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ELECTRONICSTALK
The Independent Weekly Product Information Guide
for Electronics Engineers
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London, UK
Published every Tuesday at 12:30 (UK)
Issue 17: 29 May 2001
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In this issue:
* Editor's Message
* Our Top Ten new Products Selection
1. Low-power DSP cores deliver 100MIPS/mW
2. Bellows-type contacts resist mating stresses
3. Integrated set for digital design and development
4. Handheld dynamic analyser runs via USB
5. Snap-lock system secures circular connectors
6. High security for residential gateway design
7. IP coprocessors provide flexible search width
8. Super-low-power QVGA colour LCD is ideal for PDAs
9. Free advice on waste minimisation
10. First fully qualified Bluetooth module
* New Technical Articles and Case Studies
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Laurence Marchini, Editor, writes:
It was not so many weeks ago that I used this column to praise the Climate Change Levy as a means for encouraging improved industrial efficiency. What's more, i even predicted that the British Government's associated Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) scheme to encourage the adoption of this more efficient technology would actually prove that "Green" issues could stimulate industry.
Well, the fervour may have dissipated a little, but I am delighted to reveal that the list of equipment qualifying for the ECA scheme has finally been published on the web at www.eca.gov.uk. (Ah well, if it had been published on its due date of the 1st April, nobody would have believed it, would they?)
Now, that same Government has launched its highly laudable Envirowise waste reduction programme. And while it is neither the role or indeed the right of this column to make any form of political comment in the run up to an election, the concept of any government seeking to advise the rest of us on how to minimise waste is delightfully ironic.
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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INTERSIL ADDS ARM CORE TO PRISM DEVELOPMENT
Intersil has licensed the ARM946E microprocessor core for use in its PRISM wireless LAN product line.
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NINTENDO USES MOSYS 1T-SRAM FOR LATEST CONSOLE
Nintendo is to incorporate 27Mbyte of MoSys' high-performance, low-latency 1T-SRAM memory technology in the production of the Gamecube, its new generation video game console.
MoSys, 24 May 2001
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TTPCOM TO PUT BLUETOOTH ON MIPS "AT MINIMAL COST"
TTPCom is to integrate its portable and synthesisable Bluetooth technology with MIPS synthesisable 32bit cores.
TTPCom, 24 May 2001
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MOTOROLA TO ADD MEMORY STICK TO DRAGONBALL
Motorola is to license and integrate Memory Stick technology as a new peripheral addition in the DragonBall best-selling mobile data solutions portfolio.
Motorola SPS, 24 May 2001
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MITEL AND IBM LOOK TO SET-TOP BOX EXPLOSION
IBM and Mitel are teaming up to deliver a new family of SoC solutions designed to help drive the acceptance of digital TV and digital video broadcasting services.
Mitel Semiconductor, 29 May 2001
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AMPLICON LIVELINE NAMES NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR
Amplicon Liveline has appointed Mike Wood, a business executive with over 25 years experience, as Managing Director and Chief Executive.
Amplicon Liveline, 23 May 2001
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GENNUM AND TYCO TO ACCELERATE BACKPLANE COMMS
Tyco Electronics and Gennum Corporation have signed a two-year joint marketing agreement.
Gennum Corporation, 29 May 2001
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OUR TOP TEN NEW PRODUCTS SELECTION
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1. Low-power DSP cores deliver 100MIPS/mW
Bops has released a range of low-power-consumption DSP cores designed to extend battery life without giving up the high performance required by the next-generation of mobile devices. "The problem system designers of mobile broadband wireless devices have to deal with today is the trade-off required between power and performance: higher performance typically requires more power", explained Mark Bowles, president and COO, Bops. "Bops newest cores solve this problem by delivering 100MIPS/mW or more than five times the performance of existing low-power DSP chips. Ours is the disruptive technology needed to break the chokepoints that exist today in getting broadband data and high-quality video onto cell phones, PDAs and handheld personal computers".
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2. Bellows-type contacts resist mating stresses
The P5KF narrow-pitch connector from Matsushita Electric Works features a novel bellows-type twin-contact structure that resists mating stresses and offers high contact reliability. This, combined with its compact dimensions, makes it wholly suited for use in cellular phones, test equipment and portable data terminals. In its smallest guise, the P5KF has a profile of just 1.5mm enabling two PCBs to be connected together in the most space efficient manner.
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3. Integrated set for digital design and development
Tektronix has announced an automated instrumentation solution that seamlessly combines many of the company's proven logic analyser and oscilloscope models, creating an integrated toolset for digital development and troubleshooting. Obtaining a clear signal is a significant challenge for electronic designers working on digital systems because the complexity of these designs can degrade signal quality. The Tektronix iView package makes it possible to routinely view time-correlated waveforms from oscilloscopes with bandwidths up to 4GHz on the logic analyser display, enabling engineers to quickly track down elusive signal integrity problems in their designs.
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4. Handheld dynamic analyser runs via USB
Phazer from Gould Nicolet Technologies is a high-performance, 2-4 channel dynamic analyser that weighs only 8oz. The latest in a series of dynamic signal analyser products, the ultra-portable Phazer makes any USB equipped computer an instrument-quality, real-time analyser. Designed to address applications such as noise and vibration, modal and acoustic analysis, servo systems and more, Phazer offers unsurpassed performance in spite of its diminutive size. Featuring instrument quality, 18bit analogue to digital convertors per channel, Phazer offers a typical dynamic range of 110dB on all channels.
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5. Snap-lock system secures circular connectors
A new 16mm, waterproof, circular connector from Binder incorporates a unique snap-lock method that provides fast, convenient and safe connect and disconnect. Now available exclusively in the UK from Quiller Electronics, the Binder 720 series has no screw fitting or push-pull collar as used in conventional circular connectors but instead has a simple snap lock fitting that provides a high level of connect integrity. This method ensures simple and fast connect and disconnect and is ideal for applications where quick system set up is required even in outdoor environments where gloves have to be used.
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6. High security for residential gateway design
Amino Communications has developed a residential gateway reference design with a novel security architecture. The reference design will to appeal to OEMs who need comprehensive flexibility and future-proof capabilities as well as a framework for the secure delivery of services, thereby protecting the revenue stream of services enabled by gateways. The licensable reference design is suitable for the delivery of almost any online service.
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7. IP coprocessors provide flexible search width
IDT has released its first commercially available Internet protocol (IP) coprocessor product portfolio that enables up to OC-768 wire speed to support ever-increasing packet processing requirements. IDT's IP coprocessors assist network processors and ASICs to accelerate deep packet classification and packet forwarding in applications such as LAN and WAN switches, routers and ATM switches in enterprise/carrier-class networks; core switches in wireless/mobile networks and remote access concentrators in access networks. IDT's IP coprocessor product offerings will include a 32Kx72 full-ternary device, a 64Kx72 binary device, a 64Kx72 full-ternary device and a 128Kx72 full-ternary device IDT's IP coprocessor products, which integrate content addressable memory technology with high-performance logic, enable deep packet classification and packet forwarding.
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8. Super-low-power QVGA colour LCD is ideal for PDAs
A super-low-power 3.9in quarter-VGA colour STN LCD has been added to the Anders Electronics range of high-performance LCD modules. Featuring an extremely slim design, the product is specifically designed for applications such as palm-sized PCs and any other hand-held data input requirement, as well as office equipment such as fax machines, printers, photocopiers etc. Measuring only 76.8 x 103.7 x 5.5mm, and weighing just 65g, the Nan Ya LCBA7T211M2 is a colour STN 3.9in QVGA display, with exceptionally high image quality and a power consumption of only 0.4W (including backlight).
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9. Free advice on waste minimisation
The British Government's Envirowise Programme is offering a free service to companies employing less than 250 employees. Confidential "fast track visits" are on-site reviews of waste by independent experts in waste minimisation. These consultants are committed to helping companies convert turnover into profit. Why buy expensive raw materials, store them, work on them and then throw them away. It costs money to pay someone to remove them, pay for landfill and then pay tax on this privilege.
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10. First fully qualified Bluetooth module
Taiyo Yuden claims its Bluetooth module is the first full module in the world to earn certification for compliance with the requirements of Bluetooth Specification Version 1.1. The company has certified two variations of its Class 2 module, one with a USB interface and one with a UART interface. Taiyo Yuden is currently working towards certification of its Class 1 (20dBm) module, which will bring the company even closer to its goal of becoming the world's supplier of the de facto standard of Bluetooth module. Taiyo Yuden has geared up its manufacturing facilities to begin mass production of the certified module this June, and plans to produce one million Bluetooth modules per month by the end of 2001.
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JOYSTICKS ARE ALL AT SEA
Penny and Giles Controls has supplied its new JC400 joystick controller to Latitude 52, a company specialising in the design of skippers' chairs for large ocean-going ships.
Penny and Giles Controls, 29 May 2001
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CONFRONTING SIGNAL INTEGRITY IN DIGITAL DESIGN
Signal integrity is a broad topic, one that impacts many electronic design disciplines, as Dave Ireland of Tektronix explains.
Tektronix, 23 May 2001
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ULTRA-LOW-POWER PLLS GO WIRELESS
National Semiconductor has announced the LMX23xxU series of ultra-low-power dual-PLL frequency synthesisers, the latest addition to its family of PLLatinum PLLs for wireless applications.
National Semiconductor, 23 May 2001
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COMPLETE FAMILY OF IEEE1394 CONTROLLERS
Fujitsu's new family of IEEE1394/FireWire controllers target the very widest range of applications.
Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe, 23 May 2001
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POWER CONVERSION FOR 42V AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS
Silway is targeting the coming generation of 42V vehicle electrical systems, with a new LIN-transceiver and macrocell, and 42V DC/DC convertors.
Silway, 23 May 2001
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POWERPC HOST BRIDGES MINIMISE CPU-MEMORY LATENCY
The Tundra Semiconductor Tsi85x family of PowerPC host bridges enables communications infrastructure equipment vendors to meet the demands of greater bandwidth and reduced board space.
Tundra Semiconductor, 25 May 2001
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COMPACT BRIDGE RECTIFIERS RUN UP TO 1200V
The new GBL- and GBU-Series bridge rectifiers from International Rectifier are rated for operation over the voltage range 50 to 1200V, making them suitable for general use in industrial and consumer e
International Rectifier, 28 May 2001
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CONVERTOR FAMILY EXPANDS TO HIGHER VOLTAGES
National Semiconductor has added four high-voltage step-down voltage convertors to its high-efficiency Simple Switcher line.
National Semiconductor, 28 May 2001
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DUAL PACKAGING FOR STEALTH SOFT RECOVERY DIODES
Fairchild Semiconductor has packaged its Stealth soft recovery diodes in pairs for improved efficiency with reduced space in switch mode power supplies.
Fairchild Semiconductor, 29 May 2001
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CATALOGUE DEVOTED TO POWER FACTOR CORRECTION
Epcos has released a new catalogue of its state-of-the-art components for power factor correction (PFC).
Epcos, 29 May 2001
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FLANGE-MOUNTED RELAYS ARE SIMPLER TO INSTALL
Omron is targeting a focused range of applications, including emergency lighting, heater and fan control, for flange-mounted versions of its key relay families.
Omron Electronics, 29 May 2001
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ONLINE WIRELESS LOOP FILTER DESIGN TOOL
Avnet and National Semiconductor have launched an online tool that allows wireless design engineers to design, simulate and order a custom prototype wireless loop filter evaluation board.
National Semiconductor, 23 May 2001
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PCI CORE GETS OFFICIAL SEAL OF APPROVAL
In conjunction with IP 2001 Japan, Synopsys has announced the PCI Special Interest Group (PCI-SIG) certification of the DesignWare PCI-X MacroCell.
Synopsys, 23 May 2001
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ONLINE INTERACTIVE CASE-AND-DEFECT TRACKING
The Answer from Innoveda is a new state-of-the-art online interactive case-and-defect tracking system.
Innoveda, 23 May 2001
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MENTOR LAUNCHES EMULATION SERVICES WORLDWIDE
Mentor Graphics is extending its system verification consulting offering by providing emulation services to customers on a worldwide basis.
Mentor Graphics UK, 25 May 2001
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DEVELOPMENT FOR VOICE AND DATA DSL EQUIPMENT
The latest reference platform kit from Arrow Electronics simplifies the design, evaluation, prototyping and debugging of DSL-based equipment for use in SOHO environments.
Arrow Electronics (UK), 28 May 2001
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FUTURE OFFERS A COMPLETE ETHERNET SOLUTION
A complete design solutions package that features all the hardware, firmware, software and tools necessary for developing an embedded network product has been introduced by Future Electronics.
Future Electronics, 29 May 2001
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2U RACK-MOUNT TFT/KEYBOARD COMBO SAVES SPACE
A new industrial rack-mounted TFT display with keyboard draw and KVM switch is available from Sequoia's Industrial Systems Division.
Sequoia Technology, 23 May 2001
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CD AIDS IN STEPPER MOTOR SPECIFICATION
SmartDrive has produced a CD-ROM entitled Smart Systems that contains a wealth of applications information for designers of stepper systems.
SmartDrive, 28 May 2001
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WIDER RANGE OF LOW-PROFILE INTERFACES
Genalog now supplies a wider range of low-profile interfaces, including one-piece and high-density items, to complement its full line of micro and standard pitch pin-and-socket connectors.
Genalog, 23 May 2001
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DIN RAIL ASSEMBLY ADAPTS PCB-MOUNTING RELAYS
With the market trend moving away from the PCB and towards the standard enclosure, there is an increased need for DIN rail mounting of products initially designed for PCB applications.
Crydom International, 23 May 2001
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TERMINAL BLOCKS OFFER GREATER STRENGTH
Camden Electronics has launched new 7.5 and 7.62mm pitch standard profile rising clamp terminal blocks that offer increased strength.
Camden Electronics, 24 May 2001
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COMPACT PACKET SWITCHING BACKPLANES
The PS4900 Series of Compact Packet Switching Backplanes (cPSB) from Kaparel support Switched Ethernet, as defined by the PICMG 2.16 draft specification and offer high capacity CompactPCI.
Kaparel Corp, 25 May 2001
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METAL BACKSHELLS COMPLETE HOT-PLUG POWER RANGE
Elcon Products International has introduced a new range of metal backshells to fit the versatile and comprehensive range of Elcon Drawer high-power connectors.
Elcon Products International, 28 May 2001
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PLATE BRINGS SCREENED CABLES DOWN TO EARTH
Tyco Electronics has introduced a novel busbar termination plate, which provides a neat, low-cost EMC solution for the termination of multiple screened cables at a single earthing point.
Tyco Electronics - Wire, Harness & Protection, 28 May 2001
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HIGH-PERFORMANCE PARALLEL OPTICAL LINKS
High-performance ParaLink parallel optical links from Molex Fibre Optics help to increase voice and data transfer speeds.
Molex UK, 29 May 2001
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VIDEO FRAME GRABBERS WITH PC104 PLUS STANDARD
The PX series of frame grabbers from Firstsight Vision provide a flexible interface for capturing video into Linux-based machine-vision applications.
Firstsight Vision, 23 May 2001
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POWER QUALITY ANALYSER ADDS MORE FUNCTIONS
Fluke has introduced a new, more powerful, handheld power quality analyser offering all those who work with power systems a complete, single-tool test solution.
Fluke (UK), 23 May 2001
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