Newsletters
Family of ADCs consumes only 9.9mW
June 28, 2010 8:10 am | Product Releases | CommentsBroadening its industry-leading portfolio of 12-/10-/8-bit ADCs, Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX11102 family of low-power ADCs. This family is composed of nine devices available in different resolution (12-/10-/8-bit), channel-count (2/1), and conversion-rate (3/2Msps) configurations.
LED driver ICs Tout High Efficiency
June 28, 2010 8:06 am | Product Releases | CommentsZMDI announced its entry into the LED market with the first three energy-efficient LED driver ICs that achieve up to 95% efficiency and demonstrate ZMDI’s commitment to green technology.
Planar Electromagnetic Simulation Software Targets Antenna Analysis
June 28, 2010 8:01 am | Product Releases | CommentsAWR Corporation, a leader in high-frequency EDA, announced that antenna analysis is now available in the 2010 release of its AXIEM 3D planar electromagnetic (EM) simulation software.
USB SuperSpeed 3.0-to-SATA Controllers Targeting Consumer Storage
June 28, 2010 7:58 am | Product Releases | CommentsPLX Technology announced the sampling of three USB SuperSpeed 3.0-to-SATA controllers targeting the consumer storage market. The new PLX trio includes the OXU3102, OXU3101 and OXU3100, which are said to provide
PCI Express Reference Design Features Atom Processor and Xilinx Spartan-6 FPGA
June 28, 2010 7:45 am | Product Releases | CommentsAvnet Electronics announce the release of the Xilinx Spartan-6 FPGA PCIe I/O Reference Design using the Intel Atom processor Z510 for embedded applications.
Sender Extends Wireless Sensor Operations Range
June 28, 2010 6:08 am | 3M Electronics Solutions Division | Product Releases | CommentsThe Deeter Group, leaders in the design, development and manufacture of electronic sensors and control systems, announces a Wireless Sensor Sender for industrial measurement and control.
Sea Gull Lighting Debuts New LED Festoon Light Source
June 28, 2010 5:51 am | Product Releases | CommentsSea Gull Lighting unveiled the newest addition to its line of Ambiance Lx Lighting Systems by Sea Gull Lighting - the LED festoon lamp - at The Dallas Lighting Market, June 24-27, 2010 (showroom #4400 in the Dallas Market Center).
SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Transceiver Offers Over 10x USB 2.0 Speed
June 28, 2010 5:00 am | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments today introduced a SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) transceiver capable of data transfers up to 10 times the speed of current USB 2.0 technology.
Sample Kits Aid Automotive Electronics Designers
June 28, 2010 4:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsTDK-EPC is offering SMD NTC Thermistor and Ceramic Transient Voltage Suppressor sample kits to developers of automotive electronics.
Designing the MAKO Surgical Robot Device
June 28, 2010 4:32 am | Videos | CommentsMarc Dubreuil, Director of Business Development at Farm Design, talks about the collaboration and techniques used by Farm in the design of a MAKO surgical robot device.
Factor-in Femtocell Traffic
June 25, 2010 9:55 am | by Rupert Baines, picoChip (www.picochip.com) | Blogs | CommentsLet's look at the controversy that operators have triggered by including femto traffic into the data plan - i.e. you use up your quote even if using your femto on your broadband.
White Light LED Arrays Deliver 4100K Color Temperature
June 25, 2010 9:46 am | Product Releases | CommentsBridgelux Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies and solutions, today announced the commercial availability of its ES and award-winning RS LED Array products in a neutral white color temperature (4100K).
Linear Actuators Include Frame Sizes up to 35mm
June 25, 2010 9:41 am | Product Releases | CommentsHaydon Kerk Motion Solutions, Inc offers an entire line of high output can stack linear actuators. The Haydon line of high output can stack actuators include the 20mm, 25mm, and 35mm frame sizes. Compact, robust, and powerful, these linear actuators easily outperform all other offerings of similar size in the marketplace today.
Digi-Key's PURE lighting symposium
June 25, 2010 6:34 am | Videos | CommentsA video report from Digi-Key's symposium on lighting, held at the PURE nightclub in Las Vegas, NV.
Microcontroller adds security to USB token and USB card reader applications
June 24, 2010 9:42 am | Product Releases | CommentsMaxim Integrated Products introduces the MAXQ1010, a highly integrated, low-power 16-bit microcontroller that adds security to USB token and USB card reader applications. Designed with security technology from Maxim's ultra-secure financial terminal microcontrollers...
Mid-Voltage Power MOSFETs Utilize Copper Clip Technology
June 24, 2010 9:31 am | International Rectifier | Product Releases | CommentsInternational Rectifier today announced the expansion of its portfolio of HEXFET power MOSFETs to offer a complete family of mid-voltage devices available in a 5x6 mm PQFN package with optimized copper clip and solder die.
Octasic Announces New Family of Opus-Based DSP Products
June 24, 2010 8:03 am | Product Releases | CommentsOctasic Inc. today announced that it has developed the industry’s most power-efficient family of DSP solutions for media gateways, high-definition (HD) video and wireless systems. The OCT2200 series of devices uses the highly efficient Opus DSP core architecture to enable system designers to achieve both very low power consumption and the highest levels of performance in the same device.
New Terminals & Connectors line from NTE
June 24, 2010 7:58 am | Product Releases | CommentsNTE Electronics, Inc. has introduced a comprehensive new line of Terminals and Connectors for a full range of applications. Available in a variety of wire gauge sizes ranging from 8 AWG up to 26 AWG, the complete line ensures you will find exactly what you need.
Reset Timer Simplifies Smartphone 'White Screen of Death' Restart
June 24, 2010 7:28 am | Fairchild Semiconductor | Product Releases | CommentsAs Smartphones increase in popularity, driven by consumer demand for feature-rich functionality, problems arise from sometimes imperfect and multiple software systems. The most dreaded problem is the “white screen of death;” where a Smartphone “locks-up” requiring a restart, which often involves removing the battery.
Simplify Multi-core by Understanding Key Use Cases
June 24, 2010 7:17 am | by Bill Graham, Product Marketing Manager for VxWorks at Wind River | Articles | CommentsMulti-core has become a hot topic in recent years. We have now reached a point where multi-core adoption is starting to follow common use cases. The following provides a framework for understanding how multi-core can apply to your project.
Optimizing Multicore
June 24, 2010 6:48 am | by Stephen Lau, Product Management, Emulation Technology, Texas Instruments | Articles | CommentsAs the capabilities of end products continue to multiply, many embedded system developers are forced to steer away from working with single core processors and move towards multicore processors. Only multicore processors can deliver on today’s demands of increased processing power, robust power performance and lower costs.
Embedded Packet Processing Software for Multicore-based Systems
June 24, 2010 6:18 am | by Eric Carmès, CEO of 6WIND | Articles | Comments4G, LTE, WiMAX, IPTV, etc. – you name it and these advanced IP-based services are upon us, and more are coming. The IP communications layer for multimedia and data-centric Next Generation Networks needs tremendous performance and sophisticated improvements in order to connect billions of devices...
Piezoelectric Sensing for Product Testing
June 24, 2010 5:57 am | by Dave Change, Dytran Instruments, www.dytran.com | Articles | CommentsA continuing trend among OEM’s and design engineers has been increased reliance upon mechanical impact testing of product prototypes and packaging, as a means of simulating the ruggedness, durability and performance of materials and structures within their intended usage environment.
Synchronous Regulators Handle Consumer Applications
June 24, 2010 5:27 am | On Semiconductor | Product Releases | CommentsON Semiconductor introduced a new family of high efficiency 2A to 4A integrated synchronous regulators for consumer electronics applications.
Bob Ward On Developing Materials-Intensive Medical Devices
June 24, 2010 4:51 am | Videos | CommentsBob Ward talks about developing an affinity therapy device that has applications with infectious and inflammatory diseases.
