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Micronas welcomes Mouser Electronics as worldwide distribution partner

Freiburg, September 24, 2015 – Micronas, the most preferred partner for sensing and control, announces a global distribution agreement with Mouser Electronics, a worldwide leading authorized distributor of semiconductors and electronic components. With this new contract, Mouser will distribute Hall-effect sensors and embedded motor controllers from Micronas to customers around the globe.

As one of the most successful e-commerce distributors, Mouser has excellent logistic capabilities with the fast ability to deliver its products globally. Design engineers can now obtain small quantities of the Micronas’ … Read More → "Micronas welcomes Mouser Electronics as worldwide distribution partner"

Keysight Technologies Introduces Type-C Test Fixtures with Industry’s Highest Signal Integrity

SANTA ROSA, Calif., Sept. 22, 2015 – Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today introduced the industry’s highest-signal-integrity Type-C test fixtures for high-speed differential bus probing. The Keysight N7015A high-speed test fixture provides best-in-class performance up to 30 GHz of bandwidth, enabling engineers to verify and debug USB 3.1 Gen 2 designs and designs using other high-speed signal standards that support the Type-C connector.

More demands are being made on PCs, tablets and other consumer electronics, creating the need for faster data transfer and higher power delivery. With high-speed data rate support, the ability to support multiple industry-standard high-speed protocols, and a … Read More → "Keysight Technologies Introduces Type-C Test Fixtures with Industry’s Highest Signal Integrity"

Anritsu Introduces CPRI-based Solution that Makes RRH Field Testing Easier, Faster and More Cost-efficient

Anritsu Company introduces a CPRI RF Measurement option for its BTS Master™ handheld base station analyzer family that can significantly reduce the operational expense (OpEx) associated with troubleshooting interference at base stations. Featuring best-in-class sweep speed and unique test capabilities, the BTS Master-based CPRI RF measurement test set allows field engineers and technicians to conduct accurate RF measurements on Remote Radio Heads (RRHs) while remaining at ground level, eliminating the considerable expense and time associated with calling a tower crew to conduct interference measurements.

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Inaugural InterDrone Film Festival Crowns Winners

MELVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 22, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BZ Media LLC announced today the winners of the first annual InterDrone(TM) Film Festival which took place September 9 at the Rio hotel in Las Vegas. The grand prize and a check for $2,000 for the Best Video overall went to Scott Sporleder of Matador Network for Jordan From The Air.

An impressive lineup of judges included Randy Braun of DJI, Eric Dupin of Dronestagram, Jeff Foster of The Drone Coalition, Bob Gonsalves of the United States … Read More → "Inaugural InterDrone Film Festival Crowns Winners"

Keysight Technologies Expands Spectral Test Portfolio with New Tunable Laser Sources

SANTA ROSA, Calif., Sept. 22, 2015 – Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today introduced the 81607A, 81608A and 81609A tunable laser sources, a range of modules for the Keysight 8164B lightwave measurement system. The new modules extend  the product family that debuted in March 2015 with the Keysight 81606A tunable laser source, an instrument with unmatched sub-picometer tuning repeatability and best-in-class wavelength accuracy that is maintained even in full-speed, two-way sweeps.

The new value and basic line models share the 81606A’s new design with low spontaneous emission and narrow line width, its industry-leading power repeatability and long-term stability. The new … Read More → "Keysight Technologies Expands Spectral Test Portfolio with New Tunable Laser Sources"

congatec presents first µQseven computer modules

San Diego, CA, USA September 22, 2015 – congatec Inc., a leading technology company for embedded computer modules, single board computers (SBCs) and embedded design and manufacturing (EDM) services, is extending its product portfolio for the most popular Qseven standard by now offering Computer-on-Modules in the 40 mm x 70 mm sub-credit-card µQseven format. The first flagship module of this next generation mini form factor is the conga-UMX6 with ARM Cortex A9-based Freescale i.MX 6 processors. It caters to applications in harsh environments, which require not only compact low-power designs, but also appealing multimedia and computing performance. Applications benefit from the new conga-UMX6 µ … Read More → "congatec presents first µQseven computer modules"

50mA Synchronous Buck-Boost DC/DC Converter with Integrated Coulomb Counter Consumes Only 680nA of Quiescent Current

MILPITAS, CA – September 22, 2015 – Linear Technology announces the LTC3335, a nanopower high efficiency synchronous buck-boost converter with an onboard precision coulomb counter. It delivers up to 50mA of continuous output current. With only 680nA of quiescent current and programmable peak input currents from 5mA up to 250mA, the device is ideal for a wide variety of low power battery applications. Its 1.8V to 5.5V input range and eight user-selectable outputs between 1.8V and 5V can provide a regulated output supply with input voltage above, below or equal to the output. In addition, the device’s integrated precision coulomb counter (±5% battery … Read More → "50mA Synchronous Buck-Boost DC/DC Converter with Integrated Coulomb Counter Consumes Only 680nA of Quiescent Current"

Synopsys Accelerates Development of IoT Designs with Industry’s Most Comprehensive IP Portfolio

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced a comprehensive portfolio of IP optimized to address the security, wireless connectivity, energy-efficient and sensor processing requirements for a wide range of Internet of Things (IoT) applications such as wearables, smart appliances, metering and wireless sensor networks. The DesignWare® IP portfolio for the IoT includes power- and area-efficient logic libraries, memory compilers, non-volatile memory (NVM), data converters, wired and wireless interface IP, security IP, ultra-low power processor cores and an integrated sensor and control IP subsystem. In addition, Synopsys’ embARC Open Software Platform offers online access to open-source and commercial drivers, operating systems … Read More → "Synopsys Accelerates Development of IoT Designs with Industry’s Most Comprehensive IP Portfolio"

Diodes Incorporated Introduces 100V MOSFETs Optimized for PoE Applications

Plano, Texas – September 22nd, 2015 – The DMN10H120SFG MOSFET introduced by Diodes Incorporated is designed as a switch for IEEE 802.3 compliant 48V Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) systems. This switch enables the delivery of power through the Ethernet cable to end-applications such as wireless access points, VoIP phones, point-of-sale terminals, call systems, IP security cameras and building management devices.

In power-sourcing equipment such as LAN routers and midspans, this 100V N channel MOSFET switches power to the CAT5 (or CAT6) network cable. The cable then provides both power and data, which reduces system costs by eliminating the … Read More → "Diodes Incorporated Introduces 100V MOSFETs Optimized for PoE Applications"

Green Hills Software Announces MULTI 7 IDE Release for Linux

SANTA BARBARA, CA — September 22, 2015 — Green Hills Software, the largest independent software vendor for the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced a new release of its MULTI® Integrated Development Environment for Linux. With this release, Green Hills Software continues to evolve its software development suite with features designed to increase developer productivity and speed time-to-market.

Major new features include:

    • Comprehensive Linux debugging capabilities
MULTI 7 for Linux now supports debugging everything from loadable kernel modules to multiple applications with hundreds of threads, all within the same debugger.

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