News releases on Electronicstalk categorised by date
Sunday 22 August
to Saturday 28 August 2004
Complete package for 80x86 development
A new family of complete 80x86 microprocessor development systems are claimed to be a first.
News from Advanced Microcomputer Systems (27 August 2004)
Fans and blowers are ideal for electronics
Arconix brand DC fans and blowers offer users a comprehensive series of quiet, powerful and reliable airflow and cooling products ideal for integration into electronics equipment.
News from Arconix Group (27 August 2004)
Service puts technical advice on the line
webXlive is a novel service that allows hardware design engineers to consult in real time with a technical advisor from Aldec about their current and future design verification requirements.
News from Aldec (27 August 2004)
Database to exchange critical aerospace data
General Dynamics UK has selected Birdstep's RDM Embedded database management system as a database agent for network enabled airborne applications.
News from Birdstep Technology (27 August 2004)
Virtual system debugs real device software
Carbon Design Systems has integrated its DesignPlayer engine with Virtutech's Simics Instruction Set Simulator (ISS).
News from Carbon Design Systems (27 August 2004)
Dawar licenses switch technology
Duraswitch has executed a nonexclusive licence agreement with Dawar Technologies, a US-based manufacturer of user interface products.
News from InPlay Technologies, Duraswitch Division (27 August 2004)
Papers delve into critical design challenges
The Technical Programme Committee of Euro DesignCon 2004 has accepted 40 papers from more than 120 submissions by practicing engineers in semiconductor and electronic design.
News from International Engineering Consortium (27 August 2004)
Access Devices signs for embedded web browser
Access Devices has licensed Espial Escape for its DVB and IPTV set-top boxes.
News from Espial Group (27 August 2004)
Blue is the colour for LED displays
Forge Europa has extended its blue LED display product portfolio to include both multidigit and interlocking seven-segment designs.
News from Forge Europa (27 August 2004)
Test card simulates automotive switching
A new PXI card provides switch simulation and state monitoring of digital signals in automotive engineering applications. Brochure Available
News from Goepel Electronic (27 August 2004)
WCDMA grows in popularity
The GSA has confirmed from its latest research that there are 75 WCDMA terminal models in the market or announced.
News from GSA - Global Mobile Suppliers Association (27 August 2004)
Emulator has extra DSP functions covered
Hitex has expanded its modular real-time emulation system with DSP support for the ARM9E processor family.
News from Hitex Development Tools (27 August 2004)
Conference paper describes novel MMIC package
Labtech has collaborated with TNO Physics and Electronics Laboratory to write a technical paper that will be presented at the European Microwave Conference in Amsterdam.
News from Labtech Microwave (27 August 2004)
Embedded RAID software speeds SATA server
User Application Article Fujitsu Siemens Computers (FSC) has selected the LSI Logic embedded Serial ATA (SATA) software RAID for its next-generation Intel-based Primergy S2 SATA servers for RAID 0 and 1.
News from LSI Europe (27 August 2004)
Posix compliance is the key for Aeronix
The LynxOS embedded real-time operating system is to power Aeronix's new advanced datacommunications technology for the military.
News from LynuxWorks (27 August 2004)
Powerline connectors suit heavy-duty applications
A new range of round single-pole 10mm-diameter connectors comes with all the supporting equipment to offer a complete connection solution for heavy-duty industrial applications.
News from Multi-Contact (UK) (27 August 2004)
National to sell off image sensor business
National Semiconductor has signed a definitive agreement to sell its imaging business to Eastman Kodak Company.
News from National Semiconductor (27 August 2004)
Miniature TCXOs target GPS and satellite radio
The NT5032S series of SMD temperature compensated crystal oscillators (TCXOs) measure just 5.0 x 3.2mm with a height of only 1.4mm typical.
News from NDK (27 August 2004)
Low-noise fans cut down on annoyance
NMB Minebea has developed a novel range of low-noise fans.
News from NMB-Minebea (27 August 2004)
LSI platforms go for gold at UMC
Three system LSI integrated platforms from the Oki uPLAT series have joined the Gold IP programme at world leading semiconductor foundry UMC.
News from Oki Electric (27 August 2004)
Website now speaks German and Spanish
The Photonic Products website now features both German and Spanish language versions - in addition to English. Brochure Available
News from Photonic Products (27 August 2004)
Time running out for Queen's Awards hopefuls
Outstanding businesses from the electronics sector have just weeks left in which to apply for a Queen's Award for Enterprise - the UK's most prestigious accolade for business success.
News from Queen's Awards for Enterprise (27 August 2004)
Bluetooth RS232 adapter hits the streets
SMART's Bluetooth 1.1 compliant RS232 adapter is now being manufactured in volume production for worldwide distribution.
News from SMART Modular Technologies (27 August 2004)
White LED driver optimised for lithium ion power
The CAT3604 current regulated charge pump delivers uniform, flicker-free white LED illumination for backlighting LCDs and keypads in integrated mobile applications.
News from Spectrum Group (27 August 2004)
Flash memory optimised for PC BIOS storage
A new 8Mbit Flash memory provides storage of BIOS code in PCs based on both Intel and non-Intel chipsets, across a range of desktop computers, laptops and servers.
News from STMicroelectronics (27 August 2004)
SOT223 regulators boast stability at low voltages
The XB1117 is a new series of voltage regulators aimed at meeting the increasing demands for low voltage stable power supplies.
News from Torex Semiconductor (27 August 2004)
Flex cable jumpers provide high contact density
Now in stock at TTI is Molex's complete line of Premo-Flex Flat Flex Cable jumpers. Brochure Available
News from TTI Europe (27 August 2004)
Eastern EU nations cling to old standards
Technical Background Article Although the eight new Eastern European members of the European Union will eventually adopt EU standards, there are still national test marks which are essential to successful business activities.
News from TUV Rheinland UK (27 August 2004)
Diagnostic program puts PC components under stress
WinStress is a novel hardware diagnostics program that Ultra-X claims has everything necessary to revolutionise customer service departments and test centres.
News from Ultra-X Benelux (27 August 2004)
MCU takes transaction software onboard
Zilog and USA Technologies have completed a novel application combining USA Technologies' e-Port solution for global transactions and Zilog's award winning eZ80Acclaim! family of Flash MCUs.
News from Zilog (27 August 2004)
Expansion for industrial networking connectors
The RJ-Lnxx range of sealed industrial RJ45 connectors has been extended to include both male and female overmoulded versions.
News from Aerco (26 August 2004)
Reflow oven is economical to run
Available now from Contax, the Electrovert OmniExcel 7 reflow oven is ideally suited to high-density board applications and offers outstanding cost savings when compared with similar systems.
News from Contax (26 August 2004)
Industrial board boasts multimedia capabilities
Aaeon's PCM-8200B single-board computer supplies industry-leading performance while keeping power consumption and cost to a minimum.
News from Display Solutions (26 August 2004)
Panel connector cuts stock holding
Edac has combined the well-known benefits of the hermaphroditic Edacon contact design with a cost-effective insulator that is common for both plug and receptacle.
News from Edac (Europe) (26 August 2004)
Bridge chip simplifies wireless interface design
The VMB5000 is billed as the world's first multifunction bridge chip designed to exceed the data transfer speed requirements of current 3G wireless datacards and beyond.
News from Elan Digital Systems (26 August 2004)
Design team focuses on embedded software
Eazix is to accelerate its embedded software development activities, leveraging its experience in firmware and embedded systems development.
News from Eazix (26 August 2004)
Custom designs for hinges, handles and locks
Emka produces many custom configured hinges, handles and locks for international household names, whether they be rack/cabinet manufacturers or end user corporate specifiers. Brochure Available
News from Emka UK (26 August 2004)
Cutting the cost of ferrite cores
Recent advances in materials technology has enabled Epcos to offer designers an additional, low-cost coil former for its E30 ferrite cores.
News from Epcos (26 August 2004)
Flexible licences let designers commute
Tanner EDA has introduced commuter licensing for its family of Windows-based analogue and mixed signal EDA tools.
News from EDA Solutions (26 August 2004)
Speedy access to compact programmable oscillators
The XO53 range of 5 x 3.2mm surface mount programmable oscillators is now available on overnight delivery.
News from Euroquartz (26 August 2004)
European focus for Brusdal
Fairchild Semiconductor has promoted Ole-Petter Brusdal to Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Europe.
News from Fairchild Semiconductor (26 August 2004)
Software sets up hot-swap systems
Go-HotSwap Version 6.22 is a software infrastructure that adds the necessary software modules required to enable CompactPCI hot swapping.
News from Logic Technology (26 August 2004)
Model-based design for embedded video systems
A new package aims to simplify the design of embedded video and image processing systems.
News from MathWorks (26 August 2004)
Promotion for Meyers
Gary Meyers has been promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer at Synplicity.
News from Synplicity (26 August 2004)
Core is first to meet PCI Express specs
The DesignWare Endpoint Controller intellectual property (IP) core for PCI Express has become the first such IP to successfully pass compliance tests from the PCI-SIG.
News from Synopsys (26 August 2004)
Monitors keep watch on static control
Two new static monitors offer a convenient and reliable way to measure surface voltage.
News from TBA Electro Conductive Products (26 August 2004)
Digital decoder boosts video quality
The TVP5160 digital video decoder offers best-of-class 2 and 3D comb filtering, timebase correction, 3D noise reduction, IF compensation and 480p (progressive) video.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (26 August 2004)
Single-supply op amp breaks distortion barriers
Texas Instruments is claiming the industry's lowest distortion 5V single-supply op amp for applications requiring high speed, low distortion and low noise.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (26 August 2004)
Multifuse polymer PTC products go lead-free
TTI Europe is helping industry comply with imminent legislation controlling the use of lead with the introduction of a complete series of lead-free Multifuse polymer PTC products. Brochure Available
News from TTI Europe (26 August 2004)
Multifunction cards upgrade to 3MHz bandwidth
The new PowerDAQ PD2-MF-3M/12 families of multifunction cards take advantage of the price/performance improvements of the latest generations of analogue ICs.
News from United Electronic Industries (26 August 2004)
Lightning performance goes on show
Universal Instruments is showing its fastest AdVantis platform based placement machine at Globaltronics next month.
News from Universal Instruments (26 August 2004)
Isolated POL module delivers 100A
The V048K015T100 VI Chip Voltage Transformation Module (VTM) is the first such product capable of 100A.
News from Vicor UK (26 August 2004)
Design services take signal integrity onboard
ALS has recently purchased Cadence Design Systems' SpecctraQuest SI Expert to highlight and correct signal integrity issues in high-speed board designs.
News from Advanced Layout Solutions (25 August 2004)
Milestone in optical mouse sensors
Agilent Technologies has shipped its 300 millionth optical mouse sensor since the release of its first navigation sensor in 1999. Brochure Available
News from Avago Technologies (25 August 2004)
Ansoft back into the black
Ansoft Corp has published its financial results for its first quarter of fiscal 2005, ended 31st July 2004.
News from Ansoft Europe (25 August 2004)
Novel contacts move into custom connector market
The proprietary Redundant Contact compliant interconnect technology is now available in volume for custom applications.
News from Ardent Concepts (25 August 2004)
Embedded motherboard takes "everything" onboard
The AIMB-330 is an EmbeddedATX low-profile motherboard specifically designed with "everything" onboard. Brochure Available
News from Advantech (UK) (25 August 2004)
More scope for GSM/GPRS compliance testing
As part of an ongoing development programme, BABT has increased its compliance test capacity for the cellular marketplace, reducing time to market for GSM and handheld device manufacturers.
News from BABT (25 August 2004)
Precision point-of-load convertors serve up 10A
A new family of 16 nonisolated, point of load (PoL) DC/DC convertors offers full load current outputs of 10A and high precision voltages ranging from 0.9 to 3.3V. Brochure Available
News from Murata Power Solutions (25 August 2004)
Software deal enables flight simulator development
Concurrent Computer Corp and Engenuity Technologies have signed a partnership agreement that makes Concurrent a worldwide value added reseller of selected Engenuity Technologies software products.
News from Concurrent Computer Corp (25 August 2004)
Sealed illuminated switches offer many options
Series 04 sealed, illuminated switches combine style and industrial durability. Brochure Available
News from EAO (25 August 2004)
Outlet protects industrial networks
The Harting Industrial Outlet is designed to provide a seamless interface for secure data transmission between the office and industrial environments.
News from Harting (25 August 2004)
Frugal performance from voltage references
Intersil has added new 1.25 and 2.5V devices to its rapidly expanding line of ultra-low-power precision voltage references.
News from Intersil (25 August 2004)
Low-power radio transmitter shrinks to 3mm square
The MAX1479 is claimed to be the world's smallest VHF/UHF PLL-based ASK/FSK transmitter to deliver more than +10dBm output.
News from Maxim Integrated Products (25 August 2004)
SiNett cites core flexibility
MIPS Technologies has licensed the MIPS32 4KEp Pro core to SiNett Corp, a developer of groundbreaking wireless local area network (WLAN) packet processing silicon and software.
News from MIPS Technologies (25 August 2004)
Power connector assembly handles up to 45A
Three new connectors from Micromark C and CD can be combined in a single, genderless housing to minimise space and simplify assembly in single-pole power applications.
News from Micromark C and CD (25 August 2004)
Tools chosen for Nintendo games development
Metrowerks and Nintendo have signed an agreement and begun distributing a comprehensive toolsuite for the creation of innovative, feature-rich games for the handheld Nintendo DS videogame system.
News from Metrowerks Europe (25 August 2004)
IPMI drivers pass Windows testing
OSA Technologies' 32bit IPMI drivers for Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 have passed the Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) tests.
News from OSA Technologies (25 August 2004)
Metal-film chips promise precise resistance
The new RG range of ultraprecision metal-film chip resistors comes with temperature coefficients down to 5ppm/C and tolerances as good as +/-0.02%.
News from Rhopoint Components (25 August 2004)
Slim claims for speedy solid-state drives
The Zeus Ultra DMA solid state drive (SSD) is billed as the world's thinnest, fastest solid-state drive.
News from Simpletech Europe (25 August 2004)
Radio machine boosts ISM transceiver bandwidth
The XE88LC07A is a higher-speed version of the Xemics XE88LC06A radio machine.
News from Xemics (25 August 2004)
RF-shielded optical filters and windows on show
Zytronic will be showing the industry's most extensive range of radio-frequency (RF) shielded optical filter and window technologies at the EMC UK show in Newbury this year.
News from Zytronic (25 August 2004)
LED driver promises flicker-free backlighting
The CAT3604 regulated charge pump is designed to deliver uniform, flicker-free backlighting for LCD displays and keypads.
News from Catalyst Semiconductor (25 August 2004)
PXI-based system captures up to 2Tbyte
New from Conduant Corp is a PXIbus data capture system supporting up to eight Serial ATA disk drives.
News from Conduant Corp (24 August 2004)
Flexible configuration for HV tester family
A new range of high-voltage testers features a modular design for easy adaptability to specific user requirements and is based on a fully electronic voltage source.
News from Elabo (24 August 2004)
Hopping module goes a long way for US comms
The latest addition to the highly acclaimed Easy-Radio family of modules answers demands for long-range secure bidirectional datacommunications in products destined for US markets. Brochure Available
News from Low Power Radio Solutions (24 August 2004)
ADC family promises high dynamic performance
New from Maxim is a family of six low-power, high-dynamic-performance, pin-compatible, 14 and 12bit analogue-to-digital convertors (ADCs).
News from Maxim Integrated Products (24 August 2004)
Motorola completes Force acquisition
Motorola has completed the acquisition of Force Computers from Solectron Corp.
News from Emerson Network Power Embedded Computing (24 August 2004)
Website packed with PCB design case studies
Cadence PCB design bureau Advanced Layout Solutions has relaunched its website.
News from Advanced Layout Solutions (23 August 2004)
Amp powers basestations up to 10GHz
A new E-pHEMT MMIC medium-power amplifier is optimised for use as a driver in wireless fixed access-points/basestations operating at up to 10GHz. Brochure Available
News from Avago Technologies (23 August 2004)
Air conditioner helps keep server racks running
The latest version of the American Power Conversion InfraStruXure architecture incorporates an integrated cooling system that meets the cooling challenges of today's data centres and server rooms.
News from American Power Conversion (23 August 2004)
Optical platform to make debut at ECOC
Bookham Technology is set to show its most extensive product portfolio ever at next month's European Conference on Optical Communications in Stockholm.
News from Bookham (23 August 2004)
Emulation system verifies leading-edge graphics
User Application Article ATI Technologies has used the Cadence Incisive Palladium acceleration and emulation system to verify some of its highly complex designs.
News from Cadence Design Systems (23 August 2004)
System speeds graphics processor to market
User Application Article Nvidia used the Cadence Incisive Palladium acceleration/emulation system to significantly reduce the verification time for its new GeForce 6800 graphics processor.
News from Cadence Design Systems (23 August 2004)
Tools support SuperH for in-car infotainment
CodeScape has released support for Renesas Technology Corp's SH7780 high-performance processor for use in car infotainment systems.
News from CodeScape (23 August 2004)
Software bridges the EDA-MCAD divide
A new report highlights the growing crossover between the electronic and mechanical arenas, and the value of AutoVue in meeting the needs of this rapidly evolving hybrid EDA/MCAD marketplace.
News from Cimmetry Systems (23 August 2004)
Consortium welcomes six new members
Applied Micro Circuits Corp (AMCC), Juniper Networks, Marvell Semiconductor, Patriot Scientific, Qualcomm and Rockwell Collins have all joined the EEMBC.
News from EEMBC (23 August 2004)
QPSK demodulator upgrades DVB-S receivers
Zarlink Semiconductor has released the next generation of its industry-leading QPSK demodulators for digital satellite TV systems.
News from Zarlink Semiconductor (23 August 2004)
Smart look for panel-mounting controls
New additions to the popular Moeller RMQ-Titan range of control circuit devices include joysticks, four-way pushbuttons and selector switches.
News from Moeller Electric (23 August 2004)
Broadband antenna expands EMC test solutions
The BHA 9220 is a linearly polarised broadband antenna for EMC and RF measurements over the frequency range 200MHz to 2GHz that may be used both as a transmitter and receiver. Brochure Available
News from Schaffner (23 August 2004)
Telecomms development platform boasts dual DSPs
The SMT8090 is a cutting edge development and experimental platform for wireless and telecommunications markets.
News from Sundance Multiprocessor Technology (23 August 2004)
Amplifier targets portable video applications
Texas Instruments has released a high-speed video amplifier in a small SC70 package.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (23 August 2004)
User group conference set for Oxford
To celebrate 20 years of trading, Vector Fields is holding its 2004 User Group Conference at Magdalen College Oxford on 22nd and 23rd September.
News from Vector Fields (23 August 2004)
Board embeds four high-speed USB ports
The PPM-USB2 is a high-speed four-port PC/104-Plus Universal Serial Bus 2.0-compliant (USB2.0) module.
News from Winsystems (23 August 2004)
MCU speeds IR controller development
Zilog has unveiled a migration path to high volume microcontroller production with the roll-out of the Crimzon ZLR16300, a low cost supporting ROM-based member of the Crimzon MCU family of IR MCUs.
News from Zilog (23 August 2004)
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