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ELECTRONICSTALK
The Independent Weekly Product Information Guide
for Electronics Design, Development and Manufacturing Engineers
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ISSN 1475-2913 - Free subscription
Published every Tuesday from the UK.
Issue 90: 19 November 2002
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8240 product announcements and technical articles
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In this issue:
* Editor's Message
* Our Top Ten new Products Selection
1. Optimism from Electronica visitors
2. Processors bridge network technology gaps
3. Active design boosts automotive power levels
4. Onboard CAN interfaces put MCUs on the road
5. Display modes add functionality to PC-based scopes
6. Pseudo-SRAM is space-saving alternative to SDRAM
7. Programmable SoC gains RTOS support
8. Low-cost USB interfaced ROM emulator
9. Coating gives economical and repeatable shielding
10. Scope and probes target speedy serial designs
* New Technical Articles and Case Studies
* ...And take a look at these stories too...
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Laurence Marchini, Editor, writes:
Just when we were ready to perform the last rights on the concept of an electronics trade fair, along comes Electronica and proves everybody wrong (see report below).
Certainly, visitor numbers were down on the previous event. But the decline was a paltry 7-8% or so, and the intervening two years since Electronica 2000 have seen considerable changes in both the market and in attitudes to business travel. (Whisper it, but even US shows like Comdex are suffering.)
If anything, this year's event - although fractionally smaller - can boast some significant improvements. For while the number of visitors was down, the total number of companies represented by these visitors rose by more than 3000 (perhaps a sign of down-sizing).
But, more to the point, more than 30% of the visitors were from outside Germany, increasing the show's international credentials.
With ElectronicaUSA already on the horizon, perhaps it might be time for ElectronicaUK.
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.
Alternatively, the full stories behind all the summaries and headlines in this newsletter can be retrieved by e-mail alone: see details below.
In the meantime, if you have any suggestions as to how we might make the site or the newsletter better, email me directly.
Best wishes
Laurence Marchini, Editor
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THIS WEEK'S INDUSTRY NEWS
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CONTINUED GROWTH FOR XICOR
Xicor has reported results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2002.
Xicor, 13 November 2002
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ACQUISITION ADDS TO FPGA DEBUG CAPABILITIES
Synplicity has acquired a novel FPGA debug product, core technology and other intellectual property from California-based EDA company Bridges2Silicon.
Synplicity, 14 November 2002
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INVENTRONICS SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDES REFINANCING
Inventronics has entered into agreements, including the previously announced mezzanine debt financing, to refinance its balance sheet.
Inventronics, 18 November 2002
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EXPANSION FOR NORDIC DISTRIBUTION
Abacus Group has almost doubled the size of its Nordic central warehouse, and has equipped it with automation to improve throughput and enhance customer service at its Nordic subsidiary Promax.
Abacus Group, 15 November 2002
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RECOGNITION FOR RESEARCH
The University of Surrey has been awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education in recognition of its work in the fields of ion beam applications and optoelectronic devices.
University Of Surrey, 19 November 2002
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MANAGEMENT BUYOUT AT I-BUS
High reliability computer manufacturer I-Bus has been purchased from Maxwell Technologies by a group of senior managers, and will operate it as an independent conglomerate in Europe and the USA.
I-Bus/Phoenix, 18 November 2002
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CSI RAISES FUNDING FOR GROWTH
CSI Wireless has entered into an engagement agreement with a syndicate of investment dealers providing for the issuance of a maximum of $8 million worth of units at a price of $1.30 per unit.
CSI Wireless, 18 November 2002
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OUR TOP TEN NEW PRODUCTS SELECTION
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1. Optimism from Electronica visitors
The 20th Electronica underlined its leading role as a motivator for the market. 36% of visitors assessed the current economic situation as "good", while it is still "acceptable" for a further 36%. The mood among exhibitors is not quite so buoyant: 25% consider the situation good, 41% acceptable. The considerably more positive view taken by the visitors indicates that they have a greater tendency to invest. This illustrates the confidence shown by users of electronics.
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2. Processors bridge network technology gaps
National Semiconductor is claiming a major technology advance towards an industry-wide goal of creating a single, seamless worldwide network of networks. National's new CP3000 family of embedded connectivity processors will dramatically simplify the creation of linked networks and connected devices. The CP3000 family includes the hardware, software, development tools and technical support to simplify and reduce the design and qualification cycle of connected embedded applications. National Semiconductor's CP3BT10, CP3BT13, CP3UB17 and CP3CN17 processors bridge the different connectivity and protocol standards in networks.
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3. Active design boosts automotive power levels
International Rectifier has developed the first active integrated rectifier regulator (AIRR) for automotive alternators. The AIRR has been specifically designed to Delphi Corp's specifications for the alternator of the recently introduced DaimlerChrysler Maybach luxury vehicle. The AIRR can generate substantially higher power levels in a smaller outline than traditional passive rectifiers and alternator regulators. This technology breakthrough opens the path for future power electronics development for next generation starter/alternators.
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4. Onboard CAN interfaces put MCUs on the road
Two new series of low-pin-count (maximum 64-pin) small-package 16bit microcontrollers from Hitachi feature on-chip CAN interfaces. The H8/36057 and H8/36037 series are designed for use in automotive electrical equipment such as door modules, airbags and anti-theft devices, as well as industrial and factory automation equipment. There are 16 new models in the two series, four have on-chip Flash memory (sample shipments start Q3/03) and 12 have on-chip mask ROM (volume production starts Q4/03).
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5. Display modes add functionality to PC-based scopes
Pico Technology has added five multicycle persistence display modes to all 10 of its PC-based oscilloscopes. The new display modes are available free of charge in the latest version of PicoScope - Pico's popular combined oscilloscope, spectrum analyser and meter software - and can be downloaded from the company's website The five multicycle persistence display modes are: digital colour persistence; analogue intensity; average; min, max and current; and min, max and average.
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6. Pseudo-SRAM is space-saving alternative to SDRAM
As well as offering a smaller, lower power alternative to SDRAM in portable and battery-powered equipment, the industry's highest density 32Mbit and world's first 64Mbit pseudo-SRAM devices also minimise component count by eliminating the need for DRAM interface circuitry. Featuring a standard SRAM interface and single-transistor DRAM-like memory cell structure, Toshiba's 32 and 64Mbit pseudo-SRAM devices are targeted at applications such as PDAs and next-generation mobile phones.
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7. Programmable SoC gains RTOS support
The QuickMIPS programmable SoC has been certified to support Green Hills Software's Integrity RTOS and Multi 2000 integrated development environment. This combination provides embedded system designers with a complete "out-of-the-box" solution that significantly increases design performance while reducing development time by allowing the concurrent debug of hardware and software. By porting QuickLogic's board support package (BSP) to the Green Hills Integrity and Multi 2000 embedded system tools, developers now have a comprehensive suite of core and cross-development tools and utilities, optimised for the MIPS processor platform.
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8. Low-cost USB interfaced ROM emulator
RomEm is a low-cost USB-interfaced ROM emulator which provides up to 8Mbit of RAM-based EPROM emulation so that code can be developed and debugged without burning EPROMs. The system allows users to rapidly download code from a PC's USB interface, test a target system, analyse operating states and make corrections instantly. Unlike dedicated development systems costing thousands of pounds, RomEm is small and inexpensive, with prices starting from GBP 375.
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9. Coating gives economical and repeatable shielding
Chomerics has a new automated conformal coating process for the application of a uniform layer of metallic material onto either plastic or metal electronics housings. Ecoplate provides a high performance, repeatable, and economical alternative to established painting and plating methods. Low tooling costs make the process suitable for use in both high and low volume applications. The material used in the process is Ecoplate 5030, it has a composition of 80% tin and 20% zinc.
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10. Scope and probes target speedy serial designs
Tektronix has a new set of signal integrity measurement and analysis tools for digital engineers developing fast serial-bus-based systems and computing, networking and communications devices. Emerging technologies such as PCI Express, USB2, and many others are defined by their high datarates and by the engineering challenge of capturing and analysing the signal integrity of the system elements and components. Importantly, these technologies are migrating into mid-market products, whose developers need measurement tools with uncompromised performance and signal fidelity from probing, to acquisition, and analysis.
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New Technical Articles and Case Studies
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BROADBAND AMP AIDS IN-CAR TV DIVERSITY RECEPTION
(Microtune, 13 November 2002)
Delphi Corp's Fuba Automotive subsidiary is to use Microtune's MT1110 broadband amplifier in its redesigned Gen ll TV diversity reception system.
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PLL IP AIDS DIGITAL TV SOC
(True Circuits, 18 November 2002)
The TeraLogic Group of Oak Technology is to use low-jitter PLL intellectual property from True Circuits in its Generation9 SoC, one of the industry's most advanced digital TV solutions.
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SMART CARDS ARE JUST THE TICKET FOR THE TUBE
(Philips Semiconductors, 19 November 2002)
Philips Mifare semiconductor technology is playing an important role in one of the largest contactless smart card projects in the world - the London public transportation system.
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ERICSSON EXPANDS USE OF DSP SOFTWARE
(Surf Communication Solutions, 15 November 2002)
Ericsson is to continue to use Surf DSP modem software in the next enhanced product release of its Cello wireless media-gateway.
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CONNECTOR PROVIDES SIGNAL PROCESSING SOLUTION
(ODU UK, 19 November 2002)
ODU recently developed an interconnect solution for an international blue-chip company to transmit signal and high-frequency data from the front panel of a testing device to its motherboard.
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ARRAY AIMS FOR HIGH-VOLUME ANALOGUE APPLICATIONS
(Anadigm, 13 November 2002)
The latest field-programmable analogue array from Anadigm provides a low-cost path to implementing analogue signal conditioning in high-volume applications.
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XSCALE PROCESSOR EXTENDS TO INDUSTRIAL EXTREMES
(Intel Corporation, 13 November 2002)
Intel has extended its XScale technology to complex applications that must operate in extreme temperatures.
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SHRINKING MIROPHONE AMPLIFIERS BOOST PERFORMANCE
(National Semiconductor, 13 November 2002)
National Semiconductor has two new amplifiers it says dramatically improve audio performance by replacing existing microphone technology with a revolutionary design solution.
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STARTER KIT KICK-STARTS BLUETOOTH DESIGNS
(Xemics, 14 November 2002)
A complete Bluetooth starter kit is now shipping from Xemics, with an easily programmable demo headset profile example from IAR Systems.
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HANDSET POWER CHIPS BOOST BATTERY LIFE
(Maxim Integrated Products, 18 November 2002)
Maxim Integrated Products has released its second generation of step-down DC/DC convertors designed specifically for the linear power amplifier used in 2.5G and 3G cellular phones.
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DVD PROCESSORS INTEGRATE MORE FUNCTIONS
(GD Technik, 18 November 2002)
The Vibratto range of single chip DVD multimedia processors integrate video DACs and a NTSC/Pal TV encoder, together with ESS Technology's programmable multimedia processor architecture.
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PROCESSOR POWERS REAL-TIME APPLICATIONS FRUGALLY
(Motorola SPS, 18 November 2002)
Handheld device developers can find industry-leading power performance and a broad range of features at an attractive price point in Motorola's second-generation DragonBall MXL applications processor.
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STARTER KIT EXPLOITS DSP POWER MANAGEMENT TOOLS
(Texas Instruments, 18 November 2002)
Texas Instruments has a new DSP starter kit (DSK) for customers using the low-power, high-performance TMS320C55x DSP.
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RTL OPTIMISATION SPOTS SOC BUGS EARLIER
(LSI Logic Europe, 19 November 2002)
LSI Logic has developed a novel physical RTL optimisation (PRO) flow to identify physical design issues early in complex SoC design cycles.
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MAGNETICS MODULE SHRINKS GIGABIT ETHERNET PORTS
(CoEv Magnetics, 14 November 2002)
New from Tyco Electronics is the model GB4xxx-LP single-port Gigabit Ethernet magnetics module from CoEv Magnetics.
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RESETTABLE FUSE FITS ETHERNET AND VOIP SPECS
(Raychem Circuit Protection, 14 November 2002)
The PolySwitch SMD050-2018 is a resettable device for telecomms and networking applications.
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TOPHAT KEEPS A LOW PROFILE
(Nichicon (Europe), 18 November 2002)
Designed for automatic insertion using carrier tape and for high-density printed circuit boards, ZD series surface mount Tophat capacitors are only 3mm high.
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SOFTWARE SPEEDS COPROCESSOR SOLUTIONS
(IDT, 13 November 2002)
A new software development kit aims to simplify the design of IDT IP coprocessor solutions for use with AMCC's family of network processors.
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RTOS UPGRADES TO LATEST INTERNET PROTOCOL
(Radisys, 13 November 2002)
The latest version of the OS-9 RTOS from Radisys features IPv6 support for ARM, Intel StrongARM and Hitachi processors.
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TOOLS PROVIDE NEW DIMENSIONS IN DESIGN CAPTURE
(Altium, 15 November 2002)
nVisage is a novel "multidimensional" design capture tool that allows design engineers to capture the conceptual design of their entire electronic system into a single, integrated environment.
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CUT-DOWN VOCODERS MAINTAIN SPEECH QUALITY
(Spirit Corp, 18 November 2002)
A new pair reduced-bitrate DSP vocoders from Spirit provide high speech quality for bandwidth- and storage-limited applications.
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CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS PROVIDE LIGHTWEIGHT SHIELDING
(Chomerics Europe, 15 November 2002)
New from Chomerics is the Premier range of conductive plastic shielding materials.
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RJ45 CONNECTORS TAKE PASSIVES ONBOARD
(Radiatron Components, 13 November 2002)
Radiatron has a new range of RJ45 connectors with integrated passive components and optional LEDs.
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HERMETICALLY SEALED FIBRE-OPTIC PIGTAILS
(Radiall, 14 November 2002)
Radiall has developed a new solution for hermetically sealed fibre-optic applications.
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INSERTION MACHINE SPEEDS THROUGH LARGER PCBs
(Tyco Electronics - Global Application Tooling, 18 November 2002)
Anyone looking for versatile and efficient component placement on large boards or high production volumes, will welcome the introduction of the P300 insertion machine.
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OPTICAL ANTENNA SHEDS MORE LIGHT ON IR SYSTEMS
(Optical Antenna Solutions, 15 November 2002)
Optical Antenna Solutions (OAS) is to launch a revolutionary optical device that will help reduce the massive global problem of credit card fraud.
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CONTRASTING TALES OF MULTICOLOUR LEDs IN PLCCs
(Agilent Technologies, 18 November 2002)
Agilent Technologies has a new family of multicolour plastic leaded chip carrier surface-mount LEDs primarily for indoor electronic signs and signals.
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SURFACE-MOUNT CONVERTORS GO THE POINT OF LOAD
(SMART Modular Technologies, 14 November 2002)
The KM series is the latest in the line of surface-mount DC/DC convertors from SMART Modular Technologies.
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CONVERTORS CRAM 50W INTO AN EIGHTH OF A BRICK
(C&D Technologies (NCL), 15 November 2002)
Novel technologies for high-efficiency operation and excellent thermal performance have been combined to create the world's smallest 50W, single-output DC/DC convertors.
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CONTROLLER PUTS ANALOGUE VIDEO ON DIGITAL PANELS
(Digital View, 14 November 2002)
Digital View has launched a fully buffered controller for interfacing optimum quality Pal/NTSC analogue video signals to digital TFT LCD panels.
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DECT TRANSCEIVERS PROVIDE BULLET-PROOF TELEMETRY
(Low Power Radio Solutions, 19 November 2002)
A new line of embedded DECT modules from Low Power Radio Solutions combines high-speed data transmission with low power consumption in a compact easy to apply package.
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PROBE FOR FLEXIBLE CURRENT MEASUREMENT
(LEM UK, 13 November 2002)
The latest version of the well known and very successful LEM-Flex III AC current measurement probe allows safe, accurate and nonintrusive measurements.
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TESTERS TRACK CABLE FAULTS TO WITHIN 100cm
(Megger, 15 November 2002)
The new TDR2000/2 range of cable fault locators from Megger is designed to provide dependable and straightforward detection for even the most elusive cable faults, at ranges up to 16km.
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MODULE HAS POWER TO BOOST SIGNAL GENERATORS
(Ophir RF, 18 November 2002)
The Model 5303075 is a 0.8-4.2GHz 1.5W power amplifier module available now from Ophir RF.
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