MILPITAS, CA – May 13, 2010 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC3829, a three-phase single output high efficiency (up to 95%) synchronous step-down DC/DC controller with PolyPhase® operation, differential output voltage sensing and integrated phased-lock loop (PLL) clock synchronization. Up to six phases can be paralleled and clocked out of phase to minimize input and output filtering requirements for high current applications (up to 150A). The differential amplifier provides true remote output voltage sensing of both the positive and negative terminals, enabling high accuracy regulation independent of IR losses in trace runs, vias and interconnects. Applications include high current ASIC and … Read More → "Three Phase Step-Down DC/DC Controller Targets High Current Rails"

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 12, 2010 – Xilinx K.K., the Japanese subsidiary of the world’s leading supplier of programmable platforms, Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX), and Hitachi Information & Communication Engineering, Ltd., today announced a new LogicBench® series. LogicBench is proven system-level design verification platform. The new series uses Xilinx® Virtex®-6 LX760, the fastest and highest performance FPGA, and other Virtex-6 FPGA sub-families. Hitachi Information & Communication Engineering also launched sales for the Japanese domestic market today.

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FRAMINGHAM, MA — MAY 11, 2010 — Robotics Trends today announced that the second conference in the Robotics Trends Virtual Summit Series will focus on New Applications for Industrial Robotics. The event will take place September 15, 2010.

Robotics Trends Virtual Conference and Exposition provides attendees with complimentary access to industry thought leaders, content-rich sessions, and the opportunity to network with best-of-breed robotic and intelligent systems technology providers from the comfort of their homes or offices. Free to attend, the Virtual Summit will remain live, on demand … Read More → "September Robotics Trends Virtual Summit to Focus on New Applications for Industrial Robotics"

Las Vegas—A virtual “who’s who” of experts in the mobile App arena from around the world have signed on to lead the cutting-edge curriculum taking shape for APPCON™ 2010, the world’s only mobile App-centric developer and business conference and expo set for August 24-26 in Las Vegas.

Conference organizers today announced a snapshot of the speaker/session lineup that features world-renowned experts covering a full spectrum of topics in the contemporary App business, from … Read More → "World-Renowned Mobile App Experts Signed On to Lead APPCON™ 2010 Sessions"

St. Louis, Missouri, USA – May 11, 2010 – Laird Technologies, Inc., a global leader in the design and supply of customized, performance-critical components and systems for advanced electronics and wireless products, today announced that one of its subject matter experts, Vice President of Technology for the Laird Performance Materials Division, Dr. Richard Hill, will make a presentation at the PURE Lighting Technology Symposium hosted by Digi-Key.

Dr. Hill will participate in a panel discussion of industry experts focusing on lighting … Read More → "Laird Technologies’ Thermal Expert to Present at PURE Lighting Technology Symposium Hosted by Digi-Key"

Woodcliff Lake, NJ, May 12, 2010 — Semiconductor intellectual property (IP) provider CAST, Inc. now offers the only encoder core that supports both the Baseline (8-bit) and Extended Sequential (12-bit) modes of the JPEG image compression standard.  

This plus a fast, compact design make the new JPEG-E-X IP core one of the best available lossy … Read More → "CAST Offers the First 12-bit JPEG Extended Sequential, DICOM-Compatible IP Core"

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Continuing to lead the military and aerospace FPGA market, Actel Corporation (NASDAQ:ACTL) today announced the new Core1553 Development Kit, providing customers with a self-contained benchtop 1553 bus development system. This new up-to-date kit provides Actel’s military and aerospace customers with an easy to use kit enabling development and testing of MIL-STD-1553B development using Actel’s flight-heritage proven Core1553BRM IP core.

“Actel has always placed a heavy emphasis on enabling our military … Read More → "Actel’s New Core1553 Development Kit Gives Access To MIL-STD-1553B Bus Evaluation System Based On Fusion Mixed Signal FPGAs"

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Continuing to lead the military and aerospace FPGA market, Actel Corporation (NASDAQ:ACTL) today announced the new Core1553 Development Kit, providing customers with a self-contained benchtop 1553 bus development system. This new up-to-date kit provides Actel’s military and aerospace customers with an easy to use kit enabling development and testing of MIL-STD-1553B development using Actel’s flight-heritage proven Core1553BRM IP core.

“Actel has always placed a heavy emphasis on enabling our military … Read More → "Actel’s New Core1553 Development Kit Gives Access To MIL-STD-1553B Bus Evaluation System Based On Fusion Mixed Signal FPGAs"

MILPITAS, CA – May 12, 2010 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT3071, the second in a family of digitally programmable linear regulators with the lowest dropout voltage, lowest noise and fastest transient response of any monolithic 5A LDO currently available. Dropout voltage at 5A is an ultralow 85mV. Output voltage noise at 5A is only 25µVRMS over a 10Hz to 100kHz bandwidth. The LT3071’s 1MHz unity gain bandwidth, coupled with its minimum 15µF ceramic output capacitance, provides a mere 30mV of overshoot/undershoot in response to a fast 4.5A output load step, saving significant bulk capacitance, space and cost. … Read More → "UltraFast™ Digitally Programmable 5A LDO Features Analog Margining, Output Current Monitor, 85mV Dropout & 25µVRMS Noise"

MILPITAS, CA – May 12, 2010 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT3071, the second in a family of digitally programmable linear regulators with the lowest dropout voltage, lowest noise and fastest transient response of any monolithic 5A LDO currently available. Dropout voltage at 5A is an ultralow 85mV. Output voltage noise at 5A is only 25µVRMS over a 10Hz to 100kHz bandwidth. The LT3071’s 1MHz unity gain bandwidth, coupled with its minimum 15µF ceramic output capacitance, provides a mere 30mV of overshoot/undershoot in response to a fast 4.5A output load step, saving significant bulk capacitance, space and cost. … Read More → "UltraFast™ Digitally Programmable 5A LDO Features Analog Margining, Output Current Monitor, 85mV Dropout & 25µVRMS Noise"