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State-of-the-art integrated IR-UWB enabling global high-quality low-power mobile applications

October 12, 2011

Leuven, Belgium – October 11, 2011 – Imec and Holst Centre present a fully chip-integrated ultralow-power IR-UWB (impulse-radio ultra-wideband) solution for use in the worldwide available 6-10GHz band. The radio delivers high-quality communication for battery-operated mobile and sensing applications. It operates fade-resilient and interference-free.

With its first ultralow-power integrated solution for the 6-10GHz band, imec and Holst Centre now make UWB communication available for battery-operated applications in the area of personal area networks and positioning sensors worldwide. Examples are short-range video streaming or around-the-body audio streaming (e.g. between a headset and a smartphone). When using the … Read More → "State-of-the-art integrated IR-UWB enabling global high-quality low-power mobile applications"

MOST Cooperation Support for Academia

October 12, 2011

Karlsruhe (Germany), October 12, 2011 – The MOST Cooperation (MOSTCO) – the standardization organization for the leading automotive multimedia network Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) – enhances its partnership with academic institutions. “Academia is one essential partner of the MOST Cooperation in setting up the future roadmap for MOST Technology,” stated Dr. Wolfgang Bott, Technical Coordinator of the MOST Cooperation. “In order to stay ahead with this innovative automotive network technology we will provide instructional material to support training on automotive network technologies. In addition, we are intensifying our partnership by collaborating more closely in research and development as well as validations and verifications … Read More → "MOST Cooperation Support for Academia"

MoSys Announces Bandwidth Engine Development Kits

October 12, 2011

SANTA CLARA, Calif., October 12, 2011 – MoSys, Inc., (NASDAQ: MOSY), a leading provider of serial chip-to-chip communications solutions that deliver unparalleled bandwidth performance for next generation networking systems and advanced system-on-chip (SoC) designs, announces the availability of its Bandwidth Engine® FPGA Companion Kit and Characterization Kit.

These Bandwidth Engine development kits allow system designers to evaluate and develop code for next-generation networking systems that incorporate Bandwidth Engine ICs. The FPGA Companion Kit includes a … Read More → "MoSys Announces Bandwidth Engine Development Kits"

Agilent Technologies’ Latest RF Design and 3-D EM Simulation Platforms Enhance Multi-technology Design, Speed Simulation

October 12, 2011

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 10, 2011 – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced new versions of its Advanced Design System and Electromagnetic Professional software.

ADS 2011.10, the latest release of Agilent’s flagship RF design software, and EMPro 2011.11, the company’s updated 3-D modeling and simulation platform, both feature enhancements to further speed and improve RF design and verification.

Agilent will demonstrate ADS 2011.10 and EMPro 2011.11, along with other products and services … Read More → "Agilent Technologies’ Latest RF Design and 3-D EM Simulation Platforms Enhance Multi-technology Design, Speed Simulation"

Cypress Adds SmartSense™ Auto-Tuning To PSoC® 3 Programmable System-on-Chip to Simplify Design of Capacitive Touch Buttons, Sliders and Touchpads

October 12, 2011

SAN JOSE, Calif., October 12, 2011 – Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq: CY) the market leader in touch-sensing, today introduced the PSoC 3^® CapSense^® Plus capacitive touch-sensing solution for buttons, sliders, touchpads, and proximity sensing. It’s the industry’s best capacitive-sensing solution that can also perform general system control functions. To accomplish this task, the new product combines two premier Cypress product offerings, the PSoC 3 programmable system-on-chip and the industry-leading CapSense capacitive touch control technology.

PSoC 3 CapSense Plus lowers system design cost and eases the design process … Read More → "Cypress Adds SmartSense™ Auto-Tuning To PSoC® 3 Programmable System-on-Chip to Simplify Design of Capacitive Touch Buttons, Sliders and Touchpads"

Compact Fuel-Gauge Increases Li+ Battery Runtime, Provides Most Accurate State of Charge and Time-to-Empty in Portable Applications

October 12, 2011

SUNNYVALE, CA—October 12, 2011—Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the MAX17047 fuel gauge for single-cell Li+ battery packs. Featuring the company’s new ModelGauge m3 algorithm, the MAX17047 is the industry’s only coulomb-counting fuel gauge that does not suffer from the abrupt corrections that occur with traditional coulomb-counter algorithms. Compared to other coulomb-counters, this ModelGauge m3 IC uses a smaller current-sense resistor and fewer external components. This saves both space and cost. The IC is ideal for fuel-gauging handheld single-cell and multicell Li+ batteries in a wide range of portable applications, including wireless handsets, smartphones, tablets, … Read More → "Compact Fuel-Gauge Increases Li+ Battery Runtime, Provides Most Accurate State of Charge and Time-to-Empty in Portable Applications"

Stackpole’s RNCF Series Is Ideal For Test Equipment

October 12, 2011

RALEIGH, NC (Oct. 12, 2011) – The RNCF series of thin film precision chip resistors has the wide value range, outstanding low TCR, and tight tolerance required for test equipment applications requiring exceptional accuracy, low noise, and high reliability and overall stability. The RNCF is available in tolerances as low as 0.01% and TCR’s as low as 5 ppm / degree C. The wide size range of the RNCF from 0201 up to 2512 with power ratings from 0.032 to 1 watt offer something for portable testers as well as stand alone systems. The RNCF’s broad resistance range from 1 ohm up to 3 Megohms allows for … Read More → "Stackpole’s RNCF Series Is Ideal For Test Equipment"

36V, 4A Synchronous Step-Down Regulator Now Offered in High Temperature “H” Grade & High Reliability “MP” Grade

October 12, 2011

MILPITAS, CA – October 12, 2011 – Linear Technology announces the high temperature (H-grade) and High Reliability (MP-grade) versions of the LT3690. This 36V input capable, synchronous step-down switching regulator can deliver up to 4A of continuous output current at efficiencies as high as 93%. The LT3690 operates within a VIN range of 3.9V to 36V, and offers transient … Read More → "36V, 4A Synchronous Step-Down Regulator Now Offered in High Temperature “H” Grade & High Reliability “MP” Grade"

Imec implements multi-mode digital TV receiver on reconfigurable processor with record area efficiency

October 11, 2011

Leuven (Belgium) – October 10, 2011 – Imec developed a reconfigurable receiver for highly diversified digital video broadcasting standards (DVB-T, ISDB-T and ATSC). The receiver is realized using algorithm-architecture co-optimization of imec’s reconfigurable processor ADRES. The solution combines better area efficiency than reference dedicated ASICs with state-of-the-art performance. The optimizations were realized in the context of Panasonic’s partnership in imec’s green radio research program.

Digital broadcasting has recently gained a lot of interest, yet its deployment in products can be hampered by the many different regional standards that have been adopted world-wide.& … Read More → "Imec implements multi-mode digital TV receiver on reconfigurable processor with record area efficiency"

Touchstone Semiconductor Announces Immediate Availability of Two New Drop-in Replacement Parts for Its Growing, Alternate-Source Maxim Product Family

October 11, 2011

MILPITAS, CA – October 11, 2011 – Touchstone Semiconductor, a developer of high-performance analog integrated circuit solutions, today announced the immediate availability of two new drop-in replacements for its Maxim alternate-source products. These new current-sense amplifiers are pin-compatible, specification-identical and functionally identical to Maxim Integrated Products’ analog ICs.

Touchstone now offers seven analog ICs as part of its Maxim alternate-source product family. Touchstone’s alternate-source parts can be used in conjunction with Maxim products to ensure a constant supply of product so companies can meet shipping deadlines. All … Read More → "Touchstone Semiconductor Announces Immediate Availability of Two New Drop-in Replacement Parts for Its Growing, Alternate-Source Maxim Product Family"

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