News releases on Electronicstalk categorised by date

Sunday 16 March
to Saturday 22 March 2008

Synopsys to acquire Synplicity

In addition to Synplicity's leading solutions for FPGAs, Synopsys will gain a differentiated rapid prototyping portfolio that complements its virtual prototyping business.

News from Synopsys (21 March 2008)

Heatsinks deliver maximum heat dissipation

A huge range of standard components are available, and custom heatsinks can also be quickly and cost-effectively manufactured to suit individual applications.  Brochure Available 

News from Live Electronics (21 March 2008)

Test technology takes boundary scan a step further

Novel limited access technique for in-circuit testing eliminates the need for physical test points, offering benefits that traditional vectorless testing cannot provide.

News from Agilent Technologies Europe (21 March 2008)

Ceramic substrate applications explained

Guide offers electronics engineers the latest design guidelines for standard thick-film and laser machined ceramic substrates.

News from CoorsTek (21 March 2008)

Programmes facilitate tool interaction

Silicon Canvas has joined the Synopsys HSpice Integrator Programme.

News from Silicon Canvas (21 March 2008)

LED driver range covers many strings

Single-channel devices integrate a pass element with a low, 0.4V (typical) dropout voltage, thus eliminating the need for an external power transistor.

News from Maxim Integrated Products (21 March 2008)

RFID is accurate in the long run

 User Application Article  RFID-based road race timing system performs flawlessly at the Los Angeles Marathon.

News from Impinj (21 March 2008)

Precision resistors serve on space lab

 User Application Article  The European Columbus laboratory is now in space, and precision resistors from the Isabellenhutte SMx series are onboard.

News from Isabellenhuette Heusler (21 March 2008)

SAW resonators reduce errors

Resonators are the first to support the latest European Telecommunications Standards Institute standard concerning frequency error.  Brochure Available 

News from TTI Europe (21 March 2008)

Adlink to acquire Ampro

Ampro's US sales channels, customer services and logistics centres can help to increase Adlink's US sales of embedded computing products.  Brochure Available 

News from Adlink Technology (21 March 2008)

Basestation LNAs achieve very low noise

LNAs are ideal for a wide range of cellular and WiMAX infrastructure applications, including picocell and femtocell basestations.  Brochure Available 

News from Avago Technologies (21 March 2008)

Printing advances make bright future for OLEDs

OLEDs have advantages over other lighting technologies because they combine high brightness with an ability to be fabricated on a thin, flexible display.  Brochure Available 

News from NanoMarkets (21 March 2008)

Silicon engineering to upgrade DRAM production

 User Application Article  MST for CMOS will improve overall chip performance and reduce static power without introducing any new materials into existing manufacturing process flows.

News from Mears Technologies (21 March 2008)

Blog is devoted to board layout and assembly

The Screaming Circuits blog covers a broad variety of design advice and is also used for tutorials on process and company announcements.

News from Screaming Circuits (21 March 2008)

VFDs show graphical superiority

Innovative vacuum fluorescent displays offer high brightness, wide viewing angles, wide temperature ranges, multiple functions and fonts, as well as advanced graphics.

News from Mouser Electronics (21 March 2008)

Software compatibility manages electronics design

A single Simulink model can be used as a reference throughout the development process for simulation, rapid prototyping and production code generation in both Autosar and nonAutosar environments.

News from MathWorks (20 March 2008)

Microcontrollers cut LIN bus costs

The HVC 22xyA and HVC 24xyA simplify the design and reduce the cost of LIN bus modules by combining all logic functions, peripheral modules, interfaces and a LIN bus interface in a single device.

News from Micronas USA (20 March 2008)

Software offers speedy verification

HawkEye operates at the line beat rate, delivering a go/no-go indication for each board and isolating faulty boards in real-time.

News from DEK (20 March 2008)

CCD cameras capture 90 to 1550nm wavelengths

Ophir-Spiricon, the global leader in precision laser measurement equipment, has released two new USB 2.0 Silicon CCD Cameras designed specifically for laser beam measurement applications.

News from Ophir-Spiricon (20 March 2008)

RF generators suit sensitive receiver circuits

TGR RF generators offer high-frequency accuracy and stability, a wide dynamic range, low phase noise and leakage, with flexible modulation capabilities.

News from Saelig Company (20 March 2008)

USB acquisition devices boost resolution

The onboard 18bit ADC provides a 4x increase in resolution over traditional 16bit devices, equivalent to more than 5.5 digits of resolution for DC measurements.  Brochure Available 

News from National Instruments (20 March 2008)

Miniature photocouplers are speedy switchers

Photocoupler is ideal for applications requiring a combination of isolation, high speed data transfer and low power operation.

News from Toshiba Electronics Europe (20 March 2008)

Accelerated 16bit MCUs gain RTOS support

The embOS port for the 16FX takes full advantage of the family's advanced architecture.

News from Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (20 March 2008)

Power modules generate high voltages for X-rays

High-voltage modules are powered from a 24V DC input and supply up to 60W of output power at 30, 40 or 50kV, depending on model.

News from HiTek Power (20 March 2008)

Structured ASICs qualify for military duties

Technology provides military and aerospace manufacturers with a cost-effective route to creating leading-edge ASICs and FPGA-to-ASIC conversions with minimum time to market.

News from ON Semiconductor (20 March 2008)

Platforms are shortcut to RF development

Kits enable quick and easy evaluation and speedy development of the CMX990 RF transceiver with integrated GMSK modem.

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