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12th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design (ISQED) Collocates With Sematech’s Design for Reliability Workshop and First International Electronic Design Education Conference (IEDEC)

SANTA CLARA, CA–(Marketwire – March 7, 2011) – The 12th annual International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design (ISQED) announced today that its March 14-16 event at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Santa Clara, CA, USA, is collocated with two events focused on quality design and education, respectively — Sematech’s Design for Reliability Workshop and the first … Read More → "12th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design (ISQED) Collocates With Sematech’s Design for Reliability Workshop and First International Electronic Design Education Conference (IEDEC)"

NXP Builds a Smarter Way to Energy Efficiency With World’s Lowest Standby Power

EINDHOVEN, THE NETHERLANDS and FORT WORTH, TX–(Marketwire – March 8, 2011) – NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) today announced a new generation of GreenChip™ power solutions which feature the lowest standby capability in the industry, reaching levels below 10mW. The NXP GreenChip power ICs, also known as Switch Mode Power Supply controller ICs, are designed for adapters for mobile devices such as cell phone chargers, tablets and notebooks, as well as major home appliances or white goods. 

The Read More → "NXP Builds a Smarter Way to Energy Efficiency With World’s Lowest Standby Power"

Key Digital’s Product Line Now Updated In D-Tools System Integrator (SI) 5.5 Software

CONCORD, CA. MARCH 8, 2011 – D-Tools Inc., the worldwide leader in system integration software today announced that detailed information on of the entire family of Key Digital products has been recently updated in D-Tools product database, better enabling D-Tools System Integrator™ users to specify Key Digital products. Key Digital is at the forefront of the video industry for Home Theater Retailers, Custom Installers, System Integrators, Broadcasters, Manufacturers, and Consumers. They provide total video system solutions and help drive the technology, the industry, the business, and all the latest up-and-coming standards. 

“Key Digital is a pioneer … Read More → "Key Digital’s Product Line Now Updated In D-Tools System Integrator (SI) 5.5 Software"

Semtech Ships First 100G CFP MSA-Compliant Gearbox IC Platform for 100G Optical Networks

CAMARILLO, Calif., Mar 8, 2011 — Semtech Corp. (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, announced its first shipments of its high-bandwidth, 100Gbps gearbox chipset for 100Gbps CFP MSA applications. The CFP (100G Form-factor Pluggable) transceiver MSA (Multi-Source Agreement) defines a hot-pluggable optical transceiver form-factor for 100Gbps, high-speed Ethernet applications for data and telecommunication networks. Semtech’s Theta SR SMI10021 multiplexer (MUX) and  Read More → "Semtech Ships First 100G CFP MSA-Compliant Gearbox IC Platform for 100G Optical Networks"

Anobit Unveils High-Performance Flash Memory Controller for Today’s Most Advanced Smartphone and Tablet Computing Devices

Herzeliya Pituach, Israel – March 8, 2011 – Anobit announced today that it has commenced high volume production of its MSP2020 NAND flash memory controller with major providers of mobile computing devices, in cooperation with Hynix Semiconductor Inc.

Powered by Anobit’s MSP™ (Memory Signal Processing) technology, the MSP2020 controller enables the use of commercial-grade two-bits-per-cell and three-bits-per-cell NAND flash across all of the latest process nodes, within the most endurance- and performance-intensive embedded computing applications. 

“The partnership with Anobit provides our customers with high-performance, high-endurance flash products at the most advanced process … Read More → "Anobit Unveils High-Performance Flash Memory Controller for Today’s Most Advanced Smartphone and Tablet Computing Devices"

Avnet Abacus to support VARTA CellPac lithium batteries including custom design service

Poing, Germany, 8 March 2011. Avnet Abacus has been appointed as the first and currently only pan-European distributor for the full range of CellPac lithium batteries from VARTA Microbattery, including custom-designed as well as standard battery packs.

CellPac batteries provide a plug-in solution that contain the required battery-management and protection circuitry and meet all applicable regulations. The full portfolio includes CellPac LITE standard battery packs from 150mAh to 2600mAh and sizes from 4 x 20 x 26mm (402025) to 11 x 36 x 65mm (2×503562), with a variety of connector and wiring configurations.

Alongside these standard products, the … Read More → "Avnet Abacus to support VARTA CellPac lithium batteries including custom design service"

austriamicrosystems’ launches new 10-bit magnetic rotary encoder with integrated wake-up & power-down feature

Unterpremstaetten, Austria, March 8, 2011 – austriamicrosystems (SIX: AMS), a leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance analog ICs, has announced the AS505010-bit magnetic rotary encoder IC for contactless position sensing with the industry’s lowest power and smallest size. Featuring automatic power-down and wake-up modes, the AS5050 encoder is targeted for low-power applications such as robotics and is also suited for servo motor control and as an input device for low-cost battery operated devices.  

The single-chip … Read More → "austriamicrosystems’ launches new 10-bit magnetic rotary encoder with integrated wake-up & power-down feature"

EMA Integrates Mouser’s Online Electronic Components Database with Cadence OrCAD Capture CIS

Rochester, NY (March 8, 2011) – EMA Design Automation™ (www.ema-eda.com), one of the world’s largest Electronic Design Automation Value Added Resellers, today announced the availability of version 4.1 of the EMA Component Information Portal™ (CIP), providing access to the Mouser Electronics parts database through Cadence® OrCAD® Capture CIS. Mouser Electronics (www.mouser.com), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., is one of the industry’s fastest … Read More → "EMA Integrates Mouser’s Online Electronic Components Database with Cadence OrCAD Capture CIS"

Green Hills Software announces second EAL6+/SKPP, high robustness certification by NSA for INTEGRITY-178B operating system

Green Hills Software, the worldwide leader in high assurance operating systems that are FAA/EASA-certified and NSA-evaluated, has announced that the latest baseline of its INTEGRITY®-178B multi-level secure real-time operating system (version 4), has been certified by the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP), a U.S. government initiative operated by the National Security Agency (NSA), to Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) 6+, High Robustness. 

This is the second time that NIAP and the NSA have … Read More → "Green Hills Software announces second EAL6+/SKPP, high robustness certification by NSA for INTEGRITY-178B operating system"

RTI and Esterel Technologies Collaborate with Wind River to Address Critical Software Development Challenges for Avionics Systems

March 8, 2011–Real-Time Innovations (RTI), The Global Leader in DDS, and Esterel Technologies, the leading worldwide provider of model-based development solutions for critical systems and software, today announced an important collaboration with Wind River, a world leader in embedded and mobile software. The … Read More → "RTI and Esterel Technologies Collaborate with Wind River to Address Critical Software Development Challenges for Avionics Systems"

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