News releases on Electronicstalk categorised by date
Sunday 8 October
to Saturday 14 October 2006
Hard disk drives hit the road
Automotive HDDs feature improved capacity to assist automobile manufacturers and aftermarket suppliers in designing robust digital devices for the car.
News from Toshiba Europe Storage Device Division (13 October 2006)
Brossart to develop product plans
Actel Corporation has appointed Rich Brossart as Vice President of Product Marketing, underscoring its commitment to expand and proliferate its innovative nonvolatile products.
News from Actel Europe (13 October 2006)
Chipset runs next-generation residential gateways
Texas Instruments has announced the availability of five new xDSL solutions from its next-generation UR8 residential gateway (RG) family.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) (13 October 2006)
Connectors link with sensors and actuators
Now available in the UK from Aerco is a range of connectors from Binder designed for sensors and actuators used in the industrial machinery and automation industries.
News from Aerco (13 October 2006)
Calibrator covers all RF demands up to 4GHz
The Fluke 9640A RF Reference Source is billed as the first RF calibrator to combine level precision, dynamic range and frequency capability in a single instrument. Brochure Available
News from Fluke Precision Measurement (13 October 2006)
PowerPC host bridge features extended reliability
e2v extends its high-reliability processor offering by launching the PC109 host processor bridge, the extended-reliability version of the Tundra Tsi109 host bridge.
News from Tundra Semiconductor (13 October 2006)
IDE supports remote programming
AdaCore has launched its remote programming solution, an advanced feature of the company's Gnat Programming Studio (GPS) 4.0 integrated development environment (IDE).
News from AdaCore (13 October 2006)
Recognition software expands language support
Vision Objects now supports 70 languages, offering the largest choice of languages recognised worldwide for mobile devices.
News from Vision Objects (13 October 2006)
Core controller is made for 64bit Turion systems
Two-phase core controller with embedded gate drivers is designed to power AMD's next-generation (64bit Turion) mobile CPUs.
News from Intersil (13 October 2006)
Optical encoder puts digital control on the panel
Durable optical encoder eliminates the need for debounce circuitry or software. Brochure Available
News from EAO (13 October 2006)
Companion device is enhanced with FRAM
Processor companion combines the benefits of nonvolatile ferroelectric RAM with an integrated real-time clock/calendar in one tiny package.
News from Ramtron International (13 October 2006)
Belgacom adopts powerline communications
Belgacom has chosen DS2 based powerline communications (PLC) technology to deliver room to room AV streaming in its IPTV home entertainment and communications package.
News from Design of Systems on Silicon (13 October 2006)
Mid-power convertors have high-power features
Vicor has added eight mid-power Maxi DC/DC convertors to the 375V DC input family.
News from Vicor UK (13 October 2006)
University helps with plasma research
Powerlase has entered into a partnership with the University of Central Florida to further the development of high-power laser produced plasma EUV sources.
News from Powerlase (13 October 2006)
Carrier Grade Linux initiative gathers pace
Performance Technologies has joined Open Source Development Labs, and will participate in the Lab's Carrier Grade Linux Working Group.
News from Performance Technologies (13 October 2006)
Power adapter imitators beware
Phihong has announced its intention to take action against manufacturers infringing on the patent for its R-Series adapters' interchangeable clip design.
News from Phihong Europe (13 October 2006)
Work begins on Ukranian EMS facility
Jabil Circuit has started construction of its new greenfield facility in the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Zarkappatya, Uzhgorod.
News from Jabil (13 October 2006)
Optoelectronic components growth is recognised
Avago Technologies has been awarded the 2006 North American Optoelectronic Components Growth Excellence Award by Frost and Sullivan. Brochure Available
News from Avago Technologies (13 October 2006)
Military standard capacitors extend to 50V
Kemet has extended its T409 and T429 series of established reliability, military standard qualified, surface mount tantalum capacitor ranges to include 50V-rated parts.
News from Kemet Electronics Corp (13 October 2006)
Restructuring brings sales growth
First quarter results show that Memorysolution has not only consolidated but further expanded its EMEA sales of A-brand memory modules.
News from Memorysolution (13 October 2006)
Image processor watches over airborne refuelling
User Application Article Image processor card is used in system that performed the first ever autonomous probe and drogue airborne refuelling engagement on 30th August at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
News from Radstone Embedded Computing (13 October 2006)
University calls for industrial partners
The Design and Technology section of MMU Cheshire is seeking industrial partners that need help with specific projects, especially those eligible for DTI funding.
News from MMU Cheshire (13 October 2006)
Pushbutton tact switch has small claim to fame
Surface-mount pushbutton tact switch is 50% smaller than comparable products.
News from Knitter Switch (13 October 2006)
Silicon resistors meet military demands
Silicon resistors are constructed using proprietary thin film technology and have higher power ratings than alumina due to the reduced thermal resistance of the silicon substrate.
News from State of the Art (13 October 2006)
Arrow on the shortlist for Munich
Arrow Electronics has been shortlisted in the Distributor of the Year category of the European electronics industry's prestigious Elektra Awards.
News from Arrow Electronics (UK) (13 October 2006)
Toshiba signs for intellectual property
Toshiba has signed a licence agreement for the Rambus XDR memory controller interface cell, dubbed XIO, and the Rambus PCI Express Gen 1 PHY cell.
News from Rambus (13 October 2006)
Power management portfolio shows up in Munich
At Electronica, Advanced analogueic Technologies will exhibit its total power management semiconductor solutions for mobile consumer electronic devices.
News from Advanced Analogic Technologies (13 October 2006)
Frame generator tests wireless compliance
The UWB Generator 320 is billed as the world's first frame generator for WiMedia Ultrawideband and Certified Wireless USB protocols.
News from Saelig Company (13 October 2006)
Funds confirm investors' continued confidence
Tpack has closed its second round of funding amounting to approximately Eur 10 million.
News from Tpack (13 October 2006)
Design planner improves power implementation
User Application Article Exar Corp has standardised on Synopsys' JupiterXT design planner with Power Network Synthesis (PNS) capabilities to improve its power implementation flow.
News from Synopsys (13 October 2006)
Hardware supports ATCA systems builders
Acal Radiatron has unveiled its new AdvancedTCA interconnection and hardware provision service.
News from ACAL Radiatron (13 October 2006)
Cell Broadband Engine to add intelligence
Mercury Computer Systems is collaborating with Barco Federal Systems to design and develop a forward-deployable system for mapping courses of action in counter and human intelligence.
News from Mercury Computer Systems (13 October 2006)
Energy efficient power supplies off the shelf
Sunpower has signed up to the 80 Plus programme to integrate more energy efficient power supplies into its range of off the shelf products.
News from Sunpower (UK) (13 October 2006)
Is dial-up dead?
Survey confirms that the humble dial-up connection is well on its way to obsolescence as a remote access mode for roving US workers.
News from Strategy Analytics (13 October 2006)
Programmable ASICs add support in Italy and Sweden
eASIC Corp has signed up two new European channel partners.
News from eASIC Corp (13 October 2006)
Pirelli adds powerline to broadband portfolio
Pirelli Broadband Solutions has introduced a highly-integrated powerline extender based on DS2s 200Mbit/s powerline chip technology into its portfolio.
News from Design of Systems on Silicon (13 October 2006)
Franchise adds foils to thermal management options
Rutronik has signed a pan-European franchise with Balkhausen, the leading manufacturer of thermal management products.
News from Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente (13 October 2006)
Course explains ESD-resistant layout techniques
Master-IC Training, the training division of IC Mask Design, has devised a new course on "Layout techniques for ESD structures".
News from IC Mask Design (13 October 2006)
Isolated front end saves distributed power costs
Fixed 5:1 conversion ratio isolated DC/DC convertor is designed for powering multiple downstream nonisolated point-of-load convertors in intermediate bus architecture applications. Brochure Available
News from Murata Power Solutions (13 October 2006)
Novel display technology takes centre stage
An assortment of high-resolution transmissive and transflective displays integrated with PenTile RGBW technology will be demonstrated at FPD International 2006 in Japan.
News from Clairvoyante (13 October 2006)
CIL is named UK's best small company
Custom Interconnect has won the Best Small Company Award in the Cranfield School of Management's annual Best Factory Awards.
News from CIL Custom Interconnect (13 October 2006)
Search accelerator meets future Ethernet demands
User Application Article Application-optimised network search accelerator has been selected by Bay Microsystems as the packet header processing solution of choice for its recently announced Chesapeake Network Processor.
News from IDT (13 October 2006)
Catalogue distribution deal has near-global span
AnalogicTech has signed a product distribution agreement with Mouser Electronics, the fastest growing broadline catalogue distributor in the electronics industry.
News from Advanced Analogic Technologies (13 October 2006)
Roane to drive technology into the mainstream
Vast Systems Technology Corp has announced the promotion of Jeff Roane to the position of Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, reporting to CEO Alain Labat.
News from Vast Systems Technology (13 October 2006)
Kulicke and Soffa to acquire Alphasem
Kulicke and Soffa Industries has signed an agreement to acquire Alphasem, a leading supplier of die bonder equipment, from Dover Technologies International.
News from Kulicke and Soffa Industries (13 October 2006)
Continuity tester works single-handed
Professional continuity tester enables single person operation of wire and cable continuity checking and identification.
News from Extech Instruments (13 October 2006)
Consortium aims for FlexRay advances
TTAutomotive has become a premium associate member of the FlexRay consortium.
News from TTAutomotive Software (13 October 2006)
Flash MCUs offer an analogue angle
High-end 8bit Flash microcontrollers include on-chip high-speed 12bit analogue-to-digital convertors with up to 13 channels.
News from Microchip Technology (13 October 2006)
Mobile processor expands to more applications
Renesas Technology Europe has announced an expansion of its SH-Mobile range application processor from mobile phones into portable navigation devices and portable media players.
News from Renesas Technology Europe (13 October 2006)
Electronica provides debut for power supplies
Astec and Artesyn power supplies and DC/DC convertors on show at Electronica 2006 will include a number of products that are being shown for the first time in Europe.
News from Emerson Network Power - Embedded Power (13 October 2006)
Flexible bridge eases biometric HDD security
Technical Background Article This article provides a simple, step by step design sequence to add fingerprint security to a USB mass storage device.
News from Cypress Semiconductor (12 October 2006)
Organic electronics advances in Frankfurt
The fourth Organic Electronics Conference and Exhibition (OEC-06) was held from 25th to 27th September 2006 in Frankfurt, Germany.
News from Organic Electronics Association (OE-A) (12 October 2006)
Debugger can be run by remote control
Hitex Development Tools has included a remote control interface in its Hitop 5 debugger that is used as IDE and user interface for all Hitex debug and analysis tools.
News from Hitex Development Tools (12 October 2006)
Connectors come overmoulded on leads
Binder-USA has released its 692 series overmoulded machine connectors.
News from Binder-USA (12 October 2006)
SoCs package all electricity metering functions
Single-chip energy meter ICs combine intelligent battery management with innovative signal processing technology to address the need of the world's electricity markets.
News from Analog Devices (12 October 2006)
Alliance aims for network convergence
Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe and SwitchCore have joined forces to provide advanced solutions for converged metro, access and core networks.
News from Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (12 October 2006)
Current transducers save space and weight
Midas current transducers from MRC Components offer a wide range of measurement and control options using galvanic separation of alternating current.
News from MRC Components (12 October 2006)
Radio modules score in judges' pad system
User Application Article Easy Radio modules have been designed into a handheld device for marking competitors in sports such as swimming. Brochure Available
News from Low Power Radio Solutions (12 October 2006)
Software library packages WiMAX algorithms
Texas Instruments has expanded the depth and distinction of its WiMAX infrastructure solutions with the announcement of its WiMAX Forum 802.16e Wave 1 Certification Library.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) (12 October 2006)
RF transceivers are ready for WiMAX expansion
The first two devices in a family of RF transceivers for WiMAX certified terminals will help lower the cost and drive the wide-scale deployment of broadband wireless access.
News from Analog Devices (12 October 2006)
Modules demonstrate WiMAX infrastructure designs
Transceiver reference designs support IEEE802.16d/e standard RF front end requirements for a variety of wireless infrastructure technologies.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) (12 October 2006)
Laser shipments top 50 million
Finisar Corp has just shipped its 50 millionth vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser.
News from Finisar Corp (12 October 2006)
Broadband blueprint revealed in Paris
The DSL Forum shared details of its major new BroadbandSuite initiative at Broadband World Forum Europe in Paris this week.
News from DSL Forum (12 October 2006)
Conformal coating paper is free to download
Ultrasonic Systems has published a white paper on "Precision coating deposition techniques for conformal coating applications".
News from Ultrasonic Systems (12 October 2006)
DC plugs and jacks cover many options
The Marushin range of DC plugs and jacks, including products to EIAJ Standards, is available from Arun Components.
News from Arun Components (12 October 2006)
Kinner steps up to European role
Europe's leading vendor of conformal coating solutions, HumiSeal Europe, has announced the internal appointment of its former Chief Chemist, Phil Kinner, to European Sales and Technical Manager.
News from HumiSeal Europe (12 October 2006)
IP code embeds JTAG communication
JTAG Technologies has released its TapCommunicator hardware product as IP code for embedding into ASICs and FPGAs. Brochure Available
News from JTAG Technologies (12 October 2006)
Microwave acquisition cooks up merger
Vitelec Electronics is to combine its operation with Chelmsford-based Midwest Microwave International, a leading supplier of low-loss RF cable assemblies and microwave components.
News from Emerson Network Power - Vitelec Electronics (12 October 2006)
Centre focuses LED lighting expertise
Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente considers itself to be the competence interface between manufacturers and customers in the rapidly growing and changing LED lighting market.
News from Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente (12 October 2006)
Reconfigurable processor spawns three specialists
Imsys Technologies has released a new family of its single-chip-system architecture at the Microprocessor Forum in San Jose.
News from Imsys Technologies (12 October 2006)
WiMAX development platform packages new MAC
Wintegra has announced two significant milestones in its expanding WiMAX product offering.
News from Wintegra (12 October 2006)
Sockets increase I/O density onboard
Samtec has expanded its Micro Card socket line with the introduction of surface mount 0.635mm-pitch interfaces in both right-angle and vertical orientations.
News from Samtec (12 October 2006)
Board-to-board system adds cable option
Samtec Tiger Eye contacts are used in new Micro Mate discrete wire cable plugs to provide cable-to-board solutions for the popular TFM/SFM Series board-to-board interconnect system.
News from Samtec (12 October 2006)
Buck controller is made for lighting
High-voltage high-frequency buck controller targets applications requiring multiple LED circuits or requiring DC/DC colour-mixing capabilities.
News from International Rectifier (12 October 2006)
Taiwanese SoC designers adopt configurable core
Afa Technologies of Taipei, Taiwan, has selected the Xtensa configurable processor for a new multistandard mobile digital TV receiver system-on-chip design project.
News from Tensilica (12 October 2006)
Compiler/simulator aids multicore design
IntellaSys Corp has a freshly minted compiler/simulator to support its recently introduced SEAforth multicore processors for embedded applications.
News from IntellaSys (12 October 2006)
Multistandard receiver adds mobile client software
Frontier Silicon is working with Penthera Technologies to deliver the world's first open multistandard DVB-H and DAB-IP receiver solution.
News from Frontier Silicon (12 October 2006)
Distributor targets hobbyists and MROs
SchmartBoard has signed National City, California-based Willy's Electronic Supply Co as an authorised distributor.
News from Schmartboard (12 October 2006)
Wireless and GPS modules join online distribution
Symmetry Electronics has signed an agreement to add Wi2Wi, a leading provider of wireless module and GPS solutions, to its growing list of suppliers.
News from Symmetry Electronics (12 October 2006)
Core embeds full IEEE1394 PHY
Innovative Semiconductors has announced the availability of its second-generation FlexFire ISI-736 Cable PHY supporting the IEEE1394 standard.
News from Innovative Semiconductors (12 October 2006)
Charger chip is faster option on USB
Monolithic autonomous power manager, ideal diode controller and stand-alone battery charger are combined for portable USB devices. Brochure Available
News from Linear Technology Corp (12 October 2006)
Multiproject wafer service expands into Europe
IMEC, and TSMC have announced the extension of IMEC's Europractice service with the offering of TSMC's technologies.
News from IMEC (12 October 2006)
FPGA-based processor set for Indian space mission
The fault tolerant Leon3 processor will be used in the Sir-2 instrument, a near-infra-red spectrometer chosen to be a payload on the Indian Chandrayaan-1 satellite.
News from Gaisler Research (12 October 2006)
Round one to PI in PWM patent case
Power Integrations has won a verdict in its patent-infringement lawsuit against Fairchild Semiconductor. Brochure Available
News from Power Integrations (12 October 2006)
Fairchild disputes PWM patent verdict
Fairchild Semiconductor continues to believe it will prevail in the patent infringement lawsuit brought against the company by Power Integrations.
News from Fairchild Semiconductor (12 October 2006)
Abacus expands in Germany and Austria
Abacus Group has strengthened its position in Germany and Austria through the employment of 17 new sales and marketing executives and a new General Manager for its operations.
News from Abacus Group (12 October 2006)
Suites support C++ development
Crossware has added C++ language support to its ARM and ColdFire Development Suites.
News from Crossware Products (12 October 2006)
Platform accelerates Serial RapidIO development
Development platform gives designers the ability to rapidly prototype and test interoperability using the Tsi578 Serial RapidIO Switch.
News from Tundra Semiconductor (12 October 2006)
Convertors save wasted energy in backlighting
New light-to-digital convertors from TAOS are specifically designed to extend the battery life of display panels, and to provide optimum viewing in diverse lighting conditions. Brochure Available
News from Pacer International (12 October 2006)
Design for low power using a power budget approach
Technical Background Article Douglas Bailey of Power Integrations discusses existing and upcoming power efficiency standards and outlines how an engineer may begin to analyse and make choices. Brochure Available
News from Power Integrations (12 October 2006)
Screens enable precision patterns
High-performance metal mask/screen is designed for printing thick film inks and other materials.
News from Photo Stencil (11 October 2006)
Camera puts component examinations on the record
Digital camera for microscopy offers a smooth, easy-to-view live display of high-resolution images at 15 frames per second and stand-alone operation. Brochure Available
News from Olympus Life Science Europa (11 October 2006)
Cable analyser moves up to 10Gbit/s testing
World's first 10Gbit/s Ethernet cable testing solution for copper, combines popular DTX-1800 CableAnalyzer certification tester with the new DTX 10 Gig Kit.
News from Fluke Networks (11 October 2006)
Photodetector and amplifier come together
The new ODA-5W-100M photodetector-amplifier combination provides 100Mohm gain.
News from Opto Diode (11 October 2006)
Digital I/O cards have individually isolated lines
Low-cost PCI isolated digital I/O cards offer a range of 16, 32 or 48 individually optically isolated inputs or outputs.
News from Acces I/O Products (11 October 2006)
RoHS-compliant convertors claim ideal specs
Ideal Power has invested a lot of time and effort to find the ideal range of low output power DC/DC convertors.
News from Ideal Power (11 October 2006)
Software upgrades signal generator performance
Signal Forge has released a new version of its Wave Manager software for the Signal Forge 1000 and Signal Forge 800 signal generators.
News from Signal Forge (11 October 2006)
Architecture makes the most of parallel processing
ARC International has introduced a new architecture that will meet the high definition (HD) media processing requirements in a wide array of consumer devices.
News from ARC International (11 October 2006)
Labelling specialist set up in Europe
Identco International has set up a new subsidiary in Hanau, near Frankfurt, Germany, called Identco Europe.
News from Identco International (11 October 2006)
Enne is central to European expansion
The newest member of Identco's European sales team is Gunter Enne, Key Account Sales Manger, Central Europe.
News from Identco International (11 October 2006)
Automotive connector resists oil under the bonnet
The Automotive Division of ODU has developed a four-pin connector with oil resistant parts for interconnection applications close to engines and similar mechanical assemblies.
News from ODU UK (11 October 2006)
Cores boost video signal processing
HiveFlex VSP2100 Series of processor cores targets HD widescreen TVs with high quality video displays.
News from Silicon Hive (11 October 2006)
Touch monitor is tough enough for the road
A 12in rugged LCD touch monitor is ideal for in-vehicle-use and other mobile and rugged situations such as police, fire and homeland security applications.
News from Trident (11 October 2006)
Cards accelerate video compression performance
Aspex Semiconductor has released two new low cost video compression cards, the Accelera 2000 (PCI-X) and Accelera 2500 (PCI Express).
News from Aspex Semiconductor (11 October 2006)
Buyers support Hong Kong electronics shows
Electronics and components buyers surveyed by Global Sources said Hong Kong is their preferred trade show destination in Asia.
News from Global Sources (11 October 2006)
Polymer antennas support broadband expansion
New class of polymeric composite antennas claims superior performance to ceramic antennas and the same/or better coverage and throughput than external dipole antennas.
News from Pirelli Broadband Solutions (11 October 2006)
Renesas signs for further graphics
Renesas Technology Corp has licensed a second member of the PowerVR SGX graphics/video core family under a multiple-use licence arrangement.
News from Imagination Technologies (11 October 2006)
Package gives early access to Windows CE 6.0
A board support package for the popular Sandgate II reference platform supports the current beta version of Windows CE 6.0. Brochure Available
News from Direct Insight (11 October 2006)
Bryan targets licensing expansion
Quantum Research Group has announced the appointment of Duncan Bryan to boost the company's drive for licensing deals with semiconductor companies.
News from Quantum Research Group (11 October 2006)
More power on the DIN rail
DIN-rail power supply range expands to include new high power models. Brochure Available
News from Lambda (11 October 2006)
Board boasts international big guns
Accent has announced the composition of its new Board of Directors which includes members with broad industry, technical and international experience.
News from Accent (11 October 2006)
Executives spread the word in the Valley
Key Virage Logic executives have been invited to speak at several upcoming Silicon Valley industry events.
News from Virage Logic (11 October 2006)
Embedded processor brings autonomy to the edge
Acal Semiconductors has the first embedded processor module to deliver enterprise-grade, programmable computing and networking for edge devices.
News from Acal Semiconductors (11 October 2006)
Chipset is smart option for handset multimedia
User Application Article Amoi Electronics has started shipping production quantities of six next-generation smart phones and feature phones powered by the Vision X115 chipset platform.
News from Agere Systems (11 October 2006)
Frugal FPGAs boast ASIC-like densities
QuickLogic Europe reckons it has broken new ground in FPGA power consumption with the release of 300,000- and 200,000-gate versions of the PolarPro device.
News from QuickLogic (11 October 2006)
Algorithm development standard is updated
The Numerical Mathematics Consortium has revised a technical specification that defines an open mathematics semantics standard for numerical algorithm development. Brochure Available
News from National Instruments (11 October 2006)
Processor upgrades handset audio
Fully integrated, single-core handset platform is equipped with the latest audio features, ensuring excellent sound quality that is comparable to best-in-class portable media players.
News from NXP Semiconductors (11 October 2006)
FPGAs put the freeze on power consumption
UMC's leading-edge 0.13um low-power and e-Flash processes combined with Actel's Igloo power mode options and Flash-Freeze technology enable power consumption as low as 5uW.
News from Actel Europe (11 October 2006)
Sockets save space on the panel
Reduced footprint M12 male sockets allow fastening from the back side of a panel and reduce the required surface area for mounting.
News from Binder-USA (11 October 2006)
Test socket accesses fine-pitch devices
CSP test socket for devices from 28 to 40mm2 is ideal for manual testing of devices with pitches down to 0.40mm.
News from Aries Electronics (11 October 2006)
ARM9-based board is application-ready
Cost-effective application-ready board integrates Samsung's ARM9 S3C2410A system on chip with an ultracompact kernel board mounted directly on top of a carrier board.
News from Embest Info and Tech Company (10 October 2006)
DAB and FM unite in tiny slimline module
The Naples FS2011 is billed as the industry's first miniature, highly advanced and integrated stand-alone dual-band DAB/FM radio module for handheld battery powered products.
News from Frontier Silicon (10 October 2006)
VHDL specification set for upgrade
Accellera has approved a revised version of the VHDL specification and has passed it on to the IEEE for inclusion in its standard.
News from Accellera (10 October 2006)
Compression algorithm cuts mask files down to size
MEBESzip is a software product that compresses mask data files in MEBES format by a factor of 5-15x and significantly reduces file sizes as well as data transfer times.
News from Softjin Technologies (10 October 2006)
Supply answers mass spectrometry demands
The TOF3000 is a compact, cost-effective high voltage power supply with technology that sets the standard for the future of mass spectrometry applications.
News from Spellman High Voltage Electronics Corp (10 October 2006)
Crimping tool does more work on a charge
Newly designed hydraulic crimping tool boasts an ergonomic design and promises more crimps per charge from its 14.4V Ni-MH battery.
News from FCI-Burndy (10 October 2006)
US Government drives mobile radio growth
The North American land mobile radio market is expected to reach $7.5 billion by 2010, according to a recent study.
News from Venture Development Corp (10 October 2006)
Novel cables pass the 10Gbit/s test
In September 2006, Belden participated in a full fledged, live demonstration of 10GBase-T technology at Solarflare Communications in Irvine, California.
News from Belden CDT (cables) (10 October 2006)
Innovation award for power quality package
A complete power quality solution system developed by Pentadyne and its partner Socomec Sicon has been named the award winner for the 2006 Product Innovation by Frost and Sullivan.
News from Pentadyne Power (10 October 2006)
Mini-ITX moves into embedded designs
The Mini-ITX form factor, introduced by VIA Technologies in 2002, has unexpectedly made significant inroads in the embedded market.
News from Venture Development Corp (10 October 2006)
IP core brings Serial RapidIO onboard
Serial RapidIO-to-PCIe bridge IP core enables designers to take advantage of Serial RapidIO system-level capabilities while leveraging existing devices.
News from Mercury Computer Systems (10 October 2006)
Connector catalogue covers expanded range
The latest Harwin catalogue features more than 30 new products, and is the first to include RoHS-compliant versions of all connector ranges.
News from Harwin (10 October 2006)
Contactles card reader is fit for US duties
The SmartTrans multitechnology reader has been approved by the US General Services Administration (GSA) for the FIP201 programme.
News from Integrated Engineering (10 October 2006)
Touch screens take the lead
Touch screens led the way in shipments of operator interface terminals to North America in 2005, according to a recent market report.
News from Venture Development Corp (10 October 2006)
Japanese subsidiary buys itself out
The management and employees of Esmertec's Japanese subsidiary have formed a partnership and have purchased a 62% stake in Esmertec KK.
News from Esmertec (10 October 2006)
RF power meter takes lab qualities to the field
Compact tester provides the accuracy of a benchtop RF power meter with the convenience of a portable instrument at half the cost of competing products. Brochure Available
News from Keithley Instruments (10 October 2006)
PrimeCell models boost ARM design productivity
Vast models are available for the ARM PrimeCell PL080 DMA controller, PL011 UART, PL190 vector interrupt controller, PL131 smart card interface and the Amba AXI bus.
News from Vast Systems Technology (10 October 2006)
Enhanced wafer grinder comes to the UK
Engis' enhanced wafer grinding machine, the EHG 170AV, is now available to UK customers.
News from Engis (UK) (10 October 2006)
Di Maio brings lead-free experience
National Physical Laboratory's Electronics Interconnection Group has been strengthened with the recruitment of Dr Davide Di Maio.
News from National Physical Laboratory (10 October 2006)
Digital network access rides on PCI Express
Aculab's new E1/T1 PCIe card is claimed to be the first digital network access product with PCI Express bus compatibility.
News from Aculab (10 October 2006)
Driver adds definition to PC audio
High Definition Audio codec software driver which enables IDT PC Audio customers to implement advanced audio capabilities in Windows Vista compliant systems.
News from IDT (10 October 2006)
Processor core meets automotive demands
ARM has released details of its Cortex-R4F processor, designed to reduce the cost and design time of future automotive electronic technology.
News from ARM (10 October 2006)
Fanless appliance performs network duties
Bare-bone fanless network appliance is powered by ultra-low-voltage Intel Celeron M 1GHz and zero cache processors, with a 400MHz front side bus.
News from Axiomtek (10 October 2006)
Scottish plant receives aerospace qualification
Jabil Circuit has announced that its Livingston, Scotland operation has been awarded Aerospace Standard AS9100 certification.
News from Jabil (10 October 2006)
Microcontroller takes USB and SD onboard
High-performance 32bit microcontroller simplifies addition of USB and SD card connectivity to audio equipment such as car radios and a variety of other applications.
News from Toshiba Electronics Europe (10 October 2006)
Broadband forum draws crowds to Paris
The International Engineering Consortium (IEC) estimates opening day attendance of 6000-7000 at its European flagship event, the Broadband World Forum Europe.
News from International Engineering Consortium (10 October 2006)
Drivers expand touchscreen applications
Elo TouchSystems has developed a new range of touch drivers for both Linux and Mac OS X.
News from Elo Touchsystems (10 October 2006)
IP library supports MeP design
CoWare is collaborating with Toshiba in the development of a range of next generation MeP platforms.
News from CoWare (10 October 2006)
Feeders accelerate component throughput
Gold dual-lane and Black midrange electric tape feeders are designed to deliver significant throughput and value gains for Universal's diverse customer base.
News from Universal Instruments (10 October 2006)
I/O module supports VarioCore technology
New from Goepel Electronic, the SFX-5350 is the first digital I/O module with VarioCore technology for its award winning Scanflex JTAG/boundary scan hardware platform. Brochure Available
News from Goepel Electronic (10 October 2006)
Standardisation confirms WPAN roadmap
The IEEE has confirmed the Chirp Spread Spectrum (CSS) physical layer (PHY) in the new wireless draft standard 802.15.4a.
News from Nanotron Technologies (10 October 2006)
Bendekovic to drive mil/aero expansion
AMI Semiconductor is aiming to grow its military and aerospace business at an accelerated pace.
News from AMI Semiconductor (10 October 2006)
White paper expands smart ticketing concepts
Innovision Research and Technology has published a new white paper on smart ticketing for mass transit.
News from Innovision Research and Technology (10 October 2006)
Conference to hear of printed organic materials
A new, three-year research collaboration between key players in the plastic electronics field is set to accelerate the speed at which printed organic materials come to market.
News from Plastic Electronics Foundation (10 October 2006)
Programmable logic devices pass automotive test
Automotive versions of ispMACH 4000Z CPLDs have been characterised and qualified to meet the certification requirements of the AEC-Q100 standard.
News from Lattice Semiconductor UK (10 October 2006)
Midspan supplies larger PoE loads
Phihong's 30W one-port midspan from is now being implemented into high power applications that implement the IEEE802.11n standard.
News from Phihong Europe (10 October 2006)
Record year for AST
Applied Scintillation Technologies has announced record figures for the financial year 2005-06.
News from Applied Scintillation Technologies (10 October 2006)
Barnes takes on aerospace and defence projects
IGG Component Technology has appointed Gavin Barnes to the newly created post of Aerospace and Defence Project Manager.
News from IGG Component Technology (10 October 2006)
Autorouter shrinks die sizes
Novel MinChip technology analyses physical design complexity and identifies the smallest routable size for semiconductor designs.
News from Synopsys (10 October 2006)
Transceiver chip covers multiple low-power bands
Narrowband transceiver IC is designed for operation in multiple frequency bands between 80 and 940MHz.
News from Analog Devices (10 October 2006)
Analyser takes RoHS testing into the field
Portable analyser can rapidly identify and analyse individual electronic components for RoHS compliance that until now could only be analysed with stationary benchtop equipment.
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific (Elemental Analysis) (10 October 2006)
Spice model predicts real-world ferrite operation
Steward has released a revolutionary Spice model for EMI ferrite chip beads.
News from Steward ( 9 October 2006)
Secure Digital cards boost capacity
New SDHC cards will be able to handle the huge levels of images and data that today's digital cameras and MP3 players are capable of delivering.
News from Kingston Technology ( 9 October 2006)
Emulator has 8bit MCU applications covered
A low-cost and compact "all-in-one" emulator supports development of applications based on Toshiba's low-power TLCS-870/C 8bit microcontrollers.
News from Toshiba Electronics Europe ( 9 October 2006)
Remploy holes high-tech golf range contract
Remploy Electronics has been chosen by World Golf Systems to support the enhancement of the company's TopGolf centres worldwide.
News from Remploy Electronics ( 9 October 2006)
Web server takes remote control of power sockets
A novel Ethernet power controller can be controlled over any TCP/IP network using generic Ethernet or web browser.
News from Audon Electronics ( 9 October 2006)
Shure endorses latest audio algorithm
Shure has selected apt-X Live after a series of extensive listening and performance tests conducted over a period of several months.
News from APT - Audio Processing Technology ( 9 October 2006)
Termination chips use green substrates
Radiall has developed new 5 and 6GHz 100W aluminium nitride termination chips for ferrite isolator applications.
News from Radiall ( 9 October 2006)
Waveform generator cards have long memories
Two- and four-channel 8bit resolution arbitrary waveform generator cards feature up to 4Gsample of onboard memory.
News from Strategic Test ( 9 October 2006)
PLL-based receiver IC covers all low-power bands
The MLX71122 is the first member of a new highly integrated RF receiver family.
News from Melexis ( 9 October 2006)
Semiconductor forum features at SPS/IPC/Drives
Following on from the TechTrends symposia and attendance at Embedded World in Nuremberg, this year EBV Elektronik is organising a semiconductor forum at SPS/IPC/Drives.
News from EBV Elektronik ( 9 October 2006)
Broadband world converges on Paris.
The International Engineering Consortium will present key players at the Broadband World Forum Europe to discuss the importance of content and mobility this week in Paris.
News from International Engineering Consortium ( 9 October 2006)
Regulators are easy answer to low-current demands
POLA devices are amongst the smallest switching POL regulators available, and provide high efficiency and a host of features for "real needs" applications at low cost.
News from Ericsson Power Modules ( 9 October 2006)
Three-year mission for Aldred
Dialight Lumidrives has appointed Simon Aldred as Sales Manager.
News from Dialight Lumidrives ( 9 October 2006)
Development suite simulates CAN controllers
Crossware has enhanced its ARM Development Suite to enable simulation of CAN controller peripherals of NXP LPC2119, LPC2129 and LPC2194 microprocessors.
News from Crossware Products ( 9 October 2006)
Optoelectronics technology comes first
Complete range of optoelectronic technology includes displays, visible and nonvisible LEDs, through a dedicated catalogue and the Farnell InOne website.
News from Farnell ( 9 October 2006)
Yorkshire designers smooth passage to Cornwall
User Application Article GSPK Design has worked alongside Henry Williams to successfully develop LED road stud printed circuit boards for use on the Tamar Bridge.
News from GSPK Design ( 9 October 2006)
Finnish accelerometers come to the UK
Acte Components has entered into a new distribution agreement with Finland's accelerometer specialist VTI Technologies.
News from Acte Components ( 9 October 2006)
Founder Farmwald returns to active duty
One of the founders of Rambus, Dr P Michael Farmwald, has returned to the company to serve as Senior Technical Advisor.
News from Rambus ( 9 October 2006)
Atmel microcontroller gains Linux support
The introduction of LinuxLink subscriptions for the AT91SAM9260 underlines the strength of the partnership between TimeSys and Atmel.
News from TimeSys Corp ( 9 October 2006)
Chips charge lithium cells with safety
Fully integrated devices combine several key charge-management and safety features in a single chip for reliable charging of high-capacity single-cell Li-ion and Li-polymer batteries.
News from Microchip Technology ( 9 October 2006)
Enclosures put instruments on the desktop
ABS instrument enclosures house desktop and portable electronics, including test equipment, point-of-sale terminals, medical and wellness devices and machine controllers.
News from Teko Enclosures ( 9 October 2006)
Innovation pays off with awards double
Triteq has won two Innovation and Design Excellence Awards.
News from Triteq ( 9 October 2006)
Signal processor cleans up on CCD imaging
Imaging signal processor provides an easy-to-interface, functionally complete, low-cost solution for electronic imaging applications that use CCDs as their photodetectors. Brochure Available
News from Murata Power Solutions ( 9 October 2006)
Power adapters meet Californian legislation
Desktop and wallplug adapters meet the new specifications for external power supplies required by the California Energy Commission from 1st January 2007.
News from Phihong Europe ( 9 October 2006)
Mezzanine card secures sensitive data
Secure storage subsystem provides an effective means to perform secure erasure or write-protection of sensitive data on a PMC form factor.
News from ACT/Technico ( 9 October 2006)
Synchronous convertor shrinks PSU designs
28V synchronous buck power convertor has a wide input range and a programmable 1.2MHz frequency for compact power supply designs.
News from Semtech ( 9 October 2006)
Supplies drop in to upgrade legacy designs
Family of 20W internal power supplies are designed as high value "drop-in" replacements for industry standard units.
News from SL Power Electronics Corporation ( 9 October 2006)
Capacitors enable audio miniaturisation
AVX is offering its TLJ series of capacitors in even smaller packages, allowing for increased sound quality at miniature dimensions in smaller handheld devices. Brochure Available
News from AVX ( 9 October 2006)
Si2 agrees to standards role
Cadence Design Systems and Silicon Integration Initiative (Si2) have reached agreement for Si2 to facilitate standardisation of the Common Power Format (CPF) through the IEEE.
News from Cadence Design Systems ( 9 October 2006)
Dartmouth Green Belts pass out
Indium Corporation has recognised 11 individuals for achieving their Dartmouth Six Sigma Green Belt Certification.
News from Indium Corporation of America ( 9 October 2006)
Standard updates WEEE marking requirements
Following a review by the European Commission, changes have been introduced which means BS EN50419:2005 has been replaced by BS EN50419:2006.
News from BSI British Standards ( 9 October 2006)
Browser boasts a million in the field
Pace Micro Technology has shipped its one millionth set-top box with the ANT Fresco browser.
News from ANT ( 9 October 2006)
Evaluation kit checks out ZigBee signal strength
Z-Point Products has made its ZigBee USB Dongles available in a special wireless signal-strength evaluation kit.
News from Z-Point Products ( 9 October 2006)
Stealth sneaks onto Microsoft's Canadian shortlist
Stealth Computer Corp has been selected as a finalist in the OEM Hardware Solution of the Year category at the 2006 Microsoft Partner Programme Impact Awards.
News from Stealth Computer ( 9 October 2006)
Octasic joins ARM's community
Octasic has become a member in the ARM Connected Community, the industry's largest ecosystem of ARM technology-based products and services.
News from Octasic ( 9 October 2006)
Echo cancellation software runs on ARM
Echo cancellation software for end-user devices runs on ARM926EJ-S processor.
News from Octasic ( 9 October 2006)
DFM technology attracts investors
Anchor Semiconductor has closed its second round of financing in the amount of $7.2 million.
News from Anchor Semiconductor ( 9 October 2006)
Buyout threatens Freescale wireless efforts
The proposed leveraged buyout of Freescale, by a consortium lead by The Blackstone Group, puts the future of the company's RF products in doubt.
News from Strategy Analytics ( 9 October 2006)
Supply stands up to telecomms surge tests
Standard 15W encapsulated AC/DC convertor passes high-voltage lightning surge tests as defined by the GR-1089 Standard.
News from Bear Power Supplies ( 9 October 2006)
High voltage supplies meet RoHS requirements
Emco High Voltage Corp offers a broad range of RoHS compliant products that meet the Electronic Equipment Directive 2002/95/EC.
News from Emco High Voltage Corp ( 9 October 2006)
LCR bridge puts components on the line
Low-cost precision LCR bridge incorporates a full limits comparator designed for binning applications on electronics production lines.
News from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) ( 9 October 2006)
MMIC transmitters run from 10 to 45GHz
Gallium arsenide MMIC transmitters come in RoHS-compliant, surface mount technology packages, covering 10 to 45GHz.
News from Mimix Broadband ( 9 October 2006)
Cabinets rack up economical installations
Communication and server cabinets are designed to economically house 19 or 23in LAN, WAN, phone and voice mail rack equipment and servers.
News from Hoffman ( 9 October 2006)
Double-hinged cabinet protects network hardware
Versatile cabinet is ideal for applications outside of control areas to protect network equipment from falling dirt, splashing water, dust and other contaminants that can damage.
News from Hoffman ( 9 October 2006)
Cool cabinets dissipate up to 8kW of heat
Cabinet packages address thermal management concerns in data centre layouts.
News from Hoffman ( 9 October 2006)
Sheedy engineers management role
Advantest (Europe) has appointed Gary Sheedy as its new Engineering Manager, based at the company's headquarters in Munich.
News from Advantest (Europe) ( 9 October 2006)
Lutz to develop European business
Advantest (Europe) has appointed Klaus Lutz as Director New Business Development.
News from Advantest (Europe) ( 9 October 2006)
Boundary-scan controller adds functional test
Controller card can apply both JTAG and functional microprocessor emulation tests on the same circuit board.
News from Asset InterTech ( 9 October 2006)
Core accelerates 8bit MCU applications
Core processes one instruction cycle in a single clock cycle, enabling faster processing at lower frequencies, reduced noise and lower power consumption.
News from Toshiba Electronics Europe ( 9 October 2006)
Distribution deal covers powerful range
Power Products International has been appointed the official UK distributor for International Rectifier High Power Group.
News from Power Products International ( 9 October 2006)
Kit has all the tools for Flash MCU development
Starter kit will help engineers to rapidly and cost-effectively develop and prototype applications based on Toshiba's latest 16bit SuperFlash microcontroller.
News from Toshiba Electronics Europe ( 9 October 2006)
MCU design contest offers cash prizes
Zilog is holding a free-to-enter global design contest for its ZNEO Z16F family of 16bit Flash microcontrollers.
News from Zilog ( 9 October 2006)
Environmental management meets the standard
TS Technology Services has been awarded certification to the ISO14001 environmental management standard.
News from TS Technology Services ( 9 October 2006)
Kustos tasked with German sales growth
Continuing to strengthen its presence in Europe, Anders Electronics has added a new member to its team in Germany with the appointment of Volker Kustos. Brochure Available
News from Anders Electronics ( 9 October 2006)
Monitor enhances DVB-T network availability
A new option allows broadcasting network operators to monitor single frequency network (SFN) functionality. Brochure Available
News from Rohde and Schwarz ( 9 October 2006)
Ultracapacitor expansion in Munich
Maxwell Technologies will launch new Boostcap ultracapacitor products at Electronica 2006.
News from Maxwell Technologies ( 9 October 2006)
Survey samples design engineers' preferences
How many projects does the typical engineer start in the course of a year, and how does the number of projects correlate with the number of samples needed to develop a design?
News from Beganto ( 9 October 2006)
Fulfilment business maintains top-line growth
Nu Horizons Electronics Corp has reported financial and operating results for the second quarter and six months ended 31st August 2006.
News from Nu Horizons Electronics Corp ( 9 October 2006)
Linear deal expands to Asia Pacific
Nu Horizons Electronics Corp has expanded its three-year North American partnership agreement with Linear Technology Corp into the Asia Pacific region.
News from Nu Horizons Electronics Corp ( 9 October 2006)
Connectors support PCI Express I/O interface
The PCIe Working Group chose Molex to be the first interconnect company to develop the External PCI Express (PCIe) offering.
News from Molex UK ( 9 October 2006)
Pushbuttons shed light on many options
Low-profile illuminated pushbutton switches have enhanced features and expanded aesthetic and functional options.
News from Arrow Electronics (UK) ( 9 October 2006)
Innovative interconnection products on show
At Electronica 2006 Molex show its latest and most innovative interconnection products ranging from interface modules to connector assemblies.
News from Molex UK ( 9 October 2006)
UK top manufacturers explored
Study looks into the valuations of the UK's largest 100 electronics manufacturers.
News from Plimsoll Publishing ( 9 October 2006)
XScale boards host embedded Linux development
Arcom has released a new entry-level embedded Linux development kit to support its ultra-low-power PXA255 XScale based single board computers. Brochure Available
News from Eurotech ( 9 October 2006)
Screened vents balance cooling with EMC
Technical Background Article Ventilation openings often allow more in to them than just cool air; electromagnetic waves from surrounding devices can pass through the openings and cause interference.
News from Laird Technologies ( 9 October 2006)
Report records customer loyalty
Avago Technologies has been named a Loyalty Leader by Walker Information consulting group. Brochure Available
News from Avago Technologies ( 9 October 2006)
EMC simulation cuts the cost of board respins
User Application Article Suppliers of IT infrastructure equipment address EMC during the early design phase using Flo/EMC electromagnetic simulation software. Brochure Available
News from Flomerics ( 9 October 2006)
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