What: Agilent Technologies makes available a series of Measurement Hint/Tip brochures:           

• How to Generate Complex ECG Patterns with an Arbitrary Waveform Generator.  This measurement brief discusses how to generate complex ECG signal patterns with an arbitrary waveform generator. Read More → "Agilent Technologies Offers Measurement Briefs on Various Topics Utilizing a 2-Channel Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator"

What:The new Power of X application notes provide insight into solving tough measurement problems in a unique way for both the design and manufacturing environments. The new “Power of X” application note topics:

• Solutions for MIMO RF Test & Debug – Ensuring Quick … Read More → "Agilent Technologies Offers Two New Application Notes on MIMO RF Test & Debug and GPS Receiver Verification"

Bristol, UK and Sunnyvale, Calif. – August 10, 2010– XMOS® today announced it has joined the AVnu Alliance, an industry forum dedicated to the advancement of professional-quality audio video and increased hardware and software support for the IEEE 802.1 Audio Video Bridging protocol.

The alliance and XMOS share a commitment to high-quality audio; AVnu Alliance strives to ensure AVB interoperability of networked A/V devices, helping to provide the highest quality streaming A/V experience. The … Read More → "XMOS Joins AVnu Alliance"

MILPITAS, CA – August 10, 2010 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC3625 and LTC3625-1, the latest in a family of 2-cell supercapacitor chargers for addressing high peak power, data backup and “dying gasp” needs in portable and data storage applications. The LTC3625/LTC3625-1’s high efficiency switchmode topology includes an internal buck converter between VIN and the series capacitor mid-point VMID to regulate the voltage on the bottom … Read More → "Programmable 1A Buck-Boost 2-Cell Supercap Chargers with Automatic Cell Balancing in Compact 12mm2 Package"

MILPITAS, CA – August 10, 2010 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC3625 and LTC3625-1, the latest in a family of 2-cell supercapacitor chargers for addressing high peak power, data backup and “dying gasp” needs in portable and data storage applications. The LTC3625/LTC3625-1’s high efficiency switchmode topology includes an internal buck converter between VIN and the series capacitor mid-point VMID to regulate the voltage on the bottom … Read More → "Programmable 1A Buck-Boost 2-Cell Supercap Chargers with Automatic Cell Balancing in Compact 12mm2 Package"

10th August 2010, XP Power today announced the third edition of their 144-page technical guide for power supply specifiers. Spanning all the major aspects of power supply integration, the guide has several new sections covering topics such as the characteristics of battery power sources, high peak load capability, powering LEDs and high voltage safety testing. Where appropriate, approvals and standards information has been updated to the most current legislation. The EMC considerations for defense and avionics applications section has been revised and the energy efficiency chapters have been expanded to include an explanation of efficiency specifications relating to both external … Read More → "Third edition of power supply technical guide now available"

DALLAS, Aug. 9 /PRNewswire/ — Building on its rich heritage of collaboration with ARM, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today confirmed that it was the first company to partner with ARM in the conception and definition of the next generation ARM® Cortex™-A series processor core (also known as “Eagle”) to be announced later this year. TI intends to use the new processor to further strengthen and extend its future OMAP™ platform offerings. For more information on TI’s OMAP family, please visit: www.ti.com/omapwireless.

TI formally engaged with ARM on this project in … Read More → "TI announced as the first licensee of the next generation ARM Cortex™-A series processor core"

Maldon, Essex – CML Microcircuits, (www.cmlmicro.com) a leading innovator and provider of low-power semiconductors for global wireless and wireline communications markets, has developed a unique marine AIS (Automatic Identification System) Class B (IEC 62287) demonstrator package to address growing market requirements.

The DE70321, developed by CML, is specifically targeted at speeding-up manufacturers’ design and development of AIS Class B transponders and AIS receiver products. The package, with the DE70321 demonstrator board, includes free essential items such as: PCB design files, layout schematics and BOM. Available in two builds, either as … Read More → "Zero License Fee and Zero Royalty with CML’s Marine AIS Class-B Demonstrator"