AMBLER, Pa. July 2010 – MEN Micro Inc., a world-renowned provider of embedded computing and I/O solutions for mission-critical industrial, mobile and harsh environment applications, has developed a rugged, maintenance-free single board computer (SBC) for use in mobile and Read More → "New Rugged SBC from MEN Micro Offers Robust Display Functions for Mobile Applications"

July 22, 2010, San Jose, Calif – ADLINK Technology Inc., announced the release of the cPCI-6510 series of 6U CompactPCI® blades featuring a 32 nm Intel® Core™ i7 processor with 2.53 GHz clock speed and up to 3.2 GHz maximum turbo frequency. The Core™ i7 processor incorporates dual-core computing power, integrated graphics and memory controllers, enabling greater overall performance and higher data transfer rates. The cPCI-6510 supports dual-channel DDR3-1066 SDRAM soldered onboard memory with ECC up to a maximum of 8 GB and utilizes the latest Mobile Intel® QM57 Platform Controller … Read More → "ADLINK Technology Debuts 6U CompactPCI® Processor Blade with Intel® Core™ i7 and QM57 Chipset"

MILPITAS, CA – July 21, 2010 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTM4618, a 6A DC/DC µModule® Regulator, which includes the inductor, MOSFETs, DC/DC regulator, input and output bypass capacitors and supporting circuitry in a 2.3g, 9mm x 15mm x 4.32mm LGA package. The LTM4618 features output voltage tracking for systems that need to sequence multiple rails for proper power up and down, and 250kHz to 780kHz fixed frequency PLL capability for noise-sensitive applications that require the switching frequency of the regulator to be a set value. For low voltage loads such … Read More → "4.5V to 26.5V Input 6A DC/DC µModule Regulator with Tracking & Phase-Lockable Frequency Synchronization in 135mm2 Footprint"

MILPITAS, CA – July 21, 2010 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTM4618, a 6A DC/DC µModule® Regulator, which includes the inductor, MOSFETs, DC/DC regulator, input and output bypass capacitors and supporting circuitry in a 2.3g, 9mm x 15mm x 4.32mm LGA package. The LTM4618 features output voltage tracking for systems that need to sequence multiple rails for proper power up and down, and 250kHz to 780kHz fixed frequency PLL capability for noise-sensitive applications that require the switching frequency of the regulator to be a set value. For low voltage loads such … Read More → "4.5V to 26.5V Input 6A DC/DC µModule Regulator with Tracking & Phase-Lockable Frequency Synchronization in 135mm2 Footprint"

Halstenbek, Germany – July 21st, 2010. TEWS TECHNOLOGIES extends its tradition of delivering high-density I/O solutions to CompactPCI with its introduction of the 4 channel TCP467, an extended temperature and high density 3U CompactPCI Serial Communications Controller. The TCP467 is ideal for applications in transportation, communications, process control, and COTS.

The new module provides 4 channels of high performance RS232/RS422/RS485 selectable serial connectivity. The serial channels can be individually programmed to operate as RS232, RS422 or RS485 full/half duplex interfaces. In addition, programmable termination is provided for the RS422/RS485 interfaces. After power-up all serial I/O … Read More → "TEWS TECHNOLOGIES Introduces Extended Temperature and High-Density Full/Half Duplex Serial Communication cPCI Module"

Edinburgh, UK, July 20th 2010 – Wolfson Microelectronics plc has today announced the introduction of the WM8321, the latest innovative power management device in Wolfson’s world-leading power management portfolio.

The WM8321 offers a flexible, cost-effective, single chip power management solution and is specifically designed for low power portable consumer applications, including smartphones, e-book readers, netbooks and portable media players, as well as any application with a multimedia processor.

The WM8321 features four programmable DC-DC synchronous … Read More → "Wolfson’s next generation power management solution improves product performance and efficiency while reducing manufacturing costs"

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 21, 2010 – Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq: CY) today announced that Fujitsu Limited has selected Cypress’s TrueTouch™ solution to implement the touchscreen in the world’s first separable handset from NTT DOCOMO, the docomoPRIME series F-04B mobile phone. The new phone leverages Cypress’s CY8CTMG200 controller to power the robust multitouch interface with a slim 9.8-mm form-factor that can operate separately from the keyboard. Read More → "Fujitsu Selects Cypress’s Flexible TrueTouch™ Touchscreen Solution To Enable Separable Display for New docomo PRIME series F-04B Mobile Phone"

MILPITAS, CA – July 20, 2010 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC3816, a single-phase synchronous step-down DC/DC controller implementing the Intel® IMVP-6®, IMVP-6+®, and IMVP-6.5® protocols. Intel Mobile Voltage Positioning (IMVP) is a smart voltage regulation technology that effectively reduces the amount of output capacitance required for a given output error budget. On-chip support is provided for all the IMVP-6/6+/6.5 requirements, including a 7-bit VID code, start-up to a preset boot voltage (VBOOT), differential remote output voltage sensing, programmable active voltage positioning (AVP), output current reporting (IMON, IMVP-6.5) and power … Read More → "IMVP-6/6+/6.5 Single-Phase DC/DC Controller"

MILPITAS, CA – July 20, 2010 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC3816, a single-phase synchronous step-down DC/DC controller implementing the Intel® IMVP-6®, IMVP-6+®, and IMVP-6.5® protocols. Intel Mobile Voltage Positioning (IMVP) is a smart voltage regulation technology that effectively reduces the amount of output capacitance required for a given output error budget. On-chip support is provided for all the IMVP-6/6+/6.5 requirements, including a 7-bit VID code, start-up to a preset boot voltage (VBOOT), differential remote output voltage sensing, programmable active voltage positioning (AVP), output current reporting (IMON, IMVP-6.5) and power … Read More → "IMVP-6/6+/6.5 Single-Phase DC/DC Controller"