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Low Power RF Mixers Enhance Receiver Performance
RF mixers are critical components that make up the modern transceivers used in 3G and 4G wireless infrastructure, communication gears and military systems. The receivers' robustness depends on their dynamic range performance.
NXP - The next step in retrofit LED lighting
NXP's AC main LED driver IC family and software support.
Eaton xEnergy Switchboards are modular
Eaton’s Electrical Sector has announced that its versatile xEnergy modular switchboard system has been verified by testing as fully meeting the requirements of BS EN 61439-1 and BS EN 61439-2, the new UK standards for low voltage switchgear assemblies, which were published in January 2010. This provides specifiers and users of xEnergy products with the highest level of confidence in their performance and safety, as well as invaluable future...
FC300 OFDM IP Core Helps OEM Customers Reduce Development Time
Sundance Digital Signal Processing Inc., a leading provider of high performance signal processing and reconfigurable multiprocessor systems today introduced its latest FPGA IP core, code named FC300, which is a complete implementation of an OFDM physical layer, based on 802.11a/g/n.
AVX named as supplier of the year by Continental Automotive
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has been named as Supplier of the Year by Continental Automotive in the Plastic-Mechatronics category at a recent awards ceremony held in Hanover, Germany.
Wolfson's world-leading power management solution selected by Renesas Electronics' EMMA Mobile 1 multimedia processor
Wolfson Microelectronics has announced that its WM831x customisable power management IC family has been selected to support the EMMA Mobile(tm) 1 multimedia processor from Renesas Electronics, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions.
Physicists Build Analog Devices' Components Into Antarctic 'Ice' Telescope
Buried two kilometers under solid ice on one of the coldest continents on Earth, Analog Devices’ (NYSE: ADI) data converters and amplifiers are helping scientists at the South Pole build the world’s largest telescope to search for the smallest subatomic particles known to humankind.
Tensilica adds FLAC Decoder to HiFi Audio Codec Library
Tensilica today announced that it has added the Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC) decoder to its ever-growing library of software for its HiFi Audio DSP family of IP (intellectual property) cores for SOC (system-on-chip) design. FLAC is an audio format similar to MP3, but lossless so the audio is compressed without any loss in quality. Because it is not a proprietary format, is not encumbered by patents, and has an open-source reference implement...
Atmel Receives the Compatible with Windows 7 Logo for 10 Multi-touches
Atmel, a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced that it has received the Compatible with Windows 7 logo for over 10 multi-touches on a 10.1 inch maXTouch(TM) technology touchscreen device. Tested in the Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL), Atmel's maXTouch technology passed the rigorous phases of this certification program. The Windows 7 logo program aims to inform consumers and help them make better purchasing decisions ...
GOEPEL electronic expands GATE Partner Program in Asia
GOEPEL electronic, worldwide leading vendor of JTAG/Boundary Scan solutions compliant with IEEE1149.x announces the extended incorporation of Everett Charles Technologies (ECT) into the global alliance program GATE™ (GOEPEL Associated Technical Experts).