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"

Taipei, Taiwan, December 15, 2009 – VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator of power efficient x86 processor platforms,?today announced the latest VIA EPIA-M800 Mini-ITX and VIA EPIA-N800 Nano-ITX boards. Featuring the 64-bit, high-performance VIA Nano processor, these new embedded boards bring advanced digital multimedia performance to the next wave of embedded devices on forthcoming Windows 7-based technologies. 

Devices based on the VIA EPIA-M800 and VIA EPIA-N800 leverage the performance enhancements of the VIA Nano processor, offering an improved user experience with advanced human to machine interaction and a visually stunning multimedia experience through the latest … Read More → "VIA Nano Processor Readies VIA EPIA Boards for Next Generation Embedded Applications and Windows 7 Technologies"

MILPITAS, CA – December 15, 2009 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT3492, a 2.1MHz DC/DC converter designed to operate as a three-channel constant current LED driver. Each of the LT3492’s three channels can drive up to ten 300mA LEDs in series, enabling it to drive up to 30 x 300mA LEDs at efficiencies up to 96%. All three channels are operated by an independent True Color PWM^TM signal, enabling each to be dimmed independently to ratios as high as 3,000:1. A fixed frequency, current mode architecture ensures stable operation over a wide range of supply and output voltages. A frequency … Read More → "Triple Output LED Driver Drives Up to 30 x 300mA LEDs & Offers 3000:1 True Color PWM Dimming"

MILPITAS, CA – December 15, 2009 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT3492, a 2.1MHz DC/DC converter designed to operate as a three-channel constant current LED driver. Each of the LT3492’s three channels can drive up to ten 300mA LEDs in series, enabling it to drive up to 30 x 300mA LEDs at efficiencies up to 96%. All three channels are operated by an independent True Color PWM^TM signal, enabling each to be dimmed independently to ratios as high as 3,000:1. A fixed frequency, current mode architecture ensures stable operation over a wide range of supply and output voltages. A frequency … Read More → "Triple Output LED Driver Drives Up to 30 x 300mA LEDs & Offers 3000:1 True Color PWM Dimming"

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ — Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) today introduced a new digital-to-analog (DAC) converter development kit adaptor designed to create a compact solution for developing and testing an FPGA-DAC interface.

The new DKXC5VADAPT-1 implements a high-performance interface, combining the power of the Xilinx Virtex(TM)-5 FPGA with the Fujitsu high-speed MB86064/5 DAC. The MB86065 is a 14-bit, 1.3GSa/s, single-channel DAC derived from the MB86064 dual 14-bit, 1GSa/s DAC (see December 7, 2006 press release,  http://www.fujitsu. … Read More → "The New Fujitsu Digital-Analog Converter Development Kit Adaptor Speeds System Prototyping, Reduces Risk and Cost"