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KEMET Introduces First-to-Market Tantalum Stack Polymer Capacitors

October 18, 2011

KEMET has introduced its new Tantalum Stack Polymer (TSP) Series capacitors. The TSP Series is the first stack solution in the market that utilises organic conductive polymer as the cathode plate of the capacitor. The TSP Series is targeted at applications requiring high capacitance and very low ESR, but with limited board space in the consumer/gaming, computer, medical, military/aerospace, telecommunications, and transportation markets.

“Our new TSP Series surface mountable devices can be specified with a variety of capacitance and performance characteristics by stacking two, three, four, or six … Read More → "KEMET Introduces First-to-Market Tantalum Stack Polymer Capacitors"

Cypress TrueTouch® Solution Drives Touchscreen In Highly-Anticipated Acer ICONIA TAB A100 Tablet Computer

October 18, 2011

San Jose, Calif., October 18, 2011- Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY), today announced that its TrueTouch^® solution for large multitouch touchscreens drives the unique touchscreen displays in the Acer ICONIA TAB A100, the industry’s first 7-inch tablet based on the Android 3.2 Honeycomb platform.

The tablet’s sleek, portable design features a vibrant 7-inch multi-touch display with a 1024 x 600 resolution enhanced by high-color contrast and a 70-degree viewing angle. It weighs 0.92 pounds and measures 0.5 inches thick. The multifunctional A100 can be used for games, … Read More → "Cypress TrueTouch® Solution Drives Touchscreen In Highly-Anticipated Acer ICONIA TAB A100 Tablet Computer"

Comparison of ITTIA DB SQL and SQLite in 2011

October 17, 2011

October 17, 2011 — Bellevue, WA — ITTIA, a global leader in data management software, provides database comparison facts about ITTIA DB SQL 4.1.1 and SQLite 3.7.8 for application developers of intelligent devices, embedded systems and mobile devices, with exceptional results for ITTIA DB SQL.

News Highlights

Performance: ITTIA DB SQL significantly outperforms SQLite in write throughput, boasting insert and update performance that is, respectively, ten and fifty times faster on flash media. Even for databases stored on hard disk, ITTIA DB SQL write performance is at least 200% faster than SQLite. … Read More → "Comparison of ITTIA DB SQL and SQLite in 2011"

Aeroflex Adds FM and ZigBee Analysis to PXI 3000 Series

October 17, 2011

Stevenage, UK—August 2, 2011— Aeroflex Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aeroflex Holding Corp. (NYSE:ARX), announced today the addition of the Generic Measurement Suite to its PXI 3000 Series of RF modular instruments, enhancing the capability of this fast, flexible modular range of RF test equipment to meet the current and future testing needs of wireless communication devices.

The Generic Measurement Suite, designated PXI 3030 Option 111, is new software that enables production test and development engineers using Aeroflex PXI 3000 systems to perform a variety of generic analyses of analog and digital modulated signals.

Digi-Key and Macronix Announce Global Distribution Partnership

October 17, 2011

Monday, October 17, 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 and Macronix Announce Global Distribution Partnership"

Atmel Launches Low-power RF Transceiver for Cost-sensitive Consumer Applications

October 17, 2011

SAN JOSE, CA, October 17, 2011- Atmel^®Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch technology solutions, today announced a new RF transceiver to support the high-volume consumer markets in the 2.4GHz ISM (Industrial, Scientific and Medical) band. The Read More → "Atmel Launches Low-power RF Transceiver for Cost-sensitive Consumer Applications"

Green Hills Software to Present and Exhibit at the ARM Technology Conference 2011 in Santa Clara, CA

October 17, 2011

SANTA BARBARA, CA — October 17, 2011 — Green Hills Software, the largest independent vendor of embedded software solutions, will deliver several technology presentations and demonstrate its latest technology at ARM Technology Conference, October 26 – 27, 2011, at the Santa Clara Convention Center, CA, booth #512.

Green Hills Software presentations include:

Topic: Embedded IPv6 – Now is the time
Track: Networking and Connectivity, Location 207
When: Wednesday, October 26, 11:00 – 11:50 am
Who: Thomas Cantrell, Engineering Manager

Synopsis: Embedded systems, from mobile devices to low powered sensor networks, are becoming new … Read More → "Green Hills Software to Present and Exhibit at the ARM Technology Conference 2011 in Santa Clara, CA"

Lattice Announces New Release of ispLEVER Classic Design Tool Suite

October 17, 2011

HILLSBORO, OR–(Marketwire – Oct 17, 2011) – Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced the immediate availability of its ispLEVER® Classic version 1.5 design tool suite. This new Windows-based version is now available for download and licensing at no charge from the Lattice website, www.latticesemi.com/ispleverclassic. The comprehensive ispLEVER Classic 1.5 design software continues to support the ultra-low power ispMACH® 4000ZE CPLD family as well … Read More → "Lattice Announces New Release of ispLEVER Classic Design Tool Suite"

Duolog to Present IP-XACT Solution to Increase IP Quality through Register Management at ARM TechCon

October 17, 2011

Duolog Technologies, the award-winning developer of IP and SoC integration products, has been selected to present a technical paper at ARM TechCon. The presentation highlights how Duolog’s Socrates integration applications interoperate with Cadence Incisive Enterprise Simulator products … Read More → "Duolog to Present IP-XACT Solution to Increase IP Quality through Register Management at ARM TechCon"

IAR Systems provides complete development tool suite for Texas Instruments’ Hercules Safety platform

October 17, 2011

Uppsala, SWEDEN—October 17, 2011—IAR Systems announce its complete support for Texas Instruments’ newly launched Hercules safety platform. Providing design, verification/validation tools, a complete C/C++ build chain compliant with ISO/ANSI C, built-in MISRA support and emulator test tools, IAR Systems offers a complete development suite for developers of systems characterized by high requirements on functional safety in medical devices, industrial automation, automotive, railway and aerospace systems.

“Many of our customers within medical, industrial and transportation applications areas develop systems with high … Read More → "IAR Systems provides complete development tool suite for Texas Instruments’ Hercules Safety platform"