News & Analysis
Imagination Technologies joins with partners to present at Games Developers Conference 2009
Imagination Technologies is working with partners including Digital Legends, Firemint, Nokia and Samsung to bring the best in 3D tutorials, demonstrations and devices to Games Developers Conference 2009 (San Francisco, March 23-27).
National Semiconductor Acquires Act Solar
National Semiconductor has announced it has acquired Act Solar, Inc. a privately held solar energy company that provides power optimization solutions for commercial and utility-scale solar installations. With the acquisition of Act Solar, National expands its portfolio of power optimization technologies along with the acquisition of new diagnostics and panel monitoring capabilities for solar arrays.
Tyco receives Intel’s Preferred Quality Supplier award
Tyco Electronics has received Intel Corporation’s Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award recognizing their contributions to Intel in 2008. Tyco Electronics supplies Intel with CPU sockets, connectors and passive components, deemed essential to Intel’s success. Tyco Electronics and 25 additional suppliers are recognized as 2008 PQS award winners.
Sensys Networks wireless sensors based on TI microcontrollers help manage traffic without maintenance for a decade
Leveraging ultra-low power microcontroller and RF technologies from Texas Instruments, Sensys Networks' Wireless Vehicle Detection System has emerged as a leading traffic management solution because it operates accurately and reliably in harsh conditions for more than 10 years. The Sensys system combines state-of-the-art magnetic sensors with advanced packet radio technology, providing a cost-effective, dependable solution for a wide range of tr...
mimoOn offers wireless infrastructure solutions for CPRI and OBSAI
mimoOn GmbH has announced the availability of solutions for wireless infrastructure and test & measurement equipment based on CPRI and OBSAI interfaces. These solutions are available through a relationship with Radiocomp, an industry leading provider of IP cores and reference designs for CPRI/OBSAI.
Altera's Stratix IV FPGAs Named Product of the Year by Electronic Products China
Altera Corporation has announced its 40-nm Stratix IV FPGAs received the Product of the Year award from Electronic Products China magazine. This award marks the sixth award the Stratix IV family has received since its announcement in May 2008.
NXP advances digital switchover with new integrated set-top box platform
NXP Semiconductors has unveiled the STB150 system solution, delivering a complete production-ready platform for the fast growing digital cable TV services market. The NXP STB150 integrates the powerful new single-chip CX2448x MPEG-2 decoder for DVB-C reception with a TDA18252HN silicon tuner and complete software stack, giving cable operators a cost-effective silicon platform for a new range of advanced, revenue-rich digital entertainment service...
Molex Adds Fully-Automated LED Bonding Capabilities in China
Molex has increased its manufacturing footprint by adding fully-automated LED bonding capabilities in China. Molex also recently bonded its 500,000,000th LED on a membrane switch using the latest high-speed SMT processes and bonding technology. The company has been applying LEDs to flex circuits for over 20 years through two innovative methods to bond and encapsulate the components for robust electrical and mechanical reliability, providing custo...
JAOtech’s portable trolley provides essential services in hygienic environments
JAOtech has introduced a new self-powered, robust, portable trolley cart for its range of hygienic computer terminals to provide medical staff and patients with easy and instant access to information in hospitals and nursing homes.
Eltan introduces BOOT from SD and MMC Card for ATOM
Eltan B.V., a European independent engineering company specialised in PC and Communication Technology has announced availability of BOOT from SD Card for x86 based systems. Eltan created the BIOS support to add SD Card, MMC cards and e-MMC devices as boot device. Modules are available for integration into the Phoenix Technologies and Award BIOS Code bases. The support is also available as a standard Option ROM.