Industries
ST-Ericsson is new name for Wireless-Semiconductor Industry Leader
The joint venture that united the wireless semiconductor division of STMicroelectronics and the mobile platform division of Ericsson will move forward as ST-Ericsson. This announcement follows the recent closing of the agreement announced in August 2008, between the parent companies, to merge Ericsson Mobile Platforms and ST-NXP Wireless.
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Tensilica Enables Easy Addition of Bluetooth Audio to Portable Devices
Tensilica has announced the immediate availability of the Bluetooth sub-band codec (SBC) decoder and encoder for its popular HiFi 2 Audio DSP, which can easily be integrated into system-on-chip (SOC) designs. Now designers of cellular phones, portable music players and other devices can easily design in Bluetooth capabilities, along with over 50 other audio standards already available, that run on the HiFi 2 Audio DSP.
Tensilica Enables Easy Addition of Bluetooth Audio to Portable Devices
Tensilica has announced the immediate availability of the Bluetooth sub-band codec (SBC) decoder and encoder for its popular HiFi 2 Audio DSP, which can easily be integrated into system-on-chip (SOC) designs. Now designers of cellular phones, portable music players and other devices can easily design in Bluetooth capabilities, along with over 50 other audio standards already available, that run on the HiFi 2 Audio DSP.
ON Semiconductor claims First Integrated Bi-Directional OVP for Portable Electronics and OCP for External Accessories
ON Semiconductor has introduced the industry’s first integrated bi-directional device, with positive and negative (+/-) overvoltage protection (OVP) for cell phones, MP3/4, PDAs and GPS systems, and overcurrent protection (OCP) for portable accessories such as FM transceiver, loud speakers and flash modules.
ON Semiconductor claims First Integrated Bi-Directional OVP for Portable Electronics and OCP for External Accessories
ON Semiconductor has introduced the industry’s first integrated bi-directional device, with positive and negative (+/-) overvoltage protection (OVP) for cell phones, MP3/4, PDAs and GPS systems, and overcurrent protection (OCP) for portable accessories such as FM transceiver, loud speakers and flash modules.
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CommAgility, Tata Elxsi and AxisNT team up to demonstrate a WiMAX base station reference architecture
At this year’s Mobile World Congress (16-19 February), CommAgility, Tata Elxsi (Booth 2D98, Hall 2) and Axis Network Technology (Booth Hall 1 - Stand 1H29) will demonstrate a WiMAX base-station reference solution including WiMAX baseband processing and WiMAX Remote Radio Heads. The three companies worked together at integrating their reference designs and commercial products into a base station reference design.
CommAgility, Tata Elxsi and AxisNT team up to demonstrate a WiMAX base station reference architecture
At this year’s Mobile World Congress (16-19 February), CommAgility, Tata Elxsi (Booth 2D98, Hall 2) and Axis Network Technology (Booth Hall 1 - Stand 1H29) will demonstrate a WiMAX base-station reference solution including WiMAX baseband processing and WiMAX Remote Radio Heads. The three companies worked together at integrating their reference designs and commercial products into a base station reference design.
Omnipolar Hall switches from Diodes Inc
Diodes Incorporated has introduced two low voltage Omnipolar parts that substantially reduce power consumption in battery-powered, hand-held devices and dramatically simplify production processes. Uses include contact-less lid or display orientation and position detection tasks in notebooks, mobile phones, digital still cameras and camcorders.
Omnipolar Hall switches from Diodes Inc
Diodes Incorporated has introduced two low voltage Omnipolar parts that substantially reduce power consumption in battery-powered, hand-held devices and dramatically simplify production processes. Uses include contact-less lid or display orientation and position detection tasks in notebooks, mobile phones, digital still cameras and camcorders.
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Radiometrix to Exhibit at Southern Manufacturing
Radio module manufacturer Radiometrix is to participate at this year’s Southern Manufacturing & Electronics exhibition held at Five, Farnborough. Covering automation/robotics, design/prototyping, test/measurement and electronic components, it is the largest regional show of its kind in the UK, with over 400 suppliers exhibiting.