News releases on Electronicstalk categorised by date
Wednesday 21 December
to Tuesday 27 December 2005
Eighth-brick family offers wide range of outputs
A extensive line of new-generation eighth-brick DC/DC power modules is designed for regulated single output voltages ranging from 1.0 to 12V DC Brochure available
News from Tyco Electronics Power Systems (27 December 2005)
Quality centre goes online
Vicor has set up an online quality centre to satisfy the needs of customers or prospective customers for up-to-date information on its quality operations
News from Vicor UK (27 December 2005)
Green circuit materials go on show
Rogers Corp will Showcase a range of 'green' high frequency circuit materials at IPC Expo 06 from 8th to 10th February in Anaheim, California
News from Rogers Corp (27 December 2005)
Industrial LCDs have strong specs
Hero Electronics has introduced the first displays in Sharps new Strong 2 series of products
News from Hero Electronics (27 December 2005)
Roke Manor Research signs for RF IP
Toumaz Technology has signed a licence agreement to deliver IP for the design of certain subsystems for a low power radio chip being developed by Roke Manor Research
News from Toumaz Technology (27 December 2005)
Rencz to oversee modelling and simulation work
Prof Marta Rencz has been elected to the Board of Management of the EU-funded Network of Excellence, Patent-DfMM as Manager of the Modelling and Simulation work package
News from Flomerics (26 December 2005)
Compact protection device covers four lines
The RClamp0504N is a 5.0V protection device aimed at next-generation monitors, laptops, television set top boxes and networking equipment using high-speed I/O protocols
News from Semtech (26 December 2005)
Connectors support next-generation backplanes
User application article Huawei and FCI have successfully demonstrated 12.5Gbit/s transmission on a backplane system designed around the ATCA building practice using FCI's AirMax VS connectors in Zone 2
News from FCI (26 December 2005)
Rectifier is efficient front end
The newest member in the Galaxy family integrates the latest switch-mode technology with superior power, protection and control features packaged in a small, cost-efficient power-conversion system Brochure available
News from Tyco Electronics Power Systems (26 December 2005)
Sun shines on meritorious performance
Tyco Electronics Power Systems has received a Sun Microsystems 2005 supplier award for meritorious performance
News from Tyco Electronics Power Systems (26 December 2005)
Receiver upgrades and replaces multiple units
Acal Microsystems is eagerly awaiting the demonstration version of the new Microdyne digital receiver
News from Acal Microsystems (26 December 2005)
Needy Californian kids find new Secret Santas
Symmetry Electronics put a charitable twist on its annual 'Secret Santa' programme this year by donating all the gifts to local children in need
News from Symmetry Electronics (26 December 2005)
Resistor catalogue claims broad coverage
Stackpole Electronics has published its 2006 resistor product catalogue featuring one of the broadest resistor product offerings on the market today
News from Stackpole Electronics (26 December 2005)
RF CMOS process for wireless sensor interface
Toumaz Technology has signed an agreement to use Infineon's advanced 130nm RF CMOS process to manufacture its Generation 1 and Generation 2 Sensium chips
News from Toumaz Technology (26 December 2005)
UK WEEE delay offers chance for advice
During the delay to the implementation of the WEEE Directive Envirowise is urging UK companies to take advantage of free advice to help them prepare for the new legislation
News from Envirowise (26 December 2005)
Conductive preforms promise high bond strength
A new silver conductive epoxy film and preform system features remarkably high resistance to vibration and shock as well as thermal cycling
News from Master Bond (26 December 2005)
System design automation comes up to date
CablEquity 2006 automates the design and documentation of hardware electrical systems
News from TurboTools Corp (26 December 2005)
Embedded tester spots shorts at functional test
The Short Finder offers a novel approach to short circuit detection at the functional test stage, allowing manufacturers to bypass in-circuit testing
News from ProbeStar (26 December 2005)
LED modules: taking the heat out of the situation
Technical background article Managing temperatures using appropriate packaging materials is essential to ensure the reliability of high-power LED applications, explains James Stratford of Universal Science
News from Universal Science (26 December 2005)
Quad optocoupler goes both ways
Avago Technologies has expanded its industry-first family of 3.3V multichannel and bidirectional digital optocouplers to include a bidirectional quad version Brochure available
News from Avago Technologies (23 December 2005)
NEC adopts phase-shift mask technology
NEC Electronics has adopted Synopsys' phase-shift mask (PSM) technology for production of its high-performance 65nm processor and logic chips
News from Synopsys (23 December 2005)
Tiny dual current-output DACs in a 3 x 3mm TQFN
Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the MAX5548 (8bit) and MAX5550 (10bit) dual, 30mA, current-output digital-to-analogue convertors (DACs) in a 3 x 3mm TQFN package
News from Maxim Integrated Products (23 December 2005)
Simulation capability for DSP designers
Altera is offering a simulation capability for digital signal processing (DSP) designers with the release of DSP Builder version 5.1
News from Altera Europe (23 December 2005)
DVD emerges as in-vehicle media standard
Strategy Analytics has published a market study entitled 'In-vehicle DVD Components Market Forecast 2004-2011'
News from Strategy Analytics (23 December 2005)
DIP gets DC/DC convertor into tight spaces
C and D Technologies is now able to offer its NGA series of non-isolated DC/DC convertors in dual-in-line packages (DIP)
News from C and D Technologies (NCL) (23 December 2005)
Software creates next generation imaging systems
The MathWorks has announced the latest version of its video and image processing blockset, which extends Simulink, allowing engineers to develop embedded video and imaging systems
News from The MathWorks (23 December 2005)
ATCA and MicroTCA components and solutions
A new report predicts that shipments of merchant blades and mezzanine cards for use in ATCA or MicroTCA environments will total US $291.3 million in 2006
News from Venture Development Corp (23 December 2005)
Opto-components are 'free of hazardous substances'
Sharp Microelectronics says that it uses no hazardous substances in the manufacture of its optoelectronic components
News from Sharp Microelectronics Europe (23 December 2005)
Professional performance at commercial prices
The 2mm Datamate Plus series is designed to perform in the most demanding applications, including military, aerospace and medical
News from Harwin (23 December 2005)
Antenna simplifies GPS integration
User application article Parrot is using Sarantel's GeoHelix global positioning satellite antenna in its new hands-free Bluetooth/GPS car kit
News from Sarantel (23 December 2005)
Upgrade for intensity modulators
MX-LN-10/20 intensity modulators now come with improved specifications
News from Laser Components (UK) (23 December 2005)
PoE interface circuit meets IEEE specs
Power Integrations has successfully completed an important series of tests for power-over-Ethernet powered devices incorporating the company's DPA-Switch family of ICs Brochure available
News from Power Integrations (23 December 2005)
Redundant source guarantees Ethernet power
A novel redundant power source features up to 180 power-over-Ethernet ports to meet the needs of telecomms applications such as VoIP systems
News from Phihong Europe (23 December 2005)
Report profiles consumer technology adoption
Taiwan and South Korea lead the world in the adoption of consumer technologies, according to a new international study
News from Parks Associates (23 December 2005)
PCI and cPCI meet Ethernet Powerlink
Ixxat is the first vendor worldwide to offer PCI and cPCI interface boards for Ethernet Powerlink
News from Ixxat (23 December 2005)
SBC delivers rich visual gaming experience
Zendex has launched a special purpose, single board computer (SBC) that is aimed specifically at the gaming market
News from Zendex (23 December 2005)
Power chip has designs on inkjet printers
A novel power combo IC aims to simplify the system design of inkjet printers and multifunction office devices
News from Advanced Silicon (23 December 2005)
ZigBee network adapts to building measurements
Box Telematics and with Luxoft Labs have jointly developed a ZigBee-based wireless sensor solution that allows building measurement
News from Box Telematics (23 December 2005)
Encryption secures process design kits
User application article IBM has adopted patent pending Calibre encryption technology for use with its 90, 65 and 45nm process design kits Brochure available
News from Mentor Graphics UK (22 December 2005)
Power seminars to tour the globe
Fairchild Semiconductor will launch its 2006 power seminars beginning in January in Europe, the Americas and Asia
News from Fairchild Semiconductor (22 December 2005)
Migration service smoothes way to SystemVerilog
User application article Applied Micro Circuits Corp has adopted SystemVerilog for testbench automation using Synopsys' VCS comprehensive RTL verification solution
News from Synopsys (22 December 2005)
Testbench automation upgrades verification
The Cadence Incisive Enterprise Specman Elite 5.0 testbench automation solution features tight integration to the Incisive Enterprise Specman Simulator
News from Cadence Design Systems (22 December 2005)
Vents let heat out but bar EMI
Attenuation vents and EMC screened viewing panels are used on shielded enclosures where there is a need for either convected or forced-air cooling
News from Aerco (22 December 2005)
Industrial connectors take up less space
HTS brand HSK 4+2 industrial connectors are ideal for any application at less than 40A requiring three-phase, neutral and earth-line connectors Brochure available
News from Tyco Electronics UK (22 December 2005)
Attenuators promise long life
Link Microtek has introduced two new series of low-cost coaxial fixed attenuators that feature stainless-steel connectors for longer life
News from Link Microtek (22 December 2005)
Model-based design cuts engine emissions
User application article Ford Motor Company UK has streamlined emissions diagnostics systems for European production cars using Matlab and Simulink
News from The MathWorks (22 December 2005)
Mixed-signal microcontrollers on show
At Embedded World 2006 in Nuremburg, Germany, Silicon Laboratories will demonstrate its USB and industrial connectivity expo based on its industry-leading mixed-signal microcontrollers
News from Silicon Laboratories (22 December 2005)
Fuse meets telecomms requirements
The TF 600 nonresettable fuse is designed to protect telecommunications equipment against power crossing and lightening surges Brochure available
News from Schurter (22 December 2005)
VME system boosts bandwidth with Serial RapidIO
The PowerStream 6100 is billed as the industry's first 6U VME system based on the Serial RapidIO interconnect fabric and compliant with the VXS (VITA 41.2) form factor standard
News from Mercury Computer Systems (22 December 2005)
Voltage amplifier offers a wide dynamic range
The Femto HLVA-100 logarithmic wideband voltage amplifier offers a wide dynamic range of up to 80dB
News from Laser Components (UK) (22 December 2005)
Software defined radio demo set for West
Interactive Circuits and Systems will demonstrate its expertise in software defined radio at West 2006 in San Diego
News from Radstone Embedded Computing (22 December 2005)
Magazine names top 30 power electronics companies
Power Integrations has been named one of the top 30 companies in the power electronics industry by Power Electronics Technology magazine
News from Power Integrations (22 December 2005)
Speedy access to surface mount inductors
Stackpole Electronics is expanding its FAST programme to include high frequency surface mount inductors, including the AL thin film precision inductor series and the WL wirewound inductor series
News from Stackpole Electronics (22 December 2005)
Survey highlights recycling worries
Britain's consumers will have to kick some bad habits when long-delayed laws governing the recycling of old electrical and electronic equipment eventually come into force, according to a new poll
News from Repic (22 December 2005)
Micronas sale is milestone for verification
ASIC and SoC verification platform specialist ProDesign has sold its 150th Chipit system
News from ProDesign (22 December 2005)
Valve sprays conformal coatings more evenly
Dima has developed a novel spray valve that enables users to spray any available coating material more accurately and repeatedly without any overspray or mist
News from Dima SMT Systems NL (22 December 2005)
Module links CAN with Ethernet
The CAN@Net II is a low-cost Ethernet-to-CAN module that may be used as a PC-to-CAN interface or as a gateway
News from Ixxat (22 December 2005)
Software sets up CANopen masters and slaves
CANopen RT is a generic software protocol which is easily adapted to a wide variety of real-time operating systems
News from Ixxat (22 December 2005)
Free software aids IC design file compression
Softjin has released free source code for Anuvad, a suite of GDSII-OASIS libraries and a GDSII to OASIS translator that has been downloaded by over 400 since its introduction in November 2004
News from Softjin Technologies (22 December 2005)
800 new products available online
Canford announced the launch of more than 800 new products via the Internet at the Sound Broadcast Equipment Show in the UK, with more to come
News from Canford (22 December 2005)
Electronics Workbench announces Multisim 9
Electronics Workbench, a National Instruments company, has announced the release of Multisim 9 Brochure available
News from National Instruments (21 December 2005)
RoHS compliant P4-based single board computer
Nexcom has launched a PIGMG single board computer (SBC), based on the Intel Pentium 4 processor, which has been designed to be fully ROHS compliant without sacrificing performance Brochure available
News from Nexcom UK (21 December 2005)
Battery charger chip is ready to run on its own
The LTC4010 is a complete NiMH/NiCd battery charger solution that requires no microcontroller or firmware programming Brochure available
News from Linear Technology Corp (21 December 2005)
Powerful panel PC is slim and fanless
BVM has introduced an ultra-slim, fanless panel PC, with environmental protection to IP65/NEMA4, for industrial control and kiosk applications Brochure available
News from BVM (21 December 2005)
Software helps designers perform power analysis
Using Synopsys' Composite Current Source modelling technology, designers are, for the first time, able to perform comprehensive timing, noise and power analysis using a single, open library model
News from Synopsys (21 December 2005)
Galaxy Design Platform supports CCS modelling
Synopsys' Galaxy Design Platform now supports Composite Current Source (CCS) modelling technology
News from Synopsys (21 December 2005)
Mixed-signal arrays top 50 million milestone
Cypress Semiconductor has now shipped more than 50 million PSoC mixed-signal array devices, demonstrating wide acceptance of this high-performance cost-effective mixed-signal integration platform
News from Cypress Semiconductor (21 December 2005)
Physical IP supports Grace process technologies
Grace Semiconductor and ARM have concluded their first licensing agreement, which enables ARM to develop a suite of its Artisan physical IP to support Grace's 0.18 and 0.13um process technologies
News from ARM (21 December 2005)
Charge pump saves space in white LED driving
The NCP5603 is a white LED driver designed to drive high brightness LEDs in torch or flash applications for camera phones and other portable consumer electronic devices
News from ON Semiconductor (21 December 2005)
Microcontrollers for motor control applications
Renesas Technology Europe has announced the H8/36077GF series of low-cost, high-performance microcontrollers, created for consumer motor control applications
News from Renesas Technology Europe (21 December 2005)
Speedster upgrades 32bit MCU applications
The H8SX/1653F is the fastest member of the high performance H8SX family of 32bit microcontrollers
News from Renesas Technology Europe (21 December 2005)
Carbon impregnated fan filters
Aerco has added carbon impregnated filters, designed to provide protection from possible contaminants such as odours, vapours and gasses, to its range of fan protection products
News from Aerco (21 December 2005)
Asian expansion for Indium
Indium Corporation has promoted Tom Lan to the position of Area Sales Manager for Northeast China, where he will focus on developing large key accounts and continue to lead the sales team
News from Indium Corporation of America (21 December 2005)
Design kit jump-starts mixed-signal designs
A new kit enables semiconductor companies and electronic systems manufacturers to jump-start their design cycles on AMI Semiconductor's foundry process using Mentor's analogue/mixed-signal IC flow
News from AMI Semiconductor (21 December 2005)
Hermetic SMT MMIC components cover DC to 15.5GHz
Hittite Microwave has announced four products that use its high frequency LH5 leadless hermetic SMT package, which is ideal for high reliability, space and military applications
News from MRC Components (21 December 2005)
Programmable attenuators are easy to integrate
Intelligent programmable step attenuators feature a built-in digital interface designed to simplify the control and integration of these devices into subsystem and bench applications
News from MRC Components (21 December 2005)
Embedded database rings the changes
User application article Polyhedra's real-time database has been deployed by Indian mobile services supplier Bharti Telesoft for its Colour Ring Back Tone solution
News from Enea Embedded Technology (21 December 2005)
Capacitors are a sound idea for audio design
Niobium oxide and tantalum capacitors manufactured by AVX provide high capacitance performance in audio applications Brochure available
News from AVX (21 December 2005)
Scanflex module for extended boundary scan tests
Goepel Electronic, a vendor of JTAG/boundary scan systems compliant to IEEE Standard 1149.x, has introduced another I/O module for the boundary scan hardware platform Scanflex
News from Goepel Electronic (21 December 2005)
Upgrade for Ada development suite
Aonix has released its latest version of the ObjectAda Windows for the PowerPC/VxWorks development environment
News from Aonix (21 December 2005)
PCB connectors go for gold
The popular 0.8mm FH connector system is now available with 0.76um gold plating
News from Tyco Electronics - Comns Computer Consumer Elctrns (21 December 2005)
System makes it easy to take EMF measurements
Willtek Communications has introduced a handheld product for electromagnetic field (EMF) measurements
News from Willtek Communications (21 December 2005)
Evaluation board checks out digital display link
Inova Semiconductors is launching its new Multimedia Evaluation Board just in time for demonstration at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas
News from Symmetry Electronics (21 December 2005)
National Physical Laboratory researchers honoured
Three National Physical Laboratory (NPL) researchers - Dr Chris Hunt, Alan Brewin and Ling Zou - have been honoured for their contribution to the development of IPC-9691
News from National Physical Laboratory (21 December 2005)
Touch screen alliance clocks up 15 years
3M Touch Systems and Eurocoin are celebrating a 15 year milestone in providing innovative touch screens to gaming operators and manufacturers throughout Western and Eastern Europe
News from 3M Touch Systems UK (21 December 2005)
Compression board speeds storage engine
User application article Neartek has integrated the AHA362-PCIX GZIP compression board in its recently launched Virtual Storage Engine next-generation virtual tape library and data management software solution
News from Comtech AHA Corp (21 December 2005)
Comms cables meet top safety standards
Belden CDT Electronics Division has expanded its line of New Generation Safe-T-Line cables, which now includes circuit integrity (CI), CI-PLTC and circuit integrity in conduit (CIC) cables
News from Belden CDT Electronics (21 December 2005)
Single-mode fibre breaks through size barrier
Scientists at Prysmian Cables and Systems in Italy have made a significant breakthrough in optical fibre design with the production of a reduced size, 200um-diameter single-mode fibre
News from Prysmian Cables and Systems (21 December 2005)
1500W switchers come in low-profile enclosures
Cotek Electronics 1K5U Series 1500W AC/DC power supplies are housed in compact low-profile enclosures and are ideal for communications, instrumentation and industrial control applications
News from Power Sources Unlimited (21 December 2005)
Embedded SBCs gain Linux support
Winsystems has released Blue Collar Linux for its EPIC, PC/104, PC/104-Plus and EBX single board computers
News from Winsystems (21 December 2005)
Convergence engine brings verification together
Real Intent has begun shipping its Verix 5.0 software release in volume with a new breakthrough Convergence Engine
News from Real Intent (21 December 2005)
Link server interrogates Melsec-Q PLC series
Contec Microelectronics Europe has introduced a PLC link server that allows a networked computer to obtain and update internal register information of Mitsubishi Melsec-Q PLC series
News from Contec Microelectronics Europe (21 December 2005)
Speech software runs on Blackfin
Voice technology specialist NCT has released its noise and echo cancellation technology for use with the Blackfin processor from Analog Devices
News from NCT Europe (21 December 2005)
AMCC adds weight to wireless networking
Applied Micro Circuits Corp has joined the Wi-Fi Alliance, the global not-for-profit organisation devoted to promoting the growth of wireless local area networks
News from AMCC (21 December 2005)
Paper explains joint design manufacturing
Sypris Electronics has published a research paper focusing on the continued exploration of joint design manufacturing in the aerospace and defence markets
News from Sypris Electronics (21 December 2005)
File systems for CF devices are more reliable
Abacus Polar is introducing a range of products for embedded devices including file system software
News from Abacus Express South (21 December 2005)
Recycled PCs find a good home
Computer Recycling has donated six fully refurbished Internet-ready computer systems to the Children's Safety Education Foundation
News from Recycling.co.uk (21 December 2005)
Comms Room completes Aspect Capital refurbishment
Comms Room Services has completed a network and communications refurbishment for Aspect Capital, one of Europe's largest hedge fund management businesses (in terms of assets under management)
News from Comms Room Services (21 December 2005)
Board maker returns to business after fire
Gemini Circuits is recovering from a devastating fire at its Aldershot PCB production facility
News from Gemini Group (21 December 2005)
Total number of news releases published during the week: 99
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