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Serializer / Deserializer from Fairchild is designed for portable products with integrated cameras
Fairchild Semiconductor has introduced the FIN212AC, the first µSerDes device specifically designed for serializing high-speed signals in multi-megapixel-resolution CMOS and CCD image sensors commonly found in portable products such as cell phones with built-in cameras. Using Fairchild’s proprietary CTL I/O for serializing up to 12-bits at speeds up to 40MHz, the FIN212AC can be configured as a serializer or deserializer and is implemented in ...
Flat Panel Computers
Situations requiring more than 1GHz of processing power and up to 1GB of RAM will benefit from the new low cost AHM 6xx5 fanless industrial panel computer range from Datasound Laboratories. Available with either a 1GHz or 1.5GHz Celeron M processor or the 1.8GHz Pentium M, users of this NEMA 4/IP 65 compliant unit can also choose between a 2.5” hard disk drive or a CompactFlash card where ruggedised Flash storage is required.
Wavelength Stabilised Laser Diodes
Photonic Products, the UK opto-electronics device manufacturer and laser diode specialist, has been appointed by Ondax as authorised European distributor for its range of wavelength stabilised laser diodes which are low cost, miniature lasers in a standard TO package. Stabilisation is achieved using the Ondax Volume Holographic Grating (VHG) PowerLocker(tm). The PowerLocker(tm) increases the spectral brightness of laser diodes, ensuring a precise...
picoChip adds CDMA2000 and EvDO support for femtocells and picocells
picoChip today announced that Global Wireless Technologies (GWT) has developed a hardware reference design and software for CDMA2000 and EvDO femtocells and picocells running on the picoArrayTM processor. This gives picoChip’s customers solutions for all the major standards, WCDMA (HSDPA upgradeable to HSUPA), CDMA2000 and EvDO Rev A, as well as TD-SCDMA and WiMAX, all on a single software-defined hardware platform.
TI Drives High-Definition Voice Across IP Networks
Texas Instruments has announced technology enhancements that redefine its extensive Voice over IP (VoIP) solutions portfolio, driving voice applications even closer to a high-definition (HD) experience. TI is licensing the Low Delay AAC super wideband codec from the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS. Headquartered in Erlangen, Germany, Fraunhofer IIS is the home of MP3 and co-inventor of AAC audio coding. Powered by TI's high-per...
CML appointment widens spectrum of lighting products at Aerco
Aerco has been appointed as a stocking distributor by CML Innovative Technologies, one of the world’s leading suppliers of miniature lighting solutions. With over 1800 employees and annual revenue of $200 million, CML offers one of the widest selections of LEDs and incandescent and neon lamps in the world, serving the electronics, automotive, aviation and transport signalling markets.
Nu Horizons names Baldwin as Xilinx Product Manager
Tim Baldwin has joined Nu Horizons Electronics as product manager for the distributor’s Xillinx FPGA franchise. Baldwin was previously Northern Regional Sales Manager for Vitesse Semiconductor and brings a wealth of experience in Xilinx products and technologies.
Single-chip T-DMB receiver for smaller mobile TV
Frontier Silicon has extended its portfolio of mobile TV solutions with the launch of a single-chip receiver for T-DMB and DAB-IP broadcasts. The new IC, called Paradiso 1T (FS1032), has been created using enhanced system-in-package (SiP) techniques, incorporating Frontier Silicon’s unique digiSHIELD technology, to integrate the advanced Paradiso multistandard baseband IC with a high-performance RF tuner and ancillary passive components.
Wireless products make buildings smarter
Carlo Gavazzi has introduced a room temperature controller, wireless light switch and wireless base station to its Smart Building range for automation and management of domestic, industrial and commercial applications. The compact G8145 2579 temperature controller features PID loop technology to enable fast and easy setting and adjustment. This works by backing off the heating before set point is reached, which prevents temperature overshoot. The...
OFDM und DVB-H - Short Courses for Mobile Technologies
hueggenberg gbr is to present two technical courses for mobile technologies: From May 22nd to 24th the three-day-course OFDM for Advanced Wireless Communications (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) will take place in Munich. It will be followed by a one-day-course on DVB-H on May 25th. This lecture is based on OFDM ground rules and gives an introduction to the Physical Layer of Digital Video Broadcast for Handhelds (DVB-H).