Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium – February 2010. CISSOID, leader in high temperature semiconductor solutions, introduced VENUS, their new family of High Temperature 30V P-channel power MOSFET Transistors guaranteed for operation from -55°C up to +225°C. The VENUS family of P-channel power MOSFETs named CHT-PMOS3002, CHT-PMOS3004 and CHT-PMOS3008 are rated respectively for 2A, 4A and 8A maximum drain current. They complement the SATURN family of N-channel MOSFETs introduced by the company in November 2009.

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KAWASAKI (Japan), SANTA CLARA (U.S.A.), DUESSELDORF (Germany), February 18, 2010–NEC Electronics (TSE: 6723) today announced the availability of 14 new All Flash^TM microcontrollers (MCUs), the 78K0/Dx2 product series with simple gages The new offering includes wide range of peripherals with either 80 pins or 64 pins and memory capacity ranging from 60 kilobytes (KB) down to 24 KB.

Automotive sales in the emerging markets, including China, India and Brazil, have been showing strong growth buoyed by their continuous economic growth. NEC Electronics is offering these new products to support the manufacturers of small-cars and motorcycles as they capture … Read More → "NEC Electronics Introduces 14 New 8-bit MCUs for Automotive Dashboard Applications"

Taipei, Taiwan, February 18, 2010 – VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator of power efficient x86 processor platforms, today announced its participation at Digital Signage Expo 2010, Read More → "VIA Demos Dual GPU S3 Graphics Card at Digital Signage Expo 2010"

MILPITAS, CA – February 18, 2010 – Linear Technology announces the LTC3127, a 96% efficient, synchronous buck-boost converter that delivers up to 1A of output current to a regulated output voltage with inputs above, below or equal to the output. The LTC3127 features a ±4% accurate programmable average input current limit with a 200mA to 1000mA range, making it ideal for GSM modems or Supercapacitor chargers powered from sources with hard limits on output current. This enables system designers to maximize the current draw from a limited power source, significantly improving data rates or charging times. The LTC3127’s input range of 1.8V to 5.5 … Read More → "4% Accurate Programmable Average Input Current Limit Buck-Boost DC/DC Converter Delivers Maximum Current from Limited Power Sources for High Peak Power Applications"

MILPITAS, CA – February 18, 2010 – Linear Technology announces the LTC3127, a 96% efficient, synchronous buck-boost converter that delivers up to 1A of output current to a regulated output voltage with inputs above, below or equal to the output. The LTC3127 features a ±4% accurate programmable average input current limit with a 200mA to 1000mA range, making it ideal for GSM modems or Supercapacitor chargers powered from sources with hard limits on output current. This enables system designers to maximize the current draw from a limited power source, significantly improving data rates or charging times. The LTC3127’s input range of 1.8V to 5.5 … Read More → "4% Accurate Programmable Average Input Current Limit Buck-Boost DC/DC Converter Delivers Maximum Current from Limited Power Sources for High Peak Power Applications"

DRAFT, Moscow – February 18, 2010 – Altium has appointed Nanosoft as its new value added distributor in a rapid expansion of its business in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

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SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ — Denali Software, Inc., today announced the industry’s first PureSpec-Ethernet verification intellectual property (VIP) product to support the preliminary 40/100 Gigabit(Gb) specification from the IEEE Ethernet Task Force and delivery to current networking and communication customers for use in deploying next-generation Ethernet products. The preliminary specification, which sends Ethernet frames at 40 and 100 gigabits per second, enables developers to take advantage of the increased bandwidth for advanced computing, virtualization, video on demand, Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), Network-Attached Storage (NAS), VoIP and video surveillance applications. Denali’s PureSpec-Ethernet VIP product provides a comprehensive coverage of … Read More → "Denali Software Delivers Industry’s First 40/100Gb Ethernet Verification IP Solution"

REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Today, Microsoft Corp. and IEEE announced a collaboration to empower students to reach their professional aspirations. The goal of the Microsoft-IEEE collaboration is to increase the number of students engaged in technical pursuits with the long-term benefit of strengthening business and society through the use of technology.

IEEE is the world’s largest professional association with more than 395,000 members in 160 countries; its aim is to advance innovation and technological excellence for the betterment of the global community. The collaboration between the two organizations will equip IEEE members with access to Microsoft student … Read More → "Microsoft and IEEE Join Forces to Help the Next Generation of Engineers and Technology Professionals Succeed"

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ:ATML) , a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced that it will be exhibiting at Embedded World held in Nuremberg, Germany, March 2-4, 2010. At the show, the company will be demonstrating a variety of Atmel solutions including:

• Microcontroller solutions. Atmel will be presenting a wide range of 8- and 32-bit AVR® and ARM®-based solutions. Atmel’s AVR demos will highlight low-power audio, ® and consumer capabilities of these applications. Atmel’s ARM-based demos will include a Cortex™-M3  … Read More → "Atmel Showcases Microcontroller, Touch, Automotive and Wireless Solutions at Embedded World"

Palm Springs, Calif., Feb. 17, 2010. X-FAB Silicon FoundriesRead More → "X-FAB to Exhibit Foundry Solutions for Designers of Power Electronics at APEC Conference and Exposition"