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STMicroelectronics and Autotalks Ignite Cooperation to Deliver Vehicle-to-Vehicle/Infrastructure Communication for Safer, Cleaner Motoring

Geneva, Switzerland, Kfar Netter, Israel, November 3, 2014 – As the drive to realize V2X communications — Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) — gathers pace, STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and Israel-based Autotalks, a V2X-chipset market pioneer and leader in the first wave of V2X deployments, have announced that they are cooperating to deliver a mass market-optimized V2X chipset for widespread deployment by 2017.

IHS forecasts that worldwide vehicle-to-vehicle communication sales will amount to nearly 700,000 units in 2017, rising to 5.6 million units in 2020 and as much as 55 million … Read More → "STMicroelectronics and Autotalks Ignite Cooperation to Deliver Vehicle-to-Vehicle/Infrastructure Communication for Safer, Cleaner Motoring"

Atmel Unveils Innovative Solutions Powering the Internet of Things at Electronica 2014

  • Showcasing IoT Solutions in Numerous Technology Zones: Smart Living Room, Automotive, Industrial and Maker Technology Zones
  • Atmel Technology Expert Kerry Maletsky to Give a Security Presentation Entitled “IoT Security Should be Hard, By Definition” on Thursday, November 13 from 2-2:30 pm CET in Hall A6 / A6.353

San Jose, CA, November 3, 2014—Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller (MCU) and touch technology solutions, today announced the company is unveiling a number of new solutions to enable smart, connected and secure devices in the Internet of Things (IoT) from consumer to industrial, automotive … Read More → "Atmel Unveils Innovative Solutions Powering the Internet of Things at Electronica 2014"

Mentor Graphics Announces Enhanced Flowmaster Tool for Advanced Thermo-Fluid Analysis Simulation

WILSONVILLE, Ore., Nov. 3, 2014—Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced several new capabilities including a new Functional Mock-up Interface (FMI) and enhancements to secondary air analysis for its Flowmaster® simulation software solution for thermo-fluid systems.  The Flowmaster product, renowned for accuracy, is used at every stage of development, from concept through design optimization and validation, providing minimized design effort to accurately simulate complex systems. The latest release contains new functionality addressing the needs of the automotive, aerospace, process/energy and gas turbine industries.

< … Read More → "Mentor Graphics Announces Enhanced Flowmaster Tool for Advanced Thermo-Fluid Analysis Simulation"

VadaTech Releases Xilinx Zynq FPGA with On-board Clock and Jitter Cleaner

Henderson, NV – Nov 03, 2014 – VadaTech, a manufacturer of embedded boards and complete application-ready platforms, has announced a FPGA in the Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) form factor that utilizes the Xilinx® Zynq® all programmable SoC. 

The AMC518 from VadaTech comes in a single module, mid-size AMC that allows an FMC per VITA 57 to be plugged into the carrier.  The unit has an on-board, re-configurable FPGA which interfaces directly to the AMC FCLKA, TCLKA-D, FMC DP0-7 and all FMC LA/HA/HB pairs.  The AMC518 features a clock and jitter cleaner which helps provide clean signals.   The FPGA has … Read More → "VadaTech Releases Xilinx Zynq FPGA with On-board Clock and Jitter Cleaner"

Smallest 400 Watt convection cooled power supply for medical and industrial applications

XP Power today announced the CCL400 series of highly efficient convection cooled 400 Watt AC-DC power supplies. With a typical efficiency up to 94% and a flat efficiency curve over virtually the entire load range, the CCL400 does not require any forced air cooling. With little heat generated due to the high efficiency, the components within the CCL400 run at lower temperatures, leading to increased reliability and service life. Unlike products currently in the market, the CCL400 can continuously deliver the full 400 Watt output with convection cooling over the wide temperature range from -40 degrees C to +50 degrees C and … Read More → "Smallest 400 Watt convection cooled power supply for medical and industrial applications"

STM32 Microcontroller from STMicroelectronics Powers Intuitive August Smart Lock System

Geneva, October 30, 2014 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a leading contributor of components for the Internet of Things (IoT), has announced that its STM32 microcontroller is powering the August Smart Lock home-access control system. 

The high performance and power efficiency of the embedded STM32 microcontroller gives August Smart Lock users access to their home’s door lock from a smartphone or computer – no keys needed. In addition to providing the 32-bit performance and processing capacity required for secure signal processing, the STM32 microcontroller delivers real-time responsiveness … Read More → "STM32 Microcontroller from STMicroelectronics Powers Intuitive August Smart Lock System"

Standex-Meder Electronics Announces MK15-501 Reed Sensors for SMD Mounting

Standex-Meder Electronics, a leading manufacturer of precise, reliable, and long-lasting sensors and magnetic components worldwide, announces its MK15-501 magnetically operated reed proximity sensors for surface-mount device (SMD) mounting. With its simple internal structure, the MK15-501 is ideal for position-detecting in surface-mounted PCB assemblies, meter anti-tampering sensors, and lid-detectors in household appliances, as well as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning components.

With its small dimension, only 16 x 2.8 x 2.8 millimeters, the MK15-501 is excellent for low-power operations, requiring no external power for sensor operation. … Read More → "Standex-Meder Electronics Announces MK15-501 Reed Sensors for SMD Mounting"

4DSP Raises the Bar for Optical Ethernet Performance in the FMC Form Factor with Dual 40Gb Module

Austin, TX – 4DSP today introduced the new FMC410 FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) which offers ten independent optical transmit and receive links with maximum data rates of either 6.25Gbps or 10Gbps. This COTS card features separate transmitter and receiver modules and provides high port density. The FMC410 can be used as a dual 10Gb or dual 40Gb Ethernet port, and it provides high-speed optical input and output for telecommunications, data networking, data storage, and ultra-high-definition video applications. It also offers front panel I/O access and can be used in a conduction-cooled environment.

“Thanks to the FMC410, system … Read More → "4DSP Raises the Bar for Optical Ethernet Performance in the FMC Form Factor with Dual 40Gb Module"

Over 300 engineers in 43 countries discovered how to generate an executable quote online in just minutes

What:    Webinar: Semiconductors Go Online and Worldwide: Real-world benefits of automated, online multi-project wafer and GDSII quotes

When:  November 12, 2014, 9:00am  – 10:00am

Who:     Moderator: Mike Gianfagna, eSilicon Vice President of Marketing

Panelists: Bill Brennan, Credo Semiconductor President & CEO

Ronald Jew, Integrated Device Technology General Manager: Wireless Infrastructure Products

Mahesh Tirupattur, Analog Bits Executive Vice President

Register       

Overview: Online GDSII and MPW … Read More → "Over 300 engineers in 43 countries discovered how to generate an executable quote online in just minutes"

Artesyn SharpMedia 2U Platform Enables Higher Density Voice and Video Services

Artesyn Embedded Technologies today announced the SharpMedia™ 2U Platform, a carrier grade media processing acceleration appliance that enables communications service providers to add high density voice and video processing to their networks using a standard rack server architecture. Applications such as session border controller, media gateway, media resource function, video/content optimization, WebRTC voice, network video conferencing and interactive voice and video response can now scale to meet consumers’ increasing demands while reducing power and space requirements.

The … Read More → "Artesyn SharpMedia 2U Platform Enables Higher Density Voice and Video Services"

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