News releases on Electronicstalk categorised by date
Sunday 18 February
to Saturday 24 February 2007
Wireless access to portable multimedia storage
User Application Article Chips provide wireless access to hard-disc-based multimedia storage system for portable consumer devices
News from Marvell (23 February 2007)
Test suite finds opens on power and ground pins
The VTEP 2.0 suite of vectorless test techniques includes the new Network Parameter Measurement technology which allows users to detect opens on power and ground pins on connectors.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (23 February 2007)
Hoogenbloom becomes Excutive Vice President at LSI
New executive VP of sales for storage specialist
News from LSI Europe (23 February 2007)
Embedded developer buys real-time Linux IP rights
Wind River has acquired the intellectual property including patents, copyrights and trademarks for RTLinux, a real-time Linux technology developed by Finite State Machine Labs, (FSMLabs).
News from Wind River Systems (23 February 2007)
Smart Group seminar charts low-cost progress east
A Smart Group Seminar heard that low-cost labour-intensive manufacturing is leaving this country but high-end design, innovation and development is staying put.
News from SMART Group (23 February 2007)
Optical fibre cables link clusters to centre
ZLynx optical fibre cables connect enterprise data centres and high-performance computer clusters.
News from Zarlink Semiconductor (23 February 2007)
OTDR software add-ons cut technician training time
New optical time-domain reflectometry (OTDR) software for the existing FTB-200 compact test platform.
News from Exfo Electro-Optical Engineering (23 February 2007)
Missile maker migrates to ATE
Agilent Technologies has been awarded a US $12.6 million contract by Raytheon to deliver an advanced, next-generation automated manufacturing test platform.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (23 February 2007)
Reference waveform for software radio
Mercury Computer Systems has joined the board of directors of the Software Defined Radio Forum (SDRF) and is developing a reference waveform for wireless applications.
News from Mercury Computer Systems (23 February 2007)
Robust I/O embedded module has Ethernet connection
RabbitCore module is equipped with 10/100 Ethernet connectivity, GPIO with on-board analogue input, and serial flash memory for embedded applications.
News from Rabbit Semiconductor (23 February 2007)
Software-defined radio wins design award
Portable Design Magazine editor's choice award goes to software-defined radio kit for portable modern applications
News from Xilinx (23 February 2007)
ORing power controllers improve power distribution
The TPW241x family of ORing power controllers has advanced features to improve power distribution in 12V blade servers, N+1 telecom systems and redundant low-voltage processor power supplies.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) (23 February 2007)
French laws pave the way for digital HD television
France has set a new benchmark for European digital television policy, according to a report on digital and HD television from the Strategy Analytics Broadband Media and Communications service.
News from Strategy Analytics (23 February 2007)
Semiconductor design specialist Q1 revenues up 15%
Semiconductor design specialist Q1 revenues up 15%
News from Synopsys (23 February 2007)
FPGAs handle high-grade cryptographic processing
A new design flow and verification process enabled by Xilinx Virtex-4 FPGAs provides the industry's first FPGA-based single chip cryptographic solution.
News from Xilinx (23 February 2007)
Distribution deal expands N European coverage
LogicVision has appointed ISS Group to distribute its products in the UK, Norway, Poland, Finland, Ireland, Denmark and Sweden.
News from LogicVision Europe (23 February 2007)
Antennas conference calls for papers
Following the success of the 2006 event, EuCAP 2007, the 2nd European Conference on Antennas and Propagation will be held from 11th to 16th November 2007in Edinburgh, UK. Brochure Available
News from Institution of Engineering and Technology (23 February 2007)
Shortform brings probe ranges together
Four-page shortform catalogue covers wire-harness and connector probes.
News from Peak Test Services (23 February 2007)
Ansett joins the board
Ed Ansett, Managing Director of Europe EYP Mission Critical Facilities, has joined Pentadyne's Board of Directors.
News from Pentadyne Power (23 February 2007)
High-speed drivers accelerate comms and video
Differential amplifiers are suitable as high-speed ADC drivers, twisted-pair line drivers and single-ended to differential signal convertors. Brochure Available
News from Linear Technology Corp (23 February 2007)
Distribution system supports NEC's new LCDs
Minicom is working with NEC Display Solutions for the launch of the Multeos line of multifunctional LCD screens.
News from Minicom Advanced Systems (23 February 2007)
ADC modules suit low-noise acquisition
Dual sampling 14bit A/D convertor modules provide a 20Msample/s sampling rate and no missing codes over their full temperature range. Brochure Available
News from Murata Power Solutions (23 February 2007)
New facility to accommodate US expansion
Future Technology Devices International has moved to new US facilities four times the size of its previous location.
News from Future Technology Devices International (23 February 2007)
Nonvolatile memories expand embedded offerings
Anglia has added a memory and microcontrollers franchise from Ramtron to broaden its offering into embedded design applications.
News from Anglia (23 February 2007)
Strong growth in Bluetooth fuels CSR
CSR revenues for 2006 were up 45% to US $704.7 million ($486.5 million in 2005) and operating profits up 33% to $149.0 million ($111.9 million in 2005).
News from Cambridge Silicon Radio (23 February 2007)
Five new patents cover IC design analysis
Atrenta, has been awarded five new patents by the US Patent Office for significant chip design analysis technologies.
News from Atrenta (23 February 2007)
RTOS and tool range supports ARM Cortex family
The entire Green Hills Software product suite is now available for the ARM Cortex family of processors. Brochure Available
News from Green Hills Software (23 February 2007)
Cable TV demodulator is improved
High performance QAM (quadrature amplitude modulation) demodulator adds new features to the widely used STV0279D to deliver dramatic performance improvements.
News from STMicroelectronics (23 February 2007)
6U cPCI board powers up to two top PowerPCs
High performance 6U CompactPCI board is powered by one or two of Freescale's most advanced 1.4GHz MPC7448 PowerPC processors.
News from Interface Concept (23 February 2007)
USB module has eight independent channels
Eight-channel USB data acquisition module provides a low cost and convenient method of acquiring temperature data, measuring voltage and providing digital control.
News from Future Technology Devices International (23 February 2007)
Award recognises 20 years of PLD support
Arrow Norway Field Sales Executive Per-Arne Kristiansen has received the Outstanding Contribution Award from Altera Corp in recognition of his 20 years of outstanding support.
News from Arrow Electronics (UK) (23 February 2007)
McNamee and O'Neill join NMI board
Appointments reflect the growth and importance of the UK fabless sector, and the significant role played by research and education in its on going success.
News from National Microelectronics Institute (23 February 2007)
EEPROM process boasts compact cell size
MagnaChip Semiconductor has commenced operation of 0.18um EEPROM process technology for smart cards, banking cards, RFID, medical and other applications.
News from MagnaChip Semiconductor (23 February 2007)
Spectrum analyser moves up to microwave tasks
Handheld spectrum analyser can now operate at frequencies up to 7.5GHz, supporting new applications in the microwave range.
News from Willtek Communications (23 February 2007)
Ecosystem formalises partner relationships
Alliance programme aims to cultivate the ecosystem of partners that supporting IAR Systems' portfolio of embedded development tools and middleware.
News from IAR Systems (23 February 2007)
Exar CEO steps down
Dr Roubik Gregorian has resigned as Chief Executive Officer and President of Exar and as a member of the Board of Directors.
News from Exar (23 February 2007)
VME range to evolve to VPX standard
Vmetro's VPX products will be available in both 6U and 3U versions, and will include state-of-the-art solutions for FPGA and PowerPC processing. Brochure Available
News from Vmetro (23 February 2007)
Switches and amps accelerate analogue video
Combination of analogue crosspoint switches and driver/receiver amplifiers support bandwidths up to 500MHz for analogue video.
News from Analog Devices (23 February 2007)
Video convertors promote top picture quality
The NVPxxxx series of decoders and encoders represent the latest generation of video A/D and D/A convertors from Nextchip.
News from Zilica (23 February 2007)
SAW filters clean up WiMAX signals
Sawtron has released a range of high-rejection SAW IF filters for 4G WiMAX 802.16e mobile broadband applications for use in transceiver basestations.
News from Gigahertz Marketing Solutions (23 February 2007)
Software tool speeds up gear design
A software simulator for automotive Hall-effect sensors has dramatically reduced development times and eased interaction with customers.
News from Allegro MicroSystems Europe (22 February 2007)
Prototyping/debugging kit for ARM controllers
Luminary Micro's Stellaris LM3S811 Evaluation Kit comes with a 30-day evaluation version of CodeSourcery's Sourcery G++ software-development environment.
News from Luminary Micro (22 February 2007)
FLX500 desktop manufacturing system wins SMT award
Data I/O's FLX500 desktop manufacturing system has been awarded the "SMT Vision" Award, an annual technology innovation award sponsored by SMT Magazine.
News from Data I/O Corporation (22 February 2007)
Silicon Design sells IntellaSys in EMEA
The Spectrum Electronics Group has established a new operation, Silicon Design, to spearhead IntellaSys' penetration of the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) markets.
News from Spectrum Group (22 February 2007)
Bluetooth system for Chinese multimedia handsets
User Application Article TCL Communication Technology, one of China's leading mobile-phone manufacturers, plans to install Comtech's Bluetooth solution in its range of multimedia handsets for the Chinese and global markets.
News from Comtech M2M (22 February 2007)
Core2 Duo on SBC for process control apps
The V7865 single-board computer(SBC) based on the 2GHz V7865 Intel Core Duo Processor has good I/O flexibility for process-control applications.
News from GE Fanuc Embedded Systems (22 February 2007)
SAS RAID systems at SATA prices
The 8200 series of MegaRAID SAS (serial attached SCSI) adapters, supports SAS and SATA II drives without the cost premiums typically associated with SAS RAID controllers.
News from LSI Europe (22 February 2007)
SAS MegaRAID adapters at SATA prices for channel
LSI Logic has announced new pricing for internal-connect MegaRAID adapters to accelerte SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) adoption by channel customers currently designing SATA (Serial ATA)-only storage.
News from LSI Europe (22 February 2007)
CompactFlash cards make RAID in embedded systems
The VMS1 is an IEEE P1386.1 compliant PMC module that allows one or two CompactFlash memory cards to be used to build a compact and robust mass storage solution for embedded systems.
News from Varisys (22 February 2007)
Ultra-compact accelerometers for portable products
STMicroelectronics has announced a new power- and cost-optimised addition to its family of ultra-compact 'low-g' linear accelerometers.
News from STMicroelectronics (22 February 2007)
Reference design kit for wireless periherals
Cypress Semiconductor's PRoC LP RDK is a reference design kit (RDK) that simplifies design of wireless mice, keyboards and dongles.
News from Cypress Semiconductor (22 February 2007)
LEDs shine brightly for external displays
Forge Europa has updated its range of LEDs to bring the latest developments in semiconductor materials to demanding such as traffic signalling or outdoor displays.
News from Forge Europa (22 February 2007)
Accurate battery capacity gauge
A stand-alone, open-circuit-voltage (OCV) based fuel gauge estimates the available capacity of rechargeable Lithium-ion batteries using a combination of an OCV battery model and coulomb counting.
News from Maxim Integrated Products (22 February 2007)
Digi-Key distributes Souriau connectors
Digi-Key and Souriau Connection Technology have signed a worldwide distribution agreement whereby Digi-Key will fulfill both the design and production quantity needs of its customer base.
News from Digi-Key Corporation (22 February 2007)
In-circuit tester for production lines
Agilent Technologies' Medalist i3070 in-circuit test system for printed circuit board assembly brings in-circuit test to the production line.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (22 February 2007)
Nepcon stand to feature 14 systems
Contax will demonstrate no fewer than 14 different systems at Nepcon 2007, covering a full range of processes.
News from Contax (22 February 2007)
Ultracapacitor expertise garners award nomination
Maxwell Technologies has been selected from a field of hundreds as a finalist for this year's EDN Magazine Innovator Awards.
News from Maxwell Technologies (22 February 2007)
Cables cope with critical medical uses
Xtra-Guard high-performance cables provide effective and reliable performance in the medical sector.
News from Alpha Wire International (22 February 2007)
Top microcontroller designs revealed
A design for an automated window blind controller has taken top prize in a design contest based on Zilog's 16bit ZNEO microcontrollers.
News from Zilog (22 February 2007)
Telematics system uses Wi-Fi, not cellular
Wireless intelligent telematics system combines inexpensive, intelligent vehicle data logging monitors with an end-to-end system that securely replicates the data with a hosted database.
News from Ezurio (22 February 2007)
Serial controllers handle high throughputs
The Apollo and Saturn multiports are part of a full line of RoHS-compliant cards engineered for high-speed high-throughput applications in industrial and military industries.
News from Carlo Gavazzi Computing Solutions (22 February 2007)
Miotto joins the board
Neil J Miotto has been elected to Micrel's Board of Directors, replacing George Kelly, who resigned from the Board on 9th February 2007.
News from Micrel (22 February 2007)
Multicore processors host two operating systems
Software exploits multicore processors to simultaneously host real-time and general purpose operating systems.
News from Real-Time Systems (22 February 2007)
Standard architectures fuel board growth
In the market for embedded computer systems, merchant suppliers are grabbing incremental market share away from the captive market, which is fuelling significant growth of the merchant market.
News from Venture Development Corp (22 February 2007)
Thermal imaging aids electronics failure analysis
Technical Background Article Long wavelength thermal imaging system enables engineers and technicians to quickly locate short circuits and other defects on printed circuit board assemblies.
News from OptoTherm (22 February 2007)
Alliance spans mobile TV chain
Abilis Systems and CyberLink Corp have jointly developed a secure end-to-end mobile TV solution integrating the Nagra Mobile TV conditional access system.
News from Abilis Systems (22 February 2007)
Tyco opts for pump laser technology
Bookham's 980nm OceanBright pump laser technology has been selected by Tyco Telecommunications (US) for deployment in its undersea cable systems.
News from Bookham (22 February 2007)
VP roles for Chan and Yang
The OmniVision Technologies board of directors has approved the appointment of Anson Chan as Vice President of Finance and the appointment of Henry Yang as Vice President of Engineering.
News from OmniVision (22 February 2007)
Scope software assesses XAUI performance
Electrical performance validation software enables design engineers working on XAUI designs to easily test their devices.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (22 February 2007)
Forum focuses on energy harvesting systems
The first international nanoPower Forum: "Energy harvesting and power management solutions for low-power wireless systems" will be held in June in San Jose, California.
News from Darnell Group (22 February 2007)
Coded reels to eliminate manual identification
Cogiscan, Fuji, Juki and Siemens are working on a project to integrate RFID tags in component reels for on-machine identification.
News from Cogiscan (22 February 2007)
Smart feeder kit puts RFID on Panasonic machine
Panasonic Factory Solutions Company of America and Cogiscan have formed a new partnership.
News from Cogiscan (22 February 2007)
Defect checkers enhance Windows analysis
New features and updates help Windows developers produce high-quality, secure software.
News from Coverity (22 February 2007)
Challenging year with two different faces
Esmertec has published its results for the financial year ended 31st December 2006.
News from Esmertec (22 February 2007)
Increased demand for SMT inspection and test
The European SMT inspection and test equipment market earned revenues of US $83.2 million in 2005 and is projected to reach $138.9 million in 2012.
News from Frost and Sullivan (22 February 2007)
Superconducting heat spreader packs a big punch
Patented thin planar thermal superconducting heat spreader boasts heat transfer performance 20 times greater than copper.
News from Novel Concepts (22 February 2007)
Simulator to support IP cores
Gaisler Research has begun working with Aldec, a pioneer in mixed language verification and advanced debugging tools for FPGA and ASIC devices.
News from Gaisler Research (22 February 2007)
Design kit brings power to LED lamps
Reference design kit for ultra-small power supplies helps designers deliver energy-efficient LED alternatives to power-hungry incandescent lights. Brochure Available
News from Power Integrations (22 February 2007)
Power convertors shrink into SO-8 packaging
All members of the LinkSwitch-TN, -LP and -XT families of ICs are now available in SO-8 packaging, enabling emerging applications such as LED lamps and miniature chargers. Brochure Available
News from Power Integrations (22 February 2007)
Bluetooth module takes audio applications onboard
Embedded multimedia Bluetooth module makes it possible to wirelessly stream MP3 stereo sound, handle voice communication and submit data transmission connectivity.
News from Free2move (22 February 2007)
Speedy scanner handles three radio technologies
Radio network analyser allows network operators, manufacturers of basestations and regulatory authorities to analyse up to three mobile radio technologies in parallel. Brochure Available
News from Rohde and Schwarz (22 February 2007)
TFT panel provides vibrant and true colour
Digital Displays has a new 800 x 480 (WVGA) resolution TFT display with a digital RGB TTL interface and LED backlight. Brochure Available
News from GPEG International (22 February 2007)
Three step process takes PCBs from CAD to machine
Electronics companies can achieve a quantum leap in efficiency and productivity for their PCB assembly operations in today's highly dynamic manufacturing environment.
News from Valor Computerized Systems (22 February 2007)
Software upgrades desktop device programmer
The award-winning FLX500 delivers the lowest programming cost, superior quality and highest uptime that cannot be obtained by traditional manual programming methods.
News from Data I/O Corporation (22 February 2007)
Alliance targets new generation of SoC sensors
e2v has selected Tower Semiconductor as its supplier of choice for its CMOS image sensor devices.
News from Tower Semiconductor (22 February 2007)
J7830A Signaling Analyser gets HSUPA test option
A real-time expert-analysis tool for the J7830A UMTS Signaling Analyser platform allows engineers to troubleshoot and optimise mobile networks that use emerging technologies in UMTS Release 6.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (21 February 2007)
Qualified reusable software for embedded systems
Eco-system to provide reusable software components for embedded applications
News from Proven Software Solutions (21 February 2007)
Mobile DDR memory-controller IP used in SoC design
Global Unichip, a leading system-on-a-chip (SoC) design foundry, has used Denali Software's Databahn mobile DDR memory-controller IP and PHY in a wide range of its end-product designs.
News from Denali Software (21 February 2007)
SEMI commends US government for increased funding
SEMI commends the US President and Congress for final passage of the Continuing Resolution for the FY07 budget which includes a commitment to funding research
News from SEMI (21 February 2007)
Signaling analyser for both IMS and UMA networks
Integrated test system enables complete analysis of IMS and UMA networks in a single protocol-analysis tool
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (21 February 2007)
Monitoring and analysis for Sigtran networks
QoS Analyser and Session Trace application help to monitor and troubleshoot Sigtran networks
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (21 February 2007)
Fast IP and Inter-Rat enhancements to 8960 tester
The 8960 Wireless Communications Test Set is upgraded to test high-speed IP and Inter-RAT voice and data handoffs
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (21 February 2007)
Tester for WiMAX products
The Agilent E6651A Mobile WiMAX Test Set will speed up the appearance of WiMAX products
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (21 February 2007)
Former Newbridge President joins Zarlink board
Dr Adam Chowaniec has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Zarlink Semiconductor.
News from Zarlink Semiconductor (21 February 2007)
Lithium-ion batteries for five new satellites
Five satellites launched into space in February contained litihium-ion batteries for power and telemetry purposes
News from ABSL Power Solutions (21 February 2007)
TTP controls Dreamliner power units
Electrical Load Control Units (ELCUs) for the electronic power system in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner contain embedded systems based on the Time-Triggered Protocol (TTP).
News from TTTech Computertechnik (21 February 2007)
High-quality audio/video cables for movie cameras
Composite camera cables enable high-quality audio and video transmissions to mobile movie cameras
News from Belden CDT Electronics (21 February 2007)
New premises for LED technology provider
New LED applications centre will demonstrate the full potential of LED technology in a range of uses, including illumination.
News from Dialight Lumidrives (21 February 2007)
RegCenter supports new streamlined processes
ReqCenter is an open, standards-based platform that addresses the need for peer-to-peer requirements sharing and exchange independently of the Requirements Management tools used elsewhere.
News from Geensys (21 February 2007)
PCI Express network interface card has scale
The Signalware XH0303 PCI Express network interface board allows communication system and service providers to adopt a new breed of modular, low-cost servers for the communications industry.
News from Ulticom (21 February 2007)
WiMAX chipset supports WiMAX Wave 2 profiles
UMobile family of WiMAX chipsets support Mobile WiMAX Wave 2 profiles for high performance and low power consumption
News from Wavesat (21 February 2007)
Pick and place platforms go on show
In addition to showcasing the recently introduced modular A-Series pick and place solutions, Assembleon is presenting its Installed Base Solutions at APEX in Los Angeles.
News from Assembléon (21 February 2007)
Services enhance installed base
Assembleon is presenting several of its key Installed Base Solutions (IBS) value-added services at APEX (Los Angeles, 20th to 22nd February 2007) on Booth 2243.
News from Assembléon (21 February 2007)
Process to improve blue/white LED production
New process for making high-quality compound semiconductors based on GaN and other nitrides aims to meet growing demand for blue/white LEDs.
News from SDK (21 February 2007)
Catalogue covers more than 60 new families
Over 60 new product families were added to the AVX portfolio in 2006, and these are summarised in the latest "What's new at AVX" catalogue. Brochure Available
News from AVX (21 February 2007)
SAW duplexers shrink to chip-size packages
Small, lightweight surface acoustic wave (SAW) duplexer has a built-in matching circuit featuring improved attenuation and isolation characteristics.
News from Kyocera Corp (21 February 2007)
Home networking modem IC enters production
Tower Semiconductor has begun manufacturing a new home networking modem controller for CopperGate Communications.
News from Tower Semiconductor (21 February 2007)
Design competition to enhance sub-aqua safety
The DiveTrack competition has been set up in memory of Penny Glover, a diver and satellite communications engineer who died in a tragic diving accident. Brochure Available
News from Institution of Engineering and Technology (21 February 2007)
HDMI cable adopts low profile
Low profile HDMI cable is been designed to offer a high performance solution for connecting televisions to media boxes, audio video processors, DVDs and satellite boxes.
News from Chord Company (21 February 2007)
PWM controller includes 150V half-bridge driver
Synchronous PWM control IC is designed for high performance synchronous DC/DC buck applications with an input voltage range up to 75V.
News from International Rectifier (21 February 2007)
Acquisition broadens ASIC capabilities
ChipX has boosted its ASIC capabilities by acquiring Oki Semiconductor's US ASIC operation.
News from ChipX (21 February 2007)
Serial transceivers output more from less
5V RS485/RS422 transceivers save 50-70% of valuable board space with tiny 8- and 10-lead MSOP package options and deliver data transmission rates up to 20Mbit/s.
News from Intersil (21 February 2007)
Closed-loop current transducer cuts costs
LEM has introduced the LA 306-S, a panel-mounted current transducer for the measurement of currents up to 400A RMS (at +70C) or 300A RMS (at +85C).
News from LEM UK (21 February 2007)
Battery sales double to net second award
Varta Microbattery has named Abacus Group as its Distributor of the Year for the second year running.
News from Abacus Group (21 February 2007)
Railway signal connectors are shielded against EMI
Shielded connector meets emerging needs for high-speed signal interconnections in railway applications, such as the communication networks made available to passengers within coaches.
News from Smiths Interconnect - Hypertac (21 February 2007)
Fume extraction comes with ESD-safe option
Single station filter system is designed to remove fumes, gases and atmospheric dust from the workplace.
News from Flextraction (21 February 2007)
Connectors handle frequent mating and unmating
Low insertion force connectors combine high reliability and ease of assembly with industry-leading mating cycle performance.
News from Smiths Interconnect - Hypertac (21 February 2007)
Video codec embeds four channels of capture
Single low power PC/104+ MPEG4 codec board encodes up to four concurrent full-size real-time analogue inputs from Pal or NTSC video and audio sources. Brochure Available
News from Advanced Micro Peripherals (21 February 2007)
Component stability and reliability in focus
A new NPL studio project will examine how changes in lead-free soldering profiles are affecting the stability and reliability of components.
News from National Physical Laboratory (21 February 2007)
HBA is ideal for carrier grade network services
The Telum FC2432 HBA in single-width, full-size or mid-size AMC.O form factor, provides connectivity to a x4 PCI Express baseboard.
News from GE Fanuc Embedded Systems (21 February 2007)
Protocol packs ease FPGA applications development
Xilinx has released protocol packs for PCI Express, Gigabit Ethernet and XAUI for its 65nm Virtex-5 family of FPGAs.
News from Xilinx (21 February 2007)
Kamsler takes charge of finance
J Scott Kamsler has joined Exar as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
News from Exar (21 February 2007)
Mid-power convertors are cost-effective option
The 24V-input Mini family now comprises 16 models with output voltages from 3.3 to 48V DC and power levels from 100 to 200W.
News from Vicor UK (21 February 2007)
Power resistors reduce costs
Aluminium housed THS series power resistors are based on the high performance HS series devices, featuring same basic performance levels but at lower costs. Brochure Available
News from Tyco Electronics UK (21 February 2007)
Benchmarks to compare multicore implementations
New benchmarks will address multiprocessing systems, multicore processors and multithreaded processors.
News from EEMBC (21 February 2007)
Conference is dedicated to Power Architecture
The Power Architecture Developer Conference will be held in Austin, Texas, on 24th and 25th September 2007.
News from Power.org (21 February 2007)
Consortium enlists MEMS packaging expertise
The MEAD consortium will develop microelectromechanical systems technology for the defence industry in a MoD-backed project, with GBP 3.2 million of funding over three years.
News from C-Mac MicroTechnology (21 February 2007)
Oscillator promises superior noise performance
OCXO is ideally suited for phase-locked microwave signal sources including DROs, test equipment and microwave communication systems, as well as military and Doppler radar.
News from Bliley Technologies (21 February 2007)
Broad product portfolio aids battery market leader
With 30 years of experience in lithium technology Panasonic is the market leader for cylindrical lithium batteries.
News from Panasonic Industrial Europe (21 February 2007)
Core 2 Duo processors for CompactPCI embedded apps
Kontron is bringing out for the embedded market a version of its CP307 3U CompactPCI board containing Intel's 64bit Core 2 Duo processors.
News from Kontron UK (20 February 2007)
Mezzanine card for embedded high performance
Kontron launched at 3GSM World Congress a Mid-Size Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) with Intel multicore processor technology, generating several new design options for compute-intensive applications.
News from Kontron UK (20 February 2007)
New connectors for audio/visual equipment
New connectors for audio/visual equipment in professional broadcast and entertanment industries.
News from Belden CDT Electronics (20 February 2007)
Power detector for testing 3G handsets
National's LMV221 RF power detector enables precise power control that is stable over a large temperature range and accurate over a wide dynamic range.
News from National Semiconductor (20 February 2007)
Management software for cables in the field
Simeon has brought out MapIT Infrastructure Management software which provides robust new network infrastructure management capabilities and features.
News from Siemon UK (20 February 2007)
Ease of use for GSM handset tester
Agilent has demonstrated at 3GSM a new test capability for Unlicensed Mobile Access/Generic Access Network (UMA/GAN) that promises low pricing and exceptional ease-of-use.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (20 February 2007)
Rack-mounted board manages SME security
Axiomtek introduces a high-performance network security platform, the NA-820, which is a 1U rack-mountable form factor with seven front LAN ports designed for the small and medium business market.
News from Axiomtek (20 February 2007)
IEC/ISO radio standards now available on CD
The IEC has just launched a second thematic collection of standards on radio frequency identification on CD-ROM
News from IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) (20 February 2007)
Supplies simplify scalability
Modular linear power systems eliminate the hassle associated with combining power supply outputs for redundancy Brochure Available
News from Acopian Power Supplies (20 February 2007)
PING gratings offered to OEMs
Ibsen Photonics' new extended-wavelength version of it's PING gratings (Polarisation Independent Telecom Gratings) wll be produced on an OEM basis.
News from Ibsen Photonics (20 February 2007)
LSI Logic buys out SiliconStor
LSI Logic broadens its range of storage products for OEM market.
News from LSI Europe (20 February 2007)
Firmware development for FPGA kit
Acqiris now offers a complete firmware development kit (FDK) that simplifies application development on the embedded FPGA of the company's SC240/210 streamer analysers and AC240/210 signal analysers.
News from Acqiris USA (20 February 2007)
Multimeters for harsh environments
Ruggedly designed and waterproof to IP67 standards the 500 series is suited to use in the outdoors, on boats, and in any harsh industrial environment.
News from Extech Instruments (20 February 2007)
Voltage controlled oscillators speed up comms
Fox Electronics claims that its XpressO voltage controlled crystal oscillators (VCXOs) can transmit more information than with traditional oscillators.
News from Fox Electronics (20 February 2007)
Thermal modelling for IC designs
Flomeric software models thermal behaviour inside integrated circuits Brochure Available
News from Flomerics (20 February 2007)
H.246 benchmarks validate video performance
Benchmark results validate the low system clock rate and low energy consumption of the ARC Video Subsystem when decoding standard definition H.264 video.
News from ARC International (20 February 2007)
Debugger supports ARM and XScale
SourcePoint 6.3.1 is the latest update to the American Arium debugger for ARM- and XScale-architecture processors.
News from Logic Technology (20 February 2007)
Upgrade for high-speed video capture
Image Acquisition Toolbox 2 supports QImaging and Hamamatsu cameras used in fields such as fluorescence microscopy and particle image velocimetry.
News from MathWorks (20 February 2007)
Test catalogue tutorials simplify selection
Keithley Instruments has published its 2007 Test and Measurement Product Catalogue. Brochure Available
News from Keithley Instruments (20 February 2007)
EM simulation switches to Linux
Alongside the five fully featured high frequency CST MWS solvers, the low frequency and static modules included in CST Studio Suite have been ported to Linux.
News from CST - Computer Simulation Technology (20 February 2007)
25 years of transformers
This year Block will celebrate 25 years of supplying the European and world markets with its range of short circuit proof and safety isolating encapsulated PCB mounted transformers.
News from Block UK (20 February 2007)
ICT prize shortlist is narrowed to 20 finalists
Transitive Corp is the sole UK company on the shortlist for the 2007 European Information and Communications Technology Prize.
News from Euro-Case (20 February 2007)
Data acquisition software works with Windows Vista
Windows Vista features significant updates and revisions to Microsoft Windows scientific and engineering application capabilities.
News from Data Translation (20 February 2007)
MLCCs boast low ESR and high reliability
Kemet's latest range of high-capacitance multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) includes two new low-profile parts. Brochure Available
News from TTI Europe (20 February 2007)
Software fills SystemC verification void
NSCv adds functional data coverage, dynamic threading and a brand new memory management system to SystemC.
News from Jeda Technologies (20 February 2007)
Manufacturable design moves to full production
User Application Article GSPK Design has successfully assisted in the design and development of a revolutionary new electronic tape measure, and is now manufacturing the device.
News from GSPK Design (20 February 2007)
PC-based instruments move up to 64bit Vista
Spectrum has released 64bit Windows drivers for its range of more than 70 PCI/PCI-X digitisers, waveform generators and digital I/O cards. Brochure Available
News from Spectrum Systementwicklung Microelectronic (20 February 2007)
Programmable load powers up to 6kW
Electronic load with a power level of 6kW is ideal for use in the fuel-cell, power-supply and energy-storage markets that demand testing at higher power levels.
News from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) (20 February 2007)
Platform produces Autosar compliant software
Eclipse-based software development platform provides seamless design environment for the creation of Autosar compliant automotive electronics systems and ECUs.
News from Geensys (20 February 2007)
Rectifier in the running for award
Cree's 2A Zero Recovery rectifier has been named an Ultimate Product and finalist in CMP Technology's EE Times third Annual Creativity in Electronics (ACE) Awards.
News from Cree (20 February 2007)
Kemet to acquire Evox Rifa
Kemet Corporation is to make a public tender offer to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares in Evox Rifa
News from Kemet Electronics Corp (20 February 2007)
Parallel processor sports multiple mainboards
User Application Article Ainkaboot is shipping the first ultracompact Octimod MPC7-1500 cluster modules powered by VIA EPIA EN15000 mainboards.
News from VIA Technologies (20 February 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo processor for COM Express board
Kontron has updated its ETXexpress-CD Computer-On-Module to support the new Intel Core 2 Duo processor.
News from Kontron UK (19 February 2007)
Firmware improves voice quality in speakerphones
Zarlink Semiconductor has brought out new firmware to enable its hardware platforms support high-quality voice performance in hands-free speakerphones and conference units.
News from Zarlink Semiconductor (19 February 2007)
Intel Core2 Duo processor for EXT 3.0 module
Kontron has launched at the Embedded World 2007 a 100 % pin-to-pin compatible ETX 3.0 Computer on Module based on an Intel Core 2 Duo processor.
News from Kontron UK (19 February 2007)
Message Broker Service for CAMX prototyping
Optimation is to launch an Internet-based prototyping Message Broker Service at APEX 2007 as it plans to produce CAMX-compliant infrastructure solutions for the Electronics Manufacturing industry.
News from Nematron Europe (19 February 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor cards in three sizes
In addition to the Intel Core Duo and Intel Core Solo processor family, Kontron has launched a family of embedded motherboards that supports the new Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7400.
News from Kontron UK (19 February 2007)
Polymer Zener diode protects portable equipment
TTI Europe can supply Raychem Circuit Protection's PolyZen, a polymer-enhanced, precision Zener diode micro-assembly to protect portable equipment from over-current and over -voltage surges. Brochure Available
News from TTI Europe (19 February 2007)
Cabling catalogue in paper and online
Siemon announces the release of a new system-based structured cabling catalogue.
News from Siemon UK (19 February 2007)
Capacitors operate at high temperatures
Kemet is expanding its ceramic capacitor portfolio to offer extensions in an EIA 1812 case size, with capacitance that includes 10uF in a 25V rated part type and 4.7uF in a 50V rated part type.
News from Kemet Electronics Corp (19 February 2007)
Capacitors come in smaller packages
Kemet has brought out EIA 1210 case size capacitors, offering the same capacitance and voltage extensions as its newly expanded EIA 1812 line, only in a smaller package.
News from Kemet Electronics Corp (19 February 2007)
Interactive test tutorial on CD
Keithley Instruments has released the Simplified Test Toolkit, an interactive tutorial CD that helps test engineers overcome tough measurement challenges. Brochure Available
News from Keithley Instruments (19 February 2007)
Materials centre progresses on schedule
Construction work is progressing as scheduled on a new integrated production plant for process chemicals for the semiconductor industry.
News from BASF (19 February 2007)
Potentiometer and detent control come together
Control potentiometer with detent control mechanism provide cost effective solution for appliance controls.
News from Piher International (19 February 2007)
FlexRay options aid automotive testing
Automotive test products can easily be integrated in complex, automated functional test configurations, which can be leveraged from design validation into production.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (19 February 2007)
EDA conference calls for papers
The International Conference on Computer-Aided Design has announced its Executive Committee for 2007 and issued its call for papers.
News from MP Associates (19 February 2007)
Memory chip demand fuels equipment expansion
North American-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US $1.71 billion in orders in January 2007 and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.06.
News from SEMI (19 February 2007)
Boards embed multimedia performance
The ESM-945GM and the ECM-945GM answer multimedia systems designers' needs for high video performance coupled with high-speed network transfers.
News from Avalue Technology (19 February 2007)
Power sourcing equipment controller in single IC
Complete single-port power-over-Ethernet PSE solution detects, classifies and provides isolated 48V power to powered devices connected to it. Brochure Available
News from Linear Technology Corp (19 February 2007)
CPU chip aids ARM-based SoC design
Faraday Technology Corp has announced the FPGACompanion (FC) CPU chip, targeted at system companies who need a full-featured ARM CPU chip that can easily be interfaced to various FPGA devices.
News from Faraday Technology (19 February 2007)
BNC connector comes in two parts
Removing boards from broadcast mixers, switches or routers, when in service, is usually a time consuming and costly operation because all the related cables first have to be disconnected.
News from Cambridge Connectors (19 February 2007)
UK office moves to more central location
Digi International has moved its UK office from Bristol to Leatherhead, Surrey.
News from Digi International (19 February 2007)
Touch sensor is economical for consumer kit
Eight-key QTouch sensor IC has several enhancements to simplify design and caters for a broader range of operating environments.
News from Quantum Research Group (19 February 2007)
Protocol tester turns to multimedia broadcasting
Anritsu has developed a "first-to-market" MBMS test solution for its highly successful PTS (Protocol Test System), confirming its leadership position in 3G research and development test.
News from Anritsu (UK) (19 February 2007)
Local support to increase Chinese penetration
Beijing is a key growth area for Intersil, with substantial opportunities in consumer electronics, telecommunications, networking, instrumentation and other industrial applications.
News from Intersil (19 February 2007)
Acquisition expands shielding expertise
The acquisition of Tecknit adds value to Parker Chomerics' leadership position in EMI shielding by providing complementary products.
News from Chomerics Europe (19 February 2007)
Software development supports OMG SysML
Artisan Studio 6.2 incorporates a comprehensive SysML profile that supports the four pillars of SysML.
News from Artisan Software Tools (19 February 2007)
DIN-rail supplies come with power bonus
The Dimension Q-Series now includes the QS10.241 wide-input-range 24V/10A DC output power supply requiring only 60mm of mounting space.
News from Puls UK (19 February 2007)
Work begins on Mobile WiMAX interoperability
Wavesat's UMobile products were among the WiMAX technologies that were submitted for the PlugFest that took place at the AT4 wireless labs in Spain last week.
News from Wavesat (19 February 2007)
Encoders act as digital potentiometers
Incremental encoders are housed in 11, 12 and 16mm packages, and feature detents and push-on switch options.
News from BI Technologies Electronic Components Division (19 February 2007)
Award recognises embedded advances
Wordsworth Technology has been named Via Technologies' Embedded Partner of the Year.
News from Wordsworth Technology (19 February 2007)
Healthy growth predicted for mezzanine market
The global market for merchant mezzanine/daughter cards will grow 13.3% annually through 2010 off the strength of several new form factors.
News from Venture Development Corp (19 February 2007)
Oscilloscope turns to FlexRay measurements
Measurement system provides the highest-level FlexRay triggering and protocol decode measurements available in an oscilloscope.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (19 February 2007)
Alliance targets Mobile WiMAX testing
Agilent Technologies and Beceem Communications have signed an agreement to develop high-speed manufacturing test solutions for mobile WiMAX devices based on the IEEE802.16e-2005 standard.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (19 February 2007)
Isolation transformer modules save space
Quad- and dual-port discrete isolation transformer modules are 50% smaller than those currently available.
News from Solid State Supplies (19 February 2007)
Paper pits RapidIO against Ethernet
A white paper concludes that for many embedded applications RapidIO technology outperforms Ethernet.
News from RapidIO Trade Association (19 February 2007)
Power conversion products come together
Shortform catalogue marks first time that Astec and Artesyn products have appeared in the same publication, following Emerson's acquisition of Artesyn in 2006.
News from Emerson Network Power - Embedded Power (19 February 2007)
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