News releases on Electronicstalk categorised by date

Sunday 4 March
to Saturday 10 March 2007

Leading panelists to speak at IEC World Forum

Key industry spokespeople will addres the International Engineering Consortium's C5 World Forum

News from International Engineering Consortium ( 9 March 2007)

Videos on phones soon, thanks to new agreement

Phone manufacturer gets licence for a standard mobile television implementation

News from Technology Partnership ( 9 March 2007)

Boundary scan testing boosts design pace

Cork-based company has introduced another series of PXI controllers within the frame of the Boundary Scan hardware platform Scanflex.  Brochure Available 

News from Goepel Electronic ( 9 March 2007)

Optical fibre components for harsh environments

The AFE range of optical fibre components and related services are readily customisable.  Brochure Available 

News from Pacer International ( 9 March 2007)

Digital camera processor for consumer market

Digital camera processor enables high quality graphics

News from Zoran Corporation - Imaging Division ( 9 March 2007)

COM Express board uses dual-core microprocessors

COM Express board supports Intel's latest dual-core processors for embedded applications.

News from Itox ( 9 March 2007)

Rapid IO switch links DSPs to board-level designs

Rapid IO switch will work properly with TI DSP semicustom chips that go into embedded applications.

News from Tundra Semiconductor ( 9 March 2007)

Growth spurred by contracts with large companies

Software specialist saw significant growth in third quarter

News from PrismTech ( 9 March 2007)

Low cost midspan for Gigabit and PoE applicatons

Midspan provides SME features to Power over Ethernet technology

News from Phihong Europe ( 9 March 2007)

DRAMs packaged in DDR2 modules

DRAM modules have best-of-breed electrical characteristics and an advanced thermal design, using more efficient materials and innovative technologies to keep up with speed demands.

News from Memorysolution ( 9 March 2007)

Flexible fibre promises fibre to the home soon

Fibre has a minimum bend radius of just 7.5mm, making it one of the most flexible fibres in the world.

News from Fujikura Europe ( 9 March 2007)

RDBMS fault tolerant enough for telco carriers

Polyhedra system provides a number of significant new enhancements that make it suitable for carrier grade network infrastructure systems, particularly those using distributed applications.

News from Enea Embedded Technology ( 9 March 2007)

Card allows extra displays to be deployed

External graphics upgrade device allows users to convert a dual-link DVI output into three standard DVI outputs.

News from Matrox Graphics ( 9 March 2007)

USB-enabled synchronous link transfers fast data

USB Synchronous Serial line adapter is thought to be the only commercially available technology of its type.

News from FarSite Communications ( 9 March 2007)

Compliance scheme seeks to cut carbom admssions

First approved UK Producer Compliance Scheme (PCS) under the new WEEE Regulations

News from RFI Global Services ( 9 March 2007)

Avionics bus interfaces have 12 channels

The DNA-429-5xx series of ARINC 429 avionics bus interfaces are software selectable between high-speed or low-speed options.

News from United Electronic Industries ( 9 March 2007)

Embedded PCs, network security and gaming in focus

Acrosser will present its latest embedded PC, network security and gaming platforms on Stand C40 in Hall 21 at CeBIT 2007, from 15th to 21st March in Hanover.

News from Acrosser ( 9 March 2007)

Nepcon debut for multipurpose mounters

The KE-2080 together with the KE-2070 is the sixth generation of Juki multipurpose mounters.

News from Juki Automation Systems ( 9 March 2007)

Cored wire solder is lead free

Synthetic polymer technology cored wire solder delivers excellent wetting, bright solder joints and clear, noncorrosive residues.

News from Parkheath ( 9 March 2007)

Toolkit to save time and money in creating games

Definitive new platform for advanced game development helps smooth the transition to Microsoft DirectX 10.

News from Nvidia ( 9 March 2007)

25 years of digital signal processing

Fifth annual Texas Instruments Developer Conference opens with review of the first 25 years of digital signal processing.

News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) ( 9 March 2007)

Fairchild prepares for reduced revenues

Fairchild Semiconductor has reiterated its previous guidance for first quarter 2007 revenue to be down 3 to 6%.

News from Fairchild Semiconductor ( 9 March 2007)

M8 threaded connector fits in the field

Field attachable M8 threaded connector has screw termination for conductors along with an iris-shaped shielding ring to speed connector assembly and ensure EMI protection.

News from Binder-USA ( 9 March 2007)

Beijing design centre works with local university

Joint development programme will focus on 4G and other next generation wireless air interfaces.

News from picoChip Designs ( 9 March 2007)

GaAs continues to meet cellular challenges

GaAs technologies will continue to dominate the radio front-end in cellular handsets, despite competition from silicon technologies.

News from Strategy Analytics ( 9 March 2007)

Wireless specialists gather in Orlando

Wireless test specialists from both the USA and UK will be available to consult on the SGS booths at CTIA Wireless in Orlando, Florida.  Brochure Available 

News from SGS ( 9 March 2007)

Chip inductors are stable at high frequencies

Thin film chip inductors feature tight tolerances and are available in 0402 and 0603 package sizes.

News from BI Technologies Magnetic Components Division ( 9 March 2007)

Flash MCUs offer Full-Speed USB control

Microcontrollers target high-volume USB applications ranging from high-performance human interface devices to wireless adapters.

News from Atmel Corporation ( 9 March 2007)

High voltage supply provides 150kV at 1200W

Compact power supply combines modular design with robust resonant-based inverter topology and proprietary high voltage packaging.

News from Spellman High Voltage Electronics Corp ( 9 March 2007)

Line lasers focus on accuracy

Laser line generators project from 3 to 99 parallel lines with a high degree of uniformity across the lines.

News from StockerYale ( 9 March 2007)

ROM-based USB MCUs save on volumes

ROM versions of standard 8051-based USB microcontrollers are especially suited for high-volume applications where cost matters more than flexibility.

News from Atmel Corporation ( 9 March 2007)

Texas DSPs are first to pass testing

First DSPs successfully pass Device Interoperability Level 1 (DIL-1) testing against all other vendor devices in the RIOLAB hardware library.

News from RIOLAB/Fabric Embedded Tools ( 9 March 2007)

Serial RapidIO switch makes the grade

Tundra Semiconductor Serial RapidIO switch has successfully passed DIL-1 testing against all other vendor devices in the RIOLAB hardware library.

News from RIOLAB/Fabric Embedded Tools ( 9 March 2007)

ASML completes Brion Technologies acquisition

Brion's products and technology will complement and reinforce ASML's core lithography business.

News from ASML ( 9 March 2007)

Regulator powers low-voltage MCUs and DSPs

High-efficiency 2.25MHz synchronous buck regulator delivers up to 500mA of continuous output current from either a 2 x 2mm DFN or ThinSOT package.  Brochure Available 

News from Linear Technology Corp ( 9 March 2007)

Connectors on the grid for Formula One

 User Application Article  Connectors feature on the new ECU being provided by Microsoft and McLaren Electronic Systems for the FIA Formula One World Championship.

News from Lemo UK ( 9 March 2007)

Transistors claim breakthrough in small signal

Low-saturation-voltage transistors reduce power loss by 80% compared with general-purpose devices.

News from NXP Semiconductors ( 9 March 2007)

Open and shut case for control visibility

Enclosure range adds two new models with hinged transparent lids that are ideal for wall or machine mounted applications where the controls and displays need to be clearly seen.

News from OKW Enclosures ( 9 March 2007)

Driver cuts LED display component count

A 3bit constant-current LED driver enables users to minimise the number of components needed to drive LEDs with large pixel spacing.

News from Allegro MicroSystems Europe ( 9 March 2007)

Phoenix rises again to specialist award

Phoenix Electronics Distribution wins Specialist Distributor of the Year Award for the second year running.

News from Harting ( 9 March 2007)

EDA veteran strengthens advisory board

With more than 20 years in EDA, Sanjiv Kaul brings a wealth of business experience to the Pulsic advisory board.

News from Pulsic ( 9 March 2007)

Trace module isolates bugs in real-time systems

Hardware-based trace tool claims unparalleled visibility and advanced capabilities for debugging the complex problems in high-performance real-time embedded sytems.  Brochure Available 

News from Direct Insight ( 9 March 2007)

Real-time software links with IPv6

RTX gives developers deterministic control of Windows-based systems that require a high level of performance and scalability.  Brochure Available 

News from Direct Insight ( 9 March 2007)

IP channel for Chinese fabless chip designers

Silicon-aware intellectual-property (IP) pioneer appoints representatives for Chinese fabless semiconductor market.

News from Virage Logic ( 8 March 2007)

PFC controllers for efficient power management

Four new devices in a family of power-factor correction (PFC) controllers are designed for use in lighting, adapters, ATX supplies, flat-panel TVs and other power applications.

News from ON Semiconductor ( 8 March 2007)

VP of worldwide sales for video-processing company

Video-processing specialist appoints Vice President in charge of worldwide sales.

News from Anchor Bay Technologies ( 8 March 2007)

Adding wireless data to embedded SBCs

Application kit adds wireless data module to an embedded controller board

News from Rabbit Semiconductor ( 8 March 2007)

PFC evaluation board to test power supplies

A power-factor correction evaluation contains all of the necessary control and power circuitry to test power-factor correction modules.

News from BI Technologies Electronic Components Division ( 8 March 2007)

US patent protects optical network tester

Specialist in fibre-to-the-home test and measurement systems receives US patent for pass-through measurement technique of traffic at different wavelengths

News from Exfo Electro-Optical Engineering ( 8 March 2007)

Switches operate at 26.5GHz for 2 million cycles

Electromechanical switches for use in complex switch-matrix and ATE applications work up to 26.5GHz with an operating life of 2 million cycles.

News from Agilent Technologies Europe ( 8 March 2007)

Oscilloscopes win Test Product of the Year award

80000B Series oscilloscopes have been voted "Test Product of the Year" by readers of Test and Measurement World magazine.

News from Agilent Technologies Europe ( 8 March 2007)

Latest generation of PADS flow PCB design software

The latest generation of PADS flow PCB design software has highly automated functions to implement RF and microwave circuitry and performs design for fabrication checking early in the design process

News from Mentor Graphics UK ( 8 March 2007)

Boundary scan tools linked to emulator

ScanExpress boundary-scan (JTAG) test tools can now be linked directly to Blackhawk XDS560-class JTAG emulators.

News from Corelis ( 8 March 2007)

New 65nm process for embedded DRAMs

A new 65nm embedded DRAM process and IP provide a higher bandwidth, lower power consumption, and a close to 50% smaller cell and macro size than previous high density memory generations

News from TSMC ( 8 March 2007)

LEDs for outdoor signs and signals

A series of low-power high-performance extra-bright round through-hole light emitting diodes are for portable and solar-powered outdoor electronic signs and signal applications.  Brochure Available 

News from Avago Technologies ( 8 March 2007)

LinuxLink now supports AMCC 440EPX

LinuxLink is now available for developers of embedded Linux systems using the AMCC 440EPX processor

News from TimeSys Corp ( 8 March 2007)

Mixed signal array controls vocal smoke alarm