Murata RFID tech at the 2010 electronica conference
November 10, 2010 4:43 am | Videos | CommentsMurata discusses their new "Magic Strap" RFID technology at the 2010 electroncia conference.
A demonstration of IDT's latest technology at the 2010 electronica conference
November 10, 2010 4:32 am | Videos | CommentsTed Tewksbury, the CEO of IDT, discusses their latest devices at the 2010 electronica conference.
Frequency Flexible CMOS Octal Clock Generators Include On-Chip VCXO
November 9, 2010 12:38 pm | Product Releases | CommentsSilicon Laboratories Inc. introduced what it asserts is the industry’s most frequency flexible in-circuit programmable CMOS clock generators. The new Si5350/51 octal clock generators with on-chip voltage-controlled crystal oscillators (VCXOs) replace
Signal Generators Feature Simplicity, Portability, Modularity and RF Performance
November 9, 2010 12:09 pm | Product Releases | CommentsAeroflex announced its S-Series RF signal generator family touting simplicity, portability, modularity, and RF performance at an attractive price. The first in the series is the SGA analog RF signal generators. They are compact and lightweight with
3A PoL DC-DC Power Converters Tout Reliability, Power Flexibility
November 9, 2010 11:34 am | Product Releases | CommentsVPT, Inc. unveiled its latest point of load (POL) DC-DC converter, the DVPL0503S, designed to provide critical reliability performance and efficiency in the distributed power architectures of avionics, military, and space systems. The new 3A DVPL DC-DC POL converter can
Multicore DSPs Tout 10 GHz Performance with Combined Fixed and Floating Point Capabilities
November 9, 2010 5:28 am | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments announced its newest digital signal processor (DSP), the TMS320C66x, and four scalable C667x devices. Built with multiple 1.25 GHz DSP cores, it is said to be the industry’s first 10 GHz DSP with
A quick electronica preview
November 9, 2010 4:41 am | News | CommentsForrest Sass of Messe Munich describes some of the highlights coming up during the soon-to-begin electronica trade show with Electronic Component News' Alix Paultre.
Acculogic Debuts Its New FiS640 during Electronica
November 9, 2010 4:34 am | Product Releases | CommentsAcculogic’s Manufacturing Test Systems Division, a global leader in electronics test and production solutions, announces the immediate availability of the latest addition to its family of in-circuit test (ICT) systems during Electronica 2010 at the New Munich Trade Fair in Munich, Germany.
Revolutionary heat transfer material to be launched at electronica
November 9, 2010 4:29 am | Product Releases | CommentsElektron Ventures is today unveiling a brand new porous copper material that will transform cooling systems and enable faster processing clock speeds. AdvarienCu - a pioneering copper foam created using a patented process...
OmniVision and INOVA Develop High-Performance Video Data Solution for Automotive Camera Systems
November 9, 2010 4:24 am | Product Releases | CommentsOmniVision Technologies and INOVA Semiconductors, GmbH, today at Electronica 2010 launched the first APIX Link-based megapixel high dynamic range (HDR) automotive camera system. The system features a chipset based on INOVA’s APIX Link data interface...
Mill-Max’s Single-Row, Right-Angle Spring-Loaded Connectors
November 8, 2010 9:55 am | Product Releases | CommentsMill-Max’s 829 series single-row, right-angle strips are the perfect solution for applications calling for a spring-loaded connection that lies parallel to the P.C. board. This low profile, right angle connector is ideal for the small packaging requirements of hand-held devices, especially where vertical space is limited.
Plessey Semiconductors reborn and relaunched at Electronica 2010
November 5, 2010 9:37 am | News | CommentsPlessey Semiconductors will be exhibiting at Electronica 2010 on booth 160 in Hall A4. Plessey, a legendary brand, has been reborn following a management buyout in early 2010 of the ex-Plessey semiconductor businesses and manufacturing facilities in Cheney Manor, Swindon and Roborough, Plymouth.
Digi-Key to Unveil Redesigned Booth for electronica 2010
November 4, 2010 5:10 am | News | CommentsElectronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as stocking the industry's broadest selection of board level electronic components for immediate shipment worldwide, will make its presence known during electronica 2010 Nov. 9-12 in Munich, Germany.
XMOS Introduces Real-Time Platform for Energy-Efficient Motor Control
November 4, 2010 5:00 am | Product Releases | CommentsXMOS today unveiled a new motor control platform, enabling developers to deliver innovative and highly efficient motor control designs. The XMOS motor control platform is comprised of...
DC:DC Converters Offer Ultra Wide 7:1 Input Range
November 3, 2010 6:14 am | 3M Electronics Solutions Division | Product Releases | CommentsGAÏA Converter, the specialist high reliability power converter manufacturer, will introduce at Electronica 2010 a state of the art 200 watt output D:DC converter family featuring ‘Heat Path on Side’ cooling, redefining power converter heat dissipation.
GLT Features Range of LED-Based Edge-Lit Illumination Solutions at electronica
November 3, 2010 6:09 am | Product Releases | CommentsGlobal Lighting Technologies (GLT), Inc. is demonstrating the world’s most efficient LED-based edge lighting illumination technology for backlights that are thinner than ever to meet consumer demand for smaller, slimmer size with outstanding performance and more efficient light extraction.
Digital sensor combines proximity and ambient light sensors
November 2, 2010 6:39 am | Osram Opto Semiconductors | Product Releases | CommentsThe SFH 7770 from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors combines the functions of a digital ambient light sensor with those of a digital proximity sensor. It determines the ambient brightness, detects the presence of an object nearby and can even tell whether the object is moving closer or moving further away.
RF Micro Devices to Showcase High Performance RF Components at electronica 2010
November 2, 2010 5:24 am | News | CommentsRF Micro Devices today announced it will showcase the Company's industry-leading high-performance RF components at electronica 2010, in Munich from November 9 to November 12, 2010. RFMD continues to expand its portfolio of products and technologies for the wireless and wired broadband markets in support of broad end-market growth.
electronica 2010: new microprocessors, boards, development platforms and test software
October 29, 2010 5:54 am | News | Commentselectronica 2010 will be a hotbed of embedded components, systems, software and development platforms for automotive, industrial and commercial designs. Exhibits will range from individual components for mobile devices to complete system solutions for industrial applications.
element14 invites visitors to Electronica to convert their waste electronic devices and components into an artistic sculpture
October 28, 2010 6:51 am | News | Commentselement14, Premier Farnell’s innovative online technology resource and community for electronic design engineers, and a leading authority on environmental legislation in the electronics industry, announces it will build a sculpture from electronics waste in the “Atrium at the entrance East” at Electronica...
Powerstax targets EMEA Markets with Rugged Vehicle Power Supply at Electronica 2010
October 28, 2010 5:30 am | Product Releases | CommentsPowerstax, one of Europe’s leading application-rich power solutions manufacturers, specialise in providing custom solutions for the most demanding power system requirements. Electronica 2010 will see the launch of the new Powerstax TVS1001 rugged up-converter designed for use in military tactical vehicle systems...
Acculogic to Exhibit Latest Test Solutions at Electronica 2010
October 22, 2010 10:25 am | Product Releases | CommentsAcculogic GmbH will exhibit its latest test solutions in Hall A1 Booth, 630 at Electronica 2010, scheduled to take place November 9-11, 2010 at the New Munich Trade Fair in Munich, Germany. Acculogic will showcase its FLS 980Dxi Flying Scorpion, the only patented double-sided, multi-probe (22) flying probe system with 3-D probing, analog, digital and boundary scan test capability on all probes...
Everett Charles Technologies’ CPG and FSG to Exhibit at Electronica 2010
October 21, 2010 10:36 am | News | CommentsEverett Charles Technologies (ECT) announces that its Contact Products Group (CPG) and Fixture Services Group (FSG) will showcase the company’s latest test solutions in Hall A1, Booth 124 at Electronica 2010, scheduled to take place November 9-11, 2010 at the New Munich Trade Fair in Munich, Germany.
Profound changes affecting the automotive electronics market
October 20, 2010 11:52 am | Articles | CommentsDuring the past 60 years the automobile has evolved from a crude conveyance having no computers and simple point/condenser ignition to a sophisticated and capable traveling machine with twenty or thirty computers that control everything from ignition to heat and air conditioning, door window position and analog-style instrument panel.
How to get the most from your visit to electronica 2010
October 20, 2010 9:59 am | News | CommentsThe 24th biennial electronica trade show will take place November 9-12, 2010 in Munich, Germany. We want to make sure that the show provides a high value for those who attend. This white paper identifies show resources that you may not have been aware of, and reveals responses from previous visitors to help you plan your visit to electronica.


