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MAZeT Prepares Certification of Its Process Organization according to Medical Standard 13485

November 17, 2011

The development and production of electronics for medical equipment is becoming increasingly important in the market orientation of MAZeT GmbH – development and production service provider for embedded computing solutions and optoelectronics located in the city of Jena – and, consequently, in its sales, too. In order to meet customer demands, MAZeT is regularly and increasingly required to depict partial processes conforming to the DIN EN ISO 13485 standard in projects for developing and producing modules or ASICs for medical equipment. Uwe Berghäuser, Sales Manager at MAZeT GmbH, explains: “Our customers in medical electronics expect MAZeT to support them in … Read More → "MAZeT Prepares Certification of Its Process Organization according to Medical Standard 13485"

NSCore’s One-Time Programmable Memory Completes Qualification at TSMC 65nm and 0.18um Technologies

November 17, 2011

Fukuoka, Japan – November 16, 2011 – NSCore, Inc. a semiconductor, logic non-volatile memory (NVM) intellectual property (IP) company, announced today that its PermSRAM® embedded one-time program (OTP) NVM technology has passed qualification in both TSMC 65nm low power (LP) and 0.18um generic (G) technologies according to TSMC9000 requirements.  Several customers are in volume production at 0.18um already, while early customers will start volume production at 65nm LP in December 2011.

“Through this qualification process, NSCore has demonstrated the viability of its OTP technology for customers designing on< … Read More → "NSCore’s One-Time Programmable Memory Completes Qualification at TSMC 65nm and 0.18um Technologies"

Agilent Technologies Enhances VEE Test and Measurement Software for Simplified Programming and Greater Ease of Use

November 17, 2011

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 14, 2011 – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced the enhanced version of Agilent VEE, an interactive graphical programming application for test and measurement. Enhancements include greater compatibility with the latest Agilent instruments, faster data analysis and a more versatile user experience.

Agilent VEE 9.3 provides new sample programs with simple VEE programming for Agilent instruments, including the  … Read More → "Agilent Technologies Enhances VEE Test and Measurement Software for Simplified Programming and Greater Ease of Use"

New 4-20mA Output Hall Effect Precision Sensors Now Available from the Spectrum Sensors Product Line of API Technologies

November 17, 2011

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — API Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:ATNY) (“API” or the “Company”), a provider of electronic systems, subsystems, RF, and secure systems for defense, aerospace, and commercial applications, announced today a new output option for its Spectrum Sensors line of H009 Hall Effect Position Sensors. The new 4-20mA output option joins the existing H009 series with Analog, PWR, and Serial output options. Hall Effect Position Sensors convert relative changes in a magnetic field into an electrical signal to provide position change information.

“The addition of this new 4-20mA version to our popular Hall Effect … Read More → "New 4-20mA Output Hall Effect Precision Sensors Now Available from the Spectrum Sensors Product Line of API Technologies"

Saelig Introduces New USB Mixed-Signal Oscilloscope

November 17, 2011

Pittsford, NY: Saelig Company, Inc. announces the availability of a new, entry-level mixed-signal oscilloscope – thePicoScope 2205 MSO. This lightweight scope adapter provides a two-channel oscilloscope combined with a synchronous 16 channel logic analyzer, all in one compact, portable USB instrument. Analog waveforms and digital data can now be displayed simultaneously on the same screen with the efficient and easy-to-use PicoScope software.

PicoScope 2205 MSO’s analog bandwidth is 25 MHz and the digital channels can accept signals as fast as 100MHz with a maximum sampling rate of 200 MSa/s. PicoScope 2205 MSO is suitable for general-purpose analog and … Read More → "Saelig Introduces New USB Mixed-Signal Oscilloscope"

CAST NAND Flash Controller Supports Latest High-Speed Memories and is Ready for ONFI 3

November 17, 2011

Woodcliff Lake, NJ, November 16, 2011 — Semiconductor intellectual property (IP) provider CAST, Inc. is now shipping an improved, sixth-generation version of its successful NAND Flash Memory Controller IP core.

The CAST NANDFLASH-CTRL Core gains support for the latest high-speed memory devices:

  • Toggle-Mode Double Density Rate (DDR) devices from Toshiba and Samsung, and
  • ClearNAND™ integrated memory and error correction devices from Micron, with support for the EZ-NAND ONFI 2.3 protocol.

The core is … Read More → "CAST NAND Flash Controller Supports Latest High-Speed Memories and is Ready for ONFI 3"

Oscium’s New WiPry™ Family Powered By Cypress’s PSoC® 3 Device Turns iPod touch, iPhone and iPad into Spectrum Analyzer or Dynamic Power Meter

November 16, 2011

SAN JOSE, Calif., November 16, 2011 – Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq: CY) today announced that Oscium has selected the PSoC® 3 programmable system-on-chip for its new WiPry™ family of products for iPod touch, iPhone and iPad. The WiPry family is the first RF test equipment for iOS devices. It turns an iOS device into a spectrum analyzer, dynamic power meter or both. The PSoC 3 device in the WiPry seamlessly manages a Cypress WirelessUSB LP transceiver, and handles Apple’s proprietary MFi protocol to communicate with iOS devices. 

The WiPry from Oscium is the … Read More → "Oscium’s New WiPry™ Family Powered By Cypress’s PSoC® 3 Device Turns iPod touch, iPhone and iPad into Spectrum Analyzer or Dynamic Power Meter"

ADLINK Technology Presents PC/104-Plus and EPIC SBCs Equipped with Latest Intel ® Atom™ E600 and Intel ® Core™ i7 Processor

November 16, 2011

San Jose, CA – November 15, 2011 – ADLINK Technology, Inc.,  a leading global provider of ruggedized embedded products, announces the release of its  latest Ampro by ADLINK™ Extreme Rugged™ CoreModule® 720PC/104-Plus  Single  Board Computer (SBC) with Intel® Atom™ Processor E600 Series  and Rugged ReadyBoard™ 910EPIC SBC with 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 and Celeron® processors. Both SBCs feature onboard Solid State Drives (SSD) and provide a compact form factor suitable for applications in harsh environments such as transportation, self-service, digital signage, … Read More → "ADLINK Technology Presents PC/104-Plus and EPIC SBCs Equipped with Latest Intel ® Atom™ E600 and Intel ® Core™ i7 Processor"

Xilinx Announces Key Connectivity IP Cores for Next Generation LTE and LTE-A Wireless Infrastructure Equipment

November 16, 2011

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 16, 2011 – Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced the availability of three key connectivity IP cores that are vital for building programmable, flexible and cost effective 3G+/4G wireless base stations. Xilinx’s Serial RapidIO Gen 2 v1.2 Endpoint LogiCORE™ IP, JESD204 v1.1 LogiCORE IP , and CPRI v4.1 LogiCORE IP all support connectivity standards and will help developers address design challenges in building new wireless equipment with higher system capacities.

The growth in the number of wireless broadband data users and consumption demands is making today’s wireless infrastructure network … Read More → "Xilinx Announces Key Connectivity IP Cores for Next Generation LTE and LTE-A Wireless Infrastructure Equipment"

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