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STMicroelectronics Redefines Power-Conversion Efficiency with New Technology/Packaging Solution for MOSFET Transistors

March 3, 2016

Geneva, March 3, 2016 — The latest MDmesh™ DM2 N-channel Power MOSFET transistors from STMicroelectronics create new opportunities for power-supply designers to achieve greater efficiency in low-voltage power supplies for computers, telecom networks, industrial, and consumer devices.

As people around the world acquire, store, and share a rapidly increasing amount of digital data such as e-books, videos, photographs, and music files, the need to minimize energy consumption in the huge server farms that host the cloud, in the telecom networks that provide the means to connect anyone to anything, … Read More → "STMicroelectronics Redefines Power-Conversion Efficiency with New Technology/Packaging Solution for MOSFET Transistors"

Semtech Wireless Charging Evaluation Platforms Now Available Through Worldwide Distribution

March 3, 2016

CAMARILLO, Calif., March 3, 2016—Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced that its Wireless Charging Evaluation platforms are now available directly through online distributors Digi-Key and Mouser Electronics. The Transmitter and Receiver platforms are available in a variety of power configurations and provide the tools design engineers need to quickly prototype and demonstrate their wireless … Read More → "Semtech Wireless Charging Evaluation Platforms Now Available Through Worldwide Distribution"

Synopsys Galaxy Design Platform Certified for Samsung Foundry 14LPP FinFET Process

March 2, 2016

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

  • 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 processor used for QoR optimization and flow validation
  • Certification includes reference flow compatibility with Synopsys’ Lynx Design System
  • Advanced Waveform Propagation (AWP) technology in the Galaxy Design Platform enables ultra-low voltage designs

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced that Samsung Foundry has certified the Synopsys Galaxy™ Design Platform for Samsung’s 14LPP FinFET process. The process delivers high performance for compute-intensive designs and lower … Read More → "Synopsys Galaxy Design Platform Certified for Samsung Foundry 14LPP FinFET Process"

Semtech Launches Online Support Community Platform to Help Engineers Quickly Find and Share Answers to Common Design Challenges

March 2, 2016

CAMARILLO, Calif., March 1, 2016 — Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced it has launched an online support community platform to help design engineers quickly find and share answers to their application and design questions via simple to use online tools, such as discussion groups, document knowledge base, training modules and partner catalogs.

The community platform consists of five communities covering the following … Read More → "Semtech Launches Online Support Community Platform to Help Engineers Quickly Find and Share Answers to Common Design Challenges"

TI introduces industry’s highest-performance wideband RF phase-locked loops with integrated voltage-controlled oscillators

March 2, 2016

DALLAS (March 2, 2016) – Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced the industry’s highest-performance phase-locked loops (PLLs) with integrated voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs). Delivering the lowest phase-noise performance in the industry, the LMX2582 and LMX2592’s single-chip architecture helps designers achieve a level of performance previously possible only through several discrete devices.

These new wideband devices support output frequencies of up to 9.8 GHz, allowing a single device to support various frequency bands in end applications including test and measurement, defense, microwave backhaul, satellite, and wireless communications equipment. For more information about the new PLLs, see Read More → "TI introduces industry’s highest-performance wideband RF phase-locked loops with integrated voltage-controlled oscillators"

Gate Drivers from Diodes Incorporated Provide Switching for Power MOSFETs or IGBTs in Half-Bridge or Full-Bridge

March 1, 2016

Plano, Texas – March 1st, 2016 – The DGD21xx series of six half-bridge and six high/low-side 600V gate drivers introduced by Diodes Incorporated provides a simple means of switching power MOSFETs and IGBTs in half- and full-bridge configurations. Target applications include driving motors in white goods, industrial automation systems and battery-operated vehicles such as eBikes and drones. They are also well-suited for power supplies above 600W and inverters in fuel cell, solar and wind power applications.

A floating high-side driver enables bootstrap operation … Read More → "Gate Drivers from Diodes Incorporated Provide Switching for Power MOSFETs or IGBTs in Half-Bridge or Full-Bridge"

Robust Family of Isolated RS-485 Transceivers Simplifies Designs with Integrated Transformer Driver and LDO

March 1, 2016

San Jose, CA—February 29, 2016—Designers can achieve ease of design, high efficiency, and robust communication for industrial automation applications with the MAX14853/MAX14855 andMAX14943/MAX14949 family of highly integrated RS-485 transceivers from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM).

Imec and Holst Centre Unveil Time-Based Electrocardiogram (ECG) Readout Chip for Wearable Applications

March 1, 2016

Leuven (Belgium) – March 1, 2016 –Nanoelectronics research center imec and Holst Centre, an open-innovation initiative set-up by imec and TNO, today presented a 0.6V ECG readout chip in 40nm technology based on time-domain circuit techniques. The chip maintains consistent beat detection capabilities, even under movement (~40mVpp), paving the way to a low cost, low power multi-sensor Systems-on-Chip (SoCs) solution for wearable medical applications. 

There is a clear need for emerging applications in personal healthcare to add more digital signal processing capabilities and memory storage … Read More → "Imec and Holst Centre Unveil Time-Based Electrocardiogram (ECG) Readout Chip for Wearable Applications"

Micro Digital Announces eheap™

March 1, 2016

Costa Mesa, California, March 1, 2016 – Micro Digital is pleased to announce eheap, a new heap designed by an RTOS expert specifically for embedded systems. It is in tune with dominant characteristics of embedded systems:
Wide range of RAM sizes from very small to large.

  • Expected to run forever.
  • High performance and deterministic operation are required.
  • High priority tasks must be able to preempt and run quickly.
  • Small code size is often necessary.
  • Each embedded system has a relatively narrow range of heap requirements.
  • Embedded systems have … Read More → "Micro Digital Announces eheap™"

IEEE Standards Association and Accellera Systems Initiative Renew IEEE Get Program Sponsorship

February 29, 2016

PISCATAWAY, NJ, 29 February 2016 – IEEE, the world’s largest professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA), and Accellera Systems Initiative (Accellera), a non-profit organization dedicated to developing technology standards that benefit the worldwide electronics industry, today announced a renewed partnership to provide IEEE standards for Electronic Design Automation (EDA) under the IEEE Get Program. The agreement builds upon a successful program launched in 2010 … Read More → "IEEE Standards Association and Accellera Systems Initiative Renew IEEE Get Program Sponsorship"

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