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Spirent Announces Test System For Hybrid Sensor Fusion For Indoor Positioning

July 24, 2012

PAIGNTON, United Kingdom — July 17, 2012 – Spirent Communications, the leader in testing positioning, navigation and communications technologies, today announced the launch of its new SimSENSOR MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) sensor simulation software. SimSENSOR is targeted at the R&D environment and enables performance testing of sensor fusion algorithms in navigation systems that include MEMS inertial sensors and multi-GNSS.

SimSENSOR works in tandem with Spirent’s multi-GNSS constellation simulators by simulating MEMS sensor outputs on a common trajectory with the simulated GNSS signals. Trajectories that include representative human motion gestures, such … Read More → "Spirent Announces Test System For Hybrid Sensor Fusion For Indoor Positioning"

Silicon Designs Introduces High-Temperature, High-Performance

July 24, 2012

July 20, 2012, Kirkland, Washington, USA – Silicon Designs, Inc. (SDI)(www.SiliconDesigns.com), a leading global industry designer and manufacturer of highly rugged industrial-grade MEMS capacitive accelerometer chips and modules, has introduced the model 2276, a high-precision accelerometer with simple four-wire threaded removable connector.

Following the launch of its sister model, the 2266, the new SDI model 2276 further offers reliable, continuous operation to +125°C (+250°F), when used with recommended 8-32 volt power supply, along with improved bias, bias TC, scale factor, scale factor TC, and lower noise floor and linearity specifications. The … Read More → "Silicon Designs Introduces High-Temperature, High-Performance"

Samsung Flagship Smartphone Adopts CSR aptX® Codec for Superior Bluetooth® Audio Quality

July 24, 2012

Cambridge, UK and Sunnyvale, California, USA – 24 July 2012 – CSR plc (LSE: CSR; NASDAQ: CSRE) today announced that the CSR aptX audio codec has been adopted by Samsung to deliver CD-quality stereo over Bluetooth wireless connectivity for its latest flagship smartphone, one of the most highly anticipated products of its kind this year. This Android™ 4.0 powered smartphone joins the rapidly expanding list of high-profile consumer electronics products that feature aptX technology.

“Having the aptX audio codec in this Samsung smartphone reaffirms our success in the mass market adoption … Read More → "Samsung Flagship Smartphone Adopts CSR aptX® Codec for Superior Bluetooth® Audio Quality"

Semtech Launches Smart Proximity Sensor for Short-Range Human Presence Detection & SAR Regulations in Mobile & Tablet PC Applications

July 24, 2012

CAMARILLO, Calif., July 24, 2012 — Semtech Corporation. (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced the SX9300, an ultra-low power capacitive proximity sensor with on-chip Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) engine for human body detection. Semtech is the first to provide a robust and cost effective proximity sensor with true discrimination between a human body and inert material. This unique feature enables mobile and tablet PC manufacturers to comply … Read More → "Semtech Launches Smart Proximity Sensor for Short-Range Human Presence Detection & SAR Regulations in Mobile & Tablet PC Applications"

Pacific Biosciences and Imec Announce Collaboration to Develop Advanced Microchips for Single Molecule Sequencing Applications

July 24, 2012

MENLO PARK, Calif., and LEUVEN, Belgium — July 23, 2012 — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ:PACB) provider of the PacBio^® RS High Resolution Genetic Analyzer and Belgium-based nanoelectronics research center imec today announced a multi-year research collaboration focused on the development of advanced microchips for highly multiplexed single molecule genetic analysis. This research and development project will build on Pacific Biosciences’ proprietary zero-mode waveguide (ZMW) technology and imec’s world-leading expertise in nanophotonics, CMOS sensors, technology integration and fabrication.

“From our inception we have been committed to exploiting the potential of the unique capabilities of … Read More → "Pacific Biosciences and Imec Announce Collaboration to Develop Advanced Microchips for Single Molecule Sequencing Applications"

TI introduces industry’s smallest 1.8-A brushed DC motor driver for battery powered applications

July 24, 2012

DALLAS (July 24, 2012) – Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today expanded its growing family of low-voltage DRV8x motor drivers with the industry’s smallest 1.8-A brushed DC motor driver. The DRV8837 is 75 percent smaller than the nearest competitor, enabling smaller, sleeker, more innovative system design. It also extends battery life and improves thermal performance in battery-powered or low-voltage motion control applications by reducing R_DS(ON) by 50 percent and sleep current by 75 percent, compared to existing devices. For more information or to place an order, visithttp:// … Read More → "TI introduces industry’s smallest 1.8-A brushed DC motor driver for battery powered applications"

Honeywell Introduces SMART Position Sensor, Rotary Configuration

July 24, 2012

MINNEAPOLIS, July 24, 2012 – Honeywell (NYSE: HON) is rounding out its SMART position sensor portfolio with the new Rotary Configuration that provides 360° non-contact angular position sensing. With this product, Honeywell offers a SMART Position Sensor that encompasses the most basic geometric configurations: lines, angles, and circles. The new sensor is highly durable, accurate, and cost-effective, enabling design engineers to replace an optical encoder, or to utilize a sensor instead of a resolver which can be expensive and difficult to integrate into a system.

The SMART Position Sensor utilizes non-contact magnetoresistive ( … Read More → "Honeywell Introduces SMART Position Sensor, Rotary Configuration"

Zuken Introduces E³.series Industry Editions

July 24, 2012

July 24, 2012 – Munich, Germany and Westford, MA, USA – Zuken announces E³.series industry editions, which are now available with E³.series 2012 – its leading electrical and fluid CAD software. E³.series 2012 has many enhancements and includes specially configured packages for key industries.

E³.series industry editions are offered in the following configurations:

Transportation
Machinery
Military/Aerospace
Power
Railway
< … Read More → "Zuken Introduces E³.series Industry Editions"

Synopsys Mixed-Signal IC Design Solution Qualified for TowerJazz Power Management Reference Flow 2.0

July 24, 2012

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, and TowerJazz (NASDAQ: TSEM, TASE: TSEM), the global specialty foundry leader, today announced that they have qualified Synopsys’ unified mixed-signal IC design solution for TowerJazz’s power management analog/mixed-signal reference design flow (Reference Flow 2.0) and 180-nanometer (nm) Power Management (PM) interoperable process design kit (iPDK). Synopsys’ tool suite, the foundry iPDK and reference design flow are verified to seamlessly work together to enable designers to quickly become productive.

Synopsys’ unified … Read More → "Synopsys Mixed-Signal IC Design Solution Qualified for TowerJazz Power Management Reference Flow 2.0"

RFPA2089 0.25W, 50MHz to 2700MHz InGaP HBT POWER AMPLIFIER

July 24, 2012

RFMD’s new RFPA2089 is a single-stage InGaP HBT power amplifier specifically designed for wireless infrastructure applications. It offers high-gain linear operation at a comparably low DC power making it ideal for next generation radios requiring high efficiency. Its external matching allows for use across various radio platforms.

Features

-60dBc ACPR at 13dBm WCDMA
0.25W OP1dB
Excellent Linearity-to-DC Power Ratio
17.6dB Gain at 2.65GHz
Single-Supply 5V Operation
Class 2 (2000V) HBM ESD

Applications

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