News releases on Electronicstalk categorised by date
Sunday 12 November
to Saturday 18 November 2006
ZigBee network covers whole house ventillation
User Application Article Quiet Cool Fans is marketing a new line of whole house ventilation equipment controlled by ZigBee wireless networking technology.
News from Jennic (17 November 2006)
Green LDOs adopt ultrasmall packages
Available in the new ultrasmall USP-4D package, as well as in standard SOT-25 and SSOT-24 versions, is the latest XC6217 series high speed LDO voltage regulators from Torex.
News from Torex Semiconductor (17 November 2006)
Connectors seal AdvancedMC module reliability
con:card+ is a new quality seal for MicroTCA and AdvancedTCA connectors, which helps to deliver a significant increase in the reliability of these systems.
News from Harting (17 November 2006)
Asia Pacific sales office opens in Taiwan
Fox Electronics has opened a new Asia Pacific sales office in Taiwan.
News from Fox Electronics (17 November 2006)
Industrial TFTs reduce reflection
New antireflection technology reduces reflections to 0.2% of the incident light as well as increasing the mechanical stability of the display.
News from Sharp Microelectronics Europe (17 November 2006)
Transflective TFTs bring TV technology to industry
Industrial TFT displays are easy to read even in changing lighting conditions.
News from Sharp Microelectronics Europe (17 November 2006)
Online shop opens for business
REO UK has set up an online shop, where customers can purchase the company's full product range, sorting products directly online by either price or product description. Brochure Available
News from REO (UK) (17 November 2006)
Stick-on stencils simplify BGA rework
Accurate, disposable Flextac stencils are available in a complete BGA stencil rework kit from Intertronics.
News from Intertronics (17 November 2006)
Alliance runs from concept to manufacturing
HCL Technologies and Celestica have entered into an agreement to form a joint venture to provide complete concept-to-manufacturing (C2M) solutions for original equipment manufacturers.
News from Celestica (17 November 2006)
Polymer antennas ease UWB integration
Polymer UWB antennas are aimed at new high datarate wireless transmission applications including wireless home Internet, streaming HDTV video and cable replacement.
News from Omron Electronics (17 November 2006)
GPRS modem comes in PC Card format
New from Alpha Micro Components, the iTegno 3898i PCMCIA GPRS modem aims to satisfy the growing demand for flexible Internet connectivity.
News from Alpha Micro Components (17 November 2006)
Brown goes green on energy
DEK has promoted Darren Brown to Alternative Energy Development Manager, reinforcing its commitment to the growth of alternative energy technologies across its global markets.
News from DEK (17 November 2006)
IP kits are optimised for MIPS cores
Virage Logic Corp and MIPS Technologies have announced instant, easy access to a series of jointly developed Core-Optimised IP Kits via Virage Logic's website.
News from Virage Logic (17 November 2006)
FPGA based coprocessors on show
Celoxica has been demonstrating the acceleration of compute intensive oil exploration applications at Supercomputing 06.
News from Celoxica (17 November 2006)
Smaller LEDs are made for automotive lighting
Avago Technologies has introduced the industry's first 0.5W high-brightness red-orange and amber LEDs in automotive-industry-standard PLCC-4 surface-mount packages. Brochure Available
News from Avago Technologies (17 November 2006)
IP software turns to media gateway duties
Texas Instruments has extended its Piqua software with its first implementation in media gateways for carrier networks.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) (17 November 2006)
ColdFire cores are released for SoC duties
Freescale Semiconductor has initiated a ColdFire licensing programme for the embedded design community.
News from Freescale Semiconductor (17 November 2006)
Digital media processor enables video surveillance
User Application Article Texas Instruments and Hie Electronics have announced the selection of Hikvision to provide the compression cards in Hie Electronics' video surveillance products.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) (17 November 2006)
Dual-output regulator IC delivers 6A
High-efficiency device integrates protection for two synchronous buck regulator channels in a thin QFN package, making it ideal for powering today's small form factor applications.
News from Intersil (17 November 2006)
Power modules shrink motion control
Three new Motion-SPM devices come in 29 x 12mm SMD packages.
News from Fairchild Semiconductor (17 November 2006)
Frequency control components come together
Just published by Anglia, the 116-page "Frequency data book" describes a host of frequency generators, filters and saw devices in depth.
News from Anglia (17 November 2006)
Microcontroller is industrial PC on a chip
Integrated microcontroller offers a performance level that in many applications enables it to replace an industrial PC.
News from Renesas Technology Europe (17 November 2006)
Signal conditioner is made for automotive sensing
The ZMD31150 high-speed automotive signal conditioner IC features advanced on-chip diagnostics for use with all types of Wheatstone bridge sensors.
News from ZMD America (17 November 2006)
Deal takes distribution network past 50 countries
Multinational M2M specialist Telit Communications has concluded a distribution contract with Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente.
News from Telit Wireless Solutions (17 November 2006)
Medical power supplies run up to 16W
Available now from PowerPax, the M series of medical approved power supplies give a maximum of 16W of continuous output power.
News from PowerPax UK (17 November 2006)
Cell-based ASICs drop in for FPGA replacement
AMI Semiconductor can now convert 1.2V, 90nm FPGAs to 130nm cell-based ASICs.
News from AMI Semiconductor (17 November 2006)
Low-power transceivers cover a broad band
Highly integrated transceivers offer a wide operating frequency range, allowing system designers to implement these devices across a range of applications and geographic regions.
News from AMI Semiconductor (17 November 2006)
Automotive power devices take Flash onboard
AMI Semiconductor can now offer automotive grade embedded Flash technology for its 0.35um Smart Power high-voltage mixed-signal SoC process technology.
News from AMI Semiconductor (17 November 2006)
DC/DC regulators offer three-way flexibility
ON Semiconductor has introduced two new multi-topology DC/DC regulators that offer the design flexibility of buck, boost or voltage inverting configuration.
News from ON Semiconductor (17 November 2006)
RTOS and file system form embedded foundation
PowerPac for ARM comprises a small memory footprint RTOS and versatile file system, and introduces innovative licensing model - ideal for cost-sensitive ARM-powered MCU applications.
News from IAR Systems (17 November 2006)
LED driver preserves handset flash power
White LED driver for camera-phone flash uses new portable power management technique to maintain picture quality even when the battery is taxed by multiple phone functions.
News from Analog Devices (17 November 2006)
Survey predicts resurrection for SS7 signalling
The demise of the SS7 signalling system may be greatly exaggerated, according to recent trend analysis of the SS7 signalling market.
News from Venture Development Corp (17 November 2006)
Symmetry looks north for expansion
Symmetry Electronics has recently expanded its physical presence in North America by opening a new office in Montreal, Canada.
News from Symmetry Electronics (17 November 2006)
Medical imaging on show in Chicago
Mercury Computer Systems will demonstrate how its Visage 3D to the Core technologies, solutions and services empower the transformation of the medical diagnostic workflow at RSNA 2006.
News from Mercury Computer Systems (17 November 2006)
Tokyo office supports Japanese IC designers
Sagantec has opened a branch sales and support office in Tokyo, Japan.
News from Sagantec (17 November 2006)
Online video demonstrates RoHS screening with XRF
Innov-X Systems has produced an online video demo created specifically to help companies learn about handheld XRF RoHS compliance screening solutions.
News from Innov-X Systems (17 November 2006)
Chassis is home to 14 PXI instrument slots
Adlink Technology has released one of the industry's first 6U chassis with a 15-slot PXI/CompactPCI capacity. Brochure Available
News from Adlink Technology (17 November 2006)
Power amplifier package survives Martian duties
User Application Article One of StratEdge's SE20 power amplifier packages is playing a key role in transmitting signals with information gathered from Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity back to earth.
News from StratEdge (17 November 2006)
IR interfaces simplify remote control
Whether transferring photos from mobile phones or from digital cameras onto a laptop or TV or sending them to a printer, the new infra-red interfaces for IrSimple from Sharp make everything possible.
News from Sharp Microelectronics Europe (17 November 2006)
Opto advances free automotive dash design
User Application Article The ergonomics of vehicle passenger compartments are undergoing huge changes, thanks to innovations in the electronics sector.
News from Sharp Microelectronics Europe (17 November 2006)
EM simulation cuts cost of MRI enclosures
User Application Article Electromagnetic simulation substantially reduced the cost of the protective shields surrounding magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suites at one Chicago hospital.
News from Vector Fields (17 November 2006)
LDOs claim excellent transient performance
Low-dropout voltage regulators handle both digital and analogue loads in battery-powered systems.
News from National Semiconductor (17 November 2006)
Charger and two convertors come together
Highly integrated device saves PCB space by combining a 1A battery charger with two 600mA step-down convertors in a small 4 x 4mm QFN package.
News from Advanced Analogic Technologies (17 November 2006)
Circular connectors survive higher temperatures
The Binder Series 763 range of M12 circular connectors has been extended to include versions that have an operating temperature of up to 120C.
News from Quadrant Connections (17 November 2006)
Certification comes with global give-away
Underwriters Laboratories is launching a global campaign on international certification to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its acquisition of Danish certification body Demko.
News from UL International (UK) (17 November 2006)
Power inductors have low profiles
Multilayer power inductors are made for high switching frequencies.
News from TDK Electronics Europe (17 November 2006)
Machine vision system focuses on LCD inspection
The Value Engineering Alliance, a leading provider of machine vision solutions, has added an LCD inspection product, Vidiasys, to its suite of application-specific solutions.
News from Value Engineering Alliance (16 November 2006)
Koreans use middleware in software defined radio
PrismTech is supplying its OpenFusion e*ORB SDR C++ Edition middleware solution to Korea's Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute.
News from PrismTech (16 November 2006)
Generator cuts the cost of RF testing
RF signal generator provides high performance and superior quality at a lower cost, while significantly reducing the cost of test.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (16 November 2006)
Seminar to spell out WEEE responsibilities
Seminar in London will discuss responsibilities for financial directors and CFOs of those companies affected by UK implementation of the WEEE Directive.
News from Repic (16 November 2006)
Award recognises automotive software leadership
Green Hills Software has received the 2006 Frost and Sullivan Market Leadership Award for the embedded software products and services market for passenger cars. Brochure Available
News from Green Hills Software (16 November 2006)
IPTV service validation in the spotlight
Pixelmetrix participated for the first time at TelcoTV 2006 which took place last week in Dallas, Texas.
News from Pixelmetrix Corp (16 November 2006)
Platform is optimised for pump control design
International Rectifier has introduced a sensorless sinusoidal motor control platform that delivers quieter operation and higher efficiency for variable-speed pump applications up to 300W.
News from International Rectifier (16 November 2006)
Mezzanine card extends the reach of copper cables
Fulcrum Microsystems has announced the industry's first extended reach CX4 mezzanine card.
News from Quellan (16 November 2006)
Ultracapacitor modules deliver up to 1500V
Compact, fully integrated 125V Boostcap ultracapacitor module provides an easy-to-integrate building block for scalable energy storage and power delivery solutions for electric vehicles.
News from Maxwell Technologies (16 November 2006)
High voltage supplies power e-beam systems
On show for the first time at Electronica 2006, the OL10K family of 10kW high voltage power supplies is designed for use in a wide range of ion and electron beam systems.
News from HiTek Power (16 November 2006)
Touch screen gaming machines add feedback
User Application Article Casino slot machine specialist Unicum is developing touch screen gaming machines that take advantage of TouchSense tactile feedback from Immersion.
News from 3M Touch Systems UK (16 November 2006)
Clock conditioners claim best jitter performance
Precision clock conditioners integrate all the functions required to clean and distribute ultra-low-noise clock signals throughout a system.
News from National Semiconductor (16 November 2006)
Group gains unified front across Europe
Europe-wide rebrand creates better synergy between Abacus Group distribution businesses across Europe and provides platform for continued development and growth.
News from Abacus Group (16 November 2006)
Serdes chipset speeds past 1Gbit/s
High-speed LVDS serialiser/deserialiser chipset serialises 24bit data over a single differential pair at a datarate of 1.03Gbit/s.
News from National Semiconductor (16 November 2006)
Acquisition boards make the most of PCI Express
Low-cost digital I/O boards build on the throughput of the PCI Express interface to acquire and generate large digital patterns that are otherwise impossible to sustain. Brochure Available
News from National Instruments (16 November 2006)
Convertor brings power management to ATCA
Emerson Network Power has announced the availability of the industry's smallest front-end power solution to date for use on latest-generation telecomms cards.
News from Emerson Network Power - Embedded Power (16 November 2006)
Gneuss handles Central and Eastern Europe
LSI Logic Corporation has appointed Oliver Gneuss the Distribution and Channel Sales Manager for Storage Solutions in Central and Eastern Europe.
News from LSI Europe (16 November 2006)
Management module adopts new DTMF standard
Avocent Corporation is demonstrating the Distributed Management Task Force's new Web Services for Management specification this week at the Microsoft Tech-Ed Forum in Barcelona.
News from Avocent (16 November 2006)
TSMC is named as Agere's supplier of the year
Agere Systems has honoured four suppliers with its Strategic Supplier Award for 2006.
News from Agere Systems (16 November 2006)
Solid state lighting is new focus
RS has added solid state lighting technology to its electronic product portfolio adding over 460 new products to its already extensive range.
News from RS Components UK (16 November 2006)
Development tools speed board prototyping
XJTAG has unveiled its XJTAG Professional development system and announced a plethora of enhancements to its award-winning IEEE1149.1 compliant system.
News from XJTAG (16 November 2006)
Thermal pads expand design options
Expanded range of products from Universal Science updates the choice of thermal pads and accessories available to the design engineer of today. Brochure Available
News from Rapid Electronics (16 November 2006)
Illustrated introduction to microprocessors
Jon "Hannibal" Stokes explains what microprocessors do and how they do it in the new book "Inside the machine: an illustrated introduction to microprocessors and computer architecture".
News from No Starch Press (16 November 2006)
RF receiver qualifies for automotive duties
The new MLX71121 RF receiver IC is tailored to low-power and low-cost fixed frequency applications.
News from Melexis (16 November 2006)
Alliance marries design and manufacturing
Prism Electronics and Cambridge Microelectronics are collaborating to speed up the design-to-manufacture process for certain types of electronic products.
News from Prism Electronics (16 November 2006)
Radio ICs to integrate low-bitrate vocoders
CML Microcircuits has signed a strategic agreement to develop integrated circuits based on Spirit's proprietary low-bitrate vocoder technology.
News from Spirit DSP (16 November 2006)
Software environment speeds test program debug
New from Teradyne, Debug Pro is a user-friendly software debug environment for TestStation ICT equipment.
News from Teradyne (16 November 2006)
VoIP devices cover phones to gateways
User Application Article Askey Computer Corp is using TI's voice over Internet Protocol solutions for its IP phones and residential and enterprise gateways.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) (16 November 2006)
Optical transceivers meet industrial demands
User Application Article Avago Technologies today announced its industrial Fast Ethernet optical transceivers based on the AFBR-5978Z have been selected by Phoenix Contact and Siemens. Brochure Available
News from Avago Technologies (16 November 2006)
Flash disk module ousts disks from point of sale
User Application Article Wincor Nixdorf will offer its Beetle POS family with M-Systems' Flash disk, mModule uDOC, as its solid state storage solution.
News from M-Systems (16 November 2006)
Solid state drives secure VPNs
User Application Article Check Point Software Technologies is using M-Systems' solid state drives in continuous virtual private network system integration projects.
News from M-Systems (16 November 2006)
RTOS and IP stack switch to ST processors
Micrium has successfully ported its uC/OS-II real time operating system (RTOS) and uC/TCP-IP stack to ST Microelectronics' STR9 and STR7 processor families.
News from Micrium (16 November 2006)
Platforms address needs for portable SDR
Lyrtech launched the SFF SDR development platforms at the 2006 edition of the SDR Forum Technical Conference.
News from Lyrtech (16 November 2006)
PCI bridge meets Local Bus Specification
The Tsi340 is an industry-standard, low power, 32bit 66MHz synchronous PCI-to-PCI bridge fully compliant with PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2.3.
News from Tundra Semiconductor (16 November 2006)
Film offers easy route to touch-sensitive surfaces
Zytronic has developed Zyprofilm by incorporating its proprietary projected capacitive technology onto large format rear projection materials.
News from Zytronic (16 November 2006)
Mezzanine card speeds system interconnects
Zarlink Semiconductor has introduced the ZLE60400 AMC (advanced mezzanine card) optical extender card.
News from Zarlink Semiconductor (16 November 2006)
Marsh to be next LEOS President
Professor John H Marsh, cofounder and Chief Technical Officer at Intense, has been appointed President Elect of the IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society (LEOS).
News from Intense (16 November 2006)
Li-ion cell upgrades to new performance standards
The latest addition to Saft's MP series of prismatic rechargeable Li-ion cells is an upgraded MP 176065 that claims new standards for cycle life, capacity and energy density. Brochure Available
News from Saft Lithium Battery Division (16 November 2006)
DaVinci processors are tuned for specific markets
Continuing to expand the availability of digital video, Texas Instruments is sampling four new DSP-based digital media processors priced as low as US $9.95.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) (16 November 2006)
DSPs cut the cost of industrial control
Low-cost DSP-based controllers deliver a clear path to innovative and cost-effective industrial control applications like digital power conversion, motor control and advanced sensing.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) (16 November 2006)
One-box test system covers Mobile WiMAX
LitePoint Corp has added support for Mobile WiMAX to its IQmax one-box test system.
News from LitePoint Corp (16 November 2006)
Design kits speed LCD applications
Kits help engineers to accelerate integration of TPO's high-resolution, physically compact and power-efficient LCD technology into embedded applications. Brochure Available
News from Anders Electronics (16 November 2006)
Digital I/O module has eight high-current relays
Sealevel Systems has expanded its SeaI/O family of data acquisition devices with the introduction of the SeaI/O-520 digital I/O module.
News from Sealevel Systems (16 November 2006)
ADCs upgrade conversion performance
Analog Devices is making new levels of precision data conversion performance available with the introduction of three analogue-to-digital convertors.
News from Analog Devices (16 November 2006)
Electret condenser microphones shrink to 3mm
Knowles Acoustics has expanded its proven line of electret condenser microphones with 3mm devices available in both omnidirectional and unidirectional types. Brochure Available
News from Knowles Acoustics (15 November 2006)
Acoustic receiver promises top-quality sound
Knowles Acoustics has developed the first-ever round balanced armature receiver. Brochure Available
News from Knowles Acoustics (15 November 2006)
MEMS microphones pass 300 million
Milestone in the history of MEMS microphone technology sees the shipment of the 300 millionth SiSonic surface mount MEMS microphone. Brochure Available
News from Knowles Acoustics (15 November 2006)
Italian developers adopt SDR tools
Selex Communications will use PrismTech's Spectra Tools for the development and deployment of its software-defined radio product line.
News from PrismTech (15 November 2006)
DAQ system provides more channels
Multifunction data acquisition modules and instrument chassis offer increased bandwidth for multiple I/O operations coupled with ease of connectivity and hot-swappable connections.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (15 November 2006)
LCD boosts contrast for in-vehicle applications
Newly developed LCD for in-vehicle applications features a contrast ratio of 1500:1 - claimed to be the highest contrast ratio available.
News from Sharp Microelectronics Europe (15 November 2006)
Flash programmer puts file system in place
Ronetix now provides JTAG NAND Flash programming of JFFS2 images, including bad blocks management.
News from Ronetix (15 November 2006)
Segmented touch screen controls universal remotes
User Application Article Pelikon is the driving force behind the new Kameleon III range of universal remote controls, created by One For All.
News from Pelikon (15 November 2006)
Relays are easier to install and test
Updated series of two- and four-pole power relays feature as standard on all models a test button and mechanical indicator for manual operation during test and commissioning.
News from Finder (15 November 2006)
Safety systems expert takes new approach to design
ICS Triplex has chosen the Green Hills Platform for Industrial Safety for its next generation of safety-rated, fault-tolerant control and safety systems. Brochure Available
News from Green Hills Software (15 November 2006)
Video multiplexer replaces multiple devices
Triple-channel 4:1 multiplexer allows the user to switch between four different input signals such as RGB or YPbPr.
News from Intersil (15 November 2006)
East drives European expansion
Growth in Russia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East has led Omron Electronic Components Business - Europe to increase the size of its team.
News from Omron Electronics (15 November 2006)
Boundary-scan software extends to dot6 standard
JTAG Technologies has announced the industry's most complete support for PCB and systems testing based on IEEE standard 1149.6 for advanced digital networks. Brochure Available
News from JTAG Technologies (15 November 2006)
German offensive aims for 5% market share
Abacus Deltron has announced the opening of three new offices in Germany, and the addition of 14 distribution technical support and sales professionals to its team there.
News from Abacus Group (15 November 2006)
Power manager gets more from battery sources
Flexible power management unit with integrated buck-boost convertor enables longer run times than traditional buck convertors.
News from National Semiconductor (15 November 2006)
X-ray power source comes under RS232 control
Power supply for grounded-cathode tubes incorporates the high voltage and filament power supply stages and all necessary beam control circuitry.
News from HiTek Power (15 November 2006)
Fast optocoupler stands the test of high voltages
The ACPL-772L is billed as the industry's fastest dual-supply-voltage optocoupler in a DIP-8 package. Brochure Available
News from Avago Technologies (15 November 2006)
Placement machine upgrades SMT capabilities
CIL has upgraded its SMT capability by installing a new Tyco Mirae 1030 SMT placement machine.
News from CIL Custom Interconnect (15 November 2006)
Pin cards add versatility to in-circuit testing
Teradyne has released two new pin cards for its TestStation ICT platform.
News from Teradyne (15 November 2006)
Proximity sensors provide consistent detection
Leveraging ADI's industry-leading capacitance technology, the AD7150 delivers a complete signal processing solution for proximity sensors.
News from Analog Devices (15 November 2006)
Precision amplifiers claim new standards
Precision operational amplifiers combine ultralow noise with lower power, smaller package size and higher bandwidth than competing 36V amplifiers.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) (15 November 2006)
Supply sets standard for harmonics tests
Low-distortion AC power supply provides pure source of mains power for the measurement of current waveform harmonics as required for EMC compliance under EN61000-3-2.
News from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) (15 November 2006)
TFT modules cut industrial display costs
TFT LCDs operate from -20 to +70C, making them suitable for industrial applications, but without the price premium typically associated with extended temperature operation. Brochure Available
News from Anders Electronics (15 November 2006)
Acquisition cards add Linux support
All data acquisition and waveform generators of the M2i series are now delivered with Linux drivers suitable for Linux distributions with kernel 2.4 and kernel 2.6. Brochure Available
News from Spectrum Systementwicklung Microelectronic (15 November 2006)
COM Express board uses Core Duo processors
Latest models in a COM Express family of embedded processor boards use Intel Core Duo processors operating at 2GHz.
News from Congatec (15 November 2006)
Embedded processor card uses dual-core processor
The new Conga-B945/64 sets a new performance standard for COM Express embedded computer modules.
News from Congatec (15 November 2006)
Linear Hall-effect sensors are small and accurate
Linear Hall-effect sensors are ideal for high-accuracy requirements in automotive and industrial applications.
News from Allegro MicroSystems Europe (14 November 2006)
Fibre-optic transceivers adopt M12 form factor
The Harting microFX range consists of active transceivers with diagnostic function for optical data transmission at speeds of up to 125Mbit/s.
News from Harting (14 November 2006)
Electronic manufacturing services come to Chicago
Nu-Way Electronics has been appointed to represent electronic manufacturing services firm SMC in the Chicago area.
News from Nu-Way Electronics (14 November 2006)
Abilis to use configurable core in mobile TV SoC
The configurable ARC 605 processor has been adopted by Abilis Systems for the development of a single-chip TV receiver solution targeted at mobile TV terminals.
News from ARC International (14 November 2006)
Italian operator aims for games expansion
Qualcomm and Telecom Italia have announced an agreement to launch wireless data services based on Qualcomm's Brew solution.
News from Qualcomm (14 November 2006)
Serial Flash devices are smaller and more frugal
SPI serial Flash memory devices boast the industry's smallest form factor and lowest power consumption.
News from Silicon Storage Technology (14 November 2006)
Single-chip handset adds UMTS support
Qualcomm has expanded its its Qualcomm Single Chip (QSC) family to include support for UMTS.
News from Qualcomm (14 November 2006)
Accord spreads to UMTS expansion
Qualcomm and Motorola will work together to bring UMTS handsets to global markets.
News from Qualcomm (14 November 2006)
Chipset platform promises universal mobility
Qualcomm has announced a significant step toward realising the company's vision of universal mobility by introducing its Snapdragon platform.
News from Qualcomm (14 November 2006)
Test chambers expand compliance offerings
New anechoic and EMC/sensors test chambers have recently been built by MBDA to enhance its electromagnetic engineering and technology EMC test capabilities.
News from Precision Solutions (14 November 2006)
Charger and buck convertor come together
Multifunction power IC combines a stand-alone linear battery charger and a highly-efficient synchronous buck convertor. Brochure Available
News from Linear Technology Corp (14 November 2006)
Super VGA module promises enduring performance
The Toshiba 12.1in LTD121C34S Super VGA module boasts a number of features that ensure an outstanding, reliable and enduring performance.
News from Trident (14 November 2006)
Microelectronics institute celebrates a decade
The National Microelectronics Institute, the trade association representing the semiconductor industry in the UK and Ireland, has celebrated its 10th birthday.
News from National Microelectronics Institute (14 November 2006)
Common-mode filter cleans up differential lines
The TCM1210 common mode filter ensures excellent quality of transmission for devices using differential signals.
News from TDK Electronics Europe (14 November 2006)
Preventive monitoring tools on show in Japan
Pixelmetrix will demonstrate its DVStorIP-Gen, at Inter BEE 2006 from 15th to 18th November 2006 in Japan.
News from Pixelmetrix Corp (14 November 2006)
Collaboration yields active cable range
Active cable transforms data centre cable interconnects from passive, nonactive devices to intelligent roadways for use in today's mega data centres.
News from Quellan (14 November 2006)
Fleet management technology set to take off
Penetration for fleet management technology in the EU road transportation industry will exceed 70% by 2010, according to a new report from the research firm Berg Insight.
News from Berg Insight (14 November 2006)
Network is devoted to LED lighting advances
Zetex Semiconductors has become a certified partner of Osram's "LED light for you" network.
News from Zetex (14 November 2006)
ISO accreditation hailed as important milestone
OK International has successfully achieved ISO9001:2000 accredited status following a period of employee training and increased customer focus. Brochure Available
News from OK International (14 November 2006)
Acquisition brings accelerator cards in house
nCipher has acquired the trade and certain assets of Britestream Networks, predominantly comprising stock, fixed assets and intellectual property.
News from nCipher (14 November 2006)
Toolbox eases distribution of computing tasks
The MathWorks Distributed Computing Toolbox 3 is billed as a major breakthrough for parallel algorithm development.
News from MathWorks (14 November 2006)
Moscow office to lead Russian offensive
Texas Instruments is providing new levels of support to Russian-speaking markets to extend its local customer service.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) (14 November 2006)
Start-up of the year award is a first
Toumaz Technology has been named NMI Start-up of the Year 2006 at the National Microelectronics Institute 10th Anniversary Awards.
News from Toumaz Technology (14 November 2006)
New test lab serves Pacific Northwest
TUV SUD America has opened a new regional office and full-service testing laboratory in Portland, Oregon.
News from TUV SUD America (14 November 2006)
Instrument maker seeks European distributors
Extech Instruments is looking to expand its distribution base throughout Western and Eastern Europe.
News from Extech Instruments (14 November 2006)
Processor promises cost-efficient multimedia
The Zevio 1020 multimedia application processor is the first LSI standard product IC based on the Zevio architecture, announced earlier this year.
News from LSI Europe (14 November 2006)
Optocoupler makes the grade for automotive duties
Avago Technologies has introduced the industry's first automotive-grade 10Mbaud digital interface optocoupler. Brochure Available
News from Avago Technologies (14 November 2006)
IBM signs up for 65nm ASIC support
Cadence Design Systems has signed an agreement to incorporate Encounter RTL Compiler global synthesis and Encounter Test technologies into the IBM 65nm ASIC design kit.
News from Cadence Design Systems (14 November 2006)
Solid state relays come in miniature packages
Avago Technologies has unveiled three new families of solid state relays (SSRs) with the industry's highest insulation voltage in a miniature SO-4 package size. Brochure Available
News from Avago Technologies (14 November 2006)
DSP devices advance medical design
User Application Article Esaote has leveraged TI DSP technology to create a line of next-generation diagnostic products including ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging and electrocardiogram machines.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) (14 November 2006)
European effort leads export expansion
Brainboxes has successfully expanded its business into Europe during 2006, doubling its exports to the continent in the process.
News from Brainboxes (14 November 2006)
TI clocks up half a century in Europe
Texas Instruments is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the registration of its first business operations in Europe in November 1956.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) (14 November 2006)
IR looks to FOA to strengthen supply chain
The Fab Owners Association has announced that device maker International Rectifier has joined the organisation as a voting member.
News from Fab Owners Association (FOA) (14 November 2006)
Platform promotes software-defined radio designs
Small Form Factor Software Defined Radio Development Platform is the industry's first and only development platform targeted at the portable military communications market.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) (14 November 2006)
Acquisition strengthens synthetic instrument line
Agilent Technologies has signed an agreement to acquire Acqiris.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (14 November 2006)
Processors take on automotive peripherals
The Blackfin ADSP-BF54x family features a balance of increased I/O and memory bandwidth, on-chip memory and integration of CAN and MOST system peripherals.
News from Analog Devices (14 November 2006)
Scaling technology helps Teac deliver its promises
User Application Article Anchor Bay's ABT1018 video-scaling ASIC has been chosen by Teac Esoteric for its new DV-60 Super Audio CD/CD/DVD universal player.
News from Anchor Bay Technologies (14 November 2006)
Switch mode controller is ideal for GPU cores
Dual step-down, interleaved fixed-frequency, switch-mode power-supply controller features synchronous rectification.
News from Maxim Integrated Products (14 November 2006)
PC oscilloscope doesn't compromise its specs
Dual-channel PC oscilloscope combines a bandwidth of 250MHz, a memory depth of 128 million samples and a real-time sampling rate of 1Gsample/s.
News from Pico Technology (14 November 2006)
Thermal interface doesn't suffer from gas
Low-viscosity thermal interface material is designed to meet the challenges of the high-temperature and high-stress operating conditions in electronic packaging.
News from Polymer Systems Technology (13 November 2006)
Potting material claims clear advantage
New from Polymer Systems Technology, Lightspan LSR-9562-30 is an optically clear, injection-mouldable silicone elastomer.
News from Polymer Systems Technology (13 November 2006)
Prototyping platforms put FPGAs in avionics
Actel has partnered with Aldec to offer two highly integrated solutions designed specifically for FPGAs in high-reliability avionics and aerospace applications.
News from Actel Europe (13 November 2006)
Test system is ready for memory expansion
Test system is designed for multipurpose memory devices such as DRAM, SDRAM and DDR SDRAM, as well as Flash memory and package test of MCP and other devices.
News from Advantest (Europe) (13 November 2006)
Protocol testers support Generic Access Network
Single system tests 3GPP compliant networks supporting both GAN (Generic Access Network) over 802.11 WLAN and GSM/EGPRS.
News from Aeroflex (13 November 2006)
Preamplifiers provide exceptional gain
Agilent is offering a free application note "Preamplifiers and system noise figure".
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (13 November 2006)
Video analytics span embedded platforms
Analogic Computers now offers video analytics for high-speed image processing on embedded security/surveillance applications.
News from Analogic Computers (13 November 2006)
Aspire tops Indian growth league
Aspire Systems has been recognised as the fastest growing technology company in the country under Deloitte Technology Fast 50 India 2006 Programme.
News from Aspire Systems (13 November 2006)
Avago leads North American opto growth
The recipient of Frost and Sullivan's 2006 North American Growth Excellence Award in the optoelectronic components market is Avago Technologies.
News from Frost and Sullivan (13 November 2006)
New name for cable management products
Belden is phasing out its X-Mark branded line of cable management products.
News from Belden CDT Electronics (13 November 2006)
Ultraminiature switch is seriously small
The new DH ultraminiature switch measures just 8.2 x 2.7 x 6.2mm.
News from Cherry Electrical Products (13 November 2006)
Automotive relays come in singles and duals
Ultralightweight automotive relays offer contact arrangements of SPST NO and SPDT on both the single and the dual styles.
News from CIT Relay and Switch (13 November 2006)
Cable processing system cuts waste onboard
User Application Article Production automation system specialist Contax has supplied luxury motor yacht manufacturer Sunseeker International with a new cable processing system.
News from Contax (13 November 2006)
Kit demonstrates wireless VoIP headset
Cypress Semiconductor has introduced a demonstration kit for a voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) headset.
News from Cypress Semiconductor (13 November 2006)
Device servers secure IP enabled surveillance
User Application Article When developing its Gthernet product, Geoquip needed a robust, reliable and effective method of connecting numerous security devices including cameras and microphones to the network.
News from Digi International (13 November 2006)
Regional event returns for ninth year
The Southern Electronics Show returns to Thorpe Park on 7th and 8th February 2007 for the ninth consecutive year.
News from European Trade and Exhibition Services (13 November 2006)
Catalogue details RoHS compliant technology
The newest catalogue from Farnell InOne offers design engineers a much needed snapshot of the latest and best RoHS compliant technology in the industry.
News from Farnell (13 November 2006)
Handheld tester hunts out rogue wireless devices
Fluke Networks has added new capabilities to its award-winning EtherScope Series II Network Assistant.
News from Fluke Networks (13 November 2006)
Tests point to high-frequency digital transceiver
Hypres has successfully test fabricated integrated circuits featuring a critical current density of 20kA/cm2.
News from Hypres (13 November 2006)
Transient voltage suppressors cover wide range
TVS devices protect against lightning-induced voltages, electrical switching surges, electrostatic discharge and other sporadic voltage and current surges.
News from Focus EDL (13 November 2006)
Front end power supply features I2C control
450W hot-swap AC/DC front-end uses advanced topologies and thermal management techniques to deliver 12V DC at 36.6A, with efficiencies exceeding 89%.
News from Power-One (13 November 2006)
Single-output supplies have wide DC ranges
Powersolve has added to its wide-ranging AC/DC convertor offering with the addition of the LPS250 and LPQ250 Series, both of which can be specified with end or top fan covers.
News from Powersolve (13 November 2006)
Power controllers are made for notebooks
Power supply controllers with digitally controlled output and fast transient performance are designed for processors and graphics chips used in notebook computers.
News from Semtech (13 November 2006)
Step-down convertors deliver high currents
Maxim Integrated Products has released the MAX8581 and MAX8582 high-efficiency, step-down DC/DC convertors that can continuously deliver 600mA.
News from Maxim Integrated Products (13 November 2006)
Protected smart drives prove popular
McAfee and M-Systems have announced that the one-millionth M-Systems U3 smart drive bundled with U3 Anti-Virus Powered by McAfee has shipped.
News from M-Systems (13 November 2006)
European rep has wireless connections
Nanotron Technologies has appointed UR Holding as its representative for European countries.
News from Nanotron Technologies (13 November 2006)
Supervisors have open-drain outputs
Catalyst Semiconductor has added two new open-drain output devices to its line of industry-standard voltage supervisors.
News from Catalyst Semiconductor (13 November 2006)
Metal keyboards are easy to integrate
EAO offers a simple top mounting metal keyboard that can be integrated onto any surface type. Brochure Available
News from EAO (13 November 2006)
Windows CE team shows its value
Adeneo has received its third Micropsoft eMVP award, delivered to Nicolas Besson, one of the company's Windows CE team.
News from Adeneo (13 November 2006)
Networking software simplifies harness testing
Dynalab's NX Server networking software now offers simplified wire harness test program selection and execution.
News from Dynalab Test Systems (13 November 2006)
Multipurpose enclosures are quick to assemble
Teko offers Coffer enclosures in an extensive range of sizes and versions.
News from Teko Enclosures (13 November 2006)
Product development centre opens in Bratislava
ON Semiconductor has officially opened the doors of its new product development centre in Bratislava, Slovakia.
News from ON Semiconductor (13 November 2006)
Project to investigate copper dissolution
Collaborative industry project investigates measurements of copper dissolution in lead-free solder alloys.
News from National Physical Laboratory (13 November 2006)
Templeton affirms commitment to China
TI CEO Rich Templeton tells handset manufacturers and mobile service operators that "all of us have an important role to play" in helping China connect more people in its rural areas.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) (13 November 2006)
Level shifters bridge gap between logic and power
The iC-MFL, iC-MFN and iC-MFP are monolithically integrated, eight-channel level shifting devices that drive logic and N- and P-channel power FETs.
News from iC-Haus (13 November 2006)
System speeds PCB test throughput
Flying probe test system addresses demand for cost-effective test solutions that will further enhance ease of programming, high fault coverage and fast throughput for PCB test.
News from Seica (13 November 2006)
Miniature LEDs promise more brightness
LEDs use advanced thin film indium gallium nitride technology to produce high levels of light output and efficiency from a miniature surface mount package. Brochure Available
News from Rapid Electronics (13 November 2006)
AC/DC modules solve design dilemma
User Application Article Recom International Power has been in the DC/DC convertor business for over 30 years, but only recently has expanded into the AC/DC market.
News from Recom International Power (13 November 2006)
Bluetooth device turns to access control
Introduced by RF Solutions, Bluelok provides simple and cost-effective access control in applications such as controlled entry doors and automated lighting.
News from RF Solutions (13 November 2006)
Partnership unites development environments
Vast Systems has joined the Wind River Systems partnership programme.
News from Vast Systems Technology (13 November 2006)
Controller switches to PCI Express
Low-profile PCI Express form factor HDCII controller provides support for the expanding variety of mid-range servers currently marketed to the telecommunications industry.
News from Adax Europe (13 November 2006)
Quad-channel transceiver works with InfiniBand
Zarlink Semiconductor has introduced the industry's first QSFP high-density, quad-channel, front-panel pluggable optical transceiver for InfiniBand architectures.
News from Zarlink Semiconductor (13 November 2006)
Arsenic source speeds MBE growth
The new ECellAs valved arsenic effusion source or "cracker cell" for molecular beam epitaxy is designed for high performance MBE growth of arsenic-containing III-V materials.
News from Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology (13 November 2006)
Record quarter for Lyrtech
Lyrtech has published its financial results for the third quarter ended 30th September 2006.
News from Lyrtech (13 November 2006)
Sample rate convertor targets pro audio
Texas Instruments has introduced the industry's highest performance, combo sample rate convertor (SRC) from the company's Burr-Brown pro audio product line.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) (13 November 2006)
Low-reflection TFT heads for the bright lights
Digital Displays has released an 8.4in VGA 640 x 480 pixel TFT that features "low reflection" technology for enhanced viewing in high ambient light conditions. Brochure Available
News from GPEG International (13 November 2006)
Acquisition and telemetry group comes together
The Zodiac Group has finalised the union of three of its US technology group operations to create Zodiac Data Systems.
News from Heim Data Systems (13 November 2006)
Acquisition expands environmental and EMC testing
TUV SUD America has acquired EST Testing Solutions, an environmental and EMC testing organisation specialising in providing services to the automotive and furniture industries.
News from TUV SUD America (13 November 2006)
Receiver promises minimal distortion
SMT packaged GaAs MMIC receiver combines a three stage LNA followed by a single transistor "Tee" attenuator and an image reject fundamental resistive mixer.
News from Mimix Broadband (13 November 2006)
EMS group to show united front in Munich
Integrated Microelectronics will exhibit with its subsidiaries Speedy-Tech Electronics and Eazix at Electronica 2006 from 14th to 17th November 2006 in Munich, Germany.
News from Integrated Microelectronics (13 November 2006)
Wireless router supports EVDO Rev A
Digi International has introduced a Rev A version of its ConnectPort WAN VPN, the industry's first commercial-grade EVDO Rev A wireless WAN (WWAN) router.
News from Digi International (13 November 2006)
Network emulator checks EVDO Rev A conformance
EVDO Rev A signalling conformance test suite significantly extends the capability of the Aeroflex 6402 CDMA AIME network emulator.
News from Aeroflex (13 November 2006)
IDM is impressed with speed and accuracy
Korean IDM purchases multiple copies of Nanno-WiN and Nanno-CaL to improve nanometre designs with realistic, statistical, worst-case interconnect models for RC-delay, crosstalk and IR-drop.
News from Nanno Solutions (13 November 2006)
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