News releases on Electronicstalk categorised by date
Sunday 22 April
to Saturday 28 April 2007
Digital signage reseller appointed for Europe
A specialist in rear-projection audio-visula equipment has been appointed as a reseller of digital signage software for UK, Ireland and mainland Europe.
News from 3M Digital Signage (27 April 2007)
ASIC maker wins Rockwell Collins President's Award
The developer and manufacturer of two high-reliability data-networking, 180nm standard-cell ASICs for use in the Boeing 787 program has won Rockwell Collins' President's Award for 2006.
News from AMI Semiconductor (27 April 2007)
Powerline chipsets deliver the digital home
An event in London entitled 'Connecting the Digital Home' highlighted a broad range of powerline applications including video and music networking and Internet connection for TV and gaming devices.
News from Design of Systems on Silicon (27 April 2007)
Remote monitoring for wireless broadband provider
A remote-monitoring system, provided at a cost of GBP125,000, will allow an Irish wireless broadband service provider to monitor and repair its network from a single centralised location.
News from Alpha Micro Components (27 April 2007)
Portable systems stay cool thanks to VoltageStorm
User Application Article Power-analysis software helps designers craft personal equipment that meets the stringent power-consumption standards of today's energy-obsessed world.
News from Cadence Design Systems (27 April 2007)
Probes to test RF and CMOS circuits
Maker of RF and BiCMOS products invests in Pyramid Probe cards for advanced testing of products.
News from Cascade Microtech (27 April 2007)
Phototransistors come in a U-shaped housing
The EE-SX1 series of non-amplified, slotted phototransistors come in a fixed "U-shaped" housing carrying both the emitter and detector which provides excellent alignment and aiming.
News from Omron Electronics (27 April 2007)
New day dawns for newly appointed COO
Russ Dorwart has been appointed Executive VP and Chief Operating Officer of interconnection specialist PEI-Genesis. Brochure Available
News from PEI-Genesis (27 April 2007)
Integrated LCD for portable use
The LQ043T1DG01 is a highly integrated display with touch panel that will complement most handheld or portable devices.
News from Sharp Microelectronics (27 April 2007)
Card adds location-aware function to instruments
A miniature GPS card can fit on to a single-board computer and add location-aware functions to within an accuracy of 15m to board-based instruments and data-acquisition systems.
News from Mosaic Industries (27 April 2007)
Load switch supports 21V operation
The AAT4285 is an integrated slew-rate controlled load switch capable of supporting 12V operation.
News from Advanced Analogic Technologies (27 April 2007)
Micro memory card adapts to standard SD designs
2Gbyte microSD card comes with "mini" and "standard" size Secure Digital adapters.
News from Kingston Technology (27 April 2007)
Hybrid display technology takes technical prize
pSEL Hybrid display technology is recognised as the best technical development for devices at Printed Electronics Europe 2007.
News from Pelikon (27 April 2007)
Queen's Awards at the double
Quantum Research Group has won Queen's Awards for Enterprise for both International Trade and Innovation.
News from Quantum Research Group (27 April 2007)
Japanese sales win official recognition
Export Achievement Certificate recognises TDI's successful entry into the Japanese marketplace.
News from TDI Power (27 April 2007)
Integrated convertor eases motor controller design
Analogue front end combines two successive-approximation ADCs, a programmable gain amplifier and four comparators on a single chip to simplify control of industrial motors.
News from Analog Devices (27 April 2007)
User conferences kick off in Munich
The theme of this year's seven-venue Cadence CDNLive! user conference is "Connect", emphasising the networking and information-sharing value of the annual event.
News from Cadence Design Systems (27 April 2007)
Handset power chips optimise battery efficiency
PWM step-down convertors in 2 x 2mm wafer-level packages are designed to power WCDMA/NCDMA power amplifiers in handset designs.
News from Maxim Integrated Products (27 April 2007)
Conference to detail image sensor advances
Image Sensors 2007 - CMOS, Handsets and Beyond will be held on 25th and 26th June at the Hilton San Diego Resort in California.
News from Intertech-Pira (27 April 2007)
Portable fuel cell technology is top innovation
Frost and Sullivan North American Product Innovation Award recognises reformed methanol fuel cell technology.
News from UltraCell (27 April 2007)
Manufacturing advances in Semicon focus
This year's Semicon West in San Francisco will focus on topics that are revolutionising the advanced manufacturing world
News from SEMI (27 April 2007)
Tiny LDO is a speedy turn-on
Low dropout regulator provides a 500mA peak output current in a tiny five-lead 1mm-profile thin SOT-23 package.
News from Catalyst Semiconductor (27 April 2007)
ARM-based SBCs are made for mobile duties
Single board computers exploit the advantages of the S3C2440A ARM920 processor for portable and mobile products, combining small size with low power consumption.
News from Embest Info and Tech Company (27 April 2007)
Centre hosts European design expansion
Expanded European Design Centre covers 340m2 of design space, and is currently home to 12 design engineers.
News from Plexus Corp UK (27 April 2007)
Wireless mouse on the move
Small three-button wireless mouse brings flexibility to laptop users, particularly during prolonged use.
News from Cherry Electrical Products (27 April 2007)
Solder mask and liquid resist aid fine pitch
New materials high registration accuracy and tight clearance in LDI processing.
News from Huntsman Advanced Materials (27 April 2007)
Acquired ASIC team takes National award
The Oki ASIC team has been named Supplier of the Year by National Instruments.
News from ChipX (27 April 2007)
Working group to standardise Bluetooth interface
CSR is helping to develop a standard interface/API for designers to quickly and easily bring Bluetooth products to embedded and automotive markets.
News from Cambridge Silicon Radio (27 April 2007)
Power LEDs offer more white options
Expanded range of white emitters means the Luxeon K2 series is now available with correlated colour temperatures from 2670 to 10,000K.
News from Philips Lumileds Lighting (27 April 2007)
Kits cover latest PCMCIA card standards
Express Card edge card connectors and cover sets enable construction of both 34 and 54mm-wide modules. Brochure Available
News from ITT Interconnect Solutions (27 April 2007)
Compact CPU is made for mobile applications
Half-size PISA CPU card incorporates the Mobile Intel 945GM Express chipset for embedded computing.
News from IBase Technology (27 April 2007)
Pickering to apply semiconductor sales experience
Innovative Silicon (ISi) has appointed Paul Pickering as Vice-President of Worldwide Sales. Brochure Available
News from Innovative Silicon (27 April 2007)
Power modules ease plasma panel design
Integrated power modules are specifically optimised for driving plasma display panels.
News from Fairchild Semiconductor (27 April 2007)
Trident displays expertise in Nordic sales
Toshiba Electronics Europe has presented an award for "outstanding business development in 2006" to Trident Displays in the Nordic region.
News from Toshiba Electronics Europe (27 April 2007)
Comparator cuts power and waiting time
Dual comparator provides the industry's lowest power consumption with subnanosecond propagation delay.
News from National Semiconductor (27 April 2007)
DIN-rail supply offers wide output adjustment
Single-output 480W model joins the DNR range of DIN-rail-mounting industrial AC/DC power supplies.
News from XP Power (27 April 2007)
Mini-RDIMMs stack up memory advantages
Viking InterWorks is supporting the highest density 244-pin Mini-RDIMMs in the industry with its latest offering, a 4Gbyte module.
News from Viking InterWorks (27 April 2007)
Display company expansion is big business
A turnkey package of PCB production equipment supplied to Hanover Displays, of Lewes, East Sussex, is one of the largest contracts in Blundell's history.
News from Blundell Production Equipment (26 April 2007)
Multicore DSP drives femtocell reference design
User Application Article A hardware reference design and software for CDMA2000 and EvDO femtocells and picocells runs on the picoArray processor.
News from picoChip Designs (26 April 2007)
Software production management comes to Europe
Software production management specialist Electric Cloud is expanding its operations internationally with the establishment of a direct presence in Europe.
News from Electric Cloud (26 April 2007)
Optical device tester strikes up a big band
Novel optical device tester can perform rapid insertion loss measurements on any fibre or bulk optical component over the entire telecomms band.
News from Anritsu (UK) (26 April 2007)
Laser diodes promise stable performance
Photonic Products can now supply the Ondax range of wavelength stabilised laser diodes which are low cost, miniature lasers in a standard TO package. Brochure Available
News from Photonic Products (26 April 2007)
Handler accelerates memory testing
Dynamic test handler for memory devices such as DDR2/3-SDRAM enables parallel testing of up to 512 devices and boasts a throughput of 20,000 units per hour.
News from Advantest (Europe) (26 April 2007)
Driver deal to accelerate display expansion
Tomato LSI is to produce the world's first commercially available three-chip PenTile RGBW driver for amorphous silicon TFT widescreen VGA display panels up to 5in diagonal.
News from Clairvoyante (26 April 2007)
Processors are dedicated to mobile WiMAX
Single chip processors and associated software are designed for WiMAX basestation applications.
News from Wintegra (26 April 2007)
Prototyping has its rewards
A new rewards programme should be music to the ears of Schmartboard customers.
News from Schmartboard (26 April 2007)
Simplicity is the key to home networking
Pulse-Link is to host a special session on "Making high definition home networks easy" at next week's Connections Digital Home Conference and Showcase.
News from Pulse-Link (26 April 2007)
Handset makers drive growth for RFMD
RF Micro Devices has reported financial results for its fiscal 2007 fourth quarter ended 31st March 2007.
News from RF Micro Devices (26 April 2007)
Increasing interest spurs LogicVision
LogicVision has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2007, ended 31st March 2007.
News from LogicVision Europe (26 April 2007)
Revenues increase in traditionally slow quarter
Endwave Corp has reported revenues of US $14.8 million for the first quarter of 2007, compared with $13.7 million for the first quarter of 2006.
News from Endwave Defense Systems (26 April 2007)
Welsh installer gets seal of approval
AMP Netconnect has appointed LightAge Communications of Mid Glamorgan as an authorised Netconnect Design and Installation Contractor in the UK.
News from AMP Netconnect (26 April 2007)
Survey offers chance to specify DDS standard
Survey aims to provide a clearly focused perspective on the current and planned implementations of the Data Distribution Service for Real-Time Systems middleware standard.
News from PrismTech (26 April 2007)
Telecomms market drags STM's revenues down
STMicroelectronics reports net revenues for the first quarter of US $2276 million, down 3.7% compared with the $2364 million reported in last year's first quarter.
News from STMicroelectronics (26 April 2007)
Virtual prototyping embraces industry standards
The latest version of the Comet virtual system prototyping solution includes greater interoperability through native IEEE1666 SystemC and OCP-IP TL2.
News from Vast Systems Technology (26 April 2007)
EVE CEO hails 2006 as stunning year
In the fiscal year to 30th March 2007 EVE recorded revenue growth of 115% together with its fifth consecutive profitable quarter.
News from Emulation and Verification Engineering (EVE) (26 April 2007)
Nominations open for world's top technology prize
The 2008 Millennium Technology Prize will be awarded to an innovation that improves the quality of human life and encourages sustainable development.
News from Millennium Prize Foundation (26 April 2007)
Lithium iron phosphate enters battery mix
Saft offers the highest performance LiFePO4 cells available today, measured in specific power or specific energy. Brochure Available
News from Saft Space and Defence Batteries (26 April 2007)
Collaboration aims for network synchronisation
Semtech Corp is working with New Zealand based Rakon to develop IEEE1588 Version 2 (V2)-based timing solutions.
News from Semtech (26 April 2007)
Hot swap controller protects mid-range systems
The LTC4242 is a narrow, dual-slot PCI Express Hot Swap controller for mid-range networking or storage servers and embedded applications. Brochure Available
News from Linear Technology Corp (26 April 2007)
Package puts Win CE on NXP micros
Adeneo has collaborated with NXP to produce a Windows Embedded CE 6.0 board support package for the LPC3000 MCU family.
News from Adeneo (26 April 2007)
Programmable logic design suite is free to use
ispLever Classic is a comprehensive software design tool suite that supports all mature Lattice programmable devices.
News from Lattice Semiconductor UK (26 April 2007)
Multimedia Bluetooth device sounds better
Virtual surround system provides improved hi-fi stereo audio experience for users of the BlueCore5-Multimedia Bluetooth device.
News from Cambridge Silicon Radio (26 April 2007)
Magnetics design software is free for learners
A student version of Ansoft's PExprt software is available now for free download from the company's website.
News from Ansoft Europe (26 April 2007)
Programmable platform connects in the hand
The ArcticLink programmable connectivity platform for embedded systems processors targets the handheld electronics product market.
News from QuickLogic (26 April 2007)
Distribution growth is ahead of the norm
Privately held distributor Anglia grew sales by 17.5% in 2006 - better than three times the industry average
News from Anglia (26 April 2007)
Silicon Hive spins off on it own
Silicon Hive, a venture within Philips Technology Incubator, has been spun out as an independent company.
News from Silicon Hive (26 April 2007)
Hardware accelerator offers huge capacity
EVE's ZeBu-AX offers plug-and-play, event-accurate mixed-language simulation acceleration..
News from Emulation and Verification Engineering (EVE) (25 April 2007)
DSP growth outstrips IC growth
A new report claims the embedded DSP market will grow to US $17.6 billion in 2007, almost twice the size of the general-purpose DSP chip market.
News from Forward Concepts (25 April 2007)
Orders roll in for inspection system
A leading semiconductor manufacturer will use Vistec's LDS3300 C macro inspection system for front, back and macro inspection and review of 45 and 32nm devices.
News from Vistec Semiconductor Systems (25 April 2007)
Semiconductor company moves headquarters
Vistec Semiconductor Systems has celebrated the opening of its new headquarters in Weilburg, Germany.
News from Vistec Semiconductor Systems (25 April 2007)
Design software chosen by research platform
CoFluent Design's CoFluent Studio has been selected as part of the CIM PACA collaborative research platform.
News from CoFluent Design (25 April 2007)
nvSRAM distribution deal reached
Future will promote, supply and support Simtek products throughout North America, expanding product access and support options for customers in the region.
News from Simtek Corporation (25 April 2007)
Extraction units improve working environment
The Hooded Visor extraction unit measures just 500 x 350 x 430mm, about the size of an average briefcase.
News from Solbraze (25 April 2007)
Die bonders improve productivity
KandS recently added the Alphasem family of dies bonders to its product portfolio through its recent acquisition of the company.
News from Kulicke and Soffa Industries (25 April 2007)
Ethernet kit released for .NET Micro
Digi JumpStart Kits are a new breed of development kits that make it easy, fast, and economical for engineers to develop network-connected devices.
News from Digi International (25 April 2007)
Compounds provide EMI shielding
By using a nonbrominated, nonchlorinated flame retardant system, GE Plastics' LNP Faradex compound can help manufacturers curtail the use of hazardous substances in electronics.
News from Sabic Innovative Plastics (25 April 2007)
Network tester supports stacked VLANs
Exfo Electro-Optical Engineering has upgraded its FTB-8510G Packet Blazer 10 Gigabit Ethernet test module to support supports stacked virtual local area networks.
News from Exfo Electro-Optical Engineering (25 April 2007)
LED components come to Europe
Arcotek Elektronik has been signed to distribute LED components and light sources manufactured by LedEngin of Santa Clara, California.
News from Arcotek Elektronik (25 April 2007)
Serialiser is made for camera sensor data
MicroSerDes device is specifically designed for serialising high-speed signals from multi-megapixel-resolution CMOS and CCD image sensors in portable products.
News from Fairchild Semiconductor (25 April 2007)
Seminar to shed light on display illumination
The UK Displays and Lighting Network is to host an event focusing on display illumination and backlighting technologies featuring experts from various different fields.
News from UK Displays and Lighting Network (25 April 2007)
IT recycler is approved for WEEE
AMI is the first recycling business in the UK to be granted approval to operate as an Approved Authorised Treatment Facility under the WEEE Regulations.
News from Asset Management Ireland (AMI) (25 April 2007)
Lighting components come into stock
Aerco has become a stocking distributor for lighting solutions from CML Innovative Technologies.
News from Aerco (25 April 2007)
Smathers brings analogue industry experience
Quellan has recruited Todd Smathers as Senior Vice President of Operations.
News from Quellan (25 April 2007)
Internal antenna aids mobile TV miniaturisation
User Application Article A custom-built antenna helps make the Sagem myMobileTV handset the smallest DVB-H handset on the market with an internal antenna.
News from Fractus (25 April 2007)
Rotary switch turns to miniature format
The Grayhill Series 75 rotary switch is billed as probably the world's smallest rotary switch, measuring just 0.3in in diameter with a 0.125in shaft. Brochure Available
News from EAO (25 April 2007)
Quarter VGA modules resolve to save space
High performance 2.7in TFT LCD modules are engineered to meet the demanding needs of industrial and consumer applications.
News from Hitachi Europe - Display Products Group (25 April 2007)
Funding opportunities explained
An event on dissemination and collaborative R and D funding opportunities will be held on 1st May 2007 at Pera, Melton Mowbray.
News from Electronics Enabled Products KTN (25 April 2007)
Interoperability expands software design options
Interface software enables the seamless integration of TTTech's TTPTools and Esterel Technologies' Scade Suite.
News from Esterel Technologies (25 April 2007)
Slattery gets technical with metals and chemicals
Jim Slattery is promoted to Vice President of Technical Service for Indium Corporation's Metals and Chemicals Business Unit.
News from Indium Corporation of America (25 April 2007)
Resistor networks come in in ceramic BGAs
Precision resistor networks in ceramic ball grid array packages feature all circuits on the bottom side of the device to eliminate wrap-around terminations.
News from IRC Advanced Film Division (25 April 2007)
Display bonding technology shows new image
GDS Clearview will make its public debut at this year's Society for Information Display Conference.
News from GDS (25 April 2007)
High-speed IGBT optocouplers are easy to use
Optocouplers offer more protection, higher efficiency and the ability to operate in noisy environments. Brochure Available
News from Avago Technologies (25 April 2007)
Audio enhancements improve VoIP
Texas Instruments has enhanced its extensive voice over IP solutions portfolio, driving voice applications even closer to a high-definition experience.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) (25 April 2007)
Nortel signs for the three Rs of WEEE
Telecomms giant Nortel has appointed Sims Recycling Solutions as its strategic European partner for the recovery, redeployment and recycling of end-of-life electronic equipment.
News from Sims Recycling Solutions (25 April 2007)
Vectorless technology cuts the cost of ATE
A low-cost in-circuit test system is targeted at the requirements of ODMs who need "just enough test".
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (25 April 2007)
X-ray system boasts twice the throughput
3D X-ray inspection system reduces customers' manufacturing conversion costs without compromising defect-detection capability.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (25 April 2007)
Footprint data puts TI DSPs onboard
Users of Zuken's CR-5000 PCB design suite can now download free footprint data to support the broad range of digital signal processors from Texas Instruments. Brochure Available
News from Zuken (25 April 2007)
Mezzanine module brings mass storage onboard
AdvancedMC mass storage module brings dual hard disk or solid-state drive support to AdvancedTCA and MicroTCA systems.
News from Concurrent Technologies (25 April 2007)
65nm reference flow targets Common Platform
Cadence Design Systems has released the 65nm Common Power Format enabled reference flow targeting the Common Platform technology.
News from Cadence Design Systems (25 April 2007)
Memory core is passed fit for TSMC SoCs
Aeon/MTP Parallel Architecture memory core is qualified to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's quality standard.
News from Impinj (25 April 2007)
Scopes analyse automotive buses
SignalXplorer DL9000 Series digital oscilloscopes now include LINbus analysis.
News from Yokogawa Europe - Test and Measurement (25 April 2007)
Companies win electronics accolade
Each winner of a Queen's Award for Enterprise has been invited to attend a special reception in London on Tuesday 24th April 2007 in the presence of HRH The Duke of York.
News from Queen's Awards for Enterprise (24 April 2007)
UV sensor IC uses SOI-CMOS technology
A novel SOI-CMOS-based UV sensor offers easy integration into mobile devices.
News from Oki Electric (24 April 2007)
Development tools aid ZigBee users
Arrow's new support package is designed to ease development, lower costs and speed time to market for users of STMicroelectronics' latest integrated ZigBee devices.
News from Arrow Electronics (UK) (24 April 2007)
IC design platform updated
Cadence Design Systems' Cadence Encounter digital IC design platform provides greater ease of use, shorter design time and improved performance for advanced semiconductor design.
News from Cadence Design Systems (24 April 2007)
Diodes protect data ports
The DF2S6.8UFS electrostatic discharge protection diode is the first ultra low capacitance diode from Toshiba.
News from Toshiba Electronics Europe (24 April 2007)
Windows improvements integrated with compiler
The Aonix ObjectAda for Windows brings the improvements of ObjectAda 8.2 to the Windows development platform.
News from Aonix (24 April 2007)
Five million networking chipsets shipped
The c.LINK co-ax network chip technology allows consumers to easily share high-definition content such as video, music, games and images throughout the digital home.
News from MIPS Technologies (24 April 2007)
Low-profile connector suits mobile phones
Alps Electric's SCHD series Header Type Connectors have a height almost equal to that of the microSD cards, which measure 11.0 x 15.0 x 1.0mm.
News from Alps Electric (UK) (24 April 2007)
Semiconductor company promotes sales VP
Reporting to Steve Tirado, Silicon Image President and Chief Executive Officer, Cobar is responsible for building and executing the company's world-wide sales strategy.
News from Silicon Image (24 April 2007)
Development kit aids quick design implementation
Cypress Semiconductor's new development kit provides a hardware implementation that uses a single component to condition the PIR sensor signal and control the sensor system.
News from Cypress Semiconductor (24 April 2007)
Specifier's guide covers equipment protection
Hoffman's new Specifier's Guide, Volume 21 includes 70 new equipment protection solutions introduced in the past three year
News from Hoffman (24 April 2007)
LIN transceiver and voltage regulator combined
The integration offered by AMI Semiconductor's AMIS-40615 and AMIS-40616 allow reduction of the component count, power consumption and cost of LIN-based in-vehicle networking (IVN) applications.
News from AMI Semiconductor (24 April 2007)
Satellite powered by rechargeable batteries
User Application Article A freshly launched low earth orbit satellite is the first to be powered by Saft's commercially available space-qualified MP 176065 rechargeable lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. Brochure Available
News from Saft Space and Defence Batteries (24 April 2007)
Transistors protect laptops
MOSFET family is designed for use in the protection circuitry of lithium-ion batteries for notebook PCs.
News from NEC Electronics (Europe) (24 April 2007)
Power management technology goes on show
National Semiconductor will showcase its latest power management technology at the Power Conversion and Intelligent Motion (PCIM) Conference in Nuremberg, Germany.
News from National Semiconductor (24 April 2007)
Capacitor company appoints sales director
Cornwall-based Ampohm Wound Products has appointed Duncan McKay as Sales and Marketing Director.
News from Ampohm Wound Products (24 April 2007)
Platform unites IC design teams
IC design data management solution combines design assembly, derivative management and real-time worldwide delivery.
News from IC Manage (24 April 2007)
Expansion eases access to cable assemblies
Optical fibre cable assemblies are designed and manufactured to ensure optimal performance with very tight tolerance requirements and low loss applications.
News from Timbercon (24 April 2007)
HDMI test package stands the test of compliance
User Application Article Following an evaluation period of three months, Silicon Image has specified an HDMI 1.3 compliance test package for use in all of its authorised test centres.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (24 April 2007)
EDA tool interoperability in focus
This year's Synopsys EDA Interoperability Developers' Forum will feature discussions about open analogue standards, the Unified Power Format and Liberty library advancements.
News from Synopsys (24 April 2007)
Zero-IF TV tuner needs no SAWs
The MAX3580 is a fully integrated zero-IF direct-conversion TV tuner IC for DVB-T applications.
News from Maxim Integrated Products (24 April 2007)
Wireless patent issues to be covered in depth
West Technology Research Solutions is aiming to broaden the scope of its research in the wireless patent and IP arena.
News from West Technology Research Solutions (24 April 2007)
Animation technology explained in Edinburgh
Wolfson Microelectronics is sponsoring an exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland dedicated to the ground-breaking animation work of Pixar.
News from Wolfson Microelectronics (24 April 2007)
Award recognises advancement of women in EDA
Jan Willis of Cadence Design Systems is this year's winner of the Marie R Pistilli Women in Electronic Design Automation Achievement Award.
News from Design Automation Conference (24 April 2007)
Application note accelerates PC-based acquisition
A new application note explains how to optimise the configuration of a host PC to obtain the fastest streaming to or from hard disks when using digitiser or arbitrary waveform generator PCI cards.
News from Strategic Test (24 April 2007)
Medical PSU is Energy Star compliant
Single-output 50W external power supply for medical applications meets requirements set forth by the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star programme.
News from SL Power Electronics Corporation (24 April 2007)
Bluetooth innovation receives royal recognition
CSR has been awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise in recognition of the success of its BlueCore family of single-chip Bluetooth ICs.
News from Cambridge Silicon Radio (24 April 2007)
Tutorial to explain laser patterning processes
The UK Displays and Lighting Network is holding a tutorial on "Laser patterning processes for advanced displays, flexible electronics, energy and lighting applications".
News from UK Displays and Lighting Network (24 April 2007)
Paper explains importance of thermal management
"The thermal management imperative: a trend that can make or break your business" is an eight-page white paper for executive and engineering leaders in avionics and defence electronics.
News from Blue Ridge Numerics (24 April 2007)
Baldwin is dedicated to Xillinx FPGAs
Tim Baldwin has joined Nu Horizons Electronics as Product Manager for the distributor's Xillinx FPGA franchise.
News from Nu Horizons Electronics Corp (24 April 2007)
Distributor is top independent in poll
Magazine ranks Converge as the top independent distributor of electronic components and supply chain services.
News from Converge (24 April 2007)
High-frequency relay comes with small claims
Panasonic Electric Works describes its RS relay as the next evolution of HF relays in the 3GHz switching range.
News from Panasonic Electric Works UK (24 April 2007)
Fine-pitch connectors save space onboard
Ultracompact board to board connectors feature a pitch of only 0.35mm.
News from Panasonic Electric Works UK (24 April 2007)
Digital I/O board embeds reconfigurable computing
The FreeForm/104 embedded module offers users an onboard FPGA for reconfigurable computing along with digital I/O functionality.
News from Connect Tech (24 April 2007)
Miniature power relay is sealed to IP67
Compact 10A PCB-mounting power relay is available in both single side stable and latching coil types.
News from Panasonic Electric Works UK (24 April 2007)
Spanish lab joins CB Scheme
SGS Tecnos in Spain has been recently accepted by the IEC into the IECEE CB Scheme. Brochure Available
News from SGS (24 April 2007)
Display maker adopts sampling scheme
US A'Syck Corporation now gives engineers easy access to product data and evaluation samples of its LEDs, numeric displays, lamps and bar lighting through Needasample.com.
News from Beganto (24 April 2007)
Missile system demo shows HLA/DDS interoperability
Simware modelling and simulation system shows integration between high-level architecture (HLA) and data distribution service (DDS) real-time middleware nodes.
News from Real Time Innovations (24 April 2007)
Chipset provides serial interface for HD broadcast
A 3Gbit/s serial digital interface chipset is for use with 1080p high-definition broadcast video, operating at 60frame/s over coaxial cable.
News from National Semiconductor (23 April 2007)
DC/DC step-down convertor is 90% efficient
A fully integrated DC/DC step-down convertor achieves efficiency of more than 90%, and the wide input voltage range reaches from 5 to 40V.
News from Elmos Semiconductor (23 April 2007)
Insulin pump on a patch makes use of MEMS
Mixed-signal chip company teams up with insulin specialist to develop a miniature pump, which can fit on to a skin patch and deliver regular insulin infusions.
News from STMicroelectronics (23 April 2007)
Multimedia chip inside stereo headphones
User Application Article Multimedia chip has DSP and Clear Voice Capture capabilities to ensure clarity of reception with headphones
News from Cambridge Silicon Radio (23 April 2007)
Design kit explores ALIVH capabilities
A design kit for Any Layer Interstitial Via Hole (ALIVH) boards can be used with Nexxim, HFSS and Ansoft Designer software.
News from Ansoft Europe (23 April 2007)
Rugged version of digital signal processing card
New conduction-cooled rugged versions of the Champ-FX and Champ-FX2 DSP cards enable them to be used in harsh environments.
News from Mistral Software (23 April 2007)
VDSL2 chipsets power fibre to the German home
User Application Article A German telecommunications company is using VDSL2 chipsets to power fibre-to-the-building (FTTB) deployments that offer up to 100Mbit/s and triple play services over existing copper infrastructure.
News from Ikanos Communications (23 April 2007)
Boards convert analogue video to digital output
The Prisma II series of RGB/DVI/video convertor boards provides a cost-effective means of connecting TFT LCDs to standard graphics and/or video interfaces with analogue control.
News from Apollo Display Technologies (23 April 2007)
Fabless company chooses miniLib cell library
A fabless IC design house focusing on DTV and communication fields, has chosen Faraday's miniLib cell library to develop digital TV ICs.
News from Faraday Technology (23 April 2007)
Bitmicro licenses MoSys SRAM technology
Nonvolatile memory specialist licenses 1T-SRAM embedded memory macro technology from a supplier of solid-state intellectual property.
News from MoSys (23 April 2007)
First quarter results for semiconductor veteran
Q1 results reflect recent acquisition of System General
News from Fairchild Semiconductor (23 April 2007)
Open fin design for IC coolers
Miniature open-fin IC coolers are suitable for space-constrained applications such as portable equipment.
News from Jaro Thermal (23 April 2007)
Business development award for display distributor
Display distributor wins "Outstanding Business Development in 2006" award for work in Nordic region.
News from Trident (23 April 2007)
Power sensor controlled by USB
Power sensor combines RF detection, analogue and digital signal processing and the entire evaluation logic of a peak power meter in a compact sensor which can be controlled remotely via USB. Brochure Available
News from Rohde and Schwarz (23 April 2007)
Pick and place machine accurate to within 30micron
A fine-pitch pick-and-place-machine places fine-pitch and odd-form components with an accuracy to within 30um at a rate of 6,800 components per hour.
News from Assembléon (23 April 2007)
Data acquisition software upgrades to Vista
Data-acquisition company supports move to Windows Vista for all its USB and PCI-based product lines.
News from Measurement Computing (23 April 2007)
Relay driver chip for automotive applications
An automotive-grade relay-driver IC provides robust performance over extended voltage and temperature ranges.
News from Allegro MicroSystems Europe (23 April 2007)
GPS specialist announces Q1 results
GPS specialist Q1 results show improvement over same period last year
News from SiRF Technology (23 April 2007)
Chip tester appoints new senior VP of Engineering
A semiconductor test specialist has appointed a 24-year industry veteran to the role of Senior Vice President of Engineering, with implementation responsibility for all product lines.
News from Credence Systems Corp (23 April 2007)
Flash memory maker increases sales and lossess
A leading Flash-memory specialist has released Q1 results showing sales up by 12% and net losses up by 44% compared with last year's figures.
News from Spansion (23 April 2007)
12V DC/DC convertors for industrial applications
A range of 12V DC/DC convertors come in quarter-brick sizes and are intended for industrial applications. Brochure Available
News from SynQor Europe (23 April 2007)
Jitter suppression verified for mixed-signal ICs
Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe has been working with London-based Toric to verify embedded jitter-suppressing macros based on Anti-Jitter Cell technology.
News from Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (23 April 2007)
Aluminium electrolytics can be specified online
Screw-terminal aluminium electrolytic capacitors offer long life and better than 50A ripple capability for bus capacitor or DC-link capacitor applications.
News from Cornell Dubilier Electronics (23 April 2007)
Multithreading accelerates analogue simulations
Tanner EDA has added multithreading analogue simulation to its T-Spice simulator for analogue and mixed-signal chip designs, available in the UK from EDA Solutions.
News from EDA Solutions (23 April 2007)
Shared wafers offer access to 65nm process
Chip designers can fabricate devices on IBM's 65nm silicon foundry process using the Mosis multiproject wafer service, available in the UK from EDA Solutions.
News from EDA Solutions (23 April 2007)
European HD TV and video sales set to soar
Research predicts that European sales of high definition TV and video devices will surge by 158% this year, reaching 28.1 million units.
News from Strategy Analytics (23 April 2007)
Foundry and logic customers boost ASML take
ASML Holding has announced 2007 first quarter results reflecting 53% growth year on year.
News from ASML (23 April 2007)
Audio processor is next-generation DVD companion
Single-chip audio processor is designed for demanding processing tasks associated with emerging standards, such as next-generation HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc.
News from Cirrus Logic (23 April 2007)
Design synthesis takes topographical route
Topographical technology allows designers to accurately estimate a chip's power consumption during synthesis and address any power issues early in the design cycle.
News from Synopsys (23 April 2007)
Silicon DC/DC convertor takes inductor onboard
Point of load convertor incorporates PWM controller, power FETs, compensation circuitry and magnetic components in a single, turnkey IC package.
News from Ultimate Renaissance (23 April 2007)
Video processor offer professional performance
Single-chip high definition (HD) MPEG-2 to H.264 transcoder boasts the performance and quality required for professional video and broadcast applications.
News from LSI Europe (23 April 2007)
Bus connectors embed PC/104 compliance
PC/104 compatible bus connectors meet industry standards for embedded PCs, have a maximum 3A current rating and a press-fit tail option enables solder-free attachment.
News from Harwin (23 April 2007)
MCUs push USB into industrial tasks
Expanded 32bit ColdFire USB device portfolio offers flexible USB connectivity for a wide range of industrial applications.
News from Freescale Semiconductor (23 April 2007)
Kits support next-generation PCMCIA standards
Next generation PCMCIA card kits support both the ExpressCard/34 and ExpressCard/54 form factors. Brochure Available
News from AVX (23 April 2007)
DSP designs support Long Term Evolution
LTE development ecosystem combines wireless infrastructure optimised digital signal processors, software libraries and ATCA/AMC cards from leading systems developers.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) (23 April 2007)
Charles adds legal dimension to expansion
Hilary Charles, 42, has joined Cambridge Display Technology as General Counsel.
News from Cambridge Display Technology (23 April 2007)
Datasheet divulges FFT core performance
HyperSpeed high-performance FFT cores can be built to optimally process complex data streams with sample rates up to several gigasamples per second.
News from RF Engines (23 April 2007)
Probe technology stars in awards
Agilent's revolutionary Medalist Bead Probe Technology has won the 17th EDN Innovator/Innovation Awards in the Test and Measurement category.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe (23 April 2007)
Investment aids Czech education and research
Masaryk University in the Czech Republic has set up a new laboratory for academic education and both silicon technology and microelectronics research.
News from ON Semiconductor (23 April 2007)
Mobile specialist joins research team
Juniper Research Has appointed Dr Windsor Holden as Principal Analyst.
News from Juniper Research (23 April 2007)
Frequency-agile transceiver meets WiMAX demands
WiMAX transceiver offers multiple bandwidth options and creates low cost RF reference design.
News from Atmel Corporation (23 April 2007)
Handset specifications available online
Database details the specifications of over 4500 cellular handsets from around the world.
News from Strategy Analytics (23 April 2007)
Backlight power chip at the double
White LED driver features inductive boost convertor powering two independent drivers for driving main panel backlight and OLED subdisplay or additional white LEDs.
News from Sipex Corporation (23 April 2007)
Passive components come together
The 2007 catalogue from RCD Components features a variety of new product families and dozens of products with expanded ranges.
News from RCD Components (23 April 2007)
Low-profile fixtures make the link
The G12 Mass InterConnect from Virginia Panel Corp offers a low-profile solution for rapid connectivity between instrumentation and devices under test.
News from Peak Production Equipment (23 April 2007)
Handheld spectrum analysers join R and S range
Rohde and Schwarz has appointed TTi as a distributor for its range of handheld spectrum analysers and RF power meters.
News from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) (23 April 2007)
Ballast device evens out LED brightness
LED ballast device drives three separate strings of LEDs with 3% accurate current matching, delivering uniform LED brightness. Brochure Available
News from Linear Technology Corp (23 April 2007)
Taskforces spearhead StEP initiative in the UK
Dataserv is taking a pioneering role in raising awareness of the hazards of e-waste and promoting the creation of global standards in the processes of recycling electronic scrap.
News from Dataserv (23 April 2007)
Design services derive diversity award from Nortel
Nortel has named Freedom CAD Services "Diversity Supplier of the Year" for 2006 at its 11th Annual Supplier Forum recently held in Beijing.
News from Freedom CAD Services (23 April 2007)
RTOS support agreement signed
Curtiss-Wright will develop, market and support board support packages (BSPs) and core drivers for the Integrity real-time operating system using Multi development tools provided by Green Hills. Brochure Available
News from Green Hills Software (23 April 2007)
Mobile technology courses held in Munich
hueggenberg gbr is presenting two technical courses for mobile technologies.
News from hueggenberg gbr (23 April 2007)
GDS acquires printer company
Global Display Solutions (GDS) has announced its acquisition of CPG International Spa and Finmek Automation.
News from GDS (23 April 2007)
Microcontroller allows low-cost smart cards
Renesas Technology Europe's AE41R enables low-cost implementation of a contactless system compatible smart card offering a high level of user convenience and simple operator maintenance.
News from Renesas Technology Europe (23 April 2007)
Design centre opens in Bucharest
A new dentre centre was inaugurated on 17th April in Bucharest, Romania by Microchip's Chief Executive Officer, Steve Sanghi.
News from Microchip Technology (23 April 2007)
Microchip leads in 8bit revenue
Microchip Technology has secured the number-one position in worldwide 8bit microcontroller revenue, according to industry analyst firm Gartner Dataquest's 2006 rankings.
News from Microchip Technology (23 April 2007)
Subassemblies serve high-definition video market
Omron Electronic Components' SX51 TOSA / ROSA pair addresses the long-distance data transfer challenges inherent in high-definition video and audio formats.
News from Omron Electronics (23 April 2007)
Tester allows single-person wire checking
Extech Instruments' CT20 Continuity Tester Pro allows single-person operation of wire and cable continuity checking and identification.
News from Extech Instruments (23 April 2007)
Website provides electronics information
Lorlin Electronics' new website offers unrestricted open access to full product technical information.
News from Lorlin Electronics (23 April 2007)
Microcontrollers suit SIM cards
STMicroelectronics' ST21Y036 and ST21Y144 provide 36Kbyte and 144Kbyte of user EEPROM, respectively, and are suited to mobile phone SIM cards.
News from STMicroelectronics (23 April 2007)
MEMS process innovation wins Europe-wide award
Two Bosch Group researchers have been named "European Inventors of the Year".
News from Bosch Automotive OE Division (23 April 2007)
HFSS users to exchange experiences
Ansoft will hold its next UK HFSS Users Group meeting on Tuesday 19th June 2007 in Basingstoke, Hampshire.
News from Ansoft Europe (23 April 2007)
Second-user assembly kit targets Russian market
This week sees AlternativeSMT arrive on the Russian market when the company exhibits at at Expoelectronica in Moscow.
News from Alternative SMT (23 April 2007)
Promotion for Pringle
Scott Pringle has been promoted to Sales Director for Global Accounts at Indium Corporation.
News from Indium Corporation of America (23 April 2007)
Protocol stack supports latest ZigBee features
ZigBee protocol stack can be downloaded free of charge from the TI website.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) (23 April 2007)
Semiconductor specialists converge on Paris
Next month's fourth annual IET and FSA International Semiconductor Forum in Paris will bring together high-tech industry leaders from around the world. Brochure Available
News from Institution of Engineering and Technology (23 April 2007)
Multicore DSP drives first WiMAX femtocell
User Application Article Axiom Wireless has chosen picoChip's PC202 multicore DSP and the PC8208 software reference design as the solution platform for its UMTS femtocell implementation.
News from picoChip Designs (23 April 2007)
Isolators improve on optocoupler safety
Optically coupled isolators are ideal for applications that require high voltage isolation between input and output, as well as electrical isolation in dirty environments.
News from Optek Technology (23 April 2007)
SoC integration is key to NFC acceptance
White paper makes the business case for SoC integration of near field communications.
News from Innovision Research and Technology (23 April 2007)
Solid quarter for Cree
Cree has announced revenues of US $90.3 million for its fiscal third quarter ended 25th March 2007.
News from Cree (23 April 2007)
Acquisition expands defence systems coverage
Endwave has acquired ALC Microwave, a leading provider of logarithmic amplifier subsystems to many US and international defence prime contractors.
News from Endwave Defense Systems (23 April 2007)
More scope for precision chip resistors
Thin film precision chip resistors are now available in eight package sizes, and feature extended resistance ranges and tolerance values.
News from IRC Advanced Film Division (23 April 2007)
Semiconductor equipment orders remain solid
North American-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US $1.42 billion in orders in March 2007 and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.00.
News from SEMI (23 April 2007)
Buffer boosts I2C bus reliability
An I2C bus buffer with low offset and stuck bus recovery significantly increases the reliability of systems using the I2C bus. Brochure Available
News from Linear Technology Corp (23 April 2007)
Mainboard is base for AMD systems
Mini-ITX motherboard incorporates an AMD S1 processor socket compatible with AMD Turion 64x2 Dual-Core, AMD Turion 64 and Mobile AMD Sempron processors.
News from Commell (23 April 2007)
Queen's Awards complete rare hat-trick
With double recognition in 2007, Fibercore has the distinction of holding all three Queen's Awards for Enterprise simultaneously.
News from Fibercore (23 April 2007)
Motherboard majors on display applications
High performance mini-ITX motherboard supports dual core processors, and is intended especially for generic transaction terminal markets.
News from Axiomtek (23 April 2007)
The importance of earth bond testing
Technical Background Article John Barnett details new developments in earth bond testing and explains its role as part of the mandatory requirement for electrical safety testing of products in a production environment. Brochure Available
News from Clare Instruments (23 April 2007)
New premises keep expansion close to home
As a result of continuing growth, GSPK Design has expanded its operation and relocated into larger premises on the GSPK Technology Park.
News from GSPK Design (23 April 2007)
Boost driver does more with single cells
LED boost driver is the latest member of a family of devices for operating white LEDs from a single battery cell.
News from Prema Semiconductor (23 April 2007)
Pulsed laser diodes go long and short
Laser Components continues to expand its range of pulsed laser diodes (PLDs) to meet numerous market demands.
News from Laser Components (UK) (23 April 2007)
Tricolour LEDs sign up for the great outdoors
High-brightness AllnGaP and InGaN tricolour LEDs promise high reliability, long life and significantly less colour degradation over time. Brochure Available
News from Avago Technologies (23 April 2007)
Novel safety tests don't destroy control ICs
User Application Article Specially developed electrical safety testing equipment has helped Electrolux to develop a new range of electronic controlled cookers. Brochure Available
News from Clare Instruments (23 April 2007)
ATE advances aid production automation
At Nepcon in Birmingham Seica will showcase several new products within its Viva Integrated Platform that aim to meet the challenges of today's focus on automation.
News from Seica (23 April 2007)
Wireless connectivity technology analysed
A new report examines the key market players in UWB, wireless USB, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
News from West Technology Research Solutions (23 April 2007)
Light emitting polymers enable next-generation TV
User Application Article A new 20.8in television display recently demonstrated by Toshiba Matsushita Display Technology in Japan features CDT's light emitting polymer technology.
News from Cambridge Display Technology (23 April 2007)
SM toggle switches are sealed for washing
Toggle switch series comprises single-pole double-throw devices offering switch functions of on-none-on, on-none-(on), on-off-on and (on)-off-(on).
News from CIT Relay and Switch (23 April 2007)
IDE makes the most of IP-Xact standard
Tool suite combines a database management system for the IP-Xact standard and a complete design environment including debugging functions and the ability to run generators.
News from Magillem Design Services (23 April 2007)
Energy-saving products prove popular
STMicroelectronics has revealed that it shipped more than 250 million units of energy-saving products during 2006.
News from STMicroelectronics (23 April 2007)
SiP receiver covers T-DMB and DAB-IP broadcasts
Single-chip receiver for T-DMB and DAB-IP broadcasts uses enhanced SiP techniques to integrate multistandard baseband IC with a high-performance RF tuner and ancillary passives.
News from Frontier Silicon (23 April 2007)
Getting to grips with ARM and Xscale design
Orlin Technolgy now specialises in design projects based on ARM and Xscale processors.
News from Orlin Technology (23 April 2007)
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