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IAR Systems and Netrino announce Embedded Systems Training Alliance
Netrino has announced an alliance to incorporate the IAR visualSTATE high-level software design tool as an advanced teaching technology in Netrino's "Embedded Software Boot Camp" training course. IAR visualSTATE will be utilized by Netrino to teach techniques for efficient high-level and top-down design in high-reliability embedded software systems.
ProVision delivers video over wireless throughout the home
ProVision Communications has launched its consumer products division, AXAR Media. At CES the Bristol, UK based specialists in video over wireless technology will launch its first product, which distributes HD video over wireless throughout the home.
Tensilica Adds RealAudio Decoder Support for HiFi 2 Audio DSPs
Tensilica has announced that it has it has ported the RealAudio 8, 9, and 10 decoders from digital entertainment services company RealNetworks, Inc. to the HiFi 2 Audio DSP, the industry's leading licensable audio DSP. RealAudio utilizes advanced audio compression techniques to allow users to achieve high quality sound in a wide bandwidth range, and is the preferred media format for many users of cellular phones, portable media players, and mobile Internet devices.
Mini-Size Dual-Core Industrial Computer
Avalue's new generation mini PC – EPC-945 is suitable for variety of applications with its compact appearance. Embedded with an Avalue's 3.5 inch single board computer (SBC), EPC-945 adopts Intel dual-core processors and 945GME chipset technology, equipped with capabilities of both low power and high reliability. Its excellent expandability satisfies various environmental requirements asked from customers.
Global Invacom partners with ProVision Communications to supply wireless HDTV products for the home
Global Invacom has signed a partnership agreement to manufacture and sell the forthcoming wireless high definition TV (HDTV) products from the Bristol, UK based specialist in video over wireless, ProVision Communications.
BPM Microsystems adds support for Vinculum embedded USB host devices from FTDI
BPM Microsystems, a leading supplier of device programming systems, has announced BPM Microsystem equipment support for Future Technology Devices International's (FTDI) Vinculum VNC1L embedded USB host controller IC.
White Power SMD LEDs Utilize InGaN/TAG on Sapphire Technology
Vishay Intertechnology has released a series of high-intensity white power SMD LEDs in the CLCC-2 flat ceramic package to offer InGaN/TAG on sapphire technology. Designed to reduce costs in high-volume applications, the VLMW84.. devices offer low thermal resistance of 25 K/W and high optical power from 5600 mcd to 14000 mcd.
Digital HDI Pressure Sensors From Sensortechnics
Sensortechnics' HDI series performs precision digital signal conditioning to achieve ultra high total accuracies. An internal ASIC compensates sensor offset, temperature effects and non-linearity to allow for an excellent Total Error Band (TEB) better than ±0.5 %FSS. The pressure sensors provide digital interfaces with I²C bus protocol and analog 0.5 ... 4.5 V output signals.
National Instruments Simplifies Advanced Control With CompactRIO System
National Instruments has announced the release of the lowest-cost NI CompactRIO programmable automation controller (PAC), which offers engineers and machine builders an ideal solution for advanced control and monitoring applications. The NI CRIO-9073 system has an integrated hardware architecture that combines an embedded real-time processor and a user-programmable FPGA chip within a single chassis.
Fibre Extender System from Focus EDL allows DVI-D video transmission up to 1000m
Focus EDL continues to extend its product offering for the professional broadcast and audio/visual (A/V) sectors with the introduction of the DViLiteBlok from Stratos Optical, an Emerson Network Power Connectivity product line.
Millimetre-wave SDLVAs from Link Microtek offer high sensitivity
New from microwave and RF component specialist Link Microtek is a family of millimetre-wave SDLVAs (successive detection log video amplifiers) that offer exceptional performance in terms of both tangential signal sensitivity and dynamic range.
Fanless Panel PC from BVM
The latest addition to the range of low cost fanless panel PCs from BVM is the PT-170PF, a 17in touch screen unit, a larger version of the popular PT family. Designed for point of sale, point of information and general control applications, the stainless steel front bezel presents an attractive appearance and seals the unit to IP54. The integrated design with the PC housed behind the screen assembly reduces the number of interconnections required by many multi-box solutions, providing a tidy and reliable assembly.
NI LabVIEW Application Named Finalist in Supercomputing Analytics Challenge
National Instruments was recently announced as a finalist in the 2008 Supercomputing Conference Analytics Challenge for accomplishments in high-performance computing (HPC) with the NI LabVIEW graphical system design platform. This recognition acknowledges the most innovative solution to the more complex problems in supercomputing applications. For the competition, the National Instruments LabVIEW research and development team submitted a technical paper establishing multicore programming benchmarks in developing real-time control for the forthcoming European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT), which represents historic computational challenges.
LED strip light from CML-IT is an ideal fluorescent replacement
CML Innovative Technologies (CML-IT) has introduced an 18inch (450mm) LED strip light complete with mounting base, screw holes and lens. Designed as a fluorescent replacement for general illumination, signage, retail lighting and furniture lighting applications, the Light-Line LED strip light benefits from very low power consumption, is highly vibration resistant and offers a very long service life of approximately 50000h (compared with 10000 to 20000h for fluorescent lights).
Renesas Technology becomes contributing member of HomePlug Powerline Alliance
Renesas Technology Europe has announced that it has become a contributing member of the HomePlug Powerline Alliance, the only global standard that addresses high speed and low speed powerline networking applications. Contributor members help set HomePlug's direction in an advisory capacity to the Board of Directors. In addition, such members become actively involved in working groups or may also chair on the working group committees.
Service providers can accelerate femtocell trials and deployments with new products from TI
Texas Instruments is providing equipment manufacturers the necessary tools for success in the femtocell market with its new high-performance, volume-based digital signal processor (DSP) solution. By leveraging years of proven TI technology already deployed in their networks, service providers can confidently initiate femtocell trials such as those currently underway with Sprint, AT&T, Verizon, Softbank and others. TI's technology is currently shipping into femtocell products from Samsung, Airvana, Huawei, Lyrtech, ZTE and Airhop.
ECI Telecom selects PMC-Sierra’s Wireless Backhaul Transport Architecture
PMC-Sierra has announced that ECI Telecom, a global provider of networking infrastructure solutions, has selected PMC-Sierra's ADM 622, ARROW 2488, TEMAP 84FDL and HDLIU 32 devices for its BroadGate (BG) Multi-Service Provisioning Platform (MSPP) family, including the BG-20 and BG-30. ECI's BG family has helped position the company as the number-one ranked transmission equipment vendor in India for the past three consecutive years according to Voice & Data, a leading telecom magazine in India. PMC-Sierra's chipset architecture provides ECI's BG family with a cost-effective and highly scalable µMSPP platform that enables operators to easily provision new Ethernet-based services and maintain high network resiliency, making it an ideal solution particularly for emerging markets.
Finder extends range of override and status modules for building management systems
Finder has announced new additions to its 19 Series of 35mm DIN rail modules, adding override and status monitoring modules to the series. Building management system (BMS) designers, panel builders and installers will find the new override modules essential for providing a manual override of a BMS controller or programmable logic controller, in an emergency situation or during maintenance.
LDRA tool suite supports integration with Lauterbach debugger
LDRA, provider of the most complete automated software testing technology with tools covering the eight essential areas of the software development lifecycle, has integrated the LDRA tool suite with Lauterbach's TRACE32 debugger. By providing software testing features such as traceability, verification, and code and quality review, LDRA assists users of the Lauterbach's TRACE32 debugger in fully automating the software testing process with the LDRA tool suite from code coverage to automating unit testing for the target.
HARTING develops switching technology to bring Ethernet to the field level
As a key element in its aims of creating an Ethernet communications platform for the full range of applications in converging industrial networks, HARTING has developed a new switching technology which integrates Ethernet automation protocols into the Automation IT communications platform.
picoChip ranked 17th Fastest Growing Technology Company by Deloitte Technology
picoChip is ranked 17th on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA 2008, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in EMEA. Rankings are based on percentage revenue growth over five years, during which picoChip grew 4483 percent.
Analog Devices’ iSensor Multi-Axis Motion Sensor Wins 2008 Elektra Award
Analog Devices' ADIS16355 iSensor multi-axis motion sensor has won the 2008 Elektra Award as semiconductor product of the year. The semiconductor product of the year category is judged on the criteria of innovative design, performance, and meeting a customer need. The ADIS16355 was recognised for allowing industrial designers to equip their systems, for the first time, with sophisticated motion analysis and navigational dead reckoning functions previously reserved for defence, aerospace, and other high-end applications.
Avalue Unveils High-Performance, High-Secure Gaming Platform
Avalue has developed a gaming board powered by Intel dual-core GM45 technology, supporting dual views and complied security components and unique I/O interfaces that gaming systems request, such as CC Talk and JAMMA. ACP-GM45 is a high-leveled Mini-ITX form factor gaming mainboard that features strong expandability and delivers exceptional graphics and 3-D processing functions to provide gaming system integrators a multifunctional gaming platform. Moreover, Avalue's strength of integration of hardware and software provides safe, rapid, and simplified total solution.
conga-QA space-saving module from congatec
congatec AG has announced the successful testing of its recently launched conga-QA computer module with the new Hypervisor Software 2.0 from Real-Time Systems (RTS). The Qseven embedded PC module conga-QA now allows any two operating systems to be run in parallel – independently from one another and with real-time capability – even where space is at a premium.
NEC Electronics and ELMOS announce IO-Link one-chip-solution for Industrial Automation sensors and actuators
NEC Electronics and ELMOS Semiconductor AG have announced that they have developed the world's first IO-Link one-chip solution for sensors and actuators used in industrial automation networks. The two companies announced a partnership in September 2008, and this solution is the first product in their shared roadmap for IO-Link solutions.
Renesas Landshut Fab Transfers to Silicon Foundry Holding
Renesas has transferred all shares of the former Renesas Semiconductor Europe (Landshut) GmbH (RSEL), to Silicon Foundry Holding GmbH (SFH). As of today, the former RSEL facilities in Landshut are owned by SFH, a Germany-based company specializing in semiconductor pure-play foundry services.
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Pin Out And Demo Boards For Magnetic Sensors
Inertial Aerosystems has introduced a range of low cost pin out and demo boards for its small magnetic sensors. Manufactured by Honeywell Aerospace, these products are designed to facilitate easy evaluation or prototyping at the design stage.
Peregrine's SPDT Switch Operates to 8.5 GHz
Peregrine Semiconductor has announced the UltraCMOS PE95420 SPDT RF Switch. Delivering broadband performance up to 8.5 GHz and exceptional isolation, the new switch is ideal for the demanding rigors of high-rel applications such as telecom infrastructure, microwave radios, test instrumentation and space. As with all UltraCMOS silicon-on-sapphire ICs, the PE95420 offers a superior isolation and insertion loss, making it appropriate for applications such as switch matrix, antenna array, and any RF communication system requiring hermetically sealed ceramic package performance in high temperature, high humidity or radiation environments such as down-hole drilling, automotive, military radios and VSAT systems.
Tensilica HiFi 2 Audio DSP Supports aacPlus by Dolby
Tensilica has announced that it has added the aacPlus by Dolby for Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB+) decoder to its audio codec library for its Xtensa® HiFi 2 Audio DSP, one of the most popular commercial audio cores for system-on-chip (SOC) designs.
LED spotlights from CML-IT replace traditional halogen lights
An ideal replacement for MR16 halogen lights, new Coolspot LED spotlights from CML Innovative Technologies (CML-IT) have been designed for reading lights, retail lighting and general lighting applications. Available in four different versions (3W cool and warm white; 5W cool and warm white), the devices are highly vibration resistant and offer a long service life of approximately 50000h (compared to 2000h for MR16 halogen lights).
Ambitious NASA robot project relies on Harwin interconnect
The challenge is to build machines that can help humans work in, and explore space. Working side by side with humans, or operating where the risks are too great for people, machines like Robonaut - a humanoid robot designed by the Robot Systems Technology Branch at NASA's Johnson Space Center in a collaborative effort with DARPA - will expand our ability for construction and discovery. The Robonaut project has adopted the design concept of an anthropomorphic robot the size of an astronaut in a space suit and configured with two arms, two five-fingered hands, a head and a torso. Its dexterous pair of arms enables dual-arm operations and its hands can interface directly with a wide range of interfaces without special tooling. This concept enables intuitive telepresence control by a human operator.
picoChip details LTE picocell and femtocell reference designs at LTE World Summit
picoChip has disclosed further details of the industry's first complete LTE basestation reference designs at the LTE World Summit in London. The PC8618 picocell and PC8608 femtocell platforms, respectively designed in conjunction with picoChip's development and research partners, mimoOn and ASTRI, will enable high capacity wireless networks for enterprise, metropolitan, "hot-zone", home and rural demands.
Axis Network Technology launches LTE Remote Radio Head platform
Axis Network Technology (AxisNT) has announced the launch of a family of Remote Radio Heads (RRH) for OEM deployment of LTE networks worldwide. The LTE platform, with 20W output power, is based on the same innovative design principles as AxisNT's successful WiMAX RRH, which is already being manufactured and shipped in volume worldwide.
CommAgility and AxisNT demonstrate interoperability for WiMAX and LTE wireless baseband applications
CommAgility and Axis Network Technology have announced that they are working together to develop solutions for WiMAX and LTE (Long Term Evolution of 3GPP) baseband processing for wireless base stations. At the LTE World Summit (www.lteconference.com) in London, the two companies are demonstrating the interoperability of AxisNT's Remote Radio Head (RRH) with CommAgility's AMC-3C87F signal processing board.
Modbus To Analog Modules For Motion Control
DGH Corporation has announced the D3000M series of Modbus compatible smart digital to analog modules that make it easy to control an analog output using a serial port. The D3000M series combines a 12-bit DAC (Digital-to-Analog converter) with programmable analog output control features and communicates using Modbus RTU over an RS-232C or RS-485 link. The series has 16 models: voltage (0-1V, +/- 1V, 0-5V, +/-5V, 0-10V, +/-10Vdc), current (0-20mA, 4-20mA), with either RS-232 or RS-485 input.
Green Hills Software Announces Launch of INTEGRITY Global Security
Green Hills Software has announced that it has formed INTEGRITY Global Security, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Green Hills Software, Inc. The new company will market INTEGRITY secure separation solutions, based on INTEGRITY, the first and only operating system ever to achieve Common Criteria EAL6+ High Robustness certification by the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP), a joint U.S. government initiative governed by the National Security Agency (NSA). Only an EAL6+ High Robustness operating system is certified to protect high value resources at risk of attack from hostile and well-funded attackers.
Green Hills Software Announces Operating System Security Certification
Green Hills Software has announced that the INTEGRITY-178B operating system has been certified by the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP), a U.S. government initiative operated by the National Security Agency (NSA), to Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) 6+, High Robustness.
Diodes Incorporated wins Environmental Award
Diodes Incorporated won the Environmental Award at the annual Elektra Awards held in Munich on the eve of Electronica 2008. Now in their sixth year, the Elektra Awards are regarded as the most prestigious electronic product, technology and business awards in Europe and recognise the achievements of individuals and companies throughout the European Electronics industry.
Intersil's light-to-digital sensor combines ease-of-use and power efficiency
Intersil Corporation has announced a light-to-digital sensor, the ISL29020. It delivers unmatched performance by combining low-light sensitivity (<0.015 lux), wide dynamic range, best-in-class spectral response as well as best-in-class IR and UV rejection. The ISL29020 is also leads the industry in power efficiency among light-to-digital sensors, using <65 microamps max operating current.
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