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Lattice Launches Power & Platform Management Seminars and Lowers Price of Evaluation Boards and Platform Manager Devices

September 12, 2011

HILLSBORO, OR – Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced that, following the publication and widespread adoption of its Power 2 You guide to power management, Lattice is launching the worldwide Power 2 You Seminar Series in October 2011. The seminar will include comprehensive practical and technical presentations that combine basic design principles, advanced programmable power and Read More → "Lattice Launches Power & Platform Management Seminars and Lowers Price of Evaluation Boards and Platform Manager Devices"

IAR Systems acquires Signum to extend core technology for advanced processors

September 12, 2011

IAR Systems, the world’s leading supplier of software tools for developing embedded systems applications, has acquired Signum Systems Corp., a California-based vendor of hardware and software development tools for embedded systems. With the acquisition, IAR Systems complements its product offering with a broad series of high quality JTAG emulators, in-circuit emulators and debuggers. As a result, IAR Systems will have one of the market´s broadest offerings of development tools for the embedded industry.

Uppsala, Sweden—September 12, 2011— “More powerful processors and increasingly complex embedded systems are … Read More → "IAR Systems acquires Signum to extend core technology for advanced processors"

Cadence Demonstrates Proven Design and Verification IP at Intel Developer Forum

September 12, 2011

SAN JOSE, CA–(Marketwire – September 12, 2011) –

WHO: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), a leader in global electronic design innovation, showcases its integration-ready, proven high-speed interface and memory IP solutions, and verification IP with the industry’s broadest support of protocols and memory models, including emerging standards, at the 2011 Intel Developer Forum.Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS)

WHAT: Cadence … Read More → "Cadence Demonstrates Proven Design and Verification IP at Intel Developer Forum"

Extensive Range of MIL Spec Power Modules available from Powerstax

September 9, 2011

Powerstax, one of Europe’s leading application-rich power solutions specialists, announces the availability of its PX range of competitively priced, high reliability MIL standard DC:DC converters and pre-regulator, filter and hold-up modules.

Tim Worley, CEO of Powerstax comments; “ Our PX range of power modules offers designers one stop shop for complete board level power solutions.”

The Powerstax PX range of DC:DC converters contains more than 40 products including single, dual and triple output versions with output power up to 30W. All models have an ultra-wide DC input range of 16-40V … Read More → "Extensive Range of MIL Spec Power Modules available from Powerstax"

TI’s integrated three-phase brushless motor pre-driver reduces board space up to 60 percent while driving up to 60-A FETs

September 9, 2011

DALLAS (Sept. 9, 2011) – Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN) today introduced the first in a new line of integrated three-phase brushless motor pre-drivers. The DRV8301 is the most highly integrated pre-driver available today, reducing board space as much as 60 percent compared to the next closest integrated solution. It can drive sub-10-A to 60-A external FETs, providing current scalability, improved thermal performance and greater efficiency in brushless DC (BLDC) and permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) applications, such as ventilation pumps, medical pumps, commercial refrigeration cooling systems, robotics, power tools, e-bikes and other high-torque industrial motor … Read More → "TI’s integrated three-phase brushless motor pre-driver reduces board space up to 60 percent while driving up to 60-A FETs"

Renesas Electronics Introduces SuperH Microcontrollers that Combine Connectivity Functions Such as USB and System Control Capabilities on a Single Chip

September 9, 2011

Dusseldorf, September 8, 2011 – Renesas Electronics , a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the availability of the company’s 6 new 32-bit microcontrollers (MCU), the SH726A and SH726B. The new MCUs are designed to lower the system … Read More → "Renesas Electronics Introduces SuperH Microcontrollers that Combine Connectivity Functions Such as USB and System Control Capabilities on a Single Chip"

ADLINK Technology Presents Feature-rich 3U CompactPCI® PlusIO Compatible Blade with IPMI and TPM support

September 9, 2011

September, 2011, San Jose, CA – ADLINK Technology Inc. (TAIEX: 6166), a leading supplier of industrial building blocks, introduces the cPCI-3970 Series, the first 3U CompactPCI PlusIO compatible processor blade in its product lineup that supports high-speed serial point-to-point connections. The ADLINK cPCI-3970 Series is equipped with the latest quad and dual core 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5 processor?also known as Sandy Bridge?with ECC memory support, and the Intel® QM67 Platform Controller Hub (PCH). It is a high performance solution for applications in industrial control and automation, transportation, and medical segments that require enhanced graphics … Read More → "ADLINK Technology Presents Feature-rich 3U CompactPCI® PlusIO Compatible Blade with IPMI and TPM support"

JTAG Technologies Targets Functional Testers

September 9, 2011

DALLAS (Sept. 8, 2011) – Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today expanded its 1.8-V, rail-to-rail input and output, general purpose operational amplifier (op amp) portfolio with the first in a new line of op amps for low-voltage, battery-powered, cost-sensitive industrial, consumer and medical applications. The dual OPA2314 op amp provides the best combination of power and performance, with low quiescent current, low noise and a wide 1.8-V to 5.5V supply range. The device uses up to 40 percent less quiescent current compared to its closest competitor to extend the battery life of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, portable media players, … Read More → "JTAG Technologies Targets Functional Testers"

Mercury Computer Systems Commends Successful ACB-12 Aegis SPY-1 Radar System Live Aircraft Test Flight

September 8, 2011

CHELMSFORD, Mass. – September 7, 2011 – Mercury Computer Systems Inc., (NASDAQ: MRCY, www.mc.com), a trusted provider of commercially developed ISR subsystems, applauds the successful performance of Lockheed Martin’s multi-mission signal processor (MMSP), which identified and tracked numerous live targets in a recent live aircraft test. Part of the ACB-12 Aegis SPY-1 radar system, … Read More → "Mercury Computer Systems Commends Successful ACB-12 Aegis SPY-1 Radar System Live Aircraft Test Flight"

Pickering Interfaces Introduces new High Density PXI RF SPDT Switches

September 8, 2011

Clacton on Sea, UK, September 2011 – Pickering Interfaces is expanding its range of PXI RF switches with the introduction of the 40-754 SPDT switch module.

The 40-754 supports up to 17 off SPDT RF switches in a single module and is available in two different versions based on a common switch design.

The high density version occupies just one slot of a 3U PXI chassis … Read More → "Pickering Interfaces Introduces new High Density PXI RF SPDT Switches"