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Altera and Eutecus Single-chip, FPGA-based Solutions “See” and Provide Intelligent Vision for Smart Cities

March 24, 2015

San Jose, Calif., —March 23, 2015—Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) and strategic IP partner Eutecus are announcing the availability of the ReCo™-Pro Multi-channel High Definition (HD) Video Analytics platform based on Eutecus MVE™ video and fusion analytics technology and Altera’s Cyclone® V SoC and Enpirion® PowerSoC devices.

Available from Eutecus, the ReCo™ platform has been chosen by Sensity Systems as the foundation for adding intelligent vision processing to its high-speed, Light Sensory Network (LSN), which is currently being installed in several US metropolitan areas. The Sensity open, multiservice NetSense platform enables industrial lighting owners … Read More → "Altera and Eutecus Single-chip, FPGA-based Solutions “See” and Provide Intelligent Vision for Smart Cities"

Teseq adds 8-channel Arbitrary Waveform Generator to Transient System for All-in-One Automotive Immunity Testing

March 24, 2015

March 2015 – Teseq introduces an eight-channel arbitrary waveform generator designed for automotive testing. The ARB 5500 fits inside the transient generator and features memory for over 64,000 standard waveform segments as well as 1 GB of Clone memory for user-defined shapes. This is enough memory for several thousand hours of simulations.

Now available for both new systems, or as an upgrade for existing NSG 5500 units, the ARB 5500 provides the necessary control for all battery simulation tests and advanced functions including power magnetics and continuous wave (ripple) simulations.

According to Teseq, the ARB 5500 supports waveforms that may be difficult to … Read More → "Teseq adds 8-channel Arbitrary Waveform Generator to Transient System for All-in-One Automotive Immunity Testing"

Tokyo Electron Device Announces the Release of TB-7Z-ISDK, a Development Kit for Industrial Grade SoM That Shortens the Development Time of FA Devices Such As Machine Vision

March 24, 2015

YOKOHAMA, Japan–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Tokyo Electron Device Limited (TED) announces the launch of the new TB-7Z-ISDK, a development kit for the industrial grade system on module (SoM) TB-7Z-IAE.

Background of development
In recent years, for the development of industrial equipment, such as production facilities and inspection equipment, the flexible support of multiple industrial networks and high system performance is required to further support the enhancement of data throughput via networked equipment. More than ever before, more complicated and high-performance system development with minimum risks and reduced costs is required.

Silicon Labs and Digi-Key Challenge Developer Innovation With “Your IoT” Design Competition

March 24, 2015

AUSTIN, Texas and THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minnesota – March 24, 2015 – Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) and Digi-Key have launched an IoT design contest for pioneering developers who want to create connected “things” that will help make the world a smarter, more connected and energy friendly place. Co-sponsored by Silicon Labs and Digi-Key, the “Your IoT Connected World” design contest is open to inventors of all skill levels.

The contest runs now through July 17, with three winners to be announced on August 3, 2015. Visitors to the www.YourIoTContest.com< … Read More → "Silicon Labs and Digi-Key Challenge Developer Innovation With “Your IoT” Design Competition"

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"

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