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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"

Atmel Delivers Capacitive Touch Controller with Industry’s Best Proximity Sensing Range

November 16, 2011

San Jose, CA, November 15, 2011 – Atmel® Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced it has achieved the touch controller market’s longest proximity sensing range of over 10 inches (25cm) with the QTouch® AT42QT2120. A longer sensing range enables a system to wake up as an object or finger approaches the system. The system then turns on the backlight or boots up when touch operation commences. The Atmel QT2120 is ideal for applications in automotive, computing, consumer, industrial, medical and white and brown goods requiring … Read More → "Atmel Delivers Capacitive Touch Controller with Industry’s Best Proximity Sensing Range"

GCF activates certification for dual-mode LTE/3G devices

November 16, 2011

16 November 2011 – GCF Certification is now able to provide assurance that dual-mode LTE/3G (UMTS/WCDMA) devices can hand-off sessions between the two radio-access technologies (RAT) in ways that conform to the relevant 3GPP standards. 

Within weeks of the necessary test cases for dual-mode interworking being agreed, validated and activated by GCF, the Samsung SC-01D became the first dual-mode device to achieve certification. Part of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 range of tablets, the SC-01D supports 2100 MHz LTE together with 3G and its HSPA extension in … Read More → "GCF activates certification for dual-mode LTE/3G devices"

In Version 4.5, eXtremeDB Embedded Database Gains Speed, Scalability and Developer Tools

November 16, 2011

November 16, 2011 — McObject®, provider of the eXtremeDB® In-Memory Database System (IMDS) and related product family, announced it has released eXtremeDB version 4.5. The upgrade improves performance in many key features, and introduces an integration option with third-party message router hardware to accelerate communication in fault-toleranteXtremeDB High Availability deployments. Version 4.5 also boosts developer productivity, with enhancements including a new Java application programming interface (API), improved SQL and High Availability interfaces, more efficient and scalable versions … Read More → "In Version 4.5, eXtremeDB Embedded Database Gains Speed, Scalability and Developer Tools"

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