News releases on Electronicstalk categorised by date
Sunday 3 December
to Saturday 9 December 2006
LSI Logic and Agere Systems to combine
LSI Logic and Agere Systems have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which the companies will be combined in an all stock transaction with an equity value of approximately US $4 billion.
News from LSI Europe ( 8 December 2006)
Four video processor engines introduced
Tensilica has introduced four new Diamond Standard VDO (ViDeO) processor engines customised for multi-standard, multi-resolution video in System-on-Chip (SOC) designs.
News from Tensilica ( 7 December 2006)
Streaming system used on space station
User Application Article Cypress Semiconductor has announced that DVEO, the broadcast division of CMI, has selected Cypress's Serdes for its DVB Master FD PCI Card.
News from Cypress Semiconductor ( 7 December 2006)
ERA white pin scholarship awarded
Chester (Chet) Zaslow, CPMR, of Zaslow Sales in Bloomfield is the first recipient of the Jess Spoonts - ERA white pin scholarship.
News from Electronics Representatives Association ( 7 December 2006)
New class of power module simulators
Tyco Electronics Power Systems releases the new FlowSim simulator for its Power Module products.
News from Lineage Power Corporation ( 7 December 2006)
Complete backup-battery management IC
Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX8672 backup-battery management IC that provides complete charging and backup switchover control for enterprise PDAs and other smart portable devices.
News from Maxim Integrated Products ( 7 December 2006)
5uA standby power consumption
Atmel Corporation has announced its ATF15xxBE family of ROHS-compliant, 1.8V CPLDs with standby power consumption of just 5 uA - over 60% less power drain than the nearest competing CPLD.
News from Atmel Corporation ( 7 December 2006)
Draft-802.11n MIMO test solution
Agilent Technologies has announced an innovative test solution in support of the draft-802.11n specification.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe ( 7 December 2006)
Extensive product announcements for RapidIO
Technical Background Article 2006 has been a significant year for designers integrating RapidIO technology into their high performance solutions for storage, wireless communications, triple play and other embedded markets
News from RapidIO Trade Association ( 7 December 2006)
New capability for spectrum analysers
Agilent Technologies has introduced a new Time Division - Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) measurement capability for its PSA Series high-performance spectrum analysers
News from Agilent Technologies Europe ( 7 December 2006)
LCD brightness enhanced with low-power LED
CI Lumen Industries now offers a patent-pending LED backlighting solution for a variety of display panels.
News from CI Lumen Industries ( 7 December 2006)
Analyser optimised for serial-data-based designs
Agilent Technologies announces an oscilloscope measurement system with specialised tools for designing, debugging and validating designs that include high-data-rate serial buses.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe ( 7 December 2006)
Reliability test alliance
Agilent Technologies has announced a formal agreement with Core Wafer Systems (CWS) for the semiconductor test market space.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe ( 7 December 2006)
Oscilloscopes for the German Federal Armed Forces
Agilent Technologies has won a European-wide bid to supply the German Federal Armed Forces with more than 1500 digital storage oscilloscopes (DSOs).
News from Agilent Technologies Europe ( 7 December 2006)
Pre-integrated software for mobile devices
User Application Article Esmertec announces that Yuhua TelTech has chosen Esmertec's linux-based platform for mobile devices and smart phones.
News from Esmertec ( 7 December 2006)
High efficiency basestation transceivers enhanced
Linear Technology has announced the LTC2285, a 14bit 125Msample/s dual high-speed analogue to digital convertor (ADC) with low power dissipation of just 395mW per channel. Brochure Available
News from Linear Technology Corp ( 7 December 2006)
Small form factor HDD reaches 100Gbyte
Toshiba Europe Storage Device Division claims to have become the first HDD manufacturer to reach the 100Gbyte milestone for small form factor 1.8in hard disk drives.
News from Toshiba Europe Storage Device Division ( 7 December 2006)
Baseband slims down for thinnest handset
User Application Article Samsung Electronics has delivered to market what it claims to be the thinnest cell phone ever made.
News from Agere Systems ( 7 December 2006)
Low voltage, 3A synchronous buck regulator
National Semiconductor Corporation has added a new, high-efficiency 3A synchronous buck regulator to its popular Simple Switcher product family.
News from National Semiconductor ( 7 December 2006)
On-the-fly error correcting code
Tensilica has introduced its seventh-generation of Xtensa configurable processors, the Xtensa LX2 and Xtensa 7 cores.
News from Tensilica ( 7 December 2006)
Chinese suppliers often not yet RoHS-Compliant
Technical Background Article 34 percent of flexible PCB manufacturers in Greater China have not yet started to produce RoHS-compliant products, according to Global Sources' China Sourcing Report: Flexible PCBs.
News from Global Sources ( 7 December 2006)
Successful trial affirms mobile TV claims
User Application Article Qualcomm and BSkyB have announced the successful completion of a joint technical trial of Qualcomm's MediaFLO System in the United Kingdom.
News from Qualcomm ( 7 December 2006)
ESATA cables now available off the shelf
Interconnect specialist GTK is offering new external SATA II (eSATA) cable assemblies to add to its serial ATA products for the data storage/ peripheral market place. Brochure Available
News from GTK ( 7 December 2006)
Benchtop hi-pot tester for manufacturers
Clare Instruments has introduced a powerful new bench top hi-pot tester for electronics manufacturers in the shape of the Sentinel. Brochure Available
News from Clare Instruments ( 7 December 2006)
Sasken powers affordable multimedia phones
User Application Article Sasken Communication Technologies has announced that Sasken's application framework ARIA has been successfully integrated on to TI's "LoCosto" single-chip value platform.
News from Sasken Communication Technologies ( 7 December 2006)
New network variables simplify communication
National Instruments has announced NI LabWindows/CVI 8.1, the latest version of the proven ANSI C integrated development environment for test, measurement and control applications. Brochure Available
News from National Instruments ( 7 December 2006)
Samtec sudden service now from TTI Europe
Distributors will now be able to offer the full range of PCB interconnects from Bishop and Associates' overall number one ranking connector manufacturer. Brochure Available
News from TTI Europe ( 7 December 2006)
Entry level portable appliance safety checker
The latest addition to the Seaward Primetest range of safety testing instruments for electronic and electrical appliances is a hand held portable appliance checker. Brochure Available
News from Seaward Electronic ( 7 December 2006)
ESD protection for PC notebooks and TV displays
NXP has launched a new family of electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection chips designed to support next-generation UXGA PC and 1080p TVs resolutions used in PC notebooks
News from NXP Semiconductors ( 7 December 2006)
Recording electromedical safety testing
Rigel Medical has developed powerful new software dedicated to the efficient recording and management of electromedical safety testing records.
News from Rigel Medical ( 7 December 2006)
Lattice receives ISO/TS 16949 certification
Lattice Semiconductor has achieved certification of its quality systems to Automotive Industry Quality Standard ISO/TS 16949.
News from Lattice Semiconductor UK ( 7 December 2006)
Current thinking on testing protective earthing
Technical Background Article Jim Wallace, research and technology manager at Seaward Electronic, looks at the merits of using 25A and 200mA currents to test protective earthing conductors in electrical and electronic appliances. Brochure Available
News from Seaward Electronic ( 7 December 2006)
Common power format ahead of schedule
Cadence Design Systems and Silicon Integration Initiative (Si2) have announced that Cadence has contributed the Common Power Format (CPF) to Si2's Low Power Coalition (LPC).
News from Cadence Design Systems ( 7 December 2006)
Slot machines rely on 3M capacitive touch screens
User Application Article 3M's capacitive touch screen technology has been implemented in Unicum slot machines to address player demands for a more intense and immediate gaming experience.
News from 3M Touch Systems UK ( 7 December 2006)
Ultra-dense memory technology improves speed
Innovative Silicon has announced availability its second generation Z-RAM technology, named Z-RAM Gen2, which delivers significant performance improvements with greatly reduced power consumption. Brochure Available
News from Innovative Silicon ( 7 December 2006)
Wide range of advanced debugging features
Microchip announces the MPLab real ICE emulation system to support the development of applications that use Microchip's PIC microcontrollers and DSPIC Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs).
News from Microchip Technology ( 7 December 2006)
Microchip forms specialist medical products group
Microchip has set up a Medical Products Group (MPG) to address the emerging challenges of the medical electronics market.
News from Microchip Technology ( 7 December 2006)
General differential EMC suppression chokes
A new range of fully-potted, general purpose differential EMC suppression chokes has been introduced by the Almag Division of Carnhill Transformers .
News from Almag Division, Carnhill Transformers ( 7 December 2006)
Liquid level control relays and electrodes
Vydas International has announced a wide range of liquid level control relays designed to detect and control the level of electrically conductive liquids in tanks, wells and containers. Brochure Available
News from Vydas International Marketing ( 7 December 2006)
Cost-effective scalable network signalling
Ulticom has announced an AdvancedTCA implementation of its nSignia product, providing a complete, ready to deploy, high density signalling gateway application
News from Ulticom ( 7 December 2006)
Tool handles escalating radio design complexity
Vector Fields launches a major evolution of its high-frequency electromagnetic package, Concerto.
News from Vector Fields ( 7 December 2006)
Dual supply bidirectional translator
The FXL2TD245 in MicroPak offers unique design flexibility while dramatically reducing board space in low-voltage designs
News from Fairchild Semiconductor ( 7 December 2006)
Mixed-signal driver ASSP with protection
AMI Semiconductor has expanded its family of high-side driver ASSPs with a new device designed specifically for the control of LEDs, relays, solenoids, transistor gates, valves and other loads.
News from AMI Semiconductor ( 7 December 2006)
TDM traffic over packet networks
Zarlink Semiconductor has partnered with Embedded Planet to develop a pseudowire module that reduces the design time and complexity of networking equipment supporting TDM services
News from Zarlink Semiconductor ( 7 December 2006)
Indium Corporation receives award
Indium Corporation has received the 2006 Frost and Sullivan Global SMT Solder Paste Customer Value Enhancement Award.
News from Indium Corporation of America ( 7 December 2006)
Storage systems for small-to-medium businesses
LSI Logic has introduced its newest family of storage systems, designed for small-to-medium business (SMB) customers.
News from LSI Europe ( 7 December 2006)
Automotive electronics supplier growth
New research from the Strategy Analytics Automotive Electronics Service (AES), profiles the leading global automotive electronics vendors, and charts their relative successes and failures.
News from Strategy Analytics ( 7 December 2006)
System-in-package design infrastructure
The new System-in-Package (SiP) paradigm in electronics product implementation allows the mixing of optimum active and passive device technologies in bare die format within a single package outline Brochure Available
News from Flomerics ( 7 December 2006)
Amoi launches smartphones for China
User Application Article Microsoft and Amoi Electronics unveiled four new Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0-based smartphones which will be offered at lower price points than ever seen before in the China market.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) ( 7 December 2006)
Fast transient response for 3GHz DSP systems
Texas Instruments has introduced a 10A, nonisolated DC/DC power module with fast transient response and high performance.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) ( 7 December 2006)
DSP boasts double memory and I/O bandwidth
Allowing designers to transition to higher-performing digital signal processors (DSPs) without compromising price, Texas Instruments has announced the cost-effective, high-performance TMS320C6454 DSP.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) ( 7 December 2006)
Media processor upgrades navigation devices
3DLabs has demonstrated what next-generation portable navigation and location aware devices could look like running on the recently announced DMS-02 media processor.
News from 3DLabs Semiconductor ( 7 December 2006)
Low cycle version of modular connector
Connector specialist ODU has introduced a low cycle version of its MAC modular system targeted at the mass market for application where the number of mating cycles is relatively low.
News from ODU UK ( 6 December 2006)
16bit automotive microcontrollers expanded
With the market debut of FlexRay technology in 2007 model vehicles, high-speed communications networks are redefining automotive safety and performance.
News from Freescale Semiconductor ( 6 December 2006)
Highly scalable multifunctional minicomputer
Kontron has unveiled the Kontron Intelligent Minicomputer or KIM product family.
News from Kontron UK ( 6 December 2006)
Bidirectional current measurement simplified
Drawing a typical quiescent current less than a half that of alternative devices, the ZXCT1041 bidirectional high-side current monitor from Zetex Semiconductors simplifies two-way current measurement
News from Zetex ( 6 December 2006)
VoIP and broadband provided in European hotels
User Application Article Guests staying at hotels now expect Internet access as standard.
News from Microtel ( 6 December 2006)
High performance enterprise level verification
Cadence Design Systems has launched the cadence incisive palladium III accelerator/emulator, a high throughput accelerator/emulator
News from Cadence Design Systems ( 6 December 2006)
Predictable software, hardware and system quality
Automated hardware, embedded software and system-level verification with system-wide management and new high-performance engines.
News from Cadence Design Systems ( 6 December 2006)
Phototransistors for industrial applications
Avago Technologies has announced a new family of multi-channel phototransistor optocouplers to complement its existing single-channel product line. Brochure Available
News from Avago Technologies ( 6 December 2006)
Modular ultra-rugged notebook
Kontron announces its latest addition to the NotePAC family, NotePAC ultra-rugged modular notebook with Intel Core Duo processors.
News from Kontron UK ( 6 December 2006)
Cypress deploys Synopsys PrimeRail
User Application Article Synopsys has announced that Cypress Semiconductor has successfully taped out its West Bridge Antioch peripheral controller multimedia 3G/3.5G mobile phone integrated circuit (IC)
News from Synopsys ( 6 December 2006)
Intense appoints new vice president of sales
Intense is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Laughlin as vice president of sales, North America.
News from Intense ( 6 December 2006)
Rohde and Schwarz achieves 18 percent increase
Rohde and Schwarz has achieved a nearly 18 percent increase in fiscal year 2005/2006 compared with the previous year. Brochure Available
News from Rohde and Schwarz ( 6 December 2006)
ESD programme certification for 3rd year
RS Components has gained re-certification to the electrostatic discharge (ESD) management standard ANSI/ESD S20.20 for the third consecutive year.
News from RS Components UK ( 6 December 2006)
Mercury Computer Systems selected by AMCC
User Application Article Applied Micro Circuits (AMCC) has licensed Mercury's serial rapidio verification intellectual property (IP) and serial rapidio IP core products
News from Mercury Computer Systems ( 6 December 2006)
DDS ICs integrate 14bit DACs
Targeting high-speed communications, instrumentation and military applications, GSPS DDS ICs with integrated 14bit DACs offer improved dynamic performance.
News from Analog Devices ( 6 December 2006)
Upgrades to workbench development tools
Wind River has announced Wind River Workbench 2.6, a significant upgrade and collection of enhancements to the company's comprehensive device software development tools.
News from Wind River Systems ( 6 December 2006)
New preferred parts catalogue for Com Express
A recently published catalogue from Tyco Electronics outlines the company's portfolio of preferred products for the new Com Express standard for Computer-on-Modules
News from Tyco Electronics - Comns Computer Consumer Elctrns ( 6 December 2006)
Line of 65nm timing IP planned for 2007
True Circuits has announced a new line of silicon-proven TSMC 65nm phase-locked loop (PLL) and delay-locked loop (DLL) hard macros targeting high-speed timing applications.
News from True Circuits ( 6 December 2006)
Instrument rental and leasing targets the UK
The continuing increase in demand in Europe for instrument rental and leasing has led Electro Rent Europe to expand its operation into the UK.
News from Electro Rent Europe ( 6 December 2006)
Next day 800W power source configuration
Modular, configurable power source is capable of providing up to 800W from up to eight outputs. Brochure Available
News from Unipower Europe ( 5 December 2006)
Mini OTDR sets new performance standards
The new Yokogawa AQ7270 fibreXplorer is a mini OTDR which sets new standards in terms of performance, speed of operation, and ease of use
News from Yokogawa Europe - Test and Measurement ( 5 December 2006)
Pentadyne recognised as technology pioneer
Pentadyne power corporation has been named a "2007 technology pioneer" by the world economic forum
News from Pentadyne Power ( 5 December 2006)
Digital TV receives compliance
The Ikonvergenz production-ready integrated digital TV (IDTV) has received full compliance with the MHEG-5 v1.06 UK Profile Specification.
News from iKonvergenz ( 5 December 2006)
Layout lab simulation software for MEMS
Developers of MEMS and flat panel displays now have a powerful new development and productivity tool from GenISys
News from GenISys ( 5 December 2006)
New appointment strengthens UK sales
Schaffner announces the appointment of Chris Myers as sales manager for the northern region of the UK. Brochure Available
News from Schaffner ( 5 December 2006)
Subcompact board balances performance and cost
Embedded boards manufacturer Aaeon announces the debut of its new generation 3.5in subcompact board - Gene-5315.
News from Aaeon ( 5 December 2006)
Elips framework integrates DRM Agent
Open-Plug and Beep Science AS has announced the integration of Beep Science's solution within Open-Plug's Elips Platform.
News from Open-Plug ( 5 December 2006)
Programmable multimedia deployed in defence
User Application Article Celoxica has announced the deployment of its multimedia, video and imaging (MVI) intellectual property (IP) solutions by Sagem Defense and Securite
News from Celoxica ( 5 December 2006)
Educating students in embedded design
Vast Systems has announced the Vast Academic Programme which allows selected universities and other academic institutions to receive Vast technology free for educational and some research purposes.
News from Vast Systems Technology ( 5 December 2006)
Qualcomm to acquire WLAN technology
Qualcomm has announced that it will acquire WLAN technology provider Airgo Networks, and the majority of RF Micro Devices' Bluetooth assets.
News from Qualcomm ( 5 December 2006)
Chipset supports draft 2.0 of IEEE 802.11n
Qualcomm has announced the availability of the world's first chipset offering full support for Draft 2.0 of the IEEE 802.11n standard.
News from Qualcomm ( 5 December 2006)
Panel-PC V with scaleable multicore processors
Kontron has introduced its new Panel-PC - Kontron V panel express equipped with Intel Core Duo T2500 technology on a COM express compliant, scaleable ETXexpress computer-on-modules (COMs).
News from Kontron UK ( 5 December 2006)
Embedded memory tests aid parallel processing
User Application Article Rapport has adopted LogicVision's leading edge memory BIST solutions for next-generation Kilocore Architecture-based products.
News from LogicVision Europe ( 5 December 2006)
Miniature speakers for mobile devices
Panasonic Electronic Devices and Matsushita Electric Industrial have developed what they believe to be the thinnest dynamic micro-speaker in the world,
News from Panasonic Industrial Europe ( 5 December 2006)
Miniature speaker for miniature products
An ultrathin speaker has emerged for possible inclusion in miniature equipment.
News from Panasonic Industrial Europe ( 5 December 2006)
Step-down controller preserves battery power
The LTC3835 draws only 80uA in sleep mode, making it ideal for preserving battery energy in applications such as automotive navigation or battery-powered monitoring devices. Brochure Available
News from Linear Technology Corp ( 4 December 2006)
Alliance gets active over Cat7 jacks
Nexans has signed a partnership agreement with Bel Stewart, a global producer of high-quality electronic components, to develop a Cat7 jack for active equipment.
News from Nexans ( 4 December 2006)
Accelonix and CTS split French support
Indium Corporation has revealed its new sales structure in France.
News from Indium Corporation of America ( 4 December 2006)
Compensation module ensures thermal equilibrium
Cold junction compensation module uses a PN junction that enables accurate temperature measurements when used with standard thermocouples.
News from BI Technologies Electronic Components Division ( 4 December 2006)
Infra-red emitter produces uniform narrow beam
The package design of the OP205CL Series LED allows it to be used in a variety of demanding applications.
News from Optek Technology ( 4 December 2006)
Reference kits enable XScale development
Direct Insight has a wide range of enabling solutions for developers using the new Marvell PXA320 32bit RISC processor. Brochure Available
News from Direct Insight ( 4 December 2006)
Gordge takes charge of testing facilities
Peter Gordge has been appointed as Business Manager for a range of services offered by the newly formed Precision Solutions business centre of MBDA UK.
News from Precision Solutions ( 4 December 2006)
Test partner enables expansion to Florida
TUV SUD America has expanded its operations into Florida, with a regional office and testing capabilities in Dade City.
News from TUV SUD America ( 4 December 2006)
QLogic aims to beat timing exception errors
QLogic, a leader in storage area networking products, has adopted PureTime, Real Intent's formal timing exception verifier software.
News from Real Intent ( 4 December 2006)
USB disk demo board for low-cost MCU evaluation
The DK3420 demonstration board effectively emulates a small USB Flash disk based around a uPSD3400 Turbo Plus device.
News from Arrow Electronics (UK) ( 4 December 2006)
Power specialist Melling looks North
UR Group has appointed Peter Melling as Area Sales Manager for Northern England.
News from Ultimate Renaissance ( 4 December 2006)
Card edge connectors add signals to power
Power Edge signal contact connectors provide compact, reliable solutions for direct mating in high-power and signal card edge or busbar tab applications.
News from Molex UK ( 4 December 2006)
Bluetooth chip runs sound processing suite
CSR has announced a new addition to its Extension Partner Programme of third party enhancements to its powerful DSP-based BlueCore5-Multimedia silicon.
News from Cambridge Silicon Radio ( 4 December 2006)
Processor module applies dual-core Xenon CPU
High performance Advanced Mezzanine Card (AdvancedMC) double width full height processor module is suitable for AdvancedTCA, MicroTCA and proprietary platforms.
News from Concurrent Technologies ( 4 December 2006)
SBCs come with industrial grade Linux onboard
Sysgo's ELinOS, the first industrial grade Linux solution, is now available aboard Thales' single-board computers.
News from Thales Computers ( 4 December 2006)
Farnell InOne is top catalogue distributor
High reliability interconnect systems maker, Harwin, has named Farnell InOne as European Catalogue Distributor of the Year.
News from Harwin ( 4 December 2006)
Discrete LEDs are supplied to exacting specs
Comprehensive range of discrete LEDs consists of both through-hole and SMT format devices in all standard industry sizes. Brochure Available
News from CML Innovative Technologies ( 4 December 2006)
Hall-effect switches last longer than the snap
Cherry Electrical Products will display its brand new DS switch on Stand M37 at the Southern Manufacturing show in February.
News from Cherry Electrical Products ( 4 December 2006)
Chipset expands portfolio of TD-SCDMA technology
Second-generation chipset is designed for developers of advanced multimedia mobile handsets based on the 3G TD-SCDMA Low Chip Rate (LCR) air interface.
News from Analog Devices ( 4 December 2006)
HVICs optimise drive for MOSFETs and IGBTs
Industry-leading high-voltage gate driver ICs feature an innovative common-mode dv/dt noise cancelling circuit for achieving excellent noise immunity.
News from Fairchild Semiconductor ( 4 December 2006)
Subsystem packages clock radio functions
Building on the success of its award-winning DAB/FM modules, RadioScape has announced the RSC03 clock radio subsystem.
News from RadioScape ( 4 December 2006)
Mini labels meet RoHS and WEEE requirements
New from Identco International are microminiature thermal transfer polyimide labels with a size of 4 x 4mm.
News from Identco International ( 4 December 2006)
Patch cables adopt industrial specs
Patch cables combine push-pull interconnection technology with overmoulding for enhanced reliability.
News from Harting ( 4 December 2006)
Digital radio audio codecs in the showcase
Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS showcased its latest digital radio audio codecs at WorldDMB Meeting on 1st December 2006 in Erlangen.
News from Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS ( 4 December 2006)
FPGAs integrate high performance host controllers
QuickLogic Europe has announced the availability of ultra-low-power connectivity solutions between SDIO and CE-ATA-based peripherals and Marvell's newest-generation PXA3xx processor family.
News from QuickLogic ( 4 December 2006)
Network analyser takes on pulsed measurements
Rohde and Schwarz has expanded its high-end R and S ZVA network analyser with a software option for pulsed measurements. Brochure Available
News from Rohde and Schwarz ( 4 December 2006)
Test cases go beyond basic telephony
Validated test cases for push-to-talk over cellular and multimedia message service are available for the CRTU protocol tester and the CMU200 universal radio communication tester. Brochure Available
News from Rohde and Schwarz ( 4 December 2006)
HDTV broadcast camera connectors minimise downtime
User Application Article Cove Broadcast is supplying Fischer Connectors' innovative 1053 fibre-optic HDTV broadcast camera connectors as an option on its Z-Link camera link system. Brochure Available
News from Fischer Connectors ( 4 December 2006)
Electronica yields sackfull of awards
Farnell InOne has won recognition from industry leading suppliers at Electronica 2006, the world's leading trade show for electronic components, systems and applications.
News from Farnell ( 4 December 2006)
XDR memory keeps up with CBE in PS3
User Application Article Rambus XDR memory and FlexIO processor bus interface technologies are featured in the Playstation3 computer entertainment system.
News from Rambus ( 4 December 2006)
Microcontrollers feature faster Flash programming
Toshiba has expanded its embedded Flash microcontroller product line with two new 16bit MCUs and a new 32bit MCU based on SuperFlash technology.
News from Toshiba Electronics Europe ( 4 December 2006)
RFID receivers have all protocols covered
RF Solutions has introduced a family of radio frequency identification (RFID) receiver modules, transponder cards and development/evaluation kits.
News from RF Solutions ( 4 December 2006)
Mission-critical developers adopt test automation
Technology advances have enabled device manufacturers to introduce a wide variety of functionality and features in an ever-expanding universe of computing platforms.
News from Venture Development Corp ( 4 December 2006)
Embedded board boasts notebook-class performance
Ampro Computers has announced the immediate availability of the 1.8GHz Pentium M 745 processor on the tiny EPIC single board computer form factor.
News from Ampro Computers ( 4 December 2006)
Wright to take advantage of acquired opportunities
Photonic Products has announced the appointment of Tony Wright as Director of Sales for its expanding operations. Brochure Available
News from Photonic Products ( 4 December 2006)
Eric Lidow receives lifetime achievement award
The Reed Electronics Group has selected International Rectifier chairman and founder Eric Lidow as this year's recipient of the lifetime achievement award.
News from International Rectifier ( 4 December 2006)
IntAct licenses IPTV software to WNC
IntAct Software has signed a licensing agreement with Wistron NeWeb, which will allow WNC to bundle IntAct IPTV across a range of set-top boxes
News from IntAct Software ( 4 December 2006)
IGG in partnership with New Chapel Industries
IGG Component Technology has formed a strategic partnership with New Chapel Industries, a key UK supplier to the aerospace and defence industry
News from IGG Component Technology ( 4 December 2006)
RFID starter kit cuts development time
A new RFID starter kit from Kanda.com gives a boost to engineers who want to investigate RFID solutions in a wide range of applications.
News from Kanda.com ( 4 December 2006)
EPREP labels replace engraved nameplates
Brady is now supplying engraved plate replacement labels, designed to replace engraved and printed nameplates for the identification of electrical components Brochure Available
News from Brady Lab ( 4 December 2006)
Quantum dot semiconductor laser technology
NL Nanosemiconductor has acquired Zia Laser, a leading innovator and manufacturer of Quantum Dot semiconductor lasers.
News from Innolume ( 4 December 2006)
Entrepreneur and company of the year for Wolfson
David Milne, Wolfson's co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, was awarded Entrepreneur of the Year at the Growing Business Awards.
News from Wolfson Microelectronics ( 4 December 2006)
Open air resistors feature longer thermal path
IRC's power current sense resistors are expected to gain wide acceptance in the worldwide market as a result of increased thermal management capabilities
News from IRC Advanced Film Division ( 4 December 2006)
All-validated test cases for A-GPS
With its RandS CRTU-W protocol tester and the RandS CRTU-WC52 software option, Rohde and Schwarz offers a complete conformance test solution for A-GPS-capable mobile phones. Brochure Available
News from Rohde and Schwarz ( 4 December 2006)
TM-1000 on show at Buckingham Palace
Two of Hitachi's TM-1000 tabletop microscopes were on display as part of the Natural History Museum's contribution to a special science exhibition held at Buckingham Palace on 24 October 2006.
News from Hitachi High-Technologies (Electron Microscopy) ( 4 December 2006)
48V inverter is half the width of 19in cabinet
Powernet has released a 48V inverter aimed at the telecomms industry.
News from Powernet Custom Design ( 4 December 2006)
Next-generation OPC solution from Mentor Graphics
Calibre nmOPC delivers accuracy and performance with dramatic reduction in cost of ownership for RET flow
News from Mentor Graphics UK ( 4 December 2006)
TSMC-qualified process design kit
Mentor Graphics is releasing foundry-qualified process design kits (Mentor-PDKs) that support Mentor's entire custom/mixed-signal IC design flow.
News from Mentor Graphics UK ( 4 December 2006)
Speed controller keeps mailroom trolley running
User Application Article Curtis Instruments has a product range and pedigree to offer any solution for electrical controls, and a recent diverse example can be found with powered mailroom trolleys marketed by Envosort.
News from Curtis Instruments (UK) ( 4 December 2006)
XCOM Wireless selects IMT to manufacture RF relays
User Application Article XCOM Wireless has selected leading MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS) contract manufacturer Innovative Micro Technology (IMT) to manufacture die for their RF MEMS Relay product.
News from Innovative Micro Technology (IMT) ( 4 December 2006)
Packaged amplifier achieves 2dB noise figure
Mimix Broadband is introducing a 3.5 to 8 GHz gallium arsenide (GaAs) monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) low noise amplifier, packaged in an RoHS compliant QFN package.
News from Mimix Broadband ( 4 December 2006)
Single chip audio video for mobile phones
Panasonic chip integrates many audio, video and security functions on one chip for mobile phones
News from Panasonic Industrial Europe ( 4 December 2006)
UK seminars help speed Virtex-5 design
DT Electronics has revealed its forthcoming Xpress Track seminar schedule on the Virtex-5 family.
News from Nu Horizons Electronics Corp ( 4 December 2006)
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