Computing
Inductors Tout Desirable DC Bias Characteristics
June 5, 2010 12:04 pm | Product Releases | CommentsTaiyo Yuden’s NRS6010 (6.0 mm x 6.0 mm, with a maximum height of 1.0 mm) and NRS5012 (5.0 mm x 5.0 mm, with a maximum height of 1.2 mm) wire-wound power inductors feature
Snap-In Ratcheting Strain Relief is Removable
June 5, 2010 9:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsHeyco Products has announced that its Snap-In Ratcheting Strain Relief (PN 1280) is now removable. The newly designed strain relief can be easily removed through insertion of standard snap ring pliers with
Embedded Wi-Fi Modules Offer API Interface
June 5, 2010 8:18 am | Microchip Technology Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology Inc announced its next-gen agency-certified MRF24WB0MA/MB embedded Wi-Fi transceiver modules. The IEEE 802.11 module firmware has an easy-to-use API driver interface to
Transceiver Modules Tout Low Receive Current
June 5, 2010 8:11 am | Microchip Technology Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology introduced its MRF89XA transceiver with a low receive current of 3 mA for longer battery life in 868, 915 and 950 MHz Sub-GHz wireless networks. The 868 MHz MRF89XAM8A and 915 MHz MRF89XAM9A transceiver modules are
Synchronous MOSFET Half Bridge Touts High Performance, Efficiency In Half the Size of Discretes
June 5, 2010 5:24 am | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments’ CSD86350Q5D Power Block consists of two asymmetric NexFET power MOSFETs with advanced packaging technology that delivers high-performance in low voltage synchronous buck half bridge applications including
Tablet Computers vs. Netbooks
June 4, 2010 7:28 am | by Peter A. Khairolomour, Technical Marketing Manager, Fairchild Semiconductor | Articles | CommentsIt’s really not a question of whether or not the tablet computer will displace netbooks and laptops. What it comes down to is what functions the tablet computer will take over and what functions netbooks/laptops will retain.
Single-gate Logic Products Are Built on an Advanced 5 V CMOS Process
June 4, 2010 5:54 am | Product Releases | CommentsDiodes Incorporated has released its first family of single-gate logic products. Built on an advanced 5 V CMOS process and offering performance enhancements over existing alternatives, the 74LVC1Gxx series provides
DC-DC Converters Tout Fast Transient Response, High Efficiency Across the Full Load Range
June 3, 2010 7:54 am | Product Releases | CommentsSemtech Corp. launched the SC173 and SC174 buck regulators. These devices are appropriate for office automation, networking and communications equipment; set-top boxes; portable products; power supply modules; and other embedded products. According to the company, the new SC173 and SC174 POL regulators
60 W Isolated DC-DC Converter Delivers Over 105 W Per Square Inch
June 3, 2010 7:06 am | Product Releases | CommentsPicor announced the introduction of the PI3101 Cool-Power high-density isolated DC-DC converter delivering 60 W of output power in half the size of existing solutions, according to the company, and offering a
Circuit Protection Devices Address USB Suspend-mode Power Consumption
May 28, 2010 7:00 am | Product Releases | CommentsTyco Electronics’ PolyZen ZEN059V130A24LS device helps provide circuit protection for electronics with USB ports and meets Suspend Mode power-consumption requirements for USB 3.0. The polymer-enhanced Zener diodes help provide
800 W Front End Suits Datacom and Storage Applications
May 28, 2010 6:46 am | Product Releases | CommentsTectrol introduced its high-density / high-efficiency front end power supply modules designed for datacom and storage. The TFE800 Series delivers 800 W in a 10” x 3.3” x 1.6” package with >90 percent efficiency. The TFE-800-48 front-end power supply modules deliver
SID 2010: Ocular Multi-touch Touchscreen Technology
May 28, 2010 6:37 am | Videos | CommentsAt the 2010 Society for Information Display (SID) Conference, Phil Spivey, President and CEO of Ocular, discusses their newest advancements in multi-touch touchscreen technology, with input for up to 10 fingers.
mTouch Projected Capacitive Touchscreen at SID 2010
May 28, 2010 6:29 am | Videos | CommentsAt the 2010 Society for Information Display (SID) Conference, Carol Crawford from Microchip discusses their mTouch projected capacitive touchscreen sensing technology.
Nineteen-inch Rack Cases Offer Easy Handling
May 27, 2010 12:18 pm | Product Releases | CommentsMETCASE, the metal enclosures division of OKW has introduced the ‘METTEC’ 19” rack cases. These enclosures feature an attractive front bezel which incorporates unique ‘comfort handles’ for easy handling. Typical applications will include
Resistive Multi-input Touch Panel is Windows 7 Logo Certified
May 26, 2010 6:49 am | Product Releases | CommentsFujitsu Components America, Inc., purportedly the first manufacturer to obtain Windows 7 logo certification for a resistive multi-input touch panel, is marketing those touch panels in North America. Using Fujitsu’s proprietary technology, the resistive multi-input panels can
White LED Driver Lights Up to 12 LEDs in Series
May 24, 2010 6:27 am | Product Releases | CommentsAlpha & Omega Semiconductor, Inc. (AOS) expanded its EZBoost family with their first white LED backlight driver, the AOZ1950. The AOZ1950 is designed and optimized for providing backlighting solutions for the latest portable devices using medium-sized LCD panels such as
Step-Down DC-DC Converters Tout High Efficiency
May 12, 2010 7:25 am | Product Releases | CommentsDigi-Key Corporation announced it has stock on Torex's Series XC9235 and XC9236 step-down DCdDC converters. Torex's XC9235 and XC9236 Series are groups of synchronous-rectification type step-down DC-DC converters with built-in
SUMIT-ISM Module Supports MiniPCIe Cards for Wireless Apps
May 7, 2010 11:11 am | Product Releases | CommentsWinSystems introduced the PXM-MiniPCIe, a SUMIT-ISM module that supports PCI Express MiniCards and two expansion USB connectors. It provides support for 802.11 a/g wireless, WLAN, and other high-performance communication functions that have been developed for
CODEC-SLCC Series Integrates All AFE Functions for Single-Channel Pro-X FXS
May 6, 2010 11:01 am | Product Releases | CommentsNuvoton Technology Corp. expanded its next-generation Pro-X (PROgrammable Extended CODEC/SLCC) Series devices with the introduction of the N681622 Subscriber Line Control Circuit (SLCC). Supporting one Foreign eXchange Station (FXS) ports, the N681522 operates
FPGA Expansion Board for MCUs Targets Low-cost Security Apps
May 6, 2010 8:34 am | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments launched the Stellaris FPGA Expansion Board for the DK-LM3S9B96 development kit. The new board enables developers to evaluate the high bandwidth machine-to-machine (M2M) parallel interface capability of Stellaris MCU’s flexible External Peripheral Interface (EPI). With data widths of
Virtual Machine Software Supports Concurrent Multi-processor Garbage Collection
May 6, 2010 7:18 am | Product Releases | CommentsAtego released the Aonix PERC Ultra SMP 5.4 with support for concurrent multi-processor garbage collection (GC) technology. Aonix PERC Ultra SMP addresses the need for multiprocessor and multicore solutions in complex mission-critical embedded and real-time Java applications.
Retainer Clip for CompactFlash Provides Reliable Retention
May 5, 2010 7:26 am | 3M Electronics Solutions Division | Product Releases | CommentsA new device from the 3M Electronic Solutions Division provides reliable retention of CompactFlash Type I (CF I) and Type II (CF II) removable memory cards mated with 3M CF II card headers, helping to
GUI Design Tool Enables Smartphone-like Graphics
May 4, 2010 7:06 am | Product Releases | CommentsAmulet Technologies announced the availability of GEMstudio, a drag-and-drop GUI development environment for creating high-end, color touchscreen human-machine-interfaces (HMI), with smartphone-like graphics, for 8-, 16-, and 32-bit bit embedded systems. This GUI development environment can
Nanodots Breakthrough Promises 'Library On A Chip’
May 3, 2010 7:52 am | by Matt Shipman | News | CommentsA researcher at North Carolina State University has developed a computer chip that can store enough to hold an entire library’s worth of information on a single chip.
PXI, cPCI Backplanes Suit Embedded Test and Control Apps
May 3, 2010 7:09 am | Product Releases | CommentsNational Instruments offers board-level backplanes from all of its PXI/CompactPCI and PXI Express chassis for OEMs to use in applications ranging from aerospace/defense to industrial embedded control. Engineers and scientists can use the PXI/CompactPCI backplanes to create
