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Applied Materials Unveils Breakthrough E-Beam Metrology Tool for FinFET Transistors and 3D NAND Devices

March 4, 2015

New VeritySEM^® 5i is the industry’s first in-line 3D CD SEM metrology system for volume production of advanced 3D devices
Proprietary electron-filtering technology for high-aspect-ratio imaging, coupled with high resolution and tilted electron beam enable in-line 3D metrology

SANTA CLARA, Calif., February 23, 2015 – At the SPIE* Advanced Lithography conference in San Jose, Calif., Applied Materials, Inc., today announced the industry’s first in-line 3D CD SEM* metrology tool for solving the challenges of measuring the high aspect ratio and complex features of 3D NAND and FinFET devices. The new Read More → "Applied Materials Unveils Breakthrough E-Beam Metrology Tool for FinFET Transistors and 3D NAND Devices"

High Efficiency Switching Surge Stopper Protects Against 200V & Higher Transients

March 4, 2015

MILPITAS, CA – March 4, 2015 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LTC7860, a high efficiency switching surge stopper with overvoltage and overcurrent protection for high availability systems. During normal operation the … Read More → "High Efficiency Switching Surge Stopper Protects Against 200V & Higher Transients"

High Voltage Micropower Wake-Up Timer with Pushbutton Control Provides Configurable Wake Times for Power Conscious Applications

March 3, 2015

MILPITAS, CA – March 3, 2015 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC2956, a wake-up timer with pushbutton control that manages 1.5V to 36V system power. Using microcontrollers or real-time clocks … Read More → "High Voltage Micropower Wake-Up Timer with Pushbutton Control Provides Configurable Wake Times for Power Conscious Applications"

CogniVue Announces Next Generation APEX Vision Processing Core

March 3, 2015

Mobile World Congress 2015: Barcelona, Spain, March 3^rd, 2015 – CogniVue Corporation, which licenses its automotive and consumer market proven APEX™ Image Cognition Processor (ICP) technology to semiconductor vendors, announced its next generation of APEX ICP technology with a 10x performance increase over its current APEX. The automotive market continues to drive the need for high performance vision processing at low power. Building on its expertise in automotive safety applications and working collaboratively with major automotive Tier-1s and OEMs, CogniVue’s team has further improved APEX ICP architecture, hardware blocks and added new … Read More → "CogniVue Announces Next Generation APEX Vision Processing Core"

Hall Sensors from Diodes Incorporated Minimize Power Consumption and Improve Accuracy

March 3, 2015

Plano, Texas – March 3, 2015 – Diodes Incorporated has introduced a family of micro-power 8 bit resolution Hall effect sensors for contactless switching in portable consumer electronic products, domestic appliances and industrial equipment.

Operating over a supply range of 1.6V to 3.6V and a magnetic range of ±400G, the sensors allow the operating mode and sampling rate to minimize current consumption down to micro-power levels. The AH8500 and the higher accuracy AH8501, which both feature an enable pin, draw a current of just 9?A in sleep … Read More → "Hall Sensors from Diodes Incorporated Minimize Power Consumption and Improve Accuracy"

Semtech Expands Proximity Sensing Protection Platform with uClamp3601P – a 33V TVS Protection Device for Safeguarding Industrial Sensing and Control Applications

March 3, 2015

CAMARILLO, Calif., March 3, 2015 — Semtech Corp. (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced the uClamp3601P – a 33V, high-performance transient voltage suppression (TVS) device for protecting industrial sensors.

The single-line uClamp3601P achieves the low-clamping voltage performance needed to safeguard today’s small form factor proximity sensors from ESD, EFT and low level surge transients.

The uClamp3601P, built on Semtech’s leading … Read More → "Semtech Expands Proximity Sensing Protection Platform with uClamp3601P – a 33V TVS Protection Device for Safeguarding Industrial Sensing and Control Applications"

XP Power launch 30 Watt medical power supply in industry’s smallest footprint

March 3, 2015

XP Power today announced the EML30 series of 30 Watt single output ultra compact AC-DC power supplies designed for use in medical applications. The EML30 series has the smallest footprint and the highest power density in the industry when compared to other similar 30 Watt power supplies with medical safety approvals. Competitively priced, the versatile EML30 series also offers more mechanical formats and mounting options than the competition.

Factors driving the demand for this type of unit are the desire for, and the development of, smaller portable medical equipment. Accordingly, the EML30 will find favour with … Read More → "XP Power launch 30 Watt medical power supply in industry’s smallest footprint"

STMicroelectronics Enables Mood-Setting Interactions with Prizm Smart Audio Device

March 3, 2015

Geneva, March 3, 2015 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has announced its contribution to the innovative Prizm™ smart audio device, which automatically plays the perfect song, based on the number of people in the room, their music tastes and habits, and even the time of day and ambient noise levels. ST’s leading-edge microcontroller and sensor technologies enable Prizm’s smart audio and touch interactions.

Emphasizing the tone-establishing and social experience that listening to music creates, Prizm considers room occupants, their prepared profiles, and their listening history in setting … Read More → "STMicroelectronics Enables Mood-Setting Interactions with Prizm Smart Audio Device"

SmartBear Creates Developer Network for Users to Freely Customize, Extend Functionality of Its Software Quality Tools

March 3, 2015

SOMERVILLE, Mass. – March 3, 2015 – SmartBear Software, the choice of more than two million software professionals for building and delivering the world’s best applications, has created the SmartBear Developer Network (SDN) for its community of users and partners to freely build integrations and plugins to further extend the functionality of the company’s software quality tools. Customers and partners can build plugins and extensions for most SmartBear products, starting with any of the Ready! API family of tools, to meet their specific needs. The SDN provides an … Read More → "SmartBear Creates Developer Network for Users to Freely Customize, Extend Functionality of Its Software Quality Tools"

New RF Signal Generator Series from Tektronix Leads the Industry in Price-Performance

March 3, 2015

BEAVERTON, Ore., March 3, 2015 – Tektronix, Inc., a leading worldwide provider of test, measurement and monitoring instrumentation, today introduced the TSG4100A series of signal generators <file:///\\MUNICH\PRismaPR\Tektronix\PM%202015\1-15%20m%20Tek%20TSG4100A%20Arcteryx\tek.com\tsg4100a> . The TSG4100A is a vector signal generator (VSG) at the affordable price of basic signal generator. The new RF signal generator complements other leading mid-range RF test solutions from Tektronix, … Read More → "New RF Signal Generator Series from Tektronix Leads the Industry in Price-Performance"