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ATopTech Collaborates with TSMC on 10nm Automatic Place and Route Design Enablement and Tool Certification

April 6, 2015

SANTA CLARA, CA – April 6, 2015 — ATopTech, the leader in next generation physical design solutions, is collaborating with TSMC to certify Aprisa™ and Apogee^TM, ATopTech’s place and route solutions, for TSMC 10nm process technology ATopTech has long collaborated with TSMC for advanced processes, starting with 28nm and 20nm and moving through 16FinFET (16FF) and 16FinFET+ (16FF+). The success of this continuing collaboration has resulted in ATopTech being designated as a “Partner of the Year” by TSMC in 2012, 2013 and 2014.

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TI delivers industry’s first cable driver to support SDI- and IP-based 4K video

April 6, 2015

DALLAS (April 6, 2015) – Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced the industry’s first cable driver to support uncompressed 4K ultra high definition (UHD) video transmission using serial digital interface (SDI) and 10 gigabit Ethernet (GbE) protocols. The LMH1218 gives engineers the flexibility to design video infrastructure equipment for SDI or Internet protocol (IP) formats with a single component. The capabilities of the LMH1218 will be exhibited at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show, Read More → "TI delivers industry’s first cable driver to support SDI- and IP-based 4K video"

Mentor Graphics Announces Nucleus RTOS Safety Critical Certification

April 6, 2015

WILSONVILLE, Ore., April 6, 2015

• New Nucleus® SafetyCert™ product, a safety-certified version of the Nucleus real-time operating system (RTOS) for embedded devices, meets safety and reliability regulatory requirements
• Targets high-performance, next-generation applications for industrial, medical and airborne systems
• Nucleus SafetyCert RTOS has been verified and documented to meet the stringent certification requirements for device manufacturers who develop software for products that must comply to these safety standards: IEC 61058 SIL 3, IEC 62304 Class C or RTCA DO-178C Level A
• Supports all U.S. and international safety-critical standards, providing … Read More → "Mentor Graphics Announces Nucleus RTOS Safety Critical Certification"

Silicon Labs Launches Plug-and-Play Isolated Power Supply Solution

April 3, 2015

AUSTIN, Texas – April 1, 2015 – Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leading provider of digital isolator and power products for industrial automation, today introduced a new family of high-speed, multi-channel digital isolators designed to provide a complete, highly integrated solution for signal and power isolation. Silicon Labs’ new Si88xx isolators feature an integrated dc-dc converter with 78 percent efficiency, deliver up to 2 W of power, and offer very low electromagnetic interference (EMI) emissions and high noise immunity. The Si88 … Read More → "Silicon Labs Launches Plug-and-Play Isolated Power Supply Solution"

Multi Wheel Miniature Rotary Switch from Elma Provides Accurate One-Finger Control

April 3, 2015

FREMONT, Calif., March 2015 – Elma Electronic Inc. now offers a miniature rotary encoder that includes an illuminated 8+1 joystick, enabling seamless, accurate control using just one finger. The new Multi Wheel Encoder features Hall effect sensed incremental encoder output and 12 detents with magnetic indexing to ensure proper alignment and positioning through the life of the encoder.

The rotary encoder comes standard with IP66 sealing, with an outer … Read More → "Multi Wheel Miniature Rotary Switch from Elma Provides Accurate One-Finger Control"

Cypress Expands Traveo Automotive MCU Family

April 3, 2015

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 26, 2015—Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY) today announced the expansion of its Traveo™ microcontroller (MCU) family with a new series that provides automotive manufacturers with a cost-effective platform to deliver 2-D and 3-D graphics and advanced functionality for dashboards, head-up displays and HVAC systems in compact vehicles. The S6J32BA and S6J32DA series build upon Spansion’s announcement of the Traveo 2-D graphics MCU S6 … Read More → "Cypress Expands Traveo Automotive MCU Family"

ProTek Devices’ Latest TVS Array Series Offers Smartphone, Ethernet, USB Circuit Protection

April 3, 2015

TEMPE, Ariz. – March 30, 2015 – ProTek Devices™ today introduced a new series of ultra-low capacitance transient voltage suppressor arrays (TVS arrays) for overvoltage circuit protection in applications that include smartphones, Ethernet, USB and more. The series consists of five components with rated stand-off voltages between 5-24 volts. The components are also packaged in an ideal low-profile miniature DFN-2 package.

It’s possible other voltages can be provided upon request. Such a request can be made directly with ProTek Devices. The GBLCxxCDN series’ capacitance is rated at 3pF (typical). Components from the series are available in a bidirectional configuration. They … Read More → "ProTek Devices’ Latest TVS Array Series Offers Smartphone, Ethernet, USB Circuit Protection"

Portable Bench Top RF Amplifiers Introduced by Pasternack

April 3, 2015

Irvine, CA – Pasternack, a leading manufacturer and supplier of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, announces their new lines of portable bench top amplifiers that cover extremely wide frequency bands up to 40 GHz. These rugged RF amplifier modules are designed to meet MIL-STD-202F environmental test conditions for humidity, shock, vibration, altitude and temperature cycle which makes them ideal for use inside high traffic test labs in industries such as aerospace, defense, optical, industrial, telecom and R&D.

Pasternack’s latest release of RF amplifiers includes 4 models covering multi-octave bandwidths between 1 GHz to 40 … Read More → "Portable Bench Top RF Amplifiers Introduced by Pasternack"

ADLINK Introduces COM Express® Basic Size Type 6 Module with AMD Embedded R-Series APU for High Definition Graphics

April 3, 2015

ADLINK Technology, a leading global provider of cloud-based services, intelligent gateways, and embedded building blocks for edge devices that enable the Internet of Things (IoT), today introduced theExpress-BE, a COM Express™ Basic Size Type 6 computer-on-module based on the 2nd generation AMD Embedded R-Series APU (Accelerated Processing Unit, which combines the CPU & GPU on a single System-on-Chip, or SOC) with A77E FCH, delivering power efficiency and … Read More → "ADLINK Introduces COM Express® Basic Size Type 6 Module with AMD Embedded R-Series APU for High Definition Graphics"

ZigBee Alliance and Thread Group Collaborate to Aid Development of Connected Home Products

April 2, 2015

SAN RAMON, Calif. – Apr. 2, 2015 – The ZigBee Alliance (www.ZigBee.org) and the Thread Group (www.threadgroup.org) today announced they are collaborating to enable the ZigBee Cluster Library to run over Thread networks. By working together, ZigBee and Thread can jointly provide an interoperable solution to help streamline product development and ultimately improve the consumer’s experience in the connected home.