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Lattice Ships 10 Millionth Power Manager Device

March 14, 2011

HILLSBORO, OR–(Marketwire – March 14, 2011) – Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC) today announced that it has shipped more than 10 million Power Manager devices since their introduction. All seven Power Manager devices have been broadly adopted in a wide range of high volume, cost sensitive applications, because they enable board designers to integrate the multiple power management functions of a circuit board into a single Power Manager device.

“We used all of the resources available on the Power Manager POWR607 device, from programmable input comparators … Read More → "Lattice Ships 10 Millionth Power Manager Device"

RFMD® Expands Portfolio of Industry-Leading 5GHz WiFi Front End Modules (FEMs) For Handsets, Smartphones And Tablets

March 14, 2011

Greensboro, N.C. March 8, 2011– RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq GS: RFMD), a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency components and compound semiconductor technologies, today announced the expansion of its industry-leading 5GHz WiFi product portfolio to include two new 5GHz high-band WiFi front end modules (FEMs) with integrated power amplifiers (PAs). The two new 5GHz FEMs – the RF5506, and the RF5516 — deliver industry-leading high power and high linearity and are optimized for the rapidly growing smartphone and tablet markets.

The global WiFi market is growing rapidly and is forecast to represent … Read More → "RFMD® Expands Portfolio of Industry-Leading 5GHz WiFi Front End Modules (FEMs) For Handsets, Smartphones And Tablets"

Docea Improves Electronic Design Power Modeling With New Version of Aceplorer

March 14, 2011

GRENOBLE, FRANCE–(Marketwire – March 14, 2011) – Docea Power, the design-for-low-power company that delivers software for power and thermal analysis at the architectural level, announced today that it is shipping a new version of its Aceplorer software. Aceplorer is used to model and optimize electronic design power consumption, early in the design cycle, at the … Read More → "Docea Improves Electronic Design Power Modeling With New Version of Aceplorer"

Bug Labs and Pitney Bowes Announce First Modular, Mobile Device Development Platform with Hardware-level Security Protection

March 14, 2011

NEW YORK — Bug Labs, an open source hardware and software provider that gives companies the tools and support needed to prototype, pilot and produce innovative networked devices with ease, and Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) today announced the industry’s first modular, mobile device development platform incorporating hardware-level security and security life-cycle management services. As a new addition to Bug Lab’s flagship open source device prototyping platform, BUGsecure offers enterprises a flexible, trusted platform with the highest level of data protection and encryption available. Current devices on the market rely on software security, making them more … Read More → "Bug Labs and Pitney Bowes Announce First Modular, Mobile Device Development Platform with Hardware-level Security Protection"

Digi-Key Corporation Joins China Electronics Distributor Alliance (CEDA) as Founding Member

March 14, 2011

Monday, March 14, 2011 – THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minnesota, USA – Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s Read More → "Digi-Key Corporation Joins China Electronics Distributor Alliance (CEDA) as Founding Member"

Powerstax USA launch of its NEW Ruggedised 1000 watt DC-DC Power Supply at Electronics New England

March 14, 2011

Powerstax, one of Europe’s leading application-rich power solutions manufacturers, will use the Electronics New England (formerly Nepcon East & Electro 2011) exhibition in Boston to show their new TVS1001 ruggedised 1000 watt DC-DC power supply for the first time in the USA.

The TVS1001 and other high efficiency commercial and MIL COTS power conversion products from Powerstax will be featured on booth 1102 by their North American Manufacturers Representative, Power Guide Marketing.

At the heart of the TVS1001 are two patented Powerstax F501 DC-DC converters which have demonstrated ability to perform under the harshest … Read More → "Powerstax USA launch of its NEW Ruggedised 1000 watt DC-DC Power Supply at Electronics New England"

Digi-Key Corporation and Richtek Technology Corporation Sign Global Distribution Agreement

March 14, 2011

Monday, March 14, 2011 – THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minnesota, USA – Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s Read More → "Digi-Key Corporation and Richtek Technology Corporation Sign Global Distribution Agreement"

Curtiss-Wright Controls Electronic Systems Debuts New Hybricon® VITA 46/48/OpenVPX™ 3U Backplane

March 14, 2011

LITTLETON, MA – March 11, 2011 — Curtiss-Wright Controls Electronic Systems, a business group of Curtiss-Wright Controls and a leading system integrator of rugged deployed integrated electronics for the aerospace, defense and industrial markets, has announced the newest addition to its industry-leading Hybricon® family of high performance OpenVPX™ backplanes. The new 024-901-06-CEN1-01 is a 3U, 6-slot VPX REDI (VITA 48) backplane. It speeds and simplifies the integration of high performance open standards based rugged deployed subsystems based on … Read More → "Curtiss-Wright Controls Electronic Systems Debuts New Hybricon® VITA 46/48/OpenVPX™ 3U Backplane"

Dual Ideal Diode & Hot Swap Controllers Save Power & Board Area

March 14, 2011

MILPITAS, CA – March 14, 2011 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC4227, a compact, dual ideal diode with Hot Swap™ controller that provides PowerPath™ and inrush current control for redundant supplies operating from 2.9V to 18V. The LTC4227 regulates the forward voltage drop across two external N-channel MOSFETs to ensure smooth current transfer between … Read More → "Dual Ideal Diode & Hot Swap Controllers Save Power & Board Area"

Agilent Technologies’ Latest GoldenGate RFIC Simulation Software Raises the Bar on Performance and Usability

March 14, 2011

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 10, 2011 – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the latest release of its RFIC simulation, verification and analysis software – GoldenGate version 2011.

This release enhances Agilent’s leadership in advanced-node RFIC design with improved performance, fast mismatch analyses for analog/RF applications and a new easy-to-use graphical user interface. The release also extends the software’s RFIC analysis to more easily incorporate package and board effects.

“There are various ways to … Read More → "Agilent Technologies’ Latest GoldenGate RFIC Simulation Software Raises the Bar on Performance and Usability"