News releases on Electronicstalk categorised by date
Sunday 15 December
to Saturday 21 December 2002
Optical mouse sensor sales into nine figures
Agilent Technologies has shipped its 100 millionth optical mouse sensor since the release of its first such device in the fall of 1999. Brochure Available
News from Avago Technologies (20 December 2002)
More security for embedded Linux and Java designs
Arcom has updated its development kit for Embedded Linux with Java technology for the 300MHz Geode based SBC-GX1 single board computer. Brochure Available
News from Eurotech (20 December 2002)
Programme brings speedy solutions to Siemens
Mentor Graphics has signed Siemens CES Design Services as its first European FPGA Advantage Solutions Thrust (FAST) partner.
News from Mentor Graphics UK (20 December 2002)
Crossconnect grooms metro networks
The PM5364 TUPP 2488 is an industry-standard tributary unit pointer processor and crossconnect for OC-48 Sonet and STM-16 SDH networks.
News from PMC-Sierra (20 December 2002)
Easier installation for quick-lock SMA connectors
The QMA series of patent-pending quick-lock SMA connectors from Radiall covers some 80 part numbers, making it he largest range of QMA connectors, terminations and switches available.
News from Radiall (20 December 2002)
Convertors switch at up to 1.2MHz
The XC9206, XC9207 and XC9208 are three new series of nonsynchronous step-down DC/DC convertors.
News from Torex Semiconductor (20 December 2002)
Microswitches are miniature and subminiature
The Alcoswitch range of microswitches from Tyco Electronics offer a wide variety of options to cover the widest possible number of applications. Brochure Available
News from Tyco Electronics UK (20 December 2002)
Web resource aids sourcing of support packages
Wind River has unveiled what it reckons is the most comprehensive embedded industry online board support package (BSP) resource centre.
News from Wind River Systems (20 December 2002)
Goddard takes charge of production
Les Goddard is the new Production Manager at X-Tek Systems.
News from X-Tek Systems (20 December 2002)
Digital scopes run engine combustion analysis
An engine combustion analysis package for use with Yokogawa's digital oscilloscopes and data-acquisition systems is now available from Yokogawa Martron.
News from Yokogawa Europe - Test and Measurement (20 December 2002)
Alliance programme boosts FPGA IP library
Actel has added more than 50 new complete system-level IP building blocks for use with its ProASIC Plus and Axcelerator FPGAs to its CompanionCore Alliance Programme.
News from Actel Europe (19 December 2002)
Shrinking sensors cut optical mice down in cost
Agilent Technologies has developed the world's smallest optical navigation sensors for entry-level mice for desktop PCs, laptops, trackballs and integrated input devices at an economical price. Brochure Available
News from Avago Technologies (19 December 2002)
Java execution environment moves to the next level
Aplix Corp has begun shipping a new version of its JBlend platform to early access customers.
News from Aplix Corp (19 December 2002)
Source code is step towards tool interoperability
Cadence Design Systems has delivered source code for the OpenAccess reference database implementation to the OpenAccess Coalition.
News from Cadence Design Systems (19 December 2002)
Embedded World showcases from Bluetooth to sensors
Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe will be showing its latest MCUs, display controllers, fingerprint sensors and Bluetooth modules at the Embedded World Exhibition next February in Nurnberg, Germany.
News from Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (19 December 2002)
Two MOSFETs in one cut down convertor designs
Hitachi has developed a 30V drain-source breakdown voltage composite power MOSFET which incorporates chips for both sides of a nonisolated DC/DC convertor in a single package.
News from Hitachi Europe (19 December 2002)
Guide aids MPEG4 development on TI DSPs
Available now from Kane Computing is a free MPEG4 CD-ROM guide, produced by Ateme. Brochure Available
News from Kane Computing (19 December 2002)
Mentor optimistic about 2003 performance
Mentor Graphics has issued guidance for 2003 reflecting the addition of all acquisitions done in 2002.
News from Mentor Graphics UK (19 December 2002)
512-channel switches cram in the features for TDM
Zarlink Semiconductor has a new platform of voice communications chips it claims redefines the market for low-bandwidth digital TDM switches.
News from Zarlink Semiconductor (19 December 2002)
Folded capacitors redouble embedded SRAM density
MoSys has released its 1T-SRAM-Q (quad density) technology which it reckons achieves four times the density of traditional SRAMs.
News from MoSys (19 December 2002)
High resolution from entry-level frame grabber
Completing the Euresys Domino range, Iota is an entry-level single-tap monochrome analogue frame grabber. Brochure Available
News from Multipix Imaging (19 December 2002)
Software simplifies shift to Palm
Metrowerks' newest toolset for the Palm OS platform includes a compiler for ARM cores to allow developers to more quickly create applications for the next generation of Palm Powered devices.
News from Metrowerks Europe (19 December 2002)
Dual-rail CMOS LDO boosts efficiency
National Semiconductor has produced the world's first CMOS dual-input low dropout (LDO) voltage regulator.
News from National Semiconductor (19 December 2002)
Serial device drivers provide easy Ethernet
Sealevel Systems reckons its Sealink family of serial device drivers is the easiest way to connect serial devices directly to an Ethernet network.