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Dialog Semiconductor Expands Bluetooth® Smart SoC Family with Application-Optimised Versions

March 24, 2015

London UK, 24 March 2015 – Dialog Semiconductor plc (FWB:DLG), a provider of highly integrated power management, AC/DC power conversion, solid state lighting (SSL) and Bluetooth Smart wireless technology, announces three additions to its successful SmartBond family of ultra-low power, Bluetooth Smart System-on-Chip (SoC) integrated circuits. The devices, aimed at high volume, high growth consumer markets, are the smallest and lowest power wireless connectivity solutions for the Internet-of-Things (IoT). Versions optimised for wireless charging and remote control units (RCUs) address markets that will ship over 1.5 billion units per annum within 4 years.

“Our first SmartBond device, … Read More → "Dialog Semiconductor Expands Bluetooth® Smart SoC Family with Application-Optimised Versions"

STMicroelectronics Announces and Demonstrates its Ultra-HDp60 STB Chips for the Chinese Market

March 24, 2015

Geneva, March 24, 2015 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, is addressing the Chinese Ultra HDp60 market with its newly revealed quad-core system-on-chip ICs (STiH314/318 and STiH414/418), part of its well-established and accepted Cannes/ Monaco family. Several major equipment OEMs have already selected these SoCs for next-generation Ultra-HD products.

“The Chinese Ultra-HD ecosystem is an important and very dynamic market and ST has developed high-performance, power-efficient, and competitively priced system-on-chips that support key features including AVS+, China Downloadable CAS (DCAS), and TVOS,” said Philippe Notton, Group Vice President and General … Read More → "STMicroelectronics Announces and Demonstrates its Ultra-HDp60 STB Chips for the Chinese Market"

Tektronix Unveils 45 GHz Optical Modulation Analyzer for 400G Communications Testing

March 24, 2015

BEAVERTON, Ore., March 24, 2015 – Tektronix, Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of oscilloscopes, today unveiled a new 45 GHz optical modulation analyzer (OMA) capable of supporting the latest 100G and next-gen 400G communications standards. With support for single-carrier or multi-carrier systems, the analyzer is tightly integrated with the Tektronix DPO70000SX 70 GHz ATI Performance Oscilloscope also announced today to provide multi-channel, high sample rate, low noise digitization of complex modulation signaling for testing coherent optical transmitters, transmission systems, and receivers.

The use of new 5¼” high performance oscilloscope packaging provides engineers with the flexibility to … Read More → "Tektronix Unveils 45 GHz Optical Modulation Analyzer for 400G Communications Testing"

TI launches the industry’s first online classroom for analog design

March 23, 2015

DALLAS (March 23, 2015) – Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today unveiled TI Precision Labs, the electronics industry’s first comprehensive online classroom for analog engineers. The on-demand courses pair theory and applied lab exercises to deepen the technical expertise of experienced engineers and accelerate the development of those early in their careers.

The free, modular curriculum includes more than 30 hands-on trainings and lab videos covering analog amplifier design considerations with online coursework. View TI Precision Labs – Op Amp course offerings and enroll: www.ti.com/precisionlabs-pr.

Multicore Microcontrollers Enable Gigabit Ethernet Internet of Things for Under $5

March 23, 2015

Bristol, 23 March 2015 – XMOS Ltd. the leader in intelligent multicore microcontrollers, has today announced the launch, and the first customer shipments of its new Gigabit Ethernet enabled xCORE-200™ multicore microcontroller family. Integrating 16 high-performance 32bit-RISC-processor-cores in a single device, the first xCORE-200 device delivers up to 2000MIPS of real-time computing power and is the first 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet solution available with programmable MAC layer and Internet webserver support. This advanced capability from a low-cost multicore microcontroller opens up a whole new set of Gigabit-speed Internet-of-Things applications.

Announcing the new product family, Nigel Toon CEO of XMOS said, “ … Read More → "Multicore Microcontrollers Enable Gigabit Ethernet Internet of Things for Under $5"

ams launches tiny 4mm2 integrated power management solution for wearable devices

March 23, 2015

Unterpremstaetten, Austria (March 23, 2015), ams AG (SIX: AMS), a leading provider of high performance sensors and analog ICs, today introduced the AS3701, an integrated power management unit with an especially small footprint for use in wearables and other space-constrained devices. The AS3701, a micro-PMIC (power management IC) with a low quiescent current, implements multiple power-regulation, power-saving, battery-charging, protection and start-up functions in a chip-scale package (WL-CSP) measuring just 2mm x 2mm x 0.4mm.

Power system designers using the AS3701 will be able to realize space savings and provide advanced power management functionality in products supplied by a single … Read More → "ams launches tiny 4mm2 integrated power management solution for wearable devices"

New Development Framework from STMicroelectronics Makes Adding IoT Sensing Easy

March 23, 2015

Geneva, March 23, 2015 – STMicroelectronics’ new BlueMicrosystem1 Open.Framework accelerates completion of Bluetooth^® Low Energy wireless-sensing projects targeting Android or iOS platforms.

BlueMicrosystem1 provides a complete solution for applications that need to sense, process, and transmit temperature, humidity, pressure, and/or movement/location data. The framework is an ideal springboard for developing Internet-of-Things devices, wearable electronics, and other wireless-sensor applications that require high performance and very low power consumption.

BlueMicrosystem1 comes with libraries including a real-time motion-sensor, and a sample barometer application that speeds … Read More → "New Development Framework from STMicroelectronics Makes Adding IoT Sensing Easy"

NeoPhotonics Releases Dual Rate 100G CFP4 LR4 Transceivers

March 23, 2015

Los Angeles, California – March 23, 2015 – NeoPhotonics Corporation (NYSE: NPTN), a leading designer and manufacturer of hybrid photonic integrated circuit based modules and subsystems for bandwidth-intensive, high speed communications networks, today introduced a new compact and dual rate 100G CFP4 LR4 for Telecom and Datacom applications. The 100G CFP4 LR4 requires much less power and is half the size compared to the current generation CFP2 form factor. Thus, the 100G CFP4 is an attractive next-generation 100G module for bandwidth hungry data center applications, where both port density and lower power are highly desired.

The 100G CFP4 LR4 transceiver is … Read More → "NeoPhotonics Releases Dual Rate 100G CFP4 LR4 Transceivers"

Vector Software Introduces Covered By Analysis Capability in VectorCAST 6.3 Suite

March 23, 2015

Providence, RI – 3/23/2015 – Vector Software, the world’s leading provider of innovative software solutions for robust embedded software quality, announced today the availability of VectorCAST/CBA (Covered By Analysis) which allows users in regulated industries to augment measured coverage with manual analysis to achieve the mandated 100% code coverage. VectorCAST/CBA is available as an add-on for all VectorCAST products, and provides an intuitive editor which allows users to provide analysis for statements, branch outcomes, or MC/DC pairs depending on the coverage level.

The ability to combine Coverage Analysis … Read More → "Vector Software Introduces Covered By Analysis Capability in VectorCAST 6.3 Suite"

IAR Embedded Workbench supports new Renesas RX71M MCUs targeting the industrial Internet of Things

March 23, 2015

Uppsala, Sweden—March 23, 2015—IAR Systems® has released version 2.70 of its development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench® for Renesas RX family of MCUs. In addition to new features including position-independent code and data, version 2.70 adds updated device support and example projects for the latest Renesas devices. The support includes the new Renesas RX71M group with advanced security features for the industrial Internet of Things. Renesas’ RX71M group addresses the critical importance of security in embedded design for industrial equipment where connectivity is added to more and more applications. IAR Systems is the only tool vendor to provide high-performance … Read More → "IAR Embedded Workbench supports new Renesas RX71M MCUs targeting the industrial Internet of Things"

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