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Movea Releases Mobile Indoor Pedestrian Navigation Design Suite for Android

November 7, 2013

GRENOBLE, France — Movea, the leading provider of data fusion and motion-processing solutions, announced today the availability of its indoor navigation design suite for the Android 4.3 and above mobile operating system — a key step in enabling technology companies and businesses to deploy indoor navigation solutions for map and positioning applications and targeted advertising.

“As the demand for location-based services continues to increase, we are bringing our groundbreaking indoor pedestrian solution to the Android platform, providing the industry with accurate dead reckoning, map matching and data fusion techniques – key elements in delivering a reliable, sensor-based indoor navigation solution”

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Kionix Introduces FlexSet Performance Optimizer for Ultimate Control of Accelerometer Power and Noise

November 7, 2013

Ithaca, NY, USA – November 7, 2013 – Kionix, Inc., a leading supplier of MEMS inertial sensors and software solutions, today announced its latest breakthrough in MEMS motion-sensing technology – FlexSet performance optimizer. The innovative FlexSet technology enables system designers, for the first time, to set and dynamically adjust power and noise values to meet their system’s unique requirements and obtain optimal performance. The … Read More → "Kionix Introduces FlexSet Performance Optimizer for Ultimate Control of Accelerometer Power and Noise"

IAR Systems launches starter kits for new high-performance ARM Cortex-M4 series from STMicroelectronics

November 7, 2013

Uppsala, Sweden — November 7, 2013 — Today, IAR Systems® releases new starter kits for the high-performance STM32F429 series from STMicroelectronics. Several kits are available, all providing hardware, example projects and evaluation versions of the leading embedded development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench® for ARM®. The kits can be used to evaluate the tools and the included microcontroller, as well as to design, start develop, integrate and test applications.

STMicroelectronics’ STM32F429 series is based on a high-performance ARM Cortex™-M4 core and features a rich set of peripherals for connectivity, graphics and audio. The series is designed for medical, industrial … Read More → "IAR Systems launches starter kits for new high-performance ARM Cortex-M4 series from STMicroelectronics"

Microchip’s Free Code Configuration Plug-In for MPLAB® X IDE Makes it Easier and Faster to Develop Firmware on 8-bit PIC® MCUs

November 7, 2013

CHANDLER, Ariz., Nov. 7, 2013 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced the availability of its MPLAB® Code Configurator. This new code development tool accelerates application development using 8-bit PIC® microcontrollers (MCUs). Additionally, this tool enables developers to enhance the design experience with custom application development.

The MPLAB Code Configurator is a user friendly plug-in tool for the MPLAB® X Integrated Development Environment (IDE) that generates drivers for controlling and driving … Read More → "Microchip’s Free Code Configuration Plug-In for MPLAB® X IDE Makes it Easier and Faster to Develop Firmware on 8-bit PIC® MCUs"

AMFitzgerald and Silex Microsystems Achieve Major Milestone with RocketMEMS Program; Working MEMS Sensors Signal Readiness for Commercialization

November 6, 2013

Järfälla, Sweden and Burlingame, California, November 6, 2013 – Silex Microsystems, a leading pure-play MEMS foundry, and A.M. Fitzgerald & Associates (“AMFitzgerald”), a MEMS product development firm, today announced that first results of the AMFitzgerald RocketMEMS(tm) program validate the original goal to reduce MEMS development time by 6-12 months. With a family of working pressure sensors now in its lab, AMFitzgerald is ready to enable OEMs to begin incorporating MEMS into their products. OEM customers would simply provide a set of their desired sensor … Read More → "AMFitzgerald and Silex Microsystems Achieve Major Milestone with RocketMEMS Program; Working MEMS Sensors Signal Readiness for Commercialization"

Riedon targets low cost current sensing applications with a full line up of low ohmic value resistors

November 6, 2013

Alhambra, California, USA, 5 November 2013 – Riedon, a specialist manufacturer of cutting-edge resistive solutions, is targeting the demanding requirements of current sensing and shunt applications with its comprehensive portfolio of low ohmic value resistors, ranging from the economical bare metal element MSR series through to its CLSA series chip resistors that provide AEC-Q200 compliance for use in harsh automotive environments. Utilizing various technologies, Riedon offers ±1% tolerance resistances from 0.5 milliohms up to 1 ohm in various package formats with TCRs as low as ±20ppm/oC and power ratings up to 5 Watts. For tolerances down to ±0.1%, Riedon is also able to supply four … Read More → "Riedon targets low cost current sensing applications with a full line up of low ohmic value resistors"

Floating switch architecture from TI transforms offline LED drive design

November 6, 2013

DALLAS (Nov. 4, 2013) – Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced the industry’s first floating switch architecture that simplifies the offline linear drive of LEDs in lamps, downlights and fixtures. The AC switched matrix technique features TI’s TPS92411 floating MOSFET switch and is an innovative approach to producing low-ripple LED drive current without magnetic components. The architecture provides excellent compatibility with legacy wall dimmers and delivers high power factor and low total harmonic distortion (THD). For more information, samples and evaluation modules, visit Read More → "Floating switch architecture from TI transforms offline LED drive design"

New Real-Time Multitasking Operating System for Texas Instruments DSP and MCU Devices

November 6, 2013

Kane Computing are pleased to announce the launch of the GDD7700 L7 MCU/DSP Real-time Operating System. The GDD7700 provides a real-time multitasking environment, which allows for concurrent process execution. It implements small memory footprint and fast process scheduling and dispatch. It also has API to handle hardware system events and supports real-time I/O Device Driver model. The RTOS supports multiple TI DSP and MCU devices, including multicore and DaVinci processors.

The RTOS can be easily integrated with TI Code Composer Studio IDE and Code Generation Tools or GCC/++ tool-chain. The internal binary format … Read More → "New Real-Time Multitasking Operating System for Texas Instruments DSP and MCU Devices"

Laird to Present on Benefits of Bluetooth Low Energy for Medical Devices

November 6, 2013

November 5, 2013 – Laird, a global technology company, announced that one of their Wireless technology experts will present at the Fifth Annual Medical Device Connectivity Conference, a conference and exhibition that … Read More →

Versatile 55VIN/55VOUT Buck-Boost Battery Charging Controller Offers Multi-Chemistry Operation & PowerPath Control

November 6, 2013

MILPITAS, CA – November 5, 2013 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC4020, an advanced high voltage power manager and multi-chemistry battery charger designed to efficiently transfer power from a variety of sources to a system power supply rail and … Read More → "Versatile 55VIN/55VOUT Buck-Boost Battery Charging Controller Offers Multi-Chemistry Operation & PowerPath Control"