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TI’s new WEBENCH System Power Architect speeds design of multi-output, high-performance DC/DC power supply systems

June 11, 2012

DALLAS (June 11, 2012) – Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today expanded its award-winning WEBENCH^® suite of tools by introducing WEBENCH System Power Architect, the industry’s first online tool to speed design of multi-output, high-performance DC/DC power supply systems. WEBENCH System Power Architect enables the user to build and optimize a complete power system from the edge of the card to the smallest point-of-load. In addition to the design and simulation of individual point-of-load converters, this innovative tool adds the ability to accommodate multiple … Read More → "TI’s new WEBENCH System Power Architect speeds design of multi-output, high-performance DC/DC power supply systems"

Infinite Power Solutions Demonstrates Breakthrough Battery Technology For Redefining Smart Phone And Table Design

June 11, 2012

Littleton, Colo., June 5, 2012? – Infinite Power Solutions, Inc. (IPS), a global leader in developing and manufacturing high performance solid-state, rechargeable, thin-film batteries, today announced it has successfully demonstrated a new battery technology to replace conventional lithium-ion batteries and redefine the design of smart phones, tablets and other consumer devices by enabling thinner form factors and better performance. IPS demonstrated record-breaking energy storage capacity for an organic-free, all-solid-state, thin-film battery. Using single-sided deposition, a paper-thin rechargeable cell achieved a capacity density of 1.25mAh/cm². IPS also announced it has already initiated talks with original equipment manufacturers for … Read More → "Infinite Power Solutions Demonstrates Breakthrough Battery Technology For Redefining Smart Phone And Table Design"

CSR’s Latest for the Connected Car – Dual, Concurrent, In-Vehicle Wi-Fi® Networks Capability

June 11, 2012

Telematics Detroit 2012, Novi, Michigan – 6 June 2012 – CSR plc (LSE: CSR; NASDAQ: CSRE) today announced availability of the CSR6030A11™, its most powerful and feature-rich automotive-qualified standalone Wi-Fi solution. CSR introduced the CSR6000™ family of automotive-grade platforms in April 2011 and, in close collaboration with automotive manufacturers, has since continued updating the company’s Wi-Fi solution to meet and exceed customer expectations. Representing a significant R&D investment, CSR’s new automotive Wi-Fi solution offers a number of significant advancements. In addition to improvements to the Wi-Fi performance, the CSR6030 … Read More → "CSR’s Latest for the Connected Car – Dual, Concurrent, In-Vehicle Wi-Fi® Networks Capability"

Classic Environmental Test Chamber Gets Next-Generation Upgrade

June 11, 2012

Tenney introduced C-EVO, a newly enhanced temperature and humidity cycling chamber to rival its competition. C-EVO is the next evolution of Tenney’s Classic Series model that utilizes environmentally friendly technology and incorporates an impressive list of standard features that are typically expensive add-ons with other similarly designed models.

As the next-generation of cost-effective, accurate test chambers, the C-EVO units are designed with reliability and performance in mind. Innovations to C-EVO’s core components include a new plate heat exchanger, single electrical box, efficient … Read More → "Classic Environmental Test Chamber Gets Next-Generation Upgrade"

LAPIS Semiconductor Announces an Ultra-Low Power, Ultra-Compact Sensor Hub Microcontroller for Smartphones & Accessories

June 11, 2012

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – June 6, 2012 – LAPIS Semiconductor (formerly OKI Semiconductor), a ROHM Group company, announces the development of the ML610Q792 Sensor Hub Microcontroller—the industry’s smallest ultra-low-power microcontroller designed for integrated, low-power control of multiple sensors in smartphones.

The ML610Q792 makes it possible to deploy new cloud-based features and services in smartphones that would otherwise be prohibitive due to increased power consumption. It logs user environment data and detects user activity without disturbing the host processor. And its remarkably low power consumption not only prolongs battery life, but enables support for wireless communication in compact … Read More → "LAPIS Semiconductor Announces an Ultra-Low Power, Ultra-Compact Sensor Hub Microcontroller for Smartphones & Accessories"

IAR Systems provides unmatched complete support for ARM Cortex cores

June 11, 2012

Uppsala, Sweden—June 11, 2012—IAR Systems® announces that its powerful C/C++ compiler and debugger tool suite IAR Embedded Workbench® for ARM® provides the world’s broadest support for the complete range of ARM Cortex™ cores.

IAR Systems supplies development tools for more ARM devices than any other embedded development tools vendor, offering its customers the opportunity to standardize their development environment. The offer is now strengthened even further with support for five additional cores. The latest additions include the energy-efficient ARM Cortex-M0+ core, and the high-end cores ARM Cortex-R5, ARM Cortex-R7, ARM Cortex-A7, … Read More → "IAR Systems provides unmatched complete support for ARM Cortex cores"

New Ruggedised 300W 3U CompactPCI Power Supplies from Gresham Power Electronics

June 11, 2012

Gresham Power Electronics, the Salisbury based Defence and Commercial power conversion specialist, has launched ruggedised versions of its highly successful 300W, 3U cPCI power supply. Available in 24VDC, 48VDC and universal AC input versions the new power supply range has a conformal coating making it suitable for extreme industrial, MIL/COTS and marine applications.

Fully compliant to the PICMG 2.11 Power Interface Specification the AC 3U 300R provides 300W maximum power in standard 3U x 8HP shelf space with interconnection via a Positronic 47 pin connector. The new cPCI power supplies are hot-swap and parallel redundant enabled. Extra-high power … Read More → "New Ruggedised 300W 3U CompactPCI Power Supplies from Gresham Power Electronics"

Tohoku University and imec Partner to Enhance Research and Collaboration Efforts

June 11, 2012

Tokyo (Japan) – June 11, 2012 – Today Tohoku University (Sendai, Japan) and imec signed a collaboration agreement in the presence of his Royal Highness Prince Philip of Belgium during the Belgian economic mission to Japan. Under the agreement, Tohoku University and imec will work closely together in various common areas of research, learning from each other’s expertise and leveraging each other’s strengths.

The collaboration agreement sets the framework for future collaboration projects between imec and Tohoku University where students, research staff, and professors will be exchanged between both organizations. Moreover, the agreement enables the exchange of samples between … Read More → "Tohoku University and imec Partner to Enhance Research and Collaboration Efforts"

Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas Expert to Present on Software Validation at Freescale Technology Forum

June 11, 2012

PHOENIX—June 11, 2012 — For most engineers, meeting stringent regulatory requirements for software validation can be a downright demanding process. To help save valuable time and money, Jim Carver, technical director of advanced architectures for Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Read More → "Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas Expert to Present on Software Validation at Freescale Technology Forum"

Lattice Programmable Power Manager Device Reduces Cost Of Power Failure Protection For Solid State Drives

June 11, 2012

HILLSBORO, OR – June 11, 2012 – Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced power management solutions that will greatly simplify and increase the reliability of power failure protection circuitry in Solid State Drives (SSD). The power failure protection circuitry prevents data loss in the event of input power failure by using the on-board hold-up capacitor to provide supplemental power during that critical period when the data is fully saved into the Flash memory. These circuits traditionally use either a super capacitor or a tantalum capacitor bank along with a voltage boost converter to … Read More → "Lattice Programmable Power Manager Device Reduces Cost Of Power Failure Protection For Solid State Drives"

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