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KLA-Tencor Announces Novel Defect Discovery and Monitoring Technology

April 24, 2013

MILPITAS, Calif., April 23, 2013—Today KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) announced NanoPoint^TM, a new family of patented technologies for its 2900 Series defect inspection system. NanoPoint represents an entirely new way to discover and monitor defects, at optical speed and on existing optical defect inspection equipment. NanoPoint’s value has already been demonstrated on early metal layers, where line-edge roughness (LER) on dense pattern had previously limited the ability to detect tiny yield-killing defects inline at advanced nodes.

“Our customers are highly motivated to continue to extend optical … Read More → "KLA-Tencor Announces Novel Defect Discovery and Monitoring Technology"

ARM selects Energy Micro as a partner in university education program to champion ARM Cortex M-series processor-based MCUs

April 24, 2013

Oslo, Norway, 23 April 2013 – Energy Micro, a company specialising in energy friendly microcontrollers and radio, has been selected by ARM® to help extend its long-running university program through a focus on the ARM Cortex®-M series processors. ARM has chosen Energy Micro to be one of its first partners in this new initiative in recognition of Energy Micro’s strong commitment to the ARM Cortex architecture and the training, tools and support it already offers to its customers.

The ARM University Program encourages the use of ARM processors in electronic engineering and related university courses … Read More → "ARM selects Energy Micro as a partner in university education program to champion ARM Cortex M-series processor-based MCUs"

Atmel maXTouch S Controller Powers Touchscreen for Kyocera’s Torque Smartphone for Rugged Environments

April 24, 2013

SAN JOSE, CA, April 24, 2013—Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch technology solutions, today announced Kyocera has selected Atmel® maXTouch® controllers to power the touchscreen in its new Torque E6710.

Using the Atmel maXTouch mXT224S, the Kyocera Torque offers the best touch performance in even the most rugged environments including extreme temperatures, low pressure, humidity, and when submerged in water.

Torque users can also enjoy better accuracy with less intended touches, lower power consumption for longer battery life, brighter displays and faster response times using Atmel … Read More → "Atmel maXTouch S Controller Powers Touchscreen for Kyocera’s Torque Smartphone for Rugged Environments"

Raspberry Pi expansion gets easier with a USB Hub from Cyntech Components

April 24, 2013

Milton Keynes, UK, April 24, 2013: Cyntech Components, a specialist supplier of electro-mechanical components and power supplies, is delighted to announce that first production samples of its Pi-themed, USB Hub design have completed formal evaluation and approval by the Raspberry Pi Foundation. Cyntech is now ramping production and will have units in stock from May.

Cyntech’s powered, 4-Port USB Hub addresses a problem commonly encountered when trying to add peripherals to the Raspberry Pi computer, namely the number of USB ports. As Dave Mellor, managing director of Cyntech Components, explained, “The single-port Model A board … Read More → "Raspberry Pi expansion gets easier with a USB Hub from Cyntech Components"

Fairchild Semiconductor’s Integrated Low-Side Gate Driver Incorporates 3.3-V Low Drop Out (LDO) Regulator in 5-Lead SOT 23 Package

April 24, 2013

SAN JOSE, Calif. – April 24, 2013 – Saving board space, reducing bill of material (BOM) costs, and decreasing time to market are constant challenges for electrical designers. Many applications today use a combination of a microcontroller, an external low-dropout regulator (LDO), and a gate driver in systems such as switch-mode power supplies (SMPS), consumer electronics, or portable hand-tools.

To help designers of such systems save component count, board space, design time and cost, Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS), a leading global supplier of high-performance power and mobile semiconductor solutions, developed … Read More → "Fairchild Semiconductor’s Integrated Low-Side Gate Driver Incorporates 3.3-V Low Drop Out (LDO) Regulator in 5-Lead SOT 23 Package"

Saelig Introduces Affordable Ready-to-Run 3D Printer

April 24, 2013

Pittsford, NY, USA: Saelig Company, Inc. (www.saelig.com) has introduced the award-winning Afinia H479 Rapid-Prototyping 3D Printer – a self-contained unit that provides an “immediate availability” 3D prototyping experience. The H479 3D Printer comes fully assembled, with easy to install software for both the PC and Mac, and can prototype a part up to 5 inches in each dimension, accurate to within .2mm (.008″). A heated build platform prevents model warping during … Read More → "Saelig Introduces Affordable Ready-to-Run 3D Printer"

Nanette Collins Selected to Receive Marie R. Pistilli Women in EDA Achievement Award

April 24, 2013

LOUISVILLE, Colo. –– April 24, 2013 –– Nanette Collins, a public relations consultant from Boston, was selected as the Marie R. Pistilli Women in Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Achievement Award recipient for 2013.

The award, named for DAC’s former organizer Marie Pistilli, is presented annually to an individual who has helped advance women in the EDA industry. It will be presented to Collins during the 50th Design Automation Conference (DAC) Monday, June 3, at 2:30 p.m. in the DAC Pavilion (Booth #509) in Austin, Texas. Immediately following, Ann Steffora Mutschler, senior editor at System-Level … Read More → "Nanette Collins Selected to Receive Marie R. Pistilli Women in EDA Achievement Award"

New ams reference design implements highly accurate automotive intelligent battery sensor

April 24, 2013

Unterpremstaetten, Austria (24 April, 2013), ams AG (SIX: AMS), a leading provider of high performance analog ICs and sensors today released a reference design implementing a complete automotive Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS) based on its highly accurate AS8515 data acquisition front end.

The IBS design from ams is suitable for monitoring the state of charge (SOC) and state of health (SOH) of the latest lithium-iron-phosphate automotive batteries as well as conventional AGM (lead-acid) batteries. The IBS’s measurement front end is provided by the AS8515, which takes precise, synchronized measurements of the battery’s current and voltage, and of … Read More → "New ams reference design implements highly accurate automotive intelligent battery sensor"

Temperature Controller Provides User-Friendly Accessibility and Data Retrieval

April 24, 2013

Oven Industries’ 5R7-001 Temperature Controller creates a seamless transition between heating and cooling devices, as it serves as the commander of thermoelectric modules.

With a bi-directional or unidirectional H-bridge configuration, the controller has many benefits. The included, user-friendly PC software makes it quick and simple for users to change any temperature control configurations, which eliminates signal interference or errant signals.

The software also enables the temperature controller to operate as a stand-alone unit. A computer can also be connected to the device, for retrieving data. The 5R7-001 offers temperature setting and control through … Read More → "Temperature Controller Provides User-Friendly Accessibility and Data Retrieval"

Maxim Integrated’s 12/16-Channel Analog Front-Ends (AFEs) Double Accuracy While Reducing Battery-Management Systems Cost by up to 35%

April 24, 2013

San Jose, CA–April 24, 2013–Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM) announced it is sampling the MAX14920/MAX14921, high-accuracy, 12/16-channel cell-measurement analog front-ends (AFEs) that lower battery-management electronics costs by up to 35%. These devices double the accuracy of cell voltage readings through the use of high-accuracy common-mode level shifting and an integrated high-precision amplifier that simplifies ADC data conversion.

Higher accuracy improves state-of-charge determination and cell balancing that in turn lengthen the … Read More → "Maxim Integrated’s 12/16-Channel Analog Front-Ends (AFEs) Double Accuracy While Reducing Battery-Management Systems Cost by up to 35%"

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