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RISC Pioneers Impart MIPS® Architecture Creation Story

August 5, 2011

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – August 5, 2011 – During a panel discussion “Risking It All on RISC” hold at the Computer History Museum, Mountain View, CA, on July 27th several of the MIPS progenitors discussed the creation of the MIPS® architecture and its continued influence on the semiconductor and computing industries: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3paiCK3dlK0

In 1981, Dr. John Hennessy led a Stanford University research team that developed the MIPS architecture, a Reduced Instruction Set Computing (RISC) microprocessor architecture … Read More → "RISC Pioneers Impart MIPS® Architecture Creation Story"

Laird Technologies Releases New WPC39S0B-001 Wideband/Lowband Land Mobile Radio VHF Antenna

August 4, 2011

St. Louis, Missouri, USA – August 2, 2011 – Laird Technologies, Inc., a global leader in the design and supply of customized performance-critical components and systems for advanced electronics and wireless products, today announced the release of its new WPC39S0B-001 wideband/lowband VHF antenna.

Expanding Laird Technologies’ line of land mobile radio antennas, the WPC39S0B-001 is a public safety antenna designed to work at sustained high vehicle speeds and with a heavy-duty cycle (10 minutes @ 100W). It operates in the 39 to 46 MHz frequency band with 2 dBi gain. The antenna provides an omnidirectional pattern with vertical … Read More → "Laird Technologies Releases New WPC39S0B-001 Wideband/Lowband Land Mobile Radio VHF Antenna"

Cavium Announces Shipment of Industry-Leading 10-Core OCTEON(R) II Processors Into Mobile Basestation, Enterprise Router, Storage and 10G Adapter Applications

August 4, 2011

SAN JOSE, CA–(Marketwire – August 02, 2011) – “Cavium’s OCTEON II processor architecture based on physical 64-bit cores and faster caches provides higher overall CoreMark industry-standard benchmark compute performance along with lower latency and greater determinism for packet processing,” said Linley Gwennap, principal analyst at The Linley Group. “These important attributes make the CN66XX a compelling solution for a wide range of networking, security and mobile OEM customers.”Cavium Networks (NASDAQ: CAVM), a leading provider of semiconductor products that enable intelligent processing for networking, … Read More → "Cavium Announces Shipment of Industry-Leading 10-Core OCTEON(R) II Processors Into Mobile Basestation, Enterprise Router, Storage and 10G Adapter Applications"

Curtiss-Wright Controls Debuts Quad Channel 500 MSPS 14-bit Analog Input FMC

August 4, 2011

HIGH WYCOMBE, U.K. — August 3, 2011 — Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing (CWCEC), a business group of Curtiss-Wright Controls and a leading designer and manufacturer of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) VME, VPX, VXS, and CompactPCI products for the aerospace and defense market, has introduced a new rugged FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC/VITA 57) module, the FMC-518 is a quad channel 500 MSPS 14 … Read More → "Curtiss-Wright Controls Debuts Quad Channel 500 MSPS 14-bit Analog Input FMC"

Tektronix Launches MHL Compliance Test Solution

August 4, 2011

BEAVERTON, Ore., Aug 4, 2011 – Tektronix, Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of oscilloscopes, announced today complete support for a Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL^™) compliance test solution that works with Tektronix DPO/DSA/MSO70000 Series Oscilloscopes. The innovative one-box solution enables seamless testing and analysis from the MHL PHY layer to the link layer and back.

Created by … Read More → "Tektronix Launches MHL Compliance Test Solution"

Curtiss-Wright Controls Introduces New Family of 3U CompactPCI Rugged Multi-Platform Mission Computer Sub-Systems

August 4, 2011

SAN DIEGO, CA – August 3, 2011 – Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing (CWCEC), a business group of Curtiss-Wright Controls and a leading designer and manufacturer of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) VME, OpenVPX™, VXS and CompactPCI products for the rugged deployed defense and aerospace market, has introduced a new family of compact, natural convection-cooled rugged ½ ATR-style 3U CompactPCI systems, the MPMC-9320-x family of Multi-Platform Mission Computer. Developed … Read More → "Curtiss-Wright Controls Introduces New Family of 3U CompactPCI Rugged Multi-Platform Mission Computer Sub-Systems"

Maxim’s New Obsolescence Mitigation Program Ensures a Future Supply of Discontinued Mil/Aero Parts

August 4, 2011

SUNNYVALE, CA—August 4, 2011—Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM) is introducing a new Obsolescence Mitigation (OM) Program to minimize the impact of integrated circuit (IC) device obsolescence on long-term military/aerospace programs. The new program ensures a future supply of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) plastic parts utilized in long-term mil/aero programs.

Obsolescence Impacts Long-Term Programs

The rapid evolution of semiconductor technologies has been the cornerstone and hallmark of the IC business from its earliest days. Continuous semiconductor process and manufacturing improvements allowed chips to become more integrated and added features and … Read More → "Maxim’s New Obsolescence Mitigation Program Ensures a Future Supply of Discontinued Mil/Aero Parts"

New Fast-Sweep RF Signal Generator From Saelig

August 4, 2011

Pittsford, NY, USA: Saelig Company, Inc. (Saelig) (www.saelig.com) has introduced theTGR6000 – a new, economically-priced 6GHz RF signal generator that is both simple and intuitive to use. TheTGR6000 offers a high purity output with low phase noise over a frequency range of 10MHz to 6,000MHz, with output from -110dBm to +7dBm adjustable in 0.1dB steps. The frequency resolution is 10Hz and the … Read More → "New Fast-Sweep RF Signal Generator From Saelig"

1A, Low Noise Synchronous Buck-Boost DC/DC Converter Offers Extended Battery Run Time for Li-Ion & Alkaline-Powered Devices

August 3, 2011

MILPITAS, CA – August 3, 2011 – Linear Technology announces the LTC3536, a synchronous buck-boost converter that delivers up to 1A of output current from a Li-Ion/Polymer source or 300mA from dual cell alkaline/NiCd/NiMH sources. Its 1.8V to 5.5V input and output voltage range achieves a +/-1% accurate output with inputs above, below or … Read More → "1A, Low Noise Synchronous Buck-Boost DC/DC Converter Offers Extended Battery Run Time for Li-Ion & Alkaline-Powered Devices"

octoScope Introduces Smartphone Industry’s First Small Form Factor Over-The-Air (OTA) Test Platform

August 3, 2011

Marlboro, MA– August 2, 2011 – octoScope, Inc., a wireless solutions and services company, announced today its wireless testing product, octoBox™. octoBox revolutionizes the way multi-radio devices such as smartphones and USB dongles are designed, tested and verified. It offers accurate OTA testing of conventional and MIMO wireless devices in a customizable refrigerator sized anechoic (non-echoing) enclosure that replaces expensive walk-in anechoic chambers and facilitates test setup.

Offering repeatable and accurate test and validation methodology, octoBox cuts development and production costs for … Read More → "octoScope Introduces Smartphone Industry’s First Small Form Factor Over-The-Air (OTA) Test Platform"