News releases on Electronicstalk categorised by date
Sunday 28 January
to Saturday 3 February 2007
Photometric testing complements compliance
With almost eight decades of experience in testing lamps and luminaires, SGS Fimko offers a wide range of photometric testing services. Brochure Available
News from SGS ( 2 February 2007)
Online design centre supports PSU design
The Analog eLab Design Center website now includes a power supply design tool and a simulation environment that allows switch-mode power supply simulation with acceleration.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) ( 2 February 2007)
Complex MBE system demonstrates expertise
Oxford Instruments has delivered a twin V100 molecular beam epitaxy system to a prestigious customer in Asia.
News from Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology ( 2 February 2007)
Design centre website explained in webcast
Webcast will discuss and demonstrate how to create and customise new switching power supply designs using the new online tool, SwitcherPro.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) ( 2 February 2007)
TV tuner superiority to be demonstrated at 3GSM
Mobile TV suppliers face a difficult problem in bringing real-time digital TV, comparable to the perceived quality of home television sets, to mobile devices.
News from Microtune ( 2 February 2007)
Podcast compares Ethernet with RapidIO
The 2007 debut episode of RapidIO Radio from the RapidIO Trade Association previews a new white paper: "System interconnect fabrics: Ethernet versus RapidIO technology".
News from RapidIO Trade Association ( 2 February 2007)
Controller enables full range 10Gbit/s Ethernet
User Application Article Demonstration in demanding alien crosstalk environment shows the robustness of 10 Gigabit Ethernet to 100m on unshielded twisted pair cabling.
News from Solarflare ( 2 February 2007)
Core Duo performance comes to COM Express
COM Express range is designed for embedded applications that require a standard processor and memory subsystem, but also the modular flexibility to retain key IP on a separate carrier board.
News from Wordsworth Technology ( 2 February 2007)
Graphical language eases measurement analysis
Agilent Technologies has introduced enhanced versions of its Visual Engineering Environment (VEE) software.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe ( 2 February 2007)
Current sensors handle high-side applications
Two new families of high-performance low-noise Hall-effect current sensors feature isolation voltages of 2100V RMS.
News from Allegro MicroSystems Europe ( 2 February 2007)
Acquisition to extend sigma-delta expertise
National Semiconductor is set to acquire Xignal Technologies, a German-based developer of high-speed data convertors.
News from National Semiconductor ( 2 February 2007)
Seminars explain SoC memory designs
Technical seminars address techniques for designing today's DDR2 SDRAMs into SoC applications, and the future for DDR3 memories.
News from Mosaid ( 2 February 2007)
Pericom builds growth momentum
Pericom Semiconductor Corp has announced results for its second quarter of fiscal 2007, ended 30th December 2006.
News from Pericom Semiconductor Corp ( 2 February 2007)
Independent distributor expands to Japan
Converge has announced the opening of a new office in Tokyo, Japan.
News from Converge ( 2 February 2007)
MCUs promise precision motor control
Microcontrollers are designed for inverter control systems in products such as air conditioners, refrigerators and washing machines.
News from NEC Electronics (Europe) ( 2 February 2007)
Lenovo Mobile to apply ready-to-run JVM
Lenovo Mobile has selected Esmertec's Jbed solution as the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), for its major commercial TI- and Broadcom-based platforms.
News from Esmertec ( 2 February 2007)
Narrowband modules cover European ISM frequencies
Industrial radio transmitter and receiver use narrowband FSK for industrial applications where high performance and reliability are required.
News from Circuit Design ( 2 February 2007)
Faraday expands commitment to ARM-based CPUs
Faraday Technology has licensed the ARM926EJ-S microprocessor and the ARMv5TEJ instruction set for its next-generation FA CPU family for embedded, networking and multimedia applications.
News from Faraday Technology ( 2 February 2007)
Freescale takes kit route to analogue improvement
Freescale Semiconductor has adopted the Cadence AMS Methodology Kit to leverage key capabilities of advanced analogue/mixed-signal technologies, flows and methodologies.
News from Cadence Design Systems ( 2 February 2007)
Distributor covers German-speaking market
Telephonics Corp subsidiary TLSI has appointed Actron as its new distributor for Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
News from TLSI ( 2 February 2007)
Probe achieves high-speed signal acquisition
Single-ended active FET probe provides the excellent high-speed electrical and mechanical performance required for the real-time testing and debugging of today's digital system designs.
News from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) ( 2 February 2007)
Bluetooth modules offer enhanced datarates
General-purpose embedded Bluetooth modules are fully compliant with the Bluetooth v2.0+EDR standard.
News from Free2move ( 2 February 2007)
Low-dropout regulators offer wide output range
Micropower LDOs feature low dropout voltage of only 400mV while delivering up to 250mA of load current. Brochure Available
News from Linear Technology Corp ( 2 February 2007)
Five star rating for commitment to customers
VLSI Research has awarded Keithley a five star rating among process diagnostics companies, the highest possible rating for overall customer satisfaction. Brochure Available
News from Keithley Instruments ( 2 February 2007)
SiConnect joins big guns in PLC standardisation
SiConnect has been elevated to the position of Promoter Member of CEPCA, the Consumer Electronics Powerline Communication Alliance.
News from SiConnect ( 2 February 2007)
Physical layer IP helps put compliant PCIe on SoCs
High-performance PCI-SIG-compliant solution can reduce costs and accelerate the development of PCI Express technology based SoCs.
News from ARM ( 2 February 2007)
Adapter/charger goes green with no load
Power adapter and lithium ion battery charger meets low no-load power consumption energy saving requirements.
News from Sunpower (UK) ( 2 February 2007)
Modular kit kickstarts Renesas MCU projects
Kit targets the full range of Renesas R8C, M16C and M32C devices by employing a modular design with a single base application board and several MCU modules.
News from IAR Systems ( 2 February 2007)
ST leads European embedded project
A strategic targeted research project aims to ensure that the European electronics industry continues to maintain its competitive position in embedded systems.
News from STMicroelectronics ( 2 February 2007)
DC/DC convertors power FPGA processors
Design guide assists engineers seeking DC/DC convertors to power FPGA processors. Brochure Available
News from Murata Power Solutions ( 2 February 2007)
New office to support Scottish OEMs
Connector and cable specialist GTK is expanding its sales group with a new office in Glasgow to support Scottish OEMs with design support and local stock. Brochure Available
News from GTK ( 2 February 2007)
Distributors take boundary scan to 21 countries
To meet the demand for its boundary scan test system, XJTAG has appointed eight new distributors.
News from XJTAG ( 2 February 2007)
Analyser simplifies serial interfacing
Serial analyser enables design engineers to easily and cost-effectively interface with embedded circuits within serial systems using any Windows-based PC.
News from Microchip Technology ( 2 February 2007)
Flash development centre moves to 300mm wafers
Spansion's Submicron Development Centre has successfully completed its transition from 200 to 300mm wafers.
News from Spansion ( 2 February 2007)
Cortex-M3-based MCUs collect media awards
Luminary Micro has closed 2006 with four industry media awards for its Stellaris family of microcontrollers - the world's first silicon implementation of the ARM Cortex-M3 processor core.
News from Luminary Micro ( 2 February 2007)
Bluetooth chip runs voice for hands-free
CSR has further expanded its portfolio of software enhancements for the BlueCore5-Multimedia platform with the addition of Alango's Voi (VCP) to the company's Extension Partner Programme.
News from Cambridge Silicon Radio ( 2 February 2007)
Wide-range convertors for flexible power systems
Surface-mount point-of-load convertors have ultrawide input and output configurations to address the growing demands of intermediate bus architecture applications. Brochure Available
News from SynQor Europe ( 2 February 2007)
Configurable processor answers all Marvell's needs
Marvell plans to use the Xtensa LX2 configurable processor in various products throughout the company.
News from Tensilica ( 2 February 2007)
Tantalum and polymer capacitors for mil/aero
Capacitors can now be specified for stringent defence and aerospace applications following the creation of new DSCC source control drawings.
News from Kemet Electronics Corp ( 2 February 2007)
5.7in LCD modules have industrial specs
VGA and QVGA 5.7in LCD modules address demanding environmental requirements without the cost of ownership penalties typically associated with robust, high-end LCDs. Brochure Available
News from Anders Electronics ( 2 February 2007)
Norwegian distributor completes hat-trick for Tyco
Tyco Electronics has chosen Arrow as its Norwegian Distributor of the Year for the third year in succession.
News from Arrow Electronics (UK) ( 2 February 2007)
Nordic boost for fine pitch connectors
JAE Europe has been selected for inclusion within the Elfa catalogue, a source of electronic components that is circulated to over 130,000 industry contacts within northern Europe.
News from JAE Europe ( 2 February 2007)
Compact external units boost power supply range
Friwo Power Supplies is one of the world's leading manufacturers of low-voltage external power supplies and chargers.
News from Arrow Electronics (UK) ( 2 February 2007)
2007 set to be year for cellular modems
The market for cellular PC cards and embedded 3G modems for notebook PCs is set to post spectacular 60% growth in 2007.
News from Strategy Analytics ( 2 February 2007)
Chipsets drive implementation of VDSL2 in Korea
User Application Article Leading Korean VDSL equipment manufacturers have selected multimode VDSL2 central office (CO) and customer premises equipment to offer products that support VDSL2 infrastructure upgrades
News from Ikanos Communications ( 2 February 2007)
UK-Korea forum leads to laser business
In 2002 Powerlase's Sales Manager Duncan Cooper presented at the Global Watch Service-led UK-Korea High Tech Industry Forum in Seoul, and was introduced to several Korean manufacturers.
News from DTI Global Watch Service ( 1 February 2007)
Switch covers 0.5 to 18GHz frequency bands
GaAs MMIC single-pole double-throw switch is based on 0.5um gate length GaAs pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor device model technology.
News from Mimix Broadband ( 1 February 2007)
Power management gurus run European seminars
The European schedule for TI's 2007 Power Supply Design Seminar Series kicks off on 16th April in Madrid, Spain.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) ( 1 February 2007)
End-user markets increase focus on laser diodes
New analysis reveals that the world laser diodes market earned revenues of US $3199 million in 2005 and expects to reach revenues of $6073.4 million by 2012.
News from Frost and Sullivan ( 1 February 2007)
Mobile TV technology for handsets and USB sticks
User Application Article LG will deploy the Mobile MicroTuner MT2260 multiband tuner, in a second-generation mobile TV phone that is targeted for a European DVB-H-based mobile TV commercial rollout.
News from Microtune ( 1 February 2007)
Collaboration on WiMAX security
Beceem and Elliptic, the respective leaders in the wireless broadband and security space, have joined forces to work closely with operators and service providers.
News from Elliptic ( 1 February 2007)
Axial AC fans gain larger option
High powered cooler will be ideal for applications that require high levels of heat dissipation such as large electronic enclosures and refrigeration units.
News from Aerco ( 1 February 2007)
Thick film heater stops fluid from freezing
Module combines IRC's anodised aluminium substrate technology with a thick film resistive element to produce a tubular instant fluid heater.
News from IRC Wirewound and Film Technologies ( 1 February 2007)
Specification aims to improve DDR memory designs
Denali Software has announced the release of the DFI specification version 1.0, on behalf of all DDR PHY Interface (DFI) specification participating members.
News from Denali Software ( 1 February 2007)
Distributor expands Asian power LED market
Cree has signed a distribution agreement with World Peace Industrial (WPI) to sell and support Cree XLamp products in China, Asia Pacific and Japan.
News from Cree ( 1 February 2007)
Bit-error-rate tester takes DesignVision Award
Agilent Technologies has won a 2007 DesignVision Award in the test and measurement category for its J-BERT N4903A.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe ( 1 February 2007)
Telecomms blade gains switched fabric interface
High-speed switched fabric interface provides dual 10-Gigabit Ethernet channels for accessing the ATCA High-Speed Fabric.
News from Emerson Network Power Embedded Computing ( 1 February 2007)
Materials for printable electronics
The market for electronic inks and related substrate materials used in manufacturing printed electronics is expected to grow to $7.7 billion by 2012. Brochure Available
News from NanoMarkets ( 1 February 2007)
Customisable DC/DC convertor IC takes IEC award
The International Engineering Consortium (IEC) has honoured National's highly integrated LM3370 DC/DC convertor with its prestigious DesignVision Award.
News from National Semiconductor ( 1 February 2007)
Award for planning and analysis software
Xilinx PlanAhead 8.2 design planning and analysis software has received a 2007 DesignVision Award.
News from Xilinx ( 1 February 2007)
Compact SBC promises extraordinary performance
The half-size HS-872P PISA (PCI+ISA) platform is based on the Intel 945GM Express and 82801GBM chipset, optimised for Core2 Duo/Core Duo mobile and Celeron M on 65nm processors.
News from Commell ( 1 February 2007)
Group combines European high-reliability suppliers
Four leading providers of high-reliability electronic components engineering, testing and procurement services have merged under a newly created holding company.
News from IGG Component Technology ( 1 February 2007)
PWM controller integrates more into less
Controller integrates control, gate drivers, output adjustment, monitoring and protection functions into a near-chip-scale-sized 4 x 4mm 16-lead QFN package.
News from Intersil ( 1 February 2007)
Galileo-ready GPS IC leads 3GSM exhibits
u-blox will unveil its new GPS and Galileo-ready chip on Stand C116 in Hall 2 at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona.
News from u-blox ( 1 February 2007)
Tyagi to provide technology direction
Sasken Communication Technologies has announced the appointment of Rajesh Tyagi as Chief Technology Officer (Products and Services).
News from Sasken Communication Technologies ( 1 February 2007)
Virtual instruments drive NI to record quarter
National Instruments has reported record quarterly revenue in the fourth quarter of US $181.5 million, a 14% increase over Q4 2005. Brochure Available
News from National Instruments ( 1 February 2007)
Microscopes analyse LSI devices
Imaging large scale integrated devices for design and diagnostic purposes is facilitated by new mosaic automation techniques applied to compound optical microscopy.
News from Cambridge Technology Systems ( 1 February 2007)
PCI-based instruments add multiple recording
Strategic Test has introduced a new Multiple Recording option for its new UF2 family of 66MHz PCI-based oscilloscope/digitiser cards.
News from Strategic Test ( 1 February 2007)
Three-phase UPS systems scale up to 100kW
The PowerWave9000DPA represents another important advance in UPS technology, with significant enhancements to the decentralised parallel architecture.
News from Uninterruptible Power Supplies ( 1 February 2007)
Power LEDs chosen for LED flashlights
Vortex Vision Corp has chosen Cree's new XLamp XR-E power LEDs for five of its LED flashlight models.
News from Cree ( 1 February 2007)
Sponsorship underlines open source commitment
TimeSys Corp is sponsoring The Open Source Summit, presented by The IndUS Entrepreneurs (TiE) Pittsburgh.
News from TimeSys Corp ( 1 February 2007)
Proposal enhances IEEE1481 SPEF standard
The IEEE1481 working group has approved Synopsys' proposal for an extension to the Standard Parasitic Exchange Format (SPEF) for process and temperature variation.
News from Synopsys ( 1 February 2007)
PLL helps real-time services over packet networks
User Application Article Zarlink Semiconductor and Marvell have successfully demonstrated a synchronous Ethernet solution using already available products from both companies.
News from Zarlink Semiconductor ( 1 February 2007)
Audio engine gains speech codec for VoIP
Tensilica has introduced another codec for its popular HiFi 2 Audio Engine and Diamond Standard 330HiFi processor core which are specifically optimised for audio in mobile multimedia devices.
News from Tensilica ( 1 February 2007)
Boxed fanless PC for point-of-sale integration
Capable of providing a compact, powerful computer in the smallest of spaces, the eBox-2300 offers the complete solution to situations where fast, reliable information access is a requirement.
News from Datasound Laboratories ( 1 February 2007)
Boost convertors drive more LEDs for backlights
Designers can now employ a single boost convertor with a digital interface to run five 20mA strings of up to four series-connected white LEDs.
News from Advanced Analogic Technologies ( 1 February 2007)
Power saving design cuts wireless silicon by 30%
User Application Article Jennic has successfully taped out an embedded ZigBee IC wireless microcontroller with the Cadence Low-Power Solution.
News from Cadence Design Systems ( 1 February 2007)
Zero-cost licensing for Ada
Aonix has announced a new "zero-cost" licence model for its ObjectAda for Linux product.
News from Aonix ( 1 February 2007)
Resistors come with novel heatsinks
A new method of heatsinking solves the problem of overtorque when installing conventional TO-220 resistors and creates optimal thermal transfer between the resistor and the heatsink.
News from Ohmite ( 1 February 2007)
Sinewave inverter slims into 1U of rack
Schaefer's line of pure sinewave inverter products now boast the only 2kVA product in the market that is packaged in a slim, 1U rack-mount design.
News from Schaefer ( 1 February 2007)
Protected power switches improve on-resistance
High-side intelligent power switches leverage next-generation silicon in enhanced packaging to deliver improved power density and response times.
News from International Rectifier ( 1 February 2007)
M-LVDS receivers save space, power and cost
Texas Instruments has introduced the industry's first dedicated multipoint-LVDS (M-LVDS) receivers.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) ( 1 February 2007)
Counter/timer devices switch to USB
USB-based counter/timer devices emulate Measurement Computing's reliable PCI-CTR05 and PCI-CTR10 counter/timer classics.
News from Measurement Computing ( 1 February 2007)
Electrostatics conference continues series
Electrostatics 2007 will be held from 25th to 29th March 2007 in Oxford, UK.
News from Electrostatic Solutions ( 1 February 2007)
Acquisition spurs development of WiMAX testing
Anite has acquired Invenova, a company specialising in the development of software and systems for WiMAX device testing.
News from Anite Telecoms ( 1 February 2007)
Stacking technology saves space and power
User Application Article AMI Semiconductor is in full production mode with AIT's stacked die quad flat package no leads module for various consumer electronics applications.
News from Advanced Interconnect Technologies (31 January 2007)
Funding to support continued expansion
Anchor Bay today has secured $10 million in funding to support its continued expansion in the semiconductor space.
News from Anchor Bay Technologies (31 January 2007)
Standards-compliant PHY aids 10Gbit/s testing
User Application Article Ixia, a leading, global provider of IP performance test systems, is using the Solarflare 10Xpress PHY products for a 10 Gigabit Ethernet test module.
News from Solarflare (31 January 2007)
Controller cuts power budget for 10Gbit/s Ethernet
Solarstorm is billed as the industry's lowest-power 10 Gigabit Ethernet controller, operating at just 2.2W.
News from Solarflare (31 January 2007)
Sony signs for more configurable cores
Sony has renewed and updated its licence for Tensilica's Xtensa LX2 configurable processor.
News from Tensilica (31 January 2007)
Configurable processor cores power printer engine
User Application Article Seiko Epson Corp uses Tensilica's Xtensa family of configurable processor cores in its new Realoid printer engine chip.
News from Tensilica (31 January 2007)
Power management IC raises system reliability
Versatile power management IC incorporates pushbutton on/off control for system power and system monitoring features. Brochure Available
News from Linear Technology Corp (31 January 2007)
Mobile audio chip cuts power and boots first time
User Application Article Silicon and Software Systems has achieved record-breaking production success using its low-power SoC design flow based on the Cadence Low-Power Solution.
News from Cadence Design Systems (31 January 2007)
Prototyping software makes the most of 65nm FPGAs
ASIC RTL prototyping software delivers optimal support for the Xilinx Virtex-5 family of 65nm FPGAs.
News from Synplicity (31 January 2007)
Consortium to set standards for NFC payments
A pan-European consortium aims to develop an open architecture for the development, deployment and use of NFC-enabled applications in mobile handsets.
News from NXP Semiconductors (31 January 2007)
Active technology shrinks data centre cabling
User Application Article Quellan has helped Leoni to create the world's smallest gauge active cable for use in today's mega data centres.
News from Quellan (31 January 2007)
Motorola commits to customised 3G solution
Motorola and Texas Instruments are expanding their strategic relationship to include 3G, WiMAX and OMAP technologies in the design and development of new, experience-optimised mobile devices.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) (31 January 2007)
20V MOSFETs switch down to 1.8V
Three new N-channel enhancement-mode MOSFETs are developed specifically for applications with limited drive voltage availability.
News from Zetex (31 January 2007)
Emerging technologies in focus at 3GSM
At 3GSM 2007, Anritsu will demonstrate a portfolio of solutions confirming a roadmap which sets the pace which will enable emerging technologies.
News from Anritsu (UK) (31 January 2007)
Producer compliance scheme is approved
Environ has received the formal approval documents for its producer compliance scheme from the Environment Agency.
News from Environ (31 January 2007)
Chinese plant set to start on ultracapacitors
Maxwell Technologies has received a purchase order for 100,000m2 of its proprietary ultracapacitor electrode material from Shanghai Sanjiu Electric Equipment Company.
News from Maxwell Technologies (31 January 2007)
FPGAs contribute to Chinese medical devices
Altera Corp has received the "Outstanding Contribution Award" from Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics in Shenzhen, China.
News from Altera Europe (31 January 2007)
Alliance targets next-generation telecomms
Enea and Tail-f Systems will deliver the next generation of high availability, on-device network management software to the telecomms industry.
News from Enea Embedded Technology (31 January 2007)
Programmable object arrays gain EMEA support
Fabless semiconductor company MathStar has established a sales and support network in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
News from MathStar (31 January 2007)
Parallel test technology explained
Keithley Instruments has published "Parallel test technology: the new paradigm for parametric testing", a semiconductor parametric test handbook. Brochure Available
News from Keithley Instruments (31 January 2007)
Low-voltage relay reduces power consumption
Compact lightweight relay is available with SPST NO or SPDT contact arrangement.
News from CIT Relay and Switch (31 January 2007)
Ethernet testing moves to higher layers
Exfo Electro-Optical Engineering has a new Ethernet test module, the FTB-8510B Packet Blazer, for advanced Ethernet and higher-layer test applications.
News from Exfo Electro-Optical Engineering (31 January 2007)
Six-channel power chips boast up to 95% efficiency
Power management integrated circuits are designed for single-cell, lithium-powered portable electronics.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) (31 January 2007)
M2M module breaks through US $20 barrier
Embedded device gateway is a complete, miniaturised communications subsystem targeted at applications that need to move commands, status and information over IP networks.
News from Lantronix (31 January 2007)
More power devices from STMicroelectronics
ST linear IC and discrete device range expands with a new range of IGBTs, increased coverage of surface mount package options and additions to MOSFET ranges. Brochure Available
News from Rapid Electronics (31 January 2007)
Evaluation board puts 2D graphics IC on trial
Design engineers working on applications involving displays will benefit from a new low cost development tool from Glyn.
News from Glyn (31 January 2007)
Distributors and VARs expand Chinese coverage
Actel Corp has broadened its extensive sales network in Greater China with the addition of two new distributors and four new value-added resellers.
News from Actel Europe (31 January 2007)
Buck regulators feature wide input voltage ranges
Six new regulators feature a combination of high performance, flexibility and ease of use for DC/DC power supply designs.
News from National Semiconductor (31 January 2007)
Lead-free intrusive reflow to be explained
Photo Stencil will present a paper and exhibit at the upcoming IPC Printed Circuits Expo, APEX and Designers Summit.
News from Photo Stencil (31 January 2007)
New era of networks and applications
Better wireless networks, devices and operating systems are creating a perfect set of circumstances for telematics to flourish across the globe, according to a new study.
News from Visant Strategies (31 January 2007)
Connector hood integrates cable gland
Connector hood is developed to aid the integration of data and power interfaces in the industrial environment.
News from Harting (30 January 2007)
Evaluation for 32bit ARM7-based MCUs
Low-cost evaluation board is based on the STR750FV2T6 processor - the latest series of super-integrated single-chip 32bit ARM7-based MCUs from STMicroelectronics.
News from Embest Info and Tech Company (30 January 2007)
Next-generation technology for nonvolatile FRAM
Since announcing a joint development agreement in June 2005, Epson and Fujitsu have collaborated on development of next-generation technology for nonvolatile FRAM.
News from Seiko Epson Corp (30 January 2007)
Bluetooth chip to enhance desktop datarates
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR IC is the smallest and enables the lowest-cost Bluetooth design to date, intended to drive adoption of Bluetooth technology in laptops and desktops.
News from Atheros Communications (30 January 2007)
Silent relay has industry standard footprint
To address growing demand in the home automation market, Omron has introduced a quiet version of its popular G5RL power relay.
News from Omron Electronics (30 January 2007)
Medallion based PC takes Java onboard
After designing custom and semicustom embedded computers for years, Techsol is now offering a standard, off-the-shelf computer with a Sun-certified Java Virtual Machine.
News from Technical Solutions (30 January 2007)
Software preserves low-power design intent
The Cadence Low-Power Solution is billed as the industry's first fully integrated flow for logic design, verification and implementation of low-power chips.
News from Cadence Design Systems (30 January 2007)
Former Agere President comes onboard
Frontier Silicon has appointed former Agere Systems President and CEO John Dickson as a Nonexecutive Director.
News from Frontier Silicon (30 January 2007)
Used equipment marketplace has more info
Website for high-tech and scientific equipment adds a dealer directory and a community forum that encourages the participation of buyers and sellers alike.
News from Used-Line.com (30 January 2007)
Capacitor maker rewards amazing performance
Epcos has named Abacus Group as its Distributor of the Year for 2006, the third time it has presented the accolade to Abacus.
News from Abacus Group (30 January 2007)
Double-action push switch slims for handsets
Horizontal-type double-action push switch has been developed for small mobile devices such as mobile phones with cameras and digital cameras.
News from Alps Electric (UK) (30 January 2007)
Multiplexers make PXI switching more versatile
Pickering Interfaces has expanded its large range of PXI switching modules with the introduction of two new versatile mux solutions, the 40-612 and 40-613.
News from Pickering Interfaces (30 January 2007)
Piezoelectric pump powers liquid cooling
Alps Electric has completed development of a piezoelectric-type pump for liquid cooling of electronic devices that offers long operational life as well as high-discharge output.
News from Alps Electric (UK) (30 January 2007)
On-chip FPGA verification runs faster
Software for on-chip FPGA verification leverages the advanced 65nm ExpressFabric architecture of the Virtex-5 platform family.
News from Xilinx (30 January 2007)
Lightweight fan provides heavyweight cooling
The Sanyo Denki SAN Ace 150 is 40% lighter than comparable fans thanks to an astute new design combining a scaled-down motor with a plastic frame. Brochure Available
News from EAO (30 January 2007)
UK companies in line for European ICT Prize
Three companies from the UK are among the 70 candidates nominated for the 2007 European Information and Communications Technology Prize.
News from Euro-Case (30 January 2007)
Dual UARTs/RS232s run up to 1Mbit/s
Dual-channel 8bit integrated universal asynchronous receiver transmitter and RS232 transceiver combination device family is first to support datarates up to 1Mbit/s.
News from Exar (30 January 2007)
Frugal ADC meets space-grade specifications
Low-power 8bit 1Gsample/s dual CMOS analogue-to-digital convertor is qualified for use in broadband and high-speed communications satellite applications.
News from National Semiconductor (30 January 2007)
Free controller cores are optimised for FPGAs
Actel Corp has introduced two free controller cores: the small, easy-to-use CoreABC and the configurable Core8051s.
News from Actel Europe (30 January 2007)
Clock buffers run from lower voltages
New generation of clock products enables very cost effective clock distribution with tight signal integrity requirements for applications such as gigabit Ethernet.
News from Pericom Semiconductor Corp (30 January 2007)
Board helps IEEE1588 compliant development
Eight-port switch development board helps designers come to terms with the requirements of the IEEE1588 standard for precision clock synchronisation.
News from Altera Europe (30 January 2007)
Structured ASICs fit in system-in-package design
User Application Article Japanese researchers selected eASIC's Nextreme family of 90nm structured ASIC devices for a unique system in package product.
News from eASIC Corp (30 January 2007)
Chinese distributor stocks up on displays
MicroEmissive Displays Group has signed a stocking and distribution agreement with Cytech Technology, one of the leading distributors of electronic components in Hong Kong and China.
News from MicroEmissive Displays (30 January 2007)
LEDs suit colour changing applications
RGB LED features a 20-degree viewing angle in a 5.0mm round lensed package that is perfect for use in accent and colour-changing lighting applications.
News from Marktech Optoelectronics (30 January 2007)
Cooling unit takes the heat off data centre racks
American Power Conversion has announced the availability of InfraStruXure InRow RP, its new innovative cooling unit for data centres and small computer rooms.
News from American Power Conversion (30 January 2007)
IP programme provides access to PowerPC cores
Synopsys has signed an agreement with IBM to sublicense IBM's PowerPC 440 and 405 embedded microprocessor cores and associated peripheral cores directly to customers.
News from Synopsys (30 January 2007)
Codecs handle all flat-panel TV audio signals
Multichannel codecs for flat panel TVs provide central routing point for all audio signals, both analogue and digital.
News from Wolfson Microelectronics (30 January 2007)
President Gerzberg helps steer CEA
Zoran Corp President and CEO, Dr Levy Gerzberg, has been elected to serve a three-year term on the Board of Industry Leaders of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) beginning this January.
News from Zoran Corporation - Imaging Division (30 January 2007)
Reference design for wireless networked projector
Awind and STMicroelectronics have produced a Windows Embedded CE 6.0-based reference design that aims to fuel the wireless networked projector and adapter market.
News from STMicroelectronics (30 January 2007)
Disruptive LED technology features at APEC
Chris James will present "Ultra-high-brightness LEDs - disruptive technology that's changing the lighting industry" during the plenary session at the Applied Power Electronics Conference.
News from Cree (30 January 2007)
Electronic recycling information is put online
Bespoke electronic recycling information centre provides comprehensive cradle-to-grave tracking of all WEEE.
News from Repic (30 January 2007)
UPS systems promise cost-effective protection
UPS family provides continuous power and hardware protection for desktop computers, removing the risk of lost data and downtime due to power outages and other transients.
News from American Power Conversion (30 January 2007)
Contactless platform is approved by MasterCard
Inside Contactless has obtained MasterCard PayPass CAST (Chip Assessment Security Testing) compliance for the MicroPass L4-2G intelligent hardware platform.
News from Inside Contactless (30 January 2007)
Demonstrations showcase PCIe 2.0 compliance
At DesignCon Altera Corp is demonstrating support for the PCI Express (PCIe) 2.0 specification, as well as showing PCIe 1.1 and 2.0 signals on cables and backplanes, with its Stratix II GX FPGAs.
News from Altera Europe (30 January 2007)
Fans are protected to IP55
AC rated fans meet the waterproof and dustproof parameters of the IP55 water protection standard.
News from Jaro Thermal (30 January 2007)
Nonvolatile memory embeds security
To support the low cost and high performance requirements of today's consumer and secure applications, Virage Logic has introduced its next generation embedded nonvolatile product.
News from Virage Logic (30 January 2007)
Demodulator is made for medical ultrasound systems
Quad programmable I and Q demodulator with phase shifter is ideally suited for medical ultrasound systems.
News from Analog Devices (30 January 2007)
Technology pioneer acknowledges forum support
Mark McGough, President and CEO of Pentadyne Power Corporation has thanked the World Economic Forum for designating Pentadyne as a 2007 Technology Pioneer.
News from Pentadyne Power (30 January 2007)
Software analyses multigigabit transceivers
Serial link optimiser combines Agilent measurement and analysis software with Xilinx intellectual property and JTAG communication infrastructure.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (30 January 2007)
Specialist distributor appointed for France
JAE Europe has appointed BFi Optilas to be its first specialist distributor in France.
News from JAE Europe (30 January 2007)
Reference platform for triple-play broadband
A developer of fibre-based broadband has teamed up with a provider of gateway middleware to produce a Residential Gateway reference platform to enable triple play offerings from service providers.
News from Ikanos Communications (30 January 2007)
Structured ASICs gain gigabit Ethernet option
Dynamically configurable trimode Ethernet MAC core will enable engineers to build robust Ethernet line card, NIC card or switching applications operating at 10/100 or 1000Mbit/s.
News from eASIC Corp (29 January 2007)
PSU franchise adds value through design
Distribution agreement with Aimtec of Canada offers extra choices, added-value features and low cost of ownership when configuring power supplies for a wide range of applications and markets.
News from Abacus Group (29 January 2007)
Space scientists bring PCB assembly in-house
User Application Article Contax has supplied PCB assembly equipment to the Mullard Space Science Laboratory, the UK's largest university space research group.
News from Contax (29 January 2007)
LEDs are qualified for higher powers
XLamp XR-E LEDs are qualified for use in high-power applications up to 1A.
News from Cree (29 January 2007)
Bluetooth chips run more audio algorithms
CSR has expanded its portfolio of high quality third party software extensions for its BlueCore-Multimedia platform.
News from Cambridge Silicon Radio (29 January 2007)
Pro-audio algorithm upgrades Bluetooth audio
New compression technology for the powerful DSP-based BlueCore5-Multimedia platform offers designers much improved wireless audio quality.
News from Cambridge Silicon Radio (29 January 2007)
Dongbu licenses IP for 130nm CMOS process
Licence agreement that extends the availability of ARM physical IP to designers developing chips using Dongbu's CMOS process at the 130nm node.
News from ARM (29 January 2007)
RF designs to upgrade microwave datarates
Endwave has received a contract to design advanced transmit-receive modules covering various licensed frequency bands for communication links operating at datarates from 6 to 600Mbit/s.
News from Endwave Defense Systems (29 January 2007)
IR poised for higher levels of profitability
International Rectifier has reported fiscal second quarter adjusted earnings of US $42.5 million on adjusted consolidated revenue of $354.7 million.
News from International Rectifier (29 January 2007)
AMC module hosts intelligent network processor
AdvancedMC module is one of the first cost-effective packet processors that is available now for customers, and is ideal for compact MicroTCA systems.
News from GE Fanuc Embedded Systems (29 January 2007)
Platform secures network device development
Platform delivers industry advancements in secure communications and access that allow networking equipment developers to secure their devices and the information flowing through them. Brochure Available
News from Green Hills Software (29 January 2007)
Dreamliner controllers run Time-Triggered Protocol
User Application Article Austriamicrosystems has been selected by Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation to supply TTP controllers for use in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
News from TTTech Computertechnik (29 January 2007)
Slimline enclosures hold a PCB or two
Extruded aluminium enclosures are slimline units designed to accept one or two circuit boards mounted horizontally directly into slots in the walls of the unit.
News from Hammond Electronics (29 January 2007)
Network to drive industry interoperability
Hybricon Corp has joined the Mercury Partner Network, to drive industry interoperability and solve challenging problems in the areas of embedded C4ISR, defence communications and homeland security.
News from Hybricon Corp (29 January 2007)
Alliance engineers integrated military comms
Hybricon Corp has become a member of the Motorola Communications Server Alliance.
News from Hybricon Corp (29 January 2007)
Module provides bridge to ATM networks
AdvancedMC module offers ATM OC-3/STM-1 connectivity for high availability, high bandwidth access applications.
News from Interphase Corp (29 January 2007)
Thermal design software in running for award
Flo/PCB thermal design software is one of only three finalists in the PCB Design Tools category of their prestigious 2007 DesignVision Awards. Brochure Available
News from Flomerics (29 January 2007)
Step-down convertors regulate two rails
Dual current mode PWM step-down DC/DC convertors incorporate two 2A power switches packaged in 16-lead 5 x 4mm DFN packages. Brochure Available
News from Linear Technology Corp (29 January 2007)
IR source promises long life and stability
Scitec Instruments has introduced a 4W wire-wound IR source that is suitable for use in laboratory or field instrumentation due to its long life and stable properties.
News from Scitec Instruments (29 January 2007)
Modules cut high-voltage supplies down to size
Compact cost-effective modular high-voltage power supplies are designed for value-focused high-performance OEM applications.
News from Spellman High Voltage Electronics Corp (29 January 2007)
Bit error tester runs from T1 to STM-1 rates
Stand-alone bit error tester provides unframed high speed PRBS, serial binary output ranging from T1 to STM-1 rates.
News from Technisys (29 January 2007)
Distribution deal brings Kyocera industrial LCDs
Kyocera Fineceramics has appointed Densitron Technologies Displays Division to distribute the Kyocera range of LCDs in the UK and Ireland. Brochure Available
News from Densitron Display Solutions (29 January 2007)
EDA library supports RF design
AVX has developed a new software product library for use with Agilent's Advanced Design System (ADS). Brochure Available
News from AVX (29 January 2007)
Power over Ethernet range to support PoEPlus
Phihong is preparing its PoE products to support the latest specifications defined by the IEEE802.3at task force at its most recent meeting on 17th January 2007.
News from Phihong Europe (29 January 2007)
IDE integrates latest Tasking compiler for ARM
Hitex has integrated the new Tasking compiler for ARM into its universal Hitop IDE that serves as an universal user interface for all Hitex debug systems.
News from Hitex Development Tools (29 January 2007)
Alliance addresses network-centric operations
PrismTech is working with ANTs Software to provide pre-integrated real-time QoS-enabled information management products for network centric operations and warfare (NCOW) systems integrators.
News from PrismTech (29 January 2007)
Power amp simplifies signal regulation
GaAs MMIC three-stage power amplifier incorporates temperature compensated output detector.
News from Mimix Broadband (29 January 2007)
Silicone rubber cables resist extreme temperatures
Now available in the UK from Quadrant is a range of high-performance high-temperature silicone cables from German company HEW.
News from Quadrant Connections (29 January 2007)
MPU-based module is made for data acquisition
The RCM4200 RabbitCore module comes with 10/100 Ethernet connectivity, GPIO with onboard analogue input and serial Flash memory.
News from Rabbit Semiconductor (29 January 2007)
Power connectors mount racks and panels
Cost efficient rack and panel connectors are capable of handling 5A per contact (all contacts simultaneously) at 100C ambient and 750V RMS.
News from In2Connect (29 January 2007)
RFID reader ICs handle many standards
High-frequency multistandard RFID reader IC product family leverages advanced design practices to increase reader efficiency while reducing the IC footprint.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) (29 January 2007)
Bridge chip is cost engineered for volume
The Tundra Tsi110 PowerPC Host Bridge is now available for general sampling.
News from Tundra Semiconductor (29 January 2007)
Acquired transformer maker leads US offensive
The Wurth Elektronik Group has acquired US transformer manufacturer Micdom.
News from Wurth Elektronics UK (29 January 2007)
Zarlink remains in black despite industry slowdown
Zarlink Semiconductor has released results for the fiscal 2007 third quarter ended 29th December 2006, prepared in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
News from Zarlink Semiconductor (29 January 2007)
E-commerce website eases search for switches
StacoSwitch has launched an e-commerce website that provides a convenient method to search for and purchase StacoSwitch's products online.
News from StacoSwitch (29 January 2007)
Court clears Broadcom in compression patent case
A federal jury in San Diego found that Broadcom Corp had not infringed two patents for digital video compression owned by Qualcomm.
News from Broadcom Corp (29 January 2007)
Software echo canceller is easy to integrate
SoftEcho is a simple to integrate line echo cancellation (LEC) module for Asterisk based IP PBX applications, up to eight channels.
News from OctWare (29 January 2007)
Multicore processor combines 16 RISC cores
The HyperCore Processor incorporates 16 x 32bit RISC cores managed by a high flow rate synchroniser/scheduler, sharing a common memory on an Altera Stratix II-180 FPGA.
News from Plurality (29 January 2007)
Regulators provide power and interface for LNBs
Monolithic linear and switching voltage regulators are specifically designed to provide power and interface signals to an LNB downconvertor via coaxial cable.
News from Allegro MicroSystems Europe (29 January 2007)
Solid state unit upgrades telecomms data storage
Solid state data storage unit is designed specifically to replace outdated magnetic tape and disk storage systems, such as those used within older telephone exchanges.
News from Bluewater Systems (29 January 2007)
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