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Renesas Electronics 7th-Generation 650 V and 1250 V IGBT Series sets a new technology benchmark enabling high efficiency solutions in Industrial Applications such as Inverters for Solar Power and Industrial Motors

July 16, 2012

Dusseldorf, July 11, 2012 – Renesas Electronics, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced 13 new products in its 7th-generation Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) lineup with industry-leading high performance. The new IGBTs include the RJH/RJP65S series for 650 V and RJP1CS series for 1250 V. The new IGBTs are power semiconductor devices used in systems that convert DC into AC power, and are designed for applications that handle high voltages and large currents, such as power conditioners (power converters) for solar power generators and industrial motors. The 7th-generation … Read More → "Renesas Electronics 7th-Generation 650 V and 1250 V IGBT Series sets a new technology benchmark enabling high efficiency solutions in Industrial Applications such as Inverters for Solar Power and Industrial Motors"

Bruker Announces Three Next-Generation Semiconductor Metrology Products

July 16, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO, CA–July 10, 2012–Today at SEMICON West 2012, Bruker announced three new 450mm X-Ray and AFM semiconductor metrology products to support the industry’s transition to larger wafer production. These new products include the InSight-450 3DAFM from Bruker’s Nano Surfaces division and both the next generation of the D8 FABLINE and the new S8 FABLINE-T X-ray systems from Bruker’s AXS division. All three metrology systems are designed to meet the industry roadmap challenges at future technology nodes on the larger 450mm wafer size, enabling both greater product capability and reliability for semi development and production facilities.</ … Read More → "Bruker Announces Three Next-Generation Semiconductor Metrology Products"

Industry’s Quietest Modular Power Supplies from Excelsys

July 16, 2012

Excelsys Technologies, leaders in high efficiency modular power supply design, announces the release of the first Ultra-Quiet products from their market leading Xgen platform of user configurable power supplies.

The Excelsys Xgen Ultra-Quiet family is comprised of four models offering up to 400W output power. With only 37.3dBA of acoustic noise over all load conditions, … Read More → "Industry’s Quietest Modular Power Supplies from Excelsys"

Lattice Diamond 2.0 Software Unleashes Powerful Design Tools For The New Low Cost, Low Power LatticeECP4 FPGA Family

July 16, 2012

HILLSBORO, OR – July 16, 2012 – Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced version 2.0 of its Lattice Diamond® design software, the flagshipdesign environment for Lattice FPGA products.  Version 2.0 includes advanced support for the new LatticeECP4™ FPGA family, which redefines the low cost, low power, mid-range FPGA market for cost- and power-sensitive wireless, wireline, video and computing applications.

Lattice Diamond 2.0 design software improves the overall user experience by enabling rapid design timing closure and unveils a new, partition-based incremental … Read More → "Lattice Diamond 2.0 Software Unleashes Powerful Design Tools For The New Low Cost, Low Power LatticeECP4 FPGA Family"

Atmel Introduces First Reconfigurable Processor That Enables On-the-Fly Adjustment of Space Applications

July 16, 2012

Rousset, France, July 16, 2012–Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch technology solutions, today announced the Atmel ATF697FF, the newest member of the Atmel SPARC V8 processor family and the industry’s first radiation-hardened (RAD Hard) high-performance aerospace microprocessor that can be reconfigured on-the-fly. The ability to reconfigure on-the-fly allows users to make on-going design modifications to satellites, including specification updates, in-flight adjustments during trial flights and post-launch alterations.

Reflecting 30 years of innovation in the aerospace market, the new ATF697FF is a unique reconfigurable processor that integrates Atmel’s proven … Read More → "Atmel Introduces First Reconfigurable Processor That Enables On-the-Fly Adjustment of Space Applications"

element14 makes embedded design quicker and easier with enhancements to the Knode

July 16, 2012

16 July, 2012, London. element14, the first collaborative community and electronics store for design engineers and electronics enthusiasts and a part of global electronics distributorPremier Farnell [LON:PFL],has announced the launch of a newly updated version of its industry leading online knowledge tool, the Knode.  

The Knode on element14 is the only online resource for embedded and PCB design engineers who want to quickly find the best products and solutions to complete a project.  Unlike time consuming searches on multiple supplier sites, or product-oriented distribution sites, the Knode … Read More → "element14 makes embedded design quicker and easier with enhancements to the Knode"

Compact embedded systems from the NanoServer® family with dust-protection filter

July 16, 2012

Munich, July 2012 – DSM Computer now also offers its embedded systems from the two-slot NanoServer®N2 family with an air filter as dust protection. The filter consists of a sheet-metal cassette with an internal filter mat that is screwed to the side of the housing. Although the dust filter is integrated in the device design, it is easy to remove and replace from outside. The robust NanoServer® systems with air filter are designed specifically for deployment in dust-prone environments, such as for applications in the … Read More → "Compact embedded systems from the NanoServer® family with dust-protection filter"

Cypress’s Low-Power 2.4-GHz WirelessUSB-NL™ Solution Enables Three-Year Battery Life For BORND’s E220 Wireless Mouse

July 16, 2012

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 16, 2012, – Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY) today announced that BORND, a leading PC peripheral manufacturer, has selected Cypress’ 2.4-GHz WirelessUSB-NL™ radio-on-a-chip for its E220 next-generation wireless mouse. WirelessUSB-NL’s low power consumption enables two AA batteries to power the E220 mouse for up to three years. The long range of WirelessUSB-NL also enables the E220 to operate at a distance of up to 30 meters. BORND will also use Cypress’ enCoRe™ II and enCoRe V low-voltage companion microcontrollers for the USB dongle and mouse respectively.

WirelessUSB-NL boasts an … Read More → "Cypress’s Low-Power 2.4-GHz WirelessUSB-NL™ Solution Enables Three-Year Battery Life For BORND’s E220 Wireless Mouse"

Energy Micro enhanced graphics support free to users of EFM32 Gecko processors via SEGGER emWin

July 13, 2012

Oslo, Norway, 11 July, 2012 – Designers working with Energy Micro’s EFM32 Gecko microcontrollers (MCUs) can now employ the emWin high-quality graphical software library from SEGGER to quickly and cost-effectively configure graphical user interfaces for products ranging from portable health and fitness monitors to smart accessories.

emWin delivers flicker-free animation, optimized drawing routines supporting anti-aliasing, and a GUI builder for window objects (widgets). By integrating emWin within its Simplicity Studio design environment, Energy Micro, the energy friendly microcontroller and radio company, allows designers to make immediate use of the efficient, autonomous on-chip TFT and LCD controller … Read More → "Energy Micro enhanced graphics support free to users of EFM32 Gecko processors via SEGGER emWin"

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