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Freescale Semiconductor and QNX Software Systems expand relationship for QorIQ and PowerQUICC processors

June 23, 2011

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Freescale Technology Forum 2011) – June 22, 2011 – QNX Software Systems Limited, a global leader in operating systems and middleware for connected embedded systems, and embedded processing leader Freescale Semiconductor [NYSE: FSL], have agreed to collaborate on the development of solutions for Freescale’s industry-leading QorlQ and PowerQUICC processor families. The companies intend to share IP, invest jointly in product and technology roadmaps, and work together on go-to-market activities.

Joint development will initially focus on the use of QNX® operating system software, middleware, development … Read More → "Freescale Semiconductor and QNX Software Systems expand relationship for QorIQ and PowerQUICC processors"

TI high-temperature H.E.A.T. evaluation module speeds safe testing of electronics for harsh and hot environments

June 23, 2011

DALLAS (June 23, 2011) – Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced the H.E.A.T. (harsh environment acquisition terminal) evaluation module (EVM), the industry’s first high-temperature data acquisition system, which includes a complete set of TI signal chain components qualified for extreme temperature operation from -55ºC to 210ºC.The H.E.A.T. EVM is test-oven ready and qualified to operate up to 200 hours at oven temperatures of up to 200ºC. It accepts eight channels of analog data and conditions, digitizes and processes these signals … Read More → "TI high-temperature H.E.A.T. evaluation module speeds safe testing of electronics for harsh and hot environments"

Digi-Key Corporation and Swissbit Announce Global Distribution Agreement

June 23, 2011

Thursday, June 23, 2011 – THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn., USA and Bronschhofen, Switzerland – Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s Read More → "Digi-Key Corporation and Swissbit Announce Global Distribution Agreement"

JTAG Technologies donates boundary-scan hardware, software and support to the European Student Moon Orbiter (ESMO) project

June 23, 2011

Eindhoven, The Netherlands – 23^rd June 2011. JTAG Technologies has donated boundary-scan hardware, software and technical support to the European Student Moon Orbiter (ESMO) project. Set to be the first European student mission to the moon, ESMO is funded by the European Space Agency’s Education Office and sees the collaboration of 19 universities throughout Europe working with UK-based prime contractor Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.

JTAG Technologies’ donations comprise a boundary-scan controller, JTAG ProVision application generation software and support from ALLData (JTAG Technologies’ distributor in Italy). The solutions … Read More → "JTAG Technologies donates boundary-scan hardware, software and support to the European Student Moon Orbiter (ESMO) project"

Atmel Named Winner in Semiconductors and Electronic Components Category for TechAmerica Foundation American Technology Awards

June 22, 2011

San Jose, CA, June 22, 2011– Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, has been named the winner in the Semiconductors and Electronic Components category for the American Technology Awards, which bestows the only “Best Of” awards that recognize all technology products and services for the technology industry. The award was attributed to the Atmel®Read More → "Atmel Named Winner in Semiconductors and Electronic Components Category for TechAmerica Foundation American Technology Awards"

Meggitt Sensing Systems Introduces World’s Smallest Endevco® ISOTRON® Piezoelectric Accelerometer, Weighing Just 0.2 Gram

June 22, 2011

June 22, 2011, San Juan Capistrano, California, USA – Meggitt Sensing Systems, a Meggitt group division, has introduced the Endevco® model 25A, the world’s smallest ISOTRON® (IEPE-type) piezoelectric accelerometer, designed to support high-reliability vibration measurement requirements on very small structures and objects. With a total weight of just 0.2 gram, its lightweight design effectively reduces unwanted mass loading effects.

Featuring a durable shear mode construction, the Endevco® model 25A incorporates integral electronics which convert high-impedance input into a low-impedance voltage output through the same cable that supplies the required 4 mA constant current power. Signal … Read More → "Meggitt Sensing Systems Introduces World’s Smallest Endevco® ISOTRON® Piezoelectric Accelerometer, Weighing Just 0.2 Gram"

Wolfson delivers crystal-clear audio with new ultra-low power DAC

June 22, 2011

Edinburgh, UK, 22 June 2011 – Wolfson Microelectronics plc has today announced the WM8918, its latest high performance ultra-low power stereo digital-to-analogue converter (DAC) which delivers superior audio to portable applications including mobile phones, tablet PCs, wireless headsets, multimedia players and handheld gaming devices.

The WM8918 features stereo ground-referenced headphone amplifiers, using Wolfson’s Class-W amplifier and an innovative dual-mode charge pump architecture to optimise efficiency and power consumption during playback, eliminate AC coupling capacitors to reduce PCB area, BOM cost and also improve bass response.

The WM8918 also features Wolfson’s SilentSwitch(TM) technology … Read More → "Wolfson delivers crystal-clear audio with new ultra-low power DAC"

Symtavision collaborates with leading AUTOSAR modeling tool vendors on timing design and verification

June 22, 2011

Braunschweig, Germany – 22^nd June 2011. Symtavision, a leading global solutions provider for real-time systems design and verification, has announced a series of collaborations on timing design and verification with leading AUTOSAR modeling tool vendors. The collaborations have resulted in the integration of Symtavision’s SymTA/S scheduling analysis tool suite for system-level timing design and timing … Read More → "Symtavision collaborates with leading AUTOSAR modeling tool vendors on timing design and verification"

Green Hills Software Enhances Its Automotive Platform

June 22, 2011

SAN ANTONIO, TX — June 22, 2011 — FREESCALE TECHNOLOGY FORUM — Green Hills Software, the largest independent vendor of embedded software solutions, today announced important enhancements to its Automotive Platform. These include a powerful new processor trace probe update, MULTI® compiler performance and footprint optimizations, along with native support for the highly reliable and secure Green Hills INTEGRITY® real-time operating system targeting Freescale Semiconductor’s Qorivva™ family of automotive microcontrollers.

Today’s automotive electronic control units (ECUs) are powered by incredibly sophisticated microcontrollers with numerous specialized processing elements that must be carefully optimized … Read More → "Green Hills Software Enhances Its Automotive Platform"

Pentek Announces Industry’s Highest-Speed Data Acquisition Module with Multi-Board Synchronization for Radar and UAV Applications

June 22, 2011

3.6 GHz Data Acquisition with 12-bit Resolution
Single- and Dual-Channel Operation with Synchronization
2 GB Deep On-Board Memory and High-Speed Serial I/O
On-Board Virtex-6 FPGA for Customized Data Processing

LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MD, Milestone 2011–June 21, 2011–Pentek, Inc.,</ … Read More → "Pentek Announces Industry’s Highest-Speed Data Acquisition Module with Multi-Board Synchronization for Radar and UAV Applications"