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ELECTRONICSTALK
The Independent Weekly Product Information Guide
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Published every Tuesday at 12:30 (UK)
Issue 25: 31 July 2001
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In this issue:
* Editor's Message
* Our Top Ten new Products Selection
1. Chipset simplifies fixed broadband radio systems
2. Package aids design of mixed-signal comms systems
3. 64bit processor bristles with peripherals
4. Equalisers aid high-bandwidth transmission
5. Compact PCI board boasts 20 ADC channels
6. Convertor switches communications standards
7. Ready to run Bluetooth in surface-mount outline
8. Cable tester for messin' around in boats
9. One-piece solder contacts simplify circulars
10. Convertors run up to 93% efficiency
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Laurence Marchini, Editor, writes:
It's good to know that even with the Cold War supposedly long over, espionage remains a growth area in electronics. And now from the courts in the USA we may well all learn a little more about one possible "Big Brother" scenario.
Lawyers representing one Nicodemo Scarfo are attempting to get a court to force the FBI to reveal the technology which allowed them to record every keystroke their client made at his PC in an alleged illegal betting operation.
This is one case I'll certainly watch with interest. What was the sensor technology used? Even more interestingly, what was the radio technology?
Perhaps the FBI has found a way to tap into Bluetooth - let's not forget that the 2.4GHz band was formerly the province of military communications.. Or maybe Mr Scarfo should have checked the credentials of the team who installed his new CCTV system.
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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LATTICE AND ALTERA FINALLY BURY THE HATCHET
Lattice Semiconductor and Altera have signed a comprehensive, royalty-free patent crosslicense agreement and have entered into a multiyear patent peace agreement.
Lattice Semiconductor UK, 30 July 2001
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INTERSIL RESULTS BETTER THAN INDUSTRY AVERAGE
Intersil has reported financial results for the quarter ended 29th June 2001.
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FAIRCHILD DOWN IN SECOND QUARTER
Fairchild Semiconductor has reported results for its second quarter of 2001 ended 1st July 2001.
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QUICKLOGIC OPTIMISTIC DESPITE SECOND-QUARTER LOSS
QuickLogic has announced its financial results for the second quarter ended 30th June 2001.
QuickLogic, 30 July 2001
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ELIXENT GETS CASH TO BRING ALU ARRAY TO MARKET
Elixent, a UK start-up backed by venture capitalist 3i Group and industrial investors Actel and Hewlett-Packard, has raised initial funding of $14 million (GBP 10 million).
Elixent, 31 July 2001
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PARTNERS SUPPORT PROLIFERATION OF 1T-SRAM
MoSys has disclosed the 14 charter members of the MoSys 1T-SRAM Design Services Alliance (DSA).
MoSys, 25 July 2001
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PIONEER CHOOSES LSI CODEC FOR NEXT-GENERATION DVD
Pioneer has chosen LSI Logic's Dvxcel MPEG-2 codec as a key component for its DVR-7000 DVD recorder.
LSI Logic Europe, 30 July 2001
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SECOND BEST QUARTER EVER FOR PLANAR SYSTEMS
Planar Systems reports strong financial results for its third quarter, ended 29th June 2001, marking seven consecutive quarters of year-over-year revenue growth.
Planar Systems, 30 July 2001
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2001 FARNELL-SCHAFFNER PRIZE WINNER
The winner of the 2001 Farnell-Schaffner Prize for the Best EMC-Related Project at The University of York is Jan Vercammen, who receives a commemorative plaque and a cheque for GBP 200.
Schaffner EMC, 26 July 2001
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OPTOELECTRONICS SECTOR DRAGS KEITHLEY DOWNWARDS
Keithley Instruments has announced results for its fiscal 2001 third quarter that ended 30th June 2001, and were in line with the guidance it gave on 18th April 2001.
Keithley Instruments, 30 July 2001
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1. Chipset simplifies fixed broadband radio systems
Intersil reckons its CommLink OC-3 digital radio modem chipset will speed up the design of fixed broadband radio systems for wireless Internet and cellular basestation communications equipment. The ISL87060 chipset and reference design is the first product resulting from Intersil's strategic acquisition of SiCOM of Scottsdale, USA. It enables low-cost, rapid deployment of point-to-point digital radio systems for high speed wireless transmission of voice, data and video at speeds from 4x T1/E1 to full OC-3/STM-1 datarates of 155Mbit/s to meet the wide range of frequency plans and capacities in use around the world.
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2. Package aids design of mixed-signal comms systems
The latest Electronics Workbench EDA tool from Adept Scientific extends its product offering from the board or circuit level to the system or network level with the introduction of Commsim. Commsim is a powerful, affordable and easy to use Windows-based simulation environment for modelling analogue, digital or mixed-signal networks or communications systems at the signal or physical level. The product offers hundreds of communication and maths blocks for powerful yet intuitive design, so modelling and simulation can be performed without having to write a single line of code.
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3. 64bit processor bristles with peripherals
Integrating a PCI controller and direct memory access (DMA) controller with other on-chip peripherals, the 64bit TX4927 RISC microprocessor from Toshiba improves performance and reduces component count in the latest digital consumer applications, networking equipment, industrial control systems and other high-speed PCI designs. In addition, full compatibility with Toshiba's 32bit PCI RISC processors simplifies the upgrade of existing applications that now require higher bandwidth operation. Toshiba's new microprocessor is based on a 0.18-micron CMOS process and uses the company's 200MHz TX49/H2 MIPS-based core.
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4. Equalisers aid high-bandwidth transmission
Gennum has announced its first products for the datacomms market: backplane and copper-cable receive-end equaliser ICs capable of operating at serial datarates up to 10.7Gbit/s. High-datarate transmission over copper cable or printed circuit board traces produces significant signal distortions that greatly reduce the length a signal can travel. Gennum's new datacomms equalisers, GN1002 and GN2001, are designed to compensate for this high-frequency attenuation, increasing the useable length of cable or traces in high-datarate applications.
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5. Compact PCI board boasts 20 ADC channels
Benadic is a powerful Compact PCI 20-channel, 14bit ADC motherboard from Nallatech. It operates at 80Msample/s with 250MHz bandwidth for ultra-high-performance applications such as smart antenna arrays, phased array radar, multichannel data acquisition and software radio. With 20 tightly coupled channels integrated into a Xilinx FPGA network, this 14bit ADC motherboard provides high-performance analogue-to-digital data conversion on a cPCI platform.
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6. Convertor switches communications standards
Red Lion's ICM5 convertor offers high-end features, functionality, flexibility and affordability. The converter automatically senses traffic to convert RS232, to and from RS422 and RS485 signals and provides three-way 1000V isolation. It offers a convenient connection via DB9, RJ11 or terminal block, which prevents miswiring and results in time savings.
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7. Ready to run Bluetooth in surface-mount outline
A new type-approved Bluetooth module from Flint is offered as a single surface-mount component, ready for automated placement. Compliant with Bluetooth version 1.1 specifications, the Mitsumi WML-C06 module from Flint is a complete RF and baseband solution, freeing product developers from many of the complexities of implementing Bluetooth.
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8. Cable tester for messin' around in boats
A cable and harness tester specifically designed to meet the requirements of recreational boat builders has been developed by Cabletest Systems, and is now available exclusively in the UK from the Peak Group. The new unit addresses key marine industry testing requirements by allowing recreational boat manufacturers to carry out in-process and final testing of electrical wiring harnesses as part of their manufacturing process.
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9. One-piece solder contacts simplify circulars
Raychem SolderTacts from Tyco Electronics, are high performance one-piece solder contacts for circular connectors. Their design versatility makes them particularly well suited to military, aerospace and defence equipment applications. Requiring no preassembly they offer the simplest, fastest, and most reliable method of terminating coax cables, shielded wires and twisted pairs. These single-piece SolderTact contacts eliminate the need for separate pins, help reduce crosstalk and improve shielding effectiveness and signal transmission.
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10. Convertors run up to 93% efficiency
Featuring an industry standard footprint and pinout, the DCG series DC/DC convertors from XP is available in three mechanical format options with package sizes of quarter- and half-brick. Based on a constant switching frequency (200kHz) topology, the series covers power outputs from 54 to 175W with the highest efficiency in the industry, typically 93% at 3.3V/20A.
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ONLINE DATABASE CUTS TIME TO SPEC SATELLITE PARTS
Implementing a new electronic components database is helping Orbital Sciences Corporation reduce the time needed to spec out 500 critical power supply components for a new satellite.
IHS Engineering, 27 July 2001
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DANISH STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM TEKTRONIX SCOPES
One of Denmark's leading technical educational establishments is using portable oscilloscopes from Tektronix as a key tool in training the next generation of electronics engineers.
Tektronix, 25 July 2001
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LDO SIMPLIFIES PREVENTION OF DATA CORRUPTION
A new low-dropout voltage regulator simplifies the implementation of circuits designed to prevent failing or fluctuating voltage supplies from causing data corruption and system malfunctions.
Rohm Electronics (UK), 25 July 2001
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TOP DENSITY FOR SINGLE CHANNEL OC-3 ATM/POS-PHY
The PM5384 S/UNI-1x155 from PMC-Sierra is a single channel OC-3c SONET/SDH-PHY for ATM/POS with industry standard UTOPIA Level 2 and POS-PHY Level 2 system interfaces.
PMC-Sierra, 26 July 2001
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DUAL LINEAR REGULATOR SAVES PORTABLE REAL ESTATE
Semtech has announced production-level availability of the SC1452 150mA dual linear regulator.
Semtech, 26 July 2001
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FIRST AAL1 DEVICE TO PERFORM ON-CHIP ATM SWITCHING
Zarlink Semiconductor claims the MT90503 is the industry's highest density AAL1 segmentation and reassembly (SAR) chip for TDM to ATM conversion.
Zarlink Semiconductor, 26 July 2001
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CMOS CROSSPOINT DELIVERS 667Mbit/s PER PORT
New from I-Cube, the OCX256 crosspoint switch is an SRAM-based device that features a nonblocking 128 x 128 I/O switch matrix, delivering 667Mbit/s data bandwidth per port.
I-Cube, 31 July 2001
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THREE-CHANNEL TRANSCEIVER CRAMS IN THE FUNCTIONS
Exar claims its XRT75L03 is the industry's first three-channel line interface unit (LIU) with an integrated transceiver and jitter attenuator for E3, DS3, and STS-1 applications.
Exar Europe, 31 July 2001
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COAXIAL SWITCHES ALLOW BASESTATION REDUNDANCY
The RZ series from Matsushita Electric Works is a range of coaxial switches that have been developed to satisfy even the most demanding of high-frequency switching requirements.
Matsushita Electric Works UK, 26 July 2001
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HEATSINKABLE RESISTOR HANDLES THE POWER
The new TBH25 resistor is designed for intermediate power applications and combines performance with an economical price.
Ohmite, 26 July 2001
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ULTRA-LOW-ESR CAPACITORS ON THE SURFACE
NIC Eurotech has expanded its range of ultra-low-ESR high-ripple-current capacitors.
NIC Eurotech, 27 July 2001
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DESIGN TOOL FOR CONFIGURABLE POWER SUPPLIES
VCAD (Vicor Configurable Automated Design) is a patented automated design tool that gives power designers flexibility and real-time control over the design and manufacture of power solutions.
Vicor UK, 25 July 2001
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PROBES PUT EMULATION SOFTWARE ON TARGET
Green Hills Software is now licensed to resell and offer front-line customer support for the Agilent Technologies family of embedded target emulation probes.
Green Hills Software, 30 July 2001
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EASY INSTALLATION FOR DIN RAIL ENCLOSURE
Camden Electronics has extended its range of DIN rail mounting PCB enclosures with a new size 5 version complementing the existing six sizes.
Camden Electronics, 30 July 2001
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ENHANCED 1U AND 2U CHASSIS WITH FRONT-PANEL LCD
The EC-1010/1020 Series enhanced server chassis from Wordsworth Technology features a front 2 x 20 character LCD that provides a programmable display for items such as server name and IP address.
Wordsworth Technology, 31 July 2001
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ROBUST ALUMINIUM EUROCARD CASES
OKW has launched its new range of Mettec Eurocard cases.
OKW Enclosures, 31 July 2001
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"SMALLEST" CLAIM FOR HIGH-RESOLUTION ENCODERS
New from EAO are the 61S Series of Grayhill optical encoders.
EAO, 31 July 2001
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HIGH-EFFICIENCY HALF-BRICK DC/DC CONVERTORS
Advanced Power Conversion has a new range of high-efficiency, compact DC/DC convertors.
Advanced Power Conversion, 25 July 2001
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OPEN-FRAME AC/DC POWER SUPPLY WITH 20W OUTPUT
The new UPO201C from Powerline is an open-frame AC/DC power supply is ideally suited for applications where space and cost-effectiveness are critical.
Powerline, 25 July 2001
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HIGH-PERFORMANCE SINGLE-SLOT SYSTEM CONTROLLER
The latest high performance CompactPCI system slot controller from Concurrent Technologies is the PP CP1/P3x.
Concurrent Technologies, 30 July 2001
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VISA VSDC CHIP CARD TESTING
Radio Frequency Investigation has been recognised by Visa International to provide functional testing of the Visa Smart Debit/Credit (VSDC) chip card application.
Radio Frequency Investigation, 25 July 2001
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UPGRADED HARMONICS AND FLICKER ANALYSIS
The HA 1600 mains and harmonics analyser from TTi has been upgraded to incorporate both Amendment 14 to EN61000-3-2, and extra functions to the flicker capabilities which conform to EN61000-3-3.
TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments), 26 July 2001
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