January 14, 2013 – Mouser Electronics, Inc. today announced that its newest technology site on Mouser.com covering radio frequency Read More → "Mouser Introduces Enhanced New RF Wireless Technology Site"
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. —Jan. 16, 2013—Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced the availability of a new generation of industrial temperature, silicon carbide (SiC) standard power modules. They are ideally suited for use in high power switch mode power supplies, motor drives, uninterruptible power supplies, solar inverters, oil exploration and other high power, high voltage industrial applications requiring high performance and reliability. The power module family is also offered with extended temperature ranges to meet next-generation power conversion system requirements for higher power densities, operating frequencies and … Read More → "Microsemi Expands Silicon Carbide (SiC) Power Module Product Family"
PHOENIX—January 16, 2013 — Avnet Embedded, a division of Avnet Electronics … Read More → "Avnet Embedded Introduces Open Compute Project Innovation Labs"
Hsinchu, Taiwan, Jan. 15 2013– Global Unichip Corp. (GUC), the Flexible ASIC LeaderTM, today announced the segment’s first Silicon Integrated Passive Device (IPD) Service. The new service encompasses all design chain aspects from design to turnkey product delivery and uses TSMC’s IPD process technology as its manufacturing component.
Silicon IPD integrates a number of passive components on a single device to create a smaller, thinner foot print that also provides improved performance, less capacitance variation, high stability and improved reliability. It is one on a number of multi-chip integration services that includes … Read More → "GUC Unveils The First IPD ASIC Service"
The BAL-NRF01D3 IPD balun device from STMicroelectronics converts the output of a Nordic nRF51 or nRF24 Series RF chip into the format required by an antenna. Measuring just 1.0 x 1.5 mm in size, it occupies up to 90 percent less board space compared to the use of separate passive components, and targets miniaturized coin-sized applications such sports watches and accessories, smartphone proximity and alert tags, and smart inventory RF tracking ID tags.
Oslo, Norway – January 15, 2013 – Ultra low power (ULP) RF specialist Nordic Semiconductor ASA (OSE: NOD) today announces that STMicroelectronics® (‘ST’) has developed an integrated 2.4GHz … Read More → "STMicroelectronics balun device boosts performance and occupies 90% less board space in miniature Nordic-based sensor, tag, and ‘appcessory’ products"
San Jose, California, January 15, 2013 – Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, and Wasion Group, a leading supplier of advanced energy metering products and solutions, today announced the two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop smart electricity meters and data concentrators utilizing highly integrated power line communication (PLC) solutions developed by Atmel.
According to market research firm Pike Research, 17.9 million smart meters have been deployed since Q2 2012, with China as the largest driver*. The joint development between Atmel and Wasion will help drive adoption of standards-compliant smart … Read More → "Atmel and Wasion Group To Develop PRIME PLC Smart Meter Solutions"
Oslo, Norway, January 15 2013 – Energy Micro, the energy friendly microcontroller and radio company, announces that VELUX has selected the EFM32 Giant Gecko microcontroller for its latest electric window remote control. The handheld ‘VELUX Integra’ programmable remote has an easy-to-use touch screen interface for controlling windows, ventilation flaps, blinds and other accessories. The EFM32 32-bit MCU with 1024KB of Flash memory incorporates an autonomous low power direct drive TFT controller for the large color display, which features a smartphone-like interface with on-screen icons and ‘touch’ and ‘swipe’ functions. The LESENSE function block in the EFM32 enables autonomous monitoring of external … Read More → "Energy Micro’s low power MCU delivers long battery life in VELUX touch screen remote control"
PHOENIX—January 15, 2013 — Avnet Express, the e-Commerce engine for Avnet Electronics Marketing, an operating group of Read More → "Avnet Express is First Distributor to Offer Pulse Electronics’ Near Field Communications (NFC) Antennas"
BEAVERTON, Ore., January 15, 2013 – Tektronix, the world’s leading manufacturer of oscilloscopes, today announced the release of three new oscilloscope applications for use on Android smartphones. The free apps, available now on the Google Play store, allow users to remotely control and monitor their oscilloscopes or view and analyze waveforms on the go.
“With these applications, we are taking advantage of overwhelming popularity of smartphones and tablets within the engineering community to give our customers more flexibility and convenience in the way they use their oscilloscopes,” said Mike Flaherty, general manager, Oscilloscopes, Tektronix. “In today’s world, engineers … Read More → "Tektronix Launches Three Android Applications for Use with Oscilloscopes"
Jan 15, 2013 – DALLAS, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Developers can now give their TI microcontroller (MCU) LaunchPad Evaluation Kits an extra boost – and showcase it at one of the largest technology trade shows in the world! Starting today, Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN), in collaboration with Mouser Electronics, is inviting engineers, university students and hobbyists in the United States to enter the TI MCU BoosterPack Design Challenge. TI MCU BoosterPacks are plug-in modules … Read More → "Give a boost to your TI MCU LaunchPad Evaluation Kit – Enter TI’s MCU BoosterPack Design Challenge!"
