News releases on Electronicstalk categorised by date
Sunday 15 April
to Saturday 21 April 2007
Chip analyser upgraded to test latest memory cells
New hardware and software capabilities for the B1500A semiconductor device analyser reduce the time required for testing and characterising advanced non-volatile memory (NVM) cells and other devices.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (20 April 2007)
Chipsets for use in latest broadcast video systems
A 3Gbit/s multi-rate serial digital interface (SDI) serialiser and deserialiser links to host FPGAs
News from National Semiconductor (20 April 2007)
USB chips certified by USB Implementers Forum
Wireless USB host controller for PCI interfaces and Wireless USB device wire adapter (DWA) are among the first products to be certified by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF).
News from NEC Electronics (Europe) (20 April 2007)
Development platforms for Virtex-5 FPGAs
The ML505 and ML506 are development platforms for serial connectivity and DSP applications based on the 65nm Virtex-5 FPGAs.
News from Xilinx (20 April 2007)
Director of European Sales for interconnect firm
Specialist in system interconnect has appointed Peter Schmidt as Director European Sales, effective immediately.
News from Tundra Semiconductor (20 April 2007)
Sercos III Ethernet chip buillt on FPGAs
Spartan-3 FPGA-enabled Sercos III system provides a low-cost flexible alternative for industrial networking applications.
News from Xilinx (20 April 2007)
Convertor boosts power to LCD and LED displays
The FAN5336 high-frequency boost convertor allows designers to achieve 87 % system efficiency, low EMI and board space savings in a wide range of small LCD and white LED backlight designs.
News from Fairchild Semiconductor (20 April 2007)
Scheme to encourage electrical waste management
More than enough retailers to make a success of an industry-wide scheme to offset requirements to collect used electrical/electronic equipment under the WEEE directive have already joined .
News from Valpak (20 April 2007)
Training course on RapidIO technology
A RapidIO Technology training curriculum that will provide hands-on training for designers employing RapidIO technology in high-performance systems.
News from RapidIO Trade Association (20 April 2007)
Multistandard receiver chip in new Intel MIDs
The SMS1000 multistandard receiver chip will power mobile internet device (MID) platforms, unveiled in a demonstration at Intel's Developer Forum (IDF) event in Beijing.
News from Siano Mobile Silicon (20 April 2007)
Push-push SIM card socket is 2mm high
The SIMS60 2mm-high push-push SIM card socket, for GSM11.11 or the latest 3G USIM standard, has 6 or 8-pin options and is available in tape-and-reel packaging for automated high volume production.
News from Imperial Connector Systems (20 April 2007)
Research paper on conductivity of carbon nanotubes
The electronic properties of a multilayer carbon nanotube are determined more by the tube's diameter and the degree of helicity of its carbon wrapping than by the structure of the surface layer.
News from University of Surrey (20 April 2007)
Qualifications for 850nm VCSELs
Next-generation 850nm vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) have ompleted full Telcordia GR-468-CORE qualification. Brochure Available
News from Avago Technologies (20 April 2007)
Oscilloscopes combine performance and portability
Six new oscilloscopes t combine high-resolution, lab-quality waveform acquisition and measurement capability with a lightweight, portable frame.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (20 April 2007)
Spectrum analysers have many measurement features
A family of microwave spectrum analysers have a dynamic range of typically 100dB and a full suite of measurement features, allowing them to test RF and microwave devices quickly and precisely.
News from Anritsu (UK) (20 April 2007)
Power supply meets new Energy Star guidelines
A power supply reference design exceeds the newest Energy Star requirements and provides a blueprint for efficient power supplies built around available, cost-effective technology.
News from ON Semiconductor (20 April 2007)
Low-power mixed-signal chips used in hearing aids
The Ezairo 5900 series of application-specific standard products (ASSPs) combines a 24bit precision open-programmable DSP core with the company's Hear configurable accelerator engine.
News from AMI Semiconductor (20 April 2007)
Ferroelectric memory chips at 2Mbit capacity
Fujitsu Microelectronics has doubled the capacity of its ferroelectric memory (FRAM) ICs to 2Mbit.
News from Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (20 April 2007)
Embedded boards for long-life industrial use
A range of industrial long-life ATX motherboards support a broad performance spectrum, allowing the user to optimise the chipset and CPU combination to best suit the application.
News from BVM (19 April 2007)
GPS module has built-in dead-reckoning technology
GPS module with built-in dead reckoning technology will ensure 100% road coverage, enabling applications such as car navigation, emergency services, asset and vehicle tracking and road-pricing.
News from u-blox (19 April 2007)
New LCD for mobile telephony equipment
A new LCD has a high contrast ratio of 2,000:1, a wide viewing angle of 176 degrees, and a high-speed response time of 8ms.
News from Sharp Microelectronics (19 April 2007)
Coprocessor module built using FPGA
User Application Article High performance bus to supply additional processing power to Intel Xeon processor-based servers is based on the power of a coprocessor module built using a Stratix III FPGA.
News from Altera Europe (19 April 2007)
LCD displays available in quarter or full VGA mode
New 3.5in and 5in colour TFT LCD displays use white LED backlighting to enable highly reliable, low-power operation and a wide operating temperature range (-20 to + 70C). Brochure Available
News from Pacer International (19 April 2007)
STM supplies to Chinese car builders
A European semiconductor company has been recognised as China's number one automotive semiconductor supplier for 2006 by the independent industry analyst iSuppli Corporation.
News from STMicroelectronics (19 April 2007)
Photodetector IC for use in DVD and CD drives
A new photodetector IC (PDIC) for use in the optical pick-up units of DVD and CD drives is thought to be the industry's smallest PDIC device, measuring only 4 x 3.5mm.
News from Atmel Corporation (19 April 2007)
Potentiometer life cycle is 2 million rotations
The Model P232 potentiometer is sealed to withstand harsh environments, allowing it to meet the most stringent life requirements.
News from BI Technologies Electronic Components Division (19 April 2007)
FPGA will boost acceptance of GPS-based software
SiRFstarIII architecture will provide the GPS-based location awareness for products based on the new Intel Ultra Mobile Platform 2007.
News from SiRF Technology (19 April 2007)
Huge growth in storage arrays
Chip company has shipped more than two million SAS IC units.
News from LSI Europe (19 April 2007)
Host bus adapter for Sun StorageTek arrays
Host-bus adapters allow new ST2500 storage array to act as shared storage infrastructure
News from LSI Europe (19 April 2007)
Collaboration on e-beam pattern inspection tools
Companies are collaborating to enable faster, more accurate, more predictive optical proximity correction (OPC) model building for e-beam manufacturing at 45nm and beyond.
News from Synopsys (19 April 2007)
Place and route software supports 45nm process
Place and route software has faster runtime, higher capacity, smarter multi-corner/multi-mode optimisations, improved predictability and physical design support for the 45nm technology wave.
News from Synopsys (19 April 2007)
Radiation-resistant fibre for particle accelerator
User Application Article Radiation-resistant optical fibre is being used by CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics, in the world's largest particle accelerator, the large Hadron collider (LHC) near Geneva.
News from Fujikura Europe (19 April 2007)
Video acquisition cards get UK reseller
The Aexeon and Nexeon ranges of intelligent PCI or PCI Express video acquisition boards from dPict Imaging will be sold in the UK by Kane Computing. Brochure Available
News from Kane Computing (19 April 2007)
Companies combine to sell display driver ICs
Segment drivers and display controllers enable manufacturers to drive multisegment EL displays and backlights.
News from Pelikon (19 April 2007)
Backlight inverter is protected for outdoor use
DC/AC inverter features a vacuum-encapsulated design to ensure reliable CCF lamp ignition for LCDs used in outside, cold storage or other low-temperature environments.
News from Endicott Research Group (19 April 2007)
Transponder tunes in for extreme range
A novel 10Gbit/s widely tunable transponder has an optical dispersion tolerance enabling up to 600km reach.
News from Civcom (19 April 2007)
Standards working group calls for feedback
The IEEE P1581 has set up its working group to define a low-overhead design-for-test methodology to be implemented in memory devices.
News from IEEE P1581 Working Group (19 April 2007)
Digital I/O modules have 16 independent channels
Compact-size distributed I/O module features connector type options. Brochure Available
News from Adlink Technology (19 April 2007)
Noise cancellation and sound enhancement in a BGA
Full-duplex hands-free audio processor is now available in a small-footprint package for applications such as mobile handsets where size and power constraints are critical.
News from Acoustic Technologies (19 April 2007)
Audio processor runs on multimedia Bluetooth chip
SoundClear technology is now available from Acoustic Technologies for CSR's BC3-MM.
News from Acoustic Technologies (19 April 2007)
Bluetooth IC runs multiple-microphone compensation
Audio processing algorithm including multiple-microphone noise cancellation is now available on CSR's BlueCore5-Multimedia Bluetooth platform.
News from Acoustic Technologies (19 April 2007)
FPGA-based accelerators to boost Intel servers
Nallatech is to develop socket-based accelerator modules that will support the Intel QuickAssist Technology accelerator strategy.
News from Nallatech (19 April 2007)
Sensors set for launch in Nuremberg
During Sensor + Test 2007 Melexis will release several new products for both medical and industrial applications.
News from Melexis (19 April 2007)
Design centres expand global IP support
Rambus has signed up TES Electronic Solutions to support its intellectual property portfolio via its worldwide network of design centres.
News from Rambus (19 April 2007)
EMI filters save space in power designs
Surface-mount common-mode filters offer maximum radiation noise suppression for power lines, audio/video applications and car multimedia.
News from TDK Electronics Europe (19 April 2007)
Nonvolatile memory readied for National process
National Semiconductor is working with Cavendish Kinetics to qualify its Nanomech embedded nonvolatile memory technology for National's key analogue and mixed signal processes.
News from Cavendish Kinetics (19 April 2007)
DaVinci-based board IP-enables camera designs
Mango DSP and ObjectVideo have codeveloped a reference design based on Texas Instruments' DaVinci technology supported by ObjectVideo OnBoard.
News from Mango DSP (19 April 2007)
Plastic fibres are flexible about applications
Plastic optical fibres from Toray Industries are suitable for applications ranging from datacommunications to illumination, electronic displays and optical sensing.
News from Moritex Europe (19 April 2007)
Driver chips add more functions to stepper systems
Single-chip stepper motor driver and control IC includes a facility for running stepper motors at a continuous velocity and now has an automatic start function.
News from AMI Semiconductor (19 April 2007)
Microscopy technique clears up 45nm imaging
Toshiba is claiming a breakthrough in imaging electron-carrier paths and impurities in semiconductors that allows analysis at the 1nm level for the first time.
News from Toshiba Electronics Europe (19 April 2007)
Source code checking is improved
Tools enable software developers to easily create customised source code checkers that work with Coverity Prevent, the company's flagship analysis product.
News from Coverity (19 April 2007)
NAND Flash memory is eMMC-compliant
16Gbyte eMMC-compliant NAND Flash memory devices are designed for application in mobile consumer products, such as mobile phones and video cameras.
News from Toshiba Electronics Europe (19 April 2007)
Register and PLL accelerate DDR3 modules
Integrated register and phase-locked loop for DDR3 registered dual inline memory modules is hailed as the industry's fastest yet.
News from IDT (19 April 2007)
Time shifter to enable Internet transmission
Pixelmetrix is working with Streaming21 to develop and market an end-to-end video time shift solution.
News from Pixelmetrix Corp (19 April 2007)
More scope for M2M distribution
Distribution deal with Telit Wireless Solutions is extended to cover the UK and Ireland.
News from Arrow Electronics (UK) (19 April 2007)
Analysers support intelligent management
Upgraded analyser range supports deployment of intelligent infrastructure management in data centre environments where power and cooling are becoming increasingly critical.
News from Nexans (19 April 2007)
QPL rectifiers target high-reliability supplies
High-reliability Schottky rectifiers are manufactured in accordance to the Defense Supply Center Columbus Qualified Products List.
News from International Rectifier (19 April 2007)
Signal generators upgrade for LTE compliance
A new option turns the R and S SMU200A, SMJ100A and SMATE200A into the world's first generators for LTE signals. Brochure Available
News from Rohde and Schwarz (19 April 2007)
Association shares chipmaking expertise
SiConnect is the first powerline communications chipmaker to join the UK National Microelectronics Institute.
News from SiConnect (19 April 2007)
Processors expand through graphics market
Graphics processing units bring high-resolution gaming, Windows Vista graphics and HD DVD and Blu-ray video playback to virtually any system, regardless of budget.
News from Nvidia (19 April 2007)
Convertor IC boosts system power density
Compact step-down convertor allows designers to build smaller, thinner systems and still provide all the features and current found in larger footprint devices.
News from Advanced Analogic Technologies (19 April 2007)
Chip resistors raise military reliability
General-purpose thick-film military chip resistors conform to MIL-PRF-55342 standards.
News from IRC Advanced Film Division (19 April 2007)
NAS controllers are easy to interface
Network-attached storage controllers integrate Gigabit Ethernet MAC and PCI ports, making them accessible to client devices connected via Ethernet or 802.11 Wi-Fi networks.
News from Oxford Semiconductor (19 April 2007)
DIL switches hold firm onboard
Knitter Switch has designed the DBS3000-VM dual-inline switch to satisfy the requirements of a wide variety of consumer and industrial product applications.
News from Knitter Switch (19 April 2007)
Chip layout tool adds 3D RC extraction
Tool reduces design errors and shortens the design verification process, particularly for deep submicron technologies where interconnect delays start to play a dominant role.
News from EDA Solutions (19 April 2007)
Preische targets metals and chemicals
Indium Corporation has appointed David Preische as the new Director of Sales for its Metals and Chemicals Division.
News from Indium Corporation of America (19 April 2007)
DTI funds high-temperature packaging research
The Uptemp project has been formed with support from a GBP 192,000 grant from the Technology Programme.
News from Micro Circuit Engineering (19 April 2007)
Intel promotes PMBus compliant supplies
The Astec DSR850-2 power supply, developed for computing type applications, provides N+1 or N+N hot plug redundant bulk power.
News from Emerson Network Power - Embedded Power (19 April 2007)
Layout software links up with electron microscope
Layout visualisation software can now be used with scanning electron microscopy to develop test routines for highly accurate measurement of semiconductor masks.
News from Vistec Semiconductor Systems (18 April 2007)
Companies combine to make masks accessible to test
Two companies collaborating on making masks easier to test.
News from Clear Shape Technologies (18 April 2007)
Universal comms tester gets wireless upgrade
The CMU200 universal communications tester now supports CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Revision A, the latest enhancement to the CDMA2000 family of standards that are being deployed by wireless service providers. Brochure Available
News from Rohde and Schwarz (18 April 2007)
Expertise in adhesives spans several industries
Expertise in the application of adhesives for crucial applications allows adhesive specialist to address special needs of medical sector.
News from Intertronics (18 April 2007)
Audio coding software drives TV broadcast encoders
Broadcast encoders make use of MPEG-4 and MPEG-1 Layer-2 audio coding software.
News from Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS (18 April 2007)
Building block for radio with iPod docking feature
A reference design enables audio manufacturers quickly to produce low-cost DAB/FM radios with iPod docking capability.
News from Frontier Silicon (18 April 2007)
Decoder chips support Chinese audio video standard
Existing TV decoder chips for set-top boxes in the European market can provide cost-effective support for the recently established Chinese AVS (Audio Video Standard).
News from STMicroelectronics (18 April 2007)
Sensors for short-wave optical power meter
New sensors for the established Avantest Q8230 optical power meter allow measurement of wavelengths down to 400nm and are suitable for precise measurements on CD, DVD, Blu-ray, and HD-DVD players. Brochure Available
News from Rohde and Schwarz (18 April 2007)
Instrument maker issues Q2 profit warning
An instrumentation specialist has announced that sales levels for the second quarter of fiscal 2007 fell short of the guidance range that was previously provided. Brochure Available
News from Keithley Instruments (18 April 2007)
Chip giant invests in open-source EDA developer
A developer of open-source electronic design automation (EDA) software has received an investment from a leading chip maker to expand the scope and usage of OpenAccess-based products.
News from Silicon Navigator (18 April 2007)
Research project for organic semiconductors
The UK's DTI is partly funding a research project to develop computational fluid dynamic (CFD) simulation techniques to model the drying behaviour of organic semiconductors.
News from Cambridge Display Technology (18 April 2007)
Middleware tools ported to software radio platform
The Spectra Operating Environment and developer tools have been ported to the Flexcomm SDR (software defined radio) platform.
News from PrismTech (18 April 2007)
Business development chief for middleware company
A specialist in middleware and development tools, has appointed Laurent Seraphin as Senior Director of Business Development for EMEA and Asia Pacific.
News from PrismTech (18 April 2007)
Lossless JPEG core creates smaller files
Lossless compression core based on the JPEG-LS standard offers a compact physical size and high processing rate - up to 161Msample/s on an FPGA.
News from Cast (18 April 2007)
Swiss students check out Chinese lab
A study tour from ETH Zurich Switzerland recently visited the Guangzhou Branch of SGS. Brochure Available
News from SGS (18 April 2007)
Student researchers receive US $25,000 awards
Nvidia Corp has named the recipients of the prestigious Nvidia Fellowship award for the 2007-2008 academic year.
News from Nvidia (18 April 2007)
LCD is largest public display available
LCD is ideal for large public displays and offers a superior screen performance for viewing images, HD TV, video or presentations in public environments
News from Trident (18 April 2007)
Design puts FPGAs into GPON receivers
Lattice Semiconductor has developed a Purespeed I/O burst mode receiver (BMR) FPGA reference design for gigabit passive optical networks (GPON).
News from Lattice Semiconductor UK (18 April 2007)
Mixed-signal simulator aids charger design
User Application Article Splashpower engineers use the Saber simulator to model and simulate the complex electromagnetic environment of their advanced wireless power transmission system.
News from Synopsys (18 April 2007)
Surface mount power resistors handle up to 10W
With the highest power rating currently available, SMP series surface mount power resistors help designers of high power applications in confined spaces.
News from BI Technologies SMT (18 April 2007)
Wave soldering systems support switch to RoHS
User Application Article Henkel, Manrose and TV One are among recent converts to ATF wave soldering systems, available in the UK and Ireland from Contax.
News from Contax (18 April 2007)
Dual carrier brings PMCs to VME
6U form factor PMC carrier enables communication between a VME chassis and up to two industry standard (IEEE1386.1) PMC modules.
News from Varisys (18 April 2007)
Toshiba takes flywheels to vertical UPS markets
Pentadyne Power has signed a memorandum of understanding for Toshiba to sell its flywheel in medical and broadcasting UPS applications.
News from Pentadyne Power (18 April 2007)
Chinese customers appreciate Advantest
Advantest has been named one of the best customer-rated equipment suppliers in China.
News from Advantest (Europe) (18 April 2007)
FPGAs work with high-speed ADCs
FPGA reference design deserialises data streams from TI's ADS6000 ADC family.
News from Xilinx (18 April 2007)
DVD recorders - into the blue for growth
Report predicts the volume of DVD recorders shipped worldwide in 2011 will reach 59 million units, generating approximately US $20.2 billion in revenues for manufacturers.
News from IMS Research (18 April 2007)
Enclosures for datacomms and networking
Catalogue outlines comprehensive range of cabinets, wall-mounted enclosures and accessories for use in datacomms and networking applications.
News from Schroff UK (18 April 2007)
Packet switches promise green performance
PCI Express packet switch ICs suit power-, size- and value-sensitive applications.
News from Pericom Semiconductor Corp (18 April 2007)
Case is cool home for small server designs
ATX midi tower case is CEB server board compatible for the entry-level server market.
News from ENLight UK (18 April 2007)
Mills to manage central operations
Central Region EMC/Environmental Laboratory Manager will oversee lab testing activities and engineers and technicians at three locations in Minnesota.
News from TUV SUD America (18 April 2007)
Divider networks come to hand for evaluation
Engineering sample kits provide handy access to RoHS-compliant SOT-23 precision voltage divider networks.
News from BI Technologies Electronic Components Division (18 April 2007)
Chiu takes charge
Prominent semiconductor technology scientist Dr Tzu Yin Chiu is the new President and Chief Operating Officer at Silterra Malaysia.
News from Silterra Malaysia (18 April 2007)
Aberdeen cites effective use of resources
Award recognises companies that have attained measurable business growth and mastered methods for financial, operational and customer-centric excellence via their supply-chain activities.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (18 April 2007)
Automotive tester majors on infotainment systems
Functional test system is designed to test all infotainment and telematics modules in cars.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (18 April 2007)
Seminar to explain the next wireless revolution
Agilent Technologies is hosting a web seminar on "UMA/GAN - the next wireless revolution" on Tuesday 15th May 2007.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (18 April 2007)
Smart feeders on show in Shanghai
Cogiscan and Fuji Machine will demonstrate the RFID Smart Feeder kit for the XP at the forthcoming Nepcon Shganghai.
News from Cogiscan (18 April 2007)
Leo to manage financial growth
Credence Systems Corp has appointed Joy E Leo as Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer.
News from Credence Systems Corp (18 April 2007)
Buffer chip extends two-wire buses
Bus buffer IC is suitable for extending and expanding I2C, SMBus, PMBus, IPMB and other similar two-wire bus systems.
News from Hendon Semiconductors (18 April 2007)
Software brings clarity to speakerphone
User Application Article The Aura Mobile BT Bluetooth conferencing device from Spracht uses SoundClear from Acoustic Technologies.
News from Acoustic Technologies (18 April 2007)
SBC displays HDTV applications
Embedded board for intelligent display applications combines VIA C7 or Eden processor with VGA, LVDS, HDTV, MPEG-2 decoder, audio and a host of storage, expansion and connectivity options.
News from Lanner Electronics (18 April 2007)
MEMS developments supported in Japan
GenISys has opened an office in Tokyo to provide localised, direct sales and support to its growing Japanese customer base.
News from GenISys (18 April 2007)
Security software gains NIST validation
Cryptographic and user authentication software passes the Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Suite defined by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
News from Elliptic (18 April 2007)
Defence contractor spends $900,000 on GPS cards
A primary US defence contractor has ordered delivery of prototypes of a complete circuit-card assembly for use in a global positioning system (GPS) communications receiver.
News from White Electronic Designs Corporation (17 April 2007)
Low-dropout linear regulators in small packages
A family of dual, 200mA low-dropout linear regulators (LDOs) in a 2 x 2mm SON package is intended for use in portable, battery-powered equipment.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) (17 April 2007)
Annual Automated Test Summit comes online
The fourth annual Automated Test Summit, including technical sessions on identifying trends and overcoming new challenges in automated test, will be presented online on 8th May. Brochure Available
News from National Instruments (17 April 2007)
DVStation-IP3 gets to the point more quickly
DVStation-IP3 offers a one-stop monitoring engine for IP and transport stream analysis, detailed service visualisation and IP headend output verification for IPTV networks.
News from Pixelmetrix Corp (17 April 2007)
Disaster recovery broadcast tools
A global expert in Preventive Monitoring for digital television and IPTV networks offers operators and service providers ease of mind in the wake of a catastrophe.
News from Pixelmetrix Corp (17 April 2007)
DVB-H Analyser for digital television
A global provider of Preventive Monitoring systems for digital television and IPTV networks enhances its test and monitoring platform with the DVB-H Analyser.
News from Pixelmetrix Corp (17 April 2007)
Power Package series guards semiconductor devices
A new line of semiconductor packages can be used in silicon, silicon carbide, gallium nitride, and other applications for power integrated circuits.
News from StratEdge (17 April 2007)
New HQ unites military and COTS power operations
Martek Power has united its US operations at a new facility in Torrance California. Brochure Available
News from Martek Power (17 April 2007)
System removes need for complex CPU design
Actis Computer 's new PowerPC computer on module is designed to help the customer to build a system without the burden of designing the complex CPU part of the project.
News from Actis Computer (17 April 2007)
System monitors IPTV performance
EndGame allows operators to track quality of service problems from a single customer, back through the network right to the head end.
News from Pixelmetrix Corp (17 April 2007)
Touch screens offer wear resistance
MicroTouch ToughTouch II capacitive touch screens offer superior wear resistance, enhanced light transmission and added impact resistance.
News from 3M Touch Systems UK (17 April 2007)
Transceiver offers high-throughput connections
A collaboration between Fujitsu Components and Fujitsu Laboratories has simplified the structure and assembly of a transceiver. Brochure Available
News from Fujitsu Components Europe (17 April 2007)
Software develops RTL code automatically
Synplify DSP ASIC Edition software allows designers to explore speed and area tradeoffs, often leading to significant area and timing improvements over hand-coded approaches.
News from Synplicity (17 April 2007)
Productivity company moves to larger facility
Growing sales have prompted Adaptsys to move to a much larger facility in Petersfield, Hampshire.
News from Adaptsys (17 April 2007)
Electronics executive wins award
Chris Woods of ACW Technology, has won a Deloitte and Touche Director of the Year award in association with business lifestyle magazine Decision.
News from ACW Technology (17 April 2007)
Audio solution offers uncompressed sound
SST Communications' MelodyWing SP advanced wireless audio solution provides uncompressed, wire-equivalent sound quality for home theater surround sound and multi-room audio broadcasting.
News from Silicon Storage Technology (17 April 2007)
Latin American transmitter company chooses FPGAs
User Application Article Linear's latest modulator leverages the 500MHz XtremeDSP slices in the Virtex-4 FPGA fabric to achieve higher levels of performance while significantly reducing power consumption.
News from Xilinx (17 April 2007)
Display processor uses FPGAs
User Application Article Miranda Technologies' Kaleido-X multi-room, multi-image display processor and router is based on Xilinx Virtex-4 FX FPGAs.
News from Xilinx (17 April 2007)
Video development platform based on FPGAs
Xilinx and Image Processing Techniques' new video development platform enables the streaming of broadcast and digital cinema quality video to and from a standard PC motherboard.
News from Xilinx (17 April 2007)
LCD factory places large test platform order
User Application Article A Toshiba LCD TV factory in Wroclaw, Poland has placed a large order for Rohde and Schwarz test platforms. Brochure Available
News from Rohde and Schwarz (17 April 2007)
Fibre optic company moves into residential market
Ikanos Communications' Vx170 gateway processor, with 2.7 GHz of processing power, drives gigabit packet processing and enables integrated security, voice and wire speed quality of service
News from Ikanos Communications (17 April 2007)
Electronics company renews MIPS licence
NEC Electronics has now licensed MIPS Technologies' 64-bit architecture for use in the company's digital consumer ASSPs and VR series line of products.
News from MIPS Technologies (17 April 2007)
System reduces design times for Harris
User Application Article An Altera MegaCore has optimised Harris' engineering team's productivity and allowed great flexibility in its video router.
News from Altera Europe (17 April 2007)
Instruments improve copper use
User Application Article The in-line installation of Cropico DO5000 microhmmeters as part of copper cable production facilities enables highly accurate low-resistance measurementsn Brochure Available
News from Cropico (17 April 2007)
Resistors suit high volumes and high temperatures
The CVW and CVF series resistors are ideal for industrial applications, including power electronics circuits, voltage dividers, power supplies and motor controllers.
News from IRC Wirewound and Film Technologies (17 April 2007)
System places components accurately
Assembleon's AX-201 places 01005 components, fine-pitch devices and odd-form components up to 130 x 79mm with machine vision and laser alignment ensuring accurate board and component positioning.
News from Assembléon (17 April 2007)
GPS testing contract signed
User Application Article Spirent will provide GSS6100 single channel production test systems to u-blox to be used in RF development and production testing.
News from Spirent Communications (17 April 2007)
Network analyser covers 10 to 40GHz
The RandS ZVA40 is suitable for RandD in microwave applications, with an output power of more than 18dBm, a dynamic range greater than 150dB and a measurement speed of 3.5us per test point. Brochure Available
News from Rohde and Schwarz (17 April 2007)
Connector website adds online ordering
Binder-USA customers can now order up to 499 pieces of any part via the company's website.
News from Binder-USA (17 April 2007)
Beijing is base for Asian sales offensive
A newly opened office in Beijing gives Thales Computers a base from which to attack the fast growing Asian market.
News from Thales Computers (17 April 2007)
Rocker switch locks in safe position
For applications that require additional safety and security, the 58336 locking rocker switch automatically locks in the off position, and a slider must be actuated before the switch can be turned on.
News from Cole Hersee (17 April 2007)
Module cuts the cost of DAB+ reception
EtherWaves reckons that its Sonata is the market's first complete production-ready DAB+ module with a BoM and manufacturing cost less than US $10.
News from EtherWaves (17 April 2007)
Modules expand range of signal generator
Addon modules for the SF1000 signal generator allow the user to add higher RF frequency capabilities without buying an entirely new signal generator.
News from Signal Forge (17 April 2007)
Radio testers to help modernise US Army comms
Agilent Technologies has won a US $94 million contract for radio test sets from the US Army Aviation and Missile Command Redstone Arsenal.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (17 April 2007)
Power-saving software evolves for new processes
Physical power integrity solution for advanced low power and leakage control designs targets power savings and leakage control techniques used in 65/45nm devices.
News from Apache Design Solutions (17 April 2007)
Controller takes embedded file system onboard
Miniature embedded MCU board supports pen-drive-style drag and drop of files such as executable routines, wav sounds or data.
News from Abacus Group (17 April 2007)
Compact UPS units ease into standard cabinets
Uninterruptible power supply systems can be rack mounted, free standing or stacked for applications where constant, reliable power is an essential requirement.
News from XP Energy Systems (17 April 2007)
Splitters promise stable optical characteristics
Silica on silica planar waveguide device splitter modules target FTTx passive optical networks, DWDM and CWDM systems, optical cable TV and other outside equipment.
News from Omron Electronics (17 April 2007)
PCB test points go lead-free
All PCB test points from William Hughes are now bright acid tin plated, totally eliminating the lead content in compliance with the RoHS Directive.
News from Hughes (17 April 2007)
Encoder platform powers to 1080p60 resolution
High definition real-time encoder claims the performance and quality required to support the highest resolution format for HD content.
News from LSI Europe (17 April 2007)
64bit Vista expands scope of instrument cards
Windows Vista 64 and 32bit drivers are compatible with all 150 PCI, PXI and CompactPCI cards in the UltraFast series.
News from Strategic Test (17 April 2007)
NMI CEO to chair national alliance
Derek Boyd has been elected Chairman of the UK Electronics Alliance.
News from National Microelectronics Institute (17 April 2007)
DC and audio jacks are made in Japan
Available now from Arun Components is a range of DC and audio inline jacks manufactured in Japan by Marushin Electric.
News from Arun Components (17 April 2007)
FPGAs turn to video-over-IP
Highly integrated reference design covers a wide variety of video based applications such as broadcast, video conferencing, CCTV surveillance and IPTV applications.
News from Xilinx (17 April 2007)
FPGA board supports latest serial digital video
Reference designs based on Xilinx Virtex-5 FPGAs support the Dual Link and 3G-SDI serial digital video standards.
News from Xilinx (17 April 2007)
Romanian plant focuses on connector/cable assembly
ODU's new Romanian manufacturing operation will play a key role in the company's expansion of connector/cable assembly.
News from ODU UK (17 April 2007)
Acquisition enhances video expertise
Emcore has acquired Opticomm Corporation, including its fibre optic video, audio and data networking business, technologies and intellectual property.
News from Emcore Corp (17 April 2007)
Verification IP automates manual register checks
IP automates functional verification of configuration registers for system-on-chip designs.
News from Denali Software (17 April 2007)
Power amp boosts Wi-Fi performance
Integrated architecture power amplifier boosts power efficiency, reduces system-level cost and optimises performance of Wi-Fi systems.
News from SiGe Semiconductor (17 April 2007)
Khan prepares SiGe for expansion
SiGe Semiconductor has appointed Sohail Khan as President and CEO to lead the company in its next stage of development.
News from SiGe Semiconductor (17 April 2007)
Software fixes floating point operations
Toolbox provides enhanced floating-to-fixed-point conversion capabilities and accelerated fixed-point Matlab algorithms that execute at compiled C-code speed.
News from MathWorks (17 April 2007)
Multiple ADCs run at high speeds
Pin-compatible family of two- and four-channel 12 and 14bit ADCs combines high speed, low power and high performance in tiny 9 x 9mm packages.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) (17 April 2007)
32bit core set for mixed-signal integration
e2v has selected the APS3 IP core for upcoming mixed-signal sensor and imaging system products.
News from Cast (17 April 2007)
Reference design hosts Linux design challenge
The Qtopia Greenphone Developer Challenge is a global contest for innovative development of Linux-based mobile phone applications.
News from Trolltech (17 April 2007)
University marks a quarter-century of EMC training
York is celebrating 25 years by offering NARTE certification as an option to its portfolio of courses.
News from York EMC Services (17 April 2007)
Wide-range POL convertor tackles many tasks
Robustly designed 25A POL convertor eliminates the need for multiple host-system circuit-pack designs and reduces the inventory for board-level point-of-load applications.
News from Power-One (17 April 2007)
Chip enables 802.11g wireless home gateways.
A highly integrated system on a chip for home gateways reduces the cost of wireless home networking.
News from Atheros Communications (16 April 2007)
Digital image processor puts video on PCs
A PC camera processor is aimed at both attachable PC and embedded notebook camera applications and has received Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL) certification for Windows Vista.
News from Vimicro International Corporation (16 April 2007)
DesignWare Verification now in consortium toolset
An EDA company is collaborating with a non-profit semiconductor industry consortium, to provide its verification IP as part of the consortium's verification toolset.
News from Synopsys (16 April 2007)
PSoC Designer IDE supports Vista
A popular integrated development environment now supports Microsoft's new Vista operating system
News from Cypress Semiconductor (16 April 2007)
Home networking chip specialists merge
A specialist in home networking for digital entertainment is to buy out a developer of broadband radio frequency (RF) systems on a chip.
News from RF Magic (16 April 2007)
Mobile TV chip for smart phones
Leading Taiwanese consumer electronics company is to use a multistandard mobile TV receiver chip in its 2.5G and 3G mobile phones, due next year.
News from Siano Mobile Silicon (16 April 2007)
Semiconductor test conference for Napa Valley
The second Global STC conference is open to all STC members as well as other semiconductor, equipment and instrumentation companies.
News from Semiconductor Test Consortium (16 April 2007)
FM radio and Bluetooth 2.0 capability in one chip
A new low-power Bluetooth chip comprises an enhanced data rate (EDR)-compliant baseband, a radio frequency (RF) transceiver, and a worldwide FM radio receiver.
News from Marvell (16 April 2007)
Secure battery-backup controller for POS terminals
A secure battery-backup controller is part of a family of ICs to offer comprehensive features for data protection in point-of-sale terminals.
News from Maxim Integrated Products (16 April 2007)
Multiport transport system for video over Ethernet
A high-performance multiport transport system that reliably delivers digital broadcast video in real time over low-cost Ethernet networks.
News from Pleora Technologies (16 April 2007)
ESL specialist sets up in America
An electronic system level (ESL) company has opened a US office and appointed three senior staff members
News from CoFluent Design (16 April 2007)
Change of CFO at software company
A company specialising in software and services to communications device manufacturers and mobile telecom operators has appointed a new CFO.
News from Esmertec (16 April 2007)
ZigBee OEM module gets compliant certificate
A company specialising in the development of ISM radio systems has obtained a ZigBee Compliant Platform (ZCP) certification for its TinyOne ZigBee OEM module.
News from One RF Technology (16 April 2007)
Baseband signal generator and fader combination
The R and S AMU200A combines a baseband signal generator and fader in a single instrument. Brochure Available
News from Rohde and Schwarz (16 April 2007)
Power-line transceiver chip for home automation
A power-line smart transceiver allows manufacturers to create networked home-control products that install automatically when plugged into a wall.
News from Echelon (16 April 2007)
Static-analysis tool checks benchmarking software
User Application Article A microprocessor benchmarking consortium is using a static-analysis software tool to help ensure the highest level of quality for its benchmark software. Brochure Available
News from Green Hills Software (16 April 2007)
New Zealand frequency sources in franchise deal
A franchise agreement will see the distribution of GPS frequency sources from New Zealand.
News from Anglia (16 April 2007)
Logic analyser, oscilloscope and waveform search
Instrument combine a real-time oscilloscope, a logic analyser, and a waveform search engine into one compact and portable instrument for embedded design and debug.
News from SJ Electronics (16 April 2007)
Wireless systems company makes senior appointments
A company specialising in open wireless network, security and management systems, has appointed new Vice Presidents of Marketing and Worldwide Sales.
News from Bluesocket (16 April 2007)
Demonstration of Cell BE for video market
Emonstrations of Cell BE technology for the professional video market will be on display at NAB2007, from 16th to 19th April at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
News from Mercury Computer Systems (16 April 2007)
High-speed precision logarithmic amplifier
A high-speed precision logarithmic amplifier can handle eight decades of dynamic range and does not need any external components.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) (16 April 2007)
More options in tactile switches
Tactile switch range is expanded to include a new series of devices with a square stem.
News from BI Technologies Electronic Components Division (16 April 2007)
Soldering and reliability in the spotlight
Dr Ning-Cheng Lee will lecture on metallurgical fundamentals and optimal processes at the International Conference on Soldering and Reliability in Toronto.
News from Indium Corporation of America (16 April 2007)
Cellular modules are a perfect fit
Symmetry Electronics will promote and sell Telit's GSM/GPRS modules to its customer base throughout North and Latin America.
News from Symmetry Electronics (16 April 2007)
Industrial board has high-bandwidth interfaces
Intel 945G Express chipset based industrial motherboard is claimed to deliver outstanding performance.
News from IBase Technology (16 April 2007)
Fans of energy efficiency appreciate PWM
PWM speed control technology saves energy on the Sanyo Denki San Ace range of cooling systems. Brochure Available
News from EAO (16 April 2007)
Non-RoHS components answer continuing demand
Low value current sense components, precision chips and networks are still available as both RoHS-compliant and lead-bearing devices.
News from IRC Advanced Film Division (16 April 2007)
Testers automate device characterisation
Integrated test systems enable semiconductor characterisation at the device, wafer and cassette level. Brochure Available
News from Keithley Instruments (16 April 2007)
Codec comes face-to-face with reduced bandwidth
User Application Article Cisco uses the MPEG-4 AAC-Low Delay codec to transmit audio in its TelePresence meeting solution.
News from Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS (16 April 2007)
Ionisation goes hands-free in clean rooms
New from Meech International is the Model 200 proximity sensor switching system for use with its Series 200 range of ionising nozzles. Brochure Available
News from Meech International (16 April 2007)
Brown to drive worldwide sales and service
Michael Brown has joined ChipX as Vice President of Worldwide Sales, responsible for driving, growing and managing ChipX's worldwide sales and customer service organisations.
News from ChipX (16 April 2007)
EDA veterans to expand European business
Atrenta has appointed EDA industry veterans Dieter Rudolf and Martin McIntyre to help expand the company's Central and Northern European business operations.
News from Atrenta (16 April 2007)
Channel programme provides wireless dimension
Programme creates network of systems integrators and contractor partners who are fully qualified to provide wireless design, installation and maintenance services.
News from Belden CDT Electronics (16 April 2007)
USB controller tests and programs at full speed
Boundary-scan test and in-system programming controller offers board testing and in-system programming of CPLDs, FPGAs and Flash memories at full theoretical programming speed.
News from Corelis (16 April 2007)
Fine-pitch connectors come onboard
Full range of board-to-board connectors covers pitches from 0.5 to 2.0mm, for both surface mount and through-hole applications.
News from Kycon (16 April 2007)
Chan spearheads sales in the USA
Dr Charles Chan is the new President of Silterra USA.
News from Silterra Malaysia (16 April 2007)
Distributor sets sights on Mexican market
Sales office in El Paso and two new inside sales representatives expand support for the electronics market in Mexico.
News from Sager Electronics (16 April 2007)
Contest showcases potential of wireless 802.11
Lantronix has named the winners of its annual wireless design contest.
News from Lantronix (16 April 2007)
Taking OLEDs into new territory
OLEDs Asia 2007 will be held from 23rd to 25th April at the Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, Taipei, Taiwan.
News from Intertech-Pira (16 April 2007)
Triple approach verifies clock domain crossing
All-new new approach to CDC verification is engineered to verify that data traversing asynchronous clock domains on ASIC, SoC or FPGA devices is received reliably.
News from Real Intent (16 April 2007)
New name in the RF transceiver market
Axsem will maintain the mixed-signal design knowhow and technologies e-vision has developed over the years.
News from Axsem (16 April 2007)
Power controllers enable efficient ORing
Controllers drive small and large gate capacitance P-channel MOSFETs in power switchover circuits. Brochure Available
News from Linear Technology Corp (16 April 2007)
UK-based lab tests for RoHS compliance
New ISO17025 accredited laboratory offers a full range of analytical testing services covering all the RoHS restricted elements. Brochure Available
News from SGS (16 April 2007)
Carbon-free processor saves power in Chinese PCs
User Application Article The HP Compaq dx2020 features the power efficient 1.5GHz VIA C7-D processor, the world's first carbon free processor.
News from VIA Technologies (16 April 2007)
Flexible design for fast backplane connectors
Backplane connector system features a broadside-coupled skew-equalised design to handle speeds up to 12.5Gbit/s and beyond.
News from Molex UK (16 April 2007)
More power to half-brick convertors
DC/DC convertors deliver a full 450W of output power from an industry-standard low-profile half-brick package. Brochure Available
News from Lambda (16 April 2007)
Materials alliance to expand printed electronics
BASF Future Business is working with US company Polyera Corporation to develop and commercialise new organic semiconductors and dielectrics for use in CMOS-analogue printed circuits.
News from BASF (16 April 2007)
Amplifiers expand comms instrumentation
Aspen Electronics can now supply the outstanding range of RF microwave and millimetre-wave amplifiers manufactured by B and Z Technologies.
News from Aspen Electronics (16 April 2007)
Green conformal coating passes muster
Electrolube has revealed the successful test results of its sprayable water based conformal coating, WPBs, by ViTechnology.
News from Electrolube (16 April 2007)
Debugger boosts JTAG emulator performance
Boundary scan software package that supports and enhances the capabilities of the Spectrum Digital XDS510USB Plus JTAG emulator. Brochure Available
News from Kane Computing (16 April 2007)
Nanotechnology measurements explained
Handbook provides a 124-page guide to electrical measurements for nanoscience applications. Brochure Available
News from Keithley Instruments (16 April 2007)
Danish rep supports pick and place platforms
Assembleon has signed a representative agreement with HIN to strengthen its sales and service presence in Denmark.
News from Assembléon (16 April 2007)
Oscillator chip cuts power for frequency control
CMOS crystal oscillator circuit uses only one-tenth the power of comparable circuits.
News from Topline Components (16 April 2007)
Ovenised oscillator keeps a low profile
Low-profile OCXO is designed for applications demanding superior close-in noise performance, such as basestations, synthesisers, digital switching applications and test equipment.
News from Bliley Technologies (16 April 2007)
Quarter-VGA TFT takes video onboard
The latest TFT display from Digital Displays incorporates a built-in VGA and analogue RGB interface controller. Brochure Available
News from GPEG International (16 April 2007)
Mix and match connections on the DIN rail
DIN-rail enclosures allow different types of terminals to be accommodated within the same enclosure.
News from OKW Enclosures (16 April 2007)
Moynihan brings broad EDA experience
Silicon Navigator has appointed Kevin Moynihan as its Chief Operating Officer, reporting to George Janac, Chief Executive Officer.
News from Silicon Navigator (16 April 2007)
Camposano to spearhead growth phase
Dr Raul Camposano has been named Chief Executive Officer at Xoomsys.
News from Xoomsys (16 April 2007)
Interface sheds light on parasitic effects
DSPF interface will enable design engineers to better understand, manage, and fix parasitic structures within complex digital, mixed-signal and analogue ICs.
News from Concept Engineering (16 April 2007)
New materials add DPM module options
Diode-pumped microchip modules comprise a 0.5mm thick Nd:YVO4 crystal that functions as a laser rod joined to 2mm thick KTP doubling crystals.
News from Laser Components (UK) (16 April 2007)
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