News releases on Electronicstalk categorised by date
Sunday 25 March
to Saturday 31 March 2007
16bit microcontrollers for automotive applications
A new series of 16bit microcontrollers meets the automotive industry's requirements for high computing power and high integration with very low power consumption.
News from Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (30 March 2007)
Outdoor mesh boosts Wi-Fi coverage to 400m
An industrial strength Wi-Fi mesh product can boost the signal strength to 400m in open space and provide multifrequency support.
News from ArrowSpan (30 March 2007)
Automated RF testing at low cost
A test system comprising both hardware and software gives handset manufacturers access to automated RF testing at a significantly lower cost.
News from RFI Global Services (30 March 2007)
Miniature surface mount crystals
New ultra-small thin surface-mount crystals measure only 2.0 x 1.6 x 0.45mm, weigh just 6mg and operate in a fundamental frequency range of 24 to 80MHz.
News from NDK (30 March 2007)
Process technology to kick-start Indian IC startup
Infineon Technologies is to license its 130nm CMOS technology to the Hindustan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation.
News from Infineon Technologies (30 March 2007)
Reference designs speed camera introductions
User Application Article Texas Instruments is gaining broad support in the market for its video surveillance solutions based on DaVinci technology.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) (30 March 2007)
Kit is quick start for RFID applications
RFID demo kit enables evaluation and prototyping of low-frequency devices used in a broad range of RFID applications from access control to animal identification.
News from Atmel Corporation (30 March 2007)
Sensor simplifies security camera designs
OmniVision Technologies has introduced its first colour High Dynamic Range (HDR) CameraChip sensor for security market applications.
News from OmniVision (30 March 2007)
Upgrade for X-ray joint inspection
Submicron high-resolution X-ray system for manual and automatic solder joint inspection is enhanced with new inspection software
News from Contax (30 March 2007)
Customised module to power low cost 2G handsets
Comtech Group has signed a major deal to provide customised module solution to ZTE Corp, one of the world's top providers of telecommunications and network solutions.
News from Comtech M2M (30 March 2007)
ISQED recognition for Chan and Keating
The International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design has named Synopsys President and Chief Operating Officer Dr Chi-Foon Chan a Distinguished Fellow.
News from Synopsys (30 March 2007)
Collaboration bears fruit with processor
STMicroelectronics collaborates with the Institute of Computing Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences to commercialise processors based on Chinese-developed IP.
News from STMicroelectronics (30 March 2007)
Memory and storage applications in focus
NVM Workshop to precede the 2nd International Conference on Memory Technology and Design in France.
News from Web-Feet Research (30 March 2007)
Future deal has global scope
Microbridge Technologies has signed Future Electronics to promote, supply and support its products on a global basis. Brochure Available
News from Microbridge (30 March 2007)
Morgan brings commercial and financial experience
Bernard Morgan is the new Chief Financial Officer at RF power amplifier innovator Nujira.
News from Nujira (30 March 2007)
Wireless LAN devices are better by design
Marvell has been selected to be part of the Better by Design programme.
News from Marvell (30 March 2007)
Video encoder core on structured ASICs
The H264-MCE multichannel baseline video encoder core from CAST is now available for implementation in Nextreme structured ASIC devices.
News from eASIC Corp (30 March 2007)
BIOS and software support Geode reference designs
Insyde Software has announced the availability of its XpressROM BIOS and software support services for two new AMD Geode LX based Reference Design Kits (RDKs).
News from Logic Technology (30 March 2007)
10 million optical transceivers shipped in a year
Finisar shipped 10 million optical transceivers/transponders shipped in calendar year 2006, up nearly 30% over the previous year.
News from Finisar Corp (30 March 2007)
Automated flow speeds Cortex-A8 designs
Synopsys has announced the immediate availability of a fully automated implementation flow enabled by Synopsys IC Compiler for high-performance and low-power applications.
News from ARM (30 March 2007)
IEEE standard adds to chirp support
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has approved the chirp spread spectrum (CSS) physical layer (PHY) in its new wireless standard 802.15.4a.
News from Nanotron Technologies (30 March 2007)
Mosaid exits ATE business
Mosaid Technologies has concluded the sale of certain assets of its Systems Division's automatic test equipment (ATE) business to Teradyne for US $20 million in cash.
News from Mosaid (30 March 2007)
High-power LEDs run on standard SMT processes
Low-profile 3W high-power white surface mount light emitting diode emitter is suitable for use in a wide range of solid-state lighting applications. Brochure Available
News from Avago Technologies (30 March 2007)
Fanless industrial PC sports Core Duo
The ThinkIO-Duo top-hat fanless PC addresses complex applications that demand the high standards of Intel Dual-core technology.
News from Kontron UK (30 March 2007)
Wireless test expertise attracts funding
LitePoint Corp has completed a round of private equity funding from Sequoia Capital.
News from LitePoint Corp (30 March 2007)
DVB-C tuner helps shrink cable set top boxes
Advanced single-chip digital video broadcasting silicon tuner IC supports international DVB-C standard popular in Europe, Asia, Australia and South Africa.
News from RF Magic (30 March 2007)
Alliance brings harmony to location services
Motorola and SiRF have agreed to harmonise their respective location-enabling APIs, making it easier for location applications to be deployed across a wide range of handsets.
News from SiRF Technology (30 March 2007)
Liquid chamber provides severe thermal shocks
Liquid to liquid thermal shock chambers are ideal for semiconductor testing, and can also be used with electronic, electrical, automotive components and small subassemblies.
News from Unitemp (30 March 2007)
Device makers expand association
Microchip Technology and Skyworks Solutions have joined the Fab Owners Association as device maker members.
News from Fab Owners Association (FOA) (30 March 2007)
More options in sixteenth-brick outline
SynQor now offers a range of sixteenth brick devices that cover output voltages of 1.2, 1.8, 2.5, 3.3 and 5V, up to a maximum of 66W total output power. Brochure Available
News from SynQor Europe (30 March 2007)
Power-rated rockers are durable and reliable
Rocker switches are designed for power applications with capacitive and inductive circuits as well as common resistive circuits.
News from Apem Components (30 March 2007)
Clock generator keeps networks in sync
Network clock generator promises a new standard of performance to maximise network uptime and increase system stability and reliability.
News from Analog Devices (30 March 2007)
Upgraded website covers LEDs, drivers and services
Website features an easy-to-use database of LEDs from Cotco, Toshiba and Marktech and LED drivers from Toshiba.
News from Marktech Optoelectronics (30 March 2007)
Lab power supply adds variable output for free
Top-selling 300W triple-output laboratory power supply is replaced with a new model that incorporates a fully variable auxiliary output - at no extra cost.
News from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) (30 March 2007)
Driver development tool crosses platforms
WinDriver now supports Windows CE 6.0 and Windows Mobile 6.0 operating systems and Linux latest kernels up to 2.6.19. Brochure Available
News from Direct Insight (30 March 2007)
Audio codec helps to answer calls with music
User Application Article Audio codec provides high quality song playback for Korean mobile service provider's Premium Colour Ring Back Tone service (PCRBT)
News from Coding Technologies (29 March 2007)
FPGAs in military grade packages
Military temperature grade qualifications are available for all package options in the 90nm Stratix II FPGA device family.
News from Altera Europe (29 March 2007)
Long reach optical transceiver at 10Gbit/s
A long-reach multimode optical transceiver module for 10Gbit/s Ethernet will be demonstrated to selected customers for the 2007 Optical Fibre Conference (OFC) in Anaheim, CA.
News from Emcore Corp (29 March 2007)
Long-reach transponder for 10Gbit/s applications.
A full-band tunable long-reach small-form-factor transponder for 10 Gigabit Applications will be demonstrated to selected customers for the 2007 Optical Fibre Conference (OFC) in Anaheim, CA.
News from Emcore Corp (29 March 2007)
Double data rate modules transmit at 60Gbit/s
Double data rate modules have 12 channels each with a data transfer rate of 5Mbit/s
News from Emcore Corp (29 March 2007)
ZigBee 2006 certification for microcontrollers
User Application Article The first ZigBee-certified stack for the Atmel AVR Z-Link hardware platform consists of an ATmega1281 AVR Flash microcontroller and an AT86RF230 RF transceiver.
News from Atmel Corporation (29 March 2007)
Transceiver operates across 160km links
An extended-reach 10Gbit/s XFP transceiver operates across 160km links without dispersion compensation.
News from NEC (29 March 2007)
Optical modules produce 220m error-free link
Optical modules offer a robust mechanical bail-latch design, excellent optical and electrical performance, and Finisar's patented digital diagnostics capability.
News from Finisar Corp (29 March 2007)
Design software reduces turnaround time
User Application Article High-speed complex chips use software to boost performance and optimise all timing modes concurrently.
News from Synopsys (29 March 2007)
High-definition decoder built with synthesis tools
User Application Article STi7200 dual-video-stream high-definition (HD) decoder, aiming to serve a broad range of digital consumers, makes use of Synopsys design tools.
News from Synopsys (29 March 2007)
Signal conditioning buffers for LVDS products
Three new signal-conditioning buffers are low-voltage differential signaling devices which offer transmit pre-emphasis and receive equalisation for superior jitter performance up to 3.125Gbit/s.
News from National Semiconductor (29 March 2007)
Semiconductor process shrinks from 65 to 55nm
A 55nm process technology is a 90% linear-shrink process from 65nm including I/O and analogue circuits.
News from TSMC (29 March 2007)
Semiconductor packages for high temperatures
At a workshop, new packaging and manufacturing techniques for the use of semiconductors at high temperatures was demonstrated.
News from Elmos Semiconductor (29 March 2007)
Test company named as preferred quality supplier
Test company named a recipient of Intel's Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award for outstanding performance in providing products and services deemed essential to Intel's success.
News from Advantest (Europe) (29 March 2007)
Qualcomm supports CDMA Smartphones
Qualcomm's Mobile Station Modem (MSM) MSM7525 for CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev A devices will enable cost-effective Smartphones with advanced capabilities to be more readily affordable to wireless users.
News from Qualcomm (29 March 2007)
Japanese survey shows support for mobile TV
Qualcomm and KDDI Corp have announced encouraging results from an extensive consumer survey of attitudes towards mobile TV.
News from Qualcomm (29 March 2007)
Acquisition gives foothold in Chinese cable market
Belden has completed the acquisition of LTK Wiring, a Hong Kong company, for a cash purchase price of approximately US $195 million.
News from Belden CDT Electronics (29 March 2007)
Staff changes support product marketing
Indium Corp has promoted Seth Homer to Product Support Specialist for Engineered Materials and hired Rui "Anny" Zhang as Product Specialist for Solder Paste Products.
News from Indium Corporation of America (29 March 2007)
PCI Express controller/PHY passes PCI-SIG test
The joint PLDA/TI PCI Express controller/PHY solution has successfully passed the full suite of PCI-SIG compliance tests and will soon appear on the PCIe Integrators List.
News from PLDA (29 March 2007)
Johnston to manage E Canadian ECAD services
Deborah Johnston, a former Senior Manager of Solectron's Ecad Design centre in Ottawa, Ontario, has recently joined Freedom CAD Services as the Ottawa Operations Manager.
News from Freedom CAD Services (29 March 2007)
High-power LEDs come in smaller packages
Power LEDs feature novel packaging technology that dramatically reduces the size of the LED and enables entirely new approaches to solid-state lighting design.
News from Philips Lumileds Lighting (29 March 2007)
Distribution for buzzers and audio indicators
Digi-Key Corp has signed a global distribution agreement with Projects Unlimited, a leader in buzzer and audio indicator technology.
News from Digi-Key Corporation (29 March 2007)
Self-regulating LCD brightness - easy as ABC
Novel 2.1in LCD panel for high-end mobile devices provides quarter-VGA resolution and comes equipped with sensors designed to adjust brightness to optimise ambient lighting.
News from Display Technology (29 March 2007)
DSL remains most popular broadband technology
Of the 67 million new broadband subscribers during 2006 almost two-thirds selected digital subscriber line technology (DSL) to deliver their broadband services.
News from DSL Forum (29 March 2007)
RapidIO spec is approved as ANSI standard
The approval of the RapidIO specification as an ANSI standard is further testament to the technology's market momentum.
News from RapidIO Trade Association (29 March 2007)
Structured ASICs in ESC disruption
eASIC Corp has been invited to present its structured ASIC products in the Disruption Zone at the Embedded Systems Conference Silicon Valley.
News from eASIC Corp (29 March 2007)
Low frequency transponder chip has global appeal
Read/write transponder IC features a unique ID and extended read/write distance and has been optimised for next-generation access control applications.
News from Atmel Corporation (29 March 2007)
PC instruments go online for UK distribution
Belgium-based Byte Paradigm has enlisted the help of Great Western Microsystems for product distribution and promotion in UK and Ireland. Brochure Available
News from Byte Paradigm (29 March 2007)
Coherent detection adds range to 100G networks
CoreOptics has successfully demonstrated the industry's first 111Gbit/s transmission over 2400km using coherent detection technology.
News from CoreOptics (29 March 2007)
Motherboard supports top speed Core2 Duo
Industrial microATX motherboard supports the Intel Core2 Duo processor, which improves performance and lowers power consumption up to 40%. Brochure Available
News from Adlink Technology (29 March 2007)
Licence takes 64bit cores to China
STMicroelectronics has licensed MIPS Technologies' 64bit architecture for its co-operative venture with the Chinese Institute of Computing Technologies.
News from MIPS Technologies (29 March 2007)
LED driver powers LCD backlights
Low-side LED driver is ideal for powering small and mid-size LCD modules that use LEDs for backlighting.
News from Sipex Corporation (29 March 2007)
Wireless MCU brings down the cost of ZigBee
Low-cost reference design for wireless microcontroller reduces the volume bill of materials cost of modules for wireless sensor networks to well under $5.
News from Jennic (29 March 2007)
Single-chip ZigBee cuts power, boosts performance
Single-chip platform solution based on the ZigBee specification is designed to deliver the industry's lowest power consumption and highest performance.
News from Freescale Semiconductor (29 March 2007)
Dual-core processor is engineered for performance
Freescale has begun shipping its MPC8641D dual-core device based on Power Architecture technology.
News from Freescale Semiconductor (29 March 2007)
Alliance targets Digital Radio Mondiale expansion
STMicroelectronics and the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits are to jointly develop a dedicated low-power ASIC for Digital Radio Mondiale applications.
News from STMicroelectronics (29 March 2007)
Power management design seminar tours Europe
Seminars discuss design fundamentals and techniques as well as application examples associated with the latest high-performance power management products.
News from National Semiconductor (29 March 2007)
All-IP project targets femtocell market
Tatara Systems and picoChip have announced a partnership to collaborate on and jointly market all-IP solutions for the femtocell market.
News from picoChip Designs (29 March 2007)
Hand formable coax is fully shielded from RFI
Hand-formable 50ohm coaxial cable has the same electrical characteristics as regular 2.2mm-diameter semirigid cable.
News from Gigahertz Marketing Solutions (29 March 2007)
PCI instruments optimise cost and performance
PCI versions of two popular high-speed and high-density digitisers/oscilloscopes extend range to 2Gsample/s and GBP 330 or Eur 475 per channel. Brochure Available
News from National Instruments (29 March 2007)
Dual op amp is qualified for space missions
Amplifier is ideal for satellite applications such as attitude and orbital controls, sun and inertial sensors, gyroscopes, pressure sensors and earth observation systems.
News from National Semiconductor (29 March 2007)
Embedded boards come with Win XP Embedded
Mini-ITX and mini-board ranges have Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 2 Feature Pack 2007 operating system (OS) installed.
News from BVM (29 March 2007)
Guidelines promote proper PSU applications
148-page document is designed to support the communications and electronics manufacturing industry by promoting understanding of board-mounted power supply products.
News from HDP User Group (29 March 2007)
Compliance scheme if fit for distributor's waste
In accordance with UK WEEE regulations, RS Components has joined the WeeeCare compliance scheme.
News from RS Components UK (29 March 2007)
Network analyser does differential measurements
A software option adds a true differential measurement mode up to 40GHz to an existing family of network analysers. Brochure Available
News from Rohde and Schwarz (28 March 2007)
Embedded modules consume less power
Two embedded processing modules have low power consumption, small size and high reliability.
News from Avalue Technology (28 March 2007)
USB adapter turns PC into oscilloscope
A new USB2.0-connected PC-based mixed-signal oscilloscope adapter has 14bit dual-channel A/D conversion and advanced maths functions.
News from Saelig Company (28 March 2007)
Film turns windows into electronic displays
Vikuiti Rear Projection film allows windows to be used for flexible digital signage with high contrast and wide viewing angle.
News from 3M Digital Signage (28 March 2007)
Single-chip products boost mobile-phone handsets
User Application Article Single chip products reduce the cost of adding advanced multimedia features to mobile phones in developing markets.
News from Qualcomm (28 March 2007)
LCD driver transmits data at 220Mbit/s
LCD driver chip using MDDI technology can shift data from parallel to serial between the mobile phone modem and LCD panel.
News from MagnaChip Semiconductor (28 March 2007)
Benchtop system inspects 100,000 an hour
An advanced benchtop automated optical inspection system can handle boards up to 650 x 550mm and inspect 100,000 components per hour.
News from Marantz Europe (28 March 2007)
Powerline chipset works with Xbox 360 and PS3
Networking chipset delivers simple, reliable broadband connectivity to the digital home by turning any electrical outlet into a high-speed broadband connection.
News from Design of Systems on Silicon (28 March 2007)
Protocol analyser aids development of Tetra radios
PC-based protocol capture and analysis application enables capture and detailed analysis of mobile protocol transactions.
News from Aeroflex (28 March 2007)
Japanese distributor for semiconductor lasers
A developer of semiconductor lasers has signed a distribution agreement with a prominent OEM distributor for the Japanese market.
News from Intense (28 March 2007)
Low-power GPS receiver fits into mobile phones
A new single-chip device in a small package with low power requirements will help drive GPS applications into mainstream mobile phones.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) (28 March 2007)
Radio-control helicopter uses mixed-signal array
User Application Article Radio-control helicopter uses mixed-signal array and radio on a chip
News from Cypress Semiconductor (28 March 2007)
Compact microcontroller has many serial interfaces
A compact 8bit CMOS microcontroller combines 16kByte of SuperFlash memory with a large number of serial interfaces and new analogue IP blocks to detect low voltages and perform power on reset.
News from Toshiba Electronics Europe (28 March 2007)
European VP retires after 20 years
Vice President, who oversaw the European implementation of a global supply-chain management system as part of an initiative to centralise and automate supply chain planning, is to retire.
News from Toshiba Electronics Europe (28 March 2007)
Design software to create cell libraries
Characterisation products Liberate and Variety have been adopted by STARC, the Japanese Semiconductor Technology Academic Research Center.
News from Altos Design Automation (28 March 2007)
Network multimeter tackles Gigabit Ethernet
Network multimeter gives technicians the power to troubleshoot Gigabit Ethernet links, resolve 802.1X security conflicts, and provide comprehensive link status test reports.
News from Fluke Networks (28 March 2007)
New Chief Technology Officer appointed
Semiconductor company appoints new Chief Technology Officer
News from LSI Europe (28 March 2007)
Memory modules to be manufactured by foundry
A licensing agreement allows non-volatile memory (NVM) modules for radio frequency identification (RFID) and mixed-signal applications to be manufactured by an independent specialty foundry.
News from Virage Logic (28 March 2007)
Second generation of storage-specific processors
SteelVine storage processors facilitate drive cascading for hot-plug expansion, dual eSATA Gen2m and USB 2.0 host interfaces, automatic drive locking, single button backup and RAID features.
News from Silicon Image (28 March 2007)
Analyser tests 850nm wavelength components
Lightwave component analyser is designed for testing 10 Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel components in high-speed telecommunications and computer networks.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (28 March 2007)
Catalogue for racks, cabinets and cable management
Latest DataCom catalogue has a broad selection of racks, cable management systems, cabinets, thermal management systems and modular enclosure systems.
News from Hoffman (28 March 2007)
Laser promises isolator-free optical transmission
A gain-coupled DFB laser that is tolerant of optical reflection enables the development of isolator-free optical transmitter modules for practical applications in long-distance fibre networks.
News from Oki Electric (28 March 2007)
Chassis houses half-size cards
A 1U rackmount industrial chassis designed for use with half-size industrial cards provides a 5.25in bay for a slim CD-ROM drive, a 3.5in bay for a slim FDD, and two internal 3.5in drive bays. Brochure Available
News from Adlink Technology (28 March 2007)
Centre focuses nanometre-scale research
The new James Watt Nanofabrication Centre has been officially opened at Glasgow University.
News from University of Glasgow (28 March 2007)
Optical receivers are put to the stress test
Design and test engineers can now accurately characterise and verify standard conformance of receive optical subassemblies and transceiver modules operating up to 12.5Gbit/s.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (28 March 2007)
Mainboard applies latest Intel chipsets
The LV-676 Mini-ITX motherboard is a mainboard based on the Intel Q965 Express chipset.
News from Commell (28 March 2007)
Application specific PSUs configured online
Designers can configure their own application specific power supplies online and purchase from their nearest authorised distributor.
News from Excelsys Technologies (28 March 2007)
Disruptive influences are isolated at ESC
Innovative Silicon has been selected to exhibit in the Disruptive Zone at the Embedded Systems Conference Silicon Valley. Brochure Available
News from Innovative Silicon (28 March 2007)
Web-based interface supports Ada development
Enhanced web server provides seamless interaction between customer development teams and AdaCore's worldwide team of expert support engineers.
News from AdaCore (28 March 2007)
Association formalises multicore ecosystem
The Multicore Association has named its founding members and announced its official incorporation as a California nonprofit mutual benefit corporation.
News from Multicore Association (28 March 2007)
Clock multipliers keep jitter down at any rate
Precision clock family leverages proven DSPLL technology to offer the industry's broadest portfolio of reconfigurable, frequency-agile precision clock sources.
News from Silicon Laboratories (28 March 2007)
IPTV testing on show in Beijing
Pixelmetrix is exhibiting its lineup of IPTV service validation tools and test and measurement systems at CCBN in Beijing until 1st April 2007.
News from Pixelmetrix Corp (28 March 2007)
Finisar acquires Azna and Kodeos Communications
Acquisitions add key technologies involving advanced modulation and electronic signal processing for cost-effectively extending the reach and tunability of transceivers and transponders.
News from Finisar Corp (28 March 2007)
Radio SoC on the shortlist
WirelessUSB LP radio SoC is a finalist for CMP Technology's EE Times third Annual Creativity in Electronics Awards for 2007.
News from Cypress Semiconductor (28 March 2007)
Conference is devoted to military and aerospace
Military and aerospace engineers can learn more about the latest developments in automated test and control design at a free-to-attend conference in Loughborough, UK. Brochure Available
News from National Instruments (28 March 2007)
Charge-management controllers run from USB
Li-ion/Li-polymer charge-management controllers offer programmable charge currents up to 500mA.
News from Microchip Technology (28 March 2007)
Conference focuses on ATCA, MicroTCA and AMC
The Evolving Architecture Standards Conference will include a variety of technical papers, a keynote address from PICMG, a table-top exhibition, hands-on workshops and a panel discussion.
News from Schroff UK (28 March 2007)
PSU maker stars in local manufacturing awards
Lambda has won the coveted Manufacturer of the Year award at the North Devon Manufacturing Association (NDMA) Awards 2007. Brochure Available
News from Lambda (28 March 2007)
R and D expanded in Shanghai
MIPS Technologies has marked its second anniversary and successful track record in China during opening ceremonies for its newly expanded R and D facilities in Shanghai.
News from MIPS Technologies (28 March 2007)
PLED display module is bright choice
Available with either green or yellow pixels, the OSD2401-M04-1 PLED module offers extended operational lifetimes of up to 55kh with 75cd/m2 brightness for the yellow version at 25C. Brochure Available
News from GPEG International (28 March 2007)
Chirp spread spectrum is basis for new standard
The ISO and IEC have jump-started a new standard for real time locating systems based on chirp spread spectrum technology.
News from Nanotron Technologies (28 March 2007)
Configurable processors gain JTAG probe support
ByteTools' Catapult JTAG probes are now available for Tensilica's Diamond Standard and Xtensa configurable processors.
News from Tensilica (28 March 2007)
Power chip steps up from less than 300mV
Industry's lowest input voltage DC/DC boost convertor enables portable equipment to draw power from new energy sources, such as solar and micro-fuel cells.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) (28 March 2007)
WiMAX portfolio to cover all angles
The Aeroflex WiMAX strategy co-ordinates WiMAX expertise from across the Aeroflex business.
News from Aeroflex (28 March 2007)
Software strategy in the making
The first Power Architecture Software Summit will offer a unique opportunity for software developers and development managers to refine Power.org's software strategy.
News from Power.org (28 March 2007)
32bit microcontroller majors on motor control
The MB91480 series is optimised for industrial and home appliance three-phase motor control and offers a rich feature mix designed to target applications in these markets.
News from Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (28 March 2007)
Touch-sensing ICs for medical panels
The B6TS touch-sensing IC family measures floating capacitance through most touch-panel materials and can be used in touch-screen panels in stringently controlled conditions.
News from Omron Electronics (27 March 2007)
Workshop on FPGA-based supercomputing
Two FPGA-based supercomputing specialists will present a full-day workshop entitled, "20x faster NCBI Blast - Practical Programming of FPGA Supercomputing Applications" from 27th to 29th March, 2007.
News from Mitrionics (27 March 2007)
Connectors for microSD memory cards
A new series of microSD memory card connectors offers ultracompact space savings and a brake feature for smooth card extraction.
News from Molex UK (27 March 2007)
Serial EEPROMs in smaller packages
Serial EEPROM devices, from 2 to 64Kbit density are now available in the tiny 2 x 3mm MLP8 package.
News from STMicroelectronics (27 March 2007)
Resistors with extended voltage and resistance
Extended resistance range and voltage rating for high power-dissipation surface-mount chip resistors.
News from IRC Advanced Film Division (27 March 2007)
Digital signage works on any screen
A new version of a digital signage software product includes server-class software that allows dynamic content offerings such as local weather feeds to be displayed on multimedia screens
News from 3M Digital Signage (27 March 2007)
Voice-processing platform for hands-free comms
A new voice-processing device enables high-quality voice in cost-efficient hands-free communication systems, including speakerphones, home automation applications and car kits.
News from Zarlink Semiconductor (27 March 2007)
Storage system combines NAS and iSCSI modes
The DNF Storage StorBank-XL 40t is an innovative hybrid storage system comprising NAS and iSCSI (File and Block modes) offering advanced features, high performance and extended reliability.
News from Mistral Software (27 March 2007)
Low profile power supply for radio tester
User Application Article The N6700 low-profile modular power systems is being used in the Advanced Tactical Agile Communications Test Set, or ATACTS, for testing military radios in the field.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (27 March 2007)
FPGAs to blow hot and cold at ESC
Actel will highlight its transformation of "hot ideas" into "cool" Flash-based FPGA solutions through demonstrations and training sessions at the 2007 Embedded Systems Conference.
News from Actel Europe (27 March 2007)
Speedy analyser is made even faster
Signal source analyser features a tenfold improvement in measurement throughput and more precise analysis functions.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (27 March 2007)
Network processor enables new service classes
Sampling now, Chesapeake is the world's only commercially available 40G network processor and multimedia traffic manager.
News from Bay Microsystems (27 March 2007)
Suite speeds designs with network processors
Development tool suite includes all hardware and software to design, develop, debug and deliver next generation networking equipment addressing today's most sophisticated network requirements.
News from Bay Microsystems (27 March 2007)
High power DWDM SFP transceiver on show
Bookham is giving a live demonstration of its new, high power DWDM SFP transceiver at OFC/NFOEC 2007.
News from Bookham (27 March 2007)
Laser module pumps up the power
The increased output power of the new pump module will enable significant cost reductions in terrestrial legacy systems by reducing the number of pumps required.
News from Bookham (27 March 2007)
Chipset supports DASH management initiative
Network controller chipset supports the new DASH management initiative developed by the DMTF (Distributed Management Task Force).
News from Broadcom Corp (27 March 2007)
Router adds intelligence to automation
Revolutionary technology provides PCB designers with an automated, intelligent planning and routing environment.
News from Cadence Design Systems (27 March 2007)
Cores to power personal media player SoCs
Actions Semiconductor, one of China's leading fabless semiconductor companies, has licensed the MIPS32 24KEc Pro core to develop next-generation SoCs for portable, digital multimedia applications.
News from MIPS Technologies (27 March 2007)
Prototype pico-projector in CTIA spotlight
CTIA Wireless will see Texas Instruments demonstrate a prototype of a DLP pico-projector small enough to fit on your fingertips.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) (27 March 2007)
Meeting to steer automotive roadmap
The partners and members of the MOST Cooperation will meet in Frankfurt on 27th March 2007 for the annual All Member Meeting.
News from MOST Cooperation (27 March 2007)
Step-down controller steps up to drive MOSFETs
High-output-power step-down synchronous controller operates from very low input voltages without needing an auxiliary 5V gate drive supply. Brochure Available
News from Linear Technology Corp (27 March 2007)
Fault-tolerant file system adds multithreading
Datalight has announced a major upgrade to Reliance, the fault-tolerant file system for mobile devices and embedded systems available in Europe from Logic Technology.
News from Logic Technology (27 March 2007)
Network analyser adds spectrum analysis
All-purpose instrument offers the scope of network-analysis functions of the established R and S ZVB and R and S ZVA instrument families. Brochure Available
News from Rohde and Schwarz (27 March 2007)
Ainley to develop UK business
Goepel Electronics is continuing its rapid expansion in the UK by recruiting Richard Ainley as Business Development Manager. Brochure Available
News from Goepel Electronic (27 March 2007)
Digital transistors take bias networks onboard
Two families of 200mW digital transistors integrate external resistor bias networks into the smallest form factor package on the market.
News from Fairchild Semiconductor (27 March 2007)
Memory subsystem marries Flash and RAM benefits
Revolutionary memory subsystem blends key benefits of NOR, NAND and RAM in a unified architecture.
News from Silicon Storage Technology (27 March 2007)
DVB software runs on Nexperia box processors
Ocean Blue Software has released its DVB software products on NXP's entry-level Nexperia STB100 and STB200 platforms.
News from Ocean Blue (27 March 2007)
Workshop warns of counterfeit components
The Counterfeit Components Avoidance Workshop will be held on 2nd and 3rd May 2007 at the Copthorne Hotel, Slough, UK.
News from TMT Associates (27 March 2007)
How to specify a connector
A free guide offers the top ten tips to consider when specifying a connector. Brochure Available
News from Fischer Connectors (27 March 2007)
Application processor in network gateway design
Low-cost AVR32 network gateway design kit is based on Atmel's 32bit AT32AP7000 application processor.
News from Atmel Corporation (27 March 2007)
Development kit embeds the latest FPGAs
Xilinx has announced the release of version 9.1i of the Xilinx Embedded Development Kit (EDK) with the award-winning Xilinx Platform Studio embedded tool suite.
News from Xilinx (27 March 2007)
Single-chip handset accelerates to 1xEV- DO Rev A
The new QSC6085 solution for CDMA2000 1xEV- DO Rev A will deliver more than ten-times the speed of EV-DO Rel 0.
News from Qualcomm (27 March 2007)
Chipset is first device solution for EV-DO Rev B
The MSM7850 solution provides manufacturers with a highly integrated, flexible solution to deliver the capabilities of Rev B on consumer products.
News from Qualcomm (27 March 2007)
DC power relays cover more applications
Omron has extended its family of energy-efficient DC power relays, extending their switching capacity and adding super-compact low-cost models.
News from Omron Electronics (27 March 2007)
Gigabit transceivers take fibre to the home
Emcore has begun sampling its 1.244Gbit/s burst-mode, ITU G.984 compliant APD/TIA for the rapidly expanding gigabit passive optical network (GPON) OLT market.
News from Emcore Corp (27 March 2007)
Transmit module sends 10G over multimode
A 1310nm 10Gbit/s Fabry-Perot LC transmit optical subassembly (TOSA) is designed to meet the emerging market of 10Gbit/s SFP+ and XFP 10Gbase-LRM modules.
News from Emcore Corp (27 March 2007)
Filtered fan drives more airflow
The latest fourth generation of Pfannenberg's Filterfan is the latest update to a concept originally invented by the company as long ago as 1958.
News from Pfannenberg (UK) (27 March 2007)
Bluetooth devices add more audio options
CSR has further boosted its multimedia Bluetooth technology with the addition of QSound Labs' QXpander technology.
News from Cambridge Silicon Radio (27 March 2007)
Wireless LAN chips have 802.11n draft covered
TopDog WLAN solutions support the new IEEE802.11n Draft 2.0 specification as approved during the latest round of balloting by the IEEE802.11 Working Group.
News from Marvell (27 March 2007)
Medical supplies are popular without fans
Convection cooled internal power supply will interest medical system designers looking for a quiet, reliable power source.
News from SL Power Electronics Corporation (26 March 2007)
Attenuators use thin-film resistors
Wire bondable or solderable 0303-size coplanar balanced T attenuators are available on alumina or aluminium-nitride substrates.
News from State of the Art (26 March 2007)
Chipset puts TV on mobiles
System solution combines everything an OEM needs to implement TV functionality in tomorrow's cutting-edge mobile systems, including hardware, complete DVB-H and DVB-T software stacks and security.
News from NXP Semiconductors (26 March 2007)
Voice engine set for new mobile devices
High Tech Computer Corp has licensed the TeamSpirit Mobile Voice Engine for integration into new mobile devices.
News from Spirit DSP (26 March 2007)
Silicon Valley showcase for embedded DSP
Xilinx will showcase its full range of embedded processing and XtremeDSP solutions at the Embedded Systems Conference in Silicon Valley.
News from Xilinx (26 March 2007)
Latest power inductors are 60% smaller
Power inductors are designed to offer increased functionality in space-constrained devices.
News from TDK Electronics Europe (26 March 2007)
Network processors chosen for residential gateways
InnoMedia is to use Fusiv Vx150 network processors in its next generation voice over IP (VoIP)-enabled residential gateways.
News from Ikanos Communications (26 March 2007)
Memory IP is optimised for cellular handsets
MoSys has developed an application-specific implementation of its industry-leading 1T-SRAM IP for the cellular phone market.
News from MoSys (26 March 2007)
Agere signs for comms processor IP
Agere Systems has signed a new licence agreement for Silicon Hive's HiveFlex CSP 2000 Series application specific communications processors.
News from Silicon Hive (26 March 2007)
Development kit comes on USB stick
USB stick is low-cost evaluation platform for developing network and other demanding applications based on the STMicroelectronics' STR912.
News from Hitex Development Tools (26 March 2007)
Software upgrades capacitor simulation
Spice software allows design engineers to simulate the effects of Kemet capacitors over frequency, temperature and bias.
News from Kemet Electronics Corp (26 March 2007)
RF component suppliers report strong profits
Leading suppliers of RF components continued to report significant profits in Q4 on strong wireless handset and wireless system demand.
News from Strategy Analytics (26 March 2007)
Top speed placement set for Nuremberg launch
The Genesis GC-120Q is billed as the world's fastest quad-beam machine at 120,000 components per hour.
News from Universal Instruments (26 March 2007)
Two in one for light measurement
Portable instrument is the first and only combined array detector spectroradiometer and PMT based photometer on the market.
News from Glen Spectra (26 March 2007)
M2M chip maker connects with California
Connect One has opened a new office in San Jose, California, and has hired Ehud (Udi) Yuhjtman as President.
News from Connect One (26 March 2007)
NXP leads Texas and Sony in contactless ranks
NXP Semiconductors has been ranked at the top of a new contactless IC vendor matrix released by ABI Research.
News from NXP Semiconductors (26 March 2007)
Apem Components joins supplier lineup
Distribution deal includes pushbutton, toggle, rocker and joystick switches along with other switches in a variety of circuit types, termination options and current ratings.
News from Digi-Key Corporation (26 March 2007)
ZigBee modules embed flexible firmware
One-RF TinyOne ZigBee 2.4GHz licence-free radio modules are easily integrated into systems thanks to flexible firmware and a high level of integration.
News from Saelig Company (26 March 2007)
Alliance aims to reduce TV power drain
Power laboratory to develop efficient and energy-saving power solutions for LCD, plasma and CRT TVs.
News from ON Semiconductor (26 March 2007)
GPIB controller runs faster over USB
Latest I/O hardware includes High-Speed USB 2.0 connectivity, parallel polling for fast response check of instruments and an improved transfer rate of 35% from the previous USB/GPIB release.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (26 March 2007)
Adhesive is made for screen printing lines
Fuji NE3000S is a thermosetting, single component epoxy adhesive, especially designed for application by screen printing.
News from Mid America (UK) (26 March 2007)
Acquisition expands EMC portfolio
Schurter Holding has acquired the Swiss company Ticomel and its affiliate Interelectronik in Romania. Brochure Available
News from Schurter (26 March 2007)
Laser-structurable polyamide makes 3D circuits
User Application Article Kromberg and Schubert has developed the first 3D-MID electronic components made of BASF's new laser-structurable polyamide.
News from BASF (26 March 2007)
Centres of excellence unite at Nepcon
Nepcon sees AWS Electronics Group show off three leading-edge operations in the UK and a factory in Slovakia.
News from AWS Electronics (26 March 2007)
Investment paves way for global growth
ZBD has raised a further US $20 million in private equity funding that will enable the company to fulfil its growth plans at a global level.
News from ZBD Displays (26 March 2007)
Small DIL switches promise full-size performance
High performance dual inline switch products are designed for use in a wide variety of consumer products where high performance and reliability are key requirements.
News from Knitter Switch (26 March 2007)
Chargers take care of high-density cells
Designed to meet the exacting requirements of high-energy-density batteries, the NiMH SafeCharger is available in both 12 and 24V formats and capable of charging up to 20 cells.
News from DMS Technologies (26 March 2007)
Fame beckons for Bastani
Dr Bami Bastani, President and Chief Executive Officer of Anadigics, has been inducted to the New Jersey High-Tech Hall of Fame.
News from Anadigics (26 March 2007)
Irish rep to expand into solid-state market
Solid State Supplies has appointed Dublin based Electronic Resources as its representative in Ireland.
News from Solid State Supplies (26 March 2007)
Carrier board adds interfaces for COM Express
The Universal Lite carrier board combines all the interfaces commonly found on today's basic computing platforms in an affordable off-the-shelf product.
News from PFU Systems (26 March 2007)
Double-sided tape eases electronics assembly
Thin double-coated film features a sturdy, high-shear strength and low profile for a variety of electronics applications.
News from M+C Specialties (26 March 2007)
Transceivers provide instant termination
Firecomms Fast Ethernet fibre optic transceivers are now available in an easy-to-use low-cost housing that provides instant termination of bare plastic optical fibre.
News from Laser Components (UK) (26 March 2007)
Interoperability to be demonstrated in Anaheim
Aeluros will be showcase its integrated 10G PHY/serdes/EDC devices at the upcoming OFC/NFOEC exposition in Anaheim, California.
News from Aeluros (26 March 2007)
30-year veteran co-ordinates sales and marketing
Remploy Electronics has appointed Tim McKenna-Gorham as Sales and Marketing Co-Ordinator.
News from Remploy Electronics (26 March 2007)
Sealant shields and resists corrosion
Material is ideal for use between aluminium surfaces on outdoor enclosures where environmental sealing, plus EMI shielding and resistance to galvanic corrosion are required.
News from Chomerics Europe (26 March 2007)
QVGA display shines through its touchscreen
The latest quarter-VGA 2.8in TFT multimedia touch screen from Digital Displays features a digital RGB 18bit TTL interface. Brochure Available
News from GPEG International (26 March 2007)
Alliance aids Chinese wireless IC makers
Cascade Microtech and SMIC share the goal of offering open lab services to foster the development of advanced wireless RFICs in China.
News from Cascade Microtech (26 March 2007)
Charge pump cuts the cost of LED driving
High-efficiency charge pump IC offers a simple low-cost method of driving up to six white LEDs in various application configurations.
News from Allegro MicroSystems Europe (26 March 2007)
Chinese plant to answer transceiver demand
NeoPhotonics is ramping its transceiver production capacity in Shenzhen, China, to 250,000 units per month.
News from NeoPhotonics (26 March 2007)
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