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Audio Precision Breaks Audio Production Test Speed Barrier
Audio Precision, the recognised standard in audio test and measurement has broken audio production test speed records with a new multitone analyser that returns 19 key audio measurements in 1.2 seconds. The multitone analyser is available in the upcoming release of APx500 v 2.7.
Vishay Intertechnology Corporate Video Debuts on Website
Vishay announced today that the new video about its capabilities, customer service, and product portfolio — one of the industry's broadest — has debuted on the company's website: http://www.vishay.com. The video highlights Vishay Intertechnology's design and manufacturing resources, dependable delivery of quality components, extensive applications support, and global supply chain.
Farnell and Analog Devices to Present Webcast on Simplifying System Designs Requiring Isolated Data and Power
Farnell, the leading multi-channel distributor of electronic and industrial components, and Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), the global leader in high performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, will co-host a webcast entitled ‘Simplifying System Designs Requiring Isolated Data and Isolated Power’ on Nov 30, 2010, from 4-5 pm CET.
Zytronic expands sales team for Asia
Zytronic, leading designer and manufacturer of Projected Capacitive Technology (PTC)-based touch sensors, announces the expansion of its management team with the appointment of Mark Perry as sales manager for Asia. With growing demand for Zytronic’s patented touch sensor technology products in Asia, Perry’s responsibilities will include supporting existing customers, working with Zytronic’s current representatives and distributors and also ...
Multichannel power-supply managers integrate thermal-management and “black box” fault-logging capabilities
Maxim introduces the MAX34440/MAX34441 PMBus-compliant system-management controller ICs incorporating the industry’s most comprehensive fault-logging and thermal-management capabilities for enterprise equipment. The MAX34440 provides six channels of power-supply management with sequencing, voltage monitoring, closed-loop margining, and support for current monitoring. The MAX34441 combines five power-supply management channels with one channel ...
New Scale awarded U.S. patent for UTAF piezoelectric motor being commercialized in next-generation smart phone cameras
New Scale Technologies, Inc. has received its fifth U.S. patent for miniature piezoelectric motor technology. Trade-named the UTAF motor (for Ultra-Thin Auto Focus, its target application), the tiny new device integrates all ultrasonic motor functions into a single piezoelectric ceramic beam measuring only 4.5 X 0.82 X 0.7 mm.
Wilson Process Systems expands electro-mechanical capabilities in response to customer demand
Wilson Process Systems (WPS) is responding to changing customer requirements by strengthening its electro-mechanical assembly capabilities. The company - best known for high quality PCB assembly - has now restructured and formalised its complete system solution services, enabling it to ship fully finished products ready for use or sale, direct to end-customer sites.
Molex unveils Bra IO-Device protocol development kit version 2.2
Molex introduced the Brad IO-Device protocol development kit version 2.2 for PROFINET that enables OEMs to develop and market their own branded PROFINET IO devices. Fully-compliant with PROFINET IO version 2.2 specifications, the Molex protocol stack supports conformance Class-B and has already been integrated on customer system platforms and successfully PNO-certified by the PROFIBUS User Organisation.
NEC Infrontia Selects Octasic's Multi-Core DSP Platform to Integrate with New UNIVERGE Aspire X
Octasic Inc., a leading innovator of media processing and wireless solutions, today announced that its Vocallo MGW multi-core DSP platform has been chosen by NEC Infrontia Corporation, a related company of NEC Corporation responsible for development and manufacturing advanced network, communications and information technology systems. NEC Infrontia has integrated Octasic™s Vocallo MGW platform into its new enterprise system UNIVERGE Aspire X fo...
Synopsys announces immediate availability of the DesignWare ARC processor core for Blu-ray Disc players
Synopsys today announced the immediate availability of the DesignWare ARC AS 221 BD dual-core processor optimised for high-definition (HD) audio applications. In addition, Synopsys announced three new enhancements to its DesignWare ARC 600 32-bit configurable processor family, including an optional Memory Protection Unit (MPU), Power Management Unit (PMU) and single cycle 16x16 multiplier. The latest features allow designers to incorporate advanc...