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MediaTek Adopts Mentor Graphics Calibre PERC as its ESD and Circuit Reliability Verification Solution

February 14, 2011

WILSONVILLE, Ore., February 11, 2011—Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced that MediaTek, Inc., a leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions, has adopted the Calibre® PERC product as its solution for electrical rule checking (ERC) to help ensure comprehensive electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection and increase overall product reliability. The Calibre PERC solution increases the level of automation and accuracy of circuit verification, and reduces the number of false errors compared to MediaTek’s prior approach.

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Microsemi Announces Commercial Off-the-Shelf Up-Screening for Plastic Packaged Products

February 11, 2011

IRVINE, Calif., February 8, 2011 (GlobeNewswire) — Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq:MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor technology aimed at powering a smart, secure, connected world, today announced it is offering commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) up-screened plastic packaged products. The up-screening program is targeted at both commercial and defense system designs requiring higher levels of reliability assurance.

Up-screened products include MOSFETs, IGBTs and fast recovery diodes listed in the Power Products Catalog (http://www.microsemi.com/literature/PPGCAT.pdf). A standard up-screening flow has been created to assist customers in … Read More → "Microsemi Announces Commercial Off-the-Shelf Up-Screening for Plastic Packaged Products"

Next-generation E and V-band converter platforms from Sivers IMA slash time-to-market for radio link manufacturers.

February 11, 2011

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, January 25, 2010 — Sivers IMA, a leading supplier of microwave radio components, announces a new line of next-generation E and V band front ends for the telecom industry. These modular converter platforms can help manufacturers of point-to-point and multipoint radio systems running at transfer rates up to 10 Gb/s. They drastically reduce development costs through their unique construction and hassle free integration. Sivers IMA can provide complete or partial assemblies, including various combinations of converter, diplexer and LO. This allows radio link suppliers to select custom solutions for their outdoor unit applications.

The availability of low cost … Read More → "Next-generation E and V-band converter platforms from Sivers IMA slash time-to-market for radio link manufacturers."

Intelliconnect “Pisces” waterproof RF Connectors for marine and harsh environments

February 11, 2011

Intelliconnect (Europe) Ltd the UK based specialist manufacturer of RF connectors announces the availability of its wide range of IP67 and IP68 interconnect solutions for harsh environments. Qualified to withstand immersion at a minimum of 20m for four hours in their unmated condition, the Pisces range are renowned for reliability under rigorous conditions and Intelliconnect are now widely considered to be the world leaders in this highly specialised field.

Intelliconnect Pisces waterproof RF connectors are suitable for many applications including: high quality Antennas, Personal Locator Beacons, Cochlear Implant devices, petrochemical monitoring equipment, and traffic indication systems.</ … Read More → "Intelliconnect “Pisces” waterproof RF Connectors for marine and harsh environments"

Renesas Mobile to Demonstrate the Industry’s First POWERVR SGX MP™ Enabled Mobile Application Processor at Mobile World Congress 2011

February 11, 2011

TOKYO, Japan, 10th February 2011 – Renesas Mobile Corporation, an innovative supplier of advanced cellular semiconductor solutions and platforms, today announced that it will exhibit the industry’s first mobile application processor system-on-chip (SoC), the SH-Mobile APE5R, featuring Imagination Technologies’ POWERVR SGX MP™ (multi-processor) graphics at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2011. Blazingly fast, the SH-Mobile APE5R delivers more than five times the graphics performance of current generation devices, together with multi-core computing and high-end multimedia for advanced smartphones and mobile internet devices (MIDs).

36V Input Dual 800mA Micropower Step-Down Regulator Has Integrated Power-On Reset & Watchdog Timer

February 11, 2011

MILPITAS, CA – February 9, 2011 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT3688, a dual 800mA, 36V input step-down switching regulator with dual power-on reset and a watchdog timer. The LT3688’s 3.8V to 36V input voltage range makes it ideal for load dump and cold crank conditions commonly found in automotive applications. Its dual 1.2A internal switches deliver up to 800 … Read More → "36V Input Dual 800mA Micropower Step-Down Regulator Has Integrated Power-On Reset & Watchdog Timer"

CEVA and Alango Partner to add Innovative Voice Enhancement Software to CEVA-TeakLite-III DSP family

February 11, 2011

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., February 09, 2011 — CEVA, Inc. [(NASDAQ: CEVA); (LSE: CVA)], the leading licensor of silicon intellectual property (SIP) platform solutions and DSP cores, and Alango Technologies, Ltd., a leading developer and licensor of front-end DSP technologies for voice communication and mobile audio, today announced the availability of the latest Alango voice processing software package for CEVA’s market-leading CEVA-TeakLite-III™ family of DSPs. Addressing the demand for tighter integration and cost reduction in mobile handset design, the CEVA-TeakLite-III DSP enables … Read More → "CEVA and Alango Partner to add Innovative Voice Enhancement Software to CEVA-TeakLite-III DSP family"

‘State of the ART’ Seminar Programme announced for NEW:UK 2011

February 11, 2011

February 11th 2011 – NEW:UK 2011 is pleased to announce details of the ‘State of the ART’ Seminar programme running at this year’s event on 12th – 13th April 2011 in the Pavilion of the NEC.

The NEW:UK 2011 seminars programme will deal with subjects across the breadth of the electronics industry and therefore fits well with the extended exhibitor list.

These seminars are free to attend and will cover key topics, up to the minute industry trends and look at UK electronics as an industry and address ways to improve and … Read More → "‘State of the ART’ Seminar Programme announced for NEW:UK 2011"

Low-noise, CMOS-input, rail-to-rail op amps extend battery life in portable medical applications

February 11, 2011

SUNNYVALE, CA—February 10, 2011—Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the MAX9636–MAX9638, rail-to-rail, low-noise operational amplifiers. Offered in 6-pin SC70 (single), 8-pin SC70 (dual), and 10-pin UTQFN (dual) packages, these devices minimize board space while delivering outstanding noise performance. With 38nV/rt-Hz input-voltage noise density, 50fA/rt-Hz input-current noise density, and 0.1pA input-bias current, the MAX9636–MAX9638 facilitate interfacing to high-impedance sources such as photodiode and piezoelectric sensors. Maxim’s proprietary BiCMOS process technology and design architectures enable these devices to achieve an excellent combination of size, low-noise performance, bandwidth, and supply current.

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World Leading Single Chip Multi-transcoder IC

February 11, 2011

Maldon, Essex – CML Microcircuits, (www.cmlmicro.com) a leading innovator and provider of low-power semiconductors for global wireless communications markets, has announced the launch of the world leading single chip G.711/G.729A/CVSD (speech compression) full duplex multi-transcoder device, the CMX7261.

Ideally suited for use in software-defined radio (SDR), voice-over IP (VoIP) applications, wireless private branch exchange (PBX) and privacy type digital voice communications to name just a few, the CMX7261 is a low risk solution developed by CML who, with many years of … Read More → "World Leading Single Chip Multi-transcoder IC"

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