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Renesas Electronics Europe and 3S Announce the Availability of CoDeSys for Renesas’ V850E2/MN4 32-Bit Microcontrollers (MCUs) for Industrial Control and PLC applications

November 25, 2011

Dusseldorf, November 24th, 2011 – Renesas Electronics Europe, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, and its partner 3S-Smart Software Solutions GmbH, today announced the availability of 3S’ automation software suite CoDeSys, which supports Renesas’ V850E2/MN4 series of microcontrollers (MCUs).

Renesas’ V850E2/MN4 series of MCUs are specifically aimed at providing a single-chip solution for the industrial automation market. It is the highest performance flash-based MCU in the industrial market today and provides more … Read More → "Renesas Electronics Europe and 3S Announce the Availability of CoDeSys for Renesas’ V850E2/MN4 32-Bit Microcontrollers (MCUs) for Industrial Control and PLC applications"

Renesas Electronics Europe GmbH Announces the Availability of the µC/OS-III Port for Renesas’ V850E2/Mx4 Series of MCUs

November 25, 2011

Dusseldorf, November 25, 2011 – Renesas Electronics Europe, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the availability of the µC/OS-III, a highly efficient and reliable real-time kernel from Micriµm, for Renesas’ V850E2/Mx4 series of microcontrollers (MCUs). With the µC/OS-III, system designers have an intuitive framework for developing multitask applications that take advantage of the V850E2/Mx4’s impressive capabilities.

Renesas’ V850E2/Mx4 series of MCUs comprises both single … Read More → "Renesas Electronics Europe GmbH Announces the Availability of the µC/OS-III Port for Renesas’ V850E2/Mx4 Series of MCUs"

Slot CPU with Intel® Q67 chipset for second generation Intel® Core™ processors

November 24, 2011

Munich, November 2011 – DSM Computer is expanding its broad portfolio of slot CPUs in the upper performance class with the 96M4361o PICMG 1.3 industrial SBC. The plug-in unit, making its debut appearance at the SPS/IPC/DRIVES in Hall 7, Stand 150, incorporates the powerful Intel^® Q67 chip set designed for second generation Intel^® Core™ processors.

The high-end version of the 96M4361o plugin card can be featured with the powerful Intel^® Core™ i7-2600 (3.4 GHz) incorporating four cores and 8 MB … Read More → "Slot CPU with Intel® Q67 chipset for second generation Intel® Core™ processors"

New Technology for Device-Level Ethernet Guarantees Reliable, Real-Time Performance Under All Network Traffic Conditions

November 24, 2011

Albuquerque, New Mexico, November 2011 – Innovasic Semiconductor announces PriorityChannel^™, a new technology for device-level Ethernet that is designed to ensure real-time Industrial Ethernet messages are always processed on-time, every time regardless of the amount or type of other network traffic.

Factory automation systems are now being deployed with Industrial Ethernet connectivity instead of traditional serial fieldbuses. Although Industrial Ethernet brings many advantages in terms of network management, compatibility and flexibility, it is well known that Ethernet is inherently non-deterministic. As the application of Industrial Ethernet grows, it is … Read More → "New Technology for Device-Level Ethernet Guarantees Reliable, Real-Time Performance Under All Network Traffic Conditions"

VIA Launches ARTiGO A1150 PC Kit

November 23, 2011

Taipei, Taiwan, November 22, 2011 – VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator of power efficient x86 processor platforms, today announced the launch of the VIA ARTiGO A1150 a sub-liter dual core DIY PC kit for enthusiasts who want to taste the next generation of ultra-compact desktop computing.

The VIA ARTiGO A1150 is one of the smallest full featured DIY PC kits available today, squeezing an impressive range of features that include a 1.0GHz dual core VIA Eden™X2processor, HD video support, HDMI and VGA display connectivity, Gigabit networking, Wi-Fi Support and five USB ports, all into … Read More → "VIA Launches ARTiGO A1150 PC Kit"

Renesas Electronics Corporation Expands Lineup of Ethernet PHY Chips with Two Single-Channel Industrial Ethernet PHY Chips

November 23, 2011

Dusseldorf, November 23, 2011 – Renesas Electronics, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the availability of two single-channel Ethernet physical layer (PHY, part number µPD60610GA-GAM-AX and µPD60611GA-GAM-AX) devices for industrial communication systems. The two new PHY chips expand Renesas’ family of PHY devices designed for industrial Ethernet requirements, which includes two dual-channel PHY devices (the µPD60620GA-GAM-AX and the µPD60621GA-GAX-AX).

Recently, there has been a growing demand among manufacturing companies for intelligent field devices that … Read More → "Renesas Electronics Corporation Expands Lineup of Ethernet PHY Chips with Two Single-Channel Industrial Ethernet PHY Chips"

XP Power launches 250/350 W range of AC-DC supplies in ultra compact 3 x 5 inch footprint

November 23, 2011

XP Power today announced the EMH250 and EMH350 series of highly efficient single output 250 Watt and 350 Watt AC-DC power supplies. Meeting the IT equipment safety specifications of UL/TUV/EN 60950-1 and the stringent medical safety standards of UL/TUV/EN 60601-1 the EMH series suit a broad range of information technology, industrial, medical equipment and surgical life support applications. All models are also BF rated.

Both the EMH250 250 W and the EMH350 350 W series have an extra wide input range of 80-275 VAC and are available in four output models covering the nominal voltages of + 12, + 18, + 24 or + 48 … Read More → "XP Power launches 250/350 W range of AC-DC supplies in ultra compact 3 x 5 inch footprint"

Atollic bundles SEGGER J-Link JTAG probe with TrueSTUDIO embedded development IDE

November 23, 2011

Jönköping, Sweden, 23rd November 2011: Atollic® today announced the launch of a complete embedded development package comprising its award-winning Atollic TrueSTUDIO® C/C++ development tool, and the J-Link JTAG debug probe from SEGGER Microcontroller.

With this package, embedded C/C++ developers get a state-of-the-art tool chain for professional ARM® development, and a high-quality JTAG probe for the most demanding of debugging tasks.

“With the bundling of J-Link, the most feature-rich development tool for ARM devices gets even more complete”, says Magnus Unemyr, Vice President of Sales and … Read More → "Atollic bundles SEGGER J-Link JTAG probe with TrueSTUDIO embedded development IDE"

Energy Micro software tool takes the guesswork out of battery life predictions

November 23, 2011

Oslo, Norway, November 23, 2011 – Energy Micro, the energy friendly microcontroller and radio company, has introduced a software tool enabling designers to accurately predict battery cell life expectancy in applications based on its low power EFM32 Gecko microcontrollers. Called the energyAware(TM) Battery Estimator, this free tool provides a full simulation of total system energy usage, that takes into account actual battery source, MCU energy modes, peripherals employed and external circuit components.

In simulation mode, system battery voltage output is displayed against time (years) in graph format, with the battery capacity rating (mAh), average MCU current consumption (µ … Read More → "Energy Micro software tool takes the guesswork out of battery life predictions"

Atmel Launches Complete Digital Audio Platform for Consumer Applications

November 23, 2011

SAN JOSE, CA, November 23, 2011- Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch technology solutions, today announced a complete Digital Audio Platform for consumer, automotive and industrial applications. The Atmel Digital Audio Platform offers audio equipment and mobile accessory OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) a complete hardware and firmware solution that greatly simplifies the task of designing high-quality digital audio equipment. The new Digital Audio Platform is implemented with the Atmel AVR® UC3 microcontrollers specifically tailored for audio applications such as smartphone and media player docking stations.

The Digital Audio Platform integrates dedicated microcontrollers, … Read More → "Atmel Launches Complete Digital Audio Platform for Consumer Applications"

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