Applications
Pico-ITX Board Uses VIA Nano Processor, Suits Next-gen Multimedia Apps
January 7, 2010 9:36 am | Product Releases | CommentsVIA Technologies announced the VIA EPIA-P820, a Pico-ITX form factor board featuring the high performance, 64-bit VIA Nano processor. The board includes full 64-bit software support, a high-performance superscalar architecture and full support of the latest virtualization technologies for next generation server and virtual machine applications. Measuring
Class-D Audio Amplifiers Can Drive 600 W
January 7, 2010 9:12 am | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments introduced two Class-D audio amplifiers for home entertainment applications. Capable of driving 600 W, the TAS5630 and TAS5631 are said to feature the highest stereo output power in the industry, more than
MIPS Leverages Yahoo TV Widgets for DTV Platforms
January 7, 2010 8:38 am | Product Releases | CommentsMIPS Technologies, a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores, announced today integration of an optimized Yahoo! Widget Engine for MIPS-Based digital home devices.
Protective Caps Cover M8 Panel Connectors
January 7, 2010 6:42 am | Product Releases | CommentsBinder-USA has released protective caps for its Series 718, M8 panel connectors. The caps provide IP67-rated environmental protection for un-mated panel-mount sockets.
Laser-based Projector Empowers Handheld Devices
January 7, 2010 5:17 am | News | CommentsMicrovision, developer of light-scanning technologies for display and imaging products, unveiled its commercially available laser pico projector, the SHOWWX.
Toshiba makes waves with all-in-one ''Cell TV''
January 6, 2010 8:25 pm | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | News | CommentsToshiba is looking to redefine the “all-in-one device” with its “Cell TV,” an HD-3D LED TV poised for release in 2010. The Japanese company announced this potential game-changer at CES today.
Moisture-Resistant Resistors Offer TCR Options Down to 15 ppm
January 6, 2010 11:15 am | Product Releases | CommentsStackpole Electronics expanded its RNCS Series of resistors with TCR options down to 15 ppm. The RNCS Series is a reliable moisture-withstanding thin film chip resistor series designed for applications requiring
Eval Kit Creates Contactless Charging System
January 6, 2010 6:15 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe bqTESLA Contactless Charging Evaluation Kit is a high-performance, easy-to-use development kit based on Fulton Innovation’s eCoupled intelligent wireless power technology for the design of low-power contactless charging solutions.
Wallplate Module Delivers VGA Video over Cat 5
January 6, 2010 5:34 am | Product Releases | CommentsStarTech.com, a leading manufacturer of A/V and digital signage connectivity solutions, has launched three new products in its Converge A/V “UTPE series” family of VGA over Cat 5 Extender devices
2010 CES Preview
January 6, 2010 5:00 am | Videos | CommentsNew content for mobile devices, interactive Web-connected TV, new screen sizes for portables, and apps galore are likely to be main attractions at the 2010 CES.
D-LINK Debuts Boxee Box at CES 2010
January 5, 2010 1:54 pm | News | CommentsD-Link made lots of geeks and early adopters happy today by introducing the revolutionary Boxee Box by D-Link, winner of the CES Best of Innovations award in the Home Entertainment category.
MPEGIF Kicks off 3DTV Working Group at CES 2010
January 5, 2010 1:50 pm | News | CommentsThe MPEG Industry Forum (MPEGIF), the world’s largest advocacy group for standard’s based digital television technologies, announced today the date for the first inaugural meeting of its recently launched 3DTV Working Group.
ev3 Endovascular Trailblazer Support Catheter
January 5, 2010 11:51 am | by FDA MedWatch | News | CommentsDevice may crack near the radiopaque marker band, potentially resulting in serious patient injury.
E-reader Uses Metal Foil e-Paper Technology
January 5, 2010 7:46 am | News | CommentsAt just over a quarter-inch in overall height, the Skiff Reader is the thinnest e-reader announced to date. It features the largest and highest-resolution electronic-paper display yet unveiled in a consumer device, at 11.5" in size with a resolution of 1200 x 1600 pixels (UXGA).
Smart-Grid Power Analytics Software Addresses Alternate Energy Sources
January 5, 2010 5:52 am | Product Releases | CommentsEDSA unveiled its Paladin SmartGrid software platform, a “master controller” enabling the use of on-premise and distributed energy sources – such as solar, wind, or local co-generation – without jeopardizing the reliability of the legacy utility grid.
WD and NEC Collaborate to Promote USB 3.0
January 5, 2010 4:01 am | News | CommentsWD, a leader in external storage solutions, and NEC Electronics, a leading provider of semiconductor solutions, today announced that the companies have collaborated to promote the new SuperSpeed Universal Serial Bus (USB) 3.0 standard.
ZigBee Profile Delivers Next-Generation Remote Control
January 5, 2010 3:46 am | News | CommentsThe ZigBee Alliance announced the availability of ZigBee Remote Control, the new global standard for advanced remote controls. ZigBee Remote Control is the first public application profile designed specifically for use with the ZigBee RF4CE specification announced earlier this year.
Atmel Collaborates with H & D Wireless to Deliver Embedded Wi-Fi Solution
January 4, 2010 9:19 am | News | CommentsAtmel Corporation is collaborating with H&D Wireless to deliver an IEEE802.11b+g Wi-Fi solution for Atmel's 32-bit AVR microcontrollers. In this collaboration, H&D Wireless will provide the SPB104 Wi-Fi extension board which is easily connected to the AVR32 UC3 evaluation kits through the SD card socket.
Kathie Cahill Wins Ray Hall Spirit of ERA Award
January 4, 2010 9:12 am | News | CommentsThe Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) has announced that Kathie Cahill, CPMR, president of Net Sales Company of Victor, N.Y., is the recipient of the 2009 Ray Hall Spirit of ERA Award.
Processor Enables TEAC to Create New Product Category
January 4, 2010 8:57 am | News | CommentsAnalog Devices, Inc. announced today that TEAC Corporation, a premier designer and manufacturer of professional audio equipment, has selected ADI’s Blackfin processor as the processing platform for its new PT-7 Chromatic Tuner/Recorder designed by TASCAM, the company’s recording equipment brand.
Network ICs Target In-vehicle Apps
January 4, 2010 8:44 am | Product Releases | Commentsaustriamicrosystems, a global designer and manufacturer of high performance analog ICs for communications, industrial, medical and automotive applications, today announced two new in-vehicle-network ICs, the AS8520 and AS8530.
Digital Attenuators Feature 0.25 dB Resolution
January 4, 2010 8:36 am | Product Releases | CommentsHittite Microwave Corporation has introduced two new SMT packaged high resolution 6-Bit and 7-bit Digital Attenuators which are ideal for automotive, broadband, cellular/3G, WiMAX/4G, military and test & measurement equipment applications from DC to 6 GHz.
The First Bionic Eye Implant
January 4, 2010 3:09 am | Videos | CommentsIn 1949, Jo Ann Lewis began losing her sight to retinis pigmentosa, a degenerative disease that destroys light-detecting cells in the eye. Today, microelectronic implants have allowed her to recapture a vestige of vision.
Carbon nanotubes show promise for high-speed genetic sequencing
January 1, 2010 8:58 am | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(Arizona State University) In the current issue of Science, Stuart Lindsay, director of Arizona State University's Center for Single Molecule Biophysics at the Biodesign Institute, along with his colleagues, demonstrates the potential of a new DNA sequencing method in which a...
Nzu, Traditional Remedy for Morning Sickness
December 31, 2009 5:51 pm | by FDA MedWatch | News | CommentsConsumers, especially pregnant or breastfeeding women, advised to avoid product because of the potential health risks from high levels of lead and arsenic
