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LM5045/46 Full-Bridge Controllers with Integrated FET Drivers Demo
Demonstration of the LM5045/LM5046 full-bridge PWM controllers with integrated MOSFET drivers. More info at National.com/power.
Atmel at EW 2011 - Introducing the UC3C for Automotive
Stephan Tahler of Atmel introduces the new 32-bit AVR UC3C microcontroller for Automotive applications.
Axiomtek Shows DS Display with Built-In DS Player
Axiomtek Shows DS Display with Built-In DS Player that Slides Out for Servicing
Atmel's New CryptoAuthentication Device Offers Improved Security for Microcontroller-based Systems
Today at Embedded World Nuremberg 2011, Atmel Corporation announced a new, easy-to-use cryptographic authentication device with enhanced hardware security features and increased flexibility. The ultra-low power Atmel ATSHA204 is the first turnkey, optimized authentication device to include a 4.5Kbit EEPROM and a hardware SHA-256 accelerator. Fully tested ASF software libraries are available for Atmel AVR® and ARM®-based microcontrollers a...
Saelig Introduces World's Smallest Oscilloscope
Saelig Company, Inc has introduced Xprotolab - the first mixed-signal oscilloscope with an arbitrary waveform generator housed in a tiny 1 x 1.6 DIP module. It can be mounted directly on a breadboard or pcb for in situ testing and verification. Based on Atmel's ATXMEGA32A4 microcontroller, with 32KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, 1KB EEPROM, Xprotolab can also be used as a development board for the AVR's XMEGA microcontroller.
PSMA Announces Availability of 2011 PSMA Power Technology Roadmap
The Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) announces today that the 2011 PSMA Power Technology Roadmap report is available for PSMA members and the industry. It is the seventh roadmap in a series, previously completed every three years to look at the power technology and power delivery trends over the next four to five years. In response to requests from our members and to provide more up-to-date information to the power sources industry,...
NASCAR: Freescale & McLaren Electronics / First Official Partners for Fuel Injection Program
This clip is from the NASCAR press conference announcing Freescale Semiconductor and McLaren Electronics as First Official Partners For Fuel Injection Program. Lou Lutostanski, Freescale's Vice President of Sales & Marketing Americas, offers details around Freescale's rich legacy in solutions for automotive electronics.
Atmel at EW 2011 - ARM and maXTouch
Frederic Gaillard of Atmel shows his demo board the SAM9M10 ARM9 processor running Android 2.1, with a maXTouch-enabled screen. A cool applicationdemo with touch-screen, UI, WiFi and various on-board applications like media players and the infamous Dotty.
Semikron 100% takeover of VePOINT joint venture
Semikron takes over the 50:50 joint venture Vepoint. Vepoint will be working with the company Magna E-Car systems, which it will be supplying with power electronics from the Nuremberg site.
element14 offers electronics industry free legislation guidance on RoHS Recast Directive
element14, a collaborative global electronics community from Premier Farnell plc, is providing additional resources and guidance on its comprehensive legislation page to help manufacturers and design engineers to better understand the recent changes made in the Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive. An informative free RoHS eBook, which addresses the recent recast changes and live chat with global legislative e...