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Keysight Technologies Introduces Enhanced Fast Fourier Transform Application on its 12-Bit High-Speed Data Acquisition PCIe® Card

April 21, 2016

Highlights:

New fast Fourier transform (FFT) application option now available on the 12-bit high-speed data acquisition PCIe^® card
Highly improved fixed point arithmetic that eliminates deteriorating effects
Targeting applications in astronomy, physics and environmental measurements

SANTA ROSA, Calif., April 20, 2016 – Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today introduced an improved version of the FFT option, now available on the U5303A PCIe 12-bit high-speed data acquisition card. This card … Read More → "Keysight Technologies Introduces Enhanced Fast Fourier Transform Application on its 12-Bit High-Speed Data Acquisition PCIe® Card"

8:1 Sensor Interface Analog Front End Simplifies Sensor Conditioning

April 20, 2016

Fremont, CA – April 20, 2016 – Exar Corporation (NYSE: EXAR), a leading supplier of analog mixed-signal products serving the industrial, high-end consumer and infrastructure markets, announces the XR18910, the latest addition to its family of analog front end sensor interfaces, which integrates high channel count and functionality in a tiny 3.5mm x 3.5mm footprint. The XR18910 provides 14-bit signal path linearity and is designed to connect analog sensors to a microcontroller (MCU) or field-programmable gate array (FPGA) with an embedded ADC.?

The onboard 10-bit DAC … Read More → "8:1 Sensor Interface Analog Front End Simplifies Sensor Conditioning"

Mouser Electronics, Marvel and Grant Imahara Present New Empowering Innovation Together Series

April 20, 2016

April 20, 2016 —Mouser Electronics, Inc., a leading global authorized distributor of the newest electronic components, today announced the launch of a new series in the second year of the Empowering Innovation Together</ … Read More → "Mouser Electronics, Marvel and Grant Imahara Present New Empowering Innovation Together Series"

Xilinx Extends SmartConnect Technology to Deliver 20 — 30% Breakthrough in Performance for 16nm UltraScale+ Devices

April 20, 2016

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX) today announced the 2016.1 release of the Vivado®Design Suite HLx Editions, with extensions to the SmartConnect technology, delivering unprecedented levels of performance for the UltraScale™ and UltraScale+ device portfolios. In the 2016.1 release, Vivado Design Suite includes extensions to the SmartConnect technology, solving the system interconnect bottlenecks on high density, multi-million system logic cell designs. As a result, both UltraScale and UltraScale+ device portfolios now deliver an additional 20-30% performance at high … Read More → "Xilinx Extends SmartConnect Technology to Deliver 20 — 30% Breakthrough in Performance for 16nm UltraScale+ Devices"

Imagination, Microchip and Digilent deliver cutting-edge IoT curriculum for universities worldwide

April 20, 2016

LONDON, UK – April 19, 2016 – Imagination Technologies (IMG.L) and Microchip Technology, together with Digilent Inc. announce the Connected MCU Lab, a new course developed through the companies’ respective university programs. The semester-long curriculum, available to universities worldwide, is designed to be an introductory and first microcontroller (MCU) class taken by undergraduate electronic engineering and computer science students. It delivers an interactive and compelling start to connected embedded systems education – covering MCUs and input/output (I/O), real-time operating system … Read More → "Imagination, Microchip and Digilent deliver cutting-edge IoT curriculum for universities worldwide"

Wind River Technology Powers Airbus Helicopters’ Integrated Modular Avionics System

April 20, 2016

HIGHLIGHTS

VxWorks 653 Platform serves as a key technology in the Airbus Integrated Modular Avionics helicopter implementation.
Developed with the Wind River COTS platform, Airbus Helicopters’ Helionix avionics system provides unprecedented levels of performance and safety.
VxWorks 653 Platform is used in over 350 programs by more than 200 customers on over 75 aircraft and supported by 24 partners.

Wind River^®, a global leader in delivering software for the Internet of Things (IoT), has announced that Airbus Helicopters, a … Read More → "Wind River Technology Powers Airbus Helicopters’ Integrated Modular Avionics System"

Lattice Expands Award-Winning MachXO3™ Product Family

April 20, 2016

Addition of largest density member, MachXO3-9400, delivers more I/Os and on-chip memory
New features help reduce BOM cost, provide best value for I/O intensive, and high-resolution video applications
Integrates support for improved security and reliability

PORTLAND, OR – April 19, 2016 – Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC), the leading provider of customizable smart connectivity solutions, today announced the expansion of its award-winning MachXO3™ family of FPGAs with the addition of the MachXO3L-9400 and MachXO3LF-9400 devices available in multiple packages. Built … Read More → "Lattice Expands Award-Winning MachXO3™ Product Family"

13 engineers to build mobility solutions in element14’s Make Life Accessible Design Challenge

April 19, 2016

April 18, 2016 – CHICAGO – element14, the world’s largest electronic design community, announces today the finalists of itsMake Life Accessible Design Challenge. Sponsored by NXP, element14 is challenging its community members to use motor control technology to create innovative mobility solutions that will improve the lives and accessibility of people living with physical limitations.

“The submissions we received for the Make Life Accessible Challenge ranged from a solar powered ice melter to a motorized, articulated table top – addressing simple everyday challenges most able-bodied people overlook,” said Dianne Kibbey, Global Head of Content and Community, element14. “We’re excited to … Read More → "13 engineers to build mobility solutions in element14’s Make Life Accessible Design Challenge"

High-Speed Digital-Input Current Limiters from STMicroelectronics Cut Power, Cost, and Board Space in Factory Automation

April 19, 2016

Geneva, April 18, 2016 — STMicroelectronics has introduced two high-speed digital-input current limiters that set new standards for circuit protection in factory automation. The SCLT3-8BQ7 and CLT01-38SQ7 provide industrial Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) – the “brains” of smart factories and industrial robots – with fast, robust protection against unwanted input-signal current spikes while reducing power consumption, board space, and component costs.

The new devices meld ST’s long-standing leadership in Transient Voltage Suppressors^{^[1]} with its state-of-the-art packaging technology. Both … Read More → "High-Speed Digital-Input Current Limiters from STMicroelectronics Cut Power, Cost, and Board Space in Factory Automation"

Coilcraft Introduces New Family of High Current Inductors for High Frequency Applications

April 19, 2016

Cary, IL, USA – Coilcraft’s new SLR Family of high current, shielded power inductors is offered with current ratings up to 100 Amps and inductance values from 85 to 370 nH, making it suitable for high frequency applications such as multi-phase VRM/VRD/EVRD regulators, Intel™ IMVP compatible systems, and GPUs/video graphic cards. The inductors also feature a tight DCR tolerance (±5.4% to ±10%) for lossless, inductor DCR-based current sensing.