Communications
Frontier Silicon launches converged Bluetooth digital radio module at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair
Frontier Silicon today announces the launch of Tuscany, its new module for Bluetooth audio devices. Tuscany’s versatile and flexible design makes it ideal for audio devices with any combination of high-performance Bluetooth, dual Band DAB/DAB+, FM with RDS and Apple Lightning/Android docking.
INSIDE Secure NFC Solution Supported In Linux Kernel 3.9 Release
INSIDE Secure's award-winning MicroRead near field communication controller chip is supported in the Linux kernel 3.9 release. The new MicroRead Linux kernel driver was developed by Intel at its Open Source Technology Center with support from INSIDE and other community members.
Fanless POS BOX and Monitor Offers Enhanced Reliability and Simplifies Maintenance
NEXCOM has launched the Point-of-Service box NPB 3550 and 15-inch touch monitor NPD 1050 series to maximize operation uptime. Featuring a power-efficient processor and robust fanless enclosure, the NPB 3550 delivers long-term stable operation and requires a fraction of time when field maintenance is necessary.
Texas Instruments Announce DaVinci DM369 Video SoC For Security Applications
Texas Instruments is introducing its newest DaVinci video processor, the DM369, which features best-in-class low-light technology for the megapixel IP camera market. The DM369 video SoC enables video security manufacturers to leverage superior low-light technology to produce crisp, clear image quality. Because the DM369 video SoC is also pin-to-pin compatible with the DM36x family of video processors, current TI customers can now easily extend th...
Molex Brad Direct-Link Unmanaged Switches For Harsh Duty Ethernet Networks
Molex has introduced Brad Direct-Link unmanaged switches available in 5- and 8-port modules, both featuring patented Ultra-Lock push-pull technology. The new IP67 sealed Direct-Link switch modules provide a fast, simple and secure on-machine Ethernet switch solution reducing network cabling and installation costs.
Easy-To-Use Simultaneous Multiport Matching In Optenni Lab 2.0
Optenni announces a new version of the Optenni Lab matching circuit optimization and antenna analysis software featuring a unique easy-to-use simultaneous multiport matching capability for antennas and other RF applications. The work of an antenna engineer is becoming increasingly complex due to the growing number of radio systems, frequency bands and antennas.
Altera Demonstrates Industry’s First QPI 1.1 FPGA Home Agent for Enhanced Server Capabilities
Altera today announced the industry’s first demonstration of an FPGA Home Agent enabled by the Intel QuickPath Interconnect protocol 1.1. Connecting to Intel’s Sandy Bridge XEON processors, the demonstration leverages an Altera Stratix V FPGA configured as the Home Agent, and it supports both the Caching Agent and Home Agent in a Pactron Vigor Development Platform.
WIN Enterprises Unveil 2U Rackmount Networking Solution With Up To 64 GbE
WIN Enterprises announce the PL-80150, a 2U rackmount networking platform that features dual Intel Sandy Bridge-EP/Ivy Bridge-EP Xeon E5-2600 Series processors, and scalable I/O capacity to 64 GbE LAN ports. OEMs can select between Intel Xeon processors with two, four, six or eight processing cores with clock speeds to 3.3GHz.
Advantech Introduces Five New AMONet Motion Control & Digital I/O Modules
As the trend for motion control systems moves towards distributed systems as they control more axes and more I/O devices, Advantech has launched the new AMAX-1000 series. The AMAX-1220 and AMAX-1240 are open frame type with either 2 or 4 axis AMONet motion slave modules and the AMAX-1752, AMAX-1754 and AMAX-1756 are open frame type 32 channel isolated digital input and output slave modules with 32 digital inputs, 32 digital outputs and16 digital ...
Advantech Introduces A New Hybrid APAX Controller with Combined Control and Communication Capabilities
In order to reduce the amount of integration effort between devices, the industrial automation group of Advantech has launched the APAX-6572 with a combined APAX Data Acquisition and Control technology and Embedded Automation Controller. This device is best suited for factory-wide DA&C applications and as an auxiliary control for unit operations.