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3A Output, 2MHz Synchronous Buck-Boost DC/DC Converter Offers Low Noise Operation & Extended Run Time from Batteries or Supercapacitors

December 14, 2010

MILPITAS, CA – December 14, 2010 – Linear Technology announces the LTC3113, a synchronous buck-boost converter that delivers 3A of output current from a nominal 3.3V power source, Li-Ion/Polymer battery or up to 1A from dual cell alkaline/NiCad/NiMH batteries. The LTC3113’s 1.8V to 5.5V input range and 1.8V to 5.5V output range provides a regulated output from an input … Read More → "3A Output, 2MHz Synchronous Buck-Boost DC/DC Converter Offers Low Noise Operation & Extended Run Time from Batteries or Supercapacitors"

Atmel maXTouch Controller Empowers Touch For Sharp SH8128U Smartphone in China

December 14, 2010

San Jose, CA, December 13, 2010 – Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced that Sharp® Corporation has selected Atmel’s maXTouch(TM) mXT224 touch controller to power the SH8128U smartphone. Atmel’s maXTouch solution will offer Sharp SH8128U smartphone users the ability to reject unintended touches, more precise touch performance, and better battery life for an overall better user experience. Available in the China market today, the new Sharp smartphone runs on Tapas OS–an operating system based on Android that is optimized for the Chinese Network. The Sharp SH8128U … Read More → "Atmel maXTouch Controller Empowers Touch For Sharp SH8128U Smartphone in China"

Linux Professional Institute Expands Training Partner Program to Over 300 Organizations Worldwide

December 14, 2010

(Sacramento, USA: December 13, 2010) The Linux Professional Institute (LPI), the world’s premier Linux certification organization (http://www.lpi.org), announced that in 2010 they grew their training partner program to include 303 participating organizations–up nearly 10% from this time last year. In addition, LPI added partners in 11 additional countries in 2010: LPI now has training partners in 55 countries around the world.

Jim Lacey, president and CEO of LPI, noted that in addition to the continuing participation of private training companies in LPI’s training& … Read More → "Linux Professional Institute Expands Training Partner Program to Over 300 Organizations Worldwide"

Jasper Introduces Intelligent Proof Kits For Faster, More Accurate Verification of SoC Interface Protocols

December 14, 2010

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Dec. 14, 2010 – Jasper Design Automation, provider of advanced formal technology solutions, today introduced Intelligent Proof Kits for accelerated certification of advanced SoC interconnect protocols. Jasper Intelligent Proof Kits encapsulate critical behaviors for popular protocols such as ARM’s AMBA, letting users quickly configure designs to the standard or adapt them to their own custom configuration. Intelligent Proof Kits are optimized for high-level verification with Jasper’s ActiveDesign™ and JasperGold® formal verification, and designers benefit from these kits especially in combination … Read More → "Jasper Introduces Intelligent Proof Kits For Faster, More Accurate Verification of SoC Interface Protocols"

Jasper Introduces Intelligent Proof Kits For Faster, More Accurate Verification of SoC Interface Protocols

December 14, 2010

TREK-743 Vehicle Mounted Computer: Now Available on a Lightweight Linux Platform

December 14, 2010

Irvine, California, December 13th, 2010 – Advantech is happy to announce it has a new option available for the TREK-743, 7″ Vehicle Mounted Computer which adds support for Lubuntu, a lightweight, derivative of the Ubuntu operating system. This faster, lightweight and more energy efficient operating system gives system integrators an alternative to the traditional Windows-based platform. This allows programmers experienced in Linux platform development to quickly bring applications to market, as well as reducing costs by eliminating operating system licensing fees.

Special Request Becomes Standard Offering

A large installation in India became … Read More → "TREK-743 Vehicle Mounted Computer: Now Available on a Lightweight Linux Platform"

10GbE MAC IP Core Accelerates Time to Deployment in SIGINT and Cyber-Security Applications

December 14, 2010

Camarillo, CA, USA, December 13^th, 2010 – Nallatech, a leading supplier of high-performance COTS FPGA solutions, announces the release of a 10Gb Ethernet Media Access Controller (MAC) IP core for use with their PCIe-180 Network Accelerator Card. This comprehensive IP and hardware combination can significantly reduce time to deployment in signal intelligence, deep-packet inspection, and cyber-security applications.

This IEEE 802.3-2005 compliant MAC core supports the high-bandwidth demands of Internet protocol traffic on LAN, MAN and WAN networks. In addition to dramatically reducing the programming time needed for integration and debugging, an extremely flexible licensing agreement can … Read More → "10GbE MAC IP Core Accelerates Time to Deployment in SIGINT and Cyber-Security Applications"

IAR Systems Commits its Support for STMicroelectronics STM32 F-2 Cortex-M3 based MCUs

December 14, 2010

December 14th Uppsala, Sweden. IAR Systems® announced today the availability of IAR Embedded Workbench® for ARM® that supports the recently released STM32 F-2 series of high performance ARM Cortex-M3 based microcontrollers. Believed to be the fastest Cortex-M3 device available and capable of achieving up to 150 Dhrystone MIPS, the STM32 F-2 device is aimed at high-performance power-sensitive applications. The STM32 F-2 together with IAR Embedded Workbench, with its ability to generate highly optimized and efficient code, is an ideal combination.

IAR Embedded Workbench already supports every microcontroller available from STMicroelectronics. With the addition of this … Read More → "IAR Systems Commits its Support for STMicroelectronics STM32 F-2 Cortex-M3 based MCUs"

IAR Systems Commits its Support for STMicroelectronics STM32 F-2 Cortex-M3 based MCUs

December 14, 2010

Dialog Semiconductor enables 3D experience for smartphones and tablet PCs with first 2D to 3D video conversion IC

December 13, 2010

Kirchheim/Teck, Germany 13th December 2010 – Dialog Semiconductor plc (FWB: DLG), a provider of highly integrated innovative display, audio and power management semiconductor solutions, has announced the DA8223, the world’s first real time 2D to 3D video conversion chip for portable devices including smartphones and tablet PCs. The device also integrates a parallax barrier <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallax_barrier> screen driver that lets users view 3D content without the need for glasses.

The IC analyses each 2D video frame and … Read More → "Dialog Semiconductor enables 3D experience for smartphones and tablet PCs with first 2D to 3D video conversion IC"

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