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Energy Micro to extend ultra low power Gecko microcontroller family with Cortex-M0 product and enhances Tiny product performance

March 4, 2011

Embedded World 2011, Nuremberg & Oslo, Norway, March 2nd, 2011 – Energy Micro is to extend the reach of its ultra low power EFM32 Gecko microcontroller family with the introduction of an ARM® Cortex-M0(TM) based product line and has improved the low power performance of its forthcoming Cortex-M3(TM) based Tiny Gecko devices. The new introductions will boost the company’s Energy Friendly Microcontroller portfolio to more than 100 products.

To be named ‘Zero Gecko’, the M0 based microcontroller line of 20 new products will provide Energy Micro’s lowest cost energy friendly microcontroller solution. Pin and software … Read More → "Energy Micro to extend ultra low power Gecko microcontroller family with Cortex-M0 product and enhances Tiny product performance"

New COM-Ultra Module Targets Ruggedized Applications and Extended Temperature Capabilities

March 4, 2011

March, 2, 2011, Irvine, California –Advantech, a global embedded computing leader providing embedded platform solutions across multiple vertical markets through deployment of intelligent applications and services, today announced the release of SOM-7562 B1 COM-Ultra Module based on the Intel N455 processor. The new B1 version module with N455 processor from Intel incorporates upgraded memory technology from DDR2 to DDR3, wider temperature (-40 ~ 85° C) provision, and an optional 5V-only version with more competitive … Read More → "New COM-Ultra Module Targets Ruggedized Applications and Extended Temperature Capabilities"

Saelig Introduces World’s Smallest Oscilloscope

March 4, 2011

Pittsford, NY, USA: Saelig Company, Inc. (www.saelig.com) has introducedXprotolab – the first mixed-signal oscilloscope with an arbitrary waveform generator housed in a tiny 1” x 1.6” DIP module. It can be mounted directly on a breadboard or pcb for in situ testing and verification. Based on Atmel’s ATXMEGA32A4 microcontroller, with 32KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, 1KB EEPROM, Xprotolab can also be used as a development board for the AVR’s XMEGA microcontroller.

Xprotolab uses a 0.96″ 128×64 … Read More → "Saelig Introduces World’s Smallest Oscilloscope"

Laird Technologies Releases New WPD136M6C-001 Multi-Band Mobile Antenna

March 4, 2011

St. Louis, Missouri, USA – March 3, 2011 – Laird Technologies, Inc., a global leader in the design and supply of customized performance-critical components and systems for advanced electronics and wireless products, today announced the release of its new WPD136M6C-001 full spectrum multi-band mobile antenna.

Specifically designed for use as a public safety voice and data communications antenna, the heavy duty, unity gain WPD136M6C-001 … Read More → "Laird Technologies Releases New WPD136M6C-001 Multi-Band Mobile Antenna"

Launch of SymTA/S 2.4 further strengthens system-level timing design and verification

March 4, 2011

Braunschweig, Germany – 3^rd March 2011. Symtavision, a leading global solutions provider for real-time systems design and verification, has launched SymTA/S 2.4, a major new version of its highly successful tools suite for system-level timing design and timing verification. SymTA/S 2.4 incorporates a wealth of new and improved features targeted at the … Read More → "Launch of SymTA/S 2.4 further strengthens system-level timing design and verification"

Renesas Electronics Europe Announces Dedicated Support for Remote Device Management Protocol in Lighting Controls

March 4, 2011

embedded world, Nuremberg, 3rd March 2011 – Renesas Electronics Europe, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced that it will expand its Solid State Lighting (SSL) support infrastructure to provide dedicated support for the Remote Device Management (RDM) protocol. The announcement underlines Renesas Electronics’ commitment to developers and users of intelligent lighting controls, particularly for lighting-related communications. This new level of support expands Renesas Electronics’ family of dedicated lighting technology solutions, helping developers to meet SSL market requirements and follow the growing trend of … Read More → "Renesas Electronics Europe Announces Dedicated Support for Remote Device Management Protocol in Lighting Controls"

Agilent Introduces Industry’s First Digital Radio Frequency V4 Test Solution with Simultaneous Stimulus and Analysis Capability

March 4, 2011

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 2, 2011 – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the industry’s first digital radio frequency (DigRF) V4 test solution with dual-capture capability. This software enhancement gives engineers the ability to simultaneously apply a stimulus to devices under test and analyze the results with a single instrument, the Agilent N5343A DigRF V4 exerciser.

The new exerciser allows developers of radio-frequency integrated circuits (RF-ICs) … Read More → "Agilent Introduces Industry’s First Digital Radio Frequency V4 Test Solution with Simultaneous Stimulus and Analysis Capability"

Atmel’s New CryptoAuthentication Device Offers Improved Security for Microcontroller-based Systems

March 4, 2011

Embedded World 2011, Nuremberg, Germany, March 3, 2011 – Today at Embedded World Nuremberg 2011, Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, announced a new, easy-to-use cryptographic authentication device with enhanced hardware security features and increased flexibility. The ultra-low power Atmel ATSHA204 is the first turnkey, optimized authentication device to include a 4.5Kbit EEPROM and a hardware SHA-256 accelerator. Fully tested ASF software libraries are available for Atmel AVR® and ARM®-based microcontrollers and are integrated within the new AVR Studio® 5. The new Atmel device is ideal for industrial, consumer, energy metering, home automation, computing and … Read More → "Atmel’s New CryptoAuthentication Device Offers Improved Security for Microcontroller-based Systems"

ADLINK Technology Announces Extreme Rugged™ ETX™ Module Based on the Intel® Atom™ Processor

March 4, 2011

Thursday March 3, 2011, San Jose, CA – ADLINK Technology, Inc., a leading global provider of ruggedized embedded products, announces the Ampro by ADLINK™ ETX-PVR, its latest Extreme Rugged™ ETX Computer-on-Module (COM). The ETX-PVR module provides scalable processing power by offering a range of Intel^® Atom™ processors, from the power efficient single core N450 … Read More → "ADLINK Technology Announces Extreme Rugged™ ETX™ Module Based on the Intel® Atom™ Processor"

Infobright Now Accepting Coding Contest Entries

March 3, 2011

Toronto, Ontario – March 2, 2011 – Infobright, the open source analytic database company, today opens the call for entries for its first Infobright Coding Contest. The contest is seeking coding contributions to the Infobright Community Edition (ICE) columnar database in two main categories: application design and application development. Coders, hackers and software enthusiasts are all invited to throw their hat into the ring, with a chance to win up to $1,500. Details are as … Read More → "Infobright Now Accepting Coding Contest Entries"