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CAD/CAM Connect Launches Online Platform to Unite CAD/CAM Suppliers with Engineering and Manufacturing Businesses

Austin, Texas (PRWEB) January 07, 2014

Building off of its recent successful expansion into new online channels, CAD/CAM Connect announces its newly upgraded platform for connecting qualifiedCAD/CAM suppliers to interested buyers. The interface, which serves as an all-encompassing resource for the computer-aided design and manufacturing community, provides a wealth of information centered on CAD/CAM solutions.

In today’s world, it is commonplace for engineering and manufacturing companies to source CAD/CAM technology from a host of different … Read More → "CAD/CAM Connect Launches Online Platform to Unite CAD/CAM Suppliers with Engineering and Manufacturing Businesses"

World’s Most Accurate and Energy Efficient Multisport Wristband Reference Design Launches at CES 2014

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW (CES), Las Vegas – Jan. 7, 2014 – Movea  (www.movea.com), a leader in data fusion and motion-sensing technology;  Xm-Squared, the wristband design expert; and Texas Instruments (TI), the leader in Bluetooth® low energy chips, are demonstrating their new G-series high-performance multisport wearable solution at the Movea stand during CES. The G-series takes user experience to the next level with this energy-optimized solution for highly accurate activity tracking and advanced sports and sleep monitoring including:

New DELO adhesives for MEMS packaging

Windach, January 7, 2014: DELO Industrial Adhesives presents new adhesives MEMS packaging with unique combinations of properties. For the first time, MEMS adhesives combine high flexibility and the utmost shear strength, while providing the best processing properties.

Microelectromechanical systems, also called MEMS, are on the rise and are meanwhile found in many everyday products, such as mobile phones and automotive applications. “Although these microsystems are just a few millimeters in size, there is still a trend towards miniaturization”, says Robert Saller, VP Sales International at DELO. “Where previously used adhesives, such as silicones, reach their limits, our new products … Read More → "New DELO adhesives for MEMS packaging"

Stand-Alone Generator for Slow Damped Oscillatory Wave Testing from Teseq

Teseq, a leading developer and provider of instrumentation and systems for EMC emission and immunity testing, has introduced an easy-to-use, stand-alone generator for slow damped oscillatory wave testing in single phase equipment up to 270 V and 16 A.  The new NSG 3040-SOW is in compliance with current testing standards IEC/EN 61000-4-18 and ANSI C37.90.1.

Ideal for use by power stations, substations, electric meter manufacturers, relays and switch manufacturers as well as EMC testing labs that already use Teseq equipment, the NSG 3040 … Read More → "Stand-Alone Generator for Slow Damped Oscillatory Wave Testing from Teseq"

Cadence Licenses Fraunhofer AAC Codecs to Further Expand Tensilica HiFi Audio/Voice Software Library

SAN JOSE, Calif., January 6, 2014— Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), a leader in global electronic design innovation, and Fraunhofer IIS, a leader in the innovation of audio codec technology, today announced that Cadence has licensed the full suite of MPEG AAC codecs from Fraunhofer IIS for use with the Tensilica® HiFi DSP. Cadence plans to use the products to enhance the library of over 100 audio/voice software packages optimized for the HiFi DSP family. New standards include the AAC-ELD (Enhanced Low Delay) communication codec, which enables telephone conversations with the highest possible audio quality, and xHE-AAC (Extended High … Read More → "Cadence Licenses Fraunhofer AAC Codecs to Further Expand Tensilica HiFi Audio/Voice Software Library"

STMicroelectronics Targets Smaller, Smarter Electronics with New Advanced 9-Axis Movement/Position Sensor

Geneva, January 7, 2014 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and the world’s top MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) manufacturer[1] with more than 900 MEMS-related patents and patent applications worldwide, has revealed its most advanced module for 9-axis movement and position sensing in next-generation mobiles and tiny wearable devices.

Delivering enhanced performance with reduced power demand, in a 3.5mm x 3mm outline, which is almost 35% smaller than previous generations, the Read More → "STMicroelectronics Targets Smaller, Smarter Electronics with New Advanced 9-Axis Movement/Position Sensor"

CEVA Releases Architecture Enhancements for the CEVA-TeakLite-4 DSP Aimed at Further Improving Power Efficiency and Performance

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – January 07, 2014 – CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of silicon intellectual property (SIP) platform solutions and DSP cores, today announced the release of the CEVA-TeakLite-4 v2 DSP architecture, further boosting the performance and lowering the power consumption of the world’s most popular DSP architecture for audio/voice applications.

The architectural enhancements incorporated into the CEVA-TeakLite-4 v2 include new power optimization features to the instruction set architecture (ISA) and power scaling unit (PSU) that facilitate even lower power consumption of up to 20%. For further die size … Read More → "CEVA Releases Architecture Enhancements for the CEVA-TeakLite-4 DSP Aimed at Further Improving Power Efficiency and Performance"

XP Power launch family of “green” 130 Watt 2” x 4” AC-DC power supplies

XP Power announced today a 130 Watt addition to the ECS series of AC-DC power supplies. Packaged in a compact 2 x 4 x 1.25 inch (50.8 x 101.6 x 31.8 mm) open-frame format, the high efficiency single output ECS130 can be either convection or forced air cooled and used in a variety of end-applications. When convection cooled, the unit is capable of up to 100 Watts output. The full 130 Watts output can be delivered with only 10 CFM airflow across the power supply. The series comprises 6 single output models providing the popular nominal output voltages from +12 to +48 VDC. The extra wide input accommodates the full universal … Read More → "XP Power launch family of “green” 130 Watt 2” x 4” AC-DC power supplies"

Silicon Labs GIANT Gecko MCU Enables Echo Smart Sports Watch To Go the Distance

LAS VEGAS (CES International) – Jan. 6, 2014 – Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today announced that Magellan, a leader of innovative GPS devices for vehicles, fitness, outdoor and mobile navigation, has chosen Silicon Labs’ EFM32™ Giant Gecko microcontroller (MCU) as the energy-friendly processing platform for the Magellan Echo smart sports watch. Named as a CES Innovations 2014 Design and Engineering Award Honoree, the Echo is the first “open” smart sports watch platform that enables application developers to augment their apps to be viewed on … Read More → "Silicon Labs GIANT Gecko MCU Enables Echo Smart Sports Watch To Go the Distance"

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