Taipei, Taiwan, June 29, 2010 – VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator of power efficient x86 processor platforms, today announced it latest Mini-ITX board, the VIA EPIA-M840, designed for a range of embedded device designs including advanced industrial and factory management applications.

The VIA EPIA-M840 packs the latest 64-bit VIA Nano E-Series processor, dual Gigabit LAN, eight COM ports and support for two dual channel 24-bit LVDS displays, creating the ideal backbone for a range of embedded applications including intelligent industrial automation applications that integrate remote network access, network management … Read More → "VIA Takes Advanced 64-Bit Computing to the Factory Floor"

XP Power today announced additions to its extensive range of ultra compact low power DC/DC converters. The 15 Watt JCM15 comes in a tiny 1″ x 1″ metal package, with the 30 Watt JCK30 being available in a metal case that measures just 2″ x 1″.  These encapsulated PCB mounted converters accommodate a wide 2:1 input voltage range, accepting either 9 – 18, 18 – 36 or 36 – 75 VDC, covering the nominal inputs of +12, +24 or +48 VDC. Single output models provide +3.3, +5, +12 or +15 VDC, while the duals offer +/-5, +/-12 or +/-15 VDC. All outputs are fully regulated to within +/- 0.5% over all input and load conditions for the single output models and … Read More → "XP Power releases 15 Watt and 30 Watt ultra compact DC/DC converter range"

FORT MYERS, FL—June 29, 2010—Interop Technologies, a provider of Read More → "Interop Technologies to Provide Hosted Multimedia Messaging And Device Management Solutions to Innovative Wireles"

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.– Conexant Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNXT), a leading supplier of innovative semiconductor solutions for imaging, audio, embedded modem, and video surveillance applications, and Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. (NASDAQ: NUHC), a leading global distributor of advanced technology semiconductors, display, illumination, power, system, and telecommunication solutions, today announced they have jointly secured multiple audio design-wins for intercoms, kiosks, and home automation applications. These new products are all based on Conexant’s family of award-winning speakers-on-a-chip audio solutions, which feature proprietary technical innovations that significantly improve audio and voice quality.

“In the growing embedded audio segment, … Read More → "Conexant and Nu Horizons Electronics Announce Design-Wins for Audio-Enabled Products"

HILLSBORO, OR — JUNE 28, 2010 — Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced Version 1.0 of its Lattice Diamond™ FPGA design software, the new flagship design environment for Lattice FPGA products. Lattice Diamond software provides a complete set of powerful tools, efficient design flows and modern user interface that enables designers to more quickly target low power, cost sensitive FPGA applications.

Video demonstrations of the Lattice Diamond design software can be viewed here: www.latticesemi.com/latticediamond/videos

Photos of the Lattice Diamond design software can be viewed … Read More → "“Lattice Diamond” FPGA Design Software Heralds New Era For Low Power, Cost Sensitive FPGA Applications"

MILPITAS, CA – June 28, 2010 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTM4611, a complete switch mode DC/DC µModule® point-of-load regulator capable of generating its own 5V N-channel MOSFET gate drive for very efficient voltage conversion from 3.3VIN or less to loads as low as 0.8V at up to 15A. Alternative traditional low input voltage high power switch mode DC/DC converters with N-channel MOSFETs require a second regulator circuit to provide the 5V gate drive needed for logic level MOSFETs. Conversion … Read More → "Ultralow VIN DC/DC µModule Regulator with Onboard 5V MOSFET Gate Drive Delivers 15A from Inputs Down to 1.5VIN"

MILPITAS, CA – June 28, 2010 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTM4611, a complete switch mode DC/DC µModule® point-of-load regulator capable of generating its own 5V N-channel MOSFET gate drive for very efficient voltage conversion from 3.3VIN or less to loads as low as 0.8V at up to 15A. Alternative traditional low input voltage high power switch mode DC/DC converters with N-channel MOSFETs require a second regulator circuit to provide the 5V gate drive needed for logic level MOSFETs. Conversion … Read More → "Ultralow VIN DC/DC µModule Regulator with Onboard 5V MOSFET Gate Drive Delivers 15A from Inputs Down to 1.5VIN"

Irvine, CA, June 22, 2010 –Advantech, a leading embedded platform and integration services provider has just released a cost-effective System On Chip (SoC) PC/104 CPU module driven by the ultra low power DM&P Vortex86DX 1.0 GHz processor with 256 MB of DDR2 SDRAM memory on board. PCM-3343 has the standard dimensions of 96 x 90 mm in a fanless PC/104 architecture, supporting rich graphic output including VGA and 24-bit LVDS or TTL up to 1024 x 768 resolution. PCM-3343 delivers ultra low power consumption of less than 5 Watts under full load, and extended temperature … Read More → "Rugged PC/104 CPU Board with Ultra Low Power, Cost-effective SoC from Advantech"

Waltham, Mass. – June 10, 2010 – Bluespec Inc. announced today that the Bluespec high-level synthesis toolset for development of system-on-a-chip (SoC) designs has been selected by Fujitsu Limited. It will be used for the research and design of many core processors for hardware processing embedded in the server. The project is called “Leading research for many core processors”*. Fujitsu had been commissioned by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) of Japan.

“We recognized that we had reached the limit of conventional RTL-based design for the development of the processor interconnect networks of many-core … Read More → "Bluespec High-Level Synthesis Toolset is Selected by Fujitsu"