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ELECTRONICSTALK
The Independent Weekly Product Information Guide
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Published every Tuesday at 12:30 (UK)
Issue 3: 20 February 2001
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In this issue:
* Editor's Message
* Our Top Ten new Products Selection
1. Bluetooth tester runs the lot in 10 seconds
2. ARC emulators use JTAG to cut external hardware
3. Miniature coax connector offers 4GHz performance
4. Three-port PCI/PCI bridge aids system integration
5. 1kV rad-hard power MOSFET saves satellite space
6. Hall-effect adaptive gear-tooth sensor
7. One of world's fastest framegrabbers
8. A touching display for big-screen gamers
9. Real-time PC-based analyser for serial comms
10. Serial interface engine provides USB 2.0 for MCUs
* New Technical Articles and Case Studies
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Laurence Marchini, Editor, writes:
Hype is a funny thing. Supposedly generated by spin doctors, and proliferated by the media, the "correct" level of hype can determine the success or failure of any new technology.
Timing is important, too. Nobody would dream of introducing something like a new processor architecture straight to the market with silicon available immediately. Designers need a chance to assess the architecture, and indeed to start working with it, before there is any need for high volumes of "real" products.
Which brings me to Bluetooth... which is in grave danger of becoming the most over-hyped concept of all time. And I warn you it will get worse: all we've seen so far is the campaign to gain acceptance within our own industry. The next stage which has to follow is to make Bluetooth-enabled communications the next "big thing" for the end user.
Certainly, the rest of the low-power radio community wishes the whole thing was a fait accomplis... that the long heralded $5 Bluetooth chipset was here already, and that it could take its place as just one of the technologies available for local datacommunications, alongside traditional short-range devices, DECT and full- blown spread spectrum, to name but three alternatives.
Electronicstalk will continue to keep you abreast of the latest developments in Bluetooth technology, such as Anritsu's new tester, featured below. But forgive us if we don't hold our collective breaths waiting to pen the "five dollar Bluetooth" headline. It could be some time yet.
I hope you find this issue of our weekly newsletter useful. In addition to the new products, news and ideas featured here, there are hundreds more on our website and dozens more being added daily, so do take a look if you can. But you don't need web access! All the full stories behind the summaries and headlines in this newsletter can be retrieved by email alone: see details below. In the meantime, if you've got any suggestions as to how we might make the site or the newsletter better, email me directly.
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Laurence Marchini, Editor
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OEM REP APPOINTED TO SUPPORT BLUETOOTH DESIGNS
Silex Communications has been appointed by CSR (Cambridge Silicon Radio) to act as the exclusive UK and Ireland sales representative for its Bluetooth products.
Silex Communications, 15 February 2001
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TOSHIBA TAKES A 32BIT RISC ON MIPS
MIPS Technologies has licensed 32bit processor technologies to Toshiba for use in developing innovative solutions for the digital consumer and automotive embedded processor markets.
MIPS Technologies, 15 February 2001
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NATIONAL AND MOTOROLA AIM FOR BETTER BATTERIES
National Semiconductor and Motorola Energy Systems Group are to design and develop new methods of protection and energy management for lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer energy systems.
National Semiconductor, 15 February 2001
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NEW NAME FOR IRISH PCB SUPPLIER
After 35 years in business Mica and Micanite (Ireland) has changed its name to Micam.
Micam, 19 February 2001
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OUR TOP TEN NEW PRODUCTS SELECTION
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1. Bluetooth tester runs the lot in 10 seconds
Anritsu has introduced the MT8850A tester to offer manufacturers of Bluetooth modules comprehensive, one-button testing traceable to national standards. It has been both designed and built at Anritsu's Stevenage plant. Industry forecasts predict that hundreds of millions of Bluetooth products will be sold annually as soon as 2003. The success of the standard will depend on users of the technology enjoying reliable, high-quality connections, "out of the box". Reliable testing will be one of the keys to achieving this but, because the target price for adding a Bluetooth interface to a product is under $5, cost of test will have to be kept correspondingly low.
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2. ARC emulators use JTAG to cut external hardware
Available from ARC Cores are the first JTAG emulators for a configurable processor that provide powerful development and test capabilities normally only provided by bulky and expensive external hardware. The two new emulators from Corelis make use of ARC's unique on-chip debug capabilities to provide features that support any processor clock speed at which the target system runs, and are capable of supporting future processors from ARC. The new ScanICE-ARC and the NetICE-ARC emulators from Corelis use the standard JTAG port on ARC's Tangent processor to provide access to its on-chip debug facilities.
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3. Miniature coax connector offers 4GHz performance
The Mini Coax+ from Harting is a miniature coaxial multipole connector designed to provide high-integrity signal transmission between backplanes and daughter boards at frequencies up to 4GHz. The new device is particularly suited to the requirements of basestations for third-generation mobile communications systems, where robustness and reliability as well as performance are essential.
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4. Three-port PCI/PCI bridge aids system integration
Now available from GD Technik is the Pericom PI7C7100, the industry's first triple-port PCI/PCI bridge device designed to be fully compliant with the 32bit, 66MHz implementation of the PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2.1. Employing a circular-delta bus architecture, the new PCI/PCI bridge features a 32bit primary and two 32bit secondary ports.
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5. 1kV rad-hard power MOSFET saves satellite space
International Rectifier has introduced the world's first 1000V radiation-hardened (rad-hard) power MOSFET. The IRHY7G30SE rad-hard power MOSFET improves power management circuits and high-frequency switching systems in satellite communications systems by minimising component count. The new 1000V device is a major breakthrough, as the highest voltage-rated rad-hard MOSFET previously available was a 600V device.
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6. Hall-effect adaptive gear-tooth sensor
The new ATS660LSB from Allegro MicroSystems is a digital differential gear-tooth sensor module designed to provide high levels of repeatability and timing accuracy in the most demanding automotive transmission applications.
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7. One of world's fastest framegrabbers
DataCell describes Phoenix as one of the world's fastest framegrabbers. Ideally suited to OEMs and systems integrators, the Phoenix product range is available in the UK starting at $1,150. Phoenix offers an exceptionally high transfer rate of up to 528Mbit/s - up to four times faster than other high-speed boards.
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8. A touching display for big-screen gamers
Elo TouchSystems has launched a new computer-grade 19in CRT touchmonitor with iTouch "touch-on-tube" surface wave touch technology designed specifically to enhance player experience in gaming and amusements. The company describes its new iTouch touchmonitor as the solution for next-generation games.
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9. Real-time PC-based analyser for serial comms
New from Computer Solutions, StreamTeam is a suite of Windows-based tools for debugging high-speed serial communications links. The StreamTeam components, LogStream and SeeStream, enable users to simultaneously log and monitor complex data patterns, protocols and line conditions on four or more RS232 serial ports, in real-time. LogStream and SeeStream provide users with powerful and cost-effective tools for quickly solving RS232 based communications problems that may occur during system development.
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10. Serial interface engine provides USB 2.0 for MCUs
Cypress Semiconductor has expanded its USB 2.0 product line with the introduction of the EZ-USB SX2 intelligent serial interface engine (SIE). The EZ-USB SX2 provides a 480Mbit/s USB 2.0 connection to a peripheral containing a microcontroller; it is the only low-cost solution that does not drain the controller's resources. The EZ-USB SX2 integrates a USB 2.0 transceiver, a high-speed PLL, an intelligent SIE, a 4Kbyte FIFO, and a very simple local bus interface.
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POWER SUPERVISOR MONITORS SUPPLIES DOWN TO 300MV
An adjustable ultra-low-voltage supervisor IC for monitoring power supplies as low as 300mV has been developed by Micrel Semiconductor.
Micrel Semiconductor Europe, 14 February 2001
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POWER MANAGEMENT ICs TARGET HOME APPLICATIONS
New from Intersil is a home gateway power management product family designed to provide advanced features in residential broadband communication devices.
Intersil, 14 February 2001
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AUDIO STORAGE AND PLAYBACK IC RUNS FOR 20S
A new single-chip solution for storage and playback of short audio sequences is now available from Gothic Components.
Gothic Components, 14 February 2001
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MCUs HAVE A HUGE 32KBYTE OF RAM ON-CHIP
Hitachi Europe has announced the immediate availability of a new series of 16bit microcontrollers featuring 32Kbyte on-chip RAM - the first in the industry to do so.
Hitachi Europe, 15 February 2001
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SUNRISE SET TO SHIP FASTEST GATE ARRAYS YET
Dedicated NEC distributor Sunrise Electronics is now helping customers to design with the latest 0.25-micron CMOS-10HD family of CMOS gate array products.
Sunrise Electronics, 19 February 2001
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MAC PUTS WIRELESS NETWORKING ON THE USB
Intersil's HFA3842 MAC is designed to reduce the cost and size of embedded wireless LAN systems and provide USB or PCMIA connectivity.
Intersil, 20 February 2001
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THERMISTORS ACT AS REVERSIBLE FUSES
Epcos has a comprehensive range of PTC (positive temperature coefficient) thermistors to perform various tasks in a diverse range of applications.
Epcos, 16 February 2001
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FREE VIDEO DEMONSTRATES RASTER-VECTOR CONVERSION
A new, free downloadable video tutorial shows electronics engineers how to convert scanned drawings and PCB layouts etc, into CAD files in just a few minutes.
Softcover International, 19 February 2001
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COMPACTPCI DEVELOPMENT IS ALL IN THE BOX
I-Bus/Phoenix has released the GP1013X Intel CompactPCI (cPCI) enclosure.
I-Bus/Phoenix, 20 February 2001
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UNIVERSAL DIN RAIL ENCLOSURES AND PCB HOLDERS
Gaurang Electronic Industries has developed a novel modular range of universal DIN rail enclosures and PCB holders.
Gaurang Electronic Industries, 20 February 2001
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TNC COAXIAL CONNECTORS RUN TO 18GHZ
A new series of TNC coaxial connectors from Tru-Connector Corp features an expanded frequency range for military, aviation and telecomms applications.
Tru-Connector Corporation, 19 February 2001
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AUDIO ANALYSERS OFFER 96KHZ DIGITAL CAPABILITY
Three new products have been introduced to Audio Precision's market-leading System Two Cascade range of audio analysers, available exclusively in the UK from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments).
TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments), 15 February 2001
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