News & Analysis
Napatech Announces Winpcap Support
Napatech recently released WinPCAP support on its intelligent real-time network adapters. WinPCAP is an additional feature to the previously released Windows driver, believed to be the world’s fastest Windows driver for Ethernet applications. The same packet capture feature set and high performance can now be supported across Windows, Linux and FreeBSD.
New Integral Optics facility now completed
Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. has announced that construction of their new building for the development of portable products which combine optical systems with photonic devices is now completed. The new facility, called the “Business Promotion Project Building,” is located on the grounds of the company’s Central Research Laboratory. The completion ceremony was held on the 16th October 2009 and operations will begin in November 2009.
Acal Proposes Acquisition Of Bfi Optilas S.A.S.
Acal has announced that it has agreed to acquire the entire issued share capital of BFi OPTiLAS (the “Acquisition”). BFi OPTiLAS is a private specialised distributor of electronic and photonic components, modules and systems across Europe, as well as supplying value-added calibration and maintenance services. BFi OPTiLAS will be acquired for a consideration of €10 million payable in cash and 2 million Acal ordinary shares to be issued on co...
Maxwell Technologies'Q3 Financial Results Press Release, Conference Call and Webcast Set for November 3
Maxwell Technologies will issue its financial results news release for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009, at 4 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on November 3, 2009. Management will conduct a conference call and simultaneous webcast to discuss third quarter results and the future outlook one hour later, at 5 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time).
Synopsys announces 40th DesignWare audio codec IP
Synopsys, Inc, a leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced the availability of its 40th audio codec IP with the release of the DesignWare 96 dB Hi-Fi Audio IP in the SMIC 65-nanometer (nm) process. Synopsys has been a leading provider of audio IP for more than twelve years and provides designers with high-quality audio IP solutions supporting 20 different process nodes, from 180-nanomenter...
Molex accredited as PROFINET Competence Centre for France
Molex has been accredited as a PROFINET Competence Centre (PICC) in France for a period of 2 years. The Molex PROFINET Competence Centre, which consists of employees of Molex and Testlab, has demonstrated the necessary competence and has the necessary equipment to support PROFINET technology.
Cypress Envirosystems and Adura Technologies Partner to Bring Smart Control of HVAC and Lighting Systems to Existing Commercial Buildings
Cypress Envirosystems, a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor and Adura Technologies, which creates turn-key wireless lighting management systems for commercial facilities, today announced they have formed a strategic sales and technology partnership. As part of the partnership, both companies will sell a fully compatible solution that combines Cypress Envirosystems’ Wireless Pneumatic Thermostat (WPT) and the Adura LightPoint System (ALPS). Th...
Agilent Technologies and Stanford University to Explore New Class of Nanoscale Devices
Agilent Technologies today announced it is collaborating with Stanford University in a research program designed to explore a new class of nanoscale devices using a combinations of the scanning probe microscope (SPM) and atomic layer deposition (ALD). The research will enable the rapid prototyping and characterization of nanoscale devices with breakthroughs in sub 10 nm scale for a wide range of applications.
Avago Technologies - Automotive-Grade High Speed, Low Power Digital Optocouplers for Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Avago Technologies has announced a pair of automotive-grade high speed, low power, digital CMOS optocouplers for use in Hybrid Electric Vehicles. The ACPL-M71T single channel high speed 15MBd and ACPL-M72T low power LED drive optocouplers are the latest additions to Avago’s R2Coupler™ digital family. Both of these high temperature, low power optocouplers, which are available in small outline IC-5 (SOIC-5) packages, are ideal for use i...
Vehicle Dynamics Tests for Commercial Vehicles
To improve the safety of commercial vehicles in road traffic, UN/ECE regulation 13-H stipulates that electronic stability systems (ESP systems) must be installed in commercial vehicles from 2011 onward. For the first time, this regulation permits the use of simulation models to verify that the ESP systems function correctly. dSPACE's new simulation model ASM Truck already provides all the features required for testing and validating ESP functions...