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ELECTRONICSTALK
The Independent Weekly Product Information Guide
for Electronics Engineers
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London, UK
ISSN 1475-2913 - Free subscription
Published every Tuesday at 12:30 (UK)
Issue 59: 9 April 2002
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4987 product announcements and technical articles
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In this issue:
* Editor's Message
* Our Top Ten new Products Selection
1. Reconfigurable processors optimise DSP tasks
2. Simulator option speeds up Verilog RTL
3. Signal-integrity software analyses PCBs and ICs
4. Novel contact design ups SCSI connector throughput
5. Linux drivers provide licence-free test option
6. Single chip handles all CD audio player functions
7. Core trio boosts SoC platform
8. Single-mode fibres run down to 850nm
9. Insulated flat copper cable distributes the power
10. SoCs are full data-acquisition systems
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Long ago (in a galaxy far away) I remember trying to produce an annual index for a weekly electronics newspaper. Needless to say I abandoned the task when it dawned on me that the filing life of the average weekly newspaper was not even measured in weeks, let alone months.
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MAGNIFICENT SEVEN WORK ON SET-TOP BOX
Seven leading electronics and technology companies have formed a new company that will enable cable television system operators to deliver enhanced video on demand and interactive TV services.
National Semiconductor, 3 April 2002
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ACQUISITION BOOSTS FAIRCHILD INTERFACE PORTFOLIO
Fairchild Semiconductor has acquired I-Cube.
Fairchild Semiconductor, 3 April 2002
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ACQUISITION BOOSTS FAIRCHILD ANALOGUE OFFERINGS
Fairchild Semiconductor has completed the acquisition of Toko's data conversion business and its design centre, Signal Processing Technologies for an undisclosed sum.
Fairchild Semiconductor, 4 April 2002
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FAIRCHILD SELLS MILITARY OPERATIONS TO IR
Fairchild Semiconductor has sold its military and space-related discrete power product line to International Rectifier for approximately $29.6 million cash.
Fairchild Semiconductor, 4 April 2002
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MOSYS AND TSMC EXTEND COLLABORATION AGREEMENT
MoSys and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company have extended their long-standing 1T-SRAM collaboration agreement to include the 90nm process node.
MoSys, 8 April 2002
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FUJITSU BRINGS 90nm FACILITY ON STREAM
Fujitsu Microelectronics has begun prototype production of cutting-edge 90nm LSI semiconductor devices at its Akiruno Technology Centre.
Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe, 8 April 2002
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ALCATEL AND MPOWER WORK TOWARDS SMARTER BATTERIES
Alcatel and MPower Batteries are to work together on the design of innovative chips for battery packs to be used in applications such as cell phones, private mobile radios, PDAs and digital cameras.
Alcatel Microelectronics, 9 April 2002
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NATIONAL LICENSES POWER TECHNOLOGY
ON Semiconductor has secured a licence from National Semiconductor to produce devices based on National's Super Switcher technology.
National Semiconductor, 9 April 2002
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DEVELOPER PROVIDES SOLUTION FOR IMAGE MANIPULATION
An innovative solution that allows digital images to be combined into a wide angle or panoramic view by emulating 3D surroundings has been created by offshore outsource developer iDeveloper Network.
iDeveloper Network, 9 April 2002
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AUTOMATED PUBLISHING SPEEDS CATALOGUE UPDATES
Farnell has published its first catalogues using an advanced new automated publication management system (PMS).
Farnell, 8 April 2002
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EDGE ATTRACTS STRONG MARKET ATTENTION
The Global Mobile Suppliers Association reports that Edge is attracting strong market attention, based on demonstrable operator and vendor support.
GSA - Global Mobile Suppliers Association, 8 April 2002
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SOCKET TAKES OVER NOKIA BLUETOOTH COMPACTFLASH
Nokia and Socket Communications have signed an agreement that is designed to make the mobile computing experience using Bluetooth simple and effective.
Socket Communications, 3 April 2002
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TEKTRONIX SIGNS AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE PROFILE
Strengthening its position as a leading provider of test and measurement solutions for optical component manufacturers, Tektronix is to acquire Profile Optische Systeme.
Tektronix, 5 April 2002
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OUR TOP TEN NEW PRODUCTS SELECTION
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1. Reconfigurable processors optimise DSP tasks
Elixent has released the DFA1000 family of accelerators, for use with standard RISC processors running DSP algorithms. Designed to deliver at least an order of magnitude improvement in performance over current leading DSPs, this is the first implementation of D-Fabrix, Elixent's reconfigurable signal processing (RSP) technology. The DFA1000 family is accompanied by a complete suite of support tools, making it easy to integrate into a standard design flow and directly benefiting designers of both RISC processor systems and SoCs.
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2. Simulator option speeds up Verilog RTL
SpyGlass for VCS is an option for Atrenta's SpyGlass 3.0 that improves RTL descriptions, which speeds up VCS simulation performance. Electronics companies look for every opportunity to increase simulation runtime performance for their complex designs. The new SpyGlass for VCS option takes advantage of Atrenta's unique expertise in predictive analysis to provide customers with a powerful and comprehensive rule set to identify areas in their Verilog RTL that can be improved for faster runtimes while avoiding race conditions.
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3. Signal-integrity software analyses PCBs and ICs
SIwave meets the growing demand for quick and accurate signal- and power-integrity analysis of leading-edge IC packages and PCBs. Unlike other methods, SIwave from Ansoft enables engineers to model entire PCBs and package structures using a full-wave analysis engine to generate both frequency- and time-domain results. SIwave's hybrid, full-wave, finite-element technique allows designers to characterise simultaneous switching noise, power and ground bounce, resonances, reflections, and coupling between traces and power/ground planes.
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4. Novel contact design ups SCSI connector throughput
New from Enhance is the SplitFire 68 series of very-high-density cable interconnect (VHDCI) SCSI connectors, cable assemblies and terminators for the server and storage market. As transmission speeds increase, the connector interface is becoming an increasingly critical part of any system. The SplitFire 68 products allow server and storage manufacturers to design applications that are capable of running at higher speeds.
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5. Linux drivers provide licence-free test option
Pico Technology has added Linux drivers to its complete range of data acquisition and digital storage oscilloscope (DSO) products. Now, by simply visiting Pico's website and downloading the free Linux software drivers, industrial, scientific, engineering and educational users can access Pico's products from a Linux platform.
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6. Single chip handles all CD audio player functions
Philips is claiming outstanding performance in audio and playability for its new low-cost CD audio semiconductor solution. The SAA7824 chip enables manufacturers of CD audio players to refine their product range by incorporating a greater number of combined features while dramatically reducing the number of external components. In developing the SAA7824 chip, Philips focused on the needs of CD audio player manufacturers and built a solution adapted for their requirements.
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7. Core trio boosts SoC platform
Oki Electric has enhanced its uPLAT series of integrated platforms, which lower development times of SoC LSIs, with the introduction of three core products. Oki Electric will also provide prototyping boards for these new products. The new core products are the low-end uPLAT-7B core, the middle-range uPLAT-7D core, and the high-end uPLAT-92 core, all of which are based upon Oki Electric's uPLAT platform and which stand to give Oki Electric's customers greater choice when selecting the products they need for SoC LSI development.
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8. Single-mode fibres run down to 850nm
Pirelli Telecom Cables and Systems has expanded its lineup of industry-leading optical fibres with the addition of FineLight Giga fibre and FineLight Base fibre, creating a distinctive new family of products for fibre-to-the-business, premises and LAN applications. FineLight Base and FineLight Giga optical fibres are the industry's first single-mode fibres with the capability of operation at the 850nm window.
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9. Insulated flat copper cable distributes the power
Providing the designer with a cost-effective solution to power distribution, the Ampower Wave Crimp system from Tyco Electronics is based on insulated flat copper cable in strip form and a novel termination technique. The termination technique is based on fingers that clamp two flat copper cable strips together, providing a shearing mechanism that causes the two copper strips to cut into each other to produce a reliable connection with known performance parameters.
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10. SoCs are full data-acquisition systems
Analog Devices has added two new devices and an associated QuickStart evaluation kit to its extensive MicroConverter family of data acquisition SoCs. Both the 24bit ADuC834 and the 12bit ADuC814 preserve the MicroConverter family's signature analogue-to-digital convertor (ADC) precision. A major benefit of the ADuC834 is that it has eight times more on-chip memory than its pin-to-pin compatible predecessor, the ADuC824.
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WATERPROOF CONNECTOR AIDS ALL-WEATHER METER
The Castle Group has a weatherproof and dustproof range of sound level meters which use Lemo's rugged and weatherproof K Series connector.
Lemo (UK), 3 April 2002
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DSP-BASED SPEECH PROCESSING AIDS TELECONFERENCING
A revolutionary teleconferencing system that puts blind and partially sighted people in touch with each other has been developed for the RNIB by Chelston Call Systems.
Aculab, 8 April 2002
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ALL CHANGE FOR ISO9001 QUALITY ASSESSMENT
Bill Beardow looks at some of the key changes that might affect companies in upgrading their quality management systems to the latest ISO9001:2000 standard.
TUV International UK, 9 April 2002
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ADC TAKES MCU ONBOARD FOR FLEXIBLE ACQUISITION
Texas Instruments claims its new family of low-noise 24bit data acquisition system solutions offers the industry's highest level of performance and integration.
Texas Instruments, 3 April 2002
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POWER CHIPSETS SAVE HEAT AND SPACE FOR SERVERS
International Rectifier has three DC/DC power management chipsets optimised to power Intel's new ultra-low-voltage Pentium III processor in ultradense servers.
International Rectifier, 3 April 2002
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AMPLIFIERS SHRINK SPACE FOR HEADPHONE DRIVE
Two new Boomer stereo headphone amplifiers from National Semiconductor have space-saving features that make them ideal for headphone applications in small portable devices such as mobile phones.
National Semiconductor, 3 April 2002
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HIGHEST DENSITY FOR SODIMM SDRAMS
Originally designed for the notebook computer market, a new range of SDRAM modules is finding application in embedded systems because of its high density, low cost and ease of upgrade.
APTA, 4 April 2002
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THREE-CHIP SET CHANGES TV FORMATS
The MultiGEN product line available from DT Electronics offers broadcast quality format conversion ICs aimed at broadcast, projectors, plasma/LCD displays and other professional applications.
DT Electronics, 4 April 2002
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ECL DEVICES GUARANTEE HIGH-SPEED OPERATION
Seventeen new 3 to 4GHz PECL and LVPECL devices have been added to Micrel Semiconductor's growing portfolio of ECL Pro communications logic solutions.
Micrel Semiconductor Europe, 8 April 2002
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ONE CHIP GENERATES BOTH MOBILE PENTIUM SUPPLIES
Semtech reckons its SC1474 dual-phase power supply controller is the industry's first single-chip controller to supply both Vcore and VID voltages for the latest Mobile Intel Pentium 4 processors.
Semtech, 8 April 2002
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SEND AND RECEIVE PAIR OPTIMISED FOR DVB-ASI
Gennum has a complete new DVB-ASI send and receive solution, comprising the GS7060 DVB-ASI deserialiser and the GS7062 DVB-ASI serialiser.
Gennum Corp, 9 April 2002
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RELAY SWITCHES SIGNALS UP TO 5GHz
The RJ relay from Matsushita Electric Works is an alternative to a TO-5 style device for high-frequency switching applications.
Matsushita Electric Works UK, 3 April 2002
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HIGH CAPACITANCE FOR TANTALUM CHIPS
Available from Nichicon (Europe) is the recently introduced F98 series of solid tantalum chip electrolytic capacitors.
Nichicon (Europe), 5 April 2002
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RADIAL CAPACITORS COMBINE LONG LIFE AND LOW ESR
The NRSK series of capacitors from NIC Eurotech combines ultra-low ESR performance with high ripple current ratings and long life, in a radial leaded, aluminium electrolytic device.
NIC Eurotech, 5 April 2002
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MICROSWITCH PROVIDES RELIABLE TILT DETECTION
Omron has a new miniature SMD tilt switch for equipment tilt detection in space-constrained devices.
Omron Electronics, 5 April 2002
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SIMULATOR SUPPORTS LATEST STANDARDISED VERILOG
The latest release of the Synopsys VCS Verilog simulator, VCS 6.2, now supports the Verilog-AMS language through a technology platform called VCS DirectAMS.
Synopsys, 3 April 2002
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IMPROVED PHYSICAL OPTIMISATION AIDS PLD DESIGN
Synplicity has enhanced its Amplify Physical Optimiser software, the industry's only physical synthesis solution for PLD designers.
Synplicity, 5 April 2002
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DEVELOPMENT KIT AIDS USB PERIPHERAL DESIGN
Engineers looking to implement USB 2.0 peripherals can get a quick start with a new development kit from Silicon Concepts.
Silicon Concepts, 9 April 2002
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PCMCIA JTAG EMULATOR ENDORSED BY TI DSP
Kane Computing claims that its Predator PCMCIA JTAG emulator was used by Texas Instruments to communicate with the first TMS320C6416 DSPs to come out of its fab, and it all worked first time.
Kane Computing, 9 April 2002
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NEW SLANT ON DESKTOP ENCLOSURES
New from Hammond Electronics are four new sizes of desktop enclosures in the 1599 family.
Hammond Electronics, 9 April 2002
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SCREENING STRIPS FORM PCB-MOUNTING SHIELDED BOXES
Holland Shielding Systems has developed a range of modular system shielded boxes designed to shield parts of printed circuit boards - at the source.
Holland Shielding Systems, 9 April 2002
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FRONT PANELS LOOK GOOD AND RESIST WEAR
CTL Components has developed a process for creating instrumentation front-panel overlays that combine the versatility of screen printing with the durability of a hard plastic finish.
CTL Components, 9 April 2002
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CONNECTOR INCREASES CABLE RETENTION
Incorporating a cable lock option, the 62674 series of 0.5mm pitch vertical connectors from FCI provides a high cable retention force for flexible printed circuits.
FCI, 4 April 2002
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LOW PROFILE FOR HALF-MILLIMETRE-PITCH CONNECTORS
Molex has a new series of 0.50mm-pitch SMT FPC connectors with profile heights of 1.20mm.
Molex UK, 5 April 2002
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TOOL STRAIGHTENS PINS WITH NO STATIC RISK
Aries Electronics has introduced the first antistatic version of a tool that provides a fast, easy and inexpensive means of straightening the pins of DIP IC devices.
Aries Electronics, 5 April 2002
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LICENCE BRINGS FIRST TRIO OF OPTO INTERFACE RANGE
SiGe Semiconductor has entered the optoelectronics market with the first three products in its LightCharger portfolio of optical interface ICs.
SiGe Semiconductor, 8 April 2002
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TRANSCEIVERS HANDLE NEW EXTREMES OF TEMPERATURE
Three new small-form-factor fibre-optic transceivers for ATM, Sonet/SDH long- and intermediate-reach links claim industry-leading temperature, jitter and sensitivity performance.
Agilent Technologies, 9 April 2002
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500W CONVERTOR BREAKS 90% EFFICIENCY BARRIER
A combination of original thinking and leading-edge patented technology has resulted in a market-leading full-load efficiency of over 90% for a full-brick 500W DC/DC convertor.
Advanced Power Conversion, 3 April 2002
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GEODE-BASED SBC SQUEEZES IN FOR LEGACY UPGRADES
A compact SBC which can be fitted into the space normally occupied by a 3.5in HDD has been designed to help systems engineers to easily upgrade their legacy 486-based systems.
Advantech (UK), 3 April 2002
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ALL AT SEA WITH INDUSTRIAL ETHERNET SWITCHES
Several industrial Ethernet switches, transceivers and hubs from Hirschmann Electronics Automation and Network Solutions, have achieved Germanischer Lloyd certification for maritime use.
Hirschmann Electronics, 4 April 2002
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FIBRE-OPTIC LINK FOR LONG-RANGE DIGITAL VIDEO
Opticlink is a novel system for transmitting digital video over long distances (up to 10km) using fibre optic cables.
Kane Computing, 9 April 2002
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TOOLBOX MARRIES ACQUISITION HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
Users of Keithley Instruments' data acquisition boards can now communicate with their devices directly from Matlab via an interface provided with the Matlab Data Acquisition Toolbox.
The MathWorks, 4 April 2002
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OPTICAL TEST MODULES TACKLE DWDM COMPONENTS
Tektronix has a new series of physical layer measurement applications for its proven optical test system.
Tektronix, 5 April 2002
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RUGGED LAPTOP TAKES ON FRONT-LINE ACQUISITION
Amplicon reckons the A760S rugged expandable laptop is the ideal companion for front line field applications such as data logging, network analysis and field surveying.
Amplicon Liveline, 5 April 2002
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DIGITAL OHMETERS TAKE ON INDUCTIVE LOADS
AVO International has extended the capabilities of its popular Ducter DLRO10 and DLRO10X digital low-resistance ohmeters to include accurate resistance measurement for inductive loads.
AVO International, 8 April 2002
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POSITIONAL FEEDBACK ON BOTH VME AND cPCI
Data Device Corporation has developed the industry's first synchro/resolver-to-digital PMC interface card that is compatible with both VME and compact PCI hosts.
DDC United Kingdom, 9 April 2002
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