SUNNYVALE Calif. – December 16, 2009 – eSilicon Corporation, a pioneering semiconductor value chain producer (VCP), today announced it has signed a multi-year agreement with Synopsys that includes access to the Galaxy™ Implementation Platform, the Discovery™ Verification Platform, DesignWare® IP and services. By engaging with Synopsys for multiple areas of the business, eSilicon benefits from having a single-vendor solution with access to Synopsys technical experts, ultimately reducing risk … Read More → "eSilicon Signs Multi-Year Agreement with Synopsys"

Oslo, Norway, 16th December 2009 – Energy Micro, the energy friendly microcontroller company, today announced a development kit for its EFM32 Gecko MCU family providing users with a unique Advanced Energy Monitoring (AEM) system.  Via a large in-built LCD screen and preconfigured GUI, AEM enables users to accurately view a prototype application’s current consumption data in real time, enabling early identification and removal of adverse energy drains.

Modular in construction, the development kit comprises a motherboard, a plug-in MCU card (available either with or without a 160-segment LCD) and a large plug-in protoyping card for rapid application … Read More → "Energy Micro development kit enables real-time energy profiling for optimising application power"

MILPITAS, CA – December 16, 2009 – Linear Technology announces the LT3760, an 8-channel LED driver, utilizing a step-up DC/DC controller capable of driving up to a 45V string of 100mA LEDs per channel. Its internal 60V, 1MHz DC/DC boost mode controller is designed to operate as a constant current LED driver for up to 80 white LEDs. From a 12V input, the LT3760 can drive 8 channels, each with up to ten 100mA white LEDs in series while delivering efficiencies exceeding 92%. Its multichannel capability makes it ideal for medium and large-sized TFT-LCD backlighting applications. Its input voltage range of 6V to 40V … Read More → "Drive up to Eight Channels of Ten 100mA LEDs with 3000:1 True Color PWM Dimming"

MILPITAS, CA – December 16, 2009 – Linear Technology announces the LT3760, an 8-channel LED driver, utilizing a step-up DC/DC controller capable of driving up to a 45V string of 100mA LEDs per channel. Its internal 60V, 1MHz DC/DC boost mode controller is designed to operate as a constant current LED driver for up to 80 white LEDs. From a 12V input, the LT3760 can drive 8 channels, each with up to ten 100mA white LEDs in series while delivering efficiencies exceeding 92%. Its multichannel capability makes it ideal for medium and large-sized TFT-LCD backlighting applications. Its input voltage range of 6V to 40V … Read More → "Drive up to Eight Channels of Ten 100mA LEDs with 3000:1 True Color PWM Dimming"

• Channel Summation Across Multiple Boards
• Programmable Phase and Gain Adjustments
• Built-In Power Monitors and Power Threshold Detectors
• Multi-Channel … Read More → "Pentek Introduces Specialized Beamforming Module for PC Platforms"

HSINCHU, Taiwan, R.O.C., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today unveiled modular BCD (Bipolar, CMOS DMOS) process technologies targeting high voltage integrated LED driver devices.  

The new BCD technologies feature a voltage spectrum running from 12 to 60 volts to support multiple LED applications including LCD flat panel display backlighting, LED displays, general lighting and automotive lighting. The technology portfolio spans process nodes from 0.6-micron to 0.18-micron with a number of digital core modular options for varying digital control circuit gate densities.  The CyberShuttle™ prototyping service … Read More → "TSMC Announces Process Technologies for Integrated LED Drivers"

San Jose, CA, December 15, 2009 – Atmel® Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), a leader in microcontroller- and touch-based technologies, today announced the SAM3S series. This series includes 18 general-purpose Cortex®-M3 based Flash microcontrollers that simplify PCB design and save 50 percent power at 1MHz operation with a consumption of only 2.3mW. At maximum operating frequency of 64MHz the device consumes 1.45mW/MHz. Inspired by the market’s best-selling ARM7TDMI®-based SAM7S series, these MCUs enable SAM7S customers to migrate to a 50 percent more powerful and feature-rich MCU, while preserving hardware and software investments. Atmel’s SAM3S … Read More → "Atmel Highly-Integrated Cortex-M3-based Flash MCUs Improve Impedance Matching and Lower Power Up to 50 Percent"

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ — Redpine Signals, Inc., a leading developer of ultra low power multi-standard wireless chipsets and systems, today announced the launch of its Connect-io-n™ series of modules, the industry’s first suite of highly integrated single-stream 802.11n Wi-Fi® IO modules to provide future-proof wireless connectivity for embedded systems, particularly those involved in connecting the Internet of Things. Redpine’s Connect-io-n technology offers self-contained single-stream 802.11n modules at a smaller size, lower cost and lower power than legacy 802.11b and 802.11g modules. Priced below many 802.11b/g modules, the Connect-io-n series removes the last … Read More → "Redpine Signals Releases Industry’s First Future-Proof, Seamless 802.11n Wi-Fi(R) IO Connectivity for Embedded Systems"

Starnberg, 15 December 2009 – The automotive roadshow 2010 takes shape: In June 2010, qaqadu event gmbh, specialist in events and roadshows, will organize this popular mobile electronics fair. For the second year in a row, the roadshow will visit car manufacturers and suppliers in Central Europe. The large exhibition truck will stop directly at the premises of the development facilities and open its presentation area of more than 100 square meters. Up to twelve exhibitors will have the opportunity to demonstrate their innovative electronics solutions on-site to interested employees in development, purchasing, and management. “After the successful premiere in 2009, we will again offer to … Read More → "automotive roadshow Takes off in 2010"