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SEMI and MSIG Join Together in Strategic Association Partnership

STUTTGART, Germany – September 15, 2016 – SEMI, the global industry association representing more than 2,000 companies in the electronics manufacturing supply chain, today announced that MEMS & Sensors Industry Group (MSIG) will become a SEMI Strategic Association Partner effective January 1, 2017.

Through this strategic partnership, SEMI and MSIG members will benefit from stronger consolidated representation in the MEMS and sensors segments. Members will access SEMI’s global platforms, including its SEMICON expositions and International Standards program, and MSIG’s events, including MEMS & Sensors Executive Congresses, MEMS & Sensors Technical Congress and MSIG Conference Asia. MSIG also brings member-focused initiatives, such as … Read More → "SEMI and MSIG Join Together in Strategic Association Partnership"

Rohde & Schwarz supports 5G signal generation and analysis based on Verizon 5G open trial specifications

Rohde & Schwarz has successfully demonstrated the generation and analysis of 5G signals based on the characteristics as specified in the Verizon open trial specifications. The R&S SMW200A vector signal generator and the R&S FSW signal and spectrum analyzer both provide outstanding test and measurement capabilities, resulting in an EVM performance of 1 % when applying these 5G signals.

Munich, September 16, 2016 — In July 2016, Verizon Wireless, a tier 1 network operator in the United States, supported by leading infrastructure, chipset and … Read More → "Rohde & Schwarz supports 5G signal generation and analysis based on Verizon 5G open trial specifications"

Artesyn Announces New Series of 25W High Density DC-DC Converters for Industrial and Rugged Applications

Artesyn Embedded Technologies today announced the new AXA 25W Series of rugged, high density 25 watt dc-dc converters that provide OEMs with a cost-effective solution for diverse low power applications in areas such as industrial automation, instrumentation, test and measurement, and telecommunications.

Encapsulated in a compact metal 1.0 x 1.0 x 0.4 inch (25.4 x 25.4 x 10.16 … Read More → "Artesyn Announces New Series of 25W High Density DC-DC Converters for Industrial and Rugged Applications"

Exar Launches High-Speed, Small Footprint RS-485 Receivers for High Performance Industrial Applications

  • Provides compatibility with low- voltage logic down to 1.65V to simplify multi-voltage system design
  • Offers high 52Mbps data rate, fast propagation delay and excellent package-to-package skew times for improved operation in clock distribution systems  
  • ±15kV ESD protection reduces ESD-related failures

Fremont, CA – September 16, 2016 – Exar Corporation (NYSE: EXAR), a leading supplier of analog mixed-signal products serving the industrial, infrastructure, automotive and audio video markets, today announced a family of high-speed RS-485/RS-422 receivers that accommodate the complex demands of … Read More → "Exar Launches High-Speed, Small Footprint RS-485 Receivers for High Performance Industrial Applications"

Cascade Microtech Introduces Breakthrough Wafer-level Electromigration Test System

BEAVERTON, Ore., Sept. 15, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cascade Microtech, a FormFactor company (NASDAQ:FORM), and a leading supplier of solutions that enable precision measurements of discrete devices and integrated circuits (ICs) at the wafer level, today announced the launch of the Estrada-EM system – the industry’s first integrated measurement solution (IMS) to offer high-performance electromigration (EM) wafer-level reliability (WLR) testing of copper lines and vias in an oxygen-depleted environment. The Estrada-EM system delivers important WLR benefits to a test industry which has traditionally been limited to package-level reliability (PLR) … Read More → "Cascade Microtech Introduces Breakthrough Wafer-level Electromigration Test System"

CEVA and AdasWorks to Demonstrate Free Space Detection for Autonomous Driving at AutoSens Conference 2016

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., – September 15, 2016 – CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of signal processing IP for smarter, connected devices, and AdasWorks, an innovative startup developing Drive 2.0, an integrated artificial intelligence-based full stack software suite for automated driving today announced that the companies will be showcasing a low-power ADAS solution demonstrating Free Space Detection at the upcoming AutoSens Conference in Brussels, Belgium, September 20-22, 2016. Visitors to AutoSens can see the solution running on the Read More → "CEVA and AdasWorks to Demonstrate Free Space Detection for Autonomous Driving at AutoSens Conference 2016"

100V No-Opto Flyback Regulator Delivers Up to 5 Watts in TSOT-23 Package

MILPITAS, CA – September 15, 2016 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT8303, a monolithic flyback regulator in a TSOT-23 package that significantly simplifies the design of isolated DC/DC converters. By sampling the isolated output voltage directly from the primary-side flyback waveform, the part requires no opto-isolator, LT1431 or third winding for regulation. The LT8303 operates over a 5.5V to 100V input voltage range, has a 0.45A/150V integrated DMOS power switch and delivers up to 5 watts of output power, making it well suited for a wide range of telecom, datacom, automotive, industrial, medical and military applications.

The output voltage … Read More → "100V No-Opto Flyback Regulator Delivers Up to 5 Watts in TSOT-23 Package"

GLOBALFOUNDRIES to Deliver Industry’s Leading-Performance Offering of 7nm FinFET Technology

Santa Clara, Calif., September 15, 2016 – GLOBALFOUNDRIES today announced plans to deliver a new leading-edge 7nm FinFET semiconductor technology that will offer the ultimate in performance for the next era of computing applications. This technology provides more processing power for data centers, networking, premium mobile processors, and deep learning applications.

GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ new 7nm FinFET technology is expected to deliver more than twice the logic density and a 30 percent performance boost compared to today’s 16/14nm foundry FinFET offerings. The platform is based on an industry-standard FinFET transistor architecture and optical lithography, with EUV compatibility at key levels. This approach … Read More → "GLOBALFOUNDRIES to Deliver Industry’s Leading-Performance Offering of 7nm FinFET Technology"

A new embedded player is born out of Adeneo Embedded

September 15th, 2016 – Adeneo Embedded, a worldwide recognized expert company in Embedded and Mobile software development, today announced the change of its name to Witekio. This new identity signifies a new market positioning for the company based on the belief that the future success of embedded projects will no longer mainly depend on technical expertise but the ability to optimize the system software integration. A new kind of player is needed in the embedded sector and to undertake this vision Witekio is positioning itself as a system software integrator.</ … Read More → "A new embedded player is born out of Adeneo Embedded"

STMicroelectronics Empowers Wireless IoT-Device Developers with New LoRa™ Kit Leveraging STM32 Microcontroller Ecosystem

Geneva, September 15, 2016 – STMicroelectronics has introduced a low-cost development kit that leverages the STM32 microcontroller ecosystem for prototyping Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices with LoRa™ Wireless Low-Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) connectivity.

Priced at just $40, the P-NUCLEO-LRWAN1 kit combines the ultra-low-power STM32L073 Nucleo (Read More → "STMicroelectronics Empowers Wireless IoT-Device Developers with New LoRa™ Kit Leveraging STM32 Microcontroller Ecosystem"

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