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Keithley Introduces High Voltage System SourceMeter® Instrument Optimized for High Power Semiconductor Test

March 22, 2012

Cleveland, Ohio, March 22, 2012 * * * Keithley Instruments, Inc., a world leader in advanced electrical testinstruments and systems, today introduced the Model 2657A High Power System SourceMeter^® instrument. The Model 2657A adds high voltage to the company’s Series 2600A System SourceMeter^® family of high speed, precision source measurement units. Together, these instruments allow Keithley’s customers to characterize an even broader range of … Read More → "Keithley Introduces High Voltage System SourceMeter® Instrument Optimized for High Power Semiconductor Test"

Artila Releases ARM9 DIN Rail Programmable Automation Controller

March 22, 2012

Taipei, Taiwan – March, 2012 — Artila Electronics, the leading designer and manufacturer of Linux-ready ARM9 industrial PC, is proud to announce the launch of PAC-4070, Artila’s</ … Read More → "Artila Releases ARM9 DIN Rail Programmable Automation Controller"

VIA Announces Two New System-on-Module Solutions to the Growing VIA Modular Solutions Portfolio

March 22, 2012

Taipei, Taiwan–March 22, 2012 – VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator of power efficient x86 processor platforms, today announced the two latest VIA modules in the growing VIA Modular Solutions portfolio, the VIA COMe-8X92 and the VIA QSM-8Q90. The modular design approach allows for short time-to market, application-specific customization, simplified development, high stability and long life cycles allowing customers to rapidly develop new and exciting devices.

Measuring 95mm x 95mm, the VIA COMe-8X92 is based on the industry standard Computer-on-Module (COM) Express Compact form factor, developed and maintained by the PICMG (PCI Industrial … Read More → "VIA Announces Two New System-on-Module Solutions to the Growing VIA Modular Solutions Portfolio"

Get Hands-On Experience and See Zynq-7000 EPP in Action at DESIGN West ESC Silicon Valley 2012

March 22, 2012

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced that ESC Silicon Valley 2012 attendees will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience through workshops as well as see Zynq™-7000 extensible processing platforms at work. During the conference, visitors will learn how to design optimal embedded systems through activities such as design workshops targeted for software and hardware engineers alike, a presentation on how to optimize system performance through the use of coprocessor accelerators in an Open Source framework, … Read More → "Get Hands-On Experience and See Zynq-7000 EPP in Action at DESIGN West ESC Silicon Valley 2012"

Presagis Enables Certification of Next-Generation Human Machine Interface Applications to DO-178B Level A

March 22, 2012

Munich, Germany – Avionics Europe Conference & Exhibition – March 22, 2012 – Presagis™, a leading provider of commercial-off-the shelf (COTS) modeling, simulation, and embedded graphics software, today announced the upcoming, April 2012, commercial availability of VAPS XT-178 CertKit, a COTS, certifiable, graphical human machine interface (HMI) solution that reduces DO-178 project certification risk. VAPS XT-178 CertKit, along with Presagis Seawind-178 S3 2300E (also available in April), enables Presagis to support HMI developers in achieving certification of their next-generation real-time embedded display graphics to the … Read More → "Presagis Enables Certification of Next-Generation Human Machine Interface Applications to DO-178B Level A"

nRFready Smart Remote now features a freespace pointing firmware upgrade

March 22, 2012

Oslo, Norway – March 22, 2012 – Ultra low power (ULP) RF specialist Nordic Semiconductor ASA (OSE: NOD), today announces it will be demonstrating a freespace pointing firmware upgrade for its existing nRFready™ 2.4GHz RF Smart Remote reference design at ESC 2012 (a Design West Summit) that will run from March 26 – 29 at San Jose in the U.S. (Nordic will be at booth # 2006 with its distribution partner Symmetry Electronics).

Nordic will also be giving away one of its Bluetooth® low energy nRF8001 µBlue™ Development Kits on each day of the show to visitors who … Read More → "nRFready Smart Remote now features a freespace pointing firmware upgrade"

Renesas Electronics Expands 32-bit RX600 Microcontroller Family with Digital Power Control Series

March 22, 2012

TOKYO, Japan, March 22, 20112—Renesas Electronics, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today expanded its RX600 microcontroller (MCU) family with the new 32-bit RX62G group. The MCUs are optimized for digital power control applications, including motor control with power factor correction (PFC), digital power supply, uninterrupted power supplies (UPS) and solar inverters.

Digital power control applications require a unique balance of high performance and high resolution while meeting stringent power consumption and cost criteria. Previously, to serve these … Read More → "Renesas Electronics Expands 32-bit RX600 Microcontroller Family with Digital Power Control Series"

Synopsys Extends Leadership in Storage Standards Verification IP with NVM Express

March 22, 2012

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP used in the design, verification and manufacture of electronic components and systems, today announced availability of verification IP (VIP) for Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe), an emerging storage protocol for connecting solid state drives (SSDs) directly to the PCI Express® interface. With the addition of the NVM Express protocol to its leading serial ATA (SATA) and serial attached SCSI (SAS) verification IP, Synopsys expands its portfolio and leadership in verification IP for storage protocols.

The first-to-market release of NVMe verification IP … Read More → "Synopsys Extends Leadership in Storage Standards Verification IP with NVM Express"

X-FAB Extends High-Temperature Capability to 0.18 Micrometer Platform for Unique Combination of High Voltage, High Temperature and NVM Features

March 21, 2012

Erfurt, Germany – Mar. 20, 2012 – Responding to its customers’ needs for applications with high-temperature requirements, X-FAB Silicon Foundries today announced XH018 HT – a new module that adds high-temperature capability to its XH018 technology family. It offers the industry’s first and only 0.18 micrometer platform with high temperature (HT), high voltage (HV) and non-volatile memory (NVM) capability. X-FAB also added 13 new primitive devices with this extension, including multiple HV transistors with enhanced Ron performance, symmetrical HV transistors and new electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection structures.

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Maxim’s Beyond-the-Rails Mux and Switch Family Simplifies Power-Supply Requirements for Switching High-Voltage Signals

March 21, 2012

Sunnyvale, CA—March 21, 2012—Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) announces the MAX14778 (analog mux) and MAX14759–MAX14764 (analog switches), ±25V above- and below-the-rails devices that let you switch/mux a wide signal range from standard 3V to 5.5V supplies. Designers no longer need multiple switches/mux to switch both high- and low-voltage signals. Maxim’s beyond-the-rail technology helps simplify power-supply requirements … Read More → "Maxim’s Beyond-the-Rails Mux and Switch Family Simplifies Power-Supply Requirements for Switching High-Voltage Signals"