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ELECTRONICSTALK
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Issue 44: 11 December 2001
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In this issue:
* Editor's Message
* Our Top Ten new Products Selection
1. New Flash cell makes memories smaller and faster
2. RF coax cables assembled to order
3. Software upgrade puts $3 Bluetooth into handsets
4. RSLICs and DSP combine in development platform
5. System-level DSPs incorporate RISC processors
6. Transport stream monitor tests digital TV
7. DSP takes three DACs onboard for digital audio
8. Narrowband modules take radio protocols onboard
9. Power amp covers both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
10. Dedicated design for radial PCBs
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Laurence Marchini, Editor, writes:
Given the "Johnny-come-lately" nature of the electronics business, the concept of a centenary is a novel one. And so it would have been remiss of me to let one slip by unnoticed.
Tomorrow is the centenary of the first (successfully received) transatlantic radio transmission. And given that a hundred years is such a short timespan in cosmic terms, it is truly humbling to consider the advances that have occurred during that period.
Interestingly enough, it was 100 years ago today that the transmitter on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall, first started transmitting. But Marconi, at the receiving end in Newfoundland could not confirm reception thanks to high winds bringing down his antenna.
So I will wait until 12.30 GMT tomorrow before raising a glass to my near-namesake. (I wonder what he'd make of the Internet.)
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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CYPRESS AND SIGE LOOK TO NEXT-GENERATION PROCESS
Cypress Semiconductor and SiGe Semiconductor have signed an agreement to collaborate on an advanced silicon germanium (SiGe) process.
SiGe Semiconductor, 6 December 2001
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E-COMMERCE AWARD FOR INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER
Beating many other multinational companies, International Rectifier has won the coveted "E-Commerce Service Award" at this year's UK National Customer Service Awards 2001.
International Rectifier, 6 December 2001
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FAIRCHILD TO INVEST $200 MILLION IN CHINA
Fairchild Semiconductor is to construct a new manufacturing and warehouse facility in China.
Fairchild Semiconductor, 6 December 2001
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ANALOGUE STRENGTH BOOSTS NATIONAL REVENUES
National Semiconductor has reported revenues of $366.5 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2002, an increase of 8% from the first quarter.
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LATTICE ACQUIRES AGERE'S FPGA BUSINESS
Lattice Semiconductor is to acquire the FPGA business of Agere Systems for $250 million in cash.
Lattice Semiconductor UK, 11 December 2001
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LEADING LIGHTS LINE UP TO INVEST INTIME
InTime Software, a leading technology innovator in RTL Closure (register transfer level closure), has closed a $14 million round of funding from venture capital and corporate investors.
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CDT ACQUISITION TO BOOST DISPLAY MANUFACTURING
Cambridge Display Technology (CDT) has acquired California-based Litrex Corp from Gretag Imaging of Regensdorf, Switzerland for an undisclosed amount.
Cambridge Display Technology, 5 December 2001
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ARTESYN SELLS OFF REPAIR AND LOGISTICS BUSINESS
Artesyn Technologies has sold its repair and logistics business unit to Solectron Corp.
Artesyn Technologies, 10 December 2001
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PROPOSED MESH BACKPLANE TO BOOST COMPACTPCI SPEED
IBM, Interphase and SBE have joined Motorola Computer Group in proposing a protocol-independent mesh as an open industry standard to the PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG).
Motorola Computer Group, 10 December 2001
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MORE FUNDING FOR RADIOSCAPE
RadioScape has raised GBP 15.6 million in funding led by Royal Bank Ventures (RBV), the technology venture capital fund of The Royal Bank of Scotland.
RadioScape, 11 December 2001
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1. New Flash cell makes memories smaller and faster
Hitachi has developed a new AG-AND (assist gate-AND) type Flash memory cell, its first gigabyte-generation Flash memory. Using a 0.13-micron process, the cell offers a fast write speed of 10Mbyte/s for a multilevel memory, compared with current write speeds of 2Mbyte/s. It also offers a small cell size of 0.052um2, which represents a size reduction of more than 50% compared with a conventional 0.18-micron process product.
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2. RF coax cables assembled to order
Vitelec Electronics now offers a complete and comprehensive RF coax cable assembly service. In a bid to satisfy demand from a range of market sectors for both standard and custom design cables Vitelec Electronics has recently invested in upgrading its equipment and facility at Bordon, Hampshire, UK.
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3. Software upgrade puts $3 Bluetooth into handsets
TTPCom has revealed its strategy for making Bluetooth a viable mass-market technology for inclusion in low cost cellular handsets by offering a simple two-phase GSM Bluetooth integration roadmap for handset and silicon manufacturers. Phase 1 allows cellular handset manufacturers to add complete Bluetooth functionality to their devices through a simple software upgrade to the TTPCom GSM/GPRS stack plus an interface to any of the standard Bluetooth chipsets currently available.
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4. RSLICs and DSP combine in development platform
Intersil is combining its subscriber line interface circuits (SLICs) with DSPs from VoicePump, to create a new four-channel, voice-over-packet (VoP) development platform and reference design. The combination provides manufacturers of low- to medium-density voice gateways and integrated access devices with a more cost-effective short-time-to-market system. The reference design combines the space and power savings of four Intersil HC55185 ringing SLICs in a micro-lead-frame (MLF) package with VoicePump's programmable four-channel VP140 mixed-signal DSP.
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5. System-level DSPs incorporate RISC processors
Two new highly integrated, system-level DSPs from Texas Instruments combine the programmable TMS320C5000 DSP with the ARM7 Thumb RISC processor and support for some of the most prolific embedded operating systems. The new programmable TI TMS320C5470 and TMS320C5471 DSPs are in production today and are supported by the eXpressDSP suite of easy-to-use development tools, including the DSP/BIOS real-time operating system. In addition, RidgeRun's embedded RISC operating system, DSPLinux, supports the devices.
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6. Transport stream monitor tests digital TV
The new VT3100 from Yokogawa Martron is a transport stream monitoring station for the monitoring, recording and playback of transport streams in digital TV broadcasts. The instrument is a self-contained benchtop unit incorporating all the necessary monitoring, triggering, recording and playback functions required for digital content supervision and troubleshooting.
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7. DSP takes three DACs onboard for digital audio
Analog Devices has a new digital audio processor designed to bring a rich acoustic experience to cost-conscious consumers of automotive and home stereo systems. While audio sources, such as CD and MiniDisc, have all converted to digital media by now, the technology used in audio processing has remained primarily analogue based. The first member of the new SigmaDSP family of digital audio processors combines high-performance 112dB DACs with a DSP optimised to execute audio algorithms.
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8. Narrowband modules take radio protocols onboard
Low Power Radio Solutions has applied its novel "easy-Radio" technology to a range of multichannel ultra-narrowband synthesised RF modules to produce a series of radio links for applications where reliable communications are of paramount importance. The CDPTX2-ER transmitter and CDPRX2-ER receiver are available for operation across Europe in either the 433-434 or 869-870MHz ISM band, and come complete with LPRS's patented easy-Radio communications software embedded onboard so that OEMs can concentrate on their own applications rather than worry about radiocommunications protocols.
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9. Power amp covers both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
The SE2520L from SiGe Semiconductor is a linear 2.4GHz power amplifier that is fully compliant with both Bluetooth 1.1 and IEEE 802.11b specifications. The SE2520L optimises performance with superior power added efficiency and high output power. Designed to leverage a silicon germanium BiCMOS technology, the device offers 50% lower current consumption than alternative solutions. The combination enables effective multimode power amplifiers for the first time in a range of portable and stationary 2.4GHz applications.
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10. Dedicated design for radial PCBs
Cadstar Radial Design, a single-environment solution for the design of radial printed circuit boards, is based on Zuken's Cadstar suite of PCB design tools integrated with the company's high-speed Route Editor. It enables the design of radial boards, those with identical blocks of design centred around a single device or area, to be carried out accurately and rapidly with a high degree of automation and with guaranteed conformance to predefined manufacturing rules. Typically, the time to design such boards is cut by two-thirds.
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THERMAL DESIGN OPTIMISES POINT-MULTIPOINT HARDWARE
When Cambridge Broadband needed to verify the thermal design of its VectaStar 3500 its engineers turned to Flomerics' Thermal Design Services team to validate and optimise the initial design.
Flomerics, 6 December 2001
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MACHINE CONTROLLER BOOSTS PRODUCTIVITY
All the users of the AMC E machine controller are reporting back increased productivity; examples quoted are between 20 to 50% and in one 3D application as much as 300% improvement.
North East Electronics, 11 December 2001
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THE HIDDEN COSTS OF HAND SOLDERING
Today's electronics manufacturing and rework place tight demands on the humble soldering iron.
Metcal, 10 December 2001
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SIMPLE STEPS TO AVOID ESD DAMAGE
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) remains one of the most familiar and underestimated sources of board and component damage in assembly, and affects almost every manufacturer, regardless of size.
Semtronics, 11 December 2001
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8bit MCU TAKES 15 INTERNET PROTOCOLS ONBOARD
ZiLog has begun shipments of its eZ80 Webserver (eZ80190), enabling easy, cost-effective, direct connections to networks and the Internet.
ZiLog, 6 December 2001
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ADC TRIO PUSH FOR COMMUNICATIONS APPLICATIONS
National Semiconductor has released three high-speed ADCs that address the demands of communications applications.
National Semiconductor, 6 December 2001
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HYBRID PROCESSOR BRINGS INTERNET ON-CHIP
Motorola has introduced the 5685x hybrid processor family to assist embedded systems design engineers in designing Internet-enabled applications.
Motorola SPS, 6 December 2001
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FASTER LOGIC SOLUTION FOR LOW-VOLTAGE APPLICATIONS
Philips Semiconductors has released one of the world's fastest low-voltage logic families for portable consumer electronics, computing, networking and telecomms applications.
Philips Semiconductors, 6 December 2001
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SYNC SEPARATOR SLASHES VIDEO POWER BUDGET
New from Elantec Semiconductor, the EL1881C is a low-cost low-power sync separator.
Elantec Semiconductor, 6 December 2001
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BLUETOOTH BASEBAND CLAIMS FULL V1.1 FUNCTIONALITY
Alcatel is sampling a new Bluetooth baseband chip, and claims that the MTC-60180 is the first Bluetooth chip on the market offering complete V1.1 functionality with proven interoperability.
Alcatel Microelectronics, 7 December 2001
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LOWER THERMAL RESISTANCE FOR NOVEL BGA PACKAGE
LSI Logic has released a thermally enhanced EPBGA-T package, designed to provide 20% lower thermal resistance than standard plastic BGA packages.
LSI Logic Europe, 7 December 2001
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SHRINKING POWER MOSFET SWITCHES
NEC Electronics has two new N-channel Semi-PowerMOSFET switches to meet the demand for power control in ever shrinking portable battery-powered devices.
NEC Electronics UK, 7 December 2001
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COMPACTFLASH CARDS RUN UP TO 512Mbyte
The industry's highest performance CompactFlash cards now provide high-density, portable storage options that range from 8 to 512Mbyte in the same small form factor.
Toshiba Electronics Europe, 7 December 2001
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MOSFETs OPTIMISED FOR HIGH-SPEED SWITCHING
Rohm Electronics has expanded its family of high-efficiency, miniature power MOSFETs with new 30 and 60V devices that are optimised for high-speed switching.
Rohm Electronics (UK), 10 December 2001
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PROGRAMMABLE ANALOGUE ARRAYS TURN TO LASER COOLING
Anadigm has published an application note detailing how field-programmable analogue arrays (FPAAs) simplify the control of Peltier-effect thermoelectric coolers.
Anadigm, 10 December 2001
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BLUETOOTH RF MODULE TAKES ANTENNA ONBOARD
Philips Semiconductors has launched its new Bluetooth radio module with integrated antenna.
Philips Semiconductors, 11 December 2001
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COMPANION CHIP SIMPLIFIES CIS AND TELEMATICS
Hitachi claims the HD64404 is the world's first companion chip to combine a high-performance graphics processing engine with standard connectivity in a single chip.
Hitachi Europe, 11 December 2001
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SMD OSCILLATORS WON'T BREAK THE BANK
New and exclusive to Logic Electronic Components is the cost-effective JO75 series of SMD oscillators from HC Jauch.
Logic Electronic Components, 5 December 2001
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DUAL-PORT ETHERNET TRANSFORMERS CUT SPACE AND COST
Pulse has announced a new line of dual Gigabit Ethernet magnetic modules for networking applications.
Pulse, 6 December 2001
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COMPACT FILTER SUPPRESSES PSUs ONBOARD
New from Schaffner EMC, the FN406-8.4 is the latest in the company's range of ultra-compact PCB-mounting powerline EMI filters.
Schaffner EMC, 11 December 2001
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IDE PROVIDES FASTER ROUTE TO EMBEDDED JAVA
Apogee's Aphelion integrated development environment (IDE) is to be offered to LynuxWorks' customers deploying Java applications on LynxOS real-time or BlueCat Linux operating systems.
LynuxWorks, 5 December 2001
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USB MACROCELL COMBINES BOTH THE LATEST FLAVOURS
New from Mentor Graphics is a dual-role USB 2.0 controller macrocell, compliant with both the current USB 2.0 standard and the new On-The-Go supplement for point-to-point communications.
Mentor Graphics UK, 6 December 2001
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MOST SIGNIFICANT PCB DESIGN UPGRADE SINCE WINDOWS
Altium is set to release the next generation of its Protel board-level design system in Q1 2002.
Altium, 6 December 2001
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DAUGHTERBOARD AIDS FLASH MCU DEVELOPMENT
The IDBF77 daughterboard from RF Solutions aims to help engineers speed the development and test of embedded systems based on the new Flash versions of PIC16F66, 67, 76 and 77 microchips.
RF Solutions, 6 December 2001
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COVERIFICATION FOR ALL THE LATEST POWERPCs
Innoveda has a new processor support package (PSP) for Motorola's MPC7450/MPC7451 host processors with Innoveda's V-CPU hardware/software coverification tool.
Innoveda, 10 December 2001
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AUTOMOTIVE RTOS CUTS HARDWARE OVERKILL
LiveDevices reckons its Realogy Real-Time Architect (RTA) version 3.0 is the automotive industry's first fully analysable, deterministic OSEK-compliant real-time operating system (RTOS).
LiveDevices, 11 December 2001
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FLATPACK ENCLOSURE GOES UP THE WALL
Rittal has developed its cost-effective QR wall box specifically for dynamic network applications.
Rittal, 7 December 2001
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TOUCHSCREENS KEEP A FINGER ON MOTION CONTROL
Baldor has added two advanced touchscreen operator interface panels to its range of motion control system building accessories.
Baldor UK, 6 December 2001
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TIMERS AND RELAYS CONTROL INDUSTRIAL SWITCHING
Available now from Flightspares Electronics, part of the Compstock Group, is the full Agastat range of industrial, heavy-duty electromechanical and electronic timing, control and protective relays.
Compstock Group, 7 December 2001
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RIBBONS UNITE MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS
The ODU Mini-Fix card-to-cable connector system has been developed to connect printed circuit boards, such as mother and daughter boards, to one another with ribbon cables.
ODU UK, 11 December 2001
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THICK-FILM POLYESTER CIRCUITS ARE MORE FLEXIBLE
In2tec is supporting the trend towards replacing hard-substrate PCBs with flexible thick-film polyester circuits, delivering a number of benefits.
In2tec, 11 December 2001
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HARD ACRYLIC CURES ALMOST INSTANTLY
Electronic Materials Incorporated has released a one-component fast-curing electronic grade acrylate formulation EMCAST AC-5005, available in the UK from Jenton International.
Jenton International, 11 December 2001
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UPS FEATURES ADVANCED BATTERY MANAGEMENT
The Powerware 5125 is an advanced power solution for workstations and servers from 1-3kVA with extended battery modules capable of providing extended backup time.
Invensys Power Systems, 5 December 2001
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FEATURE-PACKED THREE-PHASE PSU AT NO COST PENALTY
Puls has launched a compact three-phase 240W standard power unit (10A at 24-28V DC) with a wide range of novel features, yet costing no more than the corresponding single-phase unit.
Puls UK, 6 December 2001
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PC/104 POWER SUPPLY WITHSTANDS AUTOMOTIVE SHOCKS
Available now from Micro Technic, the Micronix PV-5120A is a competitively priced high-efficiency PC/104 bus DC/DC convertor rated for up to 30W output.
Micro Technic, 10 December 2001
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1U-HIGH SHELF CRAMS IN UP TO 2.1kW OF SMOOTH DC
The RPS2400 front-end rectifier power shelf from Broadband TelCom Power (BTCPower) provides up to 2100W in a low-profile, 1U high rack-mount chassis.
Broadband TelCom Power UK, 11 December 2001
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CONVERTORS PUSH RS232 TO RS485 DISTANCES
Amalgamated Instrument Co has simplified mid-range serial communications with its latest RS232 to RS485 and RS422 convertors which can overcome the limitations of standard RS232 links.
Amalgamated Instrument Co, 5 December 2001
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CONVERTOR LETS SERIAL DEVICES RIDE THE ETHERNET
NPort Express from Amplicon Liveline is a single-channel bidirectional serial-to-Ethernet convertor that can be integrated with any serial device such as a PID, PLC or DPM.
Amplicon Liveline, 6 December 2001
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PMC CARDS DOUBLES GIGABIT ETHERNET DENSITY
Crellon Microsystems has introduced two new PMC modules for high density Gigabit Ethernet networking.
Crellon Microsystems, 6 December 2001
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EASY-TO-DRIVE INDUSTRIAL I/O FOR COMPACTPCI
To reduce the complexity associated with software drivers was the primary objective behind the design of the CP671 rugged CompactPCI board from PEP Modular Computers.
PEP Modular Computers, 10 December 2001
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EMBEDDED SERVERS BOOSTED BY 1GHz PENTIUM III CPUs
Force Computers has upgraded the performance of its Flexor System 1 and System 2 embedded servers.
Force Computers, 11 December 2001
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SOFTWARE ANALYSES NETWORK AND RESOURCE DATA
HyPerformix Performance Profiler is a software product designed to analyse network and resource data to improve application performance.
Hyperformix, 5 December 2001
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AUTOMATED TOOL SLASHES INTEROPERABILITY TEST TIMES
Wireless Futures has developed an automated tool for interoperability testing of wireless products.
Wireless Futures, 6 December 2001
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ECONOMICAL OPTION FROM BUDGET CLAMP METERS
Fluke has extended its latest series of clamp meters to include two lower cost models with 600V CAT III safety ratings.
Fluke (UK), 10 December 2001
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ACCREDITED TESTING FOR HANDSET EM FIELDS
Radio Frequency Investigation (RFI) is now accredited by UKAS for testing mobile phones to the new European SAR standards EN50360:2001 and EN50361:2001.
Radio Frequency Investigation, 10 December 2001
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3G HANDSET TEST PLATFORM GAINS LAYER 1 CAPABILITY
Anite's U-SAT 3G user equipment (UE) test platform, which was previously focused on layers 2, 3 and above, now includes a comprehensive layer 1 test capability.
Anite Telecoms, 11 December 2001
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GENERATOR GAINS FAST PULSE MODULATION FOR ECM TEST
IFR has increased the speed of its 2026A 2.05GHz signal generator's pulse modulator to 15ns.
IFR Systems, 11 December 2001
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