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Ultra compact LED driver family offers multiple dimming options

XP Power announced today the availability of the LDU series of 300 – 1000 mA PCB mount LED drivers. These ultra compact highly efficient devices, measuring just 0.8 x 0.4 x 0.27 inches (20.32 x 10.16 x 6.88 mm) for the LDU08 300 mA model, have a typical efficiency of 95%. Models within the series offer constant current outputs of 300, 350, 500, 600, 700 or 1000 mA. The non-isolated step-down drivers can accommodate a very wide range of input voltage from 7 – 30 VDC. Dimming options include two analog methods (voltage or resistance) or a pulse width modulation (PWM) input signal. The PWM approach has a maximum operating frequency of 1 kHz, with a minimum 200 ns on/off … Read More → "Ultra compact LED driver family offers multiple dimming options"

New I/O Server is the Only Compact, Industrial PC with Truly Integrated I/O for Monitoring and Control

WIXOM, Mich., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ — Acromag introduced the I/O Server Industrial PC featuring an internal carrier card to interface a wide selection of related plug-in I/O modules. Designed specifically to work together, this combination of a rugged,Read More → "New I/O Server is the Only Compact, Industrial PC with Truly Integrated I/O for Monitoring and Control"

Ubicom Expands Long-Term Relationship With Denali by Adopting Its Predictable Protocol Verification Solution

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ — Denali Software, Inc., a world-leading provider of electronic design automation (EDA) software and intellectual property (IP), today announced that Ubicom, a leading provider of networking and multimedia processor solutions, has extended its relationship with Denali, taking full advantage of its advanced protocol verification technology and services. Ubicom has selected Denali’s MMAV(TM) and PureSpec(TM) verification IP (VIP), which support high-speed communications and peripheral protocols, to aid in the design and verification of their media and network processors. Denali’s MMAV and PureSpec fortifies Ubicom’s designers with a predictable protocol verification IP … Read More → "Ubicom Expands Long-Term Relationship With Denali by Adopting Its Predictable Protocol Verification Solution"

Paint-by-number ASSP

If we could have our druthers, we’d like ASSPs for everything.  Marketing would come in and tell us they needed a combo camera-phone-studfinder-laserlevel, and we’d say “No Problem, you’ll have it by next Wednesday.”  Then, we’d grab our magic universal ASSP catalog, turn to page 13,562, and order up the low-power version of the CCPSLL40-LP (the 40nm low-power combo camera-phone-studfinder-laserlevel chip.) It would come with the eval board, of course, and by two hours after FedEx dropped off the package, we’d have our prototype hooked up to a CCD camera and GSM … Read More → "Paint-by-number ASSP"

New Xilinx Connectivity, Embedded, and DSP Kits Enable Increased Productivity and Innovation for System-on-Chip Designs

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX) today announced six new development kits as part of its Targeted Design Platforms for enabling developers to focus on innovation and differentiation when designing with FPGAs. These development platforms for the Virtex®-6 and Spartan®-6 families significantly shorten the time it takes to reach optimal levels of system performance, while ensuring low levels of power consumption during system-on-chip (SoC) development. The new kits target embedded processing, DSP and the building … Read More → "New Xilinx Connectivity, Embedded, and DSP Kits Enable Increased Productivity and Innovation for System-on-Chip Designs"

New Xilinx Connectivity, Embedded, and DSP Kits Enable Increased Productivity and Innovation for System-on-Chip Designs

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX) today announced six new development kits as part of its Targeted Design Platforms for enabling developers to focus on innovation and differentiation when designing with FPGAs. These development platforms for the Virtex®-6 and Spartan®-6 families significantly shorten the time it takes to reach optimal levels of system performance, while ensuring low levels of power consumption during system-on-chip (SoC) development. The new kits target embedded processing, DSP and the building … Read More → "New Xilinx Connectivity, Embedded, and DSP Kits Enable Increased Productivity and Innovation for System-on-Chip Designs"

2.5µA Quiescent Current, 60V, 350mA(IOUT), 2.2MHz Step-Down DC/DC Converter

MILPITAS, CA – December 8, 2009 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT3990, a 350mA, 60V ultralow quiescent current step-down switching regulator. Its Burst Mode® operation keeps quiescent current under 2.5µA in no load condition. The LT3990’s 4.3V to 60V input voltage range makes it ideal for automotive and industrial applications that need continuous output with ultralow power drain. Its internal 550mA switch can deliver up to 350mA of continuous output current at voltages as low as 1.21V. The LT3990’s Burst Mode operation provides ultralow quiescent current, well suited for automotive or industrial systems, which demand always-on operation and … Read More → "2.5µA Quiescent Current, 60V, 350mA(IOUT), 2.2MHz Step-Down DC/DC Converter"

2.5µA Quiescent Current, 60V, 350mA(IOUT), 2.2MHz Step-Down DC/DC Converter

MILPITAS, CA – December 8, 2009 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT3990, a 350mA, 60V ultralow quiescent current step-down switching regulator. Its Burst Mode® operation keeps quiescent current under 2.5µA in no load condition. The LT3990’s 4.3V to 60V input voltage range makes it ideal for automotive and industrial applications that need continuous output with ultralow power drain. Its internal 550mA switch can deliver up to 350mA of continuous output current at voltages as low as 1.21V. The LT3990’s Burst Mode operation provides ultralow quiescent current, well suited for automotive or industrial systems, which demand always-on operation and … Read More → "2.5µA Quiescent Current, 60V, 350mA(IOUT), 2.2MHz Step-Down DC/DC Converter"

New Xilinx Virtex-6 and Spartan-6 FPGA Connectivity Development Kits Include Northwest Logic DMA Engine IP

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX) today announced the availability of the new Xilinx® Virtex®-6 and Spartan®-6 FPGA Connectivity Development Kits that provide a comprehensive, easy-to-use, and hardware validated development environment. A key component of the new kits is the … Read More → "New Xilinx Virtex-6 and Spartan-6 FPGA Connectivity Development Kits Include Northwest Logic DMA Engine IP"

New Xilinx Virtex-6 and Spartan-6 FPGA Connectivity Development Kits Include Northwest Logic DMA Engine IP

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX) today announced the availability of the new Xilinx® Virtex®-6 and Spartan®-6 FPGA Connectivity Development Kits that provide a comprehensive, easy-to-use, and hardware validated development environment. A key component of the new kits is the … Read More → "New Xilinx Virtex-6 and Spartan-6 FPGA Connectivity Development Kits Include Northwest Logic DMA Engine IP"

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