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Pasternack Releases New Low Profile High Performance Right Angle Test Cables Up to 27 GHz

May 23, 2016

Irvine, CA – Pasternack, a leading provider of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, introduces an all new family of flexible high performance right angle test cables with low profile design. This release consists of 16 unique assemblies covering a frequency range from DC to 27 GHz for the SMA versions and DC to 18 GHz for the Type-N and TNC terminated cables.

Pasternack’s flexible high performance right angle test cables have a low profile design and are rated up to 27 GHz. The right angle SMA and Type-N connectors incorporate an internal radius design that optimizes performance … Read More → "Pasternack Releases New Low Profile High Performance Right Angle Test Cables Up to 27 GHz"

Mentor Graphics Launches Unique MicReD Power Tester 600A Solution for Electric and Hybrid Vehicle IGBT Thermal Reliability

May 23, 2016

WILSONVILLE, Ore., May 23, 2016—Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced a new MicReD® Power Tester 600A product which tests electric and hybrid vehicle (EV/HEV) power electronics reliability during power cycling. The MicReD Power Tester 600A offering allows EV/HEV development and reliability engineers to test power electronics (such as insulated gate bipolar transistors – IGBTs, MOSFETs, transistors, and chargers) for mission-critical thermal reliability and lifecycle performance. Thermal reliability issues can result in EV/HEV automotive recalls, and the ever wider adoption of electric and hybrid cars … Read More → "Mentor Graphics Launches Unique MicReD Power Tester 600A Solution for Electric and Hybrid Vehicle IGBT Thermal Reliability"

ST and Weifu Cooperate to Address Automotive Engine Control

May 23, 2016
  • Collaboration to focus on diesel-engine fuel injection, automotive-exhaust post-processing, and intake systems to better anticipate more stringent emission regulation
  • ST to contribute expertise with control and protection components and 32-bit automotive microcontrollers, as well as related technical support, development tools, and training 

Beijing, China, May 23, 2016 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and Weifu High-Technology Group Co., Ltd., a leading Chinese provider of automotive electronic control systems, today announced ST’s participation in Weifu’s Researching and Testing Institute of Engineering and Technology. … Read More → "ST and Weifu Cooperate to Address Automotive Engine Control"

Evaluate Rugged 3D Interface and Weigh Scale with Maxim’s Smart Force Sensor

May 23, 2016

San Jose, CA—May 23, 2016—Design engineers can now rapidly evaluate and deploy new human-machine interface (HMI) devices using the MAXREFDES82# smart force sensor reference design from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM).

Typical weigh scales provide one dimension of information, downward force. The MAXREFDES82# reference design provides both downward force and center of mass, by collecting responses from … Read More → "Evaluate Rugged 3D Interface and Weigh Scale with Maxim’s Smart Force Sensor"

Synopsys Expands Software Integrity Strategy to Enable Development of Safer and More Secure Automotive Software

May 23, 2016

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

  • Synopsys’ Coverity® and Test Advisor™ software integrity solutions receive ISO 26262 and IEC 61508 certification for use in development of safety-critical automotive software
  • Synopsys collaborating with automotive industry leaders to improve security testing requirements for software development and supply chain management
  • Synopsys’ Mike Ahmadi helps form SAE Cybersecurity Assurance Testing Task Force, actively contributes to developing community-driven cybersecurity standards

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced that it is expanding … Read More → "Synopsys Expands Software Integrity Strategy to Enable Development of Safer and More Secure Automotive Software"

Keysight Technologies, Georgia Tech Announce Plan to Launch Keysight Software Development Center

May 20, 2016

SANTA ROSA, Calif., and ATLANTA, May 18, 2016 – Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) and the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) today announced a plan to launch a Keysight software development center to accelerate Keysight’s transformation into a software-centric solutions provider. Keysight has chartered the center to develop next-generation software for use in the design and test of electronic products being created by Keysight’s customers around the world.

Keysight, which has a longstanding relationship with Georgia Tech, expects the new center to benefit both organizations by combining emerging talent from one of the top ranking engineering programs … Read More → "Keysight Technologies, Georgia Tech Announce Plan to Launch Keysight Software Development Center"

Pentek Introduces New Software Radio Modules With Texas Instruments ADC32RF45 A/D Converter

May 20, 2016
  • Two 14-bit  A/Ds, up to 3 GSPS, with digital down converters (DDCs)
  • Two 16-bit D/As, up to 2.8 GSPS, with digital up converters (DUCs)
  • Complete 3U VPX or PCIe solution with Virtex-7 FPGA
  • Ruggedized versions for harsh military environments available
  • Wideband communications and radar applications

UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ?May 18, 2016?Pentek, Inc., today introduced two new FlexorSets® featuring the ground breaking Texas Instruments (TI) ADC32RF45 dual 14-bit 3 GSPS A/D converter. The FlexorSet Model 5973-320 for 3U VPX and Model 7070-320 for PCIe consist of … Read More → "Pentek Introduces New Software Radio Modules With Texas Instruments ADC32RF45 A/D Converter"

STMicroelectronics and Autotalks Fuse Satellite Navigation with Vehicle-to-Vehicle and -Infrastructure Communication (V2X)

May 20, 2016
  • Combining GNSS[1] with V2X[2] ranging creates “V2X-Enhanced GNSS” to ensure security, accuracy, and reliability of positioning information in difficult urban environments
  • Lane-level accuracy in urban canyons, tunnels, and parking structures will enable the development of new applications, such as autonomous on-street and in-garage parking and available-spot identification

Geneva, Switzerland and Kfar Netter, Israel, May 18, 2016 –STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global … Read More → "STMicroelectronics and Autotalks Fuse Satellite Navigation with Vehicle-to-Vehicle and -Infrastructure Communication (V2X)"

Analog SPDT Switch from Diodes Incorporated Features Low RON for Signal Multiplexing in Consumer Audio Products

May 20, 2016

Plano, Texas – May 19th, 2016 – The 74LVC1G3157 single-pole, double-throw analog switch introduced by Diodes Incorporated is designed for multiplexing digital or analog signals. Its low on-state resistance ensures high integrity when routing audio signals, making this switching solution well-suited for a wide range of advanced consumer electronics from cell phones, tablets and e-readers to personal music players, hand-held games, satellite navigation and other audio equipment.

Featuring an on-state resistance of less than 6? when operated with a 5V supply, the 74LVC1G3157 enables the routing of input audio signals and can even support output routing … Read More → "Analog SPDT Switch from Diodes Incorporated Features Low RON for Signal Multiplexing in Consumer Audio Products"

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