MILPITAS, CA – December 9, 2009 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC2635 quad 12-bit, 10-bit and 8-bit rail-to-rail digital-to-analog converters (DACs), which integrate a precision 10ppm/ºC reference in tiny 3mm x 3mm QFN and MSOP packages. Ordering options include 2.5V (LTC2635-L) and 4.096V (LTC2635-H) DAC full-scale outputs. In addition to offering power-on reset to zero and mid-scale options, the LTC2635-L also includes ordering options for high impedance outputs at power-on reset and during shutdown. This allows the DAC to be used in applications such as power supply margining where the DAC outputs must be electrically isolated from … Read More → "Quad 12-Bit/10-Bit/8-Bit Rail-to-Rail I2C DACs with Internal Reference Include Reset to High Impedance Outputs for Power Supply Margining"

CHELMSFORD, Mass., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY), a leading provider of embedded, high-performance computing solutions for image, sensor, and signal processing applications, announced availability of upgrades to the RACE++® Series PowerPC® 7448 Multicomputer.

Mercury continues to enhance the award-winning RACE++ Series product line with the latest processor and memory technologies, extending the product life cycle well into the future. The RACE++ Series PowerPC Multicomputer upgrades offer faster clock speeds and larger memory options, resulting in accelerated application performance of up to 30 … Read More → "Mercury Computer Systems Upgrades the RACE++ Series Product Line"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"