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TI introduces the industry’s highest-performance audio operational amplifier

December 14, 2015

DALLAS (Dec. 14, 2015) – Texas Instruments (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced an audio operational amplifier (op amp) that sets the latest standard in audio performance. The OPA1622 is the newest addition to the company’s Burr-Brown™ Audio line and is the next generation of the widely adopted OPA1612. The new OPA1622 delivers high output power of up to 150 mW and extremely low distortion of -135 dB at 10 mW, enabling the highest performance for professional audio equipment. The OPA1622’s small size, low power consumption and low distortion can deliver high-fidelity audio … Read More → "TI introduces the industry’s highest-performance audio operational amplifier"

Axell Switches to Synopsys’ Design Compiler RTL Synthesis Solution for Graphics IC Designs

December 14, 2015

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

Axell evaluated commercially available synthesis tools and switched to Synopsys’ Design Compiler RTL Synthesis solution
The Design Compiler solution achieved 5 percent smaller area than other RTL synthesis solutions
DC Explorer delivers fast runtime, achieving area and timing within 5 percent of Design Compiler results

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced that Axell, a leading fabless design company of graphics chips for interactive entertainment and industrial embedded systems, has … Read More → "Axell Switches to Synopsys’ Design Compiler RTL Synthesis Solution for Graphics IC Designs"

Imec Boosts Performance of Beyond-Silicon Devices

December 11, 2015

WASHINGTON – International Electron Devices Meeting 2015 (IEDM) – Dec. 9, 2015—At this week’s IEEE IEDM conference, nano-electronics research center imec demonstrates record enhancement of novel InGaAs Gate-All-Around (GAA) channel devices integrated on 300mm Silicon and explores emerging tunnel devices based on optimization of the same III-V compound semiconductor.

III-V-on-Si GAA devices with a record peak transconductance at 0.5V has been achieved by optimizing both the channel epitaxy quality and the gate-channel passivation. In search of device technologies beyond FinFETs and GAA-nanowires for sub-0.5V operations, imec investigates InGaAs Tunnel-FET (TFETs). homo-junction III-V TFETs achieving a record … Read More → "Imec Boosts Performance of Beyond-Silicon Devices"

Cognitive Code Offers Innovative Technology Solution to Internet Of Things (IoT) Security Hacks

December 11, 2015

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif., Dec. 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Cognitive Code Corporation, a leader in the development and deployment of practical conversational artificial intelligence systems, today announced the availability and deployment of its SILVIA Secure™ conversationally intelligent applications that can reside natively on everything from mobile devices, televisions and cars to toys and critical infrastructure.

Security hacks such as the recent breach into Vtech’s data involving the ID theft of millions of children have companies scrambling, but one company thinks it has the solution when it comes to conversational interface and products that connect to the internet, otherwise known as … Read More → "Cognitive Code Offers Innovative Technology Solution to Internet Of Things (IoT) Security Hacks"

CBS ArcSafe® Partial Discharge Sensor Adds New Layer of Safety to Remote Racking, Switching Solution

December 11, 2015

CBS ArcSafe®, a leading manufacturer of remote racking and switching solutions for low- and medium-voltage switchgear, is very pleased to announce the release of its PD Alert, partial discharge sensor option to its Remote Racking System (RRS) line during the Power-Gen International conference in Las Vegas, December 8 – 10, 2015 (Booth #8035).

CBS Arc Safe’s optional PD Alert provides an additional layer of safety for technicians tasked with racking or removing circuit breakers and motor control centers. In the event of a breakdown in line-to-line or line-to-ground insulation, the PD Alert radio frequency (RF) non-contact sensor issues … Read More → "CBS ArcSafe® Partial Discharge Sensor Adds New Layer of Safety to Remote Racking, Switching Solution"

Diodes Incorporated Introduces High-Accuracy, Single-Chip Protection IC for 1-Cell Li+ Battery Packs

December 11, 2015

Plano, Texas – December 10th, 2015 – Offering a substantial set of protection features, the AP9234L IC introduced by Diodes Incorporated is specifically designed to provide a high-accuracy, single-chip solution for 1-cell lithium-ion (Li+) or lithium-polymer rechargeable battery packs. Key markets for this device are manufacturers of battery protection circuit modules for smart phones, cameras and similar consumer electronics equipment.

The AP9234L integrates a high-accuracy battery protection circuit with a dual N-channel common?drain MOSFET that features an ultra-low RSS(ON) specification, typically just 13m? at VDD = 4.0V and ID = 1.0A. Safe battery charging and … Read More → "Diodes Incorporated Introduces High-Accuracy, Single-Chip Protection IC for 1-Cell Li+ Battery Packs"

TI’s new oscillator family offers the industry’s lowest jitter to optimize signal integrity in performance-critical applications

December 11, 2015

DALLAS (Dec. 9, 2015) – Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced a family of fully programmable, pin-selectable and fixed-frequency 7-mm-by-5-mm differential oscillators that provides the industry’s lowest jitter of 90 femtoseconds (fs), which enables designers to optimize signal integrity and reduce data-transmission errors in performance-critical applications. The LMK61xx family enables easy customization, frequency margining and support for multiple frequencies on one device to clock field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), digital-to-analog converters (DACs) and high-speed serial links. For more information, visit http://www.ti.com/lmk61xx-pr.</ … Read More → "TI’s new oscillator family offers the industry’s lowest jitter to optimize signal integrity in performance-critical applications"

Keysight Technologies’ Updated MOI Now Supports USB Type-C™ Connector, Cable Assembly Compliance Testing Using ENA Network Analyzer

December 11, 2015

Highlights:

Provides measurement procedures for compliance testing USB Type-C cables and connectors in the time and frequency domains
Supports the USB Type-C Specification, version 1.1 and Compliance Test Specification, version 1.0

SANTA ROSA, Calif., Dec. 10, 2015 – Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today announced the availability of a newly updated Method of Implementation (MOI) document for cable and connector assembly compliance tests defined in Rev. 1.1 of the USB Type-C specification and Rev. 1.0 of the USB Type-C Compliance Test Specification (CTS). The … Read More → "Keysight Technologies’ Updated MOI Now Supports USB Type-C™ Connector, Cable Assembly Compliance Testing Using ENA Network Analyzer"

Honeywell’s Newest Magnetoresistive Sensors Feature the Industry’s Highest Sensitivity

December 10, 2015

FORT MILL, S.C., Dec. 10, 2015 – The newest additions to Honeywell’s (NYSE: HON) line of magnetoresistive technologies feature highly sensitive sensor integrated circuits (ICs), which offer design engineers more flexibility for creating a range of industrial, medical and white goods devices.

The Standard Power Series – which includes four new sensor ICs – offers a sensitivity of 11 Gauss max, making the sensors among the most highly sensitive in their class for standard power applications. This allows for design with larger air gaps between the sensor … Read More → "Honeywell’s Newest Magnetoresistive Sensors Feature the Industry’s Highest Sensitivity"

Cortus Launches Low-Power Floating Point Processor for Intelligent Connected Devices

December 10, 2015

Montpellier, France, 10th December 2015 – Cortus, a technology leader in low power, silicon efficient, 32-bit processor IP, announced the release of the FPS26 single precision floating point IP core today, the third in a family of products based on the Cortus v2 instruction set. The core is aimed at embedded systems requiring good floating point computational performance while also delivering small silicon area and low power dissipation.

Cortus licenses a range of low power 32-bit processor cores for intelligent connected devices. With growing numbers of controllers … Read More → "Cortus Launches Low-Power Floating Point Processor for Intelligent Connected Devices"

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