News releases on Electronicstalk categorised by date
Wednesday 31 August
to Tuesday 6 September 2005
ADC boosts basestation performance and stays cool
The LTC2255 is a 125Msample/s 14bit analogue to digital convertor that combines excellent AC performance with extremely low power consumption Brochure available
News from Linear Technology Corp (6 September 2005)
Radio modules specialise in switching signals
The CDT-TX-01 transmitter and CDT-RX-01 receiver modules are specially designed for applications requiring wireless transmission of switching signals Brochure available
News from Low Power Radio Solutions (6 September 2005)
Asian distributor adds RosettaNet link
Fairchild Semiconductor has significantly streamlined the quoting process by deploying RosettaNet-based pricing with Yosun Industrial, a major pan Asian distributor of electronic components
News from Fairchild Semiconductor (6 September 2005)
Rad-hard MOSFETs cut power drain
New rad-hard MOSFETs are designed for DC/DC convertors, motor controls and solid-state switching circuits with input voltages of 24 to 48V in satellites and other demanding applications
News from International Rectifier (6 September 2005)
New stencil range takes centre stage in Chicago
DEK is preparing to launch the VectorGuard Nickel Laser Cut stencil range at ATExpo 2005 from 27th to 29th September in Chicago
News from DEK (6 September 2005)
Image processing accelerator gains latest codecs
New middleware for the VPU4 image processing hardware accelerator supports high-speed MPEG-4 and H.264/MPEG-4 AVC encoding/decoding
News from Renesas Technology Europe (6 September 2005)
Driver chips link logic to inductive loads
A new family of latched sink driver ICs is fabricated using Allegro's DABiC-5 merged BiMOS technology to combine high-current, high-voltage outputs with CMOS logic
News from Allegro MicroSystems Europe (6 September 2005)
Functional tester adapts to Intel's built-in tests
Asset InterTech and International Test Technologies are supporting Intel Interconnect Built-In Self Test embedded test technology on the uMaster functional test platform
News from Logic Technology (6 September 2005)
RTOS comes bundled with GUI toolkit
eSol has enhanced its partnership with Swell Software to bundle PEG to its PrKernelv4 and T-Engine RTOS, including T-Kernel and eT-Kernel
News from Logic Technology (6 September 2005)
Connectors offer low cost alternative
TTI Europe, the world's leading passive and connector specialist, is now supplying Harwin's male and female crimp Jackscrew connectors Brochure available
News from TTI Europe (6 September 2005)
Decade of constant growth for Spirit
Spirit DSP has celebrated its tenth birthday by releasing a new version of its TeamSpirit multipoint voice conferencing product
News from Spirit DSP (6 September 2005)
Guide updates RoHS compliant portfolio
AVX has released an updated capability guide covering its broad range of RoHS-compliant, lead-free passive and interconnect components
News from AVX (6 September 2005)
TFT modules handle automotive extremes
Sharp Microelectronics Europe is sampling the two latest additions to its range of LCD modules - the 6.5in LQ065T9DZ01 and the 8.8in LQ088H9DZ01 TFT displays
News from Sharp Microelectronics Europe (6 September 2005)
RFID chip meets latest EPCglobal standard
Omron Corp will shortly ship an IC tag inlay compliant with Class 1 Generation 2 (C1G2) of EPCglobal specifications Brochure available
News from Omron Corp (6 September 2005)
Ions take an active role in ESD avoidance
A new family of ionisation products is designed to eliminate static in a wide range of applications
News from TBA Electro Conductive Products (6 September 2005)
Sirens offer battery backup option
Phoenix Electronics has added the recently released Hitpoint Neodymium sirens to its already extensive offering of audible products
News from Phoenix Electronics Distribution (6 September 2005)
MCU and ZigBee transceiver come together
The JN5121 single-chip wireless microcontroller is designed for power-efficient control within wireless sensor networks based on the IEEE802.15.4 and ZigBee standards
News from Jennic (6 September 2005)
Power system protection systems explained
A two-day workshop, 'Practical power system protection for engineers and technicians', will be held in Cardiff, Liverpool and Leeds during October 2005
News from IDC Technologies (6 September 2005)
Power switching devices handle higher currents
Crydom now offers a wide range of SCRs with current ratings from 15 to 55A and triacs from 6 to 40A in the popular TO-220AB package with lead-free finishes on all connections
News from Crydom International (6 September 2005)
HMI follows the latest trends
The show data property on the G3 series HMI allows the viewer to automatically display the tags being monitored, right on the viewer Brochure available
News from Red Lion Controls (6 September 2005)
Membership goes to a new level
A new class of Associate Membership is open to individuals working within companies in order to widen their knowledge and understanding of electrostatic discharge
News from British Electrostatic Control Association (6 September 2005)
Connectors and cables join SAS mission
The Serial Attached SCSI interface is set to change the way storage devices are designed and operated, and Selectronix is aiming to provide a range of PCB connectors and cable assembly solutions
News from Selectronix (6 September 2005)
Serial device server converts to Wi-Fi
A new wireless serial device server uses standard 802.11b Wi-Fi to connect RS232 serial ports to a PC or network in a flexible, secure and low cost way
News from Kanda.com (6 September 2005)
Switching regulators upgrade linear designs
Recom now offers a series of switching regulators for low power applications as a supplement to the Innoline range of nonisolated point-of-load convertors
News from Recom International Power (6 September 2005)
High-voltage supplies boast best linearity
A new range of high-voltage zero-crossing, reversible power supplies have output voltages ranging from +/-1 to +/-10kV, with up to +/-15kV available to special order
News from Applied Kilovolts (6 September 2005)
PCB assembly operation wins Kitemark
Norcott EMS has been acknowledged as one of the electronic industry's most trusted PCB assemblers with the award of a prestigious BSI British Standards Institution Kitemark licence
News from Norcott EMS (6 September 2005)
Alliance focuses on optical mouse system chips
Agilent Technologies and Taiwan-based IC design company Sunplus Technology are to codevelop a new generation of highly integrated PC optical mouse system chips
News from Avago Technologies (5 September 2005)
MCU combines Flash, LCD drive and IGBT control
Toshiba Electronics Europe has extended its range of high-performance 8bit CMOS microcontrollers with a device that combines Flash memory, on-chip LCD driver and IGBT control timer
News from Toshiba Electronics Europe (5 September 2005)
Software promises full picture in BER analysis
A new advanced jitter, noise and BER analysis software package is available for the TDS/CSA8000 Series of sampling oscilloscopes
News from Tektronix (5 September 2005)
DVD processors to be DivX Ultra certified
LSI Logic's third-generation DoMiNo DVD recorder system processors will be among the first integrated circuit solutions to receive DivX Ultra certification
News from LSI Europe (5 September 2005)
Miniature relays upgrade for compliance
Recently upgraded by Tyco Electronics is a miniature power PCB relay series designed for domestic appliances, heating control, building control as well as measurement and control applications Brochure available
News from Tyco Electronics UK (5 September 2005)
Nordic arm secures award
RIA Connect has named Arrow Nordic as its Northern European distributor of the year for 2004
News from Arrow Electronics (UK) (5 September 2005)
Shenzhen facility opens its doors
This week, Bookham will unveil its advanced optical technology to the Chinese market
News from Bookham (5 September 2005)
Rotary placement head to star in Munich
Universal Instruments will use Productronica 2005 to showcase its innovative Lightning rotary placement head
News from Universal Instruments (5 September 2005)
Hamilton wins 2005 IEEE Joseph F Keithley Award
The IEEE has named Dr Clark A Hamilton as the recipient of the 2005 IEEE Joseph F Keithley Award in Instrumentation and Measurement
News from Keithley Instruments (5 September 2005)
Phase shifters target clock and antenna duties
Hittite Microwave Corp has developed a new family of MMIC phase shifters
News from MRC Components (5 September 2005)
DRM module shows up in Berlin launches
Multiple companies currently attending IFA in Berlin have demonstrated product prototypes developed around TI's DRM350 digital baseband and RadioScape's RS500 module
News from RadioScape (5 September 2005)
Chipset provides flexible multimedia solutions
A new chipset extends VIA Technology's leadership in providing affordable and scalable graphics solutions with rich multimedia and connectivity for mainstream and entry-level PC markets
News from VIA Technologies (5 September 2005)
Connectors put more power on the backplane
The AirMax VS backplane connector system now includes power connectors to provide increased current-carrying capacity between the backplane and daughtercards in chassis systems
News from FCI (5 September 2005)
Low noise gain block covers 2-18GHz bands
Available now from Mimix Broadband is a new gallium arsenide (GaAs) two-stage low-noise gain block amplifier that has a self-biased, single supply design
News from Mimix Broadband (5 September 2005)
Berlin broadcasts demonstrate audio codec
The world's first compliant DVB-H broadcasts using MPEG-4 aacPlus are currently being delivered during the 2005 IFA exhibition in Berlin
News from Coding Technologies (5 September 2005)
Kreatel signs for set-top-box browser
Kreatel, a market leader in set-top box solutions, has licensed Espial Escape
News from The Espial Group (5 September 2005)
New company focuses on embedded memory technology
Innovative Silicon (ISi) was founded to develop, commercialise and license floating body effect memory intellectual property (IP) for SoC/MPU applications
News from Innovative Silicon (5 September 2005)
Embedded memory exploits SoI floating body effect
Z-RAM embedded memory technology for SoCs can double memory density when compared with existing embedded DRAM solutions Brochure available
News from Innovative Silicon (5 September 2005)
Financing boosts sales and marketing capabilities
Austin Ventures has led a $16 million Series B round of financing targeted at expanding Innovative Silicon's sales and marketing capabilities for its ultra-high-density memory technology
News from Innovative Silicon (5 September 2005)
Kit brings Blu-ray recording to consumer equipment
A new software development kit enables third-party PC application and consumer electronics chip, middleware and application developers to deliver Blu-ray-based recording and playback solutions
News from Sonic Solutions (5 September 2005)
Kits aid HD-DVD development
AuthorScript HD-DVD Recorder and AuthorScript HD-DVD Navigator are billed as the industry's first HD-DVD software development kits
News from Sonic Solutions (5 September 2005)
Web forum to focus on mobile applications
A new web forum will bring together the best thinkers in the telecomms industry and enable the discussion of all aspects of mobile applications with other like-minded members of the community
News from University of Oxford Electronics and Telecoms (5 September 2005)
PDA style connector for general use
Honda's new BCL series is a tough, adaptable PDA style connector for general use
News from Selectronix (5 September 2005)
Cages create compact fibre solutions
Selectronix can supply a range of space-saving data transmission solutions using stacked and ganged SFP cages for Fibre Channel, Gigabit Ethernet and Infiniband protocols
News from Selectronix (5 September 2005)
Waterproof connectors come to the UK and Ireland
LTW Technology of Taiwan has signed up Selectronix to market its range of waterproof connector products within the UK and Ireland
News from Selectronix (5 September 2005)
White paper explains DTV standards
A new free white paper explains the issues surrounding different digital TV software standards, including the complexities of the adoption of a single, global standard for digital TV
News from Ocean Blue (5 September 2005)
Japanese experience aids European Pb-free switch
Almit Technology will show its extensive range of advanced lead-free solder materials and chemicals at Productronica 2005
News from Almit Technology (5 September 2005)
Alliance targets Middle East growth
Rose Electronics has joined with Omnio Technologies Middle East to strengthen its presence in the region
News from Rose Electronics (5 September 2005)
Digital signal generator claims price breakthrough
Signal Forge has released the first high-performance digitally synthesised signal generator with an 800MHz range, usable to 1GHz, for under $1000
News from Signal Forge (5 September 2005)
Kit puts motion processor IC through its paces
An integrated board and software package allows designers to evaluate and exercise PMD's Magellan family of motion processors
News from Performance Motion Devices (5 September 2005)
Data loggers are on special offer
New from CDL Products is the ProLog range of low-cost, low-power and high-quality data loggers
News from CDL Products (5 September 2005)
Audio DSPs waltz through multichannel decoding
The next generation in the Aureus family of audio digital signal processors is ideal for applications requiring audio decoding and simultaneous high-speed encoding
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (5 September 2005)
Analogue/mixed-signal tools run on 64bit Linux
Mentor Graphics has announced its support for 64bit Linux platforms by declaring full operational qualification for its analogue/mixed-signal toolset Brochure available
News from Mentor Graphics UK (5 September 2005)
Applications engineering team expands
Indium Corporation has appointed three new applications engineers
News from Indium Corporation of America (5 September 2005)
Small claims for 250W switcher
N2 Power's XL250 is claimed as the world's smallest 250W AC/DC power supply with a footprint of 3 x 6 or 3 x 7in and a height of 1.5in
News from Nu Horizons Electronics Corp (5 September 2005)
Optical power meter drives over the rainbow
The Yokogawa TB200 is billed as the world's first optical power meter to support blue, red and near-infra-red measurements
News from Yokogawa Europe - Test and Measurement (5 September 2005)
Regulators combine to cut handheld footprint
Two new step-down voltage regulators combine multiple voltage regulators on a single chip
News from Advanced Analogic Technologies (5 September 2005)
Driver circuit simplifies LED lighting design
Power Integrations has devised a simple, ultra-low-component-count driver circuit for offline LED lighting Brochure available
News from Power Integrations (5 September 2005)
Speaker cables promise precise sound quality
The HomeChoice TruAudio range of speaker cables is designed for indoor/outdoor/buried residential applications
News from Belden CDT Electronics (5 September 2005)
Lead-free paste proves popular
BLT Circuit Services reports that to date 48 machines in the UK have been converted to use its nonpatented SACP0307 lead free solder paste
News from BLT Circuit Services (5 September 2005)
Mobitex modem powers up to 10W
The ME-D400 is the only 10W Mobitex modem currently available in Europe
News from Mobile Expertise (5 September 2005)
Compact design for UHF and VHF modems
ME-D200 and ME-D205 UHF and VHF modems have a small and compact design that offers great flexibility and varied applications where wireless data or voice communication is needed
News from Mobile Expertise (5 September 2005)
Lead-free workshop to convey real-world knowhow
Dr Jennie Hwang will deliver a five-part lead-free workshop in Seattle, Washington State, between 19th and 21st September 2005
News from Blackfox Training Institute (5 September 2005)
Optimisation solution returns to VxWorks
Green Hills Software has announced that its industry-leading Multi device software optimisation solution will again be available to VxWorks users Brochure available
News from Green Hills Software (2 September 2005)
Webcast to introduce novel analogue design tools
Analogue design engineers are invited to register on the TI website for a live Analog eLab webcast entitled 'Designing with Tina-TI'
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (2 September 2005)
It's smart to search the Fairchild website
A new web-based search engine provides easy access to new products, crossreference data, technical literature, obsolete products, application notes and other vital information
News from Fairchild Semiconductor (2 September 2005)
Convertor claims superior dynamic performance
The MAX19586 is a 16bit 80Msample/s analogue-to-digital convertor that sets new industry standards in the elite class of ADCs that achieve 80dB or greater signal-to-noise ratio
News from Maxim Integrated Products (2 September 2005)
Audio analysers have all tests covered
Suitable for broadcast and communications or bench and production use, Portable One offers a complete easy-to-use audio test set housed in a rugged case
News from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) (2 September 2005)
Low-cost fan makes faster airflow
A new low-cost DC Jamicon fan in the 50 x 50 x 10mm frame size has a significantly improved performance over the previous fans in this range
News from Aerco (2 September 2005)
High-efficiency conversion aids solar challenge
User application article High-efficiency low-power DC/DC convertors from C and D Technologies will play a key role in a solar-powered vehicle being built to compete in this year's World Solar Challenge in Australia
News from C and D Technologies (NCL) (2 September 2005)
Voltage and continuity tests for just twenty quid
A new Fluke electrical tester offers a low cost solution to professional electricians and maintenance personnel for rapid AC/DC voltage measurement and continuity testing Brochure available
News from Fluke (UK) (2 September 2005)
Low-cost switcher saves space onboard
A new low-cost space-saving 15W AC/DC convertor saves 20% board space over equivalent parts from other manufacturers and can eliminate the need for external power supplies in many applications
News from XP Power (2 September 2005)
Nordic sales team doubles up
Trident has increased its Nordic presence by doubling its sales team
News from Trident Displays (2 September 2005)
Embedded computer gains RTOS development support
A new board support package (BSP) for the popular CPU-1432 PC/104-Plus embedded computer features Wind River's VxWorks real time operating system (RTOS)
News from Parvus Corp (2 September 2005)
Plug connector is cheap enough to chuck
ODU has introduced a low-cost disposable push-pull plug connector designed for power and signal and based on its Medi-Snap product
News from ODU UK (2 September 2005)
eRide signs for IC design services
eRide, a leading provider of Global Positioning System/Assisted-Global Positioning System (GPS/AGPS) technology has selected NewLogic Technologies to provide IC design services
News from Wipro-NewLogic (2 September 2005)
Designers join the 0.85in HDD revolution
Current and future designers have been given the opportunity to show the world the future of high performance mobile devices with the launch of the 'Hard Disk Drive Revolution' design competition
News from Toshiba Europe Storage Device Division (2 September 2005)
Cable makes link for wireless transmitter towers
A new outdoor-rated four-pair shielded twisted pair cable meets and exceeds all industry standards for Wi-Fi tower transmissions
News from Belden CDT Electronics (2 September 2005)
Diagnostic software spreads to MIPS32 devices
Kozio has announced plans for support of the MIPS32 processor architecture with general availability in October 2005
News from Kozio (2 September 2005)
Software set for naval simulators
VxWin software from Kuka Controls has been selected as the basis for the US Navy's SLBM weapons training system
News from Kuka Controls (2 September 2005)
RF module is among the best
MaxStream's premiere OEM RF module has again been recognised by the US media after being listed as one of the top 25 products manufactured in the USA
News from MaxStream (2 September 2005)
Circuit extraction tool upgraded
Icemax 2.1 is a major new update to the tool, targeted specifically toward providing a more integrated design flow for customers using Cadence's Allegro Package Design environment
News from Fluent (2 September 2005)
Voice recognition enhancement moves to x86
NCT's ClearSpeech voice recognition enhancer technology is now available in fixed point C x86 library format for Windows, Linux and QNX operating systems
News from NCT Europe (2 September 2005)
Robust claims for 5000W power convertor
Available now from Schaefer is the the C5100 Series of 5000W 3 and 5U plug-in DC/DC and AC/DC convertor modules
News from Schaefer (2 September 2005)
Microchip chooses Silica
Microchip has selected Silica as the sole source for its products within Avnet Electronics Marketing EMEA
News from Silica (2 September 2005)
Plug-in PSUs adapt to international sockets
New from GlobTek, the GT-41060 series of wall-plug-in power supplies have interchangeable international blades, making them suitable for use in North America, Europe, the UK and Australia
News from GlobTek (2 September 2005)
EBX specification set for update
The voting members of the PC/104 Consortium have approved a number of proposed changes to the EBX specification
News from PC/104 Embedded Consortium (2 September 2005)
Thermal sensor features faster response
When Semitec came to develop a new surface-mount ring terminal sensor using its latest AP series NTC thermistor, it wanted to improve on a couple of aspects of the existing all-plastic design Brochure available
News from ATC Semitec (2 September 2005)
Kits offer handy check for RoHS compliance
The latest Indirect LeadCheck kit includes fine tipped Q-tips, alcohol wipes, sample trays and 24 LeadCheck swabs all in one convenient kit
News from BLT Circuit Services (2 September 2005)
Test artefacts check EMC lab accuracy
ACIL's ongoing programme offers two different artefacts to address both radiated and conducted commercial EMC emissions measurements
News from American Council of Independent Laboratories ACIL (2 September 2005)
How are you planning to verify all that DfT?
Technical background article With up to 30% of a project's cycle spent debugging silicon and 30-50% of total costs spent on test, DfT is quickly becoming the next wild card says Stylianos Diamantidis, MD of Globetech Solutions
News from Globetech Solutions (2 September 2005)
New name in radiocommunications
Launched at the Mobitex Association Conference in New York, Mobile Expertise is a new UK company formed out of the sale of the Maxon radio business last December
News from Mobile Expertise (2 September 2005)
Transformer based filters promise smoother power
Technical background article Power-related issues are frequently the cause of time outs, unexplained downtime and other commonplace system or networking glitches
News from Smart Power Systems (2 September 2005)
Quality counts in optical fibre termination
Alker Optical Equipment - the UK-based fibre optic termination specialist - makes its debut at ECOC next month with the setting of a new standard in optical fibre termination
News from Alker Optical Equipment (2 September 2005)
EMI display screens offer a clearer view
When shielding electronic displays against electromagnetic interference, there are a few design criteria and optical properties to take into consideration
News from Instrument Plastics (2 September 2005)
Cost-effective answer to display improvement
The most important factor for all types of electronic display is readability, which can be difficult under conditions ranging from darkness to bright sunlight
News from Instrument Plastics (2 September 2005)
Wireless congress to unite international experts
The Wireless Congress 2005: Systems and Applications will be held in Munich on 9th and 10th November 2005
News from ZVEI (2 September 2005)
PXI chassis adds low-cost remote control
Engineers can now use the first-ever National Instruments six-slot PXI chassis for low-cost remote control and portable real-time control Brochure available
News from National Instruments (1 September 2005)
TI has big plans for frugal 16bit MCU family
Texas Instruments plans to add over 50 new devices to its MSP430 ultra-low-power microcontroller family in the next 18 months
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (1 September 2005)
Convertor claims delta-sigma speed record
A new 16bit, 10Msample/s delta-sigma analogue-to-digital convertor claims an unmatched combination of speed and precision
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (1 September 2005)
Verification and extraction tools integrated
Mentor Graphics' Calibre physical verification and extraction tools are now fully integrated into the Cadence design creation environment Brochure available
News from Mentor Graphics UK (1 September 2005)
Video filter features group delay predistortion
The FMS6406 is billed as the industry's most highly integrated standard definition, lowpass reconstruction video filter/driver for set-top box and personal video recorder applications
News from Fairchild Semiconductor (1 September 2005)
Digi-Key adds new dimension to distribution
Royal Philips Electronics has signed a worldwide franchise agreement allowing Digi-Key Corp to distribute Philips' full portfolio of semiconductors
News from NXP (formerly Philips Semiconductors) (1 September 2005)
Printer tooling system cuts size and cost
The new Grid-Lok tooling system extends the choices available to customers sourcing tooling for DEK printer platforms
News from DEK (1 September 2005)
Software tools support AMCC PowerPC
MQX Embedded software products are now available for the AMCC PowerPC 440EP processor
News from ARC International (1 September 2005)
Alliance aids educational IC design
AMI Semiconductor has renewed its partnership with Mosis to participate in the Mosis multiproject wafer programme and Mosis education programme
News from AMI Semiconductor (1 September 2005)
Dadabhay joins Irish team
Abacus Polar has strengthened its sales team in Ireland with the addition of Ismail Dadabhay as Account Manager with specific focus on automotive and industrial accounts
News from Abacus Group (1 September 2005)
Development environment enhances debugging
A solution that integrates the Hitex Tanto on-chip debugger in the Keil uVision development environment provides enhanced debugging capability when developing and testing embedded applications
News from Hitex Development Tools (1 September 2005)
Cavalier chooses single-chip set-top box
Cavalier Telephone, a US competitive local exchange carrier with 180,000 residential subscribers has chosen Amino's AmiNET124 set-top box as part of its IPTV services development
News from Amino Communications (1 September 2005)
Terminal designer signs for location technology
NeonSeven is to integrate Matrix high accuracy location technology from CPS into a new range of devices for mass-market handsets and devices
News from Cambridge Positioning Systems (1 September 2005)
NEC Infrontia adopts Java virtual machine
Esmertec has signed a licensing agreement that will allow NEC Infrontia Corp to adopt Jbed CDC as the standard Java virtual machine (JVM) for its terminals
News from Esmertec (1 September 2005)
Shielded filters and windows go to Sweden
Zytronic has appointed Swedish distributor Jolex to provide local support and expertise for its RFI and EMI shielded optical filter and window technologies
News from Zytronic (1 September 2005)
GPS receivers help plot Katrina's course
User application article The US National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) is using u-blox GPS technology to determine the strength, direction and speed of hurricanes
News from u-blox (1 September 2005)
Company qualifies to certify consumer electronics
TUV America is now qualified to certify a larger range of consumer electrical devices for use in the US market
News from TUV SUD America (1 September 2005)
Tutorials cover spread of wireless technologies
Wireless tutorials at GSPx 2005 will cover WiMAX, ZigBee, UWB and wireless LANs
News from Global Technology Conferences (1 September 2005)
Contactless smart cards on show in Florida
At ASIS in Orlando, Florida, Integrated Engineering will be showing the state of the art in contactless smart card technology such as the e-passport
News from Integrated Engineering (1 September 2005)
Online sample management proves popular
Where do engineers go first for reference information and sample procurement in the design process?
News from Beganto (1 September 2005)
Power MOSFETs cut on-resistance by 30%
A new family of 100 to 600V standard and HiPerFET power MOSFETs incorporate a proprietary cell design that reduces on-resistance by 30%, enabling improved efficiency
News from Ixys Semiconductor (1 September 2005)
Lochu joins international sales team
Danielson has expanded its presence in France by adding Stephane Lochu to its international sales team
News from Danielson (UK) (1 September 2005)
Accreditation covers automotive EMC testing
The Boston office of Intertek ETL Entela has received AEMCLAP accreditation through the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation
News from Intertek (1 September 2005)
Breakthrough claims for Mini-ITX motherboard
The ITX-i7415 is based on Intel Pentium M Dothan processors and is claimed as a breakthrough in efficient computing
News from Arbor Technology Co (1 September 2005)
Investment expands surface-mount capabilities
Contract electronics manufacturer Mitsumi UK has boosted its service with an investment of a quarter of a million pounds in high-tech machinery to complement its surface mount manufacturing process
News from Mitsumi UK (1 September 2005)
SDS signs for British Isles distribution
Alrad Instruments has signed a distribution marketing and sales agreement with Systems Development and Solutions (SDS) of France
News from Alrad Instruments (1 September 2005)
Solvers speed towards 64bit processing
Updated versions of Infolytica's electromagnetics, electric and thermal design packages, with associated design optimisation, have just been released
News from Infolytica (1 September 2005)
Modem module inches into compact designs
The Half-Inch Modem is designed for small footprint devices to communicate data with low power consumption
News from Radicom Research (1 September 2005)
Wireless sensors set for building controls
Invensys Controls and Cratlon have signed a joint development agreement to embed Invensys' wireless software stack and application protocols into Cratlon's single-chip wireless sensor family
News from Cratlon (1 September 2005)
Parametric evaluation tool aids op amp selection
Analog Devices has developed a new parametric evaluation tool for amplifiers that enables system designers to select, evaluate and troubleshoot its range of voltage feedback operational amplifiers
News from Analog Devices (31 August 2005)
All-in-one decoder takes analogue route to RGB
A novel decoder with an integrated 2:1 multiplexing video switch uses analogue technology to accurately convert standard and high-definition video signals to a computer video format
News from National Semiconductor (31 August 2005)
Buck controllers are efficient at point of load
The IR3621M and IR3621F are voltage-mode dual-output biphase synchronous buck controller-driver ICs for high performance point-of-load buck convertors
News from International Rectifier (31 August 2005)
New French centre to focus on UWB design
CSR has marked the next step of its worldwide expansion with the official opening of a wireless hardware design centre in Sophia Antipolis, France
News from Cambridge Silicon Radio (31 August 2005)
Codec brings hi-fi stereo to handsets
A new stereo audio codec for multimedia mobile phones and similar applications integrates high-quality audio performance and enhanced mixing capabilities, with low-power consumption
News from Wolfson Microelectronics (31 August 2005)
Online videos demonstrate design software
A new online Democenter features 89 short, narrated online demonstration videos of the Altium Designer system, the industry's first unified electronic product development solution
News from Altium (31 August 2005)
Sockets speed FPGA prototyping
QuickLogic Europe announces the availability of HiLo device mounting sockets for its FPGA devices
News from QuickLogic (31 August 2005)
Model-based design helps cut diesel emissions
User application article International engineering consultancy Lotus Engineering has used The MathWorks' tools for model-based design to develop a diesel emissions control system for a major car maker
News from The MathWorks (31 August 2005)
DSP-based oscillators boast up to four channels
Silicon Laboratories has entered the frequency control market with the Si530 and Si550 families of oscillators and voltage-controlled oscillators for applications up to 1.4GHz
News from Silicon Laboratories (31 August 2005)
Lithium batteries to power German military radios
Saft has been awarded a contract by the German Federal Office of Defence Technology (BWB) to supply 20,000 primary lithium battery systems from its Friwo brand
News from Saft Lithium Battery Division (31 August 2005)
Nanjing Cable signs for preventive monitoring
Pixelmetrix has won a major deal with Nanjing Cable, a leading cable television operator in China
News from Pixelmetrix Corp (31 August 2005)
Park takes charge of finances
Kyle A Park has joined Vast Systems Technology Corp as Chief Financial Officer, responsible for human resources, investor relations, finance, accounting, operations, IT and all legal activities
News from Vast Systems Technology (31 August 2005)
Enhanced datarates gather pace
Two new surveys by GSA - the Global mobile Suppliers Association - underline the fundamental role of GSM/Edge in the global market for 3G mobile services delivery
News from GSA - Global Mobile Suppliers Association (31 August 2005)
Slow-blow fuses boost system reliability
A new range of RoHS-compliant slow-blow surface-mount fuses in industry standard 1206 chip sizes combines small size, high reliability and strong arc suppression characteristics
News from Raychem Circuit Protection (31 August 2005)
Illuminated switches come with colourful options
RJS Electronics has expanded its range of subminiature illuminated switches with the addition of the SPA series offering both single and dual colour LED options
News from RJS Electronics (31 August 2005)
BMW makes the MOST of infotainment
SMSC's MOST multimedia networking technology has been selected for the new BMW 3-Series infotainment system, successfully introduced in early 2005
News from SMSC (31 August 2005)
Memory buffer extensions are ahead of standards
Inphi Corp has developed advanced memory buffer extensions to the standard being developed by JEDEC, all of which will be available as part of the company's ExacTik family of DDR/DDR2 solutions
News from Inphi Corp (31 August 2005)
Chinese students to learn Mobitex
North China Electric Power University and Mobitex Technology are to join forces to establish a Mobitex Wireless Communication Laboratory at the NCEPU campus in Beijing, China
News from Mobitex Association (31 August 2005)
Total number of news releases published during the week: 150
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