Pentek Introduces First Fully-Rugged Mil-Spec
August 16, 2011
Green Hills Software Launches Autonomous Vehicle Open Platform for UAV Control Segments, UAV Mission, Payload and Flight Control Systems
August 16, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC — August 16, 2011 — AUVSI Unmanned Systems Conference 2011 – Green Hills Software’s INTEGRITY® Security Services (ISS) business unit, today announced its new Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Open Platform, representing a significant investment and commitment to the security and management of Autonomous Vehicles and Universal Control Segments (UCS) in the embedded and special-purpose computing market.
Targeting the autonomous systems community, the platform provides a secure, highly reliable and safe software foundation for Autonomous Vehicle and UCS developers to host their UAS (Unmanned Autonomous Systems) applications. At the foundation is Green Hills Software’s INTEGRITY-178 … Read More → "Green Hills Software Launches Autonomous Vehicle Open Platform for UAV Control Segments, UAV Mission, Payload and Flight Control Systems"
Touchstone Semiconductor Announces Free Demo Boards Available Through Sept. 30
August 16, 2011
MILPITAS, Calif. — Tues., Aug. 16, 2011 – Touchstone Semiconductor, a developer of high-performance analog integrated circuit solutions, today announced that it will provide free demo boards to potential customers. The offer includes all demo boards in Touchstone’s growing portfolio of high-performance analog products, including the groundbreaking 0.8V, 0.6µA TS1001 operational amplifier, and the new TS9001-1 and TS9001-2 ultra low-power voltage monitor ICs.
Engineers can register for their free demo boards at http://www.touchstonesemi.com/freedemoboards.html. … Read More → "Touchstone Semiconductor Announces Free Demo Boards Available Through Sept. 30"
Robotics Trends Announces Launch of RoboNexus.com Website for Robotics Enthusiasts
August 16, 2011
FRAMINGHAM, MA – August 15, 2011 – Robotics Trends, a division of EH Publishing, today unveiled robonexus.com, an exciting new website designed to serve the masses of people interested in robots and robotics technologies … Read More → "Robotics Trends Announces Launch of RoboNexus.com Website for Robotics Enthusiasts"
TI green PWM controllers boost efficiency in telecom, industrial power supplies
August 16, 2011
DALLAS (Aug. 16, 2011) – Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced two high-efficiency PWM power supply controllers with integrated, programmable-delay synchronous rectifier control outputs and pre-bias start-up circuitry. The UCC28250 and UCC28950 “green controllers” simplify design and boost efficiency in high-density isolated power supplies for telecommunications, server and industrial systems. The devices support multiple high-frequency topologies, such as half-bridge, full-bridge, interleaved forward and push-pull, that may have stringent pre-bias start-up requirements and support multiple high-efficiency topologies.
High-efficiency isolated DC/DC conversion
The UCC28250 is the industry’s first half … Read More → "TI green PWM controllers boost efficiency in telecom, industrial power supplies"
austriamicrosystems announces high-efficiency 3A step-down converter
August 16, 2011
Unterpremstaetten , Austria (August 16, 2011) – austriamicrosystems (SIX: AMS), a leading global designer and manufacturer of high-performance analog ICs, has announced the AS1328 high-efficiency 1.5 MHz synchronous DC-DC step-down converter. This buck regulator features efficiencies up to 96%, excellent light load efficiencies and with a quiescent current of only 25 μA.
The AS1328 DC-DC can deliver up to 3A of output current at output voltages as low as 0.6 V while operating … Read More → "austriamicrosystems announces high-efficiency 3A step-down converter"
Avnet Electronics Marketing Adds Its Inventory to New Electronic Components Industry Association Part Search Website
August 16, 2011
Atlanta, GA and Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) August 16, 2011 — The Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA) announced today that Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, Inc., will be granting access to its inventory on the association’s new inventory search site, http://www.eciaauthorized.com. Only inventory from authorized distributors is displayed on the site — the first of its kind to be industry-owned and managed.
Avnet Electronics Marketing connects more than 300 of the world’s leading technology manufacturers with a broad base of customers providing … Read More → "Avnet Electronics Marketing Adds Its Inventory to New Electronic Components Industry Association Part Search Website"
42V Input with 55V Transient Protection, 2MHz Dual Channel Step-Down Regulator with Power-On Reset & Watchdog Timer
August 16, 2011
MILPITAS, CA – August 16, 2011 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT3641, a dual channel, current mode step-down switching regulator with a power-on reset and watchdog timer. Its 4V to 42V input voltage range with 55V transient capability makes it ideal for load dump and cold crank conditions commonly found in automotive applications which require constant output regulation even with input transients … Read More → "42V Input with 55V Transient Protection, 2MHz Dual Channel Step-Down Regulator with Power-On Reset & Watchdog Timer"
D-Tools Customer Support Portal Now Open
August 15, 2011
CONCORD, CA. – AUGUST 11, 2011 — Continuing its dedication to world-class customer service and support, D-Tools recently launched a new Customer Support Portal for users of D-Tools’ award-winning System Integrator software. This new Customer Support portal will give D-Tools customers another avenue to communicate with the D-Tools Support team and get answers to their questions and issues in an intuitive, web-based environment.
Key features of the D-Tools Customer Support Portal include: the ability to track and review individual and organization wide customer support tickets, re-open closed tickets, reply to tickets, or submit new tickets as well … Read More → "D-Tools Customer Support Portal Now Open"
IEEE Council on EDA to Honor Valeria Bertacco of the University of Michigan with Early Career Award
August 15, 2011
NEW YORK –– August 10, 2011 –– Valeria Bertacco, associate professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan, will receive this year’s Early Career Award from the IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation (CEDA).
Professor Bertacco’s research interests are in the area of design correctness, with emphasis on full design validation, digital system reliability and hardware security assurance. She will be recognized for her contributions to hardware … Read More → "IEEE Council on EDA to Honor Valeria Bertacco of the University of Michigan with Early Career Award"
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