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New 3U CompactPCI Serial Carrier Card from MEN Micro Integrates M-Module Functionality

BLUE BELL, Pa. January 2014 – MEN Micro Inc., a world-renowned provider of embedded computing and I/O solutions for mission-critical industrial, mobile and harsh environment applications, recently released the G204, a 3U CompactPCI Serial carrier card with an M-Module slot

An easy way to integrate flexible I/O, the M-Module slot provides users with the ability to interchange more than 30 I/O functions within a system. The … Read More → "New 3U CompactPCI Serial Carrier Card from MEN Micro Integrates M-Module Functionality"

Saelig Introduces Low Cost SMD Antennas

Fairport, NY: Saelig Company, Inc. announces the availability of the Proant OnBoard™ SMD 2400(2.4GHz band) and SMD GPS (GPS and Glonass) miniature surface-mount antennas for mobile wireless products. The OnBoard series moves embedded antenna integration one step ahead by combining high performance and low cost in this new OnBoard™ SMD family.

Traditionally, small low cost antennas for printed circuit board assembly have been manufactured with a dielectric substrate as the base for the radiating structure. With this approach, the antenna is normally a rectangular block, which means that the PCB area below the antenna is unavailable for … Read More → "Saelig Introduces Low Cost SMD Antennas"

Samsung Electronics and Cryptography Research Extend Technology Relationship to Improve Device Security

SEOUL, KOREA and SAN FRANCISCO, CA — January 5, 2014 — Samsung Electronics and Cryptography Research, Inc. (CRI), a division of Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS), today announced an extended relationship, enabling further integration of CRI’s DPA countermeasure technologies across a variety of Samsung semiconductor and system devices. This agreement allows Samsung to provide protection against side channel attacks in devices such as smartphones, payment chips, content protection systems, and enterprise applications. Also today, Samsung and Rambus announced they have extended their architecture licensing relationship for 10 years, until 2023.

“DPA countermeasure technologies have been essential to Samsung’s smart card products,” said … Read More → "Samsung Electronics and Cryptography Research Extend Technology Relationship to Improve Device Security"

Tektronix Launches New Precision Single-Phase Power Analyzer Series

BEAVERTON, Ore., 9 January 2014 – Tektronix, Inc., a leading worldwide provider of test, measurement and monitoring instrumentation, today announced an expansion of its family of precision power analyzers with the introduction of the PA1000 single-phase power analyzer. Featuring a patent pending Spiral Shunt™ design, the PA1000 provides engineers designing and testing power supplies, consumer electronics and other electrical products with accurate power measurements in the shortest possible time. Features such as a color graphical display, one-button application modes and intuitive menu system enable optimum instrument set up in … Read More → "Tektronix Launches New Precision Single-Phase Power Analyzer Series"

eConais announces EC19D Next Generation 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Modules

SAN JOSE, Calif., January 9, 2014 — eConais Inc., the technology leader in ultra low power miniature Wi-Fi module solutions for the Internet of Things, has announced the world’s smallest, most easily integrated, and lowest standby power single chip 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi System In Package (SiP) modules for the Internet of Things.  

To help speed the design of products for the growing Machine to Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) markets, the eConais EC19D family of SiP modules enables product designers to quickly and … Read More → "eConais announces EC19D Next Generation 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Modules"

Redux Labs gives first demonstration of SurfaceSound technology to deliver high quality multi-channel audio directly from the TV screen

January 8th, 2014, Las Vegas – Flat-screen audio and haptics specialist Redux Labs <http://www.reduxst.com>  today gave the first public demonstration of its OnScreen platform, a flat screen audio OEM technology for TVs that uses the screen itself as the loadspeaker.

The technology eliminates the need for component speakers in the bezel, allowing for more striking designs to be created. And enables manufacturers to deliver high quality audio out of the box, meaning no … Read More → "Redux Labs gives first demonstration of SurfaceSound technology to deliver high quality multi-channel audio directly from the TV screen"

Entropic, Silicon Labs Develop First MoCA(R)/Silicon Tuner Reference Design for TVs

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (International Consumer Electronics Show) — Entropic (Nasdaq:ENTR), a world leader in semiconductor solutions for the connected home and Silicon Labs (Nasdaq:SLAB), a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today announced a joint reference design aimed at changing how consumers connect their TVs to the Internet through a robust single-cable connection for both TV and broadband entertainment. The new reference design will be shown at the 2014 International </ … Read More → "Entropic, Silicon Labs Develop First MoCA(R)/Silicon Tuner Reference Design for TVs"

Envivio to Demonstrate 4K HEVC Encoding Technology With Broadcom, MStar and STMicroelectronics During CES 2014

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 7, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Envivio (Nasdaq:ENVI), a leading provider of software-based video processing and delivery solutions, today announced that Envivio 4K HEVC compression will be demonstrated by industry partners Broadcom, MStar Semiconductor and STMicroelectronics in Las Vegas during the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

These leading providers of chipsets and semiconductors for consumer devices, including television sets and set-top boxes (STBs), will feature content encoded by Envivio in 4K (Ultra HD) format, using the latest … Read More → "Envivio to Demonstrate 4K HEVC Encoding Technology With Broadcom, MStar and STMicroelectronics During CES 2014"

New Optical Image Stabilization Gyroscope from STMicroelectronics Targets Tiny Smartphones and Cameras

Geneva, January 8, 2014 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, the world’s top MEMS manufacturer, and the leading supplier of MEMS sensors for consumer and portable applications[1], has introduced a new 2-axis gyroscope specifically optimized for optical image stabilization in smartphones and digital still cameras. Benefiting from compact dimensions of just 2.3×2.3×0.7mm, the Read More → "New Optical Image Stabilization Gyroscope from STMicroelectronics Targets Tiny Smartphones and Cameras"

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