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Aeroflex plans launch of new PXI and LTE test instruments
Aeroflex is planning to launch several new PXI and 3GPP LTE test products at Electronica 2008 (Booth A1.117).
Freescale sensors put the brakes on vehicle instability
Automotive safety systems are becoming more intelligent with Freescale Semiconductor's advanced low acceleration level (low-g) inertial sensors for electronic stability control (ESC) systems. ESC helps drivers maintain control of their vehicles by using high-performance, low-g 2-axis sensors to
NEC Electronics Launches Sales of 18 High Performance 8–bit Microcontroller Models with Lowest Standby Power Class in Industry
NEC Electronics has announced that it starts sample shipments of 18 new models of its 8-bit microcontroller with built-in Flash memory ("all-Flash microcontroller"). These products are ideally suited to ancillary functions as sub-microcontrollers, such as controlling small battery-poweredMurata SAW resonator family for ISM-band devices achieves ±50ppm tolerance
Murata's latest family of SAW resonators is designed for short range devices (SRDs) operating in the ISM300 and ISM400 bands, and achieves ±50ppm tolerance. Because of its tight tolerance, the SARCC series of SAW resonators helps designs comply3M launches its first range of Mini-SAS connectors into the UK
Diversified technology company 3M has launched its first range of Mini-SAS connectors into the UK, able to support data transfer rates of up to 6Gbps and a pitch of just 0.8mm. Designed to provide a combination of high-data
DiBcom launches very low power mobile TV receivers
DiBcom, a provider of Mobile TV solutions, has announced two new products, the DIB9090 and DIB8090 which both support very low power mobile TV reception of DVB-T and ISDB-T 13SEG signals respectively. The chips also support the reception32V Input Synchronous Step-Down Regulator Delivers 10A from a 9mm x 9mm QFN
Linear Technology has announced the LTC3611, a high efficiency, synchronous buck regulator that delivers up to 10A of continuous output current at voltages as low as 0.6V. It operates from an input voltage of 4.5V to 32V (36V
Microchip Technology Offers New Capacitive Touch Demo Board; Simplifies Integration of Capacitive Touch-Sensing Interfaces into 16-bit MCUs
Microchip has announced the PICDEM Touch Sense 2 Demo Board for capacitive touch-sensing applications. The easy-to-use board comes with the royalty-free mTouch Sensing Solution Software Development Kit (SDK) and is populated with a 16-bit PIC24FJ256GB110 microcontroller (MCU), which features an integrated Charge Time Measurement Unit (CTMU) peripheral for fast capacitiveUndergraduates quick to grasp concurrency
University interns at XMOS, the creator of Software Defined Silicon, are producing complete applications based on the company's first multi-core programmable device, the XS1-G4, within ‘a matter of days'. The speed with which undergraduates, with no prior knowledgeNohau Introduces World’s First USB 3.0 Protocol Analyzer Exerciser System to the UK and Ireland
The new Voyager verification system from Lecroy, which is claimed to be the world's first protocol analyzer for USB 3.0 (also known as SuperSpeed USB) has been launched in the UK and Ireland by Lecroy's sole agent Nohau.