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Diodes Incorporated’s Dual Logic Helps Extend Battery Life

January 16, 2014

Plano, Texas – January 16th, 2014 – Diodes Incorporated has announced the introduction of a complete family of dual gate, advanced, ultra-low power CMOS logic devices. Designed for low voltage, low energy operation, the miniature 74AUP2G family extends the battery cell lifetime of a variety of hand-held consumer electronics, including cell phones, e-book readers and tablets.

With a leakage current of less than 0.9µA, the logic devices’ static power consumption is low, and a typical power dissipation capacitance of 6pF at 3.6V means dynamic … Read More → "Diodes Incorporated’s Dual Logic Helps Extend Battery Life"

ADVANCED Motion Controls® introduces µZ Servo Drives (Micro Z Servo Drives)

January 16, 2014

Available immediately are the AZB10A4 and AZBDC10A4 ultra-small analog plug-in brushless servo drives. The new µZ’s are the smallest off-the-shelf servo drives from ADVANCED Motion Controls. Pronounced ‘micro-Z’ these plug-in drives are designed for embedded applications in a wide range of industries including: Robotics, Lab Automation, Homeland Security/Military, Electric Mobility, Medical and Packaging.

µZ servo drives are designed to drive brushless and brushed DC motors at a high switching frequency. To increase system reliability and to reduce cabling costs, the drives are designed for direct integration into your PCB. Weighing in … Read More → "ADVANCED Motion Controls® introduces µZ Servo Drives (Micro Z Servo Drives)"

Xilinx Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoCs Enable Wuhan Maxsine’s EP3E Servo Drive

January 16, 2014

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced that its Zynq®-7000 All Programmable SoC family enabled Wuhan Maxsine’s EP3E servo drives. By taking advantage of the Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoCs ARM® dual-core Cortex™-A9 MPCore™ processing system with tightly coupled programmable logic, Wuhan Maxsine, China’s leading servo drive control solutions provider, significantly reduced design cycles and accelerated time to market. Wuhan Maxsine Electric first launched and demonstrated POWERLINK EP3E series … Read More → "Xilinx Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoCs Enable Wuhan Maxsine’s EP3E Servo Drive"

Altium Delivers Team Configuration Management Solution and New Version of Vault Technology

January 16, 2014

Sydney, Australia – 3 December 2013 – Altium Limited <http://www.altium.com/> , a global leader in Smart System Design Automation, 3D PCB design (Altium Designer <http://products.live.altium.com/> ) and embedded software development (TASKING <http://www.tasking.com/> ), announces the release of, Altium Vault Server Version 1.2 and all new product Team Configuration Center (TC2).

Hosted on … Read More → "Altium Delivers Team Configuration Management Solution and New Version of Vault Technology"

STMicroelectronics Reveals Industry’s Best Connected STM32 F0 Microcontrollers for Cost-Sensitive Applications

January 16, 2014

Geneva, January 16, 2014 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has extended its STM32 F0 microcontrollers based on the ARM^® Cortex™-M0 core with new models that support crystal-less USB design, accurate sensing and smart power management for next-generation smart devices and connectivity products.

The new STM32F0x2 line provides a combination of features not found in other ARM Cortex-M0 devices, such … Read More → "STMicroelectronics Reveals Industry’s Best Connected STM32 F0 Microcontrollers for Cost-Sensitive Applications"

Avnet Electronics Marketing Introduces the Xilinx Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC Mini-ITX Motherboard

January 16, 2014

PHOENIX—January 16, 2014 — Avnet Electronics Marketing, an operating group of Avnet, Inc</ … Read More → "Avnet Electronics Marketing Introduces the Xilinx Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC Mini-ITX Motherboard"

Oski Technology to Host Decoding Formal Club for Formal Verification Enthusiasts

January 15, 2014

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. –– January 14, 2014 ––

WHO: Oski Technology, Inc., the only dedicated formal verification service provider

WHAT: Will host the second Decoding Formal Club, an organization dedicated to fostering formal idea sharing among formal verification enthusiasts. Vigyan Singhal, Oski Technology’s chief executive officer, will present a talk on Abstraction Models. He will discuss what they are, when to use them, how to write them and how to use them, using real examples.

WHEN: Thursday, January 23, from 1 p.m. until 3:30 p. … Read More → "Oski Technology to Host Decoding Formal Club for Formal Verification Enthusiasts"

Keithley Enhances S530 Parametric Test System Capabilities with Software Upgrade

January 15, 2014

Cleveland, Ohio – January 14, 2014 – Keithley Instruments, Inc., a world leader in advanced electrical test instruments and systems, introduced today the latest upgrades to its popular S530 Parametric Test Systems, the semiconductor industry’s most cost-effective solution for high-speed production parametric test. These enhancements demonstrate Keithley’s ongoing commitment to S530 user needs for system serviceability, measurement confidence, and a low overall cost of ownership, as … Read More → "Keithley Enhances S530 Parametric Test System Capabilities with Software Upgrade"

Imec Celebrates 30 Years of Nanoelectronics Industry Innovation

January 15, 2014

Leuven, Belgium (Jan. 14, 2014)—World-leading nanotechnology research and development center imec, today announced the celebration of its 30th anniversary. Founded in 1984 as a non-profit organization, imec has grown to be a multi-disciplinary expertise center in the fields of semiconductor chips and systems, electronics for life sciences, body area networks, energy, photovoltaics, sustainable wireless communication, image sensors and vision systems, and flexible electronics and displays. Through innovations in nanoelectronics, imec has collaborated with numerous partners from universities, research institutes and top companies, creating solutions and developing emerging technology for a sustainable environment.
In the domain of semiconductor … Read More → "Imec Celebrates 30 Years of Nanoelectronics Industry Innovation"

Innodisk’s New Peripheral Modules Relieve Space Limitations and Expand Embedded System Functionality

January 15, 2014

January 14, 2014, Taipei, Taiwan – Industrial and Embedded service provider, Innodisk, is introducing a new line of peripheral modules for embedded applications. Users will be able to interface to LAN, serial ports (USB/RS232-422-485/PCIe), storage devices and video displays easily through these space-efficient embedded peripheral boards.

“Based on our experience in industrial component design, we can provide professional industrial products which are more reliable,” says Joey Hsu, Innodisk director of embedded peripherals division. “Besides a wide operating temperature range, vibration and dust resistance, we are proud … Read More → "Innodisk’s New Peripheral Modules Relieve Space Limitations and Expand Embedded System Functionality"