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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 93: 10 December 2002
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8569 product announcements and technical articles
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In this issue:
* Editor's Message
* Our Top Ten new Products Selection
[1] Big two shrink CMOS process to 65nm
[2] Kit turns DSPs to power management tasks
[3] Tool speeds timing signoff for nanometer ICs
[4] Mezzanine card provides eight serial lines
[5] Nonisolated SIP convertors boost efficiency
[6] Speedy answer to GPRS handset testing
[7] Foam retains its antistatic properties
[8] World's first claim for 5W surface-mount resistor
[9] Dual PLL has wireless LAN standards covered
[10] Power amp boosts wireless network range
* New Technical Articles and Case Studies
* ...And take a look at these stories too...
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Laurence Marchini, Editor, writes:
Good news, it seems, is infectious. I have to admit to having felt a pleasant, warm, almost Christmas-like glow at the positive responses to last week's editorial (including one from a Government spin doctor).
But after the doom and gloom of the last 15 months there suddenly seems to be more good news than bad.
I may be clutching at the proverbial straws, but when some of the real "barometer" companies of the components industry such as Intel and National start talking recovery I'm tempted to crack open a bottle and celebrate.
And when the latest survey from the organisers of the much-maligned Nepcon show (see below) shows the UK electronics manufacturing sector moving in the right direction, I'm inclined to check whether I have enough stocks of hangover cure.
As we've seen time and time again, technology alone is not enough to move the national or the global economy from decline into growth. The real key to the equation is business confidence - that all-elusive "feelgood" factor.
So while it may be premature to celebrate a recovery, talking about it really doesn't do any harm. Now… where's that corkscrew?
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 email 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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EUROPEAN DEMAND SPARKS UK EXPANSION
SiGe Semiconductor is expanding its UK operation in response to the overwhelming demand for the company's wireless and broadband integrated circuits across Europe.
SiGe Semiconductor, 10 December 2002
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NATIONAL STAYS IN BLACK FOR THIRD QUARTER RUNNING
National Semiconductor has reported a net profit of $6.2 million, or 3 cents per share, on revenues of $422.3 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2003, which ended 24th November 2002.
National Semiconductor, 10 December 2002
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TECHNICAL CENTRE TO BOOST R AND D EFFORTS
The new Rubycon Technical Centre is a state-of-the-art six-storey building that amalgamates the results from research, design and development.
Rubycon, 9 December 2002
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POWER MODULE BUSINESS STANDS ALONE
Following the recent acquisition of Ericsson Microelectronics by Infineon Technologies, the company's DC/DC power module operation has been set up as a separate company, Ericsson Power Modules.
Ericsson Power Modules, 6 December 2002
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SAGEM BUYS INTO GEMPLUS
Sagem has purchased a 10% stake in Gemplus.
Sagem, 6 December 2002
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OUR TOP TEN NEW PRODUCTS SELECTION
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1. Big two shrink CMOS process to 65nm
Toshiba and Sony have codeveloped the world's first 65nm CMOS process technology for embedded DRAM system LSIs - a major breakthrough in process technology for highly advanced, compact, single-chip system LSIs that will be only one-quarter the size of current devices while offering higher levels of performance and functionality. The new process technology announced by Toshiba and Sony and integration to a new level that allows bandwidths to be scaled up and the maximisation of system performance.
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2. Kit turns DSPs to power management tasks
Texas Instruments has developed a novel digital signal processing (DSP) approach for the rapidly growing power management market. Stemming from growth, the power management market is experiencing increased system complexity, cost-pressures, time-to-market constraints and a need for more feature-rich applications, placing added pressures on power supply designers. Responding to designers' needs, TI has developed a robust, easy-to-use DSP-based solution that provides added flexibility, intelligence and substantial value to applications while meeting the required performance to operate and manage digital power supplies.
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3. Tool speeds timing signoff for nanometer ICs
Critic is a full-chip critical timing simulator from Nassda designed for rapid post-layout analysis of cell-based digital ICs, including their associated clock networks. Critic complements traditional static timing analysis verification methods with fast, accurate analysis of timing performance of circuits targeted for nanometer process technologies at 130nm and below. Nassda believes Critic is the first EDA tool able to automatically provide accurate analysis of nanometer effects on critical signal paths and clock networks for complex, high-performance digital ICs, comprising millions of gates and developed with customer-owned tooling (COT) flows.
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4. Mezzanine card provides eight serial lines
The PMC-SIO is an octal serial I/O PCI mezzanine card (PMC) with eight ports supporting a mixture of synchronous and asynchronous protocols. The PMC-SIO's eight serial I/O ports have a well balanced mixture of a quad enhanced serial communication controller (ESCC) and a quad universal asynchronous receiver transmitter (UART) equipped with the most commonly used EIA232 or EIA422/485 interfaces. The PMC-SIO is ideal for applications requiring extensive serial input/output for the management and monitoring of peripherals.
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5. Nonisolated SIP convertors boost efficiency
NiQor series DC/DC convertors can deliver up to 20A of total output current in an industry standard single-inline package. The new line of nonisolated point-of-load convertors represents SynQor expanding product line for distributed power applications. The first modules introduced in the NiQor nonisolated line have a 3.0-5.5V input range and deliver up to 20A at 3.3, 2.5, 1.8, 1.5, 1.2 and 0.9V. Employing the industry standard SIP, the units measure 50.8 x 14 x 8.5mm, and can be configured in either vertical or horizontal orientations.
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6. Speedy answer to GPRS handset testing
The 4261 GPRS go/nogo option for the Willtek 4200 Series mobile service tester will allow mobile phone repair shops to identify faulty GPRS phones cheaply and quickly. The ability to test GPRS handsets locally saves mobile phone shops the cost of shipping it to a specialised service centre; it also reduces the time users have to wait for the mobile phone to be returned and the shop's investment in replacement handsets for the time that the supposedly defective phone is travelling. The option is now available for new testing instruments and as an upgrade to units already shipped; a GPRS measurement option is planned for Q2/2003.
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7. Foam retains its antistatic properties
Critical electronics devices, assemblies and equipment are known to be susceptible to "static zap". As little as 100 to 200V can cause serious problems for a power MOSFET and 250 to 2000V can cause irreparable damage to a CMOS transistor. The damage can be catastrophic or partial, but either way it can cause untold problems with equipment performance. To overcome this potential problem, Zotefoams has developed a permanently static dissipative, protective foam under the Plastazote brand.
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8. World's first claim for 5W surface-mount resistor
TT Electronics has launched the industry's first surface-mount power resistor capable of 5W continuous dissipation. The robust cement-coated wire-wound WA85Z resistor makes use of a novel SMD lead forming technique, pioneered by TT Electronics, to convert axial power resistors into an SMD format. The 5W component is a new addition to the WA80Z Series family of resistors which is already available in 2 and 3W ratings (at 25C), with values from 10mohm to 6.8kohm and tolerances to 1%.
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9. Dual PLL has wireless LAN standards covered
The Fujitsu MB15F76UL is a novel low-power PLL (phase locked loop) solution for wireless LANs. The dual-frequency synthesiser (IF+RF) is suited to every WLAN standard, particularly IEEE802.11a+b, with RF operating frequencies ranging from 2 to 6GHz. With the market demands for ever-decreasing power consumption in PLLs, this new product features a typical supply current consumption of 6.2mA at 3V in RF range, with a supply voltage range of 2.7 to 3.6V.
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10. Power amp boosts wireless network range
The SiGe Semiconductor RangeCharger SE2522BL power amplifier delivers a combination of high output power and power control features to improve transmission range and efficiency of wireless access devices compliant to the IEEE802.11b WLAN specifications. The SE2522BL is capable of +23dBm of linear output power at an adjacent channel power ratio (ACPR) of -30dBc. Considering the 2-3dBm losses typical of most WLAN systems, this performance allows designers to easily achieve 20dBm at the antenna.
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New Technical Articles and Case Studies
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AMPLIFIER POWERS LATEST BLUETOOTH MODULE
(SiGe Semiconductor, 4 December 2002)
Samsung Electro-Mechanics is using the RangeCharger PA2423L power amplifier in its BlueSEM-CI Class 1 Bluetooth module, which is shipping to customers now.
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RTOS FLIES IN C-17 TRANSPORT PLANE
(Green Hills Software, 9 December 2002)
Green Hills Software's Integrity-178B real-time operating system (RTOS) has been selected for use in the Boeing USAF C-17 Globemaster III jet transport plane.
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IRVINE TAKES ON COMPLETE SMT LINE
(Universal Instruments Corp, 4 December 2002)
Universal Instruments has installed a complete line solution for Irvine Electronics.
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TESTERS AID CABLE QUALIFICATION
(Megger, 4 December 2002)
Verizon Communications is using test equipment from Megger to prequalify existing analogue outside plant cable installations prior to converting them for use with digital services.
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BLUETOOTH IS NO PANACEA FOR SHORT RANGE WIRELESS
(Aerocomm, 9 December 2002)
Many OEMs contemplating incorporating Bluetooth into their products are being misled - or at the very least are becoming confused about the platform's capabilities and rollout, says Jim O'Callaghan.
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MORE TALK TIME WITH POWER AMPLIFIER MANAGEMENT ICs
(Maxim Integrated Products, 4 December 2002)
The MAX1958 and MAX1959 are power management ICs used to power HBT power amplifiers in WCDMA and NCDMA cellular handsets, wireless PDAs, and wireless modems.
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WORLD'S SMALLEST CLAIM FOR FLASH CARDS
(Hitachi Europe, 4 December 2002)
Hitachi reckons its RS-MMC reduced-size MultiMediaCards are the world's smallest Flash cards.
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ONBOARD DRIVERS CUT VIDEO COMPONENT COUNT
(Rohm Electronics (UK), 9 December 2002)
Two new multimedia ICs from Rohm Electronics will simplify the design and reduce the component count of VCRs, televisions, camcorders and other video applications requiring 75ohm driver capabilities.
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COMPACT FOUR-PORT SERDES SAVES FIBRE CHANNEL SPACE
(Agilent Technologies, 9 December 2002)
The HDMP-2689 is claimed to be the industry's smallest four-port serdes designed specifically for Fibre Channel storage area networking equipment.
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MCU COMBINES RISC CORE WITH PLENTY OF PERIPHERALS
(Sunrise Electronics, 9 December 2002)
The NEC K-line family of high performance microcontrollers is aimed at replacing traditional 16bit microcontrollers with a powerful yet cost effective RISC based solution.
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SPEEDY UARTs RUN DOWN TO 2.5V
(Philips Semiconductors, 10 December 2002)
Philips has developed the industry's first family of 16C UART (universal asynchronous receiver transmitter) devices to operate at 2.5, 3.3 and 5V.
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CODECS TAKE ON MULTICHANNEL AUDIO
(Wolfson Microelectronics, 10 December 2002)
The WM8772 is the first member of a new family of audio codecs for surround sound applications.
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BUDGET-BUSTING DUAL-MAC DSPs RUN UP TO 300MHz
(Texas Instruments, 10 December 2002)
Two new low-power digital signal processors deliver 300MHz performance at the lowest price points in the industry.
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MODULAR REFERENCE DESIGN AIDS FLASH MCU DEPLOYMENT
(Motorola SPS, 10 December 2002)
Motorola has developed an advanced reference design to enable customers to quickly implement applications based on HCS12 microcontrollers.
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ULTRA-LOW IMPEDANCE FOR ELECTROLYTICS
(Nichicon (Europe), 5 December 2002)
Featuring a minimum impedance of only 7mohm, the new HN series from Nichicon (Europe) has an extremely wide temperature range of -40 to +105C.
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INDUCTORS SHRINK FOR PORTABLE USES
(Pulse, 5 December 2002)
The Pulse PG0063 series of unshielded drum-core inductors measure only 6.2 x 6.2mm and have a 2.5mm maximum height.
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SOFTWARE AIMS FOR MULTI-MILLION-GATE NANOMETER ICS
(Monterey Design Systems, 5 December 2002)
Monterey Design Systems has released new versions of its IC Wizard hierarchical design planner, Sonar physical synthesis and prototyping tool, and Dolphin physical implementation system.
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SOFTWARE SORTS OUT TERMINAL RAILS
(Weidmuller (UK), 5 December 2002)
Weidmuller's new Raildesigner software is a solution for which the panel builder, OEM and engineering designer, amongst many others, have been waiting.
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STARTER KIT SIMPLIFIES EMBEDDED LINUX DESIGN
(Toshiba Electronics Europe, 6 December 2002)
Toshiba Electronics has joined forces with embedded system specialist IAR Systems and leading systems software developer MontaVista Software to produce an embedded Linux development platform.
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PURCHASE PLAN LINKS RTOS TO SELLING PRICE
(LynuxWorks, 10 December 2002)
LynuxWorks has devised two aggressive new pricing models it says will allow its customers to benefit from additional cost savings at every step of the development cycle, from purchase of an operating
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VERIFICATION SYSTEM LINKS WITH WIRELESS TESTERS
(Cadence Design Systems, 10 December 2002)
The Cadence Palladium design verification system now has custom interfaces to leading wireless test equipment from Anritsu, Rohde and Schwarz and Elektrobit.
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KIT PUTS NOVEL CONTENT PROCESSOR TO GOOD USE
(Celoxica, 10 December 2002)
The Tarari content processor development kit simplifies performance-optimised dynamically reprogrammable solutions for compute-intensive applications.
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GASKET GIVES LONG-LIFE SHIELDING PERFORMANCE
(Chomerics Europe, 4 December 2002)
Soft-Shield 7000 is a new high-performance fabric-over-foam EMI shielding gasket from Chomerics.
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TECHNOLOGY-NEUTRAL APPROACH TO USER-INPUT SYSTEMS
(Advanced Input Devices, 6 December 2002)
Advanced Input Devices has launched its specialist outsourcing services in Europe, with the establishment of a UK office and project management team.
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CAN CONNECTORS HANDLE NETWORKING
(Phoenix Contact, 5 December 2002)
Phoenix Contact's new quick-release connectors for CAN systems are fast and easy to wire, and are suitable for three-wire CAN applications.
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SMART CARD CONNECTOR AIMS FOR SET TOP BOXES
(ITT Industries, Cannon, 6 December 2002)
The CCM01 Mark III eight-contact smart card connector from ITT Industries, Cannon features a self cleaning, normally closed end travel card detection blade switch.
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OPTICAL ADHESIVE BONDS STRONGER THAN FIBRE
(Daikin Chemical Europe, 10 December 2002)
Optodyne UV is a new range of high-performance adhesives from Daikin Chemical Europe.
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SURVEY SHOWS ENCOURAGING SIGNS
(Reed Exhibitions, 10 December 2002)
The latest Reed Exhibitions UK electronics manufacturing survey provides encouraging signs of an upward trend in production volumes across the industry.
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SM REGULATORS DELIVER HIGH CURRENT ON THE SPOT
(Ericsson Power Modules, 6 December 2002)
The PMA family of surface mountable DC/DC regulators offers high-current outputs from 1.2 to 5V.
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RUGGED 1500W PACKAGE MEETS MILITARY POWER SPECS
(Vicor UK, 6 December 2002)
Vicor subsidiary Mission Power Solutions has developed a low-profile, configurable AC/DC switching power supply packaged for rugged military applications.
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ADAPTER ADDS SERIAL COMMS OPTIONS TO PC/104
(Sealevel Systems, 4 December 2002)
Sealevel Systems has expanded its PC/104 product line with the SIO.104+2, a dual-port RS232/422/485 interface adapter.
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PMC MODULE FEATURES 128bit GRAPHICS ACCELERATOR
(Peritek Corp, 5 December 2002)
Peritek has released its first entry-level PCI Mezzanine Card (PMC) graphics board for use in VMEbus and CompactPCI embedded systems.
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REALISTIC SOLUTION FOR VIDEO OVER IP NETWORKS
(Digi-Box.co.uk Division of Boxer Systems, 5 December 2002)
DVStation-IP is the latest product from Pixelmetrix which addresses the emerging market for video transport over IP networks.
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DOUBLE-ENDED SPRING PROBES FOR FINE-PITCH TESTING
(Peak Test Services, 6 December 2002)
A new range of double-ended spring probes designed for fine-pitch test applications has been introduced by Peak Test Services.
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DC AMMETERS TAKE SHUNTS ONBOARD
(Datel (UK), 10 December 2002)
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