MILPITAS, CA – June 29, 2015 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC2984, a high performance digital temperature measurement IC that directly digitizes RTDs, thermocouples, thermistors and external diodes with 0.1°C conformity and 0.001°C resolution. The … Read More → "Universal Temperature Sensor IC with EEPROM Targets Modular & Custom Sensor Systems"
TEMPE, Ariz. – June 29, 2015 – ProTek Devices™ today announced three of its electrostatic discharge protection diodes (ESD protection diodes) are now AEC-Q101 qualified, making the components ideal for circuit protection in tough automotive environments. The now qualified components are the PAM1CAN, PAM2CAN and PAM1FLEX. Collectively, these devices also cover circuit protection in related applications such as CAN Bus, DeviceNet Bus and Flex Bus lines.
According to the Automotive Electronics Council (AEC) website, the AEC Component Technical Committee is the standardization body for establishing standards for reliable, high quality electronic components. Components meeting these specifications are suitable … Read More → "Three ProTek Devices ESD Protection Diodes Now AEC-Q101 Qualified for Automotive Use"
SAN JOSE, Calif. – June 16, 2015 – Fairchild (NASDAQ: FCS), a leading supplier of high-performance semiconductor solutions, today launched the FIS1100 6-axis MEMS Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), the company’s first MEMS product stemming from its strategic investments in MEMS and motion tracking. The FIS1100 IMU integrates a proprietary AttitudeEngine™ motion processor with best-in-class 9-axis sensor fusion algorithms to provide designers with an easy to implement, system-level solution for superior user experiences with up to ten times lower processing power consumption in a wide range of motion enabled, battery-powered applications.
“The launch of Fairchild’s first MEMS product … Read More → "Fairchild Launches MEMS Product Line with Introduction of Intelligent IMU with High Performance 9-Axis Sensor Fusion"
Eindhoven, The Netherlands, June 25, 2015. Intrinsic-ID, a leading provider of device-unique security solutions, today announced the company and its partners have won a procurement from the Eurostars program for its PATRIOT project that applies advances in Physically Unclonable Functions (PUFs) to mass-market consumer electronic devices. Intrinsic-ID has partnered with Technikon and the Technical University of Eindhoven to develop PUFs for resource-constrained environments such as mobiles, wearables and gadgets. The PATRIOT project brings … Read More → "Intrinsic-ID Wins Eurostars Funding for PATRIOT Project to Bring Benefits of Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) to Mass-Market Consumer Devices"
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minnesota, USA – Global electronic components distributor Digi-Key Electronics, the industry leader in electronic component selection, availability and delivery, announced today that SiTime’s industry-leading, MEMS oscillators are programmed, and available for shipment from Digi-Key with 24 hour lead times.
“SiTime’s MEMS timing solutions are rapidly replacing legacy quartz products and offer the benefits of more features, higher performance, smaller size, better reliability and shorter lead times. Using online tools, customers can configure our devices to exactly match their design configuration, and thus optimize their systems for performance, reliability and cost,” said Piyush … Read More → "SiTime’s Customizable, Programmed MEMS Oscillators Available from Digi-Key with 24 Hour Lead Times"
RALEIGH, N.C., June 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Valencell, <http://valencell.com/> a leader in performance biometric technology, today announced the results of a recent study that illustrates its PerformTek biometric technology delivers unmatched accuracy on the wrist during activity. In a study conducted at Valencell’s Biometric Lab, PerformTek biometric technology was compared along with the Apple Watch against a chest strap – the benchmark for accurately measuring heart rate during activity. The study demonstrated that Valencell’s biometric … Read More → "Valencell Delivers Breakthrough Heart Rate Accuracy on the Wrist"
Providence, RI – 6/23/2015 – Vector Software, the world’s leading provider of innovative software solutions for robust embedded software quality, announced today the availability of its VectorCAST™ Test Automation Platform in the Wind River® Marketplace. The Marketplace offers customers an app store experience where they can research and evaluate best of breed add-on software from trusted partners.
Vector Software, a 15-year partner of Wind River, supports VxWorks® 5.x, 6. … Read More → "Vector Software’s VectorCAST Test Automation Platform Featured in Wind River Marketplace"
FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (June 24, 2015) – AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has added more than a dozen new high-reliability SMD tantalum capacitors to its TMJ S1gma™ Series, which exhibits the lowest DCL and twice the reliability of any commercial grade tantalum capacitors currently on the market (0.005CV standard and 0.001CV on selected codes), in addition to an impressively scant baseline part failure rate of < 0.5% per 1,000 hours at 85°C and rated voltage. Available with three levels of next-generation statistical screening and process control enhancement for applications in which exceedingly high reliability, extremely … Read More → "AVX Adds 12+ High-Reliability Tantalum SMD Capacitors to its Proven TMJ S1gma™ Series"
San Diego, CA, June 25, 2015 — Express Logic, Inc., the worldwide leader in royalty-free real-time operating systems (RTOSes), today announced that its popular ThreadX® RTOS is compliant with all required and mandatory rules of MISRA C:2004 and MISRA-C:2012.
MISRA C, a set of programming guidelines developed by the Motor Industry Software Reliability Association (MISRA), promotes safety, reliability, ease of maintenance, and portability for safety-critical systems coded using the ANSI C programming language. Although the original MISRA-C guidelines targeted automotive applications, MISRA-C is now widely recognized as a leading guideline for C programming in the development of a broad range … Read More → "Express Logic Announces ThreadX® MISRA Compliance"
June 30, 2015 — Bellevue, WA — ITTIA, a global supplier of embedded database software, introduces a new major release of its flagship database software, ITTIA DB SQL version 7 beta, tailored to the performance requirements of today’s intelligent applications for embedded systems and devices. New features include snapshot transaction isolation, a high-performance file format, and numerous optimizations for embedded systems.
The recent explosion of readily-available data, made possible by the Internet of Things paradigm and related technologies, has led to an increasingly connected world in which data must be rapidly stored and delivered over distributed networks. The advanced … Read More → "ITTIA Delivers Embedded Data Management for the Era of Intelligent Things"
