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Pasternack Releases Line of High Frequency Power Dividers

August 1, 2013 – Irvine, CA – Pasternack Enterprises, Inc., an industry leading manufacturer and global supplier of RF and microwave products, introduces a brand new line of ultra-broadband power dividers capable of 50 GHz. These millimeter wave power dividers (also referred to as RF power splitters) are ideal for use in radar systems, electronic warfare equipment, fiber optic systems, 10G Ethernet and any application that requires high frequency, multi-octave performance.

Pasternack is offering three … Read More → "Pasternack Releases Line of High Frequency Power Dividers"

Cascade Microtech and imec Successfully Probe 25µm-Diameter Micro-bumps

BEAVERTON, OR (USA) and LEUVEN (BELGIUM) — July 31, 2013 — Cascade Microtech, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCD), a leader at enabling precision measurements of integrated circuits at the wafer level, and imec, a world-leading nanoelectronics research center, today announced breakthroughs in probing stacked integrated circuits (3D-SICs), fueling an important growth engine for the semiconductor market. Through a Joint Development Agreement, Cascade Microtech, Inc. partnered with imec to successfully probe 25µm-diameter micro-bumps on a wide I/O test wafer with its fully-automated CM300 probe solution utilizing an advanced version of … Read More → "Cascade Microtech and imec Successfully Probe 25µm-Diameter Micro-bumps"

Gumstix Adds New TI Sitara Processor to Geppetto-Built Boards

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 1, 2013 — Gumstix, Inc., the premier provider of Linux computers-on-modules (COMs) for electronics manufacturers, today announced the addition of the Texas Instruments (TI) Sitara? AM3354 processor for custom single-board design capabilities to its Geppetto design platform. While Geppetto previously focused on allowing users to design expansion boards for use with Gumstix computers-on-module (COMs), the addition of the TI Sitara AM3354 processor to Geppetto’s library offers greater flexibility for custom, single-board designs.

Geppetto-designed boards feature a TI Sitara AM3354 processor … Read More → "Gumstix Adds New TI Sitara Processor to Geppetto-Built Boards"

Saelig Introduces GaN-on-Silicon MAGIC White LEDs At Significant Cost Advantage

Fairport, NY: Saelig Company, Inc. (www.saelig.com) has announced MAGIC PLW111010 PLCC-2 SMT white light LEDs. These GaN-on-Silicon LEDs are the first commercially available solid state illuminators manufactured on 6″ GaN-on-Silicon substrates. With production yields of greater than 95% and fast processing times, a significant cost advantage can be offered over Sapphire- and Silicon Carbide-based LED solutions for a wide range of industry-standard solid-state illumination and indicator applications.

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VectorCAST Embedded Software Test Platform Integrated with the AUTOSAR Open Standard

Providence, RI – 29 July 2013 – Vector Software, the leading provider of software solutions for testing embedded applications, announced today that their VectorCAST embedded software test suite has been integrated with the AUTOSAR architecture. This latest integration demonstrates that the VectoCAST platform is suitable for use by automotive software developers complying with ISO 26262 testing and code coverage requirements, and also using the AUTOSAR architecture.

The Automotive Open System Architecture (AUTOSAR) is an open and standardized automotive software architecture, jointly developed by automobile manufacturers, suppliers and software developers with the goal to establish an open standard … Read More → "VectorCAST Embedded Software Test Platform Integrated with the AUTOSAR Open Standard"

RFEL adds new form factors to its HALO low-power, real-time, video processing solution for AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems 2013

Newport, Isle of Wight, UK – 30 July 2013 – RFEL, who specialises in high performance, electronic video and signal processing solutions, will be launching two new form factors of its HALO™ video processing solution on stand 2042 at AUVSI 2013, Washington DC during 12-15 August 2013. The new versions are a System-on-Module small form factor board and a PCI Express-based XMC board that are designed to be easily incorporated into new and existing Unmanned Vehicle Systems. HALO products provide next generation, low power, real-time, video processing at the source for image-based … Read More → "RFEL adds new form factors to its HALO low-power, real-time, video processing solution for AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems 2013"

Sidense Announces SHF 1T-OTP Non-Volatile Memory IP for Advanced Process Chip Designs

Ottawa, Canada – July 31, 2013 – Sidense Corp., a leading developer of Logic Non-Volatile Memory (LNVM) OTP IP cores, today announced its SHF (Sidense Hiper Fuse) one-time programmable (OTP) memory for ICs developed in advanced process at 40nm, 28nm, 20nm and smaller geometries. Sidense SHF 1T-OTP has already been qualified in 40nm processes in both G and LP variants, and is completing qualification in multiple 28nm processes with 20nm qualification to follow. 

Customers who have licensed SHF for 40nm and 28nm processes include some of the leading semiconductor companies developing products for mobile, consumer and computing applications. SHF … Read More → "Sidense Announces SHF 1T-OTP Non-Volatile Memory IP for Advanced Process Chip Designs"

ITTIA DB SQL Extends Embedded Development Elegance to Nucleus

July 31, 2013 — Bellevue, WA — ITTIA, a leader in modern embedded and mobile database software, has announced the availability of ITTIA DB SQL for Nucleus®. ITTIA DB SQL is an embedded database for embedded application developers. Mentor Graphics Nucleus® is a real-time operating system known for its performance, reliability, and scalability with a small footprint. Combining these technologies provides a total solution for embedded and mobile developers and answers the need for tightly integrated, easy-to-use tools to make development faster, easier, more flexible and more productive.

Multicore – Nucleus® provides the functions required for applications to be safe … Read More → "ITTIA DB SQL Extends Embedded Development Elegance to Nucleus"

Saelig Announces 20 GHz Bandwidth PC Oscilloscopes

Fairport, NY, USA: Saelig Company, Inc.(www.saelig.com) has introducedPicoScope 9300 Oscilloscopes, which use sequential sampling technology to measure fast repetitive signals without the need for expensive real-time sampling hardware. With an input bandwidth of up to 20 GHz, acquisition of signals with rise times of up to 17.5 ps is now possible with this sampling adapter which attaches to a standard PC. Precise time-base stability and accuracy and a resolution of 64 … Read More → "Saelig Announces 20 GHz Bandwidth PC Oscilloscopes"

Laird Announces Bluetooth Module for Apple iOS Device

July 30, 2013 – Laird, a global technology company, announced the release of its BTM46x Series Bluetooth® modules. Mass production quantities of modules and the associated development kits are now available directly from Laird. 

Based on the market-leading Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR) BC04 chipset, the innovative firmware on the BTM46x series allows OEMs to seamlessly support Bluetooth data connectivity for all PCs, smartphones and tablets including Apple iOS devices. The BTM46x firmware enables Apple licensees 
to leverage Bluetooth data connectivity, via the … Read More → "Laird Announces Bluetooth Module for Apple iOS Device"

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