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Microchip Expands Low-Cost 8-bit PIC® Microcontroller Portfolio With New Devices Featuring Dual ADC Peripheral

September 22, 2014

CHANDLER, Ariz., Sept. 22, 2014 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced a new addition to its PIC12/16LF155X 8-bit microcontroller (MCU) family with the PIC16LF1554 and PIC16LF1559(PIC16LF1554/9) devices. The PIC16LF1554/9 includes two independent 10-bit 100K samples per second Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADC) with hardware Capacitive Voltage Divider (CVD) support for Read More → "Microchip Expands Low-Cost 8-bit PIC® Microcontroller Portfolio With New Devices Featuring Dual ADC Peripheral"

Vesper Plans to Disrupt Massive Market for MEMS Microphones

September 22, 2014

BOSTON – September 22, 2014 – Intending to improve the smallest audio component found in smartphones, wearables and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, a new Boston-based sensor company called Vesper has designed a microphone that will enhance consumers’ acoustic experience with voice capture and sound recording. Though such microphones are virtually invisible to consumers, the market for the highest-performance devices is huge: the research firm IHS predicts that it will reach $718 million by 2017 (1).

Vesper’s microphone technology offers the highest signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in ultra-compact form factors for consumer microphones: 70 db SNR, … Read More → "Vesper Plans to Disrupt Massive Market for MEMS Microphones"

4DSP Delivers High-Performance A/D-D/A in a Stackable Format with the FMC144

September 19, 2014

Austin, TX – 4DSP announces the release of a new analog-to-digital (A/D) / digital-to-analog (D/A) FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) card for multi-channel data acquisition and high-speed signal processing and recording. The FMC144 is an FMC daughter card that provides four 16-bit A/D channels with speeds up to 370MSPS and four 16-bit D/A channels up to 2.5GSPS. It offers front panel analog I/O access and can be used in a conduction-cooled environment. This module delivers high-bandwidth connectivity for calculation-heavy FPGA-based applications including beamforming and direction finding. The FMC144 is very well-suited for multi-antenna arrays used in the … Read More → "4DSP Delivers High-Performance A/D-D/A in a Stackable Format with the FMC144"

Ultra-accurate ams sensor interface integrated into battery management systems in leading Electric Vehicles

September 19, 2014

Unterpremstaetten, Austria, ams AG (SIX: AMS), a leading provider of high performance analog ICs and sensors, today announced that the BMW Group is using the AS8510, an integrated automotive sensor interface, to provide extremely accurate battery voltage and current measurements in its ‘i3’ series electric vehicles (EVs).

The BMW i3 model that is in volume production today includes an AS8510 in the battery sensor. The battery management system (BMS) monitors battery voltage and battery current of the 400V li-ion battery powering the cars’ electric motors, and ensures the functional safety of the vehicle’s battery systems.

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Leadcore Achieves First-Pass Silicon Success with DesignWare MIPI IP in Smartphone Application Processor SoC

September 19, 2014

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

Achieved first-pass silicon success and accelerated time to market by four months with DesignWare MIPI D-PHY and DSI Host Controller
Gained competitive advantage with silicon-proven MIPI IP that was significantly smaller and lower power compared to alternative solutions
Successfully integrated the IP within two weeks with the support of Synopsys’ technical experts, enabling Leadcore to focus on product differentiation

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic … Read More → "Leadcore Achieves First-Pass Silicon Success with DesignWare MIPI IP in Smartphone Application Processor SoC"

MIPI Alliance Introduces MIPI C-PHY™ Specification and Updates its D-PHY™ and M-PHY® Specifications

September 18, 2014

PISCATAWAY, NJ, September 17, 2014- The MIPI^®Alliance, an international organization that develops interface specifications for mobile and mobile-influenced industries, today introduced its new MIPI C-PHY™ specification, a physical layer interface for camera and display applications. The specification expands the MIPI Alliance’s family of physical layer specifications, broadening the variety of interface choices available to manufacturers and opening up new opportunities for companies to differentiate their product designs based on business-specific strategies or technology requirements.

“We are very pleased to add MIPI C-PHY to our widely adopted … Read More → "MIPI Alliance Introduces MIPI C-PHY™ Specification and Updates its D-PHY™ and M-PHY® Specifications"

Keysight Technologies’ UXM Wireless Test Set Expands Functional Test Capabilities, Delivers Greater RF Design Confidence

September 18, 2014

SANTA ROSA, Calif., Sept. 18, 2014 – Keysight Technologies, Inc. today announced new functionality enhancements to the E7515A UXM wireless test set including support for LTE-A category 7 data throughput, expanded functional test capabilities, and in-depth RF performance verification using the industry standard X-Series measurement applications.

“We are excited about this new RF and functional test capability for the UXM platform,” said Joe DePond, general manager of Keysight’s Mobile Broadband Operation. “Coupled with the UXM’s current downlink carrier aggregation, integrated fading and flexible receiver test capabilities, this … Read More → "Keysight Technologies’ UXM Wireless Test Set Expands Functional Test Capabilities, Delivers Greater RF Design Confidence"

Avnet Electronics Marketing 2014 X-fest Technical Series Off to Strong Start

September 18, 2014

PHOENIX—September 18, 2014—Avnet Electronics Marketing, an operating group of Read More → "Avnet Electronics Marketing 2014 X-fest Technical Series Off to Strong Start"

You’ll Be Shocked by the New Mouser Electronics High Voltage Technology Site

September 18, 2014

September 17, 2014 – Mouser Electronics, Inc., a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today … Read More → "You’ll Be Shocked by the New Mouser Electronics High Voltage Technology Site"

Nuvation Launches New Battery Management System

September 18, 2014

September 16, Novi, Michigan, THE BATTERY SHOW. Nuvation Engineering has begun taking orders for a Q4 product release of Nuvation BMS™, their new battery management system for high capacity battery packs with outputs in the 36VDC to 1200VDC range. Many off-the-shelf battery management systems do not natively support voltages as high as 1200VDC, a target set by Nuvation’s Director of Product Management, John Corman, to address the upper end of grid energy storage requirements.

“We designed this BMS in response to client requests for an off-the-shelf BMS that would eliminate the need for them to continuously design … Read More → "Nuvation Launches New Battery Management System"