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Excelsys Xgen Power Supplies Meet the Most Demanding Application Environments

August 11, 2011

Excelsys Technologies, market leading specialists in the supply of high-efficiency, low profile, user configurable, modular power supplies now offers ruggedised versions of its Xgen power supply range suitable for COTS/MIL applications and extreme industrial installations

Now available with conformal coating for protection against harsh environments, the Xgen series of power supplies has also been extensively HALT tested for resistance to shock and vibration and characterised over its extended operating temperature range. Excelsys Xgen power supplies are available with high temperature ratings from -20ºC to +70ºC and low operating noise versions and medically … Read More → "Excelsys Xgen Power Supplies Meet the Most Demanding Application Environments"

Digi-Key Corporation Inks Global Distribution Agreement with Everlight Electronics

August 10, 2011

Wednesday, August 10, 2011 – THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minnesota, USA and Tucheng, Taipei, TW–Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s Read More → "Digi-Key Corporation Inks Global Distribution Agreement with Everlight Electronics"

National Instruments Technology Helps Virginia Tech Win EcoCAR Competition

August 10, 2011

July 25, 2011 – Virginia Tech recently was named the overall winner of EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge, a three-year collegiate vehicle engineering competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors (GM). The Virginia Tech Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team (HEVT) designed and built an extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) that uses E85 (ethanol) and achieves fuel efficiency of 81.9 miles per gallon gasoline equivalent. With National Instruments reconfigurable software and hardware, the team used a graphical system design approach to design, prototype, validate and deploy a control strategy for the vehicle’s hybrid components.

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Exar Licenses PowerXR Technology to Zarlink Semiconductor for Residential Gateway Platforms

August 10, 2011

Fremont, California, 10 August 2011 – Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR), today announced it has entered into a product license agreement with Zarlink Semiconductor (TSX: ZL). This agreement significantly expands the available market for both companies by delivering dynamic power management and monitoring products to residential gateways. Exar’s PowerXR technology will be used with Zarlink’s low power voice solutions to provide programmable solutions that will exceed energy efficiency requirements for residential gateways as outlined by the Home Gateway Initiative.

“Exar is pleased to be working with Zarlink to drive the adoption of programmable power technology into … Read More → "Exar Licenses PowerXR Technology to Zarlink Semiconductor for Residential Gateway Platforms"

Isolated Forward Converter Chipset Simplifies Design While Enhancing System Reliability

August 10, 2011

MILPITAS, CA – August 9, 2011 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LTC3765 and Read More → "Isolated Forward Converter Chipset Simplifies Design While Enhancing System Reliability"

Honeywell Expands Industry-leading TruStability® Platform With New Board Mount Ultra-Low Pressure Sensors

August 10, 2011

MINNEAPOLIS, August 9, 2011 – Honeywell (NYSE:HON) continues to expand its TruStability^® Board Mount Pressure Sensor platform with a new Ultra-Low Pressure Sensor that provides industry-leading long term stability, Total Error Band (TEB), accuracy, flexibility, and high burst and working pressures.

The TruStability^® Ultra-Low Pressure Sensors HSC (High Accuracy Silicon Ceramic) Series and SSC ( … Read More → "Honeywell Expands Industry-leading TruStability® Platform With New Board Mount Ultra-Low Pressure Sensors"

Meggitt Sensing Systems Introduces Miniature, General Purpose Endevco Piezoelectric Accelerometer

August 10, 2011

August 9, 2011, San Juan Capistrano, California, USA – Meggitt Sensing Systems, a Meggitt group division, has announced the global market introduction of the Endevco® model 2250A, an extremely small, adhesive mounted ISOTRON® piezoelectric accelerometer with integral electronics, designed to support high-reliability vibration measurements of mini-structures and smaller objects within aerospace, automotive, electronic product and product life cycle testing (HALT/HASS/ESS) applications.

Offered with a sensitivity of 10 mV/g, the Endevco® model 2250A features high resonance frequency and wide bandwidth, with a lightweight (0.4 gm) design that effectively eliminates mass loading effects. The accelerometer incorporates … Read More → "Meggitt Sensing Systems Introduces Miniature, General Purpose Endevco Piezoelectric Accelerometer"

TI introduces industry’s lowest power near field communication transceiver that lets developers create designs with faster, easier data transfers

August 10, 2011

Dallas, TX (August 9, 2011) – Raising the standard for ultra-low-power near field communication (NFC) devices, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced the industry’s lowest power contactless short-range communication transceiver. Ideal for infrastructure devices, the new TRF7970A extends battery life up to 2 times longer than competitive products, as it provides eight selectable power modes ranging from <1 µA in power-down mode to 120 mA in full-power mode. The transceiver comes with easy-to-configure software to help developers get started quickly. Royalty-free stacks are compatible across a broad range of ultra-low-power MSP microcontrollers. Additionally, developers are able to … Read More → "TI introduces industry’s lowest power near field communication transceiver that lets developers create designs with faster, easier data transfers"

Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Controller Using Nonlinear Control & Differential Output Sensing for Tight Output Voltage Regulation

August 10, 2011

MILPITAS, CA – August 10, 2011 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC3867, a fixed frequency synchronous step-down DC/DC controller with nonlinear control, differential output voltage sensing and clock synchronization. Nonlinear control minimizes the output voltage excursion during load transient events by increasing the operating frequency, allowing the LTC3867 to recover from a large load step … Read More → "Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Controller Using Nonlinear Control & Differential Output Sensing for Tight Output Voltage Regulation"

Altera Named One of the World’s Top 100 Most Innovative Companies by Forbes Magazine

August 9, 2011

San Jose, Calif., August 9, 2011—Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) today announced it was named by Forbes magazine as one of the world’s most innovative companies. The list is a ranking of the top 100 leading-edge corporations that are … Read More → "Altera Named One of the World’s Top 100 Most Innovative Companies by Forbes Magazine"