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High Voltage Surge Stopper with Current Limit Shields Sensitive Electronics from Transients Beyond 100V

MILPITAS, CA – January 16, 2012 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LT4363, an overvoltage protection controller that provides overvoltage and overcurrent protection to high-availability electronic systems. Supply voltages surge whenever currents flowing through long inductive power buses change abruptly. Also, automotive batteries experience a condition known as load-dump, where the voltage can stay elevated for many milliseconds. Traditional protection circuitry … Read More → "High Voltage Surge Stopper with Current Limit Shields Sensitive Electronics from Transients Beyond 100V"

NXP Demonstrates Groundbreaking Solar Street Lighting Solution at CES 2012

EINDHOVEN, THE NETHERLANDS and LAS VEGAS, NV–(Marketwire – Jan 12, 2012) – NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) today announced that it has developed an innovative, sustainable and highly efficient solar-powered street lighting solution, together with Philips Lighting. The groundbreaking Solar Gen2 solution, which NXP is demonstrating this week at CES 2012 (booth CP8), could have a major impact on energy consumption in urban areas at night. By charging street lamps during daylight hours, the new solar-powered solution from Philips Lighting and NXP can supplement the capacity of the conventional … Read More → "NXP Demonstrates Groundbreaking Solar Street Lighting Solution at CES 2012"

VIA Labs USB 3.0 Active Optical Cable Solution Demonstrated at CES 2012

Taipei, Taiwan,  January 13, 2012 – VIA Labs, Inc., a leading supplier of USB 3.0 integrated chip controllers, today announced the VIA Labs VO510 5-Gigabit Optical Transceiver which is being showcased at CES 2012. The VIA Labs V0510 Optical Transceiver is used in USB 3.0 Active Optical Cables (AOC) which enables rapid data transfers and high-definition multimedia across distances of over 100 meters. Developed in collaboration with FOCI, PCL, OpTarget and UMEC, USB 3.0 AOC solutions offer exciting new possibilities in the use of USB 3.0 technology. 

“This USB 3.0 AOC was designed to be fully compliant with … Read More → "VIA Labs USB 3.0 Active Optical Cable Solution Demonstrated at CES 2012"

Young U.S. Electrotechnology Professionals Sought for Prominent International Standardization Program

New York, NY, January 13, 2012: The U.S. National Committee (USNC) to the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is seeking nominations for young professionals at the start of their electrotechnology careers to participate in the Young Professionals 2012 Workshop, to be held in conjunction with the 76th IEC General Meeting (GM) in Oslo, Norway, on October 1-5, 2012.

The Young Professionals Workshop brings together international candidates selected from IEC National Committees around the globe who are at the start of their careers in electrotechnical standardization and … Read More → "Young U.S. Electrotechnology Professionals Sought for Prominent International Standardization Program"

CMX994 Direct Conversion I/Q Demodulator

Maldon, Essex – CML Microcircuits (www.cmlmicro.com), a leading innovator and provider of low-power semiconductors for global wireless and two-way radio communications markets, has added a new Direct Conversion Receiver IC (DCRx) to its family of RF Integrated Circuits.

The CMX994 targets the next generation of multi-mode Software Defined Radios (SDR) for wireless data and two-way radio applications. Its design provides the optimum route for on-board integration, allowing a small RF receiver to be realised with a minimum of external components in both zero IF and low … Read More → "CMX994 Direct Conversion I/Q Demodulator"

Synchronize Android Embedded Data with Microsoft® SQL Server

January 11, 2012 — Bellevue, WA — Android application developers of intelligent devices, embedded systems and mobile devices are now able to share and communicate data stored in ITTIA DB SQL with a back-end Microsoft® SQL Server with just a few mouse clicks. This feature is made possible by ITTIA DB Sync, and allows developers not only to distribute mobile and embedded data between Android devices and Microsoft® SQL Server, but also to benefit from the replication environment necessary for improvement of data availability, reliability, modularity, mobility and interoperability.

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ADLINK Launches Next Generation Powerful Embedded Vision System, EOS-120

January 11, 2012, San Jose, CA – ADLINK Technology, Inc., a leading provider of machine vision platforms and boards, announced the release of the EOS-1200,  the industry’s first powerful Gigabit PoE embedded vision system to implement the 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 quad core processor, providing four independent gigabit PoE (power over Ethernet) ports with data transfer rates up to 4.0 Gb/s. The EOS-1200 further supports IEEE 1588 precise time protocol, enabling synchronization with multi-camera acquisition.  With superior  computing  power,  multi-channel support, compact size, lower unit cost, … Read More → "ADLINK Launches Next Generation Powerful Embedded Vision System, EOS-120"

Strategic Test announces low-cost i.MX283 Computer on Module for fanless applications

Woburn, USA – January 12, 2012.  Strategic Test has announced a new low-cost addition to its line of Freescale-based i.MX Computer-on-Modules. Called the TX-28S, it measures just 68 x 25 mm (2.6” x 1”) and contains a 454 MHz i.MX283 processor coupled with 64 MB DDR SDRAM, 128 MB NAND flash memory and a 200-pin SODIMM connector.  The TX-28S is targeted at embedded fanless applications where low-price, small-size and low-power consumption are critical factors. In addition, the Freescale Longevity Program guarantees a long-term availability of 7 years. 

The TX-28S is pin compatible with all Strategic … Read More → "Strategic Test announces low-cost i.MX283 Computer on Module for fanless applications"

Real Intent Solidifies Leadership in Clock Domain Crossing

SAN JOSE, California – January 11, 2012 – Real Intent, Inc., the leading provider of software products that accelerate Early Functional Verification and Advanced Sign-Off of electronic designs, announced it is now shipping Meridian™ Clock Domain Crossing (CDC) verification software Version 4.0. 

Its latest enhancements and innovations make it the only software solution that enables complete CDC sign-off for over 100M gate SoC designs.

“Meridian CDC is our flag ship product,” remarked … Read More → "Real Intent Solidifies Leadership in Clock Domain Crossing"

42V Input with 55V Transient Protection, 2MHz Dual Step-Down Regulator with Power-On Reset & Watchdog Timer with 150°C Maximum Junction Temperature

MILPITAS, CA – January 12, 2012 – Linear Technology announces the H-grade version of the LT3641, a dual channel, current mode step-down switching regulator with power-on reset and a watchdog timer. Its 4V to 42V input voltage range, with 55V transient capability, makes it ideal for load dump and cold crank conditions commonly found in automotive applications, which require constant output regulation even with input transients … Read More → "42V Input with 55V Transient Protection, 2MHz Dual Step-Down Regulator with Power-On Reset & Watchdog Timer with 150°C Maximum Junction Temperature"

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