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ASSET ScanWorks named Best in Test finalist for high-speed memory bus validation toolkit
The ScanWorks platform for embedded instruments from ASSET InterTech has been honored by Test and Measurement World magazine by being named a finalist in the 2011 Best in Test awards. ASSET (www.asset-intertech.com) is the leading supplier of open tools for embedded instrumentation.
NFC demo on Nexus S Phone
NXP has formed a strategic collaboration with Google to provide a complete open source software stack for Near Field Communication (NFC). The NFC stack will be fully integrated and validated on Gingerbread, the latest version of the Androidâ„¢ platform. This video demonstrates the use of NFC on the on the Nexus-S.
Cypress TrueTouch Controllers Provide Industry-Leading 1-mm Resistive Stylus Replacement Support For Capacitive Touchscreens
Cypress Semiconductor announced two new families of its leading TrueTouch touchscreen controllers that are targeted at stylus-enabled capacitive touchscreen devices. The CY8CTMA340-XXX-03 and CY8CTMA340-XXX-11 families deliver the industry’s only solution for thin (as small as 1 mm) stylus use on capacitive touchscreens.
NXP Kicks Off High Performance RF Design Challenge
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Nasdaq: NXPI) has now opened registration for its first-ever High Performance RF Design Challenge, inviting RF engineers and students worldwide to submit creative application ideas for RF power devices. RF power transistors have traditionally been used in telecommunications, aerospace and broadcast infrastructure, as well as various industrial, scientific and medical applications.
NXP and LUXIM Make the Smart Grid Smarter by Bringing Smart Card Security Technology to Street Lighting
NXP Semiconductors and LUXIM today announced a program designed to ensure local public works administrations receive genuine products for use in street lighting. LUXIM, the leading supplier of Light Emitting Plasmaâ„¢ (LEP) lamps, is joining forces with NXP, a leader in security IC solutions, to help assure component authentication throughout the entire supply chain, so that governments choosing LEP street lights can be confident in the quality, ...
STMicroelectronics - Content Protection Support for Premium Interactive-TV Video Content with Adobe Flash Access
STMicroelectronics introduced out-of-the box content protection for TVs with the latest STB and TV System on Chip (SoC) platform with Adobe Flash Access, a complete protection and monetization solution that is a key component of the Adobe Flash Platform.
HDMI Transmitters Deliver Flawless HD Video and Ultra-slim Multimedia Designs for Portable Electronics
Analog Devices has introduced two of the industry’s smallest and thinnest low-power transmitters to incorporate HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) version 1.4 specification support for 3-D display resolutions and extended colourimetry. With a 25 percent smaller footprint than competing offerings (only 3.45 mm x 3.45 mm x 0.505 mm), ADI's low-power transmitters --the 80 MHz ADV7525 and the 150 MHz ADV7526 --enable mobile device desi...
Smoke-Detector IC from Microchip offers low-voltage operation with programmable operating modes and calibration
Microchip announced the RE46C190 3V photo smoke-detector IC with horn driver and boost regulator. The world’s first smoke-detector IC to offer low-voltage operation with programmable calibration and operating modes, the RE46C190 IC enables the optimum operating modes to be selected and calibrated during manufacturing. This simplifies smoke-detector design and manufacturing, as well as reducing component count and cost. Additionally, the ICâ€...
Smarter consumer appliances crucial to smart grid management
Sentec, the smart grid specialist and product development company, will be explaining the link between intelligent consumer products and smart grid evolution when it attends the International Conference on Consumer Electronics (ICCE) being held 9-11 January 2011 at the Las Vegas Convention Centre in Nevada, USA. Consumer electronics technologies will play an important role in securing future power supply, especially during periods of peak demand,...
NanoKTN and School of Pharmacy Discuss Importance of Nanotechnology in Formulation and Drug Delivery
The Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network (NanoKTN), one of the UK’s primary knowledge-based networks for Micro and Nanotechnologies, is pleased to announce it has partnered with the School of Pharmacy to host an event exploring the ways in which nanotechnology can help with the formulation and delivery of drugs. The conference will provide a forum for industry professionals to discuss and highlight best practise and to encourage collaborat...