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Atmel Launches Industry’s First EEPROM Device with AES-CCM Authentication

May 16, 2011

SAN JOSE, CA, May 16, 2011 – Atmel^® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced an extension to the Atmel CryptoAuthentication™ family, the ATAES132 devices. These new devices offer secure data storage using the AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) authentication for industrial, consumer, … Read More → "Atmel Launches Industry’s First EEPROM Device with AES-CCM Authentication"

Meggitt Sensing Systems Introduces Endevco ® High-g Piezoresistive Shock Accelerometer with Built-in Mechanical Filter

May 16, 2011

May 15, 2011, San Juan Capistrano, California, USA– Meggitt Sensing Systems, a Meggitt group division, has introduced the Endevco® model 7270AM6, a highly rugged high-g piezoresistive shock accelerometer with frequency response capabilities down to DC or steady state, designed to support a variety of extreme testing requirements.

Incorporating the use of high-performance technologies first developed by Sandia National Laboratories, the built-in mechanical filter of the Endevco® model 7270AM6 consists of an aluminum housing lined by two layers of elastomeric filter cushion. With the presence of the elastomeric material on both sides of the accelerometer, sensor … Read More → "Meggitt Sensing Systems Introduces Endevco ® High-g Piezoresistive Shock Accelerometer with Built-in Mechanical Filter"

Cypress Enables High-Performance Capacitive Touchscreens to Replace Resistive With New TrueTouch™ Solution for Single-Layer Touchscreen Sensors

May 16, 2011

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 16, 2011 – Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY) today unveiled a breakthrough feature for its TrueTouch™ touchscreen controllers that enables manufacturers of handsets, cameras, GPS systems and other mobile systems to offer the benefits of capacitive touchscreens at resistive touchscreen costs. The new feature available for Cypress’s CY8CTST241 (single-touch with one-finger gestures) and CY8CTST242 (adds limited two-finger gestures such as “pinch” and “zoom”) delivers high performance touchscreen accuracy and responsiveness with a true single-layer sensor panel, drastically reducing the cost of the most expensive component … Read More → "Cypress Enables High-Performance Capacitive Touchscreens to Replace Resistive With New TrueTouch™ Solution for Single-Layer Touchscreen Sensors"

ESCATEC continues its pioneering use of the latest software by being the first user of new version of Mentor Graphics vPlan

May 16, 2011

Heerbrugg, Switzerland – May 16, 2011 – ESCATEC, the EMS innovator, is the first company to deploy the new version 3 of Mentor Graphics’ vPlan. The company will be sharing its experiences of the new software at a Mentor Graphics User Workshop in Munich on June 29, 2011. A key feature of vPlan it that it enables a new PCB design to be virtually assembled with components to check that everything fits appropriately and ESCATEC is now providing this as a service to customers called DFx (Designed For excellence).

“Investing in the latest technology and software is a vital … Read More → "ESCATEC continues its pioneering use of the latest software by being the first user of new version of Mentor Graphics vPlan"

EN55022 Class B Certified 36V, 8A Step-Down µModule Regulator

May 16, 2011

MILPITAS, CA – May 16, 2011 – Linear Technology introduces the LTM4613, an 8A step-down µModule® regulator certified by TUV Rheinland an accredited laboratory, to meet EN55022 Class B EMI (electromagnetic interference) emissions limits at up to 96W of output power. Designed to accept an input voltage from 5V to 36V, the LTM4613 delivers a regulated … Read More → "EN55022 Class B Certified 36V, 8A Step-Down µModule Regulator"

OneSpin Solutions Announces 360 MV-Based Formal Verification Environment Adopted By Renesas Electronics Microcontroller Platforms

May 16, 2011

MUNICH, Germany, TOKYO, Japan and SUNNYVALE, Calif. – May 16, 2011 – OneSpin Solutions, an EDA company that provides innovative formal assertion-based verification solutions, today announced the adoption of its functional verification environment based on the OneSpin 360MV formal verification solution for Renesas Electronics’ microcontroller (MCU) platforms.The new environment has proven to be 50x faster than simulation-based verification for testing the performance of an MCU; applying it to the platform development flow enables Renesas Electronics more rapid development of high-quality MCU products than before.

OneSpin 360 MV … Read More → "OneSpin Solutions Announces 360 MV-Based Formal Verification Environment Adopted By Renesas Electronics Microcontroller Platforms"

Digi-Key Corporation Signs Global Distribution Agreement with Carclo Technical Plastics PLC

May 13, 2011

Friday, May 13, 2011 – THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minnesota, USA and Berkshire, England, UK – Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s Read More → "Digi-Key Corporation Signs Global Distribution Agreement with Carclo Technical Plastics PLC"

TRENDnet(r) Launches First to Market 500Mbps Powerline Adapter with Bonus Outlet

May 13, 2011

TORRANCE, Calif. -May 11, 2011 -TRENDnet, http://www.trendnet.com, best-in-class wired and wireless networking hardware brand, today announces the availability of the first to market 500Mbps Powerline AV Adapter Kit with Bonus Outlet, model TPL-402E2K. The kit comes with two 500 Mbps adapters that feature a built in electrical outlet and embedded power saving technology.

The 500Mbps Powerline AV Adapter Kit with Bonus Outlet creates a secure high speed building-wide network from any electrical outlet. Consumers won’t lose the … Read More → "TRENDnet(r) Launches First to Market 500Mbps Powerline Adapter with Bonus Outlet"

Renesas Electronics Introduces Optocoupler with Industry-Leading Fast Switching and Integrated IGBT Protection Function

May 13, 2011

Dusseldorf, 13th May 2011 – Renesas Electronics, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the availability of an IGBT drive optocoupler product, the PS9402, featuring an integrated insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT, see Note 1) protection function. The PS9402 optocoupler comprises a gallium-aluminium-arsenide (GaAlAs) LED as the light emitting element, a photodetector IC, and an IGBT protection circuit. It is designed to drive IGBTs used in inverter devices for purposes such as motor control. The use of the new optocoupler facilitates the design of IGBT peripheral circuits … Read More → "Renesas Electronics Introduces Optocoupler with Industry-Leading Fast Switching and Integrated IGBT Protection Function"

IMS2011 Ramps up Conference Competition by Adding Graduate Student Challenge to Schedule

May 13, 2011

BALTIMORE – May 10, 2011 –The International Microwave Symposium (IMS), the annual conference and exhibition of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTT-S), is now offering a Graduate Student Challenge. This new competition encourages graduate student members attending the conference to form teams, conduct brain storming meetings, develop new ideas and propose practical applications based on the papers presented at IMS. The winning team will be presented a $2,000 cash award at the closing ceremonies.

All IMS registered PhD and MS students are eligible to participate … Read More → "IMS2011 Ramps up Conference Competition by Adding Graduate Student Challenge to Schedule"