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Sony Renews License for Tensilica’s Xtensa LX2 Configurable Processor
Tensilica, Inc. has announced that Sony Corporation has renewed and updated its license for Tensilica’s Xtensa LX2 configurable processor.
National Instruments Reports Record Quarterly and Annual Revenue
National Instruments has reported record quarterly revenue in the fourth quarter of $181.5 million, a 14 percent increase over Q4 2005. Geographically, revenue in U.S. dollar terms for Q4 2006 compared to Q4 2005 was up 13 percent in the Americas, up 15 percent in Europe and up 13 percent in Asia, equaling overall growth of 14 percent. In local currency terms, revenue was up 12 percent in Europe and up 10 percent in Asia.
Photo sensors for UL and EN compliant automatic doors
Carlo Gavazzi is offering a complete range of photo sensor solutions to help customers meet the new safety laws covering automatic doors and gates. The portfolio of photo-electric products will enable users to quickly and cost-effectively build compliant controls whilst also benefiting from easier installation and enhanced reliability compared to conventional electro-mechanical, resistive or sprung-wire solutions for safety edge sensing products.
TI to Focus on Power Supply Design Innovation with its 2007 European Seminar Series
Texas Instruments has announced the European schedule for its 2007 Power Supply Design Seminar Series. TI's leading power management gurus will conduct a series of one-day seminars in 22 cities in Europe beginning April 16.
National Instruments to hold Free Technical Hands-on Data Acquisition and LabVIEW Seminars in 21 locations around UK & Ireland
Taking place in 21 locations around UK & Ireland, National Instruments is staging three-hour hands-on seminars to learn how to design and build powerful measurement and control applications using National Instruments LabVIEW graphical programming and NI data acquisition devices.
Motorola Expands Strategic Relationship with Texas Instruments
Motorola and Texas Instruments has announced that the companies are expanding their strategic relationship to include 3G, WiMAX and OMAPT technologies in the design and development of new, experience-optimized mobile devices. The expanded relationship covers current, emerging and next-generation wireless standards and leverages intellectual property from both Motorola and TI.
Demodulator is ideal for medical ultrasound systems
The AD8339 from Analog Devices is a quad programmable I&Q demodulator with phase shifter that is ideally suited for medical ultrasound systems. In ultrasonic beam-forming applications like continuous wave Doppler ultrasound, the AD8339 reduces board space by as much as 75 percent compared to competing devices by replacing the large crosspoint-switch matrices and analog delay lines typically used in phased-array beam forming.
LNB voltage regulator ICs for satellite receiver applications
The new A8290 and A8291 from Allegro MicroSystems Europe are single low noise block (LNB) convertor regulator ICs for use in analogue and digital satellite receivers.
Tundra's PowerPC Host Bridge Now Sampling
Tundra Semiconductor has announced that the Tundra Tsi110 PowerPC Host Bridge is now available for general sampling. Ideally suited for designs where cost and power are of primary concern, the Tsi110 targets high volume applications such as; set-top boxes, home gateways, video-over-IP, video surveillance and other multi-media applications.
Fairchild's HDMITM Multimedia Switch Selected by XOCECO for Its Latest-Model LCD TV
Fairchild Semiconductor’s FSHDMI04 high-definition multi-media interface switch has been selected by Xiamen Overseas Chinese Electronic Co. Ltd. (XOCECO) for use in its new 42-inch LCD TV (model LC-42FY27). A leading multi-national manufacturer and exporter of consumer electronics, Shanghai-based XOCECO chose the FSHDMI04 for its industry-leading protection features, high-bandwidth and low power consumption. Another key selection factor was Fai...