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ARM and Synplicity®, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative IC design and verification solutions, today announced the availability of ARM IP through Synplicity’s ReadyIP Program. The ReadyIP program facilitates a vendor-independent design flow using Synplicity’s industry standard FPGA synthesis and system design environments, giving designers easy and secure access to the ARM® Cortex™-M1 field programmable gate array (FPGA) processor fo...

IAR Systems has announced an agreement with the Wireless Connectivity Group of Freescale Semiconductor to include IAR Systems development tools and debug probe in the next generation of Freescale’s development kits based on the MC1322x IEEE® 802.15.4 Platform-in-Package™ (PiP) IC. Freescale’s BeeKit™ Wireless Connectivity Toolkit, which also is included in the kits, provides direct support for IAR Embedded Workbench, easing the integrat...

The Qseven™ consortium, initiated by congatec AG and SECO, today announced the addition of two embedded computer module vendors. Both MSC Vertriebs GmbH, from Germany, and Hectronic, from Sweden, are taking steps to actively support the new small form factor.

Specialist electronics distributor Live Electronics has teamed up with Lincolnshire-based cable assembly and connector manufacturer, Inconnect. Inconnect has a world-wide client base, exporting its products to Europe, the USA, and the Far East. The company’s manufacturing systems – including an over-moulding facility – are suitable for high and short run orders and full manufacturing traceablity is offered throughout production. In addition...

The latest addition to the Murata Electronics UK team is Stuart Criddle, who joins as Key Account Manager - Distribution.

Cherry Electrical Products UK will be showcasing contact-free Smart card readers at InfoSec 2008, London Olympia, April 22-24. The Smarter Terminal ST-1275 is a combined contact/contact-free chip card reader, offering hassle free access, whilst retaining the ability to maintain security.

Hammond Electronics has appointed Russell Irvine to the new position of European Account Manager. His primary focus will be on building deeper relationships with Hammond's extensive network of UK and European distributors.

A study of technology journalist’s laptop commuting habits has revealed evidence of on-screen data exposure as a recognised security issue. The research, commissioned by diversified technology company 3M, also indicates that companies should not only be doing more to educate their remote workforce about the dangers of information shoulder surfing while travelling, but should also be looking to enforce laptop screen privacy in their security pol...

Silicon Laboratories Inc. today announced that it is now among a select number of companies to become an International Standards Organization/Technical Specification (ISO/TS)-16949:2002 registered corporation demonstrating the company’s achievement in meeting the most stringent quality standards. This achievement brings several benefits to Silicon Labs’ automotive customers including higher confidence in products shipped, simplified manufactu...

Advanced Power Components plc today announces that it has acquired the entire issued share capital of Novacom Microwave Limited (“Novacom”), a distributor and manufacturers’ representative for RF and Microwave frequency electronic components, for a maximum total consideration of approximately £1.6 million cash.