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New Ericsson Advanced Bus Converter Ideal for Network-Attached-Storage Applications

February 11, 2013

First digitally controlled Advanced Bus Converter designed to power RAID and NAS hard-disk applications
Output tightly regulated +/-2% over the full input range and any load condition
Dedicated firmware guaranteeing voltage integrity and stability during start-up

Ericsson has launched the industry’s first digitally controlled Advanced Bus Converter specifically aimed at powering Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) and Network Attached Storage (NAS) hard-disk applications that operate with high capacitive loads up to 15 millifarads (mF). Based on the Ericsson 3E* FRIDA II platform, the BMR456 ‘High-Cap’ series (BMR4560004/018) guarantees stable … Read More → "New Ericsson Advanced Bus Converter Ideal for Network-Attached-Storage Applications"

Agilent Technologies Announces Industry’s Highest-Performance Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers

February 11, 2013

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 8, 2013 – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the availability of real-time spectrum analysis (RTSA) for itsPXA X-Series signal analyzers. Agilent’s RTSA delivers unmatched probability of intercept (POI), analysis bandwidth, sensitivity, and frequency range—capabilities that make it the best way for system developers and signal analysts to see, capture and understand highly elusive signals.

In applications such as radar, electronic warfare and military communications, POI is the key benchmark for RTSA. When configured for real-time spectrum analysis, the PXA can … Read More → "Agilent Technologies Announces Industry’s Highest-Performance Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers"

Synopsys Signs Multiyear Collaboration Agreement with ARM for Early Software Development for ARMv8 Processors

February 11, 2013

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

Synopsys® and ARM extend collaboration agreement to include ARM® Fast Models of ARMv8 processors
Synopsys VDK Family for ARMv8 Processors enables OS bring-up, firmware and driver development for products using ARMv8 processors up to a year before board availability
Multicore/multi-cluster software analysis capabilities allow developers to optimize software for product performance and energy efficiency
Semiconductor vendors can create a VDK for their SoC for use by their own software developers as well as those at their customers … Read More → "Synopsys Signs Multiyear Collaboration Agreement with ARM for Early Software Development for ARMv8 Processors"

Convert Any Input Voltage from 2.8V to 80V into a Fixed Output Voltage or Output Current with Up to 98% Efficiency at 250W

February 11, 2013

MILPITAS, CA – February 11, 2013 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT8705, a very high efficiency (up to 98%) synchronous buck-boost DC/DC controller that operates from input voltages above, below or equal to the regulated output voltage. This device has four feedback loops to regulate the input current/voltage, along with the output current/voltage. The input current and voltage feedback … Read More → "Convert Any Input Voltage from 2.8V to 80V into a Fixed Output Voltage or Output Current with Up to 98% Efficiency at 250W"

Advanced Micro Peripherals launches new product at Embedded World

February 8, 2013

New York, USA and Cambridge, England, February 8, 2013 – Advanced Micro Peripherals (AMP), a world leader in the design and development of ultra-low latency, high throughput embedded video, will be showcasing a selection of its latest video-enabling boards at the industry’s ‘shop window’, Embedded World, February 26-28^th in Nuremberg.

AMP will be joining with Delta Components, its German distributor, and will be displaying six of its market leading products from its highly successful range of frame grabbers throughout the duration of the show.

Lee Foss, AMPs founder and CEO, who will be attending … Read More → "Advanced Micro Peripherals launches new product at Embedded World"

Saelig Introduces BoardMaster Universal PCB Test System

February 8, 2013

Pittsford, NY, USA: Saelig Company, Inc.(www.saelig.com) has introduced the ABI BoardMaster 8000 PLUS – a unique, versatile, self-contained, and easy-to-use PCB test system. The BoardMaster 8000 Plus is a comprehensive set of test instruments, complete with built-in PC, for testing and fault-finding on almost any kind of PCB. Incorporating a full range of test instruments in one compact box and offering a variety of available test methods, the BoardMaster 8000 PLUSprovides a cost-effective standalone … Read More → "Saelig Introduces BoardMaster Universal PCB Test System"

NIT Demos WidDy Sensor Board with Lattice’s HDR60 Camera Development Kit at SPIE Photonics West

February 8, 2013

San Jose, CA – February 6, 2013 – Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced that New Imaging Technologies (NIT) is demonstrating its WiDy Sensor board with the LatticeECP3™-based HDR60 Camera Development Kit at Photonics West in San Francisco.

Featuring NIT’s NSC1005C high-dynamic range sensors, WiDy is a proxy sensor board, specifically designed to work with Lattice’s HDR60 camera development platform. This combination enables the rapid development of highly-differentiated, value-driven, robust vision systems for automotive, industrial, surveillance, transportation, medical and consumer markets.

“The simple integration of NIT’s WiDy board and the HDR60 … Read More → "NIT Demos WidDy Sensor Board with Lattice’s HDR60 Camera Development Kit at SPIE Photonics West"

TI delivers AEC-Q100 low-voltage power management unit

February 7, 2013

DALLAS (February 7, 2013) – Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced a low-voltage power management unit with the fastest start-up time of under 10 mS for demanding instant-on automotive applications, such as graphical cluster, infotainment and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). The TPS659119-Q1 is optimized to work with TI’s automotive OMAP™ processors, including the DRA6x family (codenamed “Jacinto”) of infotainment processors, and other ARM® Cortex™-A offerings. In addition, the TPS659119-Q1 is factory-programmed and has customizable power-up and power-down sequencing based on the customer’s processor of choice and system power needs. For more information or to … Read More → "TI delivers AEC-Q100 low-voltage power management unit"

UMC Adopts Synopsys IC Validator for Pattern Matching-Based Lithography Hot-Spot Verification at 28 nm

February 7, 2013

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

UMC and Synopsys collaborate to address the challenge of design verification for manufacturability at advanced process nodes
UMC adopts IC Validator pattern-matching technology to accelerate physical signoff at 28 nm
Collaboration adds new benefits to In-Design physical verification with IC Compiler for UMC customers

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, today announced that United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has selected Synopsys’ IC Validator physical … Read More → "UMC Adopts Synopsys IC Validator for Pattern Matching-Based Lithography Hot-Spot Verification at 28 nm"

Adding a display to a Raspberry Pi is a piece of cake with Adafruit’s new kits at Newark element14

February 7, 2013

CHICAGO — Feb. 7, 2013 — Raspberry Pi fans can now easily add a display to their devices thanks to three new Adafruit Pi Plate kits, which are available at leading electronics distributor Newark element14.

The kits enable a display to be added to the Raspberry Pi without the usual wiring difficulties; they can control a 16×2 Character LCD using only the two I2C pins on the Raspberry Pi, and I2C-based sensors and RTS can also share the same bus.

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