News releases on Electronicstalk categorised by date
Sunday 30 September
to Saturday 6 October 2007
Design service eases EMI screening
Tecan offers tailored design solutions from multi-cavity structures to standard or customised enclosures.
News from Tecan ( 5 October 2007)
Alliance brings new RTOS to SBC
The LynxOS 4.2 real-time operating system (RTOS) board support package (BSP) will be available on Curtiss-Wright's SVME/DMV-183 single board computer (SBC)
News from LynuxWorks ( 5 October 2007)
Firmware aids debugging
Ronetix' JTAG/BDM emulator and flash programmer firmware supports the debugging and Flash programming of TI DM644x DaVinci processors.
News from Ronetix ( 5 October 2007)
Small datalogger aids thermal profiling
The datalogger attaches by way Solderstar's Smartlink system to a range of adapters which provide between six and 16 measurement channels in a variety of configurations.
News from SolderStar ( 5 October 2007)
Compact IC minimises voltage changes
Allegro MicroSystems' A3903 has a typical input voltage range of 3 to 5.5V and produces an output current up to 500mA.
News from Allegro MicroSystems Europe ( 5 October 2007)
Silver conductor pastes suit solar cells
The D-110, D-112 and D-114 silver conductor pastes are targeted at display bus bar electrodes.
News from Five Star Technologies ( 5 October 2007)
Cabinets provide space for cabling
Schroff Varistar Server cabinets offer a spacing of 740mm between front and rear panel mounts, with a 120mm gap at the front for patch cables and a 340mm gap at the rear for power and data cables.
News from Schroff UK ( 5 October 2007)
Synchronous buck regulators handle 42V
National Semiconductor's LM3102 and LM3103 are the industry's first synchronous buck regulators to feature an input voltage range up to 42V.
News from National Semiconductor ( 5 October 2007)
IC distribution deal reached
Acal Technology's deal with Wolfson Microelectronics allows Acal to distribute the company's mixed-signal IC range in the UK, Ireland and Benelux.
News from Acal Technology ( 5 October 2007)
Wi-Fi systems provide years of battery life
The GainSpan GS1010 SoC is an ultra low-power system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution that uses the widely deployed Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11) network.
News from GainSpan ( 5 October 2007)
Ferroelectric RAM runs up to 2Mbit density
High density FRAM device targets SRAM-based industrial control, metering, medical, automotive, military, gaming and computing applications.
News from Ramtron International ( 5 October 2007)
Battery power manager integrates more
Next-generation power management IC integrates a switching manager, a battery charger, an ideal diode, I2C control, three high efficiency synchronous buck regulators and an always-on LDO. Brochure Available
News from Linear Technology Corp ( 5 October 2007)
SAR convertors improve linearity
High-linearity 16bit A/D convertors provide an easy performance upgrade for portable, battery-powered applications, including industrial data acquisition and portable medical instrumentation.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) ( 5 October 2007)
Sensors keep watch over processors and FPGAs
Compact remote junction temperature sensors have built-in local temperature sensors.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) ( 5 October 2007)
Kit puts floating-point controllers to work
Stand-alone tool provides developers a platform to easily develop software for the F2833x controllers.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) ( 5 October 2007)
Silver status recognises embedded support
Direct Insight offers regular training courses aimed at new adopters of Windows Embedded CE, and provides full featured development kits, production ready modules and debug solutions for CE users. Brochure Available
News from Direct Insight ( 5 October 2007)
Relay promises powerful performance
Novel power relay provides up to 40A switching capacity per pole on its normally open contact.
News from Omron Electronics ( 5 October 2007)
Linux in the embedded systems market
A significant portion of embedded software and systems engineering teams continue to adopt Linux as their primary target operating system.
News from Venture Development Corp ( 5 October 2007)
Critical controller boards put on trial
User Application Article System provides a comprehensive set of tools to test, debug and program complex printed circuits containing ball grid array devices.
News from XJTAG ( 4 October 2007)
Custom antennas help make the (rail) link
User Application Article European Antennas has designed and manufactured a range of single- and multiband antennas for use on the Channel Tunnel Rail Link.
News from European Antennas ( 4 October 2007)
Driver powers up large LED displays
Constant-current sink LED driver is designed for billboard, marquee, instrument and other larger, general-purpose LED displays.
News from Catalyst Semiconductor ( 4 October 2007)
Quarter-VGA TFT module sports industrial specs
Industrial 3.5in QVGA TFT LCD module with a replaceable LED backlight has a high resolution of 320 x 240 pixel and a brightness of 350cd/m2.
News from Trident ( 4 October 2007)
PCI bridge chips include super-fast UARTs
These bridge chips offer tuneable FIFO trigger levels, automated Xon/Xoff in-band and hardware out-of-band flow control and a clock prescaler.
News from Oxford Semiconductor ( 4 October 2007)
Power chip enables brighter flashes
Step-up current regulator delivers the high current levels needed to support flash lighting for higher resolution CCD imagers.
News from Advanced Analogic Technologies ( 4 October 2007)
Maximum protection from a minimalist fuse
Fuses provide secondary overcurrent protection in power inverters and low-voltage power supplies in an extremely small 1206 package.
News from Arrow Electronics (UK) ( 4 October 2007)
DSP boosts channel density
Digital signal processor is designed to optimise price and performance for process intensive multichannel infrastructure and medical imaging systems.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) ( 4 October 2007)
Chipset creates compact Class D audio
Audio chipset targets medium-power high-performance Class D amplifiers from 50 to 500W.
News from International Rectifier ( 4 October 2007)
Serial receivers are well protected
Fully featured RS485/RS422 receivers provide 1/8 unit load input resistance and full fail-safe operation, along with enhanced ESD protection on the Rx input pins.
News from Intersil ( 4 October 2007)
Amps expand high-fidelity family
Rail-to-rail input/output op amp's combined specifications provide the high-fidelity performance and signal conditioning required by high-end portable devices.
News from National Semiconductor ( 4 October 2007)
Monochrome displays add a colourful option
Polarisers and LED backlighting options provide a range of colour variations for monochrome displays. Brochure Available
News from Anders Electronics ( 4 October 2007)
Keyboard is built to withstand usage hazards
Ruggedised keyboard is designed to reliably operate in the harshest environments.
News from Advanced Input Systems ( 4 October 2007)
Battery IC charges feature-rich devices
The SMB137 is ideal for applications in a wide range of devices such as portable media/MP3 players, portable GPS navigation, smart-phones/PDAs and digital cameras/camcorders.
News from Summit Microelectronics ( 4 October 2007)
Cores execute up to four instructions per cycle
The ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore multicore processor and ARM Cortex-A9 single core processor deliver unprecedented performance within tight power constraints.
News from ARM ( 4 October 2007)
Quarter brick convertor packs up to 120W
High-power-density convertor is suitable for any application where a 24V rail is needed in a 48V environment. Brochure Available
News from SynQor Europe ( 4 October 2007)
Programmable source aids device characterisation
DC voltage and current generator for high-speed and highly accurate measurement of the voltage, current and other characteristics of semiconductor devices and other electronic equipment.
News from Yokogawa Europe - Test and Measurement ( 4 October 2007)
Compiler creates more compact PIC code
The Hi-Tech PIC18 Pro C compiler uses a new compilation technique known as OSG (Omniscient Code Generator).
News from Computer Solutions ( 4 October 2007)
Multithreaded processor powers service gateway
User Application Article Processor helps Allot achieve challenging design goals by using its well-balanced architecture.
News from Raza Microelectronics ( 4 October 2007)
Virtual processors ease multicore design
Secure virtualisation is a key enabler for the adoption of multicore architectures into embedded devices.
News from Trango Virtual Processors ( 4 October 2007)
I/O module offers noise immunity
The USB-DA12-8A can be used in an assortment of USB-based embedded applications including stimulus-response, test, simulation, industrial equipment control and waveform/audio synthesis.
News from Acces I/O Products ( 3 October 2007)
Ethernet transceiver supports IEEE1588 protocol
The DP83640 precision Phyter transceiver synchronises the distributed network nodes to a master clock with 8ns accuracy.
News from National Semiconductor ( 3 October 2007)
Test socket aids mass production
The Quatrix Kelvin QFN test socket allows chipmakers to migrate Kelvin-configuration testing of QFN packages from the lab to mass production
News from Antares Advanced Test Technologies ( 3 October 2007)
Modems do not drain computer resources
Radicom's USB modems contain a hardware controller, a data pump and an International DAA .
News from Radicom Research ( 3 October 2007)
Touch sensors suit mobile products
3M has released a thin, optically clear projected capacitive touch sensor available to device manufacturers in rolls containing up to 72,000 sensors, depending on size.
News from 3M Touch Systems UK ( 3 October 2007)
Low-power accelerometers offer compact solution
The LIS331 accelerometers deliver high performance at low power consumption and their ultra-compact robust design provides very high immunity to vibration and shock.
News from STMicroelectronics ( 3 October 2007)
LED boosts brightness
The higher brightness and successful miniaturisation of Seoul Semiconductor's latest LED technology translates to substantial cost savings for customers.
News from 2001 Electronic Components ( 3 October 2007)
Tool monitors software performance
The ARM RealView Profiler is a tool specifically designed to enable nonintrusive analysis of software performance and code coverage of real system workloads running over minutes, hours or days.
News from ARM ( 3 October 2007)
Signal generator covers all HDMI configurations
Platform enables HDMI high-speed device testing up to 7Gbit/s.
News from Agilent Technologies Europe ( 3 October 2007)
Digitiser card has scope for fast sampling
PCI Express oscilloscope/digitiser card has eight 25Msample/s 12bit ADCs for simultaneous sampling without time-skew errors.
News from Strategic Test ( 3 October 2007)
Catalogue is largest source of instruments to rent
Handy A5-format test and measurement product catalogue is packed with test equipment available for rental on both weekly and four-weekly terms. Brochure Available
News from Livingston UK ( 3 October 2007)
Digital amplifiers scale power peaks
Power stages drive speakers with minimal audible artefacts during high-power peaks.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) ( 3 October 2007)
Current-sense amplifier is simple to apply
Low-cost high-side current-sense amplifier can resolve small differential signals from common mode voltages up to 36V. Brochure Available
News from Linear Technology Corp ( 3 October 2007)
Power supply design explained around the world
Seminars explain how to build power supplies with high energy efficiency, excellent standby power performance and compliance with worldwide efficiency regulations. Brochure Available
News from Power Integrations ( 3 October 2007)
Acquisition harnesses mixed-signal verification
Sandwork's products, combined with Synopsys' industry leading Discovery AMS solution, deliver a comprehensive environment for verification and debug.
News from Synopsys ( 3 October 2007)
OCXO claims superior frequency stability
Low-profile ovenised crystal oscillator was designed with demanding synchronisation systems in mind.
News from Bliley Technologies ( 3 October 2007)
Accreditations expand calibration capabilities
Both the Cleveland Metrology Services Department and the German service centre can carry out the very high-level calibrations essential for many of Keithley's instruments. Brochure Available
News from Keithley Instruments ( 3 October 2007)
Hybrid patch cords prepare for future standards
10Gbit/s capable cords feature a standards-recognised TERA interface on one end and a newly redesigned version of Siemon's RJ45-style MC plug on the other.
News from Siemon UK ( 3 October 2007)
Compliments to the Chinese Tiger
Roy Phillips reckons his own company offers a good illustration of how UK design and manufacturing can still compete in commodity markets.
News from Intelliconnect ( 3 October 2007)
GPON transceivers ease network construction
NeoPhotonics' OLT and ONU devices offer a complete line of pluggable transceivers to GPON systems manufacturers.
News from NeoPhotonics ( 2 October 2007)
Companies co-operate on volume production
Oki Electric and System Fabrication Technologies are co-operating on the volume production of System-in-Silicon.
News from Oki Electric ( 2 October 2007)
Enclosures protect against shocks
The risk of an electric shock during product testing is completely eliminated with the latest range of test fixtures and enclosures from electrical safety testing specialist Clare Instruments. Brochure Available
News from Clare Instruments ( 2 October 2007)
Compiler improves array performance
The Hi-Tech C Pro complier for the PSoC Mixed-Signal Array uses the OCG technology to examine all program modules prior to compilation, optimising pointers, registers and stack allocation.
News from Cypress Semiconductor ( 2 October 2007)
Software speeds compiling
A Quartus II software user working with a multiprocessor computer will experience, on average, a 20% reduction in compile times over single-processor computers.
News from Altera Europe ( 2 October 2007)
Testing company receives new accreditation
RoHS testing specialist Tin Technology has been accredited by UKAS in accordance with ISO/IEC17025:2005.
News from Tin Technology ( 2 October 2007)
DAC minimises power consumption
The CS43L22 DAC maximises battery life and saves overall system costs by eliminating the need for numerous external components.
News from Cirrus Logic ( 2 October 2007)
Embedded computing language released
Embedded Matlab users can avoid the time-consuming and error-prone process of rewriting Matlab algorithms in C.
News from MathWorks ( 2 October 2007)
Filters bring high-frequency harmony
Thin-film lowpass filters reduce and eliminate unwanted harmonics in telecomms systems, satellite receivers, mobile comms, GPS systems, wireless LANs and WiMAX.
News from State of the Art ( 2 October 2007)
Tiny driver boosts up to eight HBLEDs
High-efficiency boost DC/DC convertor features an integrated 3.5A guaranteed switch current and delivers a net output power of 7-12W for driving high-brightness LEDs.
News from Micrel ( 2 October 2007)
Audio devices upgrade TV sound systems
Audio processors and Class-D audio power amplifiers deliver a complete advanced TV audio subsystem.
News from Analog Devices ( 2 October 2007)
Codec cuts HD video down to size
Video compression codec enables wireless transmission of HD video in real time over home connections - with no loss of picture quality.
News from Analog Devices ( 2 October 2007)
Microcontroller drives colour displays
Low-power 32bit MCU combines high-level processing, high-capacity memory and a colour LCD controller in a compact 20 x 20mm package.
News from Toshiba Electronics Europe ( 2 October 2007)
Tiny antenna embeds Bluetooth gains
The Antenova Fusca 2.4GHz antenna is equally suitable for other 2.4GHz applications such as Wi-Fi and ZigBee.
News from TDC (Telecom Design Communications) ( 2 October 2007)
Talisman MCC business moves to Adept
Owners of Measurement Computing Corporation test and measurement hardware who bought through Talisman Electronics will now be supported by UK master supplier Adept Scientific Brochure Available
News from Adept Scientific ( 2 October 2007)
Video platform packs in floating-point performance
Digital Video Infrastructure Platform combines up to 11 fixed-point DSPs with up to seven Virtex-4 FPGAs, each running a floating-point FFT IP core.
News from Sundance Multiprocessor Technology ( 2 October 2007)
Debugger and programmer prepares PICs
The DLP-Flash2 is a complete in-circuit debugging and programming solution for Microchip's PIC16Fxx and PIC18Fxx PIC MCUs.
News from Mouser Electronics ( 2 October 2007)
Compact module embeds full PC functionality
Complete PC comes in a tiny 115 x 115 x 35mm housing, and is designed for applications where raw processing power is not required.
News from BVM ( 2 October 2007)
Wireless device is certified for USB
The ISP3582 native wireless USB device controller has passed certification testing for wireless USB Specification 1.0.
News from NXP Semiconductors ( 2 October 2007)
Powerline transceiver enables home audio networks
User Application Article ST and T Corporation uses SiConnect's single-chip PLi050A audio powerline transceiver.
News from SiConnect ( 2 October 2007)
Wireless USB device is approved for Japan
Japanese certification follows successful WiMedia PHY compliance and interoperability tests.
News from Wisair ( 2 October 2007)
Network analyser offers expert troubleshooting
Users can now see new views of network traffic, including round trip network latency, plus the response time of the far end server.
News from Fluke Networks ( 2 October 2007)
Software helps serial analysers work end to end
High speed serial data analysis software package covers signal chain from transmitter to receiver and including the connecting channel. Brochure Available
News from Tektronix ( 2 October 2007)
Variation models help with process shrinks
Critical element in statistical design flow gives designers much more accurate modelling of both on- and off-chip process variations.
News from Altos Design Automation ( 2 October 2007)
Handset camera takes antishake onboard
Sensor brings digital still camera performance to camera phones in a fifth-inch optical format, allowing an easy upgrade of existing 1.3Mpixel and VGA camera phone designs.
News from OmniVision ( 2 October 2007)
Navigation devices take new approach to scrolling
ChiralMotion technology is extremely well-suited for small handheld products such as feature-rich mobile handsets, personal navigation systems and personal media players.
News from Synaptics ( 2 October 2007)
Educational kit takes safe approach to power
Innovative system for teaching power electronics demonstrates applications such as various motors, uninterruptible power supplies and active filters. Brochure Available
News from Rapid Electronics ( 2 October 2007)
Companies agree communications purchase
Motorola's ECC business is set to become part of Emerson Network Power.
News from Emerson Network Power Embedded Computing ( 1 October 2007)
Wire-board connectors meet display needs
The 1mm pitch Pico-Clasp wire-to-board connector system is compact, and its small circuit size makes it suitable for any compact FPD system.
News from Molex UK ( 1 October 2007)
Software adopted by Indian aerospace industry
User Application Article ARINC 653 is a standard for partitioning of computer resources in the time and space domains.
News from Mistral Software ( 1 October 2007)
Scanning module provides programmable voltages
The JT 2111/MPV enhances regular interconnect tests by exercising the board's connections in synchronisation with native boundary-scan components. Brochure Available
News from JTAG Technologies ( 1 October 2007)
Connector suits medical applications
CPC medical connectors feature a grip area with push-pull action, gold-plated contacts for a reliable connection. Brochure Available
News from Tyco Electronics UK ( 1 October 2007)
More power from DIN-rail supplies
DIN-rail power supplies produce 240W with convection cooling, boasting 90% efficiency for factory automation, industrial control systems and test equipment applications. Brochure Available
News from Lambda ( 1 October 2007)
Mobile TV IC adds middleware for fast switching
Highly optimised DVB-H solution is compliant with the MBRAI 2.0 specifications.
News from Siano Mobile Silicon ( 1 October 2007)
Accelerators speed workstation simulation
User Application Article Accelerator boards help Warwick University's Digital Laboratory to develop extremely high-fidelity virtual environments.
News from ClearSpeed Technology ( 1 October 2007)
Controllers create toughened LCD systems
COTS LCD controllers comply with the strict standards required for the harsh environments encountered in military and rugged industrial applications.
News from Digital View ( 1 October 2007)
Chinese plant gears up for high volumes
Endicott Interconnect Technologies now offers high-volume low-cost fully assembled PC boards via its new 3700m2 facility in China.
News from Endicott Interconnect Technologies ( 1 October 2007)
Small-format SD cards boost storage to 4Gbyte
MicroSDHC cards are perfect to meet the rising communication and multimedia demands of mobile phones and digital devices.
News from Kingston Technology ( 1 October 2007)
RF devices increase capacitance density
RF multilayer ceramic capacitor offers high performance for a variety of high RF voltage and high RF current applications.
News from Morgan Electro Ceramics ( 1 October 2007)
Microcontroller enables USB stick format logger
User Application Article Memory Stick Datalogger uses the VNC1L to provide ease of connectivity to USB Flash drives.
News from Future Technology Devices International ( 1 October 2007)
Indian designers support wireless development
Larsen and Toubro Infotech offers a comprehensive product development service for communications equipment based on the picoArray.
News from picoChip Designs ( 1 October 2007)
Ultracapacitors bridge the UPS backup gap
User Application Article Dantherm Power uses Boostcap ultracapacitors as the short-duration "bridge power" element of its integrated UPS systems for telecommunications and fibre broadband applications.
News from Maxwell Technologies ( 1 October 2007)
Microwave signal generators add pulsed output
The Aeroflex 6800 Series with internal pulse modulator is the only self-contained, single-box radar testing solution on the market.
News from Aeroflex ( 1 October 2007)
Telecomms batteries promise fit-and-forget backup
High-energy-density long-life maintenance-free nickel-cadmium batteries provide backup power for demanding outdoor applications. Brochure Available
News from Saft Industrial Batteries ( 1 October 2007)
Li-ion batteries are basestation choice
User Application Article Three of the top five telecomms manufacturers have selected Saft's Intensium 1 rechargeable Li-ion batteries for their basestations for wireless telecomms networks. Brochure Available
News from Saft Industrial Batteries ( 1 October 2007)
Second-generation batteries are made for telecomms
Battery is ideally suited for short duration power backup in smaller, decentralised outdoor plant installations. Brochure Available
News from Saft Industrial Batteries ( 1 October 2007)
Development system adds Infineon MCU support
Hitex now offers complete support for Infineon's new scalable XC2300 microcontroller family with its integrated development environment.
News from Hitex Development Tools ( 1 October 2007)
Motor drive boosts vibrator efficiency
Single-phase brushless motor driver IC cuts power consumption and boosts reliability for handset vibration motors.
News from Melexis ( 1 October 2007)
Power controllers are ready for PoE expansion
Power-over-Ethernet interface controllers are fully compliant with the IEEE802.3af specification for powered devices
News from STMicroelectronics ( 1 October 2007)
Desktop power adapter eases equipment design
Desktop adapter style fanless ATX PSU is rated for 100W continuous power and possesses the capability of 125 or 150W peak load for short periods.
News from Sunpower (UK) ( 1 October 2007)
Voltage references are 40% smaller than SOT23
Low-power voltage references feature high accuracy (+/-0.15% maximum) and low temperature drift (30ppm/C maximum) in a SC70-3 package.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) ( 1 October 2007)
GaAs MMIC design wins approval
Win offers a range of leading-edge processes, including 0.15um-gate-length PHEMT and InGaP HBT, and was the world's first 6in pure-play GaAs foundry.
News from Plextek ( 1 October 2007)
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