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Video surveillance product provides improved image quality while reducing storage and bandwidth needsStorage space and bandwidth needs have historically presented a roadblock for video surveillance customers. As different image sizes need to be extracted at various frame rates, intelligent video compression is a necessity. Offering video surveillance customers the ability to optimize their bandwidth needs and reduce storage space, GE Security announces the new VisioWave Intelligent Video Platform (IVP) product line based on digital media processors from Texas Instruments. 
Broadcast Video Test Equipment Maker PHABRIX Selects National Semiconductor’s 3-Gbps SDI FamilyNational Semiconductor has announced that PHABRIX Limited, a leading provider of portable broadcast test equipment based in the U.K., has incorporated five National signal conditioning and data conversion products into the industry's first handheld test and measurement device to support comprehensive 3G/HD/SD eye pattern rendering and jitter measurement to the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) standards. 
Fujitsu and N-trig Partner to Help Make Hands-On Computing Faster and More Fun for UsersFujitsu Microelectronics and N-trig have announced they have reached an agreement to co-operate on N-trig's next-generation chipset, to be developed by N-trig and manufactured by Fujitsu Microelectronics. The combined efforts of the two technology leaders will provide both the consumer and enterprise markets with the best pen and multi-touch computing experience with multiple simultaneous touch points being recognised. Molex gets Best Technical Support Award from Huawei TechnologiesMolex Incorporated has been presented with the 2008 "Best Technical Support" award by Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., a leader in providing next generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world. The award recognises Molex's continued assistance to and support of Huawei's R&D team in providing timely and professional technical advice and strong sales and customer service for Huawei's new product designs. IDT Completes Acquisition Of Tundra SemiconductorIDT has announced it has completed its acquisition of Tundra Semiconductor Corporation. The Tundra acquisition strengthens the IDT product portfolio of serial switching and bridging using PCI Express, Rapid IO and VME interconnect standards. Additionally, the Tundra technology, combined with the IDT mixed signal product portfolio and channel capabilities, will further reinforce the IDT leadership in interconnect solutions for the communication, computing and embedded segments. 
CIL's investment in micro-packaging pays dividendsCIL is reaping the benefit of new investment in micro-packaging manufacturing techniques. When CIL was formed in 1987, the company began by working in the field of ceramic hybrid design and small volume manufacture and this has helped to develop a deep understanding of all aspects of materials and assembly methods. ip.access earns double honours at inaugural Femtocell Industry Awardsip.access, the multi-award winning developer of picocell and femtocell solutions, added to its haul of industry accolades when it scooped an Awards double at the Femto Forum's inaugural Femtocell Industry Awards held in London last week. 
Quadrant opens subsidiary manufacturing company in SlovakiaQuadrant, the Hertfordshire-based electronics component distributor and cable assembly manufacturer, has formed a new manufacturing subsidiary in Slovakia. The new company, known as Quadrant Connections Slovakia, is based in Presov, the country's third largest city. The new company employs 40 people and is equipped to the same standards and level of capability as the Radlett headquarters providing a wide ranging manufacturing capability serving both UK and overseas customers while providing support to Quadrant's growing customer base in Eastern Europe. Aquantia deploys Synopsys IC Validator and IC Compiler for 40nm quad 10GBASE-T designSynopsys has announced that Aquantia, the leading innovator in 10GBASE-T networking, has deployed Synopsys' recently announced IC Validator, the newest addition to the Galaxy Implementation Platform, into production use at 40nm. IC Validator is an ideal add on to IC Compiler for In-Design physical verification, enabling place and route engineers to accelerate time to tapeout and improve manufacturability by enabling physical verification within the implementation flow. 
National Instruments Launches Re-training Programme for Redundant EngineersNational Instruments UK & Ireland has announced a programme to support engineers who have recently been made redundant, by greatly reducing the cost of National Instruments UK & Ireland has announced a programme to support engineers who have recently been made redundant, by greatly reducing the cost of NI LabVIEW training and certification. For just £395, engineers can take two training courses and a certification exam (for example, LabVIEW Basics I & II, and the Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer (CLAD) Certification exam, which would currently be a saving of over £1,800). Individual scheduled training courses at Newbury in Berkshire can be taken for £195.training and certification. For just £395, engineers can take two training courses and a certification exam (for example, LabVIEW Basics I & II, and the Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer (CLAD) Certification exam, which would currently be a saving of over £1,800). Individual scheduled training courses at Newbury in Ber NXP’s MIFARE DESFire EV1 Technology Receives Security Stamp of ApprovalNXP has announced that its MIFARE DESFire EV1 smart card technology has received Common Criteria certification from the German Federal Office of Information Security. After successful evaluation regarding correct implementation of the promised security features and a series of rigorous penetration tests by an independent laboratory, NXP has become the first smart card IC manufacturer to achieve the Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) 4+ rating for an automatic fare collection (AFC) product. MIFARE DESFire EV1 is the world's first fully integrated solution on the market, providing trusted third party certified security at both hardware and software levels. The technology thus offers systems integrators and transport operators best in class levels of security for contactless transit systems. Secure MIFARE DESFire microcontroller smart card ICs are already used in many public transportation networks around the world, including New Delhi, Melbourne, Oslo, Seattle and the Sube-T system in Madr ADI Applications Spotlight: Pro Audio and IndustrialPreSonus, maker of some of today's most innovative music production equipment, has implemented ADI's SHARC floating-point digital signal processor within its new StudioLive digital audio mixer and multi-channel recording system. With SHARC at the heart of StudioLive, PreSonus is providing musicians and audio engineers with pro-caliber digital effects processing and sound quality in a compact, affordable system. 
picoChip named winner at inaugural Femto Forum Femtocell Industry Awards 2009picoChip today announced that the company's cost-optimized PC302 and PC312 picoXcell SoCs won the enabling technology category at the inaugural Femtocell Industry Awards. The awards recognize outstanding achievement within, and contributions to, the femtocell industry. The awards were presented at a gala dinner at the Femtocells World Summit 2009 in London last night. The Femto Forum is the independent industry association that supports femtocell deployment worldwide. 
Agilent Technologies - Program Opens IP Vault for Use on Deployed AD SystemsAgilent Technologies today announced it will deliver unique data-conversion capabilities and associated intellectual property to key U.S. and allied armed forces programs. This technology, which has been developed through years of internally funded research and development in RF and microwave test instrumentation and components, will provide an immediate and dramatic impact on war-fighter effectiveness, efficiency and safety. STMicroelectronics Reports Further Advances in Corporate Responsibility during 2008STMicroelectronics has announced the publication of the Company's 2008 Corporate Responsibility Report. The report, which covers all of ST's activities and sites in 2008, contains detailed indicators of the Company's performance across the full range of Social, Environmental, Health & Safety, and Corporate Governance issues and reaffirms ST's long-established commitment to serving its stakeholders with integrity, transparency and excellence. 
Harting features new integrated RFID system at RFID Europe 2009At RFID Europe 2009, HARTING is featuring Ha-VIS RFID: a fully integrated RFID system that offers a high degree of flexibility to simplify the implementation of scalable solutions in different application sectors. The new system combines rugged, high-performance RFID readers with powerful data pre-processing to ensure high-speed data transmission and optimum dynamic network performance. Overall control is provided by the Ha-VIS RFID Suite, an efficient software solution that allows the scaling of RFID solutions from individual readers through to enterprise-wide solutions across different locations. 
Verigy's Yield Learning Solution Helps Semiconductor Manufacturers Accelerate Time-to-Market and Maximize Entitlement YieldVerigy, a semiconductor test company, today introduced its Yield Learning Solution, a comprehensive solution that integrates on-tester, real-time capture and statistical analysis of electrical failures on complex SoC die. Cynergistic Technologies Acquires StotronCynergistic Technologies has announced its acquisition of Stotron. A well respected name within the electronics components industry for over two decades, Stotron has a reputation for leading edge technology products and unparalleled service. Incorporating manufacturers such as Aries, ODU, Camden and Deltron-Roxburgh complements perfectly the already formidable portfolio of leading brand partners under the Cynergistics banner. 
Quick-release waveguide couplings reduce installation timeThe latest innovation from Link Microtek's Engineering Division is a range of quick-release waveguide couplings that have been specifically designed for rapid installation and are therefore likely to be of particular interest to maintenance personnel in the defence, broadcast and telecommunications sectors. 
Lantronix Ships Two Millionth XPort Embedded Ethernet Device ServerLantronix, the provider of secure, remote device networking and data center management technologies, today announced the shipment of its two millionth XPort networking module, marking a significant milestone for the company's most popular product. 
Ismosys extends into Israel with eighth European locationIsmosys, officially launched in March 09 as a new demand creation vehicle of the Spectrum Electronics Group, has extended its pan-European network with the establishment of an operation in Israel, based in Gedera South of Tel Aviv. Texas Instruments collaborates with Continuous Computing and mimoOn for HSPA and LTE femtocellsTexas Instruments has announced the selection of Continuous Computing, a leader in wireless protocol software, and mimoOn GmbH, a leader in software defined radio solutions, as third parties to offer integrated solutions for HSPA and LTE enterprise and residential femtocells. 
Tensilica - High-Performance ConnX Baseband Engine for LTE and 4G Wireless DSP Handsets and Base StationsTensilica has announced the first member of its new ConnX family of DSP cores for system-on-chip design. The ConnX Baseband Engine enables efficient baseband processing for 3G, LTE (Long-Term Evolution) and 4G wireless equipment with its scalable, high-performance DSP architecture that provides industry leading computational throughput of 16 18-bit MACs per cycle. The ConnX Baseband Engine features an optimized instruction set, high memory bandwidth, scalable clustering, and efficient compiler support with an easy programming model for SIMD (Single Instruction, Multiple Data) vectorization and other DSP functions. This high performance core is also an effective solution for multi-standard fixed and mobile DTV broadcast demodulators. Imagination Technologies licenses high-performance graphics processor core to MediaTekImagination Technologies has signed a multi-use license agreement with MediaTek Inc., a leading fabless semiconductor company, for a member of Imagination's POWERVR SGX graphics processor family. MediaTek will deploy the technology in its future SoC devices. 
Certification readies meters for growing smart metering demand in domestic and commercial marketsCarlo Gavazzi has obtained full certification for its range of meters designed to comply with the requirements of the European Measuring Instruments Directive (MID). The MID's Annex B + Annex F certification involves type approval from notified bodies and verification by authorised laboratories. ARM's Technology For LG Electronics Digital TVsARM has announced that LG Electronics has licensed ARM technology to power its digital TV development revolution. The ARM11 MPCore multicore processor provides flexible and cost effective processing in next generation DTVs and enables LG Electronics to target a range of platforms with the same architecture simply by implementing single or multiple SMP cores. ARM Mali-200 and Mali-400 MP graphics processors will open the path to true 1080p resolutions, affording consumers a home cinema experience that includes high-definition graphics, whilst vastly improving the browsing experience on DTV user interfaces. 
STM's Silicon Carbide Schottky Diodes Receive ‘Electron d'Or 2009’ Award from Electronique MagazineSTMicroelectronics has announced that it has been awarded an "Electron d'Or 2009" by Electronique Magazine in the 'power conversion' category, for its new family of silicon-carbide (SiC) Schottky diodes. The winner in each award category is determined by an independent jury of recognized experts in the electronics industry, and is selected from products released in the previous year. 
Actel Enhances Performance and Reduces Power Constraints in RTAX Space-Flight FPGAsActel has announced continued improvements in performance and usability of its radiation-tolerant RTAX-S and RTAX-SL space-flight FPGAs, offering designers of space applications even greater advantages. Unburdened by the cost and schedule risks associated with radiation-hardened ASICs, the RTAX-S/SL family is the FPGA of choice for use in space-flight applications requiring built-in protection from radiation-induced single-event upset (SEU) events. Meggitt Control Systems Builds Cabin Air Control System with Green Hills SoftwareGreen Hills Software has announced that Meggitt Control Systems is using its software development solutions to build a cabin air temperature control system for private cabin-class jets. The Meggitt Control Systems' bleed air system will be used on the Embraer Legacy 500 midsize and 450 midlight business jets. Agilent Technologies' Digital Measurement Forum Focuses on Trends Influencing Future of IndustryAgilent Technologies Inc. today kicked off its Agilent Digital Measurement Forum in Seoul, Korea. The annual forum, which brings together local and global industry leaders to address all digital-related measurement solutions from consumer electronics to high-speed digital design, will be held in six countries in the Asia-Pacific region from June 18 to July 16. Partners and collaborators such as Xilinx, The MathWorks and Microchip Technology are participating in the forum. NEC Electronics and Toshiba Extend Chip Technology Development Agreements with IBMIBM Corporation, NEC Electronics Corporation and Toshiba Corporation announced that NEC Electronics and Toshiba have extended technology development agreements with IBM to participate in the development of a 28-nanometer (nm), high-k metal gate (HKMG), low-power chip technology geared for consumer products. ip.access and Blue Ocean Wireless win a Global Telecom Business Innovation Awardip.access, the developer of picocell and femtocell solutions and Blue Ocean Wireless, the global GSM provider for the deep sea merchant maritime sector, have won a Global Telecom Business Innovation Award for the wireless network infrastructure innovation category. The joint entry was named as a winner at the glittering Global Telecoms Business Innovation black tie awards ceremony last night in central London, in front of an audience of senior telecoms executives from around the world. Synopsys and Actel renew OEM relationship for FPGA design softwareSynopsys and Actel Corporation today announced a multi-year extension of their OEM agreement for FPGA design tools. Under the terms of the agreement, Actel maintains rights to provide Actel-specific versions of Synopsys' Synplify Pro, Identify and Synplify DSP software as part of the Libero Integrated Design Environment (IDE). Actel has been offering these products to its customers for more than 10 years through an OEM agreement with Synplicity, which was acquired by Synopsys in May 2008. The objective is to provide highly optimised software solutions for Actel's complete portfolio of FPGA products, including the IGLOO, Actel Fusion and RTAX families of FPGAs. 
Spectral Sensor Systems from MAZeT for Process AnalyticsMAZeT has introduced multi-range spectral sensors that MAZeT uses as basis for developing and supplying application-specific sensor modules for its customers. The sensors can be adapted to the particular application both in regard to the number of spectral channels and the spectral transmission characteristics of each channel. The first sensor presented in this design has six spectral channels, whose filters from 400 nm to 700 nm overlap one another and are uniformly distributed over this range. 
Agilent's HDMI 1.3 Test Solution Selected by Digital EMC for World's Eighth HDMI ATCAgilent has announced that Digital EMC, Asia's leading test and certification service provider, has adopted the Agilent HDMI1.3 Compliance Test Solution to test its HDMI-enabled devices. The devices will be submitted for use in the world's eighth HDMI Authorized Testing Center (ATC), located in Korea. Agilent equipment is used in the majority of the ATCs worldwide. 
FPGA family from Nu Horizons integrates connectivity standards for cost-sensitive low-power applicationsAvailable shortly from Nu Horizons is the next generation of Xilinx's Spartan FPGAs for cost-sensitive applications. The eleven-member Spartan-6 family delivers expanded densities ranging from 3,400 to 148,000 logic cells, with half the power consumption of previous Spartan families and faster, more comprehensive connectivity. There are two FPGA platforms within the Spartan-6 family. 
Leading Robotics Expert Dr Barrett to Deliver NIWeek 2009 KeynoteNational Instruments has announced that Dr. David Barrett, Director of the Senior Consulting Program for Engineering (SCOPE) and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Olin College, will deliver the closing keynote address at NIWeek 2009, the world's largest graphical system design conference and exhibition scheduled for Aug. 4–6 in Austin, Texas. Dr. Barrett will share his insights on how robotics in industry and engineering education is poised to revolutionise the way people interact with technology in their daily lives. Imagination Technologies to include Sorenson Spark video decoder on its video coresImagination Technologies and Sorenson Media today announced that Imagination will include Sorenson Media's Sorenson Spark video decoder in future versions of its line of advanced POWERVRVXD video decoder IP cores sold to semiconductor and consumer electronics companies. The cores are used in mobile phones, handheld multimedia devices, home consumer entertainment products, mobile and low-power computing devices, and in-car electronics. XMOS simplifies Ethernet AVB ImplementationXMOS is demonstrating an open source solution for Ethernet AVB networking in the IEEE AVB Pavilion alongside Harman International, Meyer Sound and Broadcom at InfoComm 2009. The XMOS Ethernet AVB reference design creates a complete and highly integrated AVB end-point solution for consumer and professional networked AV products. Other applications on show include USB 2.0 audio interfaces, audio processing and LED tile controllers. PRESENS and Prime Technology Announce PartnershipPresens AS, a Norwegian sensor technology company has announced a new distribution agreement with Prime Technology, LLC of North Branford, CT, USA. Under the agreement, Prime Technology will sell and support all of Presens' high accuracy pressure sensors to the oceanographic, calibration & reference, test and industrial markets across the USA. 
Avago Introduces Innovative Flat Gain High Linearity Gain Block for Cellular, WiMAX and Set-Top BoxesAvago Technologies has announced a new innovative flat gain, high linearity low noise gain block that can be used as either a broadband gain block or driver amplifier MMIC. Housed in an industry standard SOT-89 package measuring 4.5mm by 4.1mm by 1.5 mm, Avago's MGA-30689 flat gain, high linearity gain block operates in the 40 to 2,600 MHz frequency band and only requires a simple DC biasing match. Melfas Chooses Arm Cortex-M0 Processor For Capacitive Touch Screen ControllersARM and Melfas, a leader in capacitive-sensing touch input solutions, today announced that Melfas has chosen the ARM Cortex-M0 processor and ARM physical IP libraries for their future controller ICs for capacitive touch screen solutions. 
Steatite attains Gold Level Partner status in Microsoft Windows Embedded Partner ProgramSteatite has been awarded Gold Level Partner status in the Microsoft Windows Embedded Partner Program. This status is given to partners that demonstrate a high level of competence and expertise with Microsoft Windows Embedded technologies. This capability, combined with an excellent range of hardware, allows Steatite to offer a full Windows Embedded turnkey solution. 
Powerstax appoints Irwin Industries in CanadaFollowing a highly successful EDS show in Las Vegas, Powerstax, one of Europe's leading application-rich power solutions specialists, has appointed Irwin Industries as their Manufacturers Rep for Canada. Irwin Industries will be developing the market in Canada for the complete range of high efficiency AC and DC power conversion products designed, manufactured and marketed by Powerstax. 
Autoliv chooses TI for its world's first night vision system with pedestrian detectionTexas Instruments has announced that Autoliv, the global leader in automotive safety, has selected Texas Instruments as the supplier of processors for its new night vision system. This system with pedestrian detection capability uses a digital media processor based on DaVinci technology from TI coupled with a single far-infrared sensor. TranSwitch Integrates Xtensa ProcessorsTensilica has announced that TranSwitch Corporation has integrated two Xtensa customizable Dataplane Processor Units (DPUs) into its recently introduced Atlanta 2000 gigabit-rate communications processor product family. Atlanta 2000 offers robust gateway routing, security and VoIP capabilities with unmatched performance and power efficiency, enabling customers to develop the next generation of high-performance green networking products and services for residential, small office/home office, and small-to-medium-sized business CPE (customer premise equipment) applications. Wireless microcontroller technology from Jennic plays key role in ensuring greater energy efficiencyJennic's JN5139 wireless microcontroller unit has been used by Gloucestershire based electronics consultancy firm MicroWatt to give its KnowWatt energy monitoring systems reliable RF data links. The JN5139 is optimised for low power operation, and boasts a work rate of 3MIPS for every mA of current that it draws. The device has a 32-bit RISC core, 192kB of ROM and 96kB of RAM. It incorporates a 4-input 12-bit analogue-to-digital converter, two 11-bit digital-to-analogue converters, and a temperature sensor within its 8x8mm, 56-lead, QFN package. The integrated 2.4GHz transceiver is fully compliant with the IEEE 802.15.4 communications standard, with support for bi-directional data transfer at rates of up to 250kb/s over a choice of 16 different channels. 
AWS Group investment in Slovakia leads to £1M+ automotive orderAWS Group has announced that investment in new production and test equipment at its low cost manufacturing facility at Namestrovo in Slovakia has resulted in orders worth over £1M from the automotive sector. 
Nabin Pande from TTI wins Harwin’s prestigious Chairman’s awardHarwin has named Nabin Pande, Corporate Product Manager Connectors, at TTI in Europe as the recipient of its annual Chairman's Award. The Chairman's Award recognises the hard work of individuals within Harwin's global distribution network that have made a significant contribution to the company's success. 
Wide Bandwidth 90º Hybrid Coupler In A Small Drop-In PackageInnovative Power Products has announced the availability of its broadband, 90º hybrid coupler Model IPP-2136. This coupler offers a 10 to 1 bandwidth at 100 Watts, in a small, 3.30 x 1.00 drop-in package. RF Engines wins new contract with EONIC of the NetherlandsRF Engines Limited (RFEL), the specialists in high performance signal processing design work, have been contracted by EONIC of Delft in the Netherlands for the development of a novel digital downconverter to be used in one of their latest signal processing platforms. Agilent Shows WiMAX Test Solutions at 2009 Europe WiMAX Forum CongressAgilent demonstrated its full-range portfolio of WiMAX test solutions at the WiMAX Forum Congress. Agilent's solutions address the WiMAX test requirements in design verification, pre-conformance, conformance, network deployment and service assurance. These test solutions enable engineers and managers in R&D, manufacturing and service networks to create and advance WiMAX-based communications. Agilent Offers Process Design Kits for Jazz Semiconductor's 0.18-micron SiGe BiCMOS ProcessAgilent Technologies has announced the availability of two process design kits for Jazz Semiconductor's 0.18-micron SiGe BiCMOS process offerings that are used with Agilent's Advanced Design System 2009 EDA software. The PDKs accelerate customers' time-to-market for IC development in automotive collision avoidance, high-data-rate networks, emerging HDTV wireless standards and other high-speed applications. Agilent and Jazz will demonstrate these PDKs at the International Microwave Symposium (MTT-S) in Boston, June 7-12. 
IAR Systems Announces Support for 4th Generation Stellaris Microcontrollers from Texas InstrumentsIAR Systems has announced that IAR Embedded Workbench for ARMand IAR PowerPac for ARM now feature full support for the 4th generation of Texas Instruments award-winning ARM Cortex-M3-based Stellaris microcontroller (MCU) family. 
LA Metro selects NXP’s MIFARE Plus Microcontroller IC for TicketingNXP has announced that Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) is the world's first transport operator to implement NXP's MIFARE Plus contactless technology for its automatic fare collection infrastructure. LA Metro, which already uses a MIFARE Classic-based system, is upgrading the Transit Access Pass, or TAP card, to include MIFARE Plus microcontroller smart card ICs. On an annual basis, LA Metro attracts approximately 480 million boardings in the Greater Los Angeles Area, and all passengers can enjoy convenient tap-and-go transport and a contactless ticketing system delivering advanced chip security features, provided by MIFARE Plus. 
Link Microtek moves to bring all operations under one roofLink Microtek, the manufacturer and supplier of RF and microwave components, subsystems and instrumentation, has successfully completed its move into new premises in the centre of Basingstoke. For the first time since it was established in 1995, the company now has all its operations – including the design and manufacturing activities of its Engineering Division – under one roof. Verigy Earns Top Ranking in VLSI Customer Satisfaction SurveyVerigy announced today that the automated test equipment users have ranked it the number one test equipment supplier in the VLSI Research Inc 2009 Customer Satisfaction Survey. Verigy ranked first among the world's 10 BEST Test Equipment suppliers, and was the highest-ranking ATE supplier in the category of Large Suppliers of Chip Making Equipment. This year marks the fourth consecutive year in which Verigy has ranked in the 10 BEST, and also achieved the highest rating among major multi-market ATE suppliers since the founding of Verigy. 
Atmel's Plug & Play Host-side Cryptographic Authentication ICAtmel Corporation announced today a "plug-and-play" CryptoAuthentication host-side IC that allows designers to implement authentication-ready embedded systems, without any knowledge of security protocols or algorithms and without writing any special cryptographic software. When used with Atmel's AT88SA family of CryptoAuthentication ICs and a system microprocessor such as Atmel's AVR or ARM, the AT88SA10HS provides a complete, virtually uncrackable authentication system for electronic end-product consumables that include ink cartridges, battery packs, blood bags, breathing tubes, and others. They can also be used to protect end-products from bogus firmware updates and validate software or media modules. ARM announces support for EEMBC Coremark BenchmarkARM today announced its support for the new EEMBC (Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium) CoreMark processor benchmark. CoreMark is a synthetic benchmark, but carries out meaningful calculations, and is claimed to be a significant improvement on current Dhrystone benchmarks which is overly dependent on the performance of the C library. 
Camden Launches Inductive omponentsCamden Electronics has launched a new range of inductive components designed to satisfy standard commercial and high technical requirements or demanding environmental conditions. The company offers a total turnkey solution from design, materials, manufacturing, quality assurance, sales and customer service all supported by Camden's worldwide logistics operations. Sundance Boosts 4G Offer With New Wimax SolutionSundance has announced the release of its next generation WiMAX development system. The SMT703 is a complete lifecycle solution from R&D, design verification and conformance, through network deployment for Fixed or Mobile WiMAX designs. The announcement provides wireless OEMs with enormous performance and design flexibility and builds on Sundance's existing portfolio of multiprocessor solutions for advanced communications technologies including LTE (Long Term Evolution) and MIMO. congatec Achieves Associate Status in Intel Embedded and Communications Alliancecongatec AG has announced that the company has been elevated from Affiliate to Associate status in the Intel Embedded and Communications Alliance (Intel ECA). The Intel ECA is an ecosystem of companies that provide embedded systems, services and applications in support of Intel's embedded and communication business. National Semiconductor and SunEdison Initiate Trials to Optimize Output of Solar ArraysNational Semiconductor and SunEdison LLC, North America's largest solar energy services provider, have initiated field trials to optimize the energy output of solar arrays. SunEdison has initiated field trials in California using National Semiconductor's SolarMagicTM power optimizers. National's SolarMagic power optimizers enable individual solar panels to maximize energy-produced independent of performance of other panels in an array. Individual panels can often under-perform due to shade, debris, panel mismatch or aging. Renesas Releases Second-Phase Product in its SH-NaviJ Series of SoCs for Low- to Middle-range Car Navigation SystemsRenesas Technology Europe today announced the availability of the SH77722 (SH-NaviJ2) device, the second-phase product in its SH-NaviJ car navigation SoC (System on Chip) series. Designed for compact portable navigation systems and low-end through middle-range dashboard-mounted car navigation systems, the device offers even higher performance and improved ease of use compared to the first product in the series, in a 17% smaller package. Analog Devices Enables Secure And Robust Transmission Of Remote Data For Smart Grids And Home And Building AutomationAnalog Devices has announced the introduction of two RF transceivers that deliver the best-in-class performance, low power consumption and high integration effective for smart grid and home and building automation applications. Smart grid technology measures how much power is consumed and at what time and price to save energy, reduce cost and increase reliability for the delivery of electricity from utility companies to consumers. 
National Semiconductor Celebrates 50th Anniversary and Launches Sixth Decade Focused on EnergyNational Semiconductor is celebrating its 50th anniversary. National was founded in 1959, the same year the integrated circuit was created. In 1966, National moved the company's headquarters to a large plot of land in Santa Clara, California, that was to become known as "Silicon Valley." Known for its world-class manufacturing and logistics, product reliability, and innovative technology, National has had many notable "industry firsts" in the last 50 years. ARM11 MPCore and Physical IP Provide High-performance Energy-efficient Networking SolutionARM today announced that Netronome, a leading developer of highly programmable semiconductor products that provide intelligent and secure flow processing for virtualized servers and network equipment, has licensed the ARM11 MPCore multicore processor and a portfolio of ARM Physical IP for incorporation into its NFP-32xx family of Network Flow Processors. 
Fraunhofer IIS selects DELTA as a primary ASIC service providerDELTA Microelectronics, the European leader in providing the semiconductor industry with a complete ASIC supply chain solutions, announces that it has been selected by Fraunhofer IIS as a primary ASIC service provider. 
Intersil's Logic level translators deliver dynamic voltage shifting in mixed supply systemsIntersil has introduced a series of voltage logic level translators featuring industry-leading ESD protection and 100 Megabit/second data rates for translating fast data streams. The ISL3034E and ISL3035E are six-channel, auto-direction sensing, bidirectional voltage level translators that ease the interface between mixed supply voltage peripherals and controllers. 
Processors add HD video playback and recording support to Renesas Technology's popular SH772x series of low power multimedia processorsRenesas has announced the release of the SH7724, the third product in the SH772x series of low power application processors designed for multimedia applications such as audio and video for portable and industrial devices. The SH7724 provides 30% more processing performance than the previous product, as well as HD video playback and recording combined with various connectivity interfaces, such as USB 2.0, SD and Ethernet, and two 5 Megapixel camera interfaces. The new SH7724 is intended for use in personal navigation devices (PNDs), personal multimedia players (PMP) and audio and video equipment, such as door entry systems and IP security cameras. Sample shipments will begin in August 2009. Fujitsu and ADD Collaborate on Advanced Metering SolutionsFujitsu Microelectronics and Advanced Digital Design S.A, a world leader in the development of SoCs for communication over Power Line and solutions for AMM, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop products for the Automatic Meter Management (AMM) market. Half-Mini Card Triple-Mode Global Receiver for PC TV from NXPNXP has introduced a triple-mode PC TV tuner in a low-power half-mini card form factor, providing access to the widest range of global content for an improved viewing experience. The new, integrated NXP SAA7231 single-chip solution combines simultaneous decoding and capture of analog and digital TV broadcast signals with sophisticated power management, while supporting Windows 7 with Quad-Pulse remote control standards. 
Amplicon gains BS EN ISO 9001:2008Amplicon has recently gained certification to the newly revised standard of BS EN ISO 9001:2008. It was in 1992 that Amplicon was first certified to the BS5750 standard and has continued to work closely with BSI ever since to ensure that Amplicon maintain the standards required to maintain and advance this certification. 
DAC and pre-amp brings cost and performance advantages to AVR and sound card designDiodes Incorporated has introduced an 8 channel DAC and pre-amplifier chip offering designers of audio video receivers and add-on sound cards the opportunity to reduce component costs while at the same time improving audio performance. Part of the Zetex Direct Digital Feedback Amplifier product line, the ZXCZM800 will dramatically reduce circuit complexity, and in high performance differential mode, will deliver a dynamic range (DNR) as high as 126db. The outstanding performance of the DAC solution complements that of digital amplifiers created using the DDFA chipset. 
Conference optimistic at tackling CMOS variabilitySpeakers at Europe's second international conference on CMOS variability reached the consensus that by working together and applying new working practices, industry could and would evolve to successfully tackle the challenges presented by CMOS variability at leading edge process geometries. Hosted at Savoy Place, London by The National Microelectronics Institute (NMI), in collaboration with the UK's nanoCMOS Consortium, ICCV 2009 "Living with Variability" attracted expert speakers from around the world and an international audience representing chip designers, manufacturers and tool vendors. 
Analog Devices Enables Isolated USB Connections For Medical And Industrial EquipmentAnalog Devices has introduced the industry's first single-IC USB isolator which simplifies isolated USB-port implementation in system-critical medical and industrial equipment. USB ports provide a standardized, straightforward way to connect and disconnect peripheral devices to and from a computer without rebooting or turning off the system. IAR Systems partners with Renesas to provide development tools for the SuperH familyIAR Systems today announced it has signed a contract with leading Japanese semiconductor vendor Renesas Technology Corp. to develop a version of IAR Embedded Workbench for Renesas SH-2A core microcontrollers of the SuperH family. Atmel and ARM Expand Strategic Relationship with Subscription License AgreementAtmel Corporation and ARM today announced an extension to their strategic relationship with a new subscription license agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Atmel gains access to a number of existing and future ARM Cortex processors for use in products aimed at a broad variety of applications and markets. National Semiconductor to Showcase Domestic Municipal and Specialist Lighting Solutions at EuroLED 2009National Semiconductor will showcase its latest energy-efficient LED lighting products at EuroLED 2009, June 3-4, at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, UK. The company will display solutions tailored for a range of applications including architectural, commercial, residential, industrial and ambient lighting. Demonstrations will include: the industry's first TRIAC dimmable solution for domestic LED lighting; street lighting driven by National's constant current switching regulators; a DMX based control system for stage and event lighting; and an emergency lighting unit. 
3L joins the Texas Instruments Developer Network to provide multiprocessor design solution3L, the Multiprocessor Design Company, announced today that it has joined the Texas Instruments Developer Network as a provider of multiprocessor design solutions. The announcement strengthens 3L's multiprocessor design flow targeting TI digital signal processors and offers tighter integration between 3L's Diamond multiprocessor tool suite and the TI portfolio of DSPs as well as Code Composer StudioT (CCStudio) integrated development environment. 
Digital Hardware with Xilinx FPGA Technology for Hands-On Learning from NINational Instruments has introduced a digital learning device that gives high school, university and vocational students hands-on experience with digital logic and field-programmable gate array (FPGA) technology. The NI Digital Electronics FPGA Board, which integrates with the NI Educational Laboratory Virtual Instrumentation Suite (NI ELVIS) II and NI ELVIS II+ educational design and prototyping platforms, combines analogue and digital design instruction into one affordable, easy-to-use platform. 
3 phase shunt module for Siemens' frequency inverter seriesIsabellenhütte, Semikron and Siemens Drive Technologies have cooperated to develop a 3 phase shunt module for the Siemens SINAMICS G120 frequency inverter series. This series is intended for measuring phase currents of up to 20 A through shunts on the circuit board. Apart from this, currents of up to 400 A can be measured with outstanding precision and long-term stability using the jointly developed shunt modules in Semikron's Semitrans housing. NXP appoints Rudy Stroh head of Identification BusinessNXP Semiconductors has announced that Ruediger ('Rudy') Stroh will join NXP as General Manager of the identification business. "We have recruited a new leader and created a dedicated structure for our identification business as we believe it has significant potential for further growth in the mid and long term," commented NXP Chief Executive Officer Rick Clemmer. "Rudy brings to us an ability to focus on innovation and customer wins while also delivering operational excellence and cost control. These skills will be vital as we look to build on the leadership position we have in the identification market." 
14-bit magnetic rotary encoder IC for automotive applicationsaustriamicrosystems has introduced the AS5163, a magnetic rotary encoder IC specifically designed to satisfy stringent automotive requirements in angle sensing applications where robust IC protection is essential. austriamicrosystems' newest automotive magnetic encoder IC incorporates both +27 Volt overvoltage protection and -18 Volt reverse polarity protection at its output. AS5163 also features an intelligent short circuit monitoring function which forces the IC to power down under short circuit condition, thus protecting the device from being damaged, and allows the encoder to resume reliable operation when normal condition is restored. Continuous Computing and picoChip Announce Agreement to Create LTE Hardware-Software Reference DesignContinuous Computing and picoChip today announced that they will collaborate to produce a comprehensive Long Term Evolution (LTE) femtocell and picocell reference implementation. The results of the joint work will enable Network Equipment Providers (NEPs) to quickly get to market with a variety of small form factor LTE products, including femtocell and picocell base stations. Smaller eNodeB products, such as those based on the MicroTCA form factor, are expected to be important for LTE deployments worldwide. In a separate announcement made today, Continuous Computing also disclosed that its Trillium LTE software now supports the latest March 2009 3GPP E-UTRA LTE specifications. 
Lantronix expands further into Europe with new EMEA HeadquartersLantronix has announced the opening of its new regional headquarters in Breda, The Netherlands. Due to significant growth in the past year, Lantronix has acquired larger premises as it extends its outreach to its current, as well as potentially new, customers. 
Cirsa Gaming Corporation Chooses FutureLogic as Partner for Current and Future TITO ApplicationsFutureLogic has announced that it has been named preferred global technology partner by Cirsa Gaming Corporation. Cirsa Gaming Corporation is a world leader in the gaming and leisure sector, operating over 150 casinos and bingo halls, and providing gaming solutions worldwide under the Unidesa brand. Plextek becomes a FATS 3 supplier to UK MoDPlextek, the Cambridge-based electronics and communications design consultancy, has become a supplier within the 3rd iteration of the UK MoD's Framework Agreement for Technical Support (FATS 3). Plextek's broad range of services can now be easily accessed by the MoD and other government departments and organisations including the Home Office, Metropolitan Police Service, Forensic Science Laboratory, Meteorological Office and HM Revenue and Customs. 
Dialog Semiconductor display-based keypad IC selected by SamsungDialog Semiconductor has announced that the new Samsung Smartphone, the SCH-u750, will use Dialog's DA8531 integrated circuit in a display based keypad configuration. Dialog has worked closely with Samsung to optimise the operation of the keypad display to ensure it does not consume any power when images are static - saving energy and extending the battery life of the phone. 
TI acquires Luminary MicroTexas Instruments has announced that it will expand its microcontroller (MCU) portfolio with the acquisition of Luminary Micro, the market-leading supplier of ARM Cortex-M3-based 32-bit MCUs. The addition of Luminary Micro's Stellaris family of Cortex-M3 processors will accelerate TI's ability to provide the industry's most complete MCU portfolio. This acquisition means that customers can now enjoy the innovative capabilities of Stellaris MCUs along with the proven experience and technical strength TI brings as a global semiconductor provider. 
Low-Cost Smart-Card Interface with 10nA Stop-Mode CurrentMaxim has introduced the DS8313, a low-power, low-cost, smart-card interface. This device performs level translation between a host microcontroller and a 5V, 3V, or 1.8V smart card, while providing up to 80mA for smart-card operation. STMicroelectronics and Soitec Join Forces to Develop Next-Generation Technology for CMOS Image SensorsSTMicroelectronics and Soitec, the world's leading supplier of engineered substrates, today announced a joint cooperation between the two companies that will lead to the development of 300mm wafer-level backside-illumination (BSI) technology for next-generation image sensors in consumer products. NXP Signs Final Agreement for the Re-industrialization of its Cote de Nacre SiteNXP has announced that a new company, named IPDIA, has been created to re-industrialize the company's Cote de Nacre, France, facility. IPDIA, who is supported by the French Ministry of Economy, Industry & Labor and local authorities, and from a capital investment of more than 5 million Euros raised by a consortium of investors including NXP, is purchasing some of the assets from the Cote de Nacre plant (IP, patents and equipment) and is hiring a portion of the staff. NEC Electronics Joins HomePlug Powerline AllianceNEC Electronics today announced that it has joined the HomePlug Powerline Alliance, an industry organization comprised of leading technology, hardware, software, services and retail providers established to help standardize powerline communications technologies for the home area network. As a sponsor member of this industry-led initiative, NEC Electronics will help develop and establish HomePlug specifications to enable mainstream adoption of PLC technologies for use in smart energy applications, which will provide networking and communications technologies that enable intelligent energy consumption management. PLC technology also eliminates the high cost of installing network cables by allowing devices to communicate with one another after being plugged into standard electrical outlets. NI Helps Engineers Improve Technical Skills by Expanding Live Instructor-Led Online Training OfferingNational Instruments has announced an expansion of live instructor-led online training that provides more product training courses in more locations, giving even more engineers the opportunity to participate in interactive, instructor-led training without requiring them to travel or leave their desks. To broaden the NI training offering and to provide more flexible options for NI customers working to improve their technical skills, instructor-led online training is now available in Europe in addition to the United States and Canada. Waytronx Signs Worldwide Licensing And Royalty Agreement For Industry Changing EncoderWaytronx, Inc., a leading provider of openly licensable advanced systems cooling solutions and its wholly owned subsidiary, CUI, INC., a provider of electromechanical components, today announced that it has signed an exclusive worldwide licensing and royalty agreement with Washington-based AnderMotion Technologies LLC. The Agreement grants Waytronx exclusive rights to manufacture, market, deliver and sell the AMT encoder designed to be integrated into sophisticated DC electric motors and other high-end applications on a global basis. 
Pigeon Point's MicroTCA Carrier Management Controller BMR Starter Kit uses Fusion Mixed-Signal FPGAPigeon Point Systems has announced a new MicroTCA Carrier Management Controller Board Management Reference Starter Kit based on Actel's Fusion mixed-signal FPGA. The new starter kit delivers a world-class solution for the mandatory management controllers used in MicroTCA Carrier Hub (MCH) modules, including the Carrier Manager and Shelf Manager functions. mimoOn demonstrates real-time end-to-end LTE on industry leading embedded processorsmimoOn GmbH, a leader in software defined radio solutions (SDR) for advanced wireless standards, today announced a demonstration of end-to-end LTE on the industry leading platforms of Cavium Networks and ARM at LTE World Summit, Berlin, May 18-20, 2009. 
ZF Electronics develops custom reed sensor for automatic external heart defibrillatorsA custom reed sensor developed by Cherry allows paramedics attending cardiac emergencies to deliver the correct levels of electrical shock to children who need life-saving defibrillation. Defibrillation is the definitive treatment required when a person experiences cardiac arrest, which typically begins with a changed and irregular heartbeat, known as fibrillation. 
Sony's coin sized HD camera for security & industrial marketsA high definition, 8.3 megapixel camera module the size of a £1 coin has been developed by Sony Europe's Image Sensing Solutions Division (ISS), the latest addition to the range of MCB modules now available for industrial applications. 
EnOcean Alliance Celebrates as Membership Hits 100The EnOcean Alliance today entered its second year and signed up its 100th member company - a significant double milestone. The Alliance was established in April 2008 by Distech Controls, EnOcean, Masco, MK Electric, Omnio and Thermokon. Now, with membership totalling 100 companies in the building services market from 20 different countries, the EnOcean Alliance offers over 350 interoperable products and deployments have reached over 100,000 buildings globally. In the UK new major projects are rolling out for example with Distech Controls, MK Electric and Thermokon. 
NXP Propels NFC with World’s First Industry Standard ChipNXP has unveiled its Near Field Communication (NFC) controller, delivering a fully compliant platform for handset manufacturers and operators to introduce next generation NFC devices and services. The new NXP PN544 chip is based on the latest NFC specifications by the European Telecommunications Standard Institute (ETSI). It will enable mobile phone users to access a new range of contactless applications such as mobile payments, transport and event ticketing as well as data sharing directly from the mobile phone SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) for improved on-the-go experience. 
Open source hardware solution for networked audio & video over EthernetXMOS has announced that it has been working with Harman International on joint technology development using the XMOS Ethernet Audio Video Bridging (AVB) Reference Design platform. The Ethernet AVB Reference Design, which is now commercially available, is ideal for the development of a broad range of professional and consumer networked audio and video applications, automotive entertainment systems and home networking systems. 
Molex Honoured as a Supplier to winning product in the 2009 Medical Design Excellence AwardsMolex Incorporated is to be honoured as a supplier to a winning product, the NeuroStar TMS Therapy system by Neuronetics Incorporated, in the 2009 Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) competition, the premier awards programme for the medical technology community. The MDEA will present the award on June 10 at the Medical Design & Manufacturing East 2009 Conference and Exposition in New York City. NI Honours 15 Companies with 2009 Global Supplier AwardsNational Instruments has announced the 15 recipients of the company's Global Supplier Awards for 2009. The annual awards were presented to suppliers who through their commitment to excellence, continuous improvement and innovative practices, delivered world-class performance within the global supply chain. 
Hot Swap Controller Protects Dual SuppliesLinear Technology has introduced the LTC4222 dual Hot Swap controller for protecting boards with multiple load supply voltages ranging from 2.9V to 29V. When a board is plugged into a backplane, inrush currents can be large enough to create a glitch on the load supply, causing other boards on the bus to malfunction. The LTC4222 enables safe board insertion and removal from a live, two-supply backplane by controlling external N-channel MOSFETs to limit the inrush currents during power up. Achronix taps Signali for 10/40/100 Gbps encryption IP in fast FPGAsAchronix Semiconductor has announced the availability of new, high-performance Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) IP cores for its Speedster(tm) 1.5 GHz family. These high-performance 128-bit key size AES cores, from Portland, Oregon-based Signali Corp., are targeted at 10 Gbps, 40 Gbps, and 100 Gbps applications. They demonstrate the speed of the Speedster FGPA fabric, as well as the balance between throughput performance and resource minimisation achieved by the Signali cores. MOSIS to offer multi-project wafer services for IBM’s 0.180um high voltage processMOSIS has announced that it will commence multi-project wafer (MPW) runs using IBM's new 0.18um high voltage process. The technology meets the growing demand for ICs to provide a high voltage capability in low power hand-held products. Typical applications include power management ICs for portable devices such as PDAs and cellphones as well as low cost integrated controllers for automotive, medical and industrial designs. 
XMOS launches Ethernet-based LED Tile Reference Design KitXMOS, the leader in event-driven processors, has launched an Ethernet-based LED Tile Reference Design Kit to enable digital designers to rapidly develop LED tile systems using daisy chains of Ethernet scan boards. All requirements are implemented entirely in software, which is available on an open source basis as a royalty free download. 
NXP and Giesecke & Devrient Launch Contactless Fast Pay SolutionNXP and Giesecke & Devrient (G&D), a leading supplier of payment cards, services, and smart card solutions, today announced the introduction of NXP's new Fast Pay contactless security chip and a new line of G&D contactless payment devices based on this IC. Fast Pay-based devices have been specifically designed to provide consumers in the USA and Canada with a convenient and swift contactless payment solution – replacing the need for cash and reducing transaction times. Nextreme Partners with Nucletron TechnologiesNextreme Thermal Solutions, the leader in microscale thermal and power management products for the electronics industry, and Nucletron Technologies GmbH, a leading source for high tech systems and components in Europe, have entered into a distribution agreement under which Nucletron will distribute Nextreme's thin-film thermoelectric products in Europe. The distribution agreement opens up Nextreme's first sales and marketing channel in Europe. 
Sondrel wins Queen’s Award for EnterpriseSondrel, the European physical implementation IC design house, has today been honoured with the Queen's Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category. The award is the result of the company's success – due in part to the flexible design methodology it has developed for managing costs and durations of projects, and a software environment that allows switching between third party tools for optimum results whilst incorporating debug and management facilities for efficient implementation. This commercially successful innovation is reducing the time to market of IC products and improving design success rate. 
Schaffner's High Efficiency EMC Filters for Solar Energy SystemsSchaffner has announced a new range of EMC/EMI filters for use with photvoltaic solar energy inverters. The use of efficient EMC/EMI filters on the DC output side of PV inverters contributes significantly to compliance with the EMC directive and increases system reliability. 
Sellafield substantiates first SMART annunciator in compliance with requirements of the UK NIIIn accordance with the requirements of the UK Nuclear Installations Inspectorate, every nuclear site licensee in the UK must justify their safety case in order to operate in the UK. This involves substantiating the safety certification of each instrument involved. Texas Instruments supports ZigBee Alliance plan to integrate Internet Protocol standards for smart energy applicationsTexas Instruments has announced the company's strong endorsement of the ZigBee Alliance's recent announcement to integrate Internet Protocol (IP) and open standards. The plan to incorporate global IT standards from the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) will allow continued growth of smart grid applications beyond the smart meter with the proven ZigBee Smart Energy public application profile. Toshiba support for GSA & IET International Semiconductor Forum includes keynote address and access to ASIC and Foundry specialistsToshiba Electronics Europe has announced its active support for the GSA & IET International Semiconductor Forum on 2nd and 3rd June 2009. The TEE ASIC and Foundry business unit will be exhibiting at the forum as well as offering private meetings with its team of specialists. Mr Noguchi, Technology Executive with the System LSI Division of Toshiba Semiconductor Company, will present a keynote address during the Forum's conference sessions. ADI creates automotive sales and marketing organisationAnalog Devices has announced the creation of a European automotive Sales and Marketing organisation led by Stefan Steyerl, European Automotive Sales Director, Analog Devices Inc. The automotive sector in Europe continues to evolve in response to regulatory and customer demand, with automotive manufactures increasingly designing cutting-edge electronics in their vehicles to give them a competitive advantage. Analog Devices and Infineon to collaborate on airbagsAnalog Devices and Infineon Technologies have announced they have agreed to collaborate on the advancement of next-generation automotive airbag systems. The ADI-Infineon collaboration will ensure alignment of the companies' respective product roadmaps and interoperability of their sensors and chipsets. The collaboration will accelerate the development of advanced airbag systems and provide automotive safety system suppliers and OEMs access to a complete design platform that will enable a reliable, cost-efficient and easy-to-use advanced airbag solution. NEC Electronics and Renesas to Integrate Business OperationsNEC Electronics Corporation, Renesas Technology Corp. (Renesas), NEC Corporation, Hitachi, Ltd., and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation today agreed to enter into negotiations to integrate business operations at NEC Electronics and Renesas. 
Maxwell's Hybrid Bus Ultracapacitor Order Valued At $13.5 MillionMaxwell Technologies has announced that it has received purchase orders with a total value of approximately $13.5 million from three of China's leading transit bus producers for BOOSTCAP ultracapacitor modules to support braking energy recuperation and torque assist functions in diesel-electric hybrid transit buses. 
DiBcom partners with Solaris Mobile for the launch of DVB-SH Mobile TV in EuropeDiBcom, a fabless semiconductor company and leader of Mobile TV solutions, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a cooperation agreement with the satellite-based service Solaris Mobile which recently sucessfully launched its W2A satellite payload. Solaris Mobile will provide mobile television and in-vehicle entertainment, information and communication services across Europe. DiBcom supplies DVB-SH broadcast receiver solutions to enable mobile devices to have access to the multimedia content transmitted by satellite and terrestrial repeater. Arm And Mindspeed Extend Relationship With Cortex-A9 Processor AgreementARM and Mindspeed Technologies today announced that Mindspeed has licensed the ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore processor for use in their next generation, high-performance multiservice networking platforms, designed to support voice and data services across wireline and wireless networks. 
Maxim's Fully Integrated VGA Multiplexer Offers Extended ESD ProtectionMaxim has introduced the MAX4885E, a complete 1:2 VGA multiplexer. This device switches between two VGA ports while maintaining an ultra-low, 6pF (typ) on-capacitance and low, 5ohm (typ) on-resistance for higher-bandwidth applications (up to 1GHz). The only switch that offers a complete VGA solution for switching and translating R, G, B, DDC, and H/V signals, the MAX4885E delivers 2x more bandwidth than any existing solution and provides extended ±15kV (Human Body Model) and ±8kV (Contact Discharge) ESD protection. The device's advanced integration dramatically reduces design time, saves board space, and minimizes cost, making it the ideal choice for notebook PCs, servers, and consumer video applications. 
Ubidyne chooses Toshiba for wireless infrastructure SoC developmentUbidyne, a leader in digital antenna embedded radio technology for wireless communications, has employed Toshiba's TC300 90nm technology in the development of its D2.0 SoC (system on chip) digital up/down converter. The programme used a hybrid design flow that combined ASIC and COT (customer-owned tooling) methodologies to enable Ubidyne to concentrate on system design and the development of its own custom designed, high-speed, digital IP blocks while relying on Toshiba's ASIC expertise elsewhere. Switching frequencies of up to 4GHz are supported in the digital portion of the device. Scientists at the University of Glasgow develop the World’s smallest diamond transistorAt just 50 nanometres in length the 'gate' of the diamond transistor developed by Dr David Moran, of the Department of Electronics & Electrical Engineering, is more than 1000 times smaller than the thickness of a human hair, and is half the size of the previous smallest diamond transistor developed by Japanese firm NTT. 
Ismosys evolves from Spectrum as new demand creation channel for high tech chip solutionsIsmosys has been announced as the new trading name of the international semiconductor rep organisation, the Spectrum Electronics group. The name change is designed to reflect a new approach to the sales channel, combining traditional representation services with other, significant value add services, including specialised inventory holding and shipment capability for partners with limited channel structure or those requiring a very focused approach. Above all, Ismosys works in partnership with all business sectors to deliver exactly what the customer requires at any stage of the product – or company – development cycle. 
Foxconn Technology Group joins Qseven ConsortiumThe Qseven Consortium has announced that Foxconn Technology Group, the only true e-enabled Components, Modules, Moves and Services (eCMMS] provider in the world, has joined the consortium, increasing the number of members to 25. The Qseven Consortium was founded in 2007 by congatec AG, Seco s.r.l. and MSC Vertriebs GmbH and has seen a steady increase in membership ever since. Plextek in double Queen’s Award winPlextek, the Cambridge-based electronics and communications design consultancy, today announced that it has won two coveted Queen's Awards for Enterprise, in Innovation and International Trade. Plextek has shown superb growth in its international sales, nearly trebling exports over the last three years to an aggregate of £48m. The company has also been recognised for its continued innovation, particularly in the field of wireless technologies, as illustrated by the success of its Ultra Narrow Band (UNB) radio devices and its Blighter electronic scanning radar technology. Altera Demonstrates 40-nm Based Broadcast Solutions at 2009 NABAltera Corporation today announced it will showcase its broadcast solutions and a number of industry firsts at the 2009 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show in Las Vegas. The combination of Altera's 40-nm FPGAs and HardCopy ASICs and broadcast solutions offers customers integration options that were previously unachievable. Altera's Stratix III FPGAs Chosen for Harmonic's Next-Generation Universal Broadcast Video EncoderAltera has announced that Harmonic has chosen its Stratix III FPGAs for its next-generation high-definition (HD) H.264 1080p video broadcast encoder. Delivering the right combination of performance, programmability, flexibility and low power consumption, the Stratix III devices help Harmonic to improve video quality while consuming significantly less bandwidth. 
RF Engines wins Queen’s Award for InnovationRF Engines Limited (RFEL) has announced that it has won the 2009 Queen's Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category, for its unique range of digital signal processing technologies. RFEL's award winning* designs enable fast moving events occurring in the radio spectrum (even rapidly moving signals or fleeting, hopping signals) to be identified, acquired and then extracted for analysis. Chapel Hill Joins Cree LED City® ProgramChapel Hill, N.C., home to the 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Champion UNC Tar Heels, has joined the Cree LED City® initiative, an international program to promote and deploy energy-efficient LED lighting. Chapel Hill has installed LED streetlights along the high-profile 100 block of Franklin Street, one of the town's most recognizable landmarks. 
Nat Semi Introduces Industry’s Lowest Jitter 3-Gbps SDI EqualizerA new PowerWise 3-Gbps serial digital interface cable equalizer from National Semiconductor simplifies the design of broadcast video routers, production switchers, distribution amplifiers, editing and conversion equipment. The energy-saving LMH0384 offers the industry's lowest output alignment jitter across cable lengths allowing hardware designers more headroom for designing within system jitter budgets. Tighter jitter budgets translate to cleaner system design, fewer bit errors and crisper images. NXP to Integrate Adobe Flash Platform for the Digital Home into its STB PlatformsNXP Semiconductors has announced support for the Adobe Flash Platform for the Digital Home. The optimized implementation of Flash technology for Internet connected televisions, set-top boxes (STB), Blu-ray players and other devices in the digital living room is expected to be supported on NXP's IP STB platforms, the STB225 and STB222. Adobe Flash Platform for the Digital Home allows consumers to enjoy rich Flash technology based web content, applications and user interfaces on their televisions, and will change how Internet video content is viewed. Marshall Electronics Turns to Tektronix for 3Gb/s Monitor Design Validation and TestTektronix Inc announced that Marshall Electronics, a leading manufacturer of LCD camera-top and rack mountable monitors, has turned to a Tektronix WFM7120 Waveform Monitor and a TG700 Video Signal Generator with an HD3G7 module for design validation and characterization in the development of the industry's first 3Gb/s serial digital interface (SDI) LCD monitors. VI Technology’s Multimedia Test System wins prestigious Best in Test Award from Test and Measurement WorldReaders of Test and Measurement World have selected VI Technology's Multimedia Test System (MMTS™) as the winner of the prestigious Best in Test Award for the "Audio/Video and Multimedia" category. Agilent and Symwave Collaboration Enables First-in-Class, High-Quality USB 3.0 DevicesAgilent and Symwave have announced Symwave's use of the Agilent DSA91304A real-time oscilloscope and J-BERT N4903A high-performance serial BERT as part of its comprehensive USB 3.0 device testing and validation. Symwave is a leading silicon supplier of system solutions for SuperSpeed USB storage devices. Altera Arria GX FPGAs Enable Panasonic P2 Drive to Transfer Video FasterProviding the underlying technology to accelerate the video transfer process, Altera Corporation today announced Panasonic has selected Altera's Arria GX FPGAs, PCI Express (PCIe) MegaCore IP and Nios® II processor solution for its new AJ-PCD35, five-slot P2 (tapeless format) memory-card drive. ON Semiconductor Expands Application Specific IC OfferingON Semiconductor has announced the further expansion of its application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) offering through an agreement with LSI Corporation (NYSE: LSI). The agreement gives ON Semiconductor customers access to an established and cost-effective 110 nanometer (nm) process technology and associated silicon-proven intellectual property (IP) via ON Semiconductor's wafer fabrication facility in Gresham, Oregon. Fairchild's Power Switch Wins EDAW-NEC's Best Application AwardFairchild Semiconductor was awarded a 2008 Power Products Award for its FSFR-series in the category of Best Application Award in Power Control ICs. This highly integrated power switch increases power efficiency and system reliability, and simplifies design in resonant converter designs such as telecom power, high-end audio amplifiers, large-size laser printers and LCD and PDP-TV power supplies. 
Smart-Card Interface from Maxim Offers typical 10nA Stop-Mode CurrentMaxim has introduced the DS8023, a low-power, low-cost, single smart-card interface. A complete interface for smart-card communication, this device performs level translation between a host microcontroller and a 5V, 3V, or 1.8V smart card. The DS8023 offers the industry's lowest power stop mode, which reduces current draw to a mere 10nA while the card is inactive. This low-power stop mode can significantly extend battery life in portable applications such as wireless POS terminals. 
Mirics and Spreadtrum announce availability of embedded CMMB PCTV solutionFurther to the strategic partnership announced in December 2008 between Mirics Semiconductor and Spreadtrum Communications, the two companies today announce the availability of an embedded PCTV solution that supports the China Multimedia Mobile Broadcasting (CMMB) mobile digital TV standard. Mirics will demonstrate the solution receiving live CMMB broadcasts on a standard netbook PC at the Intel Developers Forum in Beijing on April 8, 2009. 
Tekdata named ‘Company of the Year for Innovation’ by leading Defence IndustriesTekdata Interconnections Ltd has been presented with the first ever 'Company of the Year for Innovation' award by Northern Defence Industries (NDI), an association of more than 200 leading British SMEs working in the defence industry. The award is in recognition of Tekdata's wide range of technologies and innovative solutions applied to many technically challenging problems. Ernie Edwards, Managing Director of Tekdata, accepted this newly-created award from Quentin Davies MP, Minister of State for Defence Equipment & Support. Altera and The MathWorks to Showcase Their End-to-End Military DSP Development CapabilitiesAltera has announced that its "Military, Aerospace and Defense DSP Productivity Seminars" will be presented jointly by representatives from Altera and The MathWorks. Seminar attendees learn how leveraging an Altera and The MathWorks DSP development flow enables military and aerospace designers to improve their |
