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Wide Range of Test and Measurement Connectors available from Cliff Electronics

August 17, 2011

CLIFF Electronics, leaders in the design, development and manufacture of components and connectors for audio, engineering, instrumentation, medical, lighting and vending applications manufacture a wide range of 2mm and 4mm plugs, sockets, probes and crocodile clips for professional and industrial test and measurement purposes. Cliff is also a major supplier of test lead sets. These are made to order semi-custom products which combine components from Cliff’s standard product range with a suitable double insulated cable, standard cable ratings are 1KV (PVC), 5KV and 12KV (silicone).

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Molex Innovative Interconnects Power UMsolar Car on 1,800 Mile Outback Journey

August 17, 2011

LISLE, Ill. Aug. 17, 2011 – Molex Incorporated enthusiastically endorses the University of Michigan Solar Car team (UMsolar) in its bid to win the 2011 World Solar Challenge. Hosted in Australia, the biannual competition takes place October 16-23, 2011. The University of Michigan team’s entry car “Quantum” and rival teams will depart from Darwin, all aiming to be the first to race across the finish line in Adelaide, approximately 1,800 miles (3000km) to … Read More → "Molex Innovative Interconnects Power UMsolar Car on 1,800 Mile Outback Journey"

Microchip Introduces Compact, High-Efficiency RF Power Amplifier for 5 GHz Wi-Fi® Applications

August 17, 2011

CHANDLER, Ariz., Aug. 16, 2011 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced the new SST11CP15 RF power amplifier for 5 GHz IEE 802.11a/n WLAN embedded applications. The device operates on the 4.9 to 5.9 GHz band, and offers a wide operating voltage of 3.3V to 5V. The SST11CP15 features a high linear output power of 18 dBm at 2.5 percent EVM, using 802.11a OFDM 54 Mbps at 3.3V, and 20 dBm … Read More → "Microchip Introduces Compact, High-Efficiency RF Power Amplifier for 5 GHz Wi-Fi® Applications"

CEVA Leads Israeli Smart Grid Consortium for the Advancement of Smart Grid Technologies

August 17, 2011

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – August 15, 2011 – CEVA, Inc. [(NASDAQ: CEVA); (LSE: CVA)], the leading licensor of silicon intellectual property (SIP) platform solutions and DSP cores, today announced that the Israeli Smart Grid (ISG) Consortium which it helped spearhead has received the backing of the Israeli Chief Scientist under its MAGNET R&D Program. The group consists of seven industrial partners and five academic institutions. It will use the funding for a three to five year development program focused on new technologies and algorithms for the emerging smart grid market, including communication technologies, demand response and consumption forecasting.</ … Read More → "CEVA Leads Israeli Smart Grid Consortium for the Advancement of Smart Grid Technologies"

Avnet Express Turns Stock to Connector Assemblies in Less Than a Week

August 17, 2011

PHOENIX—August 15, 2011 — Combining a robust inventory of more than five million SKUs and unmatched physical value-add services, Avnet Express, the e-Commerce engine for Read More → "Avnet Express Turns Stock to Connector Assemblies in Less Than a Week"

ITT and Mercury Debut Jointly Developed Embedded ISR Processing System

August 17, 2011

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 16, 2011 – ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT) and Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY, www.mc.com) have jointly developed a processing solution known as FELCO™ (Federated Embedded inteL-server for Collaborative Operations) that meets the ISR interoperability needs of the warfighter</ … Read More → "ITT and Mercury Debut Jointly Developed Embedded ISR Processing System"

Kinetics Noise Control’s Product Line Now Updated In D-Tools System Integrator (SI) 5.5 Software

August 16, 2011

CONCORD, CA – August 16, 2011 — D-Tools Inc., the worldwide leader in system integration software today announced that detailed information on the entire family of Kinetics Noise Control products has been recently updated in D-Tools product database, better enabling D-Tools System Integrator™ users to specify their products. Kinetics’ produces the industry’s largest selection of innovative products to address vibration and noise control and room acoustics for almost any residential application.

Kinetics Noise Control has extensive experience in designing and manufacturing innovative products to control sound and vibration. Established in 1958 as engineers focusing on sound … Read More → "Kinetics Noise Control’s Product Line Now Updated In D-Tools System Integrator (SI) 5.5 Software"

Pentek Introduces First Fully-Rugged Mil-Spec

August 16, 2011

Streams data to/from RAID array at up to 1600 MB per second
Allows mix-and-match of eight record and playback channels
Supports remote operation and data visualization
Designed to meet MIL-STD-810F requirements

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Green Hills Software Launches Autonomous Vehicle Open Platform for UAV Control Segments, UAV Mission, Payload and Flight Control Systems

August 16, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC — August 16, 2011 — AUVSI Unmanned Systems Conference 2011 – Green Hills Software’s INTEGRITY® Security Services (ISS) business unit, today announced its new Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Open Platform, representing a significant investment and commitment to the security and management of Autonomous Vehicles and Universal Control Segments (UCS) in the embedded and special-purpose computing market.

Targeting the autonomous systems community, the platform provides a secure, highly reliable and safe software foundation for Autonomous Vehicle and UCS developers to host their UAS (Unmanned Autonomous Systems) applications. At the foundation is Green Hills Software’s INTEGRITY-178 … Read More → "Green Hills Software Launches Autonomous Vehicle Open Platform for UAV Control Segments, UAV Mission, Payload and Flight Control Systems"

Touchstone Semiconductor Announces Free Demo Boards Available Through Sept. 30

August 16, 2011

MILPITAS, Calif. — Tues., Aug. 16, 2011 – Touchstone Semiconductor, a developer of high-performance analog integrated circuit solutions, today announced that it will provide free demo boards to potential customers. The offer includes all demo boards in Touchstone’s growing portfolio of high-performance analog products, including the groundbreaking 0.8V, 0.6µA TS1001 operational amplifier, and the new TS9001-1 and TS9001-2 ultra low-power voltage monitor ICs.

Engineers can register for their free demo boards at http://www.touchstonesemi.com/freedemoboards.html. … Read More → "Touchstone Semiconductor Announces Free Demo Boards Available Through Sept. 30"