ECN-Electronic Component News articles from December 2007

ECN-Electronic Component News archives from December 2007

Eight-GB Mini-registered DIMM.(Leading Off)
December 1, 2007... SMART Modular Technologies expanded its DDR2 family to include what is designed to be the industry's first 8GB PC2-5300 244-pin Mini-registered DIMM (RDIMM) designed using CoolFlex and dual die package (DDP) technologies. The new Mini-RDIMM is...

Tunable tactile switches enable additional "sound effects" in applications.(Leading Off)
December 1, 2007... C & K Components has developed a series of sound tunable tactile switches, designated the KSC ST Series. The design of the switch enables the sound intensity to be 100 percent controlled, with the ability to match the sound level of...

Sixteen-bit analog input module.(Leading Off)
December 1, 2007... MEN Micro introduced the M36N M-Module, an analog input mezzanine board that provides high resolution and precise data acquisition for analog signals found throughout automation, measuring and simulation applications. Available in 16- or 18-bit...

Switch-mode devices positioned as alternative to linear regulators for Energy Star products.(Leading Off)
December 1, 2007... Enpirion introduced a 2A buck-mode device with integrated inductor technology. The company calls its EN5322QI the "LDO Killer," which it positions as a replacement for linear regulators to meet Energy Star requirements. The part integrates all...

RFID with 64-bit embedded cryptographic engine.(Leading Off)
December 1, 2007... Atmel's 13.56 MHz RFID devices with 64-bit cryptographic engine, dual authentication capability, and up to 64 Kb of memory, each with up to 16 individually configurable sectors are suited for proximity applications that represent cash...

DC/DC Dimmer for LED lighting products supports 5V DC to 40V DC, up to 2A.(Leading Off)
December 1, 2007... LEDtronics announced the release of its DC/DC Dimmer for LED lighting products, supporting 5V DC to 40V DC applications up to 2A or 24W, designated LED-DIMMER-00. Since LEDs draw less current than traditional incandescent bulbs, one had to buy...

Motor & motion control ICs.(PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW)
December 1, 2007... TMS320F2833x floating point Digital signal controllers (DSCs) from Texas Instruments provide 300 million MFLOPS performance at 150 MHz. Simplified software development common to floating-point processors and the performance boost allows solar...

Diodes: have Silicon Carbide Schottky diodes made Silicon rectifiers obsolete?(SEMICONDUCTOR HIGHLIGHT)
December 1, 2007... Power factor is the ratio of the actual power used to the apparent (reactive) power that a piece of equipment draws from the alternating current (AC) line. The reactance of large capacitors or inductors can cause the apparent power drawn from...

System host board with remote management features.(INDUSTRY FOCUS: Medical Electronics)
December 1, 2007... Kontron introduced its PCI-760 PICMG 1.3 system host board (SHB) that features the Intel Q35 GMCH chipset and LGA-775 socket-based Intel processors. The board is equipped with multi-core Intel Core 2 Duo processors up to 3.0 GHz, and has...

12-bit DAC with integrated EEPROM in six-pin SOT-23 package.(INDUSTRY FOCUS: Medical Electronics)
December 1, 2007... Microchip Technology Inc. announced the MCP4725 Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC)--said to be the industry's first DAC to combine integrated EEPROM and 12-bit resolution in a miniature, six-pin SOT-23 package. The low-power, single-channel DAC...

Encapsulated 15W to 40W PCB-mount supplies.(INDUSTRY FOCUS: Medical Electronics)
December 1, 2007... Lambda introduced its KM-family of encapsulated AC/DC power supplies designed for applications that require robust, encapsulated, lightweight and compact power supplies. Single, dual and triple output models are available with power ratings...

USB stick tool for embedded systems.(INDUSTRY FOCUS: Medical Electronics)
December 1, 2007... Texas Instruments, Inc. announced its eZ430-RF2500 tool for designing embedded systems, which combines ultra-low-power MSP430 microcontrollers (MCU) with wireless communications. The development tool, packaged in a USB stick form factor, offers...

Right angle bi-colored LED pushbutton.(INDUSTRY FOCUS: Medical Electronics)
December 1, 2007... CIT Relay & Switch announced the CL1200 Series of momentary lighted SPST right-angle pushbutton switches. Offering three frame options--no frame and cap, square frame or round frame and cap, the pushbutton switch is available with numerous...

Miniature stepping gearmotor family.(INDUSTRY FOCUS: Medical Electronics)
December 1, 2007... Nidec-Copal has introduced the LPD6G Series stepping motor with parallel planetary gearhead. The miniature two-phase stepping motor-geartrain develops 1.2 oz-in (9.0 Nm) at 1,358 pulses-per-second or 30 rpm in its package size of 0.5" X 0.41" X...

USB 2.0 device controller.(INDUSTRY FOCUS: Medical Electronics)
December 1, 2007... Altera offers a complete USB 2.0 hi-/full-speed device controller from System Level Solutions. It is comprised of a soft IP core, software and class drivers and proprietary snap-on PHY daughtercards. Applications are in the consumer, medical,...

Power relays: power relays give designers much to ponder.
December 1, 2007... My first experience with a relay came about when a friend found a radiosonde--a small balloon-borne weather instrument--in the woods behind his house. My friend Ben wanted the parachute, so I got the electronics. As a kid of 11 or 12, the...

Machine and motion controller.(BOARDS & MODULES)
December 1, 2007... Danaher Motion introduced its eZMP SynqNet stand-alone controller that integrates precision motion with a flexible, expandable and upgradeable industrial computer that is capable of autonomous machine control and user interface operation. The...

Single-chip Zigbee modules with increased I/O resolution.(BOARDS & MODULES)
December 1, 2007... Cirronet, Inc. announced 65 mW single-chip ZigBee ZMN2405HP OEM modules with a proprietary CSM profile that virtually eliminates OEM design engineer programming requirements when adding ZigBee wireless connectivity into their products. The...

PC/104 quadrature boards.(BOARDS & MODULES)
December 1, 2007... Acces I/O Products, Inc. released its 104-QUAD-8 Series input boards for users in the motion control market who need four-, six- or eight-channels of encoder inputs. These PC/104 utility boards feature three conditioned differential inputs. The...

cPCI chassis with built-in monitoring.(BOARDS & MODULES)
December 1, 2007... Elma Electronic, Inc. announced its Type 39 CompactPCI enclosure with built-in system monitoring. The chassis features a 3U, 4 HP configurable system monitor with Ethernet, RS-232, Web and command line interface (CLI) capabilities. The unit...

cPCI PICMG 2.16-compliant board.(BOARDS & MODULES)
December 1, 2007... Kontron introduced its CP6001, a 6U CompactPCI PICMG 2.16-compliant board with three rugged levels. Based on the Intel Core Duo/Core2 Duo processor and mobile chipset, it features high computing and graphic performance with a low thermal design...

Fanless touchscreen embedded panel PC.(EMBEDDED SYSTEMS)
December 1, 2007... Adlink Technology, Inc. introduced its NuPPC-0701T compact embedded panel PC that features a 7" touch panel LCD and fanless low power design with a compact 8.39" X 5.71" X 2.87" frame for use in kiosks, electronic manufacturing, factory...

SBC for rugged environments.(EMBEDDED SYSTEMS)
December 1, 2007... Ampro Computers introduced its RuffSystem embedded computer that is based on the EBX SBC. The computer provides conductive cooling for the 1.4 GHz Intel Pentium M 738 processor to the NEMA 4x chassis. The 8" X 10" X 3" enclosure meets...

CAN-bus transceivers & modules: transceivers connect you to the CAN bus lines.(EMBEDDED SYSTEMS)
December 1, 2007... Most likely you know a bit about the Controller Area Network, also called CAN or CAN bus, developed for communications between equipment in vehicles. The CAN has spread into embedded systems, too, but unlike chip-to-chip [I.sup.2]C or SPI...

MCU offering includes real-time internetworking, IEEE 1588 support with ARM Cortex-M3 processor.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)
December 1, 2007... Luminary Micro introduced 34 new Stellaris microcontrollers (MCUs)--20 members of the LM3S1000 high pin count real-time MCU Series, 11 members of the LM3S8000 Ethernet+CAN internetworking Series, and three new members of the LM3S6000 Ethernet...

IGBT three-phase bridge modules in SP3 packages.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)
December 1, 2007... Microsemi introduced standard IGBT three-phase bridge power modules in the SP3 package. Designed for motor control applications, the modules use fast NPT IGBTs for 20 kHz to 50 kHz high frequency applications and Trench Field Stop IGBTs for 5...

High current, low voltage PNP transistors.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)
December 1, 2007... Zetex added a pair of low voltage PNP transistors to its line of low saturation, high current SOT23FF devices. The ZXTP25020CFF and ZXTP19020DFF combine standard SOT23 footprints with a reduced off-board height of <1 mm. The transistors are...

RS-485/RS-422 single receiver.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)
December 1, 2007... Intersil's ISL328xE single RS-485/RS-422 receivers (Rx) are designed with IEC61000-level ESD protection ([+ or -]16.5kV air gap and [+ or -]9kV contact) and a low supply current requirement in SOT-23 and TDFN packages. The receivers include...

ICs provide audiophile sound for HDTV.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)
December 1, 2007... Analog Devices' ADAV4101, ADAV4312 and ADAV4322 audio processors and Class-D audio power amplifiers provide the sub-system functionality required for an advanced TV audio implementation, including an embedded processing engine to ensure big...

Solid state lighting.(Brainstorm)
December 1, 2007... Solid state lighting offers greater energy efficiency, as well as what are now still long-term cost benefits. Here, industry experts comment on the biggest challenges in the design and manufacturing of LED illumination and what is needed to...

Multi-SMD tri-color LED with separate control for red, green, and blue LED.(OPTOELECTRONICS & DISPLAYS)
December 1, 2007... Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. released a multi-SMD tri-color LED with a wide luminous intensity range and independent color control. The VLMRGB343. is a high-brightness device that offers separate control of the red, green, and blue LED chips...

Sealed beam LED marker and floodlight.(OPTOELECTRONICS & DISPLAYS)
December 1, 2007... LEDtronics announced its PAR36 Series marker lamps and floodlights designed as an energy saving substitute for PAR36 sealed beam lamps. she housing is a sealed unit that protects the LEDs inside and is resistant to moisture and dust, making it...

Six-pin DIP optocouplers with high temperature ratings.(OPTOELECTRONICS & DISPLAYS)
December 1, 2007... Everlight introduced a family of 6-pin DIP photo-transistor optocouplers featuring a wide operating temperature range (-55[degrees]C to +110[degrees]C), low-profile surface mount availability (S1 option at 3.9 mm max), high collector-emitter...

DC/AC inverter for backlighting two 10" to 15" industrial LCD panels.(OPTOELECTRONICS & DISPLAYS)
December 1, 2007... Taiyo Yuden introduced its LS6D0812A-RH low-profile DC/AC inverters for driving cold-cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFL) in liquid crystal display (LCD) backlighting applications. It is designed for use with 10" to 15" industrial-grade LCD panels...

Connector doubles contact pin density.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
December 1, 2007... XMultiple Technology, Inc. introduced its UltraJax connector that provides a high-density contact capability with a standard RJ connector. Contact assemblies are housed in both the top and the bottom so that one RJ connector becomes capable of...

ZIF connector for small consumer electronics.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
December 1, 2007... FCI developed its YLL Series 0.3 mm pitch, low profile FPC ZIF connectors for mobile phone, digital still and video cameras, and display applications. The connector is available in two versions: the D-Series with down-side contacts at a maximum...

Silicone cables.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
December 1, 2007... Cicoil Corp. announced its high performance silicone cable assemblies that are found on military jet aircraft in applications such as targeting pods, fuel control systems and missile gimbal and guidance systems. Features include high...

Cantilever edgecard connector series.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
December 1, 2007... Sullins Electronics Corp. announced its cantilever edgecard connector series that provides high performance connections on 0.100" (2.54 mm) or 0.156" (3.96 mm) centerline boards. Designed to mate with the plated fingers of a 0.062" [+ or...

ZIF socket for 0.5 mm pitch BGA.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
December 1, 2007... Ironwood Electronics introduced its model CG-BGA-5000 high performance BGA ZIF socket for 0.5 mm pitch BGA. It is designed for a 6 mm package size, and it operates at bandwidths up to 10 GHz with [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ironwood...

Through-panel terminals.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
December 1, 2007... Weidmuller introduced its WGK Series of through-panel terminal blocks that provide a universal system for industrial control power filtering and UPS systems such as frequency converters and power supplies. The terminal blocks feature housing...

EMI filtered audio connectors for harsh environments.(PASSIVE & DISCRETE COMPONENTS)
December 1, 2007... Spectrum Control, Inc. modified the standard MILDTL-55116 connectors that are used in 60V audio frequency circuits with 0.5A of current to provide effective EMI filtering. The connectors are waterproof and polarized, they have five- or six-pin...

Four-resistor network improves stability.(PASSIVE & DISCRETE COMPONENTS)
December 1, 2007... Vishay Intertechnology, introduced its SMNZ ultra-high-precision Z-Foil four-resistor network that provides a low absolute TCR of [+ or -]0.05ppm/[degrees]C from 0[degrees]C to +60[degrees]C and [+ or -]0.2ppm/[degrees]C from 55[degrees]C to...

Non-volatile digital potentiometers with SPI interface.(PASSIVE & DISCRETE COMPONENTS)
December 1, 2007... Microchip Technology Inc. announced its MCP4141/2, MCP4241/2, MCP4161/2 and MCP4261/2 non-volatile digital potentiometers. The 7- and 8-bit devices have an SPI interface, and they are specified over the extended industrial temperature range of...

Ceramic antennas for powering multi-RF devices.(PASSIVE & DISCRETE COMPONENTS)
December 1, 2007... Ethertronics unveiled its compact Savvi ceramic antennas that include a Bluetooth-only version and a GPS/Bluetooth combination product. Suitable for powering a variety of multi-RF technology electronic devices, these miniature antennas use a...

Wi-Max antenna catalog.(PASSIVE & DISCRETE COMPONENTS)
December 1, 2007... Laird Technologies introduced its Wi-Max antenna catalog that details the company's Wi-Max antennas. The catalog describes base station antennas, backhaul antennas, fixed and mobile client antennas, vehicular and in-building antennas. A product...

Compact 275W AC/DC power supply.(POWER SOURCES)
December 1, 2007... Power Sources Unlimited announced the N2Power XL275 Series of small, efficient (up to 90 percent) AC/DC power supplies which pack 275W of power into a 12.22W/cubic inch power density, fitting into industry standard 1U OEM applications or any...

1W miniature single and dual output SMD DC/DC converters.(POWER SOURCES)
December 1, 2007... Minmax's MSLU100-Series 1W DC/DC consists of 21 models that operate over input voltage ranges of 5V DC, 12V DC and 24V DC which provide precisely regulated output voltages of 3.3V, 5V, 12V, 15V, [+ or -]5V, and [+ or -]15V DC. They meet...

Power switch increases efficiency in half-bridge resonant converters up to 450W.(POWER SOURCES)
December 1, 2007... Fairchild Semiconductor's integrated Green FPS power switch, the FSFR2100, is designed to increase power efficiency and system reliability, and reduce design time in resonant converter designs such as telecom power, high end audio amplifiers,...

High density modular power supply for noise sensitive and rugged applications.(POWER SOURCES)
December 1, 2007... Bravo Electro Components introduced its XUP Series of modular/configurable power supplies. The low noise/ripple of [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bravo Electro Components, 800-392-6318, www.bravoelectro.com

Small form factor, SMD, resettable PPTC device.(POWER SOURCES)
December 1, 2007... Tyco Electronics announced an addition to its PolySwitch resettable PPTC (polymeric positive temperature coefficient) devices surface-mount product family. Suitable for the latest generation of high frequency data ports, I/O ports and storage...

30W DC/DC converter has 4:1 input.(POWER SOURCES)
December 1, 2007... V-Infinity introduced a line of 30W DC/DC converters. The VSCQ30 series is compact, has a wide 4:1 input range, and is suitable in environments with constrained spaces and high efficiency requirements. The pin mount version measures 2" X 1.6"....

High frequency industrial accelerometer.(SENSORS & ACTUATORS)
December 1, 2007... IMI Sensors Division announced its Model 621B40 high-frequency industrial ICP accelerometer that works with online or portable monitoring systems to provide effective vibration monitoring. It operates to 30 kHz even with a magnet, and it...

Mobile hydraulic sensor with CANbus interface.(SENSORS & ACTUATORS)
December 1, 2007... MTS Systems announced its compact MH sensor with a CANbus interface for use in welded and tie-rod cylinders, or in any space-limited cylinder application. It works with CAN J1939 and CANopen, measuring displacement and speed variables. The...

Double stack hybrid linear actuators.(SENSORS & ACTUATORS)
December 1, 2007... Haydon Switch & Instrument, Inc. introduced its 35000 Series (size 14) double stack hybrid linear actuators that occupy 1.4" (35 mm) square space. They are available in three designs: captive, non-captive and external linear versions....

Panel-mount display for inspection sensors.(SENSORS & ACTUATORS)
December 1, 2007... Cognex Corporation introduced SensorView 350, a compact industrial, panel-mount display for its Checker 200 Series inspection sensors. The display allows operators to view production images of the parts that Checker is inspecting without a PC....

DC-operated rotary position sensors.(SENSORS & ACTUATORS)
December 1, 2007... Macro Sensors introduced its RS 1500-120 Series of fractional-turn contactless rotary position sensors for measuring the angular displacement of rotating elements such as quarter-turn ball and butterfly valves, air flow dampers and diverter...

AC/DC version inductive proximity sensors.(SENSORS & ACTUATORS)
December 1, 2007... Pepperl+Fuchs introduced its two-wire Rhino AC/DC cube-style inductive proximity sensors that are available with a 20 mm sensing range. Suitable for automotive manufacturing, they are rated for 20V to 250V AC/V DC operation. The sensors are...

Miniature precision mass airflow sensor.(SENSORS & ACTUATORS)
December 1, 2007... Omron Electronic Components LLC announces its D6F-03 uni-directional MEMS mass flow sensor which uses a thermopile element that converts thermal energy into electrical energy. It is capable of measuring mass airflow up to 3 LPM with a [+ or -]5...

Sensors brochure.(SENSORS & ACTUATORS)
December 1, 2007... PCB Piezotronics announced its four-page, full-color brochure entitled, "Sensors for Power Generation and Reciprocating Equipment Monitoring." It provides an overview of sensors to address the requirements of the power generation, reciprocating...

Extreme-temperature extension cable for use in oscilloscopes.(TEST & MEASUREMENT)
December 1, 2007... Agilent Technologies announced the N5450A InfiniiMax extreme-temperature extension cable, used with the company's InfiniiMax Series probing system and Infiniium oscilloscopes, that give engineers the ability to probe signals at temperatures...

Four-channel jitter tolerance test system.(TEST & MEASUREMENT)
December 1, 2007... Anritsu Co. introduced the MU181000B 12.5 GHz four-port synthesizer, MU181000A/B-001 jitter modulation option and MX180005A jitter application software for its MP1800A signal quality analyzer series. These options allow the MP1800A Series to...

Editor's view.(Editorial)
December 1, 2007... You found me! And I do hope that the journey to the back of the magazine was productive. It's not often that someone has the luxury of a forum such as this column to tell a very large number of people that they are moving on but, as luck...

Components by the drawerful.(Books & Kits)
December 1, 2007... Engineering Design Kits, Garrett Electronics. Price depends on kit. www.garrellelec.com Most hardware engineers I know have many drawers or bins of ICs, resistors, capacitors, and other components they frequently need. In my lab area I...

Poor documentation hurts PSoC kit.(Books & Kits)
December 1, 2007... CY3270 PSoC FirstTouch Starter Kit, Cypress Semiconductor. $29.95. www.cypress.com/firsttouch This small kit lets engineers get a quick, but not easy, start using the development tools for Cypress Semiconductor's family of mixed-signal...

Honoring the best.(Editor's View)
December 15, 2007... As I watched the evening news on Thanksgiving weekend, I was struck by how much politics and the upcoming Presidential race is interwoven with the way Americans are celebrating the holiday this year. Even as lawn signs continue to dot every...

USB hub features unique locking connectors.(BOARDS & MODULES)
December 15, 2007... Sealevel Systems' Seal/O-270U is a seven-port, optically isolated USB 1.1/2.0 hub protecting computers from power surges, spikes, and ground loops commonly found in industrial and OEM applications. The hub includes the company's SeaLATCH...

XMC digital receiver supports multi-board coherency.(BOARDS & MODULES)
December 15, 2007... Mercury Computer Systems announced its Echotek Series ECV4-2 of mixed-signal PMC and XMC modules. The ECV4-2, with input clock capability up to 1.5 GHz, is a high-performance digital receiver in in an XMC form factor. Echotek products extract...

Modules for design of wireless and wireline applications.(BOARDS & MODULES)
December 15, 2007... Kontron introduced four AdvancedMC modules for security, processing, I/O and storage configurations in integrated modular components designed for IMS, 3G wireless and wireline network applications. Two of the units use the mid-size (4 HP)...

Embedded PC supports M2M applications with connectivity options.(BOARDS & MODULES)
December 15, 2007... WinSystems introduced its LBC-GX500, an integrated single board computer (SBC) designed for machine-to-machine (M2M) applications with a variety of wired and wireless connectivity options. Among them are 802.11 wireless Ethernet, GSM/GPRS...

IP gateway products fuse ZigBee, Wi-Fi and cellular for "drop-in networking".(BOARDS & MODULES)
December 15, 2007... Digi International introduced the ConnectPort X line of gateways to connect ZigBee, Wi-Fi, cellular and Ethernet traffic to centralized applications and databases. They support GPS and 1 GB of local storage. There are also XBee adapters and...

DC fans maximize static pressure while optimizing air flow.(ELECTROMECHANICAL/MECHANICAL DEVICES)
December 15, 2007... Jaro Thermal, Inc. announced the ultra-high-static Revolution series of DC fans. This fan series is suitable for high-powered, thermally managed applications and offers an efficient level of heat dissipation. The fans operate at 242 cfm at...

High capacity, 10A power relay achieves high-voltage 400V DC cutoff.(ELECTROMECHANICAL/MECHANICAL DEVICES)
December 15, 2007... Panasonic Electric Works introduced a 10A compact power relay with encapsulated contacts. A 400V DC high voltage switching cutoff is achieved because of the hermetically sealed construction and magnetic arc motion using a permanent magnet. No...

Switch series features no moving parts, virtually unlimited lifespan.(ELECTROMECHANICAL/MECHANICAL DEVICES)
December 15, 2007... ITW Switches announced ActiveMetal, a rugged touch-sensitive switch series with no moving parts. ActiveMetal switches are available in 19 mm, 22 mm, 30 mm and 38 mm mounting diameters with 316 stainless or Type II anodized (clear, black, red,...

Electromechanical switches operate up to 26.5 GHz.(ELECTROMECHANICAL/MECHANICAL DEVICES)
December 15, 2007... Agilent's L Series of high-performance electromechanical switches operate up to 26.5 GHz with a life of 2 million cycles. The series uses terminated and unterminated SP4T and SP6T multiport switches, plus a transfer switch. It also guarantees...

Dual action tactile metal domes.(ELECTROMECHANICAL/MECHANICAL DEVICES)
December 15, 2007... Snaptron's IntelliTac dual action domes (DT-Series) are low profile contacts designed to make two independent electrical contacts with one dome. The patent pending technology allows for separate, progressive contact closures in a single dome...

Compiler cuts code in half.(EMBEDDED SYSTEMS)
December 15, 2007... Hi-Tech Software announced a compilation technology that generates object code based on call- and pointer-reference graphs derived from all the modules in an embedded program. The new technology, dubbed Omniscient Code Generation (OCG),...

PC/104-Plus board runs hot and cold.(EMBEDDED SYSTEMS)
December 15, 2007... Winsystems' PPM-GX is a PC/104-Plus-compatible single-board computer (SBC) based on the AMD GX500 processor which runs x86-compatible software. This SBC works with PC/104 and PC/104-Plus I/O modules and operates between -40[degrees] to...

Small MCU package adds lots of flash.(EMBEDDED SYSTEMS)
December 15, 2007... The small packages--down to 6 X 6 mm--Microchip Technology uses for its newest PIC24F 16-bit microcontroller family do not compromise memory or I/O capabilities. The chips, available in 28- and 44-pin QFN packages, include 16 Kbytes to 64...

VPX/REDI, 3U SBC supports dual core PowerPC at 34W.(EMBEDDED SYSTEMS)
December 15, 2007... The XPedite 8070 high performance 3U VPX-REDI single board computer (SBC) from Extreme Engineering Solutions is appropriate for rugged systems requiring high bandwidth processing and low power consumption. With two P.A. Semi PA6T cores running...

Computation tool streamlines quality of analytical work.(EMBEDDED SYSTEMS)
December 15, 2007... Maplesoft[TM] announced the release of its Maple 11[TM] system enhancing its document interface, computation engine and connectivity capabilities to help reduce errors and increase analytical productivity. Its document environment automatically...

Ethernet multimedia co-processor supports DLNA guidelines.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)
December 15, 2007... SMSC is addressing limited bandwidth and distance issues for home networking technology with a device that simultaneously distributes multiple high definition (HD) TV streams. The LAN9131 is a wired Ethernet multimedia co-processor supporting...

Wi-FiR power amplifier features a 0.5 mm profile.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)
December 15, 2007... SiGe Semiconductor, Inc. announced a thin power amplifier for Wi-FiR systems. With a profile of 0.5 mm, the RangeChargerT SE2523BU's ultra-thin design also reduces power consumption by 25 percent, making it suitable for embedding Wi-Fi...

Chip performs packet inspection at wire speeds to 20 Gbps and beyond.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)
December 15, 2007... cPacket introduced a packet inspection chip with header classification at 20 Gbps while using only 6W. The chip helps makes possible intelligent network switches, routers, or network devices that are able to actively analyze and respond to...

Silicon tuner for large screen hybrid TVs.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)
December 15, 2007... Xceive's next generation silicon tuner, the XC5000, is optimized for large screen hybrid televisions and is an alternative to conventional CAN tuners. It provides desirable sensitivity, adjacent channel, phase noise and dynamic range controls....