News releases on Electronicstalk categorised by date
Wednesday 8 June
to Tuesday 14 June 2005
More options for rail-mounted housings
OKW has substantially extended its line of DIN-rail enclosures with the Railtec C range Brochure available
News from OKW Enclosures (14 June 2005)
Silicon oscillators promise crystal replacement
A new family of silicon oscillators aim to provide a simple, compact and robust timing solution for FPGAs, CPLDs, microprocessors and DSPs Brochure available
News from Linear Technology Corp (14 June 2005)
Firmware upgrade makes radios even easier to use
Low Power Radio Solutions has released new V2 firmware for its market leading easy-Radio range of software embedded wireless modules Brochure available
News from Low Power Radio Solutions (14 June 2005)
Analogue focus continues National's margin growth
National Semiconductor has reported a GAAP net income of $132.1 million, or 36 cents per share, on revenues of $467 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005, which ended 29th May 2005
News from National Semiconductor (14 June 2005)
Transition connector has low profile
A low-profile two-row PCB transition connector with an above board height of only 5.4mm has been added to Harting's SEK range of insulation-displacement connectors
News from Harting (14 June 2005)
Pushbuttons get the blues (and whites)
EAO now offers crisp blue and white LED illumination options for its Series 84 range of pushbutton switches Brochure available
News from EAO (14 June 2005)
Swedes sign up for market surveillance
RFI Global Services has secured a second contract with the Swedish National Post and Telecom Agency
News from RFI Global Services (14 June 2005)
ATM adapter has four-port OC-3 interface
The four-port Telum 1004-O3 AdvancedMC is a high-performance single-width full-height PICMG AMC.1 compliant ATM adapter featuring a front four-port full duplex OC-3 interface
News from SBS Technologies (14 June 2005)
Mezzanine card adds Gigabit Ethernet to ATCA
The Telum GE-QT is an AdvancedMC Gigabit Ethernet network interface card
News from SBS Technologies (14 June 2005)
Graphics adapter comes in AdvancedMC format
SBS Technologies has released the Telum 2001-VGA AdvancedMC video graphics controller card
News from SBS Technologies (14 June 2005)
Military-rated FPGAs enter full production
QuickLogic Europe can now supply production volumes of the military-temperature versions of its popular Eclipse II FPGA product
News from QuickLogic (14 June 2005)
Dual Xeon board tops CompactPCI charts
A dual Intel Xeon processor board is the newest and most powerful CompactPCI single board computer from Concurrent Technologies
News from Concurrent Technologies (14 June 2005)
Power relays tackle heavy domestic chores
Available now from Young Electronics, Fujitsu's FTR-K3 power relay series is designed for heavy duty power applications, operating at up to 20A
News from Young-ECC Electronics (14 June 2005)
Robust ceramics boost capacitance
Driven by demands for more robust and more reliable components, AVX has extended the capacitance ranges of its Flexiterm family Brochure available
News from AVX (14 June 2005)
Test socket boasts broad coverage
A new test and burn-in socket accommodates device packages from 41 to 55mm2 in applications up to 1GHz
News from Aries Electronics (14 June 2005)
Anglia invests in the future in Glamorgan
A new support initiative with the University of Glamorgan is the first alliance in a new programme of co-operation with schools of electronics within key UK universities
News from Anglia (14 June 2005)
Batteries fit Europe's most complex spacecraft
Saft has signed a contract to develop and manufacture batteries to power the ATV, an EADS Space Transportation designed spacecraft, up to 2011
News from Saft Lithium Battery Division (14 June 2005)
Shortform focuses on EMI suppression devices
A new EMC shortform catalogue from Schurter contains details of an assortment of power entry modules, block filters, chokes, pulse transformers and power stage driver modules Brochure available
News from Schurter (14 June 2005)
Probes test female flat-form connectors
A new range of nonrotational blade-tipped threaded switch probes is suitable for use on 4mm centres
News from Peak Test Services (14 June 2005)
Plastic shielding materials are flame retardant
Chomerics has further enhanced its range of innovative Premier conductive plastic shielding materials with the introduction of nonhalogenated flame retardant grades
News from Chomerics Europe (14 June 2005)
Sockets simplify CMOS camera integration
The SCKA series of sockets promises fast, reliable integration of CMOS camera modules in mobile phones, PDAs, digital cameras and many other portable devices
News from Alps Electric (UK) (14 June 2005)
Loopback provides copper-based alternative
A new SFP electrical loopback provides an alternative copper-based solution for loopback testing applications
News from Timbercon (14 June 2005)
Trade commission investigates patent claims
The US International Trade Commission has moved to institute an investigation into whether System General Corp is infringing four US Patents held by Power Integrations
News from Power Integrations (14 June 2005)
Supplies balance quality, price and performance
New from Gresham Power is the Telkoor LSE range of high reliability external power adapters
News from Gresham Power Electronics (14 June 2005)
Memory upgrade for real-time Windows extension
With CeWin Version 3.3, applications can take full advantage of the latest multiprocessor systems from Intel and AMD
News from Kuka Controls (14 June 2005)
Asian EMS companies come together
Philippines-based Integrated Microelectronics has entered into a conditional merger agreement with Speedy-Tech Electronics, an EMS company based in Singapore
News from Integrated Microelectronics (14 June 2005)
Epson opts for behavioural synthesis
Seiko Epson Corp has chosen Forte's Cynthesizer behavioural synthesis product to design its next generation image processing applications
News from Forte Design Systems (14 June 2005)
TSMC adopts dynamic power integrity solution
User application article TSMC has incorporated Apache's RedHawk with PowerGate technology for the verification of advanced low power and leakage control designs in its Reference Flow 6.0
News from Apache Design Solutions (14 June 2005)
ATI commits to dynamic power integrity suite
Graphics processor specialist ATI Technologies has expanded its worldwide adoption of Apache's complete dynamic power integrity suite
News from Apache Design Solutions (14 June 2005)
Supercapacitors boast a winning combination
The CAP-XX range of supercapacitors claims an industry-leading combination of energy storage capacity, current delivery capability and size
News from Acte Components (14 June 2005)
Gradient stresses thermal integrity
Gradient Design Automation has revealed its strategy to deliver thermal integrity to integrated circuit designs for portable devices, high-end graphics processors, automotive electronics and memories
News from Gradient Design Automation (14 June 2005)
Software provides full-chip temperature map in 3D
Gradient Design Automation reckons it has launched the first product in electronic design automation (EDA) history that brings temperature awareness to existing design flows for integrated circuits
News from Gradient Design Automation (14 June 2005)
Encounter with new thermal analysis engine
A new design flow integrates Gradient's FireBolt thermal analysis engine into Cadence Design Systems' Encounter digital IC design platform
News from Gradient Design Automation (14 June 2005)
Motherboard makes a move for network appliances
The MB895 low power motherboard is designed with a socket that fits an Intel Pentium M processor or an Intel Celeron M processor Ultra Low Voltage
News from IBase Europe (14 June 2005)
New source for power supplies
R3 Technology has bought the rights to manufacture a range of power supply units formerly produced by High Wycombe based EMS
News from R3 Technology (14 June 2005)
Rail-mounted filters for fast-fitting EMC
The FN 2412 series of DIN-rail mounting EMC filters offer simple-to-use time-saving cost-effective solutions to conducted EMC suppression for panel builders and control cabinet manufacturers Brochure available
News from Schaffner (13 June 2005)
Graphical environment extends to embedded design
The new NI LabView Embedded Development Module extends LabView to any 32bit embedded processor Brochure available
News from National Instruments (13 June 2005)
Phoenix design centre completes top ten
Linear Technology Corp has opened its newest design centre in Phoenix, Arizona
News from Linear Technology Corp (13 June 2005)
Touch panels make the switch to RoHS compliance
Fujitsu Components has begun converting its touch panel products to RoHS lead-free compliant status to meet the requirements of its customers' environmental programmes Brochure available
News from Fujitsu Components Europe (13 June 2005)
LED driver set for stadium duties
Daktronics has chosen TI's power management technology for its ProStar VideoPlus display systems
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (13 June 2005)
Current-feedback amp handles higher voltages
Texas Instruments has extended the operating voltage of its popular high-speed, current-feedback amplifier with a new high voltage version
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (13 June 2005)
Speedy 12bit convertors cut consumption
New 12bit monolithic 20, 40 and 65Msample/s ADCs consume 40% less power than comparable devices
News from Analog Devices (13 June 2005)
Panasonic signs up for high-level synthesis tools
Panasonic Communications has selected the Mentor Graphics Catapult C Synthesis tool after evaluating leading high-level synthesis tools
News from Mentor Graphics UK (13 June 2005)
Scan test tool joins reference flow
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has added the TestKompress scan test tool to its Reference Flow 6.0
News from Mentor Graphics UK (13 June 2005)
Power modules cut the budget for DC motor drives
Fairchild Semiconductor's Motion-Smart Power Modules (SPMs) offer a highly integrated solution for low-power (sub-100W), brushless DC (BLDC) motor applications
News from Fairchild Semiconductor (13 June 2005)
Reusable IP accelerates Oki's analogue design
User application article Oki Electric has achieved five times faster design turnaround time for its analogue blocks than with its previous design methodology by using Cadence Virtuoso NeoCircuit technology
News from Cadence Design Systems (13 June 2005)
TSMC integrates nanometre design platforms
User application article The Cadence Encounter digital IC design platform and Cadence Allegro system interconnect platform have been integrated into TSMC's latest reference flow
News from Cadence Design Systems (13 June 2005)
Trench-based module boasts boosted currents
Toshiba Electronics Europe has announced its first trench gate based 4.5kV press pack IEGT (injection enhancement gate transistor)
News from Toshiba Electronics Europe (13 June 2005)
Frequency counter has improved resolution
An upgraded 8-digit 1.3GHz frequency counter comes in an all-new 2U height benchtop case and can measure low frequencies to a resolution of 1uHz
News from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) (13 June 2005)
Real time system model speeds simulation on PC
ARM has released its first fast virtual prototype model based on new code translation simulation technology to fast-track software development
News from ARM (13 June 2005)
DEK to expand capacity by a third
As demand for DEK's line of mass imaging solutions continues its dramatic rise of the last 18 months, so has the market leader's manufacturing capacity and productivity
News from DEK (13 June 2005)
Platforms promise network device optimisation
Wind River Systems reckons it is transforming the network equipment software industry with the availability of the latest versions of Wind River Platform for Network Equipment
News from Wind River Systems (13 June 2005)
Tellabs signs for device software optimisation
Tellabs has chosen Wind River Platform for Network Equipment, VxWorks and Linux Edition, and professional services to develop and run its products
News from Wind River Systems (13 June 2005)
Configurable core is chosen for broadband duties
IPWireless has taken a licence for the configurable ARC 725D processor core for use in its latest SoC targeted for next generation 3G TD-CDMA broadband wireless devices
News from ARC International (13 June 2005)
Device library adds Panasonic SMT devices
Panasonic and Ansoft have released a new device library for Nexxim and Ansoft Designer based on Panasonic's high-density miniaturised surface-mount (SMT) components
News from Ansoft Europe (13 June 2005)
Promotion for Pfluke
Karl Pfluke has been promoted to the position of Regional Sales Manager for the Southeastern USA at Indium Corporation
News from Indium Corporation of America (13 June 2005)
Rapid termination for panel-mount connectors
Now available from Harting is a range of panel-mount M12 industrial connectors for panel feedthrough applications
News from Harting (13 June 2005)
Four-PLL PC clocks offer more flexibility
New PC clock devices support Intel's next-generation notebook and desktop PC platforms
News from IDT (13 June 2005)
Pump laser module keeps its cool
Bookham will introduce a new high power uncooled multimode pump laser module for fibre laser pumping at Laser 2005 in Munich
News from Bookham (13 June 2005)
Design services programme formalises partnerships
The new Lattice LEADER Design Services Programme formalises partnerships with a highly select, global network of premier design services companies
News from Lattice Semiconductor UK (13 June 2005)
IBM signs up for bespoke carrier card
SBS Technologies is to develop an AdvancedMC carrier card for IBM eServer Bladecentre systems capable of using up to four AdvancedMC modules
News from SBS Technologies (13 June 2005)
Mezzanine cards bring T1/E1/J1 channels onboard
SBS Technologies has released the newest members of its Telum AdvancedMC WAN I/O line - the Telum 624- and 628-TEJ T1/E1/J1 WAN I/O modules with I-TDM
News from SBS Technologies (13 June 2005)
ATM adapter promises high availability telecomms
The Telum 1001-O12 AdvancedMC ATM module is a high performance, single wide, full height, PICMG AMC.1 compliant ATM adapter featuring a front I/O full duplex OC-12 interface
News from SBS Technologies (13 June 2005)
Fibre channel adapters link to PCI Express
SBS Technologies has two new AdvancedMC Fibre Channel host bus adapter modules - the Telum FC2312-FF optical-fibre-to-optical-fibre and Telum FC2312-CC copper-to-copper HBAs
News from SBS Technologies (13 June 2005)
Chassis makes a home for AdvancedMC systems
The AMC-7S-Chassis is the first AdvancedMC stand-alone 2U 19in rack-mount chassis from SBS Technologies
News from SBS Technologies (13 June 2005)
Adapter puts seven AdvancedMC cards onto PCIe
A novel PCI Express-to-AdvancedMC expansion system offers system designers an uncomplicated way to test or add multiple AdvancedMC modules to a standard PCI Express-based host computer
News from SBS Technologies (13 June 2005)
Graphics engine appears in new Freescale chip
Freescale Semiconductor's new i.MX31 mobile entertainment multimedia processor includes Imagination's PowerVR MBX IP
News from Imagination Technologies (13 June 2005)
UV systems offer on-the-spot cures
Intertronics offers a wide range of Dymax spot curing systems for precision bonding, mounting and fixturing for optic and fibre-optic applications
News from Intertronics (13 June 2005)
Conformal coatings meet UL and IPC specs
Dymax 9-984-LVF and 984-LVUF UV-cure conformal coating materials now feature IPC-CC-830 and UL94 specifications
News from Intertronics (13 June 2005)
Soft modem showcases Russian innovation
The Spirit Eagle-64K modem has won the 'Most Innovative Product 2005' award at the Information Security Expo - an event sponsored by Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs
News from Spirit DSP (13 June 2005)
Intelligent supply powers up embedded systems
The OnPower 60-I is an intelligent 60W triple-output galvanically isolated PC/104 bus DC/DC power supply designed to meet the demanding requirements of aircraft, ship and industrial installations
News from Parvus Corp (13 June 2005)
Battery deal adds backup capabilities
Micromark C and CD has signed a distribution agreement with EnerSys Europe, a division of the world's number one supplier of rechargeable valve regulated lead acid batteries
News from Micromark C and CD (13 June 2005)
AdvancedTCA family spawns second generation
Continuing its effort to make it easier to build standards-based telecommunications equipment, Intel Corp has released its second-generation AdvancedTCA products
News from Intel Corporation (13 June 2005)
Resistors reach new levels of precision
Welwyn Components has developed a leading product for its specialist precision range of resistors with tolerances to 0.01% Brochure available
News from TT Electronics Welwyn Components (13 June 2005)
Technical library comes on CD
A comprehensive technical library on CD provides support throughout the power system design process, from selecting the optimum architecture to meeting EMI regulations
News from Vicor UK (13 June 2005)
GPRS modems collect Turkish meter data
User application article A Turkish IT solutions provider turned to Alpha Micro Components for help with a remote metering project
News from Alpha Micro Components (13 June 2005)
Smart system cuts cost of lead-free soldering
The latest hand soldering system from OK International has just become even more affordable as a result of a new initiative to lower the cost of lead-free soldering
News from OK International (13 June 2005)
Compact cores create flexible resampling filters
A new range of fractional resampling architectures for FPGAs can be used to perform up-sampling or down-sampling of high-speed digital signals
News from RF Engines (13 June 2005)
Industrial connectors feed through panels
Phoenix Electronics Distribution now has available the new range of Harting M12 industrial connectors for panel feedthrough applications
News from Phoenix Electronics Distribution (13 June 2005)
Debuggers support NEC VR series processors
Trace32 ICD and Trace32 PowerTools debuggers now support NEC VR series processors
News from Lauterbach (13 June 2005)
Nadir to engineer structured ASIC advances
Ophir Nadir is the new Vice President of Engineering and R and D at ChipX
News from ChipX (13 June 2005)
Hard drives slim for mobile devices
Toshiba's 1.8in hard drives are now available in a new, smaller form factor
News from Toshiba Europe Storage Device Division (13 June 2005)
Board appointment for Ace
Malcolm Ace, Director of Finance at Southampton University, has joined the Innos Board of Directors
News from Innos (13 June 2005)
Image processor projects performance
User application article Christie Digital Systems has designed the Gennum GF9350 image processor with VXP technology into 15 of its new high performance projectors
News from Gennum Corp (13 June 2005)
Leitch signs for image processor
Leitch Technology has chosen the GF9350 image processor with Visual Excellence Processing (VXP) technology for use within a number of its new HDTV processing and conversion products
News from Gennum Corp (13 June 2005)
USB to ATA controller finds a new home
Telechips has selected SMSC's new USB2005 third generation USB to ATA controller with Windows Media Digital Rights Management for its reference design serving the personal media player market
News from SMSC (13 June 2005)
Multilayer PCBs come with embedded resistors
Used in a design for electronic controls, Multilayer PCBs from Wurth Elektronik can now be supplied with embedded resistors
News from Wurth Elektronics UK (13 June 2005)
Troubleshooting and problem solving of Ethernet
Next month, IDC Technologies is presenting a two-day workshop on 'Practical troubleshooting and problem solving of Ethernet networks'
News from IDC Technologies (13 June 2005)
Software simplifies ISM transceiver development
Plextek has developed the ADIismLink software package for Analog Devices' ADF702x range of monolithic ISM (industrial scientific and medical) band transceivers
News from Plextek (13 June 2005)
Card reader brings wireless to USB ports
A new USB-to-PCMCIA card reader family is designed for broadband wireless cards
News from Elan Digital Systems (13 June 2005)
Power distribution units aid critical control
A new range of intelligent power distribution units manages the power supply distribution within racks that is critical for the operation of equipment and IT networks Brochure available
News from MGE UPS Systems (13 June 2005)
Speedy route to DESFire card technology
Contactless smart card solutions specialist Integrated Engineering has launched a full DESFire development suite for OEM customers
News from Integrated Engineering (13 June 2005)
Clear Shape cashes in on sub-90nm angst
Clear Shape Technologies has raised more than $5 million in its second round of venture financing, bringing total funding to more than $10 million
News from Clear Shape Technologies (13 June 2005)
Reference platform shows off multicore DSP
User application article A new reference platform demonstrates multiple CEVA-Teak DSP cores seamlessly operating together using Ignios' multicore-enabling SystemWeaver technology
News from Ignios (13 June 2005)
EMC conference programme available online
The EMCUK 2005 conference will be held on 11th and 12th October at Newbury Racecourse
News from Nutwood UK (13 June 2005)
6U convertor card has up to 64 analogue outputs
The KineticSystems CP266 is a single-width 6U CompactPCI/PXI D/A convertor card with up to 64 analogue output channels
News from KineticSystems Company (13 June 2005)
DARPA QPSK contract adds key building block
Phasebridge has been awarded a DARPA contract to further the development of an optical RF QPSK technique for ultrawideband and frequency-agile military radio systems
News from Phasebridge (13 June 2005)
Conference calls for power electronics papers
The Applied Power Electronics Conference has issued a call for papers for its 2006 event, set for next February in New Orleans
News from APEC (13 June 2005)
Extenders add 50m to USB and video
A new low-cost range of combined USB-and-video extenders allow a computer's monitor(s) and USB peripherals to be located up to 50m from the CPU
News from Scene Double (13 June 2005)
Test points and terminals have colourful options
William Hughes' PCB test points and terminals are now available in red, black, white, yellow, green, blue, pink and brown Brochure available
News from William Hughes (13 June 2005)
Compact CPU module has industrial specs
Data Modular has added a new member to its TinyPC386 family of embedded industrial CPU modules
News from Data Modular Products (13 June 2005)
UMC adds weight to novel RF probing technology
Scanimetrics has joined forces with a world-leading semiconductor foundry in an agreement that will help promote its leading-edge chip-testing technology
News from Scanimetrics (13 June 2005)
CDMA power amplifiers shrink to 3mm square
Agilent Technologies has released two new compact CDMA power amplifier modules, featuring the company's CoolPAM technology Brochure available
News from Avago Technologies (10 June 2005)
Processors step on the network accelerator
The Fusiv-NP family of network processors provide industry-leading network throughput performance with IPSec security
News from Analog Devices (10 June 2005)
Network processor extends to the home
The Fusiv-Vx 150 network processing chipset extends the performance, scalability and integration of ADI's Fusiv-Vx line to uses from analogue telephone adapters to residential gateways
News from Analog Devices (10 June 2005)
Drive controllers add opto-free protection
A new series of high voltage IGBT control ICs come with a sophisticated set of protection functions
News from International Rectifier (10 June 2005)
Hot swap protector integrates temperature sensing
ON Semiconductor has expanded its Smart HotPlug family with the introduction of the NIS5102 high side hot swap protection IC with built-in charge pump and accurate temperature-sensing circuitry
News from ON Semiconductor (10 June 2005)
Power controllers address mezzanine card needs
ON Semiconductor has developed a range of AdvancedMC-compliant, power conversion solutions for +12V telecomms subsystems
News from ON Semiconductor (10 June 2005)
Kit puts high-density FPGAs to DSP duties
A new digital signal processing (DSP) development kit leverages Stratix II devices, the industry's fastest and highest-density FPGAs
News from Altera Europe (10 June 2005)
Stepper-motor driver has easy MPU interface
A new bipolar stepper-motor driver has built-in translator circuitry that makes it very easy to interface to microprocessor-based control systems in office automation and industrial applications
News from Allegro MicroSystems Europe (10 June 2005)
Motor drivers banish tail-end spikes
Zetex has developed a novel technique to remove the current spike at the end of the commutation cycle in single- and two-phase brushless DC motors
News from Zetex (10 June 2005)
Extensive programme at DAC
Virage Logic will feature an extensive programme at the 42nd Design Automation Conference (DAC), being held from 13th to 16th June 2005, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California
News from Virage Logic (10 June 2005)
Integrated partner solutions show up at DAC
Virage Logic will demonstrate how to accelerate silicon success with integrated partner solutions at the 42nd Design Automation Conference (DAC) from 13th to 16th June 2005
News from Virage Logic (10 June 2005)
EDA tools link both ways with SQL databases
A new MRP (Materials Requirement Planning) Link reduces design time, saves money, ensures product quality and facilitates management of the product development and manufacturing processes
News from Zuken (10 June 2005)
Zilog joins ZigBee Alliance
Zilog has joined the ZigBee Alliance, the global consortium of companies focused on enabling reliable, cost-effective, low-power wireless monitoring and control solutions
News from Zilog (10 June 2005)
Viana takes on worldwide sales
Antonio J Viana has joined Tensilica as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales
News from Tensilica (10 June 2005)
Film capacitors have high specific energy
New from AVX, the FD series of medium power film capacitors are available with voltage ratings up to 3kV (5kV on request) and offer a high specific energy level of up to 1500J/litre Brochure available
News from AVX (10 June 2005)
Software development environment upgraded
Accelerated Technology has added new features and capabilities to its Eclipse-powered Nucleus Edge software development environment
News from Accelerated Technology (10 June 2005)
Pair to provide convergent media solutions
SBS Technologies and Surf Communication Solutions have formed a partnership to jointly develop and market AdvancedTCA-, MicroTCA- and AdvancedMC-based convergent media solutions
News from Surf Communication Solutions (10 June 2005)
Gateway approach reduces risks of move to VoIP
Pika Technologies media processing building blocks, designed specifically for the intelligent gateway market, offer viable solutions that can be deployed today, with flexibility for further evolution
News from Pika Technologies (10 June 2005)
Power conversion chip saves on charger standby
Power Integrations has unveiled a 3W charger reference design that consumes less than 30mW of no-load power Brochure available
News from Power Integrations (10 June 2005)
Company recertified to ISO9001:2000.
TUV America announces that its Management Service division has recertified Pullizzi Engineering, to ISO 9001:2000
News from TUV SUD America (10 June 2005)
Slimline relays save space
At only 15.5mm for the socket width, Idec reckons the RJ relay must be the first choice for space saving Brochure available
News from Idec Electronics (10 June 2005)
Viterbi to present keynote at GSPx
Dr Andrew Viterbi, cofounder and retired Vice Chairman and CTO of Qualcomm, will deliver the principal keynote address at GSPx 2005, the pervasive signal processing event
News from Global Technology Conferences (10 June 2005)
Alliance targets Indian automotive control
India-based Jopasana Software and Systems and UK-based Pi Technology have signed an agreement to jointly execute projects for Pi Technology customers
News from Pi Technology (10 June 2005)
Investment programme includes fourth SMT line
UK-based contract electronics manufacturer AWS Electronics is in the middle of a long-term investment programme into its people, equipment and facilities
News from AWS Electronics (10 June 2005)
Pre-amplifier suits photodiode duties
Applications requiring a pre-amplifier with high bandwidth, fast rise time, low noise and excellent DC accuracy need the Stanford Research SIM 914, recently introduced by Lambda Photometrics Brochure available
News from Lambda Photometrics (10 June 2005)
Debugging tools join Via's design flow
Analogue and mixed-signal circuit debugging tools from Sandwork Design have been incorporated into the integrated circuit design flow at Via Technologies
News from Sandwork Design (10 June 2005)
Flying probe tester tackles densely packed boards
Itochu's Takaya flying probe test range has been developed to an even higher level with the introduction of the new APT-9411
News from Itochu Europe (10 June 2005)
Shielding jacket banishes industrial interference
User application article Swift-Lock is a reusable electrically conductive hook and loop for grounding static electricity and closing shielding jackets
News from Swift Textile Metalizing (10 June 2005)
Switching scheme makes PSUs smaller and lighter
Matsusada's RE series uses novel switching technology to achieve high power output, compactness and high efficiency of DC power supply
News from Matsusada Precision (10 June 2005)
Portable power supply tests on the bench
The Pow Wow! is a portable power supply ideal for bench testing computer and other electronic components
News from Accordance Systems (10 June 2005)
Data acquisition family extends to 80 channels
The newest members of the low-cost M Series data acquisition family extend available I/O functionality to include 80 16bit analogue input channels with sampling rates up to 250Ksample/s Brochure available
News from National Instruments (9 June 2005)
PWM controller is efficient at light loads
A new high-performance AC/DC pulsewidth-modulation (PWM) current-mode controller is designed to save energy in power supplies
News from National Semiconductor (9 June 2005)
Display catalogue covers custom capabilities
A new catalogue features LCDs, touchscreen technologies, single board computers and complementary products for standard, semicustom and full-custom display applications
News from Arrow Electronics (UK) (9 June 2005)
Basestation simulator supports evolution to 3.5G
Anritsu has introduced its new W-CDMA signalling tester, the MD8480C, a Node B (basestation) simulator which supports the evolution of 3G networks to 3.5G (HSDPA)
News from Anritsu (UK) (9 June 2005)
Ultracapacitors up the ante
Maxwell Technologies has launched the first of a new family of large cell Boostcap ultracapacitor cells and multicell modules based on a technology breakthrough
News from Maxwell Technologies (9 June 2005)
Certification company gains Canadian accreditation
Effective 29th May, 2005, TUV America, Product Service division is able to provide safety certification services for a wide variety of products
News from TUV SUD America (9 June 2005)
Arrays produce narrower beams
AP Technologies has announced the international release of the latest generation of Opto Diode Corporation's range of MRA metal reflector array technology
News from AP Technologies (9 June 2005)
Dual-band tuner puts TV on the handset
A new high-performance ultra-low-power dual-band RF tuner chip enables cost-effective mobile TV applications in cellular phones and other devices such as PDAs and automobile entertainment systems
News from Athena Semiconductors (9 June 2005)
Regulator shrinks the size of 8A supplies
The LTC3418 is a high-efficiency 4MHz synchronous buck regulator using a constant-frequency current-mode architecture Brochure available
News from Linear Technology Corp (8 June 2005)
Siemens signs for global coverage
Mentor Graphics has concluded a multi-year agreement to supply various best-in-class solutions to multiple Siemens business units operating in more than 40 locations around the globe
News from Mentor Graphics UK (8 June 2005)
Training workshops explain audio testing
TTi, the exclusive UK agent for the Audio Precision range of high-quality audio test equipment, is running a series of training workshops on audio testing
News from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) (8 June 2005)
DSP seminars cover North America and Europe
Altera's Code:DSP video, image, and signal processing seminars will take place this June in five cities in North America and Europe
News from Altera Europe (8 June 2005)
Microchip rewards marketing campaign
Premier Farnell has received a special award for the global market campaign it gave Microchip's 6-pin PIC microcontroller
News from Farnell InOne (8 June 2005)
Software reconfigures FPGAs on the fly
New free programming software allows designers to reconfigure LatticeXP nonvolatile FPGAs in the field without interrupting system operation
News from Lattice Semiconductor UK (8 June 2005)
Media processing card has VoIP covered
Prosody X is billed as a genuine breakthrough that acknowledges the reality of IP in today's telco network infrastructures
News from Aculab (8 June 2005)
Upgraded specs for four-channel CAN module
The PXI 3052 is a second-generation CAN module with new and extended functions
News from Goepel Electronic (8 June 2005)
ATCA platforms enable telecomms expansion
A new series of open application-enabling platforms aims to help telecomms equipment manufacturers provide new, revenue-generating services faster and more cost-efficiently
News from Motorola Embedded Communications Computing Group (8 June 2005)
Computer subsystem to control US Army guns
Aitech Defense Systems has been awarded the contract for the US Army's Mobile Gun System, part of the interim armoured vehicle programme to be used by the Army's new light combat brigades
News from Aitech Defense Systems (8 June 2005)
Chip maker states the case for smart tickets
Innovision R and T's is lobbying the transport sector at this week's UITP World Congress in Rome to re-evaluate the business case for smart cards in transport
News from Innovision Research and Technology (8 June 2005)
Flash memory reader and USB hub come together
A novel industry-first solution combines two USB device controllers - Flash media and hub - onto one chip
News from SMSC (8 June 2005)
Green product strategy pays dividends
Inphi's entire line of high-speed precision electronic components now meets or exceeds the most comprehensive worldwide environmental safe-product rules
News from Inphi Corp (8 June 2005)
Chip estimation tool performs economic analysis
Giga Scale Integration Corp has introduced the industry's first comprehensive IC economic analysis engine
News from Chip Estimate Corp (8 June 2005)
Meter masters low resistance measurement
A new portable digital micro-ohmmeter uses the latest solid state and microprocessor techniques to ensure maximum low resistance measurement reliability Brochure available
News from Cropico (8 June 2005)
Fibre cleaver shrinks to half the size
The new CT30 series high precision fibre cleaver from Fujikura Europe is only half the size of its predecessor
News from Fujikura Europe (8 June 2005)
Expansion for association
Spansion, the Flash memory venture of AMD and Fujitsu, has joined the Fab Owners Association
News from Fab Owners Association (FOA) (8 June 2005)
Mappers upgrade Ethernet over Sonet
Second generation Ethernet over Sonet/SDH framers are targeted at carrier grade packet transport networks enabling advanced Ethernet services to businesses and residential triple-play services
News from Galazar Networks (8 June 2005)
Microsoft recognises embedded expertise
Microsoft has again recognised TenAsys as its 2005 Windows Embedded North American Partner of the Year
News from TenAsys Corporation (8 June 2005)
Frequency divider spans four decades
The PRL 230 is a four-decade TTL frequency divider pod that accepts TTL clock signals from DC to 100MHz and generates f/10, f/100, f/1,000 and f/10,000 divided outputs
News from Pulse Research Lab (8 June 2005)
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