronica 2004 (Hall A5, Booth 321) will be Ramtron's new FM25L256 high speed serial ferroelectric random access memory (FRAM) device.

News from Ramtron International (11 August 2004)

Subracks come as complete ready-to-assemble kits

The EuropacPro range of subracks is now available as a range of complete assembly kits with optional EMI shielding.

News from Schroff UK (11 August 2004)

Power amp drops in to upgrade Wi-Fi performance

The RangeCharger SE2534A is a 5GHz power amplifier module for access points, PCMCIA cards, laptop computers and other client devices compliant to the 802.11a WLAN standard.

News from SiGe Semiconductor (11 August 2004)

Kit provides SSL security for budget applications

Zilog has launched an Embedded Network Security Kit for its award-winning eZ80Acclaim! family of high-performance 8bit Flash microcontrollers.

News from Spectrum Group (11 August 2004)

LDO goes green

The XC6207 is a low noise, high speed, low dropout (LDO) voltage regulator with a a green operation (GO) function that makes it super energy efficient.

News from Torex Semiconductor (11 August 2004)

Poor EMC practice lets speeders off the hook

The news that the Victoria State Government is having to overturn numerous convictions based on unreliable speed camera readings throws EMC compliance issues into sharp relief.

News from TUV Rheinland UK (11 August 2004)

Sensor simplifies ABS systems

The new Allegro MicroSystems ATS650LSH is a two-wire sensor module designed for wheel-speed and direction sensing in automotive ABS applications.

News from Allegro MicroSystems Europe (10 August 2004)

Set-top boxes set to enhance Utah fibre network

The Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency has selected Amino's AmiNET 110 set-top boxes for its Internet Protocol television network.

News from Amino Communications (10 August 2004)

Packaged transceivers shift data a long way

Now available with a full 1W output power, AeroComm's ConnexLink packaged transceivers can talk over distances up to 32km line-of-sight.

News from Aerocomm (10 August 2004)

Power quality seminar series continues

Free CPD seminars on power quality and availability will be held in Edinburgh, London and Birmingham.

News from Copper Development Association (10 August 2004)

Thermal inserts reduce cost and space requirements

AlSiC (aluminium silicon carbide) metal matrix composite is ideal for military and defence electronics.

News from CPS Corp (10 August 2004)

Speedy optocoupler takes little to drive

A new high-isolation logic gate optocoupler offers high speed at low input drive current for industrial applications.

News from Fairchild Semiconductor (10 August 2004)

Analysis software has broadband appeal

User Application Article Deltenna has used Micro-Stripes electromagnetic analysis software to design a 16-beam, leaky mode dielectric resonator antenna in one-fifth the time of using the conventional build and test method. Brochure Available

News from Flomerics (10 August 2004)

Novel interface technology on show in Munich

H2i Technologies will present its innovative user-machine interface at the Electronica show to be held in Munich in the autumn.

News from H2i Technologies (10 August 2004)

Table details cleaning solvent compatibility

Indium Corp of America has released the results of a series of cleaning solvent compatibility evaluations.

News from Indium Corporation of America (10 August 2004)

Wainwright has business development brief

Following the acquisition of Jekyll Electronics Technology by the Lamerholm Group, Brian Wainwright has been appointed Sales and Marketing Engineer. Brochure Available

News from Jekyll Electronic Technology (10 August 2004)

Celestica acknowledges partnership

Kemet has been awarded a second-year "Partners in performance" award by Celestica for its contribution to the company in 2003.

News from Kemet Electronics Corp (10 August 2004)

Big three promote new embedded standard

Kontron is working with Advantech and Adlink to promote the ETXexpress product brand to the embedded market.

News from Kontron UK (10 August 2004)

Gaskets close the door to interference

A new range of copper beryllium fingerstock gaskets ease enclosure door EMI problems.

News from Laird Technologies (10 August 2004)

Nanocrystalline cores save on weight

Made from a nanocrystalline ribbon of Imphy alloys, nanocrystalline toroidal cores from Mecagis have specific advantages for use in power transformers.

News from Mécagis (10 August 2004)

Carrier-grade platform exploits VoP processor

User Application Article Tekelec has selected Octasic as its echo cancellation provider for the SanteraOne platform.

News from Octasic (10 August 2004)

Potentiometer lives long and prospers

The PT-15 Xtra long life potentiometer is designed to satisfy the growing demand for extended mechanical life applications.

News from Piher International (10 August 2004)

Integrated connector modules save space onboard

A new series of RJ45 2x1 and stacked RJ45/USB integrated connector modules (ICMs) offers increased port density and PCB space savings over 1x2 configurations.

News from Pulse (10 August 2004)

Card embeds three speedy FireWire channels

The Fast1394 card is a three-port IEEE1394b controller module designed for high-speed data acquisition across the FireWire bus for audio, video and storage peripherals in embedded computer systems.

News from Parvus Corp (10 August 2004)

Free evaluation for slimline industrial computer

The G2A is a 4U-format industrial computer that is only 411mm deep, and so is ideal for locations where space is a premium.

News from Rugged Technologies (10 August 2004)

Prototyping boards find Korean distribution

Schmartboard has expanded its distribution network to South Korea with the appointment of Lastec.

News from Schmartboard (10 August 2004)

MCUs suit memory-hungry embedded applications

Memory-hungry embedded applications and EMI-sensitive applications are specially catered for by the latest S-Line range of RISC based microcontrollers from Sunrise Electronics.

News from Sunrise Electronics (10 August 2004)

PECL translators offer low-voltage migration path

A new family of PECL and TTL drivers and receivers includes the industry's first 3.3V PECL translators and five devices that are direct replacements for translators discontinued by Agere Systems.

News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (10 August 2004)

New HQ to provide one-stop compliance service

TUV Product Service has acquired a new facility in Segensworth North, Fareham, incorporating offices and a test area, located within a single 4000m2 building and set within 10,500m2 of land.

News from TUV Product Service (10 August 2004)

Capacitors serve many purposes

The Arcotronics MKT LDE range of multipurpose capacitors combines long service life and a wide range of capacitances and rated voltages, with excellent operational temperature characteristics.

News from Young Electronics Group (10 August 2004)

New Property Specification Language approved

Accellera has approved PSL 1.1 as a design verification standard, and has begun the IEEE standardisation process for PSL with the IEEE Corporate Advisory Group.

News from Accellera ( 9 August 2004)

Budget circuit simulator has expensive features

SpiceCreator Standard is a novel circuit simulation software package that is ideal for hobbyists and small companies.

News from Advanced Microcomputer Systems ( 9 August 2004)

Compact option for waterproof connector

The Binder 423 series of waterproof connectors has been extended with the introduction of a version with a shortened housing that provides simpler mounting in some applications.

News from Aerco ( 9 August 2004)

Industrial-strength VGA card powers dual displays

The PCA-5640 is a high-end industrial grade AGP 8X VGA card powered by ATi Mobility M10, which delivers the fastest, most advanced 2 and 3D multimedia graphics performance. Brochure Available

News from Advantech (UK) ( 9 August 2004)

Industrial motherboard boasts 800MHz front side

The AIMB-744 is a new high performance ATX industrial motherboard from Advantech. Brochure Available

News from Advantech (UK) ( 9 August 2004)

COTS graphics systems to power combat simulators

Alenia Aeronautica/Finmeccanica has purchased Concurrent's iHawk graphics systems powered by RedHawk Linux for its next generation COTS-based unmanned combat air vehicle simulation platform.

News from Concurrent Computer Corp ( 9 August 2004)

Universal Photonics lines come to the UK

Photonex04 sees the public announcement of the appointment of Engis (UK) as sole UK distributor for the entire range of Universal Photonics products.

News from Engis (UK) ( 9 August 2004)

Mixed-signal tools prove popular in Europe

Sales of Tanner EDA's simulation and layout tools for analogue and mixed-signal design grew by 30% to $720,000 in the year to May, according to exclusive European agent EDA Solutions.

News from EDA Solutions ( 9 August 2004)

Rugged connectors handle critical signals

VME64x is a ruggedised interconnect solution designed for use in critical military, aerospace and telecommunications applications.

News from Smiths Interconnect - Hypertronics ( 9 August 2004)

Packet processors unite US and Korean designs

User Application Article Four equipment manufacturers in the USA and Korea are developing a range of networking equipment based on the ZL50111 family of TDM-over-IP packet processors.

News from Zarlink Semiconductor ( 9 August 2004)

Modules simplify PXI/VXI test interconnection

Virginia Panel Corp's QuadraPaddle modules allow consolidation of multiple PXI or VXI instrument connections to meet diverse test and measurement interconnection requirements.

News from Peak Test Services ( 9 August 2004)

Innovation award for frugal microcontroller

Texas Instruments has been named a 2004 Technology Innovation Award winner in the world microcontroller market for its MSP430 ultra-low-power technology.

News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) ( 9 August 2004)

Top performance from integrated clock multiplier

A new highly integrated clocking IC features three on-chip phase locked loop filter components and best-in-class performance.