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SiTime’s Automotive MEMS Oscillators Deliver 30 Times Better Robustness

  • AEC-Q100 compliant, engineered for ASIL

  • Best stability over -55 to +125°C for in-vehicle communications

  • Unique EMI reduction features for environmental compliance

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – January 10, 2017 –SiTime Corporation, the leader in MEMS-based timing solutions and a wholly owned subsidiary of MegaChips Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6875), today introduced … Read More → "SiTime’s Automotive MEMS Oscillators Deliver 30 Times Better Robustness"

Pasternack Debuts High-Performance USB-Controlled PLL Synthesizers with Bandwidths that range from 25 MHz to 27 GHz

IRVINE, Calif. – Pasternack, a leading provider of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, has launched a new line of USB-controlled Phase Locked Loop (PLL) frequency synthesizers.  In RF & Microwave communications systems where signal integrity is of prime importance, PLL synthesizers offer high levels of frequency stability and accuracy with exceptional phase noise characteristics that allows components in the signal chain to perform at their optimum levels.  These new PLL synthesizers can be useful in applications involving signal generators, benchtop test and measurement, electronic warfare, and microwave radios.

Pasternack’s six new models of Read More → "Pasternack Debuts High-Performance USB-Controlled PLL Synthesizers with Bandwidths that range from 25 MHz to 27 GHz"

Miniature Micropower, Dual-Output, Unipolar Hall Switch from Diodes Incorporated Targets Consumer and Industrial Tech

Plano, Texas – January 4th, 2016 – Specifically designed for battery-powered consumer equipment such as cellular phones, tablets, digital still and video cameras, while also embracing home appliances and industrial systems, the AH1389 Hall-effect switch IC introduced by Diodes Incorporated offers a small, simple and versatile contactless switch solution. Applications include open/close detection for smart cover switches for cell phones and tablets, in addition to holster and dock detection for phones. It also features 360° rotation detection for display screens, video camera screen position detection, as well as position detection for doors, trays, selector switches and electronic locks in home appliances.</ … Read More → "Miniature Micropower, Dual-Output, Unipolar Hall Switch from Diodes Incorporated Targets Consumer and Industrial Tech"

CES 2017: Rohde & Schwarz presents new HLG test solution for latest-generation video consumer electronics

Rohde & Schwarz is expanding its R&S VTx video tester family to include tests for HLG-capable devices in line with the HDMI 2.0b standard. Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) is an enhancement to the high dynamic range (HDR) technique that allows good-quality replay of state-of-the-art picture material even on non-HDR-capable devices. This is a crucial factor in the successful introduction of the spectacular HDR technique for a more intensive and realistic home theater experience.

Munich, January 4, 2017 — The Rohde & Schwarz R&S VTC/VTE/VTS video tester family is an innovative solution for … Read More → "CES 2017: Rohde & Schwarz presents new HLG test solution for latest-generation video consumer electronics"

ON Semiconductor License CEVA Imaging and Vision Platform for Automotive ADAS

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, – CES 2017 – January 04, 2017 – CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of signal processing IP for smarter, connected devices, today announced that ON Semiconductor has licensed CEVA’s imaging and vision platform for its automotive advanced driver assistance (ADAS) product lines. ON Semiconductor will leverage CEVA’s industry-leading vision processing IP to enhance their future products with new image processing capabilities and to incorporate embedded intelligence and machine learning into its ADAS roadmap.

“The automotive industry requires cost- and power-efficient vision-based ADAS solutions to address the growing end-customer demand and safety regulations across all tiers of … Read More → "ON Semiconductor License CEVA Imaging and Vision Platform for Automotive ADAS"

Leading automotive supplier demonstrates Ultrahaptics’ mid air haptics in concept car at CES® 2017

Bristol, UK – 5th January 2017. Ultrahaptics today announced that its touch-free haptic feedback  solution is integrated into a new concept car being exhibited by a major tier 1 supplier into the automotive industry at CES 2017.

Bosch, the developer of the car, is demonstrating the technology on its booth in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center from January 5th – 8th 2017

Ultrahaptics’ touchless haptic technology enhances gesture control, providing a leading-edge human–machine interface (HMI) to Bosch’s infotainment … Read More → "Leading automotive supplier demonstrates Ultrahaptics’ mid air haptics in concept car at CES® 2017"

Verizon and Cypress Bring Secure Connectivity to Robust Internet of Things Development Platform

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW – LAS VEGAS, January 5, 2017 – Verizon and Cypress Semiconductor Corp. are coming together to bring robust wireless connectivity with end-to-end security to IoT developers. 

The offering, which will be commercially available early in the second quarter of 2017, gives developers the ability to access Verizon’s ThingSpace software development kit via the Cypress Wireless Internet Connectivity for Embedded Devices (WICED®) Studio 4 development platform. Developers using WICED can quickly integrate cloud connectivity with the Verizon ThingSpace platform — all in a single development environment.

Verizon’s ThingSpace is a web-based, global IoT platform that allows … Read More → "Verizon and Cypress Bring Secure Connectivity to Robust Internet of Things Development Platform"

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