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Exceptional Positioning Accuracy in New GNSS-enabled PCI Express Mini Card from MEN Micro

AMBLER, Pa. July 2013 – MEN Micro Inc., a world-renowned provider of embedded computing and I/O solutions for mission-critical industrial, mobile and harsh environment applications, has released the PX1, a new PCI Express Mini Card that uses a GNSS receiver to handle data transmissions from both GPS and GLONASS systems.

The board, which supports both active and passive antennas via a U.FL connector, provides superior satellite-based … Read More → "Exceptional Positioning Accuracy in New GNSS-enabled PCI Express Mini Card from MEN Micro"

Complete Power Management IC Solutions for i.MX6, ARM Cortex & Other Advanced Portable Application Processor Systems

MILPITAS, CA – July 29, 2013 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LTC3676 and LTC3676-1, complete PMIC power management solutions for portable processors including Freescale’s i.MX6 series, PXA, OMAP, ARM Cortex and other advanced portable microprocessor-based systems. The LTC3676 and LTC3676-1 contain four synchronous step-down DC/DC converters for core, memory, I/O and system … Read More → "Complete Power Management IC Solutions for i.MX6, ARM Cortex & Other Advanced Portable Application Processor Systems"

STMicroelectronics, ARM and Cadence Improve Tool and Model Interoperability with Three Joint Contributions to Accellera Systems Initiative

Geneva, Switzerland, Cambridge, UK, San Jose, California, July 29, 2013 — STMicroelectronics, ARM and Cadence Design Systems, Inc. today announced three new contributions to the SystemC Language Working Group of the Accellera Systems Initiative. This collaboration will further increase model and tool interoperability for electronic system-level (ESL) design at the transaction-level.  

The joint work includes new interfaces for interrupt modeling, which allow seamless integration of models from different companies; application programming interfaces for register introspection that enable tool interoperability to seamlessly display and update register values; and new approaches for memory-map modeling that improve users’ productivity during debugging of virtual … Read More → "STMicroelectronics, ARM and Cadence Improve Tool and Model Interoperability with Three Joint Contributions to Accellera Systems Initiative"

Algo-Logic Systems 3rd Generation TCP Endpoint Achieves Ultra-low-latency of 76-nanoseconds on Stratix V FPGA

Santa Clara, California, July 26, 2013 – Algo-Logic Systems, a recognized leader in providing hardware-accelerated, deterministic, ultra-low-latency products, systems and solutions for accelerated finance, packet processing and embedded system industries, today announced availability of their new 3rd Generation TCP Endpoint.  The IP-Core enables FPGA-implemented logic to directly communicate over 10 Gigabit Ethernet networks with remote hardware or software devices and includes a robust hardware application programming interface that supports multiple real-world accelerated finance use cases. 

The mature, proven, reliable and network-tested TCP endpoint delivers ultra-low-latency of 76-nanoseconds with the highest possible TCP bandwidth at full duplex rates of 20 Gbps … Read More → "Algo-Logic Systems 3rd Generation TCP Endpoint Achieves Ultra-low-latency of 76-nanoseconds on Stratix V FPGA"

MagnaChip Introduces the MXM1120 Digital Hall Sensor for Consumer and Industrial Magnetic Sensor Applications

 Featured Highlights:

  • New digital Hall sensor features 10-bit ADC (analog-digital converter) and programmable functionality for design flexibility
  • Applicable for consumer, automotive, industrial and medical products
  • Broad range of software, hardware and OEM partner support

SEOUL, South Korea and Cupertino, Calif., July 25, 2013 — MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (“MagnaChip”) (NYSE: MX), a  Korean semiconductor company with a broad portfolio of analog and mixed-signal products and technologies, today announced a new digital Hall sensor product line designed for emerging consumer, industrial and medical magnetic sensor applications. This line replaces conventional analog Hall … Read More → "MagnaChip Introduces the MXM1120 Digital Hall Sensor for Consumer and Industrial Magnetic Sensor Applications"

Modular 4-U 19-inch industrial PCs with industrial mainboard or slot CPU

Munich, July 2013 – The 19-inch Infinity® I4 systems with 4-U height are available from DSM Computer in three different models with Industrial ATX Mainboard, PICMG 1.0 or PICMG 1.3, the latter two as slot CPU. For flexible applications, the high-performance computers can be equipped with various microprocessor types and chipsets of the latest generations. The robust IPCs have a housing depth of 408 mm or 508 mm, respectively.

Thanks to the industrial-strength of the central system module, the 19-inch I4 system with ATX Mainboard offers high reliability and robustness, and so is also suitable for … Read More → "Modular 4-U 19-inch industrial PCs with industrial mainboard or slot CPU"

Charging Mobile Devices from Shutdown PCs Becomes Reality with Unique USB Chips from STMicroelectronics

Geneva, July 25, 2013 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has perfected advanced features in its latest PC USB chips that significantly reduce the environmental impact of charging mobile devices.

As smartphones and media players typically connect to a PC for data exchange, users are tending also to charge their devices from PC USB ports. Indeed, the International Electrotechnical Commission’s (IEC) universal phone-charger standardRead More → "Charging Mobile Devices from Shutdown PCs Becomes Reality with Unique USB Chips from STMicroelectronics"

Ultra-Wideband High Linearity Mixer Has 50Ohm Matched Input from 30MHz to 6GHz

MILPITAS, CA – July 25, 2013 – Linear Technology announces the LTC5510, a high performance mixer with very wide frequency range, extending to 6GHz. It provides a continuous 50ohm matched input from 30MHz to 6GHz, while delivering outstanding linearity and gain flatness. These features enable applications to work over a wider frequency span without needing … Read More → "Ultra-Wideband High Linearity Mixer Has 50Ohm Matched Input from 30MHz to 6GHz"

Xilinx’s 10GBASE-KR Solution Passes Full Electrical and Protocol Testing for Backplane Applications

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced that its 7 Series GTH transceiver successfully completed testing for 10GBASE-KR LogiCORE™ IP at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) – a highly respected laboratory that tests data networking technologies – validating that it fully meets UNH-IOL’s receiver (Rx) and transmitter (Tx) electrical and protocol compliance tests for backplane applications.  This achievement enables OEMs to develop high-performance network and data center solutions with 10 Gigabit or 40 Gigabit backplanes that conform to the IEEE Std 802.3  using Xilinx’s 10GBASE-KR LogiCORE IP … Read More → "Xilinx’s 10GBASE-KR Solution Passes Full Electrical and Protocol Testing for Backplane Applications"

MagnaChip Introduces New Low Power e-Compass Sensor Series for Improved Mobile Device Functionality

Featured Highlights:

  • Enhanced navigation and augmented reality applications for smartphones and tablets
  • New 0.18 micron e-Compass provides high performance and industry-standard heading accuracy
  • Broad range of software, hardware and OEM partner support

SEOUL, South Korea and Cupertino, Calif., July 25, 2013 — MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (“MagnaChip”) (NYSE: MX), a Korean semiconductor company with a broad portfolio of analog and mixed-signal products and technologies, today announced a new e-Compass sensor product, the MXG1300, based on MagnaChip’s low noise 0.18 micron technology. The MXG1300 targets … Read More → "MagnaChip Introduces New Low Power e-Compass Sensor Series for Improved Mobile Device Functionality"

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