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Touchscreen Source Measure Unit Instrument from Keithley Offers Higher Current Sourcing and Measurement, Broader Range of Applications

November 5, 2014

Cleveland, Ohio – November 5, 2014 – Keithley Instruments, a world leader in advanced electrical test instruments and systems, today announces the Model 2460 SourceMeter® Source Measure Unit (SMU) Instrument, the company’s latest benchtop SMU instrument with a capacitive touchscreen graphical user interface (GUI). The Model 2460 offers users higher power sourcing (up to 105V, 7A DC/7A pulse, 100W max.) with 0.012% basic measurement accuracy and 6½-digit resolution, making it ideal for high power, high precision I-V characterization of modern materials and high power devices. Based on … Read More → "Touchscreen Source Measure Unit Instrument from Keithley Offers Higher Current Sourcing and Measurement, Broader Range of Applications"

Robots Gain Autonomy to Manage and Analyze Embedded Data

November 4, 2014

October 29, 2014 — Bellevue, WA — ITTIA, a global supplier of embedded relational database software continues offering added value to manufacturers of industrial automation devices and embedded systems. Butler, a new generation of robots from Wasserbauer GmbH, is a line of products embedded with ITTIA DB SQL. ITTIA embedded database software and services enable manufacturers to benefit from existing database skills and experience, and work with greater efficiency and accuracy when building mission-critical embedded systems and devices.

Industrial automation systems, including robotics, are evolving to offer more specialized services and assist with daily activities. Whether a robot is installed at … Read More → "Robots Gain Autonomy to Manage and Analyze Embedded Data"

MetaEdit+ 5.1 brings rich graphical DSLs for collaborative development

November 4, 2014

Jyvaskyla, Finland—November 4, 2014—MetaCase (www.metacase.com) has released a new, feature-rich version of its Domain-Specific Modeling and code generation tool, MetaEdit+^®. MetaEdit+ 5.1 is aimed at expert developers who want to empower their team to generate efficient, complete code directly from domain-specific models.

MetaEdit+ lets language engineers create graphical domain-specific languages and code generators in a few hours. The new version offers collaboration for both language creation and use: multiple team members can define domain-specific modeling languages together and share them instantly to the whole team. … Read More → "MetaEdit+ 5.1 brings rich graphical DSLs for collaborative development"

STMicroelectronics Creates World’s First Set-Top-Box Platform That Supports Android TV 5.0 Lollipop

November 4, 2014

Geneva, November 4, 2014 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a leading manufacturer of Systems on Chips (SoCs) for High-Definition (HD) and Ultra-High-Definition (UHD) set-top-boxes, today announced the availability of the world’s first STB (Set-Top Box) platform with Google’s Android TV based on Android 5.0 Lollipop.

With the new platform, users will be able to enjoy Android TV along with the complete Android ecosystem, including popular Android games, applications, and services. This is possible because of the unique security mechanisms that are embedded in the ST SoC devices … Read More → "STMicroelectronics Creates World’s First Set-Top-Box Platform That Supports Android TV 5.0 Lollipop"

Imec Presents Back-Side Illuminated CMOS Image Sensor with UV-Optimized Antireflective Coating

November 4, 2014

VISION (Stuttgart) – Nov. 4, 2014 – At this week’s VISION 2014 exhibition, imec presents a backside-illuminated (BSI) CMOS image sensor chip featuring a new anti-reflective coating (ARC) optimized for UV light. Targeting imaging solutions in new markets such as life sciences, the achievement is an important addition to imec’s customized 200mm CMOS fab. This 200mm process line enables imec to offer design, prototyping and low volume manufacturing of custom specialty chip solutions such as highly specialized CMOS image sensors.

Known for its superior enhanced light sensitivity compared with image sensors using front side illumination (FSI), BSI sensors are top … Read More → "Imec Presents Back-Side Illuminated CMOS Image Sensor with UV-Optimized Antireflective Coating"

Atmel Launches First Dual-band IEEE 802.15.4g-2012 Compliant Transceiver for Smart Energy and Automation Applications

November 4, 2014

San Jose, Calif., November 4, 2014 – Today at European Utility Week 2014, Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a global leader in microcontroller (MCU) and touch solutions, announced a new family of wireless transceivers. Atmel’s AT86RF215, the first sampling device, is the industry’s first dual-band sub-1GHz / 2.4GHz transceiver compliant to IEEE 802.15.4g-2012 and ETSI TS 102 887-1. Expanding the Atmel^® | SMART metering portfolio, the new devices include the AT86RF215M, a single band sub-1GHz … Read More → "Atmel Launches First Dual-band IEEE 802.15.4g-2012 Compliant Transceiver for Smart Energy and Automation Applications"

Tektronix Announces Affordable, Full-Featured Highly Portable Spectrum Analyzer

November 4, 2014

BEAVERTON, Ore., Nov. 4, 2014 – Tektronix, Inc., a leading worldwide provider of test, measurement and monitoring instrumentation, has introduced a new class of affordable spectrum analyzers based on a USB architecture with prices starting at €2,810 or £2,340. The new RSA306 <http://www.tektronix.com/rsa306> sets a new price/performance threshold for spectrum analyzers and features a broad 9 kHz to 6.2 GHz frequency range, 40 MHz real time bandwidth and weighs in at just 1.2 pounds. When used … Read More → "Tektronix Announces Affordable, Full-Featured Highly Portable Spectrum Analyzer"

Renesas Electronics Europe Announces RZ-Based Solution Kit to Accelerate HMI Application Development

November 4, 2014

Düsseldorf, 4 November 2014 – Renesas Electronics Europe, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the release of the “Display it! – RZ HMI Solution Kit”. The solution kit enables engineers to quickly evaluate and demonstrate the leading HMI tools in the industry, accelerating their prototyping and decision-making processes. The new “Display it! – RZ HMI Solution Kit” is based on Renesas’ RZ/A1 family of embedded microprocessor devices.

Renesas has designed the RZ/A1 specifically for HMI applications by including up to 10MB of embedded RAM, reducing power consumption … Read More → "Renesas Electronics Europe Announces RZ-Based Solution Kit to Accelerate HMI Application Development"

Energy-Measurement Analog Front Ends Offer High Accuracy and Integration for Single-Phase Smart Meters and Power Monitoring

November 4, 2014

CHANDLER, Ariz., Nov. 4, 2014 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced the completion of its high-accuracy, 1-8 channel, single and poly-phase MCP391X energy-measurementAnalog Front End (AFE) family. The new MCP3919 and MCP3912 members integrate three and four channels of 24-bit, delta-sigma Analog-to-Digital Conversion (ADC), respectively, with industry-leading accuracy of 93.5 dB SINAD, -107 dB … Read More → "Energy-Measurement Analog Front Ends Offer High Accuracy and Integration for Single-Phase Smart Meters and Power Monitoring"

Digi-Key and Mentor Graphics Unveil Innovative & Affordable Tools for the PCB Design Engineer: Designer Schematic? and Designer Layout?

November 4, 2014

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minnesota, USA. ? Digi-Key, the industry leader in electronic component selection, availability and delivery, and Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT), the worldwide leader in Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design solutions, today announced the availability of new professional-level EDA/CAD tools, starting at under $200 for design starts providing a foundation for long-term product design. The jointly developed Designer Schematic and Designer Layout tools are available today exclusively from Digi-Key.

For the first 90 days, Designer Schematic and Designer Layout will be available at a 30-percent discount, starting at $199 and $449, respectively. The product licenses are sold as an … Read More → "Digi-Key and Mentor Graphics Unveil Innovative & Affordable Tools for the PCB Design Engineer: Designer Schematic? and Designer Layout?"

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