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Atmel Launches G3-PLC-compliant Powerline Carrier Solutions for Smart Energy Applications

San Jose, California, November 4, 2014 – Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a global leader in microcontroller (MCU) and touch solutions, will debut two new Power-line Communication (G3- PLC) solutions compliant with the G3-PLC specification at the European Utility Week 2014 to be held November 4-6 in Amsterdam.

The new Atmel® G3-PLC products include the SAM4CP16C System-on-Chip (SoC) and ATPL250A modem that are pin-compatible with PRIME-compliant members of the Atmel | SMART portfolio of energy metering solutions already in production.  … Read More → "Atmel Launches G3-PLC-compliant Powerline Carrier Solutions for Smart Energy Applications"

Intersil to Showcase Its Power Management and Analog Technology Innovations at Electronica 2014

Milpitas, Calif. – Nov. 3, 2014 – Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ: ISIL), a leading provider of innovative power management and precision analog solutions will showcase its technology innovations at the Electronica international trade show in Munich Germany from November 1114, 2014. Several highly differentiated Intersil products, including bridge drivers, radiation hardened ICs, and analog and sensor ICs will be demonstrated at three distribution partner booths.

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Renesas Electronics Europe Announces PROFINET Solution Kit

Düsseldorf, 3 November 2014 – Renesas Electronics Europe, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the availability of its “Connect it! – TPS-1 Solution Kit”, a complete evaluation tool for the TPS-1PROFINET isochronous real time (IRT) device chip. The new kit includes all the hardware, software and demonstration programs customers need to start their own developments on a PROFINET network.

Renesas’ new “Connect it! – TPS-1 Solution Kit” facilitates integration for customers developing solutions for Europe’s dominant industrial Ethernet market and helps them get their products to market … Read More → "Renesas Electronics Europe Announces PROFINET Solution Kit"

STMicroelectronics and Autotalks Ignite Cooperation to Deliver Vehicle-to-Vehicle/Infrastructure Communication for Safer, Cleaner Motoring

Geneva, Switzerland, Kfar Netter, Israel, November 3, 2014 – As the drive to realize V2X communications — Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) — gathers pace, STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and Israel-based Autotalks, a V2X-chipset market pioneer and leader in the first wave of V2X deployments, have announced that they are cooperating to deliver a mass market-optimized V2X chipset for widespread deployment by 2017.

IHS forecasts that worldwide vehicle-to-vehicle communication sales will amount to nearly 700,000 units in 2017, rising to 5.6 million units in 2020 and as much as 55 million … Read More → "STMicroelectronics and Autotalks Ignite Cooperation to Deliver Vehicle-to-Vehicle/Infrastructure Communication for Safer, Cleaner Motoring"

Atmel Unveils Innovative Solutions Powering the Internet of Things at Electronica 2014

  • Showcasing IoT Solutions in Numerous Technology Zones: Smart Living Room, Automotive, Industrial and Maker Technology Zones
  • Atmel Technology Expert Kerry Maletsky to Give a Security Presentation Entitled “IoT Security Should be Hard, By Definition” on Thursday, November 13 from 2-2:30 pm CET in Hall A6 / A6.353

San Jose, CA, November 3, 2014—Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller (MCU) and touch technology solutions, today announced the company is unveiling a number of new solutions to enable smart, connected and secure devices in the Internet of Things (IoT) from consumer to industrial, automotive … Read More → "Atmel Unveils Innovative Solutions Powering the Internet of Things at Electronica 2014"

Mentor Graphics Announces Enhanced Flowmaster Tool for Advanced Thermo-Fluid Analysis Simulation

WILSONVILLE, Ore., Nov. 3, 2014—Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced several new capabilities including a new Functional Mock-up Interface (FMI) and enhancements to secondary air analysis for its Flowmaster® simulation software solution for thermo-fluid systems.  The Flowmaster product, renowned for accuracy, is used at every stage of development, from concept through design optimization and validation, providing minimized design effort to accurately simulate complex systems. The latest release contains new functionality addressing the needs of the automotive, aerospace, process/energy and gas turbine industries.

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VadaTech Releases Xilinx Zynq FPGA with On-board Clock and Jitter Cleaner

Henderson, NV – Nov 03, 2014 – VadaTech, a manufacturer of embedded boards and complete application-ready platforms, has announced a FPGA in the Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) form factor that utilizes the Xilinx® Zynq® all programmable SoC. 

The AMC518 from VadaTech comes in a single module, mid-size AMC that allows an FMC per VITA 57 to be plugged into the carrier.  The unit has an on-board, re-configurable FPGA which interfaces directly to the AMC FCLKA, TCLKA-D, FMC DP0-7 and all FMC LA/HA/HB pairs.  The AMC518 features a clock and jitter cleaner which helps provide clean signals.   The FPGA has … Read More → "VadaTech Releases Xilinx Zynq FPGA with On-board Clock and Jitter Cleaner"

Smallest 400 Watt convection cooled power supply for medical and industrial applications

XP Power today announced the CCL400 series of highly efficient convection cooled 400 Watt AC-DC power supplies. With a typical efficiency up to 94% and a flat efficiency curve over virtually the entire load range, the CCL400 does not require any forced air cooling. With little heat generated due to the high efficiency, the components within the CCL400 run at lower temperatures, leading to increased reliability and service life. Unlike products currently in the market, the CCL400 can continuously deliver the full 400 Watt output with convection cooling over the wide temperature range from -40 degrees C to +50 degrees C and … Read More → "Smallest 400 Watt convection cooled power supply for medical and industrial applications"

STM32 Microcontroller from STMicroelectronics Powers Intuitive August Smart Lock System

Geneva, October 30, 2014 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a leading contributor of components for the Internet of Things (IoT), has announced that its STM32 microcontroller is powering the August Smart Lock home-access control system. 

The high performance and power efficiency of the embedded STM32 microcontroller gives August Smart Lock users access to their home’s door lock from a smartphone or computer – no keys needed. In addition to providing the 32-bit performance and processing capacity required for secure signal processing, the STM32 microcontroller delivers real-time responsiveness … Read More → "STM32 Microcontroller from STMicroelectronics Powers Intuitive August Smart Lock System"

Standex-Meder Electronics Announces MK15-501 Reed Sensors for SMD Mounting

Standex-Meder Electronics, a leading manufacturer of precise, reliable, and long-lasting sensors and magnetic components worldwide, announces its MK15-501 magnetically operated reed proximity sensors for surface-mount device (SMD) mounting. With its simple internal structure, the MK15-501 is ideal for position-detecting in surface-mounted PCB assemblies, meter anti-tampering sensors, and lid-detectors in household appliances, as well as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning components.

With its small dimension, only 16 x 2.8 x 2.8 millimeters, the MK15-501 is excellent for low-power operations, requiring no external power for sensor operation. … Read More → "Standex-Meder Electronics Announces MK15-501 Reed Sensors for SMD Mounting"

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