News releases on Electronicstalk categorised by date
Sunday 26 March
to Saturday 1 April 2006
Place-and-route software speeds production flow
User Application Article STARC has adopted IC Compiler, Synopsys' next-generation place-and-route solution, in its newly released STARCAD-21 V3.0 production flow.
News from Synopsys (31 March 2006)
Analogue output USB devices need no amps
Three low-cost 16bit high-drive analogue output USB devices incorporate many user-suggested features that make the product line unique to the DAQ industry.
News from Measurement Computing (31 March 2006)
Connectors meet MicroTCA standards
Tyco Electronics has announced the new Minipak HD connector designed to carry high density power and signal as required in the developing MicroTCA standard.
News from Tyco Electronics - Comns Computer Consumer Elctrns (31 March 2006)
Touch screens make a big display
Horizon Technology has added 40 and 42in SAW touch screens to its product line.
News from Horizon Technology (31 March 2006)
SBCs gain RTOS and IDE support
Thales and Green Hills Software have entered into a partner agreement to integrate Green Hills Software's Integrity RTOS and Multi development tools with Thales' single-board computers (SBCs).
News from Thales Computers (31 March 2006)
Tact switch has two colour LEDs for status
The TSSL 3W illuminated tact switch is ideal for use in a wide range of applications where tactile response, small size and LED illumination is required.
News from Knitter Switch (31 March 2006)
Distribution deal boosts Central European coverage
CML Innovative Technologies has signed a partnership deal with Arrow Sasco Holz covering Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux and the Eastern European states. Brochure Available
News from CML Innovative Technologies (31 March 2006)
USB-serial interface is easy to apply
Adding a USB serial connection to a micro or circuit with baud rates up to 1Mbit/s is now as simple as adding eight pads to the target board on a 0.1in" grid.
News from Saelig Company (31 March 2006)
Power manager enhances PWM control
Enhanced pulsewidth modulation provides faster response time and regulation of power supplies in systems using high-performance processors.
News from Analog Devices (31 March 2006)
Sequans standardises on RTL verification
Sequans Communications has adopted key components of the Synopsys Discovery Verification Platform to establish a leading-edge chip verification process.
News from Synopsys (31 March 2006)
Webcast to address wireless power optimisation
Texas Instruments and Avnet Electronics Marketing will present a live Analog eLab webcast on "Optimising power in low-power wireless systems" on 12th April 2006.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (31 March 2006)
Roadmap points Bluetooth towards WiMedia UWB
Staccato Communications has announced its full support for the Bluetooth Special Interest Group's selection of WiMedia UWB as its platform for next generation Bluetooth technology.
News from Staccato Communications (31 March 2006)
Power relay keeps a lower profile
Fujitsu Components Europe has added a 16A rated device to its range of low-profile power relays. Brochure Available
News from Fujitsu Components Europe (31 March 2006)
Seminar series spans 55 cities
Free half-day seminars include general overviews of Cypress's PSoC mixed-signal array architecture as well as PSoC CapSense, the easy to implement solution for capacitive sensing.
News from Cypress Semiconductor (31 March 2006)
Contactless technology features at security show
At ISC West 2006 Integrated Engineering will demonstrate state-of-the-art in contactless smart card technology including physical and logical access control and e-passport technology.
News from Integrated Engineering (31 March 2006)
Website catalogues RoHS Directive exemptions
The SGS website is a valuable source of information on the RoHS Directive, with comprehensive details of exemptions from the directive. Brochure Available
News from SGS (31 March 2006)
Interconnect system meets storage industry demands
The new low-profile iPass interconnect system offers the storage industry increased speed and high density and meets the highest industry standards in today's market.
News from Molex UK (31 March 2006)
US flexible circuits are supported in the UK
UK design engineers have new local contact point for rigid-flex and flexible circuit specialist Advanced Flexible Circuits of the USA.
News from In2Connect (31 March 2006)
Conference focuses on regulatory compliance
NEEDS 2006 (the National Electrical and Electronics Directives conference) will become the UK's main regulatory compliance event when it takes place at the Birmingham NEC in May.
News from EMC Resources (31 March 2006)
ATCA system housing features latest backplanes
A 19in ATCA system housing comes with a choice of next-generation backplanes: either in dual-dual-star technology or as a point-to-point switching full mesh version for ultrafast connection speeds.
News from Elma Electronic UK (31 March 2006)
SMT placement equipment booms in Europe
The development of high-growth end-user industries is opening up lucrative opportunities in the European surface mount technology (SMT) placement equipment market.
News from Frost and Sullivan (31 March 2006)
Gigabit Ethernet transceiver is flexible interface
A six-channel gigabit Ethernet transceiver provides a full-featured, flexible interface in datacommunications and telecommunications equipment.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (31 March 2006)
Bluetooth and FM coexist in harmonious RF chip
The BlueLink 6.0 platform combines the industry's best performance Bluetooth wireless technology with high fidelity FM stereo and mono performance on a single chip.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (31 March 2006)
Initiative aims to cut risks for PC makers
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) technology is an industry effort aimed at reducing some of the risks facing modern day computing.
News from VIA Technologies (31 March 2006)
Cellular modem is low-cost acquisition system
The Micronix PV-1800 is a GPRS/GSM modem on PC/104 architecture complete with an integrated 20W power supply, isolated 12bit A/D inputs and digital I/O.
News from Datasound Laboratories (31 March 2006)
Tiny GPS antenna resists more interference
Sarantel's GeoHelix P2 embeddable GPS antenna is the smallest quadrifilar helix antenna providing high performance in difficult GPS applications.
News from TDC (Telecom Design Communications) (31 March 2006)
Graphical development turns to complex control
The NI LabView Control Design Toolkit comprises a collection of tools and mathematical functions for analysing, designing and implementing control systems. Brochure Available
News from National Instruments (31 March 2006)
Investigate the opaque world of analogue networks
A low-cost portable scientific test and measurement unit measures the amplitude, phase and impedance responses of electronic, electroacoustic and other systems.
News from Cypher Instruments (31 March 2006)
Shave starts with Las Vegas presentation
Colin Shave has joined ANT as Executive Director of Sales responsible for the company's global sales and based out of the company's headquarters in Cambridge.
News from ANT (31 March 2006)
Charge pump powers up multiple backlights
The CAT3626 is designed to easily and efficiently power backlighting for multiple displays, drive RGB "fashion-lighting" and control flash functions in high-performance portable applications.
News from Catalyst Semiconductor (31 March 2006)
Programming tools support floating-point libraries
Impulse Accelerated Technologies has announced support for Xilinx floating point libraries in its Impulse C software-to-hardware compiler.
News from Impulse Accelerated Technologies (31 March 2006)
Training course offers hands-on EMC testing
A "hands-on" two-day training course covers the theory and practice of EMC testing, and qualifying SMEs can get a 50-70% rebate on the cost.
News from EMC Test Club (30 March 2006)
Boundary scan controllers adopt PXI Express
Goepel Electronic has introduced a new series of JTAG/boundary scan controllers with PXI Express interfaces as part of its Scanflex boundary scan hardware platform. Brochure Available
News from Goepel Electronic (30 March 2006)
PCB prototypes can be ordered by credit card
Exception PCB has listened to customers' needs for quick service on every front and launched a new easy invoicing system for sums of up to GBP 5000.
News from Exception Group (30 March 2006)
Founding team receives magazine award
Coding Technologies has won the Stora Teknikpriset, the annual technology award from Sweden's technical news magazine Ny Teknik.
News from Coding Technologies (30 March 2006)
Sinewave inverters keep output pure
Pure sine inverters offer benefits over modified or quasisinewave units by delivering "clean" output power for powering sensitive loads and for improving AC equipment performance.
News from Schaefer (30 March 2006)
Component placement software speeds PCB design
DesignAdvance Systems has released a new version of CircuitSpace, its award-winning user-assisted PCB component placement software.
News from DesignAdvance (30 March 2006)
Printed circuit technologies are underexploited
Technical Background Article Today's printed circuit technologies offer a wide range of capabilities that are not widely appreciated by the rest of the electronics industry, argues Keith Barnett.
News from Interconnection Research International (30 March 2006)
Squeegee blade works with less pressure
The AMTX E-Blade electroformed squeegee blade improves print deposition, quality, uniformity and consistency.
News from Photo Stencil (30 March 2006)
Manufacturing expertise on show in San Diego
PWB America will exhibit on Booth 668 at the Del Mar Design and Manufacturing Electronics Show on 26th and 27th April 2006.
News from PWB America (30 March 2006)
Siemens signs as Diamond Sponsor
Siemens Communications has signed up as a Diamond Sponsor of Connections 2006, which will take place at the Santa Clara Convention Centre from 2nd to 4th May 2006.
News from Parks Associates (30 March 2006)
Chip resistors are optimised for higher frquencies
MWR Series microwave chip resistors are ideal for high frequency circuits in military/aerospace, computer, medical and networking equipment.
News from IRC Advanced Film Division (30 March 2006)
Embedded database handles more threads
Fuel DB is a full-featured, high performance database management library for applications developed for embedded systems and handheld mobile devices.
News from Ittia (30 March 2006)
Software helps Bluetooth run over UWB radio
User Application Article The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has demonstrated Bluetooth applications running over ultrawideband radios using Bluetusk technology.
News from Open Interface North America (30 March 2006)
Heatsink software supports more devices
Forged heatsink supplier Alpha-Novatech has made its products available for download in HeatSinkDesigner format.
News from Mechanical Solutions (30 March 2006)
Convertor powers single high-current white LED
A synchronous buck-boost DC/DC convertor is optimised for driving a single high-current white LED at up to 1A from a single Li-ion battery input. Brochure Available
News from Linear Technology Corp (30 March 2006)
Programmable PoLs power optical switch
User Application Article Power for Meriton's protocol-agnostic converged-network product is provided by a Z-One Digital IBAM solution configured with five outputs, supplying currents ranging from 3 to 25A.
News from Power-One (30 March 2006)
Joly helps to drive continued growth
TES Electronic Solutions has promoted Frederic Joly to the position of Technical Marketing Manager.
News from TES (30 March 2006)
Practical advice on lead-free manufacture
The SMART Group's Technology Poster Exhibition will offer Nepcon visitors practical advice on lead-free manufacture via strategically located towers displaying free lead-free technology papers.
News from Reed Exhibitions (UK) (30 March 2006)
Nepcon 2006 will be 50% bigger than 2005
New statistics have confirmed significant growth in visitor and exhibitor demand for Nepcon UK 2006.
News from Reed Exhibitions (UK) (30 March 2006)
Programmable companion aids HDD interfacing
QuickLogic has partnered with Seagate Technology to deliver an improved mass storage solution for portable embedded systems incorporating Seagate S-Series CompactFlash hard disc drives.
News from QuickLogic (30 March 2006)
Lead-free paste set for launch at Nepcon
Almit Technology will extend its range of process-optimised solders by announcing a new lead-free paste at Nepcon UK this May.
News from Almit Technology (30 March 2006)
China is prime source for gaming accessories
Global Sources' China Sourcing Report on Gaming Devices shows that mainland China is expected to export more than US $250 million worth of video game accessories.
News from Global Sources (30 March 2006)
Five keynotes for semiconductor forum
The FSA and IEE have revealed the keynote speakers for the 2006 IEE/FSA International Semiconductor Executive Forum. Brochure Available
News from Institution of Engineering and Technology (30 March 2006)
Broadcast and audio connectors come to the UK
Quadrant has been appointed as the sole UK agent for Damar and Hagen, the well-know German connector manufacturer of broadcast and audio connectors.
News from Quadrant Connections (30 March 2006)
Fjord Media prefers Arrow
Arrow has benn named as a preferred supplier partner for electronic products and associated supply chain and logistics support to the Norway-based startup Fjord Media.
News from Arrow Electronics (UK) (30 March 2006)
Wireless mesh specialist set for West Coast switch
Zensys has added to its executive team and has revealed plans to relocate the company headquarters to the San Francisco Bay Area.
News from Zenasis Technologies (30 March 2006)
Wire-to-board connectors are rugged types
The AMPMODU Mod I interconnection system offers rugged large scale connection for wire-to-board applications in areas such as industrial control, switchgear and power supplies. Brochure Available
News from Tyco Electronics UK (30 March 2006)
Gale specialises in Power Integrations
Anglia has appointed David Gale as a specialist Field Applications Engineer, dedicated to supporting the Power Integrations product range.
News from Anglia (30 March 2006)
Conductive plastic blocks more EMI
Two compounds achieve new levels of EMI shielding and electrical conductivity.
News from Chomerics Europe (30 March 2006)
RFICs cut low-power radio down to size
Two highly integrated radio frequency ICs from RFM feature high datarates and low power consumption as well as minimising external component count in short-range wireless applications.
News from Acal Semiconductors (30 March 2006)
FPGA core provides Serial RapidIO interface
A new Mercury Serial RapidIO IP core is designed for implementation on Xilinx Virtex high-performance and Spartan low-cost FPGA families.
News from Mercury Computer Systems (30 March 2006)
Backplane power connector meets basestation specs
The new har-bus HM Power connector is designed to provide a reliable and cost-effective solution for connecting plug-in units to backplanes in telecommunications applications.
News from Harting (30 March 2006)
LED drivers spot busted diodes
The A6279 Series is a family of 16bit constant-current latch LED driver ICs with built-in facilities for open LED detection.
News from Allegro MicroSystems Europe (30 March 2006)
Test platform handles OFDM for future standards
Anite has demonstrated OFDM (orthogonal frequency division multiplexing) development capability on its SAT(A) test platform, common across Anite's entire suite of testing toolsets.
News from Anite Telecoms (30 March 2006)
New name in UK telecomms cable manufacturing
Manchester Cables has purchased BeldenCDT's cable manufacturing operation in Manchester, UK.
News from B3 Cable Solutions (30 March 2006)
Website explains China's new RoHS law
Design Chain Associates has gone live with the industry's first website dedicated to China's new RoHS law - "Administration on the control of pollution caused by electronic information products".
News from Design Chain Associates (29 March 2006)
Switching supplies front up power over Ethernet
Chassis-mount and hot-swap power supplies are designed specifically for the growing power over Ethernet (PoE) marketplace. Brochure Available
News from Unipower Europe (29 March 2006)
PWM controller boosts PSU efficiency
A dual-ended PWM controller features low power consumption and high speed that makes it ideal for designing compact high-power isolated offline and telecomms power supplies.
News from Semtech (29 March 2006)
JTAG Flash programmer handles four devices at once
Peedi Flash is a high-speed JTAG Flash programmer for onboard and on-chip Flash devices for ARM7, ARM9 or XScale-based MCUs.
News from Ronetix (29 March 2006)
ProDesign signs for software support
Verific Design Automation has licensed its HDL Component Software to ProDesign, a leading supplier of high-speed ASIC and SoC verification platforms.
News from Verific Design Automation (29 March 2006)
Handset tester adds 1xEV-DO support
The 4400 mobile phone tester series has two new options for testing 1xEV-DO wireless devices.
News from Willtek Communications (29 March 2006)
Attenuator features digital control
A 0.5dB LSB, 6bit digital attenuator connectorised module is ideal for military EW/ECM, space, test equipment and microwave radio applications from DC to 13GHz.
News from MRC Components (29 March 2006)
Freeman supports IC4me sourcing service
Focus EDL has increased its applications support team.
News from Focus EDL (29 March 2006)
CD tells all on power quality problems
The "Power quality application guide" CD is a fully searchable, comprehensive reference source on measurement, management and avoidance of PQ problems in LV installations.
News from Copper Development Association (29 March 2006)
Acquisition module takes industrial sensor signals
The NI PCI-6230 isolated M Series DAQ board features analogue and digital I/O lines with built-in digital isolation for direct connectivity to industrial sensors. Brochure Available
News from National Instruments (29 March 2006)
University is first with video podcast news
The University of Southampton's School of Electronics and Computer Science has launched the first video podcast news service from a UK university.
News from University of Southampton (29 March 2006)
Micromachining contract boosts bulging order book
Surface Technology Systems has received an order worth over GBP 2 million from a major manufacturer for microelectromechanical systems production equipment.
News from Surface Technology Systems (29 March 2006)
Routing tool masters RF board design
A specialist routing interface tool handles microstrip routing for radio frequency design within Cadstar environments. Brochure Available
News from Zuken (29 March 2006)
Patent aims to protect e-beam process
Innos has filed a patent for its electron-beam lithography based IC manufacturing process.
News from Innos (29 March 2006)
CMOS sensors provide automotive rear view
One of the world's largest suppliers of automotive parts and accessories has chosen OmniVision's CMOS image sensors for its rear-view camera products.
News from OmniVision (29 March 2006)
Two-channel design is basis for personal video
A digital TV reference platform simplifies the implementation of personal video recorders, set top boxes and iDTV equipment requiring the simultaneous decoding of dual video streams.
News from Toshiba Electronics Europe (29 March 2006)
New name unites power supply brands
TDK and Densei-Lambda have launched a unified brand for power-supply products called TDK-Lambda.
News from TDK Electronics Europe (29 March 2006)
Power meter chips boost measurement accuracy
New ICs help manufacturers of residential power meters to implement more reliable, lower-cost and higher-accuracy devices for measuring consumer power usage.
News from Cirrus Logic (29 March 2006)
WLAN power amp saves power for handhelds
An E-pHEMT power amplifier is specifically designed for IEEE802.11b/g mobile wireless local area networks. Brochure Available
News from Avago Technologies (29 March 2006)
Translators simplify migration of PCB CAD
New translators enable migration of Protel, P-CAD and OrCAD designs and libraries to PADS PCB design solutions.
News from Mentor Graphics UK (29 March 2006)
Speedy access to military circulars
Amphenol's LJT, JT and TV connector ranges are all now available with a 2-day assembly service. Brochure Available
News from PEI-Genesis (29 March 2006)
Resistors retain precision at high voltages
The CGH/CMH Series of high-power resistors use IRC's proprietary thick film MetalGlaze resistive element to provide ideal stability, precision and high voltage characteristics.
News from IRC Wirewound and Film Technologies (29 March 2006)
PICMG 1.3 SBC supports top-speed Pentium 4
A fully RoHS compliant single board computer is the world's first full-size PICMG 1.3 product to support socket LGA775 processors up to Pentium 4 at speeds up to 3.8GHz. Brochure Available
News from Nexcom UK (29 March 2006)
D-sub connector slims down VGA
Edac has added an ultraslim 15-circuit, high-density R/A, VGA analogue connector to its range of D-subminiature products.
News from Edac (Europe) (29 March 2006)
Tantalum capacitors include thin film fuses
New solid tantalum capacitors incorporate an internal thin-film fuse delivering safety, consistency, reliability, compactness and significantly lower ESR than other commercially available devices. Brochure Available
News from AVX (29 March 2006)
Lithium-ion batteries save weight on space mission
User Application Article NASA's Space Technology 5 project is using ABSL's low weight lithium-ion batteries in preference to current NiCd and NiH2 aerospace batteries.
News from ABSL Power Solutions (28 March 2006)
Directable antennas boost UHF RFID performance
Novel antenna technology can be embedded in UHF-band RFID readers to improve RFID tag reading performance.
News from Omron Corp (28 March 2006)
Flash manager supports NAND controllers
Datalight has upgraded its FlashFX Pro software used on the world's most popular embedded devices.
News from Logic Technology (28 March 2006)
Flash file system runs on handset OSs
New from Datalight, the 4GR Flash file system is available for Linux 2.6 and Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0, two of the most popular operating systems for the mobile handset market.
News from Logic Technology (28 March 2006)
Power relay handles high inrush currents
A new power relay is designed specifically to control high inrush currents to fluorescent or incandescent lamps in emergency lighting systems and appliance control applications.
News from Omron Electronics (28 March 2006)
Terminal blocks feature stronger clamps
A new range of 5 and 5.08mm pitch terminal blocks feature numerous design enhancements to deliver better quality and improved strength among other attributes.
News from Camden Electronics (28 March 2006)
Cores prove popular for ultrawideband comms ICs
Industry-leading UWB chip and hardware companies are integrating ARM9 family microprocessor technology in their upcoming networking and consumer device products.
News from ARM (28 March 2006)
Model library accelerates StarCore development
Simulation models for StarCore's SC1000 and SC2000 family of processors and associated peripherals are fully interoperable with the ARM RealView SoC Designer ESL toolset.
News from ARM (28 March 2006)
Eclipse-based IDE speeds handset MMI design
The Kaleido integrated development environment helps handset vendors to create and implement sophisticated man machine interfaces.
News from Digital Airways (28 March 2006)
Handheld enclosures mate with desk stations
OKW has introduced four new versions of its popular Datec-Control handheld enclosure.
News from OKW Enclosures (28 March 2006)
Coexistence is key to Bluetooth adoption
User Application Article O2's latest product, the Xda Atom, features CSR's BlueCore3 silicon and Bluetooth version 1.2 software stack.
News from Cambridge Silicon Radio (28 March 2006)
Nepcon debut for in-circuit tester
The QT2128-320PXI was developed to address testing of the new generation of printed circuit assemblies where access to the board is restricted.
News from Cupio (28 March 2006)
Placement platforms demonstrated in Nuremberg
Universal Instruments is showing two AdVantis placement platform models on Booth 7-449 at SMT Nuremberg (19th to 21st April 2006).
News from Universal Instruments (28 March 2006)
Controller combo maximises multimedia datarates
A single-chip USB On-The-Go controller integrates a memory host controller to provide seamless interfacing with SD and MMC memory cards and the new CE-ATA small form factor hard disks.
News from Oxford Semiconductor (28 March 2006)
Development kit supports latest Cortex-based MCUs
ARM's RealView microcontroller development kit provides full support for the new Luminary Micro Stellaris family of microcontrollers.
News from ARM (28 March 2006)
Driver masters analogue signalling
A digitally controlled current/voltage output driver is designed for industrial applications such as industrial PLCs and process control equipment.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (28 March 2006)
Qualcomm qualifies Flash devices
Spansion's Flash memory devices are in the process of being validated for select reference design platforms from Qualcomm.
News from Spansion (28 March 2006)
Core licence is logical Flash development
Spansion has licensed the ARM7TDMI-S processor and the SecurCore SC100 processor, enabling it to integrate the ARM processor with its MirrorBit Flash memory on a single die.
News from Spansion (28 March 2006)
Paragon brings wireless to DSP network
IP-based broadband wireless equipment company Paragon Wireless has joined the Texas Instruments DSP Third Party Network.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (28 March 2006)
Core modules speed embedded development
The RCM3305 and RCM3315 microprocessor core modules are an ideal solution for designers who want to rapidly develop serial Flash and 10/100Base-T Ethernet into their embedded application.
News from Impulse (28 March 2006)
IC powers handset LEDs for flash and flood
A high-current high-efficiency charge pump offers ease of design and enhanced functionality for multifunction LED applications.
News from Advanced Analogic Technologies (28 March 2006)
Strategy shifts towards software development
CoWare has made a major strategic move into the embedded and application software development market for electronic devices.
News from CoWare (28 March 2006)
Platforms are foundation for software development
CoWare's new Virtual Platform product family will enable the company to expand into the software development market.
News from CoWare (28 March 2006)
Tuner sets standard for microwave testing
A multipurpose electromechanical microwave tuner provides a versatile load-pull system for characterising transistors and facilitating the optimisation of amplifier matching network designs.
News from Link Microtek (28 March 2006)
Report predicts growth for handset memory cards
A new report highlights the rapid adoption of small format removable memory cards in cellphones and details the 160% growth in global slotted phone sales between 2004 and 2005.
News from Strategy Analytics (28 March 2006)
FPGAs take high-speed transceivers onboard
Featuring 12 transceivers and 90,960 equivalent logic elements (LEs), the EP2SGX90E device is the first member of the Stratix II GX FPGA family to ship to customers.
News from Altera Europe (28 March 2006)
Top-speed ADCs cut size and power consumption
High-speed 10 and 12bit ADCs target broadband applications where low power consumption is required to accommodate smaller form factors, but high-quality conversion performance cannot be sacrificed.
News from Analog Devices (28 March 2006)
Motion control card runs off Ethernet power
The FMOD-IPDCMOT is the first motion control card to use an Ethernet bus to communicate data and supply power at the same time at distances up to several thousand metres.
News from Saelig Company (28 March 2006)
Power supply range goes lead-free
Lead-free power supplies are available for commercial, industrial and medical applications.
News from Bear Power Supplies (28 March 2006)
Environmental management meets ISO14001
Tecan has been granted ISO14001 status for its in-house environmental management systems.
News from Tecan (28 March 2006)
High power shielded inductors cut their losses
Low-profile inductors combine single-turn construction and proprietary ferrite core material to provide lower losses than other powdered iron designs.
News from BI Technologies Magnetic Components Division (28 March 2006)
Portable signal generator does the lot
A novel digitally synthesised signal generator combines the features of a signal source, a function generator and an arbitrary waveform generator in a single product.
News from Signal Forge (28 March 2006)
Tactile switches are sealed for life
The ST Series sealed switch offers an improved heat pressure tab staking process that prevents top and actuator separation from the switch body.
News from CIT Relay and Switch (28 March 2006)
Controller puts legacy video on TFT panels
The Prisma II controller board, the next generation development of the Prisma RGB/Video convertor board is optimised for multimedia applications.
News from Apollo Display Technologies (28 March 2006)
Speedy synthesis shrinks ASICs and cuts time
User Application Article Hitachi Communication Technologies has improved synthesis turnaround time by 50 to 70% with Cadence Encounter RTL Compiler global synthesis.
News from Cadence Design Systems (28 March 2006)
Hybrid optimisation resolves ASIC design conflicts
Software automates standard cell design optimisation for timing, area and leakage power, accelerating design closure for high-speed standard cell designs.
News from Zenasis Technologies (28 March 2006)
Active doubler delivers constant power
Mimix Broadband has released a 7.5-22.5/15.0-45.0GHz active doubler offered in a 3 x 3mm QFN surface mount plastic package that is RoHS compliant.
News from Mimix Broadband (28 March 2006)
Kozio allies itself with Freescale
Kozio has become a new corporate member of the Freescale Semiconductor Design Alliance Programme.
News from Kozio (28 March 2006)
HiTech adopts PCB fabrication planning system
User Application Article HiTech PCB Express Service has purchased Direct Logix Control Center XP automated PCB engineering/planning software for bare PCB manufacturing.
News from Direct Logix (28 March 2006)
Development tools support Stellaris family
Tools enable quick and hassle-free development of Luminary Micro's Stellaris MCUs in a wide range of embedded control applications, yielding ultra-dense code footprints.
News from IAR Systems (28 March 2006)
Reseller takes EDA to Israeli market
Altium has authorised Or-Kav Solutions to resell its full line of products, including Altium Designer, Tasking, P-CAD and the NanoBoard.
News from Altium (27 March 2006)
Caddy returns to Anders with displays expertise
Anders Electronics has appointed Mike Caddy as Displays Product Manager. Brochure Available
News from Anders Electronics (27 March 2006)
Asian embedded systems become more complex
A survey of Asian embedded systems shows that the region's engineers are working with more complex designs and components, with 55% expected to use 32bit or higher microprocessors this year.
News from Global Sources (27 March 2006)
Enclosures, keypads and assembly skills on show
Custom Design Technologies will show the latest examples of its wide range of custom plastic enclosures, custom keypads and custom electronics assembly skills at Ifsec 2006.
News from Custom Design Technologies (27 March 2006)
Tytgat takes on Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Chomerics Europe has appointed Jean-Claude Tytgat as Sales Manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
News from Chomerics Europe (27 March 2006)
Cypress commits to design platform
Cypress Semiconductor has signed a multiyear agreement to consolidate its digital IC design flows and methodologies using Synopsys' Galaxy Design Platform.
News from Synopsys (27 March 2006)
USB transceiver is made for latest Intel processor
A high-speed USB 2.0 transceiver is optimised for Intel's newest processor family based on the third generation Intel XScale architecture.
News from Cypress Semiconductor (27 March 2006)
PFC controller cuts standby demands
A new power factor correction controller IC reduces standby power as much as 320mW in switch-mode power supply designs under 250W.
News from Fairchild Semiconductor (27 March 2006)
Online design tool adds more MOSFETs
The online FETBench design tool now incorporates a wider range of low-voltage MOSFETs for use in key computing and ultraportable applications.
News from Fairchild Semiconductor (27 March 2006)
Boost convertor shrinks handheld supplies
A 1.25MHz current-mode synchronous boost DC/DC convertor includes true output disconnect, inrush current limiting and integrated soft-start capability packaged in a 2 x 2mm DFN-6. Brochure Available
News from Linear Technology Corp (27 March 2006)
Actuators upgrade pick-and-place operations
Moving coil actuators are available to upgrade pneumatic and electrical pick and place heads in electronics manufacturing, with direct replacements available in some cases.
News from Orlin Technologies (27 March 2006)
Switch to NiCd assures Saudi telecomms backup
User Application Article Saudi Telecom Company installed specialised rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries at 100 sites during 2005 to provide power backup where its remote access network connects to the main exchange. Brochure Available
News from Saft Industrial Batteries (27 March 2006)
RoHS programme focuses on continued compliance
A new service is designed to help electronics OEMs ensure their ability to continue to develop and produce RoHS-compliant products.
News from Design Chain Associates (27 March 2006)
MCUs major on motor control
A series of fully integrated low-cost high-performance 16bit microcontrollers offers everything on-chip that the user needs for consumer motor control applications.
News from Renesas Technology Europe (27 March 2006)
Computing node uses latest Freescale PowerPC
The PowerNode3+ is ideally suited for signal processing and other leading edge functions.
News from Thales Computers (27 March 2006)
Controllers simplify flat panel interfacing
New OEM display controllers provide versatile connection between analogue video sources and flat panel displays.
News from Trident (27 March 2006)
High voltage filter set for drives show launch
Deltron Emcon will unveil its new high voltage filter at this year's Drives and Controls show in Birmingham.
News from DEM Manufacturing (27 March 2006)
Nonvolatile technology wins European acclaim
Cavendish Kinetics has won the coveted 2006 European IST Grand Prize in recognition of its innovative Nanomech embedded nonvolatile memory technology.
News from Cavendish Kinetics (27 March 2006)
Software brings Bluetooth to Windows CE
A Bluetooth manager for Windows CE is billed as the most cost effective solution for OEMs wanting to add Bluetooth support to their Windows CE devices.
News from Adeneo (27 March 2006)
Softeq joins VAR programme
DesignAdvance Systems has appointed Softeq as a member of its value-added reseller programme.
News from DesignAdvance (27 March 2006)
Online tool speeds EDS show planning
An online tool aims to bring distributors together with suppliers in specific product categories at EDS, and to help suppliers set up appointments with distributors serving specific areas.
News from Electronic Distribution Show Corporation (27 March 2006)
Asian circuit protection components come to Europe
Asiatronix is a new master European distribution company with an established network of distribution and agent companies covering all European countries.
News from Asiatronix (27 March 2006)
M2M comms to feature at US shows
Esmertec will present its cutting edge client-server M2M solution, OSVM Universe, at CTIA Wireless in Las Vegas and at the Embedded Systems Conference in San Jose.
News from Esmertec (27 March 2006)
Secure Digital card is reliable choice
Available now from Silicon Power, the company's 150X 2Gbyte Secure Digital Card uses only original Samsung SLC NAND Flash chips, which enables greater write-speed performance.
News from Silicon Power Computer and Communications (27 March 2006)
Radford expands telecomms expertise
TS Technology Services has appointed telecomms specialist Peter Radford as a Key Account Manager.
News from TS Technology Services (27 March 2006)
Package puts Windows CE on ARM-based MCU
Adeneo provides the official Windows CE board support package for Atmel's ARM920T based chip, the AT91RM9200.
News from Adeneo (27 March 2006)
Acquisitions expand Asian certification
TUV SUD, parent company of TUV America, has acquired Singapore-based PSB Corporation and PSB Certification, both prominent organisations focused on testing and certification in Asia.
News from TUV SUD America (27 March 2006)
Survey shows approval for comms servers
Tier 1 telecommunications equipment manufacturers reckon they can realise significant improvements in project development costs and time to market by using standards-based communications servers.
News from Emerson Network Power Embedded Computing (27 March 2006)
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