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Ubidyne features world’s first active antenna solution for 700 MHz 4G at Mobile Word Congress

January 24, 2012

January 24th 2012 – Ubidyne will be featuring its new LTE 700MHz active antenna solution at next month’s Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona.

The uB700™ Antenna Embedded Radio with flexible beam forming and tilting capabilities has just completed independent network trials with a leading US mobile operator, delivering double throughput at the cell edge and an increase of over 40% cell capacity with the same output power. The results show that before investing in costly small cells, operators can use active antenna technology to address the … Read More → "Ubidyne features world’s first active antenna solution for 700 MHz 4G at Mobile Word Congress"

Touchstone Semiconductor Launches the New TS6001A, a Low Power, <7ppm/ºC Guaranteed, 2.5V Voltage Reference IC

January 23, 2012

MILPITAS, Calif. – Jan. 23, 2012 – Touchstone Semiconductor, a developer of high-performance analog integrated circuit solutions,today announced the newest member of its voltage reference family, the TS6001A, a low-power, low-dropout precision SOT-23 voltage reference IC that reduces drift to a  guaranteed 7ppm/°C maximum, a 2X improvement over its closest competitor, the MAX6025A.

The unique combination of a small form factor, few external components and low supply current make the TS6001A an ideal choice for low-voltage, supply-independent, power-sensitive applications, including handheld and battery-operated equipment.

< … Read More → "Touchstone Semiconductor Launches the New TS6001A, a Low Power, <7ppm/ºC Guaranteed, 2.5V Voltage Reference IC"

element14 Premier Farnell extends line card to distribute ARM system design solutions in the Americas

January 23, 2012

23 January 2011 – London, Premier Farnell plc (LSE:pfl), a leading high-service distributor of technology products and solutions, today announced it has entered into an agreement to distribute ARM development tools, software, evaluation boards and debug hardware across the Americas through its Newark element14 brand. As a result of the deal, Premier Farnell will be adding ARM products to its portfolio of electronic design solutions … Read More → "element14 Premier Farnell extends line card to distribute ARM system design solutions in the Americas"

Agilent Technologies Introduces Seven High-Power Modules for Modular Power System

January 23, 2012

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 17, 2012 – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced seven high-power modules for its popular N6700 modular power system. The new modules expand the ability of test-system integrators and R&D engineers to deliver multiple channels of high power (up to 500 watts) to devices under test. 

With the addition of the new modules, engineers and integrators can now choose from a total of 34 modules for the N6700 MPS. This breadth of choices gives engineers and integrators in the aerospace/ … Read More → "Agilent Technologies Introduces Seven High-Power Modules for Modular Power System"

IAR Systems supplies starter kits for industrial applications-targeted microcontrollers from Toshiba semiconductor

January 23, 2012

Uppsala, Sweden—January 23, 2012—IAR Systems® today announces the availability of two starter kits for the M360 group of semiconductors from Toshiba.

The M360 group is part of the Toshiba TX03 microcontroller series, based on ARM® Cortex®-M3 technology. This group targets a wide range of applications in the areas of industrial control, office automation, and digital consumer applications, such as multifunction printers, audiovisual systems, industrial equipment, and digital appliances. The M360 microcontrollers are suitable for applications where high-performance, minimum power consumption, component count, high-capacity data storage, and high … Read More → "IAR Systems supplies starter kits for industrial applications-targeted microcontrollers from Toshiba semiconductor"

LSI Expands Strategic Relationship with ARM to Offer Energy-Efficient Multicore Processors for Networking Applications

January 23, 2012

MILPITAS, Calif., January 23, 2012 – LSI Corporation (NYSE: LSI) today announced an expansion of its long-term strategic relationship with ARM®, a leader in microprocessor intellectual property (IP). The agreement will lead to new product solutions designed to address critical customer needs for accelerated performance as applications such as mobile video and cloud computing dramatically increase network traffic. 

LSI will gain access to:

Atollic first tool vendor to announce support for the XMC4000 microcontroller family of Infineon using the ARM® Cortex™-M4 processor

January 23, 2012

Jonkoping, Sweden, 23th January 2012 – Atollic® today announced its award-winning Atollic TrueSTUDIO® for ARM® C/C++ development tool will be available for the new 32-bit XMC4000 family of Infineon Technologies AG that uses the ARM Cortex™-M4 processor from launch.

Announced by Infineon Technologies AG earlier today, the XMC4000 line-up is targeted at a wide range of industrial applications, such as electric drives, solar inverters and the automation of manufacturing and buildings. The XMC4000 family will be launched at Embedded World 2012 in Nuremberg, Germany.

With XMC4000 … Read More → "Atollic first tool vendor to announce support for the XMC4000 microcontroller family of Infineon using the ARM® Cortex™-M4 processor"

Fujitsu Semiconductor Expands Use of Calibre for Advanced IC Physical Verification and Design for Manufacturing

January 23, 2012

WILSONVILLE, Ore., January 23, 2012—Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced that Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited has expanded its use of the Calibre® platform, incorporating the latest Calibre physical verification and design for manufacturing (DFM) capabilities in its design enabling flow for all Fujitsu Semiconductor projects, including its most advanced analog and digital designs. The selection was driven by the Calibre product’s industry-leading accuracy and performance, which address design complexity at advanced nodes, as well as new Calibre productivity features. For example, the Calibre platform provides pattern matching for fast identification of litho hotspots and other … Read More → "Fujitsu Semiconductor Expands Use of Calibre for Advanced IC Physical Verification and Design for Manufacturing"

New Infineon 32-bit Microcontroller Family XMC4000 for Industrial Applications Combines Powerful Application-optimized Peripherals and ARM® Cortex™-M4 processor; Samples Available in March 2012

January 23, 2012

Neubiberg, Germany – January 23, 2012 – Today Infineon Technologies introduced its new XMC4000 32-bit microcontroller family, which uses the Cortex™-M4 processor from ARM®. Infineon applied more than 30 years of experience in the development of microcontrollers with application-optimized peripherals and outstanding real-time capability in its design of the XMC4000 family, and combines this with the advantages of a widely distributed core architecture. The XMC4000 family supports three main trends in industrial applications: It helps to improve energy efficiency, supports a large number of communication standards and reduces software complexity during development. The target applications of … Read More → "New Infineon 32-bit Microcontroller Family XMC4000 for Industrial Applications Combines Powerful Application-optimized Peripherals and ARM® Cortex™-M4 processor; Samples Available in March 2012"

Mouser Offering Qi (“chee”) Solutions for Wireless Charging

January 20, 2012

January 18, 2012 – Mouser Electronics, Inc., regarded as a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today announced it is stocking components in support of the Wireless Power Consortium’s Qi (pronounced “chee”) global standards for interoperability between wireless … Read More → "Mouser Offering Qi (“chee”) Solutions for Wireless Charging"

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