AMSTERDAM, Sept. 10 — Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX) today announced at the IBC2010 conference a new development platform for engineers working to meet the rapidly growing demand for 3D TV broadcast and other high definition video applications. The Xilinx® Spartan®-6 FPGA Broadcast Connectivity Kit and Broadcast Processing Engine IP core enable broadcast system designers to build full systems for driving the high-speed transmission and real-time processing of video in a full range of professional broadcast applications including cameras, switchers, routers, encoders, … Read More → "Xilinx FPGA Development Platform Enables Broadcast Equipment Makers to Meet Real-Time 3D TV Bandwidth and Processing Demands"

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 10 — Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX) today announced at the IBC2010 conference a new development platform for engineers working to meet the rapidly growing demand for 3D TV broadcast and other high definition video applications. The Xilinx® Spartan®-6 FPGA Broadcast Connectivity Kit and Broadcast Processing Engine IP core enable broadcast system designers to build full systems for driving the high-speed transmission and real-time processing of video in a full range of professional broadcast applications including cameras, switchers, routers, encoders, … Read More → "Xilinx FPGA Development Platform Enables Broadcast Equipment Makers to Meet Real-Time 3D TV Bandwidth and Processing Demands"

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ — Another notable customer has incorporated the JPEG Encoder IP Core from CAST, Inc. in an innovative product.

Based in Austria with offices worldwide, Kapsch TrafficCom is an international supplier of innovative road traffic telematics solutions that help manage traffic flow and improve driving safety. Their electronic toll collection (ETC) systems are at work in over 12,000 lanes in 38 countries.

The Vehicle Detection and Registration (VDR) Sensor captures moving traffic images for Kapsch’s multi-lane free-flow and city tolling systems.

This requires real-time handling of license plate images shot … Read More → "CAST JPEG IP Core Helps Kapsch TrafficCom Handle Real-Time Image Compression"

LAGUNA BEACH, California, and DELEMONT, Switzerland, September 9, 2010 – Sentinel IC Technologies, leading provider of innovative, robust design enablement platforms proven to optimize and shorten the analog, mixed-signal, RF, and power semiconductor design process, today announced its first expansion outside the U.S. with the opening of a European Technology Center in Delemont, Switzerland, just outside of Basel.

While retaining its headquarters in Orange County, California, the new location allows Sentinel IC to better serve its European customer base and take advantage of growing European business opportunities. Located in the heart of Europe, Delemont is in immediate proximity to … Read More → "Sentinel IC Technologies Expands Operations to Europe"

TOKYO, Japan,  September  Read More → "Renesas Electronics Announces Growth Strategies for its SoC Business Targeting Mobile and Multimedia Applications"

September 2010 – Gresham Power Electronics, the Salisbury based MIL and Commercial power conversion specialist, announces the introduction of a portable 90W converter that can be powered from many different sources. It is intended for use with a wide variety of mobile devices in industrial, IT, communications, scientific and medical applications. 

The highly versatile, durable and portable switch mode power supply has a universal AC input ,ranging from 90 to 264 VAC, and may also be powered from a 12 VDC source such as those found in cars or, by using … Read More → "Medically approved adapter operates from mains voltage or 12 VDC"

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ — Solido Design Automation today announced that it was ranked the number two company overall based on user response in DeepChip’s annual Design Automation Conference report. The Solido Variation Designer results can be found at http://www.deepchip.com/items/dac10-02.html.

Asked what were the most interesting specific tools seen at DAC 2010, semiconductor designers highlighted the following aspects of Solido Variation Designer, a variation-aware custom IC design product used as an add-on to existing … Read More → "Solido Design Ranked as Top Two Company in DeepChip Design Automation Conference (DAC) Report"

Munich/Germany, September 08, 2010 – Vincotech, a supplier of module-based solutions for power electronics, today announced the successful qualification of a new IGBT series with best-fit freewheeling diodes by FUJI Electric Systems Co, LTD.

The power range for the relevant chipsets reaches from 1200V 8A to 150A, as well as from 600V 10A to 200A and will perfectly complete the Vincotech PIM (CIB), six-pack and half-bridge (duals) product roadmap in several module packages. Industry standard qualifications were performed according to the schedule shown below.

… Read More → "Vincotech’s flowPIM® and MiniSKiiP® modules now available with FUJI Electric’s IGBT series"

XP Power today announced what is believed to be the world’s smallest open frame 45 W AC-DC power supply. Setting a new benchmark at this power level, measuring just 2 x 3 x 1.05 inches (50.7 x 76.2 x 26.7 mm), the ECS45 single output power supply is 25% smaller than the current industry standard of 2 x 4 inches. All models have a no load power of less than 0.3 W, helping the end equipment comply with internationally recognized energy efficiency standards. In addition, these convection cooled units are highly efficient, typically 87%, resulting in less waste heat to dissipate. The lower profile ECS25 model provides 25 W output within … Read More → "World’s smallest 45 W ‘green’ power supply has medical and industrial safety approvals"

MILPITAS, CA – September 9, 2010 – Linear Technology introduces the LTC5583, a 40MHz to 6GHz dual channel, matched RMS power detector, offering over 55dB isolation at 2.14GHz. In RF power amplifier (PA) applications, the LTC5583 provides a simple solution for accurately measuring forward power, reverse power, and voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR). The device comprises a pair of 60dB dynamic range RMS detectors that are matched to 1.25dB. This provides accurate RF power measurement of high crest-factor signals such as those used in LTE, WiMAX, W-CDMA, TD-SCDMA and CDMA2000 3G or 4G basestations and … Read More → "6GHz Matched Dual RMS Detectors Enable Accurate VSWR Measurements"