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ProTek Devices’ New TVS Array Provides Circuit Protection for Industrial Communications

December 15, 2014

TEMPE, Ariz. – Dec. 15, 2014 – ProTek Devices™ today introduced an asymmetrical line protection transient voltage suppressor array (TVS array) designed for local interconnect network (LIN) BUS protection in industrial applications such as field devices, protocol converters and gateways, and more. The new circuit protection device is rated at 200 watts peak pulse power per line. This is for an 8/20 secondary lightning surge.

The part number is the PESD1LIN and it is available in a bidirectional configuration. The PESD1LIN is an ideal replacement for multilayer varistors (MLV 0805) in LIN BUS applications. It protects one power or I/O port … Read More → "ProTek Devices’ New TVS Array Provides Circuit Protection for Industrial Communications"

Ericsson introduces high-efficiency power modules with ultra-wide input voltage range for industrial and telecom applications

December 15, 2014

New power DC/DC power modules deliver up to 120W within ultra-wide input range from 18 to 75V DC
Targeting wide range of applications in telecommunication and industrial markets, new PKB5000W series delivers efficiency of typically 91.5 percent
Available in industry-standard eight-brick format, new series offers outstanding thermal performance

Ericsson has introduced the PKB5000W series of open-frame isolated 120W eighth-brick DC/DC power modules that offer high current output and high efficiency. Importantly, the new PKB5000W module features an ultra-wide input range of 18 to 75V DC, which means that … Read More → "Ericsson introduces high-efficiency power modules with ultra-wide input voltage range for industrial and telecom applications"

Synopsys Surpasses Milestone of 100 VC Apps on the Verdi Debug Solution

December 15, 2014

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS), a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, today announced that the open Verdi® debug solution has achieved the milestone of more than 100 debug and analysis apps developed through the VC Apps open interfaces. These apps are now available through the Verdi VC Apps ToolBox as well as the VC Apps Exchange website. Developed and contributed by Verdi users and third-party EDA companies, these apps offer access to additional debug and … Read More → "Synopsys Surpasses Milestone of 100 VC Apps on the Verdi Debug Solution"

Express Logic’s ThreadX® RTOS First To Earn UL/IEC 60730 and UL/IEC 60335 Safety Certification

December 15, 2014

San Diego, CA – December 15, 2014—Express Logic, Inc., the worldwide leade in royalty-free real-time operating systems (RTOSes), today announced that its popular ThreadX® RTOS has been recognized by UL for compliance with UL 60730-1 Annex H, CSA E60730-1 Annex H, IEC 60730-1 Annex H, UL 60335-1 Annex R, IEC 60335-1 Annex R, and UL 1998 safety standards for software in programmable components. UL is a global, independent, safety-science company with more than a century of expertise innovating safety solutions, ranging from the public adoption of electricity to breakthroughs in sustainability, renewable energy, and nanotechnology.

“ThreadX is the first … Read More → "Express Logic’s ThreadX® RTOS First To Earn UL/IEC 60730 and UL/IEC 60335 Safety Certification"

New Super-Slim Rectifiers from STMicroelectronics Save Space, Weight, and Energy in Automotive and Outdoor Electronics

December 15, 2014

Geneva, December 15, 2014 – The extremely low profile and light weight of STMicroelectronics’ latest automotive-qualified high-voltage ultrafast rectifiers support space-efficient vehicle electronics by helping miniaturize electronic control modules, power converters, and motor drives.

The new rectifiers are packaged as SMBFlat devices that weigh only 50mg and, at 1mm-thick, are almost 60% thinner than the nearest competing rectifiers in standard 2.4mm-thick SMB packages. This helps designers create lighter and slimmer Electronic Control Units suitable for mounting in small spaces within the vehicle. The two-lead surface-mount SMBFlat package is footprint-compatible with standard SMB devices, which promotes ease of use in existing PC-board … Read More → "New Super-Slim Rectifiers from STMicroelectronics Save Space, Weight, and Energy in Automotive and Outdoor Electronics"

Altera Quartus II Software v14.1 Enables TFLOP Performance in Industry’s First FPGA with Hardened Floating Point DSP Blocks

December 15, 2014

San Jose, Calif., December 15, 2014 – Altera Corporation (Nasdaq: ALTR) today released itsQuartus® II software v14.1 featuring expanded support for Arria® 10 FPGAs and SoCs, the FPGA industry’s only devices with hardened floating point DSP blocks and the industry’s only 20 nm SoC FPGAs that integrate ARM processors. Altera’s latest software release provides immediate support for the hardened floating point DSP blocks integrated in Arria 10 FPGAs and SoCs. … Read More → "Altera Quartus II Software v14.1 Enables TFLOP Performance in Industry’s First FPGA with Hardened Floating Point DSP Blocks"

ams expands family of power management ICs for Nvidia Tegra and other multi-core ARM processors

December 15, 2014

Unterpremstaetten, Austria (December , 2014), ams AG (SIX: AMS), a leading provider of high performance sensors and analog ICs, today added to its family of power management ICs (PMICs) for mobile multi-core ARM processors with the AS3722, which provides a complete power-control solution for Nvidia’s Tegra K1 mobile system-on-chip (SoC).

ams is also releasing today the AS3728, an 8A high-voltage power stage to complement the AS3722’s high-current DC-DC controllers. The AS3728 provides for a streamlined power architecture in embedded systems, since it can supply the high current required by processor cores directly from a 12V power rail. … Read More → "ams expands family of power management ICs for Nvidia Tegra and other multi-core ARM processors"

Micropower 80V Input LDO in SOT-23 Package Now Offered in Military -55° to +125°C MP Grade

December 15, 2014

MILPITAS, CA – December 15, 2014 – Linear Technology Corporation announces a new military MP grade version of the LT3014B, a high voltage, micropower, low dropout regulator capable of delivering 20 … Read More → "Micropower 80V Input LDO in SOT-23 Package Now Offered in Military -55° to +125°C MP Grade"

4DSP Brings Xilinx UltraScale FPGA Performance and Two VITA 57.1 FMC Sites to PCIe with the PC820

December 15, 2014

December 15, 2014 – Austin, TX – 4DSP today announced the release of the PC820, a high-performance PCI Express (PCIe) card with advanced Digital Signal Processing (DSP) capabilities and multiple I/O options. The card offers eight lanes of PCIe Gen 3 and up to two FMC (FPGA Mezzanine Card – VITA 57.1) sites that are closely coupled to the onboard Read More → "4DSP Brings Xilinx UltraScale FPGA Performance and Two VITA 57.1 FMC Sites to PCIe with the PC820"

STMicroelectronics, Clonit, and Institute Spallanzani Develop Accurate Point-of-Care Analyzer for Early Ebola Detection

December 12, 2014

Rome, Italy, December 10, 2014 – Driven by the ambitious objective to quickly detect the Ebola virus in the blood at a very early stage to minimize further transmission, STMicroelectronics and Clonit, in collaboration with Italy’s National Institute for Infectious Diseases Lazzaro Spallanzani, have developed, in a few weeks’ time, a prototype portable analyzer able to identify the presence of the Ebola virus in less than 75 minutes.

The portable analyzer is based on the Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) molecular biology technique. The next step in development of the analyzer is to optimize the point-of-care Ebola-detection solution for large-scale … Read More → "STMicroelectronics, Clonit, and Institute Spallanzani Develop Accurate Point-of-Care Analyzer for Early Ebola Detection"