News releases on Electronicstalk categorised by date
Sunday 1 April
to Saturday 7 April 2007
Java 5 virtual machine for Nucleus OS
Perc Ultra 5.0, one of the first implementations of the Java 5 standard for embedded systems, has now been made available to Nucleus OS users.
News from Aonix ( 6 April 2007)
IP comms controller for machine communications
Secure Internet Protocol (IP) communication controller chip reduces cost and speeds up the design of machine-to-machine applications needing IP connectivity and security.
News from Connect One ( 6 April 2007)
Variety of Flash memory types on a single chip
MirrorBit Eclipse architecture combines MirrorBit NOR, ORNAND and quad Flash memory on a single die, enabling smart mobile phones and multimedia portable devices with high performance and lower costs.
News from Spansion ( 6 April 2007)
Tester expands to include 2G and 3G compliance
Testing services company expands its facilities to include compliance testing for GSM, W-CDMA, HSDPA and HSUPA equipment.
News from Cetecom ( 6 April 2007)
Nu Horizons to represent Pericom in UK
Pericom Semiconductor, a supplier of interface systems focussing on enabling serial connectivity, has extended its existing US franchise agreement with Nu Horizons into the UK.
News from Nu Horizons Electronics Corp ( 6 April 2007)
New VP of Sales for ASIC specialist
Fred N Lancia II has been appointed Vice President of Sales for ASIC specialist eASIC.
News from eASIC Corp ( 6 April 2007)
Semiconductor trade association signs 100th member
XMOS Semiconductor has become the 100th member of the NMI semiconductor trade association in its 11th year of existence
News from National Microelectronics Institute ( 6 April 2007)
Missile maker licenses Ada development environment
Missile maker signs three-year licence for Ada development environment
News from AdaCore ( 6 April 2007)
Development kit for wireless/multimedia devices
The OMAP2430 starter kit is a software development and device prototyping platform for wireless/multimedia-based applications and devices based on the OMAP2430 application processor.
News from Mistral Software ( 6 April 2007)
Mezzanine card for complex signal processing
PCI-X and PCI-express mezzanine card has dual Xilinx Virtex-4, four optical transceivers, and optional A/D, D/A and video capabilities for data acquisition and high-performance signal processing.
News from 4DSP ( 6 April 2007)
Alliance to tackle Japanese mobile TV market
UK chipmaker is teaming up with a partner to raise interest in its universal broadcast receiver technology in the burgeoning Japanese market for mobile TVs.
News from Mirics Semiconductor ( 6 April 2007)
Reference design module for USB host controller.
Reference design module for an embedded USB host controller includes a practical firmware application that demonstrates file transfer using the USB mass storage class interface.
News from Future Technology Devices International ( 6 April 2007)
New Ethernet switches support IPv4 and v6
Three new products in the Neternity family of layer 2/3 Gigabit Ethernet switches support both IPv4 for backward compatibility and IPv6 for future requirements.
News from GE Fanuc Embedded Systems ( 6 April 2007)
Dual-core CPU boards for harsh environments
Boards with dual-core Intel processor options are intended for applications requiring low-power operation in harsh environments.
News from GE Fanuc Embedded Systems ( 6 April 2007)
Ethernet core passes interoperability tests
Passing of IEEE 802.3 compliance and interoperability tests allows an Ethernet core to be integrated with embedded processors to build control and data plane applications.
News from Altera Europe ( 6 April 2007)
Single-chip camera/image processor built with FPGA
User Application Article Single-chip camera and image processor is based on an embedded processor integrated with smart image sensors
News from Altera Europe ( 6 April 2007)
Power supplies from 10 makers win compliance seal
Powerline products have been awarded the 'UPA Plugtested' compliance seal which certifies that they can communicate with other compliant power supplies around the world.
News from Universal Powerline Association (UPA) ( 6 April 2007)
Low-profile memory modules go up to 4Gbyte
Very-low and ultra-low profile memory modules offer DIMM heights of 0.7in, (1.78cm), compared with the JEDEC standard of 0.72in (1.83cm) and operate over the extended industrial temperature range.
News from Virtium Technology ( 6 April 2007)
Website provides access to component samples
A website which allows engineers to hunt down samples of components is finding great popularity in India.
News from Beganto ( 6 April 2007)
Experimenter board for low-power embedded designs
MSP430 experimenter's board enables quick development of ultra-low-power medical, industrial and consumer embedded systems using either a signal-chain-on-chip MSP430FG4618 or F2013 microcontroller.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) ( 6 April 2007)
Debuggers support more processor families
Macraigor Systems has announced additional support for several new processor chips in the ARM, PowerPC, AMD and Marvell families.
News from Macraigor Systems ( 6 April 2007)
Soft ferrite samples come in many shapes
A new sample kit from MMG includes a variety of soft ferrite core materials in toroid, balun and squaroid geometries.
News from MMG MagDev ( 6 April 2007)
Solder pastes suffer from tin and silver rises
Indium Corporation has placed a surcharge on its silver- and tin-containing solder paste products, effective immediately.
News from Indium Corporation of America ( 6 April 2007)
Diagnostic software supports latest AMCC PowerPC
Kozio has produced a version of its kDiagnostics software for AMCC's new Acadia 405EZ evaluation kits.
News from Kozio ( 6 April 2007)
Taylor tackles regulatory compliance
Keithley Instruments has named Suzanne Schulze Taylor as its Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. Brochure Available
News from Keithley Instruments ( 6 April 2007)
Flash fabs are sold to Fujitsu
Spansion has closed the sale of Spansion Japan's older JV1 and JV2 manufacturing facilities in Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan to Fujitsu.
News from Spansion ( 6 April 2007)
Reference methodology eases Cortex-M1 design
ARM and Synplicity are working together to ensure that mutual customers can successfully implement the ARM processor across a range of FPGA device families.
News from ARM ( 6 April 2007)
Concurrent's customers go Platinum
Concurrent Technologies has been awarded a Platinum Embedded Board Vendor Rating for 2006 by the Venture Development Corporation.
News from Concurrent Technologies ( 6 April 2007)
Fully potted chokes cover a wider range
Almag has expanded its range of fully potted, general purpose differential EMC suppression chokes with ten new choke types in two new package sizes.
News from Almag Division, Carnhill Transformers ( 6 April 2007)
RF cable assemblies aid tank measurement
User Application Article The Rosemount Tank Radar system uses RF cable assemblies supplied by Quadrant Connections.
News from Quadrant Connections ( 6 April 2007)
Mixed-signal scope aids embedded debug
Mixed signal oscilloscopes combine three powerful capabilities into one small and lightweight portable device for embedded design and debug. Brochure Available
News from Tektronix ( 5 April 2007)
18GHz spectrum analyser comes to hand
Handheld spectrum analysers perform high-precision terminating power measurements as well as directional power measurements using external power sensors. Brochure Available
News from Rohde and Schwarz ( 5 April 2007)
Embedded controllers add wireless options
The latest RabbitCore modules offer a choice of Wi-Fi/802.11 or ZigBee/802.15.4 wireless communications.
News from Rabbit Semiconductor ( 5 April 2007)
Timing exception verifier is upgraded
PureTime removes the risk of errors in Synopsys Design Constraint timing exception verification, so designers can avoid chip respins and product introduction delays.
News from Real Intent ( 5 April 2007)
Dual-edge PWM controllers are dynamic performers
Multiphase buck controllers address power needs for servers and for VR10.x, VR11.0 and parallel VID based desktop personal computers.
News from ON Semiconductor ( 5 April 2007)
Kreigler takes charge of ultracapacitor production
George Kreigler III has been promoted to the position of Senior Vice President, Operations at Maxwell Technologies.
News from Maxwell Technologies ( 5 April 2007)
Quad-core platform hosts OEM and ODM designs
The scalable G700 uses the quad-core E5335 Intel Xeon processor and the Intel 5000P chipset and maximises available PCI Express I/O through modularity.
News from Flextronics - Short Range Wireless ( 5 April 2007)
LED flash drivers enable multiple applications
Single-wire dynamically programmable charge pump LED flash driver is capable of driving up to 500mA.
News from Sipex Corporation ( 5 April 2007)
ASIC prototyping board boasts biggest FPGA
The first member in the new HAPS-50 family is HAPS-52 which has a capacity of 4 million ASIC gates.
News from Hardi Electronics ( 5 April 2007)
Snap-on software puts USB on ARM
Preconfigured USB stack includes everything necessary to add a fully working USB interface to an ARM device.
News from IAR Systems ( 5 April 2007)
Workbench supports Atmel's latest MCUs
The IAR Embedded Workbench for AVR32 is adding support for Atmel's AVR32 UC core, including the new UC3A series of low-power microcontrollers.
News from IAR Systems ( 5 April 2007)
Acquisition helps drive CFD software sales
Flomerics Group sales increased by 24% to US $27.8 million during 2006. Brochure Available
News from Flomerics ( 5 April 2007)
Soft option for line echo cancellation
SoftEcho is a simple to integrate line echo cancellation application for Asterisk systems.
News from OctWare ( 5 April 2007)
Alliance targets 900MHz-band ZigBee chipset
Joint development agreement enables Renesas to combine ZMD's RF technology with its own microcontrollers to develop a 900MHz band ZigBee chipset.
News from Renesas Technology Europe ( 5 April 2007)
Kit accelerates Linux-based network design
Software development kit for the OXETHU954 network connectivity controller chip aims to dramatically simplify the design of Linux based device networking products.
News from Oxford Semiconductor ( 5 April 2007)
MOSFET relays make space for more
SSOP-packaged MOSFET relays deliver designers a board space savings of 67% when compared with a standard SOP package.
News from Omron Electronics ( 5 April 2007)
Driver chip runs up to hundreds of LEDs
High-efficiency offline LED driver runs from 8-400V supplies, offering the versatility to handle a very wide range of high brightness LED applications.
News from Solid State Supplies ( 5 April 2007)
Repeaters create flexible CANs
CAN repeaters allow the creation of star or tree topologies, the automatic decoupling of defective segments and the galvanic decoupling of the CAN lines from each other and from the power supply.
News from Nohau UK ( 5 April 2007)
Filtered inlets take mains switches onboard
IEC inlet modules combine an EMC filter and a mains switch for single-phase switching. Brochure Available
News from Schaffner ( 5 April 2007)
PSUs are protected for safety
Power supplies ready-mounted in NEMA 4X enclosures suit applications requiring allowance for environmental conditions and meeting safety regulations. Brochure Available
News from Acopian Power Supplies ( 5 April 2007)
Embedded processor runs automotive RTOS
Automotive designers can now leverage the flexibility of an FPGA-based embedded processor with the knowledge that they will meet the specifications set by Europe's top automotive manufacturers.
News from Altera Europe ( 5 April 2007)
Toolkit project to open up Ada development
Aonix is leading a new Eclipse-based initiative to create an Ada Development Toolkit project and will collaborate with the Eclipse Foundation toward that end.
News from Aonix ( 5 April 2007)
Displays are made for medical diagnostic equipment
In addition to providing LCDs for medical display applications Apollo's offers in-house capabilities as a system integrator.
News from Apollo Display Technologies ( 5 April 2007)
Wi-Fi module includes firewall on a chip
Secure serial-to-Wi-Fi embedded device server connects devices running M2M applications to 802.11b/g wireless LANs and protects them from network attacks.
News from Connect One ( 5 April 2007)
AMD-powered SBC keeps its cool without a fan
The PPM-GX is a PC/104-Plus compatible single board computer based on the low-power high-integration AMD GX500 processor.
News from Winsystems ( 5 April 2007)
Platform to verify embedded code development
The Stride 2.1 embedded software verification platform improves code quality by enabling device development teams to accelerate continuous integration, testing and verification.
News from S2 Technologies ( 4 April 2007)
Record year for embedded computing specialist
Embedded computing specialist breaks euro 100 million revenue barrier for a quarter and increases net profit by 56%
News from Kontron UK ( 4 April 2007)
Direct translations between Open Access and Oasis
A customised EDA (Electronic Design Automation) tool development company performs direct bi-directional translations between OpenAccess and OASIS files.
News from Softjin Technologies ( 4 April 2007)
RFID makers opt for enabling silicon
Gen 2 silicon is provided to RFID inlay, label and packaging manufacturers in three convenient forms: bare wafers; processed wafers; and silicon chip on strap.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) ( 4 April 2007)
Digital and mixed-signal scopes get battery power
The 6000 Series of digital storage oscilloscopes and mixed-signal oscilloscopes now have battery options for use in field applications where line power is unavailable.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe ( 4 April 2007)
A/D convertors for professional audio recording
Two 24bit, 216kHz dual-channel analogue-to-digital convertors are intented for professional digital audio recording and processing applications.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) ( 4 April 2007)
Agreement makes bumps available round the world
Agreement brings electroless Ni UBM processing technology to Asia, and solder-bump, gold-bump and pillar-bump mass production technologies to North America.
News from IC Interconnect ( 4 April 2007)
Analogue and mixed signal verification for SOCs
An integrated analogue and mixed-signal verification tool for system-on-chip designs comprises FastSpice simulation, unified debug and visualisation, and tight integration with digital verification.
News from Synopsys ( 4 April 2007)
Software creates user interfaces for new devices
API delivers a new approach for rapid creation of dynamic user interfaces for electronic devices, enabling manufacturers to deliver visually appealing and easy-to-use electronic-device UI screens.
News from Mentor Graphics UK ( 4 April 2007)
Tool for developing real-time safety-critical apps
Quantum3D and Sysgo have teamed up to develop a tightly integrated, advanced real-time embedded visual computing development and deployment software for the safety-critical market.
News from Quantum3D ( 4 April 2007)
Development toolset for human machine interfaces
PC-based tool enables developers to prototype, code and deploy dynamic and interactive 2D and 3D human machine interfaces for high-performance graphics and video-intensive applications.
News from Quantum3D ( 4 April 2007)
High quality ulstrasound images at low power
The AD9271 is an eight-channel ultrasound receiver on one chip allowing medical-equipment designers to cut the size of the signal path for mobile systems by 50% and lower power requirements by 25%.
News from Analog Devices ( 4 April 2007)
Two 8bit microcontrollers for household appliances
A pair of 8bit microcontrollers have low power consumption and high performance making them suitable for use in household appliances and digital audio/video equipment.
News from Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe ( 4 April 2007)
RISC-based MCU for automotive applications
The MB91F467B is designed in co-operation with major automotive customers and includes powerful peripheral functions and features to support a wide range of automotive and industrial applications.
News from Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe ( 4 April 2007)
Platform to develop three-phase motor control apps
A development platform for automotive and industrial motor-control applications built around a 32bit microcontroller is designed to simplify development of three-phase motor-control systems.
News from Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe ( 4 April 2007)
Development and debug tools in evaluation kits
A supplier of high-performance JTAG development tools for embedded microprocessors, is to include its CodeSymphony software development and JTAG debug environment in new PowerPC 405EZ evaluation kits.
News from Corelis ( 4 April 2007)
Embedded computer based around 1.8GHz Pentium M
Single board computers based on 1.8GHz Pentium M has integrated Extreme Graphics 2 video, 2Gbyte DDR RAM, flat-panel support, and 10Mbit/s, 100Mbit/s or Gbit/s Ethernet,
News from VersaLogic Corp ( 4 April 2007)
VTOL unmanned aircraft uses Puma embedded computer
User Application Article A VersaLogic PC/104-Plus CPU maintains the delicate thrust and angle balance of the dual-duct system used to control an unmanned VTOL aircraft.
News from VersaLogic Corp ( 4 April 2007)
Single-board computer for embedded applications
Python single-board computer has no moving parts and a low power draw making it suitable for applications in portable equipment
News from VersaLogic Corp ( 4 April 2007)
Embedded specialist goes Platinum for fourth time
Embedded systems specialist has been named as a "Platinum Vendor" for the fourth consecutive year for coming in the top 5% for service-related criteria in a survey of customers.
News from VersaLogic Corp ( 4 April 2007)
Development tool for Windows CE systems
Support package allows developers to configure their systems quickly and develop Windows CE applications in a shorter time frame.
News from VersaLogic Corp ( 4 April 2007)
Network services company oversees test outsourcing
Services company to manage and optimise test and quality-control processes before overseeing outsourcing to Romania.
News from Enea Embedded Technology ( 4 April 2007)
PCIe low-cost switches for comms and networking
New low-cost PCIe switches have eight lanes and eight ports or five lanes and five ports respectively.
News from PLX Technology Europe ( 4 April 2007)
Embedded computer has touch screen operation
The P3 Panel System embedded computer has a flexible expansion option with a total of four free slots, one ISA and three PCI slots
News from DSM Computer ( 3 April 2007)
Radio tester upgrade measures distance to fault
A free software upgrade to the portable 3500 Series Radio Test Set enables distance-to-fault (DTF) measurement and enhanced VSWR (Voltage Standing Wave Ratio) to find faults in cables and antennas.
News from Aeroflex ( 3 April 2007)
Software verifies low-power features in new chips
Software ensures compliance with the widely supported Unified Power Format (UPF) 1.0 Accellera standard.
News from Synopsys ( 3 April 2007)
DC/DC convertors take the middle ground
With the addition of nine new mid-power models, the 300V-input Mini family now comprises 17 DC/DC convertors with output voltages from 2 to 48V and power levels from 100 to 250W.
News from Vicor UK ( 3 April 2007)
Low dropout regulator for portable equipment
A new 150mA dual channel CMOS LDO has been designed to meet the needs of space-critical portable consumer applications.
News from Sipex Corporation ( 3 April 2007)
Analyser measures complex radio signals
Air protocol analyser for monitoring and analysing complex radio signals in W-CDMA and GSM mobile networks.
News from Yokogawa Europe - Test and Measurement ( 3 April 2007)
Verifying and debugging mixed-signal designs
Tool in analysis verification and debugging (AVAD) suite for analogue and mixed-signal designs, performs transistor-level design rule screening from static connectivity to post-layout signal integrity
News from Sandwork Design ( 3 April 2007)
Nanno-WiN and Nanno-CaL link to Windows
Ssoftware products, Nanno-WiN and Nanno-CaL, now interface to the Windows-based design environment from MyCAD as well as run on workstations running Unix or Sun OS.
News from Nanno Solutions ( 3 April 2007)
Docking station makes instrument line mobile
Spectrum's entire test and measurement product line can become mobile based on the Docking Station product line from Magma Mobility Electronics. Brochure Available
News from Spectrum Systementwicklung Microelectronic ( 3 April 2007)
Convertors simplify power-supply system design
Surface-mount DC/DC convertors have a wide input voltage range of +9.0 to +26.4V, making them suitable for point-of-load use. Brochure Available
News from Lambda ( 3 April 2007)
Display product can handle 3D rendering
AM 400/x01 is a high-quality, low-power embedded graphics AMC module supporting a variety of digital flat panel (DFP), CRT or S-Video devices in single or dual display configurations.
News from Concurrent Technologies ( 3 April 2007)
Latching relays save energy
Hongfa latching relays require just a short pulse of voltage to change state and will be used in applications such as control panels, soft starters, metering applications and energy management.
News from Switchtec ( 3 April 2007)
Microwave signal generator tackles phase noise
Analogue microwave signal generator is suitable for a variety of telecommunications and radar applications. Brochure Available
News from Rohde and Schwarz ( 3 April 2007)
Defence contractor deploys Integrity RTOS
Saab Bofors Dynamics has selected the Green Hills Software Integrity RTOS, networking middleware and Ada-MULTI integrated development environment (IDE) for the next phase of its RBS15 project. Brochure Available
News from Green Hills Software ( 3 April 2007)
Single-channel DAC with precision reference
Texas Instruments has brought out a new series of precision digital-to-analogue convertors (DACs) with an integrated precision reference.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) ( 3 April 2007)
LED lighting franchise is expanded
Catalogue distributor Rapid Electronics has renewed its distribution franchise with CML Innovative Technologies. Brochure Available
News from Rapid Electronics ( 3 April 2007)
Sonet transceivers adopt small form factor
Single-mode SFP transceivers include high-performance, cost effective modules for serial optical datacommunications that range from 125Mbit/s to 2.7Gbit/s. Brochure Available
News from Avago Technologies ( 3 April 2007)
Super lightweight relay is sensitive sort
Subminiature DIP relay is ideal for high density PC board mounting and has low coil power consumption.
News from CIT Relay and Switch ( 3 April 2007)
User modules ease interface design
Cypress Semiconductor Corp has added two new sensing methods for its PSoC CapSense capacitive sensing solution offering designers best-in-class performance.
News from Cypress Semiconductor ( 3 April 2007)
Partnership programme ensures tight integration
Edxact has joined a new category of members of the Connections Programme, called Emerging Solutions Members, which offer cutting-edge tools.
News from Edxact ( 3 April 2007)
Fitzpatrick to strengthen UK sales functions
Following the recent promotion of Paul Chambers to General Manager of Trident, the company has appointed John Fitzpatrick as Sales Director.
News from Trident ( 3 April 2007)
Radial-lead capacitors answer HV demands
High-voltage radial-lead capacitors extend to 5kV, and custom designs for specialist applications up to 10kV can be supplied.
News from Syfer Technology ( 3 April 2007)
Touch screens are made for kiosk duties
3M will show its innovative touch screen and touch monitor products for the self-service kiosk and ATM markets at Kiosk Europe Expo 2007.
News from 3M Touch Systems UK ( 3 April 2007)
Hard cores boast best price performance ratio
Faraday Technology Corp has implemented the ARM926EJ-S hard core in UMC's 0.13um process.
News from Faraday Technology ( 3 April 2007)
MOSFETs feed back to enhance reliability
Low side self-protecting MOSFETs in SOT223 packages provide diagnostic feedback via a separate status pin.
News from Zetex ( 3 April 2007)
Workbench makes the most of modern hardware
Upgraded development toolset offers multicore device developers a more fully supported, standards-based development environment.
News from Wind River Systems ( 3 April 2007)
Bluetooth devices upgrade voice performance
Aurisound's Adaptive Focus-Beam technology is aimed at Bluetooth in-car hands-free kits, headsets and mobile phones.
News from Cambridge Silicon Radio ( 3 April 2007)
Emulator/programmer upgrades ColdFire support
New firmware for the high speed low cost JTAG/BDM emulator and Flash programmer from Ronetix adds support for debugging and Flash programming of Freescale ColdFire devices.
News from Ronetix ( 3 April 2007)
Suite supports full Cortex processor family
Development suite provides performance improvements and tuning for ARM processor support, most notably by providing better optimisation for the full Cortex processor family.
News from ARM ( 3 April 2007)
Development kit speeds audio filter design
Development tool simplifies the task of adding precision digital filtering to audio applications, such as equalisers and crossovers used for sound shaping in speakers, headphones and headsets.
News from Quickfilter Technologies ( 3 April 2007)
Motherboard supports 64bit computing
Mini-ITX motherboard series is designed for either the Intel Core2 Duo or Intel Pentium D processors up to 1066MHz FSB.
News from IBase Technology ( 3 April 2007)
Technical excellence meets the gold standard
Brainboxes has been recognised by Microsoft for demonstrating technical excellence of the highest quality and consistency and awarded its Gold Partner Status.
News from Brainboxes ( 3 April 2007)
FPGAs deliver over 20GMACS for under US $30
Low-cost DSP-optimised FPGAs claim a new price-performance-power triad for digital signal processing.
News from Xilinx ( 3 April 2007)
PM finds facts on semiconductor manufacturing
Prime Minister Tony Blair visited Zetex Semiconductor's Oldham Headquarters during a recent fact-finding trip to the North West of England.
News from Zetex ( 3 April 2007)
RTOS supports AMCC PowerPC platform
Micrium has successfully ported its uC/OS-II real time operating system (RTOS) to the AMCC PowerPC 405EZ Acadia platform.
News from Micrium ( 3 April 2007)
Chipsets chosen for universal DSL support
Leading Korean equipment manufacturer Dasan Networks will use Ikanos multimode VDSL2 central office and customer premises equipment chipsets for its next generation equipment.
News from Ikanos Communications ( 3 April 2007)
Wireless infrastructure chip starts sampling
Toumaz Technology has delivered the first silicon from Infineon Technologies' advanced 130nm RF CMOS process.
News from Toumaz Technology ( 3 April 2007)
University is 30th Chinese training centre
The Joint Laboratory and Training Centre (JLTC) at South China Normal University in China is the 30th such training centre Altera has established in China.
News from Altera Europe ( 3 April 2007)
Adhesives encapsulate, insulate and bond
A comprehensive series of high-strength epoxy and polyurethane adhesives provides encapsulation, insulation and bonding of electronic components and PCBs.
News from Huntsman Advanced Materials ( 3 April 2007)
Space forum moves on to India
Following on the success of its events in the USA and Europe, Actel Corp will host the first annual Actel Space Forum (ASF) India on 10th April 2007 in Bangalore.
News from Actel Europe ( 3 April 2007)
Flash microcontrollers claim new power lows
Atmel has released a family of devices it reckons are the industry's lowest power 32bit Flash microcontrollers.
News from Atmel Corporation ( 3 April 2007)
Mixers boast high dynamic range
Ommic has a new family of high performance wideband double-balanced mixers covering the band 0.7 to 10GHz.
News from Ommic ( 3 April 2007)
LSI drops the Logic to mark Agere merger
LSI Logic has completed its merger with Agere Systems, effective 2nd April 2007, and will rename the newly merged company LSI Corporation.
News from LSI Europe ( 3 April 2007)
Intel prefers Marvell
Marvell Semiconductor has received Intel Corporation's Preferred Quality Supplier award for outstanding performance in providing products and services deemed essential to Intel's success.
News from Marvell ( 3 April 2007)
Initiative to formalise embedded requirements
effort is designed to strengthen the Power Architecture platform across embedded applications and facilitate a turnkey implementation of Power-based products in this market.
News from Power.org ( 3 April 2007)
Virtual platforms to accelerate multicore designs
Family addresses the challenges associated with go-to-market strategies and software development for multicore platform-based designs.
News from CoWare ( 3 April 2007)
Electrolytic capacitors survive lead-free reflow
New surface-mount V-chip aluminium electrolytic capacitors withstand reflow soldering to +260C.
News from Acal Components ( 3 April 2007)
Website focuses on LED lighting
Avago Technologies has set up a new user-friendly lighting portal that contains all of its light emitting diode lighting components and solutions in one convenient location. Brochure Available
News from Avago Technologies ( 3 April 2007)
Compliance testing for measuring instruments
SGS United Kingdom has extended its Notified Body approval to include most of the range of products covered by the Measuring Instruments Directive (MID) 2004/22/EC. Brochure Available
News from SGS ( 3 April 2007)
Boards speed Bluetooth hands-free development
Development kit makes light work of designing novel voice products using Bluetooth technology.
News from Ezurio ( 3 April 2007)
Celeron-based PC/104 module accelerates to 1GHz
Ampro Computers claims to have shattered the previously impenetrable 1GHz barrier for rugged PC/104-sise modules while remaining true to form factor standards.
News from Ampro Computers ( 3 April 2007)
COM Express modules are rugged performers
Family of COM Express modules uniquely addresses a broad range of commercial and truly rugged applications.
News from Ampro Computers ( 3 April 2007)
Geode-based SBCs upgrade legacy applications
Two landmark SBCs fully support the legacy ISA bus through a unique combination of circuitry, industry-standard BIOS and Ampro extensions.
News from Ampro Computers ( 3 April 2007)
SiGe veteran Woo brings manufacturing experience
Microbridge Technologies has hired David Woo as Vice President of Operations. Brochure Available
News from Microbridge ( 3 April 2007)
Webcast addresses green power conversion
Analog eLab webcast covers "New design concepts in a power stage for solar- or fuel-cell applications".
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) ( 3 April 2007)
Power resistors handle hot duties
Providing design engineers with economical power resistors with high temperature capabilities, both power wirewound and film resistors are available for high volume applications.
News from IRC Wirewound and Film Technologies ( 3 April 2007)
Parametric test platform comes in three flavours
Next-generation parametric test platform is designed to meet the evaluation needs of engineers working in semiconductor fabs and research environments.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe ( 3 April 2007)
Power Architecture core available to license
Freescale is to license its e200 cores through an agreement with semiconductor intellectual property licensing specialist IPextreme.
News from Freescale Semiconductor ( 3 April 2007)
Tool suite supports audio DSP development
Tool set for the Symphony line of audio digital signal processors enables the rapid design of advanced digital audio applications.
News from Freescale Semiconductor ( 3 April 2007)
Probe gathers data on live embedded applications
Probining tool gives developers a visual representation of the internals of a running embedded application, allowing them to identify quickly instabilities visible only when the system is live.
News from Micrium ( 2 April 2007)
Video chips power Chinese set-top boxes
User Application Article SupraTV processora are at the heart of new families of cable set-top boxes from Xoceco, now shipping into the Chinese market.
News from Zoran Corporation - Imaging Division ( 2 April 2007)
Tool allows importing of third-party FPGA cores
The direct importation of FPGA cores generated by third-party applications can now be added to the Altium Designer unified electronic product-development system.
News from Altium ( 2 April 2007)
Calls for industry to close engineering skills gap
Keynote speech at IMAPS conference calls for industry and academia to recognise the engineer as the "craftsman of the 21st century".
News from C-Mac MicroTechnology ( 2 April 2007)
Configurable register enables DDR3-1600 memory
A JEDEC-compliant Double Data Rate (DDR3) Configurable Integrated Register device will work with server memory operating at DDR3-1600 rates.
News from Inphi Corp ( 2 April 2007)
Test set validates Mobile WiMAX equipment
The E6651A Mobile WiMAX Test Set allows equipment developers and test houses to run validated protocol test cases to verify that their implementations conform to WiMAX standards.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe ( 2 April 2007)
FlexRay controller works with several buses
32bit controller enables implementation of the FlexRay protocol without the need for companion devices
News from Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe ( 2 April 2007)
Scholarship fund honours retiring chairman
A scholarship fund set up as a tribute to Henk Bodt, retiring Chairman of the ASML Supervisory Board, funds up to 40 master's degree students per year.
News from ASML ( 2 April 2007)
Compact encryption unit for military purposes
An Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract from the Department of Defense has been awarded for a powerful portable encryption device for all classifications of digital data traffic.
News from Sypris Electronics ( 2 April 2007)
Signal conditioning removes aliasing from samples
Sensor signal conditioning packages for use with data acquisition systems eliminate all aliasing from sampling and can scale up to acquire data for applications with hundreds of inputs.
News from Microstar Laboratories ( 2 April 2007)
Mini motherboard needs little power
The EM-9640 is a mini-ITX embedded motherboard aimed at passively cooled multimedia systems such as those providing intelligence for digital signage.
News from Lanner Electronics ( 2 April 2007)
DC/DC convertor has 85% efficiency
A dual current mode PWM step-down DC/DC convertor comes with two internal 3.5A power switches packaged in a 20-lead TSSOP-20E package. Brochure Available
News from Linear Technology Corp ( 2 April 2007)
Wireless microcontrollers gain regulatory approval
Modules based on the JN5139 wireless microcontroller family now comply with FCC and ETSI regulations in the USA and Europe, following certification from both regulatory authorities.
News from Jennic ( 2 April 2007)
Radio tester for terrestrial and satellite testing
Universal Radio Tester (URT) Version 3.0, is a highly flexible, compact and affordable solution used for generating analogue and digital radio frequency signals. Brochure Available
News from National Instruments ( 2 April 2007)
SIM card readers for GSM and GPRS applications
A range of SIM card readers includes the AMC-ICA-521, AMC-ICA-567 and the AMC-ICC-313, the smallest interconnect solution for SIM cards on the market.
News from Alpha Micro Components ( 2 April 2007)
Data acquisition book is a practical guide to test
"Understanding New Developments in Data Acquisition, Measurement, and Control" is a free 220+-page data acquisition handbook which offers a practical guide to high performance test and measurement. Brochure Available
News from Keithley Instruments ( 2 April 2007)
Broadband radio specialist receives award
A company prominent in the development of high-performance envelope-tracking technology to improve RF power amplifier efficiency, has been named as a recipient of the Red Herring 100 Europe award.
News from Nujira ( 2 April 2007)
Timing and noise models work with Galaxy platform
Two design software companies team up to include high-accuracy CCS timing and noise models in the Galaxy design platform
News from Synopsys ( 2 April 2007)
Korean language support for designer software
Korean language support capabilities for Altium Designer 6 allows engineers to work in their own language
News from Altium ( 2 April 2007)
Power amps cut current consumption in half
New power amplifiers greatly reduce overall power consumption
News from Anadigics ( 2 April 2007)
Low profile inductors for line-filtering purposes
Surface-mount inductors are suitable for use in low-power line-filtering applications in consumer, industrial and telecomms applications. Brochure Available
News from Murata Power Solutions ( 2 April 2007)
Semiconductor tester gains extra capabilities
Significant enhancements to a Semiconductor Characterisation System enable new features like Flash memory testing, high-power RF device testing, and pulse testing for advanced semiconductor materials. Brochure Available
News from Keithley Instruments ( 2 April 2007)
Memory developer wins new patent ruling
Silicon intellectual property holder has been awarded its 21st patent, and has another 43 more patent applications pending worldwide. Brochure Available
News from Innovative Silicon ( 2 April 2007)
Nordic Linux specialist acquired
Enea, a leading provider of telecom software and services, has acquired Swedish QiValue Technologies, a leading provider of Linux solutions.
News from Enea Embedded Technology ( 2 April 2007)
DIN-rail mounting interface module
A DIN-rail mounting interface module with four opto-isolated channels can be configured independently for AC or DC operation.
News from Camden Electronics ( 2 April 2007)
Exclusive Russian distribution for single company
Assem Rus, will be the sole distributor for Assembleon's entire portfolio of products and services within the republics of the Russian Federation and Belarus.
News from Assembléon ( 2 April 2007)
Active filter eliminates harmonic distortions,
A new active filter, applied to non-linear loads, measures and eliminates harmonic distortions, preventing their transmission through the network.
News from Emerson Network Power Adaptive Power and Cooling ( 2 April 2007)
Motorola licenses compression technology
Motorola has entered into a patent license agreement with specialist audio-processing company
News from Coding Technologies ( 2 April 2007)
LSI merger gets thumbs up from shareholders
Agere Systems shareholders have approved a proposal related to the company's previously announced merger with LSI Logic at its 2007 annual meeting.
News from Agere Systems ( 2 April 2007)
Installation device speeds fibre to the home
Fibre-to-the-home installation device aims to offer an extremely cost effective and simple installation method.
News from Miniflex ( 2 April 2007)
Tobin joins the board
Michael Tobin, Chief Executive Officer of the London, UK-based TelecityRedbus Group has joined Pentadyne's Board of Directors.
News from Pentadyne Power ( 2 April 2007)
Coupler improves power amplifier gain control
High-directivity coupler is designed to improve power amplifier gain control in various wireless systems including cellular and WiMAX system transmitters. Brochure Available
News from AVX ( 2 April 2007)
Sales rep covers northeastern states
Indium Corp has appointed LFG Micro as a sales representative in the Northeast USA, covering New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania and Southeastern New York State.
News from Indium Corporation of America ( 2 April 2007)
Software standardises multiple radio tests
Software increases speed, consistency and accuracy of testing P25 and FM radios while providing the ability to store, print and share test results.
News from Aeroflex ( 2 April 2007)
Acquisition boosts shielding and thermal expertise
Parker Hannifin has acquired French EMI shielding and thermal management specialist Acofab, and will integrate the company within its Chomerics Division.
News from Chomerics Europe ( 2 April 2007)
Canadian connector distributor has six appeal
Binder-USA has signed a distribution agreement with Electro Sonic, a Canada based distributor of electronic components.
News from Binder-USA ( 2 April 2007)
Cameras lead driver assistance applications
Report reveals a low penetration rate for advanced driver assistance systems in light vehicle production - except for camera and parking assistance systems.
News from Strategy Analytics ( 2 April 2007)
WiMAX technologies explained
Wall poster is a reference tool to help engineers understand the evolving communication standard by describing detail and contrasting fixed and mobile WiMAX technologies.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe ( 2 April 2007)
Simulation software accounts for altitude effects
User Application Article Thermal simulation accurately predicts the performance of cooling system for an ATR-form-factor chassis that dissipates almost 200W and operates at altitudes up to 15,000m. Brochure Available
News from Flomerics ( 2 April 2007)
Doubler provides cost-effective control
Device combines an active doubler with an output buffer amplifier and provides an ideal solution for a variety of applications.
News from Mimix Broadband ( 2 April 2007)
Synopsys and Magma bury the hatchet
Synopsys and Magma Design Automation have agreed to settle all pending litigation between them.
News from Synopsys ( 2 April 2007)
Semiconductor acquisition begins operations
Omron has finalised its acquisition of the semiconductor business assets of Seiko Epson's consolidated subsidiary Yasu Semiconductor Corporation.
News from Omron Corp ( 2 April 2007)
Blue laser has record power to burn
With a pulsed optical output of 210mW, the GH04P21A2G is the industry's most powerful blue-violet laser diode currently available.
News from Sharp Microelectronics Europe ( 2 April 2007)
Promotions for Jones and Blakeway
Omron Electronic Components Business Europe has appointed Mark Jones as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Europe.
News from Omron Electronics ( 2 April 2007)
Single-output convertors cover a wide range
Comprehensive range of enclosed DC/DC convertors offers output powers from 15 to 350W.
News from PowerPax UK ( 2 April 2007)
TFT module is cost-effective upgrade
5.6in TFT LCD features 32K colour, typical brightness of 300cd/m2, 320 x 234 dot resolutions and 5V operation. Brochure Available
News from Densitron Display Solutions ( 2 April 2007)
Visible laser is power miser
Laser diode is designed for use in medical applications, industrial and medical sensor light sources and as a light source for various other types of equipment. Brochure Available
News from Photonic Products ( 2 April 2007)
Nash to engineer Linux advances
TimeSys Corp has named Edward Nash as the company's Vice President of Engineering.
News from TimeSys Corp ( 2 April 2007)
Turner brings experience onboard
Marshall C Turner has joined the Xilinx Board of Directors, expanding the number of members on the Xilinx Board to eight, of whom seven members are independent.
News from Xilinx ( 2 April 2007)
Tin market boom puts surcharge on solder
Cookson Electronics Assembly Materials has placed a surcharge on its Alpha brand tin-bearing solder pastes, effective 30 days from customer notification.
News from Cookson Electronics ( 2 April 2007)
Distributors cover Hungary and Mexico
SchmartBoard has signed Budapest, Hungary-based ChipCAD Distribution and Monterrey, Mexico-based Adoxis to distribute the SchmartBoard-ez line of products.
News from Schmartboard ( 2 April 2007)
Conference to model business case for WiMAX
WiMAX London 2007 will be held at the Institute of Physics on 25th and 26th April 2007. Brochure Available
News from Institution of Engineering and Technology ( 2 April 2007)
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