Consumer
Patterned Transparent Conductors Enhance Touchscreen Device Performance
January 5, 2011 4:45 am | 3M Electronics Solutions Division | Product Releases | CommentsAt the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, 3M unveiled Patterned Transparent Conductors, used in consumer electronic devices for a variety of applications including projected capacitive touch sensing, that offer key advantages over existing ITO/PET designs.
Gigabit Communications Processor Enhances Home Gateway Performance
January 5, 2011 4:25 am | Product Releases | CommentsTranSwitch announced that its Atlanta 2000 processor family achieved a CaffeineMark score of 7,000, , a Java performance level reflecting an ability for more software applications to run simultaneously on home gateways, integrated access devices (IADs) and IP-PBXs.
Processor Targets Cost-Sensitive, Low-End VoIP Market
January 4, 2011 5:41 am | Product Releases | CommentsSiTel Semiconductor today announced that its new SC14461 Green VoIP processor is at the heart of LG-Ericsson’s recently-launched IP8802 low-end enterprise VoIP desktop phone.
LED driver IC Integrates MOSFET for Improved Accuracy
January 4, 2011 5:11 am | Product Releases | CommentsSupertex introduced HV9967, an open loop, average-mode current control LED driver IC that includes a 60V, 0.8 ohm MOSFET that can be used as a stand-alone buck converter, or connected as a source driver output...
MIPS-Based Smartphones and Tablets Debut at CES
January 4, 2011 4:31 am | News | CommentsMIPS Technologies announced that it will show MIPS-Based mobile devices in its suite at International CES this week.
Zenverge Demonstrates Several Video Gadgets at CES
January 4, 2011 3:35 am | News | CommentsZenverge, a leading developer of advanced media ICs for the connected home, announced today that at the upcoming CES 2011, it will provide a sneak peek at the first wave of video products soon to be launched by its customers and partners worldwide.
Mirics and SAPPHIRE partner to deliver broadcast TV via PC Graphics Add-In Cards
January 4, 2011 3:27 am | News | CommentsMirics, developer of FlexiTV, announced a technology partnership with SAPPHIRE Technology Ltd- a leading supplier of add-in graphics cards for PCs - which will enable users to turn their PC into a receiver and home hub for digital terrestrial TV.
Alereon and Spectec Announce SD CameraJet Wireless Ultrawideband Solution
January 3, 2011 9:43 am | News | CommentsAlereon, Inc. and Spectec Computer Co. Ltd. announced the availability of the Spectec CameraJet Wireless Solution that brings new levels of speed and connectivity to the transfer of media from mobile devices. The Spectec solution consists of the SDU-7200 Wi-Jet SD card and the SDU-7500 Wi-Jet USB dongle. Both are
Imation Announces Plans For Expanded RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage Portfolio
January 3, 2011 5:25 am | Product Releases | CommentsImation Corp. today announced new cost-effective, easy-to-implement solutions based on the industry-standard RDX® storage platform designed to help small- and medium-size businesses (SMBs) store...
GreenPeak launches three new chips for the RF4CE market
January 3, 2011 5:21 am | Product Releases | CommentsGreenPeak Technologies today announced the launch of three new chips, allowing the development of robust and low cost ZigBee RF4CE remote control applications for TV’s and set-top boxes, addressing an overall one billion unit annual market.
nPower Personal Energy Generator to Exhibit at CES Unveiled
January 3, 2011 5:16 am | Product Releases | CommentsTremont Electric, second place winner of the Consumer Electronics Association’s i-stage competition, is exhibiting the nPower PEG at CES Unveiled and the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show.
Lantiq Introduces Family of Chips Supporting Global ITU-T G.hn Standard
January 3, 2011 5:07 am | Product Releases | CommentsLantiq today introduced a chip family supporting the ITU-T G.hn global standard for next generation wired home networks. Lantiq XWAY HNX devices provide manufacturers of consumer, computing and smart home electronics...
Graphics card offers DX10.1 graphics and multi-screen HD video content
January 3, 2011 5:02 am | Product Releases | CommentsVIA Technologies today announced the world's first graphics card designed specifically for the embedded market with the VIA eH1, a DX10.1 compliant, multi-display card that thrusts any system with a PCI Express slot into a new realm of graphics and video capability.
Industry's Lowest Latency, Highest Density, Multi-service 10G Solution
January 3, 2011 4:50 am | Product Releases | CommentsVello Systems announces the introduction and availability of its ultra-low latency, high-density, 10G CX50T service card. Designed for the company's CX Family of cloud infrastructure systems, the CX50T operates in either the 16-slot CX16000 system...
European Standards Groups Agree on Micro-USB
January 3, 2011 2:35 am | News | CommentsTwo European standardization bodies have agreed to make micro-USB the standard interface port for smartphones in Europe.
The World in Five Years
December 31, 2010 5:25 am | Videos | CommentsIBM unveils its fifth annual "Next Five in Five" -- a list of innovations with the potential to change the way people work, live and play over the next five years.
Reference Design for 5-W LED Lamps Offers PFC and Flicker-Free TRIAC Dimming
December 29, 2010 7:33 am | Power Integrations | Product Releases | CommentsPower Integrations announced the RDK-251 reference design for a 5-watt offline LED driver that includes flicker-free TRIAC dimming and single-stage power factor correction.
Haptic Exciters Turn Touchscreens Into Speakers
December 29, 2010 4:25 am | Product Releases | CommentsNXT announces combined haptic touch and audio exciters for touch panels and screens in industrial, home automation, automotive and consumer electronic products.
USB Controller Offers Simple Access
December 29, 2010 3:56 am | Product Releases | CommentsSaelig has introduced IO-Warrior56, a universal USB Controller that allows easy access to input or output functions via a USB bus. Featuring 50 generic I/O lines, IO-Warrior56 is also an I2C/SPI master, allowing interface with a wide range of available ICs.
Green LED Addresses Projection Systems
December 28, 2010 10:12 am | Osram Opto Semiconductors | Product Releases | CommentsSince a greater proportion of green than red or blue is needed in a projector to produce white light, the increase in the brightness of the green LED has a significant effect on the overall system brightness.
ICs Target Next-Gen Set-Top Boxes
December 28, 2010 4:28 am | Stmicroelectronics | Product Releases | CommentsSTMicroelectronics unveiled two System-on-Chip ICs that allow standard- or high-definition equipment to share the same printed-circuit-board (PCB) design and leverage software developed for earlier product generations.
Video conversion IC enables 3D experience for smartphones and tablet PCs
December 21, 2010 11:41 am | Product Releases | CommentsDialog Semiconductor plc has announced the DA8223, the world's first real time 2D to 3D video conversion chip for portable devices including smartphones and tablet PCs. The device also integrates a parallax barrier screen driver that lets users view 3D content without the need for glasses.
Brainstorm: Consumer Electronics
December 20, 2010 7:21 am | Articles | CommentsWhat consumer technology will make the biggest splash in the new year?
Buyers shrug off 3D, Internet TVs
December 14, 2010 11:51 am | News | CommentsFancy new features like 3D screens and Internet connectivity have failed to inspire U.S. television shoppers, dashing a hoped-for recovery in the global consumer electronics industry. TV manufacturers such as Sony Corp, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Sharp Corp are learning that features such as razor-thin LED TVs are just not enough to stage a comeback in the United States.
Industry Thought Leaders to Gather at CNET'S Supersession, ''After The Computer,'' at 2011 CES
December 14, 2010 11:38 am | News | CommentsCNET today announced the panelists for its Next Big Thing SuperSession, taking place Jan. 7 at the 2011 International CES, the world's largest tradeshow for consumer technology. One of the most popular events at CES, CNET's "Next Big Thing" brings CNET editors together with thought leaders from various industries...
