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Lattice, Valens Semiconductor Announce New Reference Design For The Surveillance Camera Market

October 31, 2011

HILLSBORO, OR – OCTOBER 28, 2011 – Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) and Valens Semiconductor today announced a new and comprehensive HDBaseT™ camera reference design solution. The HDBaseT reference design is targeted at the surveillance market. Up to two cameras can be supported with the output being a HDBaseT CAT5 cable containing both uncompressed video streams. The HDBaseT reference design is powered from the power over Ethernet (POE) CAT5 cable. By offering the surveillance market a solution that does not require compression at the camera or a local power supply, Lattice and Valens … Read More → "Lattice, Valens Semiconductor Announce New Reference Design For The Surveillance Camera Market"

Communications Research Centre Canada Uses ORBexpress to Successfully Port Software Defined Radio to Android

October 31, 2011

HERNDON, VA – October 31, 2011 – Objective Interface Systems, Inc. (OIS), announced today that Communications Research Centre Canada (CRC) used ORBexpress® communications software to achieve a record-time adaption of a complete Software Communications Architecture (SCA) radio system to a handheld Android™ device. The radio system, including a full core framework and FM waveform application, … Read More → "Communications Research Centre Canada Uses ORBexpress to Successfully Port Software Defined Radio to Android"

TI introduces Sitara™ AM335x ARM® microprocessors, the industry’s first $5 high-performance, feature-packed ARM Cortex™-A8 devices

October 31, 2011

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DALLAS (Oct. 31, 2011) — Imagine upgrading from ARM9^™-based product designs to add 3D interactive touch screens, higher resolution displays, faster performance and multiple, flexible integrated connectivity options for a more robust … Read More → "TI introduces Sitara™ AM335x ARM® microprocessors, the industry’s first $5 high-performance, feature-packed ARM Cortex™-A8 devices"

LDRA Embraces Verification of Auto Generated Code

October 31, 2011

Monks Ferry, Wirral, UK – October 31, 2011. LDRA, the leader in standards compliance, automated software verification, source code analysis and test tools, has integrated MISRA Autocode (MISRA AC) into its broad portfolio of programming standards and certification offerings. With the increased complexity of software projects and the maturity of model-generated code, more companies auto generate code from the model to meet time-to-market pressures. Adoption … Read More → "LDRA Embraces Verification of Auto Generated Code"

Excelsys Xgen Configurable Power Supplies meet latest Medical Approvals

October 31, 2011

Excelsys Technologies, the world leading specialists in high efficiency power supplies, has successfully had its Xgen range of configurable power supplies approved to 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.

Two 1U Excelsys Xgen platforms are available with the latest medical approvals. The Xmite offers output power over the range 200-750W and the Xvite provides 400-1450W output. Common specifications include leakage current <300uA, 4KV Isolation and efficiency up to 90%.</ … Read More → "Excelsys Xgen Configurable Power Supplies meet latest Medical Approvals"

RFHA1000 50MHz TO 1000MHz, 15W GaN Wideband Power Amplifier

October 31, 2011

RFMD’s RFHA1000 GaN Power IC (PIC) is a wideband power amplifier designed for continuous wave and pulsed applications such as military communications, electronic warfare, wireless infrastructure, radar, two-way radios and general purpose amplification. Using an advanced high power density Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductor process, this high-performance amplifier achieves high efficiency, flat gain and power over a large instantaneous bandwidth in a single amplifier design. This GaN discrete amplifier is 50Ω input-matched, and packaged in a small form factor 5x6mm SOIC-8 outline air cavity ceramic package that provides excellent thermal stability through the use of advanced heat … Read More → "RFHA1000 50MHz TO 1000MHz, 15W GaN Wideband Power Amplifier"

MSC adds ARM9 Module to nanoRISC® Family of Processor Modules

October 31, 2011

Stutensee, Germany – MSC Vertriebs GmbH has announced the availability of the latest member of its nanoRISC family of embedded processor modules. The NANORISC-S3C2416 is equipped with the Samsung® ARM9 S3C2416 processor clocked at 400MHz and can hold up to 128 Mbytes of DDR2 DRAM and up to 1 Gbyte of NAND Flash. A microSD card holder on the module enables the addition of Flash memory cards. The nanoRISC interface standard provides for all popular embedded I/O signals such as Ethernet, USB, CAN, UART, SPI, I2C and audio. The module is compatible with the … Read More → "MSC adds ARM9 Module to nanoRISC® Family of Processor Modules"

Atmel Revolutionizes Touch User Experience with Industry’s Highest Performing Stylus for Tablets and Handsets

October 31, 2011

San Jose, CA, October 31, 2011 – Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced maXStylus™, an active stylus solution for tablets and smartphones. Combined with Atmel’s industry-leading maXTouch® solutions, which are powering millions of smartphones and tablets today, the maXStylus family offers an unparalleled human interface by providing simultaneous touch and stylus functionality. Referred to as multiSense functionality, this feature enables advanced gesturing such as zooming in/out while writing and scrolling; page flipping while scrolling; and selecting a tool or content.

The maXStylus family is designed to provide … Read More → "Atmel Revolutionizes Touch User Experience with Industry’s Highest Performing Stylus for Tablets and Handsets"

Advantech Launches PIT-1503W, Full-flat Patient Terminal at Intelligent Planet & Internet of Things Expo

October 31, 2011

Irvine, California, Oct 26, 2011 – Advantech, a leading service and solution provider, announced the PIT-1503W Patient Infotainment Terminal during its Intelligent Planet & Internet of Things Expo from Oct. 26^th to 29^th. PIT-1503W runs an Intel® Atom™ D510 processor and is designed with a 15.6” wide, projective capacitive touch (PCT) full-flat glass panel. It has a sleek iPad look and feel, with customizable colors and icons. The panel design is durable and easily cleanable with anti-bacterial cleaners, perfect for use in hospital patient rooms. It is lightweight and slim, … Read More → "Advantech Launches PIT-1503W, Full-flat Patient Terminal at Intelligent Planet & Internet of Things Expo"

Digi-Key Corporation and ILLUMRA Announce Global Distribution Agreement

October 31, 2011

Monday, October 31, 2011 – THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn., USA – Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s Read More → "Digi-Key Corporation and ILLUMRA Announce Global Distribution Agreement"