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TI introduces Tiva™ C Series TM4C123G USB+CAN Development Kit for ARM® Cortex™-M4 microcontroller development

August 30, 2013

Austin, TX (Aug. 28, 2013) – Designing with Tiva™ C Series microcontrollers (MCUs) is now even easier with the new Tiva™ C Series TM4C123G USB+CAN Development Kit from Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN). Featuring a Tiva C Series MCU with ARM® Cortex™- M4 core that integrates connectivity and sensor aggregation solutions, this kit makes it easy for designers to evaluate the Tiva C Series TM4C123x MCU’s peripherals and inputs/outputs ( … Read More → "TI introduces Tiva™ C Series TM4C123G USB+CAN Development Kit for ARM® Cortex™-M4 microcontroller development"

High Temperature Accelerometer from Measurement Specialties Operates in Temperatures to 170°C

August 30, 2013

Hampton, Va. August 2013 – Measurement Specialties (NASDAQ: MEAS), an expert in sensor design and manufacturing, now offers a robust, DC-response accelerometer that operates in temperatures from -55°C to +170°C. The new MEMS-based 4604HT features an amplified output as well as critical dampening to a -80 dB/decade response attenuation for excellent high frequency signal suppression and improved measurement accuracy.

The signal-conditioned unit offers an expansive … Read More → "High Temperature Accelerometer from Measurement Specialties Operates in Temperatures to 170°C"

Sidense OTP Helps Richtek Technology Give Customers Cost-Effective and Efficient Power Management Solutions

August 30, 2013

Ottawa, Canada – Aug 29, 2013 – Sidense Corp., a leading developer of Logic Non-Volatile Memory (LNVM) OTP IP cores, today announced that Richtek Technology has selected Sidense 1T-Fuse™-based 1T-OTP memory IP for its Power Management IC (PMIC) products. The decision to use Sidense SLP NVM macros was based on several 1T-OTP features that help give Richtek a competitive edge over other PMIC providers.

Richtek is using two Sidense products – a SLP one-time programmable (OTP) macro designed for implementation in a BCD process and an IPS (Integrated Power Supply) macro, which generates the bit-cell programming voltage … Read More → "Sidense OTP Helps Richtek Technology Give Customers Cost-Effective and Efficient Power Management Solutions"

Imagination Technologies releases second generation tools for mobile GPU compute developers

August 30, 2013

Sunnyvale, CA – 28 August 2013 – Imagination Technologies (IMG.L), a leading multimedia, processor, communications and cloud technologies company, announces it has implemented a set of image and video handling extensions to the EGL Native Platform Interface which will enable developers to create high-performance GPU compute applications on the new low-cost Hardkernel ODROID-XU development system.

Imagination has been one of the early pioneers of mobile GPU compute, being the first mobile IP vendor to achieve OpenCL conformance. To … Read More → "Imagination Technologies releases second generation tools for mobile GPU compute developers"

Pentek Introduces LVDS Digital I/O Module for Control and Data Capture Applications

August 30, 2013

Provides 32-pairs of LVDS digital I/O
User-configurable Virtex-6 FPGA
Available in XMC, VPX, CompactPCI, AMC and PCIe
Rugged, conduction-cooled option for demanding military and avionics applications

UPPER SADDLE RIVER, August 26, 2013–Pentek, Inc., today introduced the Model 71610 digital I/O module with LVDS (low-voltage differential signaling) I/O connected to a Virtex-6 FPGA. … Read More → "Pentek Introduces LVDS Digital I/O Module for Control and Data Capture Applications"

Xilinx and National Instruments Honor LocalGrid Technologies with the All Programmable Innovation Award at NIWeek 2013

August 30, 2013

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 29, 2013 – Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) and National Instruments (NASDAQ: NATI) today announced that LocalGrid Technologies, together with Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited (Toronto Hydro), won the All Programmable Innovation Award presented by Xilinx at the Graphical System Design Achievement Awards ceremony held during NIWeek 2013, in Austin, Texas.

This award is given by NI and Xilinx to honor the most impactful and innovative performance oriented application that uses NI LabVIEW system design software coupled with Xilinx’s ARM® based All Programmable SoCs in … Read More → "Xilinx and National Instruments Honor LocalGrid Technologies with the All Programmable Innovation Award at NIWeek 2013"

AlpCode Introduces Family of Efficient Cryptographic Hash Cores

August 30, 2013

August 29, 2013 — AlpCode?, established provider of industry-leading software implementations of cryptographic algorithms, introduced the AlpCode SHA family, a range of efficient hardware implementations of the Secure Hash Standard (NIST FIPS 180-4) algorithms.

With their innovative architecture, Alpcode SHA Tiny cores provide higher performance using less logic than competitive offerings, allowing customers to reduce power consumption and achieve good performance in a very small footprint.

The Alpcode SHA Tiny cores for SHA-512 (supporting 384, 512 and 512/t variants) are available immediately, while SHA-256 support and AlpCode SHA Fast cores are scheduled for release next month.

STMicroelectronics Reveals Top-Performing MEMS Accelerometer for Richer User Experiences

August 30, 2013

Geneva, August 30, 2013 – STMicroelectronics’ latest high-performance 3-axis MEMS accelerometer, the LIS344AHH, enhances gaming, user-interface and augmented reality experiences, as well as industrial controls and impact monitoring, by providing a large full-scale range of up to ±18g combined with high bandwidth, low noise, and high mechanical and thermal stability.

The high bandwidth of the new device permits a high output data rate allowing sustained accurate measurement of rapidly changing accelerations, enabling enhanced industrial controls, robotic equipment and wearable electronics such as sports monitors. Combining high data rate … Read More → "STMicroelectronics Reveals Top-Performing MEMS Accelerometer for Richer User Experiences"

Fairchild Semiconductor’s Power Seminars Focus on Engineering Energy Efficiency

August 29, 2013

SAN JOSE, Calif. – August 27, 2013 – Staying updated on the latest technology is one of the many challenges engineers face today. To help designers meet this challenge, Read More → "Fairchild Semiconductor’s Power Seminars Focus on Engineering Energy Efficiency"

Avnet Embedded to Distribute TechNexion Industrial Computer Products in the Americas

August 29, 2013

PHOENIX–(August 28, 2013)– Avnet Embedded, a division of Read More → "Avnet Embedded to Distribute TechNexion Industrial Computer Products in the Americas"