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Fairchild Semiconductor’s Smart Gate Driver Optocoupler Enables Simpler Design and Increased Reliability for Reduced System Costs

March 13, 2013

SAN JOSE, Calif. – March 13, 2013 – For today’s high-power industrial applications, designers have traditionally used discrete components for the IGBT drivers, resulting in higher overall design complexity and increased system costs. To help designers overcome this, Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS) has launched theFOD8318 Smart Gate Driver Optocoupler with Active Miller Clamp. The device is an advanced 2.5A output current IGBT drive optocoupler capable of driving most 1200V / 150A IGBTs.

The FOD8318 consists of … Read More → "Fairchild Semiconductor’s Smart Gate Driver Optocoupler Enables Simpler Design and Increased Reliability for Reduced System Costs"

EMA Introduces Team Design Capability for OrCAD

March 13, 2013

Rochester, NY (March 12, 2013) – EMA Design Automation (ema-eda.com), one of the world’s largest Electronic Design Automation Value Added Resellers (VARs), today announced Team Design for OrCAD facilitating schematic design in a team environment. “Our engineers saw first-hand the challenges design teams were facing when trying to work collaboratively on schematic projects using traditional methods like shared drives and email threads. We decided there had to be a better way,” said Manny Marcano, president and CEO of EMA. “Team Design for OrCAD is the result, providing a truly collaborative and … Read More → "EMA Introduces Team Design Capability for OrCAD"

Connect One Delivers Versatile, Industrial-Grade SMT 802.11 b/g/n WiFi

March 13, 2013

Kfar Saba, Israel, March 12, 2013 — Connect One™, the Device Networking Authority™, has released Nano WiReach MAX-SMT module to support b/g/n WiFi over an industrial temperature range of -30°C to +85°C. Nano WiReach MAX-SMT offers 3G routing, WiFi client and access-point capabilities. Like its popular predecessor, Nano WiReach MAX-SMT measures 2.0 x 3.7 centimeters (0.8” x 1.45”), allowing for a quick and simple upgrade from WiFi b/g … Read More → "Connect One Delivers Versatile, Industrial-Grade SMT 802.11 b/g/n WiFi"

TI introduces industry’s first complete high-speed data converter system evaluation kit

March 13, 2013

DALLAS (March 13, 2013) – Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) introduced the industry’s first complete high-speed data converter system evaluation kit (HSDC-SEK), which significantly reduces system evaluation costs and enables designers to get their system running in minutes. The HSDC-SEK-10 includes a pattern capture card, pattern generator card, low-jitter clock source, clean 10-MHz signal source and a multi-output regulated power supply. For more information and to purchase the kit, visit Read More → "TI introduces industry’s first complete high-speed data converter system evaluation kit"

EDA Solutions at DATE 2013: Demonstrating New HiPer Silicon™ from Tanner EDA

March 13, 2013

EDA Solutions, sole representative in Europe for Tanner EDA and Incentia Design Systems, is exhibiting at the DATE 2013 conference and exhibition. This year’s DATE (Design, Automation and Test in Europe) is being held between 18-22 March 2013, in Grenoble, France at the Alpexpo Espace Alpes Congres.

At the event, EDA Solutions will be presenting its complete analogue, digital and mixed-signal design flow, which includes the latest version of the HiPer Silicon™ analogue and mixed-signal full-flow design suite from Tanner EDA. Importantly, the new Version 16 of HiPer Silicon with OpenAccess provides users with unprecedented interoperability … Read More → "EDA Solutions at DATE 2013: Demonstrating New HiPer Silicon™ from Tanner EDA"

World’s first Arduino-compatible micro-computer with Bluetooth low energy allows electronics makers to add smartphones and tablets to their projects

March 13, 2013

Oslo, Norway – March 13, 2013 – Ultra low power (ULP) RF specialist Nordic Semiconductor ASA (OSE: NOD) today announces from wireless startup ‘Open Source RF’ – launched on KickStarter.com – the world’s first ‘Arduino’ compatible open-source micro-computer that can communicate wirelessly with any Bluetooth® v4.0 (which includes Bluetooth low energy as a hallmark feature) compatible smartphone (including the iPhone® 4S/5) or tablet (such as the 3rd and 4th generation iPad® or the iPad mini) and is based on a new RFD51822 module that is based on the multiple-award winning Nordic nRF51822 SoC (‘System-on-Chip’) developed by Nordic’s long … Read More → "World’s first Arduino-compatible micro-computer with Bluetooth low energy allows electronics makers to add smartphones and tablets to their projects"

EM Microelectronic’s EM4124 UHF Gen2 Chip Earns EPCglobal® Interoperability Certification

March 13, 2013

Marin, Switzerland – March 13th, 2013 – Today, EM Microelectronic, the semiconductor company of the Swatch Group and a world-leading supplier for RFID circuits, announced that EPCglobal®, Inc. has granted Electronic Product Code™ (EPC) Certification to the EM4124, its … Read More → "EM Microelectronic’s EM4124 UHF Gen2 Chip Earns EPCglobal® Interoperability Certification"

New compact universal sink/source transmitters from amplicon

March 13, 2013

Brighton, UK, 13^th March 2013 – Amplicon announces the launch of the new TT230 series compact isolated transmitters, designed to accommodate any process measurement/control application.

The Amplicon Measurement & Control division has announced the launch of new TT230 series. The TT230 series of compact two-wire transmitters provide isolation and convert thermocouple, RTD, voltage or current sensor inputs into a proportional 4-20mA output signal. This series are loop-powered and support both source or sink output wiring connections with a 12-32V DC supply.

The TT230 series comprises of different models designed to accommodate a … Read More → "New compact universal sink/source transmitters from amplicon"

IAR Systems boosts functionality for STMicroelectronics’ STM8 tools

March 13, 2013

Uppsala, Sweden—March 13, 2013—Today, IAR Systems® launches a new version of its world-leading development tools for STMicroelectronics’ STM8. The new version 1.40 of IAR Embedded Workbench® for STM8 adds user-friendly functionality in the form of a new text editor and source browser, integration with the version control system Subversion and new license management features. Also added is support for additional devices and a new debugging guide.

IAR Systems’ new text editor is introduced, providing time-saving functionality such as code completion, parameter hints, code folding, block select and indent, bracket matching, zooming and word/paragraph … Read More → "IAR Systems boosts functionality for STMicroelectronics’ STM8 tools"

Tektronix Announces 400G Multi-carrier Superchannel Coherent Modulation Analysis

March 13, 2013

BEAVERTON, Ore., March 13, 2013 – Tektronix, Inc., a leading worldwide provider of test, measurement and monitoring instrumentation, today announced a new software option for its OM4000 <http://www.tek.com/optical-modulation-analyzer/om4000> optical modulation analyzer series that offers automated test support for 400G multi-carrier coherent optical modulation. This software option will greatly reduce test times for researchers working on 400G and faster coherent optical systems while providing the flexibility to define carrier count, carrier spacing and modulation formats. It also provides compiled carrier measurement results … Read More → "Tektronix Announces 400G Multi-carrier Superchannel Coherent Modulation Analysis"