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Targeted debugging of MIPI M-PHY interfaces using the new triggering and decoding option for R&S RTO2000 oscilloscopes

Munich, August 3, 2016 — The new R&S RTO-K44 option from Rohde & Schwarz offers powerful triggering and decoding functionality for debugging designs with MIPI M-PHY based protocols. Defined as a physical layer, M-PHY serves as the basis for a number of protocol standards that have been optimized for rapid data transmission in mobile devices. For example, M-PHY is used together with CSI-3 in cameras and with UFS in memory components for multimedia applications. With DigRF Rev.4, UniPort or LLI, the interface is used in chip-to-chip communications.</ … Read More → "Targeted debugging of MIPI M-PHY interfaces using the new triggering and decoding option for R&S RTO2000 oscilloscopes"

Artesyn Announces SharpSwitch™ Dual 100G Intelligent Network Interface Card

Tempe, Ariz. [3 August, 2016] — Artesyn Embedded Technologies today announced the SharpSwitch™ PCIE-9205 PCI Express intelligent network interface card, which eliminates the need for a costly external load balancer in wireless, communications, broadcast and streaming media applications. It is ideal for low power, dense computing applications thanks to the Intel® Xeon® D series processor and Intel< … Read More → "Artesyn Announces SharpSwitch™ Dual 100G Intelligent Network Interface Card"

Phononic Unveils Pico-TEC Series to Provide Precise Temperature Control for Optical Electronics

DURHAM, N.C. – August 3, 2016 – Phononic, the company revolutionizing cooling and heating with solid-state technology, today announced its pico-TEC series, a high-performance solid-state thermoelectric module (TEM) designed to provide precise temperature control in order to meet the unique thermal management requirements of optoelectronics and fiber optic modules. The company’s pico-TECs are manufactured using advanced automated semiconductor fabrication technology and provide superior performance and reliability … Read More → "Phononic Unveils Pico-TEC Series to Provide Precise Temperature Control for Optical Electronics"

Toshiba Starts World’s First Sample Shipment of 64-Layer 3D Flash Memory

TOKYO — Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) today unveiled the latest generation of its BiCS FLASH™ three-dimensional (3D) flash memory with a stacked cell structure*1, a 64-layer device that will be first*2 in the world to start sample shipments today. The new device incorporates 3-bit-per-cell (triple-level cell, TLC) technology … Read More → "Toshiba Starts World’s First Sample Shipment of 64-Layer 3D Flash Memory"

STMicroelectronics Introduces New Super-Junction MOSFETs including World’s First 1500V Device in TO-220FP Wide Creepage Package

Geneva, August 3, 2016 – STMicroelectronics has introduced a portfolio of TO-220 FullPAK (TO-220FP) wide creepage power transistors, including the world’s first 1500V super-junction MOSFET in this new important arcing-resistant package.

The TO-220FP wide creepage package is ideal for the power transistors of open-frame power supplies commonly used in equipment such as television sets and PCs, which … Read More → "STMicroelectronics Introduces New Super-Junction MOSFETs including World’s First 1500V Device in TO-220FP Wide Creepage Package"

Dimmable LED Controllers from Diodes Incorporated Drive Lamps up to 150W with High Power Factor

Plano, Texas – August 2nd, 2016 – The AL1663 and AL1663R single-stage dimmable LED controllers introduced by Diodes Incorporated support flyback and buck-boost topologies to provide primary-side regulation that achieves an accurate constant-current output without requiring opto-couplers and secondary control circuitry. Operating at up to 150W and featuring multiple dimming options, these controllers provide versatile and cost-effective drivers for LED backlighting, smart LED lighting and general-purpose dimmable LED lamps.

High efficiency and low EMI result from operation in boundary-conduction mode (BCM) with valley-switching control, … Read More → "Dimmable LED Controllers from Diodes Incorporated Drive Lamps up to 150W with High Power Factor"

New Scope Offers Best-in-class Signal Visualization Starting at $1,200

BEAVERTON, Ore. August 2, 2016  – Tektronix, a leading worldwide provider of measurement solutions, today introduced the TBS2000, a next generation basic oscilloscope featuring the longest record length and largest display in its class for faster signal evaluation and troubleshooting. This latest addition to the Tektronix portfolio puts expanded capabilities, including the ability to use a wide range of Tektronix probes, into the hands of budget-constrained design engineers and educators.

“Building on the success of the … Read More → "New Scope Offers Best-in-class Signal Visualization Starting at $1,200"

EMA Acquires Accelerated Designs for its Extensive Part Library and Expertise

Rochester, NY (August 2, 2016) EMA Design Automation® (ema-eda.com), a full-service provider and innovator of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) solutions, has just announced the acquisition of Accelerated Designs, a company known for its dominance in EDA part library content and solutions including a 7.2-million-part database and its specialist library tool … Read More → "EMA Acquires Accelerated Designs for its Extensive Part Library and Expertise"

ADLINK Announces its First COM Express® 3.0 Type 7 Computer-on-Module

San Jose, CA – August 2, 2016 – ADLINK Technology, Inc., a leading global provider of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and communications platforms, announced its first computer-on-module (COM) based on the latest PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG®) COM Express® 3.0 specification with new Type 7 pinout, for which ADLINK lead development efforts to bring a server-grade platform and 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) capabilities to a COM form factor. ADLINK’s Read More → "ADLINK Announces its First COM Express® 3.0 Type 7 Computer-on-Module"

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