News releases on Electronicstalk categorised by date
Sunday 23 October
to Saturday 29 October 2005
US reps and distributors to meet in Tampa
The Electronics Representatives Association and the National Electronic Distributors Association are cosponsors of the 2006 Electronics Industry Sales and Marketing Conference.
News from Electronics Representatives Association (28 October 2005)
Group specialises in reducing time to market
Atek has added further resources and capabilities to its New Product Group, which is dedicated to helping customers to bring products to market quickly.
News from Atek Companies (28 October 2005)
Low cost buffer amp fits Ku-band applications
Mimix Broadband has developed a gallium arsenide (GaAs) three stage driver amplifier with a self-biased, single supply design.
News from Mimix Broadband (28 October 2005)
RTL-to-GDSII flow speeds 65nm serdes to market
User Application Article Next-generation serdes vendor Aeluros has successfully taped out a 65nm high-density low-power IC using Blast Create, Blast Fusion and Blast Noise.
News from Magma Design Automation (28 October 2005)
PC-based instruments migrate to PCI-X bus
Dataquest Solutions can now supply the next generation of Spectrum board-based instrumentation for the PCI and PCI-X bus.
News from Dataquest Solutions (28 October 2005)
New head improves VOC-free flux coverage
Ultrasonic Systems will demonstrate the Optima Fluxing System at Productronica.
News from Ultrasonic Systems (28 October 2005)
Waveguide joints turn to outdoor applications
Link Microtek has expanded its range of rotary waveguide joints with a series of L-style models for outdoor applications such as satcom or military-radar systems.
News from Link Microtek (28 October 2005)
Power meters suit radar and 4G wireless
Two new wideband peak power meters are designed for the demands of rapid-rise-time radar measurement and the latest 4G wireless applications.
News from Anritsu (UK) (28 October 2005)
CMOS sensor is intelligent camera option
AMI Semiconductor has introduced a high performance CMOS imaging IC for intelligent camera applications.
News from AMI Semiconductor (28 October 2005)
LED drivers keep lights and signs constant
Five new constant-current LED drivers are designed to support standard lighting and signage applications.
News from Maxim Integrated Products (28 October 2005)
Driver kit joins USB microcontroller boards
Jungo's WinDriver driver and firmware development toolkit is now bundled with Microchip's PIC18F4550 development boards.
News from Jungo (28 October 2005)
Celoxica makes stock exchange debut
Celoxica Holdings is now listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange.
News from Celoxica (28 October 2005)
Switching regulator suits automotive applications
The LT3437 is a 60V (with transients up to 80V) 200kHz step-down switching regulator with quiescent current under 100uA. Brochure Available
News from Linear Technology Corp (28 October 2005)
Differential amplifiers drive high-speed ADCs
Three new high-performance low-distortion fully differential amplifiers drive high-speed ADCs in demanding test and measurement, medical imaging, wireless infrastructure and industrial applications.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (28 October 2005)
Screw terminals take multiple roles onboard
The screw terminals from Phoenix Contact's compact Combicon product range are designed as PCB terminals and as codable plugs. Brochure Available
News from Phoenix Contact (28 October 2005)
Webcast explains power module design tips
Analogue design engineers can now register on the TI website for a live Analog eLab webcast entitled "Designing with power modules: transient response, noise reduction and minimising capacitors".
News from Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) (28 October 2005)
Investment augments technological capabilities
TTems is initiating a major capital investment programme at its Rogerstone site to augment its technological capabilities and increase opportunities to win new and more complex contracts.
News from TT electronics integrated manufacturing services (28 October 2005)
Sponsorship brings gamers to Sweden
VIA Technologies and S3 Graphics are to sponsor the DreamHack 2005 event, taking place from 24th to 27th November in Sweden.
News from VIA Technologies (28 October 2005)
GPRS connectivity made simple
Amplicon has a new range of wireless cellular products it reckons makes GPRS connectivity simple and accessible to all.
News from Amplicon (28 October 2005)
PWM controllers boast 1% accuracy
International Rectifier has introduced two 1%-accurate single-output synchronous buck PWM controllers with 4.5 to 16V input voltage capability.
News from International Rectifier (28 October 2005)
Distribution deal brings embedded boards
Aaeon Technology has selected Trident as an approved distributor in the UK, Italy and Benelux regions.
News from Trident (28 October 2005)
DC source promises reliable LCR measurements
The small easy-to-use Voltech DC1000 is a DC current source that can be used alongside almost any manufacturer's LCR meter or impedance analyser without complex connection.
News from Voltech (28 October 2005)
Camera data sent straight to fibre
Pleora Technologies has unveiled the world's first IP (Internet Protocol) engines for delivering image data over fibre-based GigE connections.
News from Pleora Technologies (27 October 2005)
Digital down-convertor core runs on FPGAs
RF Engines has introduced the first, fully flexible 64-channel digital down-conversion (DDC) core for use on FPGAs.
News from RF Engines (27 October 2005)
Website redesign reflects customer demands
ON Semiconductor has redesigned its corporate website with improved access to product information, design support materials, and both product availability status and budgetary pricing quotes.
News from ON Semiconductor (27 October 2005)
Speciality materials for handset applications
A wide range of speciality materials for handset applications are described in a glossy, four-colour product brochure.
News from Rogers Corp (27 October 2005)
Convertor goes onboard xDSL line cards
The CPFW080X6 is a high-efficiency, full-brick, multiple-output, modular DC/DC convertor designed to support xDSL applications.
News from Lineage Power Corporation (27 October 2005)
Baseband engine helps single-chip phones to market
TTPCom has entered into a partnership with Silicon Laboratories to support the recently launched Aerofone single chip cellular platform.
News from TTPCom (27 October 2005)
Middleware secures systems from multiple threats
Objective Interface Systems has developed PCSexpress, the first product to conform to a secure communications architecture that Objective Interface invented.
News from Objective Interface Systems (27 October 2005)
Backplanes meet latest cPCI specifications
A new 64bit range of CompactPCI backplanes with rear I/O for CompactPCI systems with horizontal board assembly conform to PICMG 2.0 Rev 3.0.
News from Schroff UK (27 October 2005)
Rework system meets lead-free soldering challenges
OK International reckons it will set a new industry standard with the launch at Productronica 2005 of its MFR Series multifunction rework system. Brochure Available
News from OK International (27 October 2005)
Management system is made for electronics design
CXInsight for Electronics is a novel and powerful project content management system developed by electronics specialists for the electronics industry.
News from Adeon Technologies (27 October 2005)
Wireless sensors look down in the mouth
User Application Article A wireless, battery-less sensing technology originally developed for obtaining data from inside Formula 1 engines is having a profound effect on dental research into cariogenicity.
News from Instrumentel (27 October 2005)
Debuggers and compilers come together
Hitex has teamed up with the leading compiler vendors to offer a variety of tested and proven bundles of professional debugger and compiler packages.
News from Hitex Development Tools (27 October 2005)
Hazardous waste discussed over breakfast
UK electronics businesses are being urged to take advantage of a series of free seminars which will demonstrate how to cost effectively adapt to new hazardous waste regulations.
News from Envirowise (27 October 2005)
Report surveys Chinese set-top box makers
A new report predicts that in 2005 mainland China and Taiwan production of set-top boxes is expected to top 28 million units - up 64% from 2004.
News from Global Sources (27 October 2005)
Serdes chipset saves display system costs
A new high-speed LVDS serialiser/deserialiser chipset serialises 24bit data over a single differential pair in flat-panel display applications.
News from National Semiconductor (27 October 2005)
Mezzanine card upgrades to serial-attached storage
Concurrent Technologies has released one of the first PMC-based quad-port serial attached disk-storage adapters suitable for CompactPCI or VME platforms.
News from Concurrent Technologies (27 October 2005)
Power chip cuts core consumption
The industry's first digitally controlled PowerWise energy management unit reduces the power consumption of digital processors used in battery-powered handheld consumer products.
News from National Semiconductor (27 October 2005)
MCUs offer easy upgrade to 32bit performance
Two new feature-rich 32bit microcontrollers complement Fujitsu's portfolio of microcontrollers designed with the company's proprietary FRLite core. Brochure Available
News from Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (27 October 2005)
TFT display handles video and data
Review Display Systems has recently introduced a new WVGA resolution TFT display panel featuring a 9in screen size.
News from Review Display Systems (27 October 2005)
Convertors offer lead-free upgrade
The revised PKR DC/DC convertor is manufactured using an open frame building process, offering reduced cost and increased compatibility with lead free soldering processes.
News from Ericsson Power Modules (27 October 2005)
Memory Stick Micro connectors mate three ways
Alps has developed three new types of Memory Stick Micro connectors: the SCNA, SCNB and SCNE Series.