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Renesas Electronics Europe and Technologie Management Gruppe GmbH Announce Availability of a Remote-IO Toolbox for IO-Link, PROFINET and Ethernet/IP

November 22, 2011

Düsseldorf, Karlsruhe, Germany, November 22, 2011 – Renesas Electronics Europe, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, and TMG Technologie und Engineering GmbH today announced the availability of the jointly-developed Remote-IO toolbox. The toolbox contains a set of hardware and software modules that together build a base for complete remote-IO products ready to be certified for PROFINET, and to pass Ethernet/IP plugfests and vendor declaration for IO-Link.

The hardware part of the toolbox includes an uplink controller based on Renesas’ microcontroller ( … Read More → "Renesas Electronics Europe and Technologie Management Gruppe GmbH Announce Availability of a Remote-IO Toolbox for IO-Link, PROFINET and Ethernet/IP"

IAR Systems delivers complete starter kit for high-performance STM32F407ZG microcontroller

November 22, 2011

Uppsala, Sweden—November 22, 2011—IAR Systems® today announces a new 32-bit kit for STMicroelectronics’ first ARM Cortex-M4 based microcontroller series—STM32 F4. IAR KickStart Kit™ for STM32F407ZG includes an evaluation board featuring an STM32F407ZG microcontroller, an IAR J-Link Lite debug probe for ST’s Cortex-M devices providing JTAG and SWD connections to the board, and a CD with software tools, example projects, and board support packages for different RTOSes.

The STM32 F4 series is the highest-performance ARM Cortex-M processor-based microcontroller range in the … Read More → "IAR Systems delivers complete starter kit for high-performance STM32F407ZG microcontroller"

ABS GmbH Selects The LatticeECP3 FPGA Family For CCD Interface And Processing

November 21, 2011

HILLSBORO, OR – NOVEMBER 21, 2011- Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced that ABS GmbH, Jena, Germany, has chosen the mid-range LatticeECP3™ FPGA for use in its compact digital camera reference design.

“The LatticeECP3 FPGA gives us the capability to offer low cost, low power CCD or CMOS interface solutions for our customers. The LatticeECP3 FPGA has the horsepower to support the complete video processing chain while providing a low power profile, making it an excellent choice for the industrial camera market,” said Dr. Günter Uhlrich, Managing … Read More → "ABS GmbH Selects The LatticeECP3 FPGA Family For CCD Interface And Processing"

40VIN/OUT, 2A Synchronous Buck-Boost DC/DC Converter Offers 2.7V to 40V Input & Output Range

November 21, 2011

MILPITAS, CA – November 21, 2011 – Linear Technology announces the LTC3115-1, a synchronous buck-boost converter that delivers up to 2A of continuous output current from a wide range of power sources from single-cell Li-Ion to 24V/28V industrial rails to 40V automotive inputs. The LTC3115-1’s 2.7V to 40V input and output range provides a regulated output … Read More → "40VIN/OUT, 2A Synchronous Buck-Boost DC/DC Converter Offers 2.7V to 40V Input & Output Range"

Symmetrical Boost Concept for Solar Applications up to 1000V – an Article by Vincotech

November 21, 2011

November 21st 2011 – In a transformer-less solar inverter application the symmetry of split supply DC voltages with ground is an important issue. The concept described in this article shows the handling of both the input and the output asymmetry in an MPP booster circuit.

There are two different example concepts. The first example demonstrates how to connect solar panel strings with different power and intensity conditions on a solar inverter environment. There is also the possibility to combine panels with different power and MPP characteristics within the booster.

For more information … Read More → "Symmetrical Boost Concept for Solar Applications up to 1000V – an Article by Vincotech"

MSC presents Qseven 1.20 Baseboard for ARM Modules

November 21, 2011

Stutensee, Germany – At SPS/IPC/DRIVES in hall 7, booth 290, MSC Vertriebs GmbH presents its new embedded platform MSC Q7-MB-EP4 ideal for fast development of embedded systems with the ARM^® processor based MSC Q7-NT2 Qseven™ module. The powerful baseboard is ready-to-use for small and medium production quantities and can save the customer in-house design effort.

The embedded platform MSC Q7-MB-EP4 has been designed to follow the latest version (1.20) of the Qseven™ specification and offers a CAN interface. It is designed for the industrial temperature range … Read More → "MSC presents Qseven 1.20 Baseboard for ARM Modules"

Powerstax MEDISTAX® Medical Power Supplies meet latest Medical Approvals

November 21, 2011

Powerstax, one of Europe’s leading value-added power solutions manufacturers, is pleased to announce that its MEDISTAX® range of power supplies for medical applications has now been approved to the latest versions of safety approvals IEC 60601-1:2005 3rd Edition. This is in addition to the existing approval to the 2nd Edition and ensures full medical approval is maintained during the transition period from 2nd to 3rd editions.

The MEDISTAX® family of power supplies available in two power ranges, 200-750W and 400-1450W providing a modular and configurable power solution in an extremely compact 1 … Read More → "Powerstax MEDISTAX® Medical Power Supplies meet latest Medical Approvals"

Exar Selects Magma’s Tekton and QCP to Accelerate Sign-Off of 40-nm SoCs

November 21, 2011

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 21, 2011 – Magma® Design Automation. (Nasdaq: LAVA), a provider of chip design software, today announced Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) has adopted the Tekton™ static timing analysis and QCP™ extraction software to accelerate sign-off and engineering change order (ECO) flows for 40-nanometer systems on a chip (SoCs). Exar selected the Magma solution after an extensive evaluation in which Tekton and QCP were shown to efficiently perform multi-mode multi-corner analysis and extraction, to deliver 5X faster runtime than traditional tools, and to provide sign-off quality … Read More → "Exar Selects Magma’s Tekton and QCP to Accelerate Sign-Off of 40-nm SoCs"

Microchip’s New Silicon Temp Sensor Guarantees High Accuracy and Resolution Across a Wide Temperature Range in Small Packages

November 21, 2011

CHANDLER, Ariz., Nov. 21, 2011 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced the MCP9808 silicon temperature sensor, which serves a broad range of applications by guaranteeing high accuracy of 0.5 degrees from -20 to +100 degrees Celsius, along with high temperature resolution of 12 bits (0.0625 degrees Celsius/LSB). The MCP9808 comes in small MSOP and 2×3 mm DFN 8-pin packages, for space-constrained applications. Additional features include shutdown, an under/over-temperature monitor and a critical-temperature alert.

Many applications require high … Read More → "Microchip’s New Silicon Temp Sensor Guarantees High Accuracy and Resolution Across a Wide Temperature Range in Small Packages"

Magma’s Titan Adopted by Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited to Improve Analog Design Productivity

November 21, 2011

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov.21, 2011 – Magma® Design Automation (Nasdaq: LAVA), a provider of chip design software, today announced its Titan™ Analog Design Accelerator (Titan ADX) was adopted by Fujitsu Semiconductor. Titan ADX was selected by Fujitsu Semiconductor after an extensive evaluation in which the software was used to optimize and port a variety of analog intellectual property (IP) circuits to new design specifications and processes. The evaluation demonstrated Titan ADX’s ability to increase designer productivity, to accelerate turnaround time on systems on chip (SoCs) … Read More → "Magma’s Titan Adopted by Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited to Improve Analog Design Productivity"

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