News releases on Electronicstalk categorised by date
Sunday 3 July
to Saturday 9 July 2005
Tester upgrade adds radio resource management
RFI Global Services can now provide cellular customers with radio resource management testing as well as enhancements to support the RF testing of region 2 and 5 UMTS terminals.
News from RFI Global Services ( 8 July 2005)
Modest growth for Nu Horizons
Nu Horizons Electronics Corp has reported financial and operating results for the first quarter of fiscal 2006, reflecting the period ended 31st May 2005.
News from Nu Horizons Electronics Corp ( 8 July 2005)
Compact format for industrial power interface
A new Push/Pull power interface is designed for high-current industrial, transport or telecomms applications where IP65/67 protection is required in a small connector format.
News from Harting ( 8 July 2005)
PC-based system has true differential inputs
Yokogawa has enhanced its MX100 Daqmaster PC-based data-acquisition system with the addition of a new dual-save feature and the powerful MXLogger software package.
News from Yokogawa UK ( 8 July 2005)
Tantalum chips handle lead-free reflows
New environmentally friendly tantalum chip capacitors from AVX feature a high volumetric efficiency, delivering a high capacitance to voltage ratio based on stable MnO2 electrodes. Brochure Available
News from AVX ( 8 July 2005)
Software embeds Internet security
Nucleus Internet protocol security (IPsec) software comprises an embedded solution that provides data authentication and encryption over the Internet at the IP level.
News from Accelerated Technology ( 8 July 2005)
Single-chip DVD recorder handles two tuners
The third-generation DoMiNo 8653 (DMN-8653) is the first single-chip DVD recorder system processor to integrate dual encoding for dual-tuner HDD/DVD recorder platforms.
News from LSI Europe ( 8 July 2005)
Disk device points to novel navigation interface
ITT Industries, Electronic Components has developed an innovative 360-degree and N-way variable-rate pointing and navigation control technology for handheld and portable devices. Brochure Available
News from ITT Interconnect Solutions ( 8 July 2005)
Swirhun takes over optoelectronics business
Zarlink Semiconductor has appointed Dr Stan Swirhun as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the company's optical electronics business.
News from Zarlink Semiconductor ( 8 July 2005)
Xignal starts building global network
Xignal Technologies has signed up Retronic to provide sales coverage in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
News from Xignal Technologies ( 8 July 2005)
Leading high technology company signs up
ARC International has secured a new licence agreement valued at GBP 900,000 with a leading high technology company.
News from ARC International ( 8 July 2005)
Die attach paste survives thermal cycling
Hysol QMI600 die attach paste provides a low coefficient of thermal expansion and high modulus to match existing mould compound properties.
News from Henkel Loctite Adhesives ( 8 July 2005)
Chinese centre opens for business
Esmertec has officially opened its R and D and customer support centre in Chengdu, China.
News from Esmertec ( 8 July 2005)
Multimeter makes sense of measurements
A novel low-cost combined digital current clamp meter and multimeter automatically senses and displays (with units) the type of measurement that is being made.
News from Meterman Test Tools ( 8 July 2005)
Power management chip is sound handset choice
User Application Article A combined audio and power management IC launched last year by Dialog Semiconductor features in a new mobile phone handset claimed to be the first on the market based on an Intel cellular processor.
News from Dialog Semiconductor ( 8 July 2005)
Modest growth disappoints ARC
ARC International reports that its unaudited turnover for the first half of calendar year 2005 will be approximately GBP 5.4 million, nearly 9% higher than the corresponding period in 2004.
News from ARC International ( 8 July 2005)
Mixed-mode simulation aids ESD immunity
Oki Electric has developed a novel electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit design technique it claims can reduce ESD protection circuit design time by one-third.
News from Oki Electric ( 8 July 2005)
Storage processor drives HP's new server
User Application Article The AMCC PowerPC 440SP storage processor has been designed into the new HP ProLiant P600 Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) controller.
News from AMCC ( 8 July 2005)
Character and graphics modules share footprints
A new series of compact character and graphics displays make optimum use of space by replacing the usual trough-hole connector and PCB with a ready assembled header.
News from MMS Electronics ( 8 July 2005)
Bluetooth chip dominates headset market
User Application Article CSR BlueCore silicon now features in iPod-compatible stereo headphones from three companies: iTech, WiGear and Airlogic.
News from Cambridge Silicon Radio ( 8 July 2005)
Power stages meet rugged industrial demands
Available now from Applied Power Systems (APS) is the new SixPac series of high power SCR AC controllers and DC convertors.
News from Applied Power Systems ( 8 July 2005)
Current monitors clamp on for accuracy
Alrad Electronics has a new line of wideband clamp-on current monitors manufactured by Pearson Electronics, the highly respected US supplier of high precision current monitors.
News from Alrad Instruments ( 8 July 2005)
AC fan offers compact cooling
A new compact AC fan is ideal for use in enclosures where space is a major consideration, where it is difficult to provide DC power lines or as a retrofit to increase forced-air cooling.
News from Aerco ( 8 July 2005)
New name for Matsushita Electric Works
Milton Keynes based Matsushita Electric Works, with its brand name NaiS, has been renamed Panasonic Electric Works UK (PEWUK) and has adopted Panasonic as its new brand name.
News from Panasonic Electric Works UK ( 8 July 2005)
Front-end convertors take more functions onboard
With power densities up to 108W/in3, the Astec AIF-300Vin Series can deliver up to 600W of output power from an input range of 250 to 420V DC.
News from Emerson Network Power - Embedded Power ( 8 July 2005)
Low profile six-pack IGBT module handles 200A
The SEMiX13 has been designed for motor ratings up to 37kW, allowing the SEMiX product range to seamlessly cover the power range from 0.75 to 200kW with modules for solderless assembly.
News from Semikron ( 7 July 2005)
Low-profile rectifiers offer easy integration
A new range of rectifier modules are billed as the first in the industry to offer a 17mm terminal height and screw connections.
News from Semikron ( 7 July 2005)
VMEbus carrier takes IP modules onboard
A novel 6U nonintelligent slave board interfaces IP modules with the VMEbus.
News from Acal Microsystems ( 7 July 2005)
Two-port Ethernet device claims a first
The KS8842M is billed as the industry's first two-port Ethernet device and has a third port that can be connected directly to microprocessors through a generic 8 or 16bit bus interface.
News from Solid State Supplies ( 7 July 2005)
CAD software aids staff training
HiTek Power has invested in Autodesk Inventor mechanical CAD software and added its own enhancement in the form of an innovative soundtrack for Inventor's silent movie facility.
News from HiTek Power ( 7 July 2005)
Compact board mount supplies have universal appeal
A new series of 5 to 15W AC/DC board mount power supplies combine small size and light weight for use in factory automation, printers and motor drives, and automated vending. Brochure Available
News from Lambda ( 7 July 2005)
Cirrus Logic signs for American distribution
Nu Horizons is to distribute the complete line of Cirrus Logic's analogue, mixed signal and embedded integrated circuit products targeted at audio and industrial applications markets.
News from Nu Horizons Electronics Corp ( 7 July 2005)
FPGA design is right on time
User Application Article Celoxica has successfully completed critical design work for the Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space (ACES) programme.
News from Celoxica ( 7 July 2005)
Powder cores suit high-frequency applications
The Magnetics Kool Mu range of powder cores are low loss distributed-airgap cores suitable for use in high-frequency applications.
News from Dexter Magnetic Technologies Europe ( 7 July 2005)
Shortform has full connector specifications
JAE Europe has published a new shortform catalogue containing full specifications on its connector product range.
News from JAE Europe ( 7 July 2005)
Rack-mount enclosures keep their cool
A new line of 10U rack-mount enclosures have been designed to provide a cost effective platform for high power applications.
News from Hybricon Corp ( 7 July 2005)
Image sensor drops in to upgrade handheld designs
A high-quality low-cost 3.0Mpixel CMOS image sensor is designed to bring digital still camera quality to camera-enabled mobile devices.
News from Cypress Semiconductor ( 7 July 2005)
Versatile DC/DC controller handles hot duties
The LT3724 is a 125C-rated wide input and output voltage range versatile DC/DC controller. Brochure Available
News from Linear Technology Corp ( 7 July 2005)
Remote I/O manager enables complex control
The Rhio10 is a new compact but flexible control interface for remote control and monitoring of applications over a network.
News from Kanda.com ( 7 July 2005)
Yeung to lead definition and development
Zetex Semiconductors has appointed Lewis Yeung as Vice President Marketing.
News from Zetex ( 7 July 2005)
Low-loss ferrite shrinks power supply cores
A new low loss ferrite material combines low core loss with high saturation flux density, resulting in smaller, better performing cores for transformers.
News from Dexter Magnetic Technologies Europe ( 7 July 2005)
EMP protectors put out the fire
The Semper is billed as the world's first self extinguishing EMP protector.
News from Huber+Suhner ( 7 July 2005)
Spread spectrum clock cuts down EMI
A new dual-PLL clock synthesiser supports applications such as PC peripheral devices, consumer electronics and embedded controller systems such as Texas Instruments' DLP technology.
News from Alliance Semiconductor Corp ( 7 July 2005)
RF amplifiers provide powerful coverage
Two new RF power amplifiers together cover the entire 20-2000MHz frequency range at greater than 50W RF output power.
News from Ophir RF ( 7 July 2005)
GaAs MMICs cover the Ka band
A new line of Ka-band gallium arsenide monolithic microwave integrated circuit products includes power amplifiers and a doubler, covering the 27 to 34GHz frequency bands.
News from Mimix Broadband ( 7 July 2005)
Software accelerates Virttex-4 designs
Designers working with Xilinx 's Virtex-4 FPGAs can create hardware-accelerated applications with Impulse Accelerated Technologies' CoDeveloper C-to-hardware design tool.
News from Impulse Accelerated Technologies ( 7 July 2005)
PXI instrument chassis offers eight slots
A highly integrated and fully mobile 3U PXI instrument chassis, the PXIS-2680P provides an eight-slot capacity for PXI/CompactPCI modules. Brochure Available
News from Adlink Technology ( 6 July 2005)
Gigabit switch is rugged enough for mil/aero use
The ComEth4165 is built on the latest generation of gigabit switch engine combined with a PowerPC processor for switch management.
News from Interface Concept ( 6 July 2005)
Development boards gain embedded Linux support
Embedded Linux support, optimised for QuickLogic's Wi-Fi and HDD peripheral control solutions for Intel PXA2xx processors, has been developed by QuickLogic and Viosoft.
News from QuickLogic ( 6 July 2005)
Blackman targets military and aerospace market
LynuxWorks has appointed Steve Blackman as Director of Business Development for the company's military and aerospace market segment.
News from LynuxWorks ( 6 July 2005)
FPGAs are fully qualified for space duties
Actel Corp is shipping fully qualified RTAX-S field-programmable gate arrays to customers developing high-reliability space-flight systems.
News from Actel Europe ( 6 July 2005)
Voltage reference cuts size and consumption
New from Texas Instruments, the REF32xx is a 4ppm/C temperature drift, high accuracy, voltage reference family from the company's Burr-Brown product line.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) ( 6 July 2005)
Protocol analyser aids wireless design
The UWBTracer is new device capable of capturing and decoding WiMedia and WUSB protocols.
News from LeCroy ( 6 July 2005)
Switchers seek general industrial applications
The Cotek Electronics 600S-P and 800S-P Series of AC/DC switching power supplies are suitable for a variety of general industrial applications and for broadcast, process control and test systems.
News from Power Sources Unlimited ( 6 July 2005)
Structured ASICs have a bit on the side
The latest addition to ChipX' extensive structured ASIC product portfolio accelerates time to market and reduces risk by integrating silicon proven IP subsystems into the structured ASIC fabric.
News from ChipX ( 6 July 2005)
Quality management registered without a glitch
Potentia Semiconductor has achieved registration of its quality management system to the ISO9001:2000 standard, following an audit conducted by QMI.
News from Potentia Semiconductor ( 6 July 2005)
SMEs are key to French CAD distribution success
Novacad has been named Zuken's European Cadstar distributor of the year for 2004-05. Brochure Available
News from Zuken ( 6 July 2005)
Design tool makes more of Virtex-4
Impulse Accelerated Technologies has announced support for Xilinx Virtex-4 FPGAs in Version 2 of its CoDeveloper C-to-hardware design tool.
News from Impulse Accelerated Technologies ( 6 July 2005)
Industrial mainboard has plenty of room to expand
The ICPMB-2660 is a fully featured fanless long life embedded ATX mainboard.
News from Wordsworth Technology ( 5 July 2005)
Learn about real-time operating systems
SDC Systems is running a series of 2-hour tutorials designed to provide a valuable introduction to the concepts and capabilities of the MQX RTOS.
News from SDC Systems ( 5 July 2005)
Strips and blocks speed new wiring
A new range of isolated strips and blocks is designed to enable connection of additional wires without cutting the main conductor.
News from Camden Electronics ( 5 July 2005)
File system and Flash software work with VxWorks
Wind River Systems is to feature Datalight's Reliance transactional file system and FlashFX Pro Flash driver software as a complement to the latest versions of its VxWorks-based platforms.
News from Logic Technology ( 5 July 2005)
Surface-mount oscillators come quickly
The G44 series of surface mount voltage-controlled crystal oscillators (VCXOs) is now available on quick turnaround from the UK-based Euroquartz Group manufacturing plant.
News from Euroquartz ( 5 July 2005)
Line interfaces optimise tributary aggregation
Integrated Device Technology has developed a new family of high-density line interface units for the T1/E1/J1 market.
News from IDT ( 5 July 2005)
Controller powers up mobile graphics
The ISL6269 is a single-phase PWM synchronous buck controller for mobile graphical processing units.
News from Intersil ( 5 July 2005)
Current clamps aid power quality measurement
Three new current clamps complement the Fluke 430 Series of three-phase power quality analysers. Brochure Available
News from Fluke (UK) ( 5 July 2005)
LEDs boast super high flux output
A new series of 1W LEDs offers super high flux output and high luminance, reaching over 48lm at an operating current of 350mA.
News from Young Electronics Group ( 5 July 2005)
Catalogue features six new resistor families
Ohmite has made its latest catalogue available in both hard copy and CD formats.
News from Ohmite ( 5 July 2005)
Software speeds 4G baseband innovation
User Application Article Samsung Electronics Research Institute is using Simulink to unify baseband algorithm development and physical layer research for its 4G wireless technologies.
News from MathWorks ( 5 July 2005)
Probe technology aids semiconductor analysis
Advanced laser 3D atom probe technology can be used on silicon devices.
News from Oxford Nanoscience ( 5 July 2005)
Semiconductor support in Bangalore
Oki Semiconductor Singapore has set up a branch office in Bangalore, Karnataka to enhance its customer support and marketing activities for its semiconductor business.
News from Oki Electric ( 4 July 2005)
Microcontrollers come with IR development aids
A new turnkey solution aims to make the development of universal infra-red remote controls significantly easier for design engineers working with end user device manufacturers and OEMs.
News from Zilog ( 4 July 2005)
HV relay is more compact for 30-75A applications
A new device solves size, weight and cost issues for 30 to 75A high voltage relay applications. Brochure Available
News from Gigavac ( 4 July 2005)
Generator boosts stability and sensitivity
The TG550 function generator from TTi has been re-engineered to give greater frequency stability and improved sensitivity for the built-in external counter.
News from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) ( 4 July 2005)
Firmware upgrades shelf management
New IPM Sentry Shelf Manager firmware provides full support for Pigeon Point Systems' high performance IPM Sentry ShMM-500 and its popular predecessor, the ShMM-300.
News from Pigeon Point Systems ( 4 July 2005)
Secure RTOS puts Windows in a padded cell
Green Hills Software has added several extensions to its Integrity PC Padded Cell secure virtualisation technology. Brochure Available
News from Green Hills Software ( 4 July 2005)
Digital media processor helps timeshift TV
User Application Article TI's DSP-based digital media processor technology is at the heart of the first-of-its-kind Slingbox from Sling Media.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) ( 4 July 2005)
RTOS secures enterprise network applications
Three new products for network and enterprise use let applications running at different sensitivity levels run securely on a single commercial off-the-shelf personal computer or server. Brochure Available
News from Green Hills Software ( 4 July 2005)
RTOS has new Renesas processor covered
The Nucleus real-time operating system and development tools are now available for developers using the Renesas Technology SH7780 processor.
News from Accelerated Technology ( 4 July 2005)
Cowell steps up to presidency
Mark Cowell, Vice President of Engineering at OK International has been named President of the company, succeeding Michael Gouldsmith. Brochure Available
News from OK International ( 4 July 2005)
Wireless chip connects novel gyro mouse
User Application Article Gyration is using Cypress's WirelessUSB radio-system-on-a-chip in its latest wireless mouse and keyboard.
News from Cypress Semiconductor ( 4 July 2005)
DECT design is approved for US use
User Application Article The RTX Telecom developed Cordless Dualphone has received FCC approval as the first US DECT product in the world.
News from RTX Telecom ( 4 July 2005)
Doyle to develop new business
James Doyle has been appointed Vice President of Sales at Hybricon Corp.
News from Hybricon Corp ( 4 July 2005)
Isolated convertors simplify circuit layout
C and D Technologies has expanded its range of board mounted isolated DC/DC convertors with a series of dual output, 3W devices in miniature SIL packaging. Brochure Available
News from Murata Power Solutions ( 4 July 2005)
Lead-free expertise shown off in the Netherlands
The Electronics Group of Henkel successfully exhibited its lead-free expertise at the recent technology days held at the European headquarters of Vitronic-Soltec.
News from Henkel Loctite Adhesives ( 4 July 2005)
ASIC design methodology optimises I/O placement
A novel design methodology provides flexible and optimised I/O placement in platform ASIC and cell-based ASIC/SoC designs by allowing core logic to be placed in the I/O regions.
News from LSI Europe ( 4 July 2005)
Flash micro aids product differentiation
A new high-performance 8bit microcontroller integrates 48Kbyte Flash memory and LCD direct-drive capabilities.
News from Toshiba Electronics Europe ( 4 July 2005)
Promotion for Kuschel
Toshiba Electronics Europe has promoted Thomas Kuschel to the position of Senior Manager for the company's Microcomputer, Automotive and Consumer IC Marketing Department.
News from Toshiba Electronics Europe ( 4 July 2005)
Optical mice go on the PC game
Agilent Technologies has introduced the industry's first reference design kit for high-resolution, LED-based optical mice aimed at the PC gaming market.
News from Avago Technologies ( 4 July 2005)
Adapter and gateway upgrade broadband access
User Application Article Z-Com is using TI's wireless LAN and voice over IP products for its Universal Serial Bus adapter and residential gateway module product lines.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) ( 4 July 2005)
Itronix signs up for rugged expertise
Blazepoint has formed a partnership with Itronix to engineer the current and future range of Itronix rugged products to ultrarugged standards for military and specialised commercial purposes.
News from Blazepoint ( 4 July 2005)
Micro board incorporates CPU and memory
The ECM-3612 single board computer is specifically designed for low-profile fanless applications.
News from Avalue Technology ( 4 July 2005)
MMIC amplifiers run from 6 to 25.5GHz
Hittite Microwave Corp has released three new GaAs PHEMT MMIC amplifiers for point to point, point to multipoint, test equipment, sensors and military applications from 6 to 25.5GHz.
News from MRC Components ( 4 July 2005)
LCD controller/driver supports MDDI standard
A new single chip QVGA LCD controller/driver has a 16.77 million colour display capability and supports the Mobile Display Digital Interface high-speed serial interface standard.
News from Renesas Technology Europe ( 4 July 2005)
Placement system uses smart feeders
The Assembleon MG-1 placement system from Kaisertech will handle boards from 50 x 50 to 460 x 440mm and from 0.4 to 4mm thick.
News from Kaisertech ( 4 July 2005)
Low value resistors suit current sense uses
The new 610 and 650 Series four terminal bare element resistors from Ohmite provide ultralow resistance values (to 0.005ohm) for relatively high current requirements.
News from Ohmite ( 4 July 2005)
Alliance adds SIM services to handset tests
RFI Global Services has signed an agreement with Unwired Stuff, a consultancy providing product assurance services for mobile handsets and SIM card products.
News from RFI Global Services ( 4 July 2005)
COTS connectors boast military reliability
The CMM 220 system is a low cost, commercial off-the-shelf 2mm pitch connector with reliability under even the most extreme environmental conditions and suitable for environments from -55 to +125C
News from In2Connect ( 4 July 2005)
Fanless system embeds industrial control
The latest addition to the Nexcom range of industrial computing solutions is the fanless NICE 3100 embedded system. Brochure Available
News from Nexcom UK ( 4 July 2005)
Compact angle encoder offers flexible operation
The iC-MA is a general-purpose magnetic angle encoder in a space-saving DFN10 package.
News from iC-Haus ( 4 July 2005)
Quad-band power amp shrinks for handsets
A new quad-band power-amplifier module claims a breakthrough in size reduction while maintaining fully matched specification-compliant high-efficiency performance.
News from Link Microtek ( 4 July 2005)
PMC card supports two video graphics engines
The IO PMC/DG1 is a high performance low power adapter supporting two video graphics engines enabling two display connections to be driven simultaneously with different resolutions and refresh rates.
News from Concurrent Technologies ( 4 July 2005)
Controller makes prosthetic arms more flexible
User Application Article The Boston Digital Arm provides amputees with unique, upper limb prostheses using the control optimised performance and integration offered by TI's TMS320C2000 digital signal controllers.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) ( 4 July 2005)
Compact claims for dual-output regulator
A new dual-output high-efficiency 2.25MHz synchronous buck regulator delivers up to 800mA of continuous output current from one channel and up to 400mA from the other. Brochure Available
News from Linear Technology Corp ( 4 July 2005)
Binks gains European responsibility
Toshiba Electronics Europe has appointed Colin Binks as General Manager for the company's Channel Foundation Segment.
News from Toshiba Electronics Europe ( 4 July 2005)
Lattice comes to Anglia for SME penetration
Anglia has been appointed by Lattice Semiconductor to distribute its range of field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) in the UK and Ireland.
News from Anglia ( 4 July 2005)
Alliance offers easy route to Mexican compliance
TUV offers assistance in compliance testing for the Mexican market, working with accredited Mexican test lab Canieti.
News from TUV Rheinland UK ( 4 July 2005)
Convertors aid telecomms cost reductions
A new series of DC/DC convertors offers designers a cost effective yet high performance solution in the competitive quarter brick product market sector.
News from Ericsson Power Modules ( 4 July 2005)
Alps arrives in Milan
Alps Electric Europa has opened a sales office in Italy.
News from Alps Electric (UK) ( 4 July 2005)
MMIC amplifier boasts excellent gain stability
Hittite Microwave Corp has released a SiGe HBT gain block MMIC amplifier for use in cellular/3G, FWA, CATV, microwave radio and test equipment applications from DC to 6GHz.
News from MRC Components ( 4 July 2005)
Module brings OLED technology to mass market
A new compact OLED module generates 256K colours to provide exceptional clarity and vibrant tones. Brochure Available
News from GPEG International ( 4 July 2005)
JTAG emulator speeds ARM development
Ronetix has developed a high-speed low-cost JTAG emulator for ARM7 and ARM9 based microcontrollers.
News from Ronetix ( 4 July 2005)
Advances in facility cables and connectors
Technical Background Article Technology rolls on, but broadcast cables and connector paths will always be designed to combat "electrical noise" from EMI, RFI and capacitance variation as this article indicates.
News from Bryant Broadcast and Data Communications ( 4 July 2005)
System cases can be assembled to order
Schroff has extended its custom assembly service to include the new CompacPro system case.
News from Schroff UK ( 4 July 2005)
Eastcom to take location technology to China
Eastcom is to develop CPS's Matrix location technology into a range of wireless devices and support the rollout of a new generation of high accuracy location based services in China.
News from Cambridge Positioning Systems ( 4 July 2005)
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