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LeCroy Introduces ProtoSync® PE — Synchronized and Simultaneous Views of Physical Layer Signals with LeCroy PETracer Protocol and BitTracer Views

CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ — LeCroy Corporation introduces the ProtoSync PE options for WaveMaster and WavePro Series of oscilloscopes. ProtoSync PE goes beyond simple decode annotation on an oscilloscope display and provides the intuitive LeCroy PETracer Protocol and BitTracer view of the oscilloscope captured waveform with a time and zoom correlation of physical layer signals, protocol packets, and logic analyzer byte views on a single instrument. ProtoSync PE is compatible with PCIe Gen1.x, 2.0, and 3.0 from 1 to 4 lanes.

While other manufacturers, including LeCroy, have provided a PCIe decode annotation on the oscilloscope, ProtoSync PE is the … Read More → "LeCroy Introduces ProtoSync® PE — Synchronized and Simultaneous Views of Physical Layer Signals with LeCroy PETracer Protocol and BitTracer Views"

NEC Electronics and KWest Introduce EMMA Mobile™ 1 Turnkey Design for Multimedia Web Tablets and Advanced Remote Control Functionality

KAWASAKI (Japan), DÜSSELDORF (Germany), SANTA CLARA (USA), February 2, 2010 – NEC Electronics and KWest today announced the availability of a turnkey design for portable consumer products based on NEC Electronics’ EMMA Mobile™ 1 system on chip (SoC). The turnkey design is the basis for devices that are linked to network routers and 3G networks to receive and play back data. At the same time, the turnkey design can be used to develop remote control systems with extensive functionality.

The turnkey design is based on EMMA Mobile 1, a multimedia processor that incorporates … Read More → "NEC Electronics and KWest Introduce EMMA Mobile™ 1 Turnkey Design for Multimedia Web Tablets and Advanced Remote Control Functionality"

Open Kernel Labs Teams with Citrix to Take Smart Phones to the Next Level with Virtualization Powered “Nirvana Phone”

LONDON – February 2, 2010 – Open Kernel Labs (OK Labs), the leading global provider of embedded virtualization software for mobile phones and broadband Internet devices, and Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS), today announced the “nirvana phone”  reference architecture, using virtualization to enable both mobile communications and office desktop-type productivity.  The nirvana phone concept goes beyond traditional smart phones by allowing users to access their corporate virtual desktop and … Read More → "Open Kernel Labs Teams with Citrix to Take Smart Phones to the Next Level with Virtualization Powered “Nirvana Phone”"

Agilent Technologies’ New LXI Data Acquisition Switch Unit Delivers Instant Easy Connectivity and Use Anywhere

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 1, 2010 – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced a data acquisition switch unit that easily connects, configures and acquires data at the bench, on the network or in a remote application. The Agilent 34972A 3-slot LXI Class-C compliant data acquisition switch unit includes a built-in 6 1/2 digit DMM, eight optional plug-in modules, 1 Gb LAN and USB 2.0 ports. This gives engineers involved in R&D and functional test the connectivity options they need, yet it easily connects to a PC or Laptop using standard PC IO.

The 34972A incorporates per-channel measurement configuration, data logging and … Read More → "Agilent Technologies’ New LXI Data Acquisition Switch Unit Delivers Instant Easy Connectivity and Use Anywhere"

Wind River Delivers Suite of Multi-architecture Embedded Software Development Tools

ALAMEDA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Wind River today announced the immediate availability of its latest suite of development tools, including Wind River Workbench 3.2, Wind River On-Chip Debugging 3.2 and Wind River Compiler 5.8, that can help a broad range of customers, including those in the automotive, industrial, … Read More → "Wind River Delivers Suite of Multi-architecture Embedded Software Development Tools"

High Voltage, Low Quiescent Current Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Controller Operates from -55°C to 125°C

MILPITAS, CA – February 2, 2010 – Linear Technology Corporation announces a new high reliability (MP) grade version of the LT3845, a 4V to 60V input voltage range, low quiescent current synchronous step-down DC/DC controller. Its Burst Mode® operation keeps quiescent current under 120µA in no load standby conditions, useful for extending run time in battery-powered applications. The device’s powerful onboard N-channel MOSFET gate drivers provide output current up to 20 amps at efficiencies as high as 95%, making it ideal for 12V and 24V automotive systems, industrial controls, heavy equipment, avionics and military systems.

The LT3845 can produce … Read More → "High Voltage, Low Quiescent Current Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Controller Operates from -55°C to 125°C"

High Voltage, Low Quiescent Current Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Controller Operates from -55°C to 125°C

MILPITAS, CA – February 2, 2010 – Linear Technology Corporation announces a new high reliability (MP) grade version of the LT3845, a 4V to 60V input voltage range, low quiescent current synchronous step-down DC/DC controller. Its Burst Mode® operation keeps quiescent current under 120µA in no load standby conditions, useful for extending run time in battery-powered applications. The device’s powerful onboard N-channel MOSFET gate drivers provide output current up to 20 amps at efficiencies as high as 95%, making it ideal for 12V and 24V automotive systems, industrial controls, heavy equipment, avionics and military systems.

The LT3845 can produce … Read More → "High Voltage, Low Quiescent Current Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Controller Operates from -55°C to 125°C"

On the Radio

It’s hard to tell if it’s a businessperson’s dream or nightmare market. Imagine a large market, a huge market, a market that spans the world. A market that starts with a device and spawns an entire ecosystem of tools, services, and accessories. A market where the technology starts out complex and just gets harder from there, making it difficult to enter but helping to keep interlopers out. A market where competition is fierce and windows of opportunity are tiny. And … Read More → "On the Radio"

Phoenix Rising?

Trying to trace UK electronics companies through the maze of takeovers, sales, mergers and disposals of the last fifty years is complex and frequently depressing. Then sometimes something happens and, irrationally, the mood lightens. The news that the Plessey Semiconductors name is once again to be on the outside of a wafer fab provokes one of those irrational moments.

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