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Honeywell Introduces the PX2 Series Heavy Duty Transducers

MINNEAPOLIS, February 14, 2012 – Honeywell (NYSE:HON) expands its Heavy Duty Pressure product portfolio with the PX2 Series Heavy Duty Pressure Transducer. These new highly configurable, stainless steel pressure measurement solutions are engineered to be resistant to moderately harsh media such as refrigerants, brake and hydraulic fluids, engine oil, tap water, and compressed air. 

The PX2 Series is designed to monitor performance … Read More → "Honeywell Introduces the PX2 Series Heavy Duty Transducers"

Agilent Technologies to Demonstrate Industry-First R&D and Manufacturing Test Solutions for LTE-Advanced, LTE and HSPA+ at Mobile World Congress

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 13, 2012 – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) will demonstrate its industry-first communications test and measurement solutions for LTE-Advanced, LTE, HSPA+, dual-carrier HSDPA, MIMO, multi-standard radio and voice over LTE, along with 2G/3G solutions for R&D, manufacturing and deployment at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Feb. 27- March 1.

“We strive to anticipate our customers’ … Read More → "Agilent Technologies to Demonstrate Industry-First R&D and Manufacturing Test Solutions for LTE-Advanced, LTE and HSPA+ at Mobile World Congress"

Synopsys Announces DesignWare Embedded Memories and Logic Libraries for TSMC 28-nanometer Processes

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP used in the design, verification and manufacture of electronic components and systems, today announced immediate availability of DesignWare® Embedded Memory and Logic Library IP for TSMC’s 28-nanometer (nm) high-performance (HP) and high-performance for mobile (HPM) process technologies. The Synopsys DesignWare Embedded Memories and Logic Libraries are designed to deliver high performance with low leakage and active power, giving engineers the ability to optimize their … Read More → "Synopsys Announces DesignWare Embedded Memories and Logic Libraries for TSMC 28-nanometer Processes"

At DVCon, Real Intent Verification Experts Present on Resolving X-Propagation Bugs; Demos Focus on CDC and RTL Debugging Innovations

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Real Intent, Inc., the leading provider of software products that accelerate Early Functional Verification and Advanced Sign-off of electronic designs, announced that its verification experts, Lisa J. Piper and Vishnu C. Vimjam, will present on X-Propagation Woes: Masking Bugs at RTL and Unnecessary Debug at the Netlist at the Design Verification Conference (DVCon). In addition, the company will demonstrate the latest version of its EDA software products, Read More → "At DVCon, Real Intent Verification Experts Present on Resolving X-Propagation Bugs; Demos Focus on CDC and RTL Debugging Innovations"

Atmel Introduces LED Driver that Enhances LCD TV Picture Quality, Eliminates 3D Ghosting, Enriches Video Gaming

San Jose, CA, February 13, 2012 – Atmel® Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch technology solutions, today announced a new high-performance family of 16-string LED drivers with integrated timing algorithms that improve picture quality of LCD TVs by eliminating 3D ghosting and flickering effects. With these capabilities, the Atmel MSL2164 and Atmel MSL2166 devices are ideal for delivering the most compelling viewing and video gaming experience via new 3D and 2D scrolling backlight TVs.  </ … Read More → "Atmel Introduces LED Driver that Enhances LCD TV Picture Quality, Eliminates 3D Ghosting, Enriches Video Gaming"

Maxim’s Smallest USB Battery Charger Detectors Provide a Virtually Universal Charging Experience

Sunnyvale, CA February 13, 2012 – Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM) today announced the MAX14578E/MAX14578AEthe industry’s smallest USB battery charger detectors that are compliant with the USB Battery Charging Specification. These devices detect USB standard downstream ports (SDPs), USB charging downstream ports (CDPs), or dedicated charger ports (DCPs), in … Read More → "Maxim’s Smallest USB Battery Charger Detectors Provide a Virtually Universal Charging Experience"

Stackable Stratix IV FPGA Platform Introduced By Terasic

Hsinchu, Taiwan – February 13, 2012 – Terasic Technologies launching its new TR4 high-density Altera Stratix IV FPGA platform. Coming in two flavors of Altera’s Stratix IV GX with 230K or 530K logic elements, the TR4 is tailored for flexibility with its high number of available I/O pins, high speed, and low-power. A stacking mechanism is featured, allowing engineers the ability to easily choose the number of logic elements required for the end design.

The TR4 enables stacking through multiple High Speed Mezzanine Card (HSMC) connector ports which feature back-side male … Read More → "Stackable Stratix IV FPGA Platform Introduced By Terasic"

Saelig’s New Fault Tracker Detects Problems in Complicated Electrical Control Systems

Pittsford, NY, USA: Saelig Company, Inc. (www.saelig.com) has introducedFTR-Birdie – a simple to use, self-contained electrical test and fault-finding logger which records and displays all on/off voltage changes at its 16 inputs. Applications include monitoring, logging, and fault finding for control systems, security systems, heating and ventilation systems, production machinery, lift control gear, etc. FTR-Birdiecan quickly … Read More → "Saelig’s New Fault Tracker Detects Problems in Complicated Electrical Control Systems"

Imec announces world-first 300mm-fab compatible directed self-assembly process line

Leuven (Belgium) – February 10, 2012 – At next week’s SPIE Advanced Lithography conference (San Jose, CA), imec announces the successful implementation of the world first 300mm fab-compatible Directed Self-Assembly (DSA) process line all-under-one-roof in imec’s 300mm cleanroom fab. The upgrade of an academic lab-scale DSA process flow to a fab-compatible flow was realized in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin, AZ Electronic Materials and Tokyo Electron Ltd. Imec’s DSA collaboration aims to address the critical hurdles to take DSA from the academic lab-scale environment into high-volume manufacturing.

Directed Self-Assembly ( … Read More → "Imec announces world-first 300mm-fab compatible directed self-assembly process line"

Meggitt Sensing Systems Introduces Endevco® Miniature Accelerometers for Modal Analysis and Vibration Measurements

February 10, 2012, San Juan Capistrano, California, USA – Meggitt Sensing Systems, a Meggitt group division, has introduced the Endevco® model 256 series, a family of miniature piezoelectric accelerometers with integral electronics, designed for modal and structural analysis and general vibration measurements on smaller structures and objects, as well as HALT/HASS/ESS; shaker testing; package integrity testing; wind turbine vibration measurements; satellite ground testing; medical device testing; vehicle modal and structural analysis; and automotive component durability testing.

The model 256 series is offered in choice of adhesive (256) or thread mounted (256HX) versions, with available sensitivities of 10 mV/g (& … Read More → "Meggitt Sensing Systems Introduces Endevco® Miniature Accelerometers for Modal Analysis and Vibration Measurements"

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