News & Analysis
Renesas and Thesycon collaborate on USB support for the M16C/6C microcontroller
Renesas Technology Europe and its Gold Alliance Partner Thesycon have announced the immediate availability of a complete USB stack to support the Renesas Starter Kit (RSK) RSKM16C/6C, based on the M16C/6C. The M16C/6C is a part of the popular M16C microcontroller platform with added support for USB 2.0. The M16C/6C product group includes a total of 16 different models, and the new components are completely compatible with earlier versions.
Management Change at NXP
NXP Semiconductors, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, has announced that Marc de Jong, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Automotive and Identification Business Unit, has decided to leave NXP effective April 1, 2009. Marc has decided to rejoin Philips, where he spent over 20 years prior to joining NXP in 2005.
Atmel’s Low-cost CAP Starter Kit Hosts Image Viewer Reference Design from PGC
Atmel and PGC (Progate Group Corporation) have announced the availability of a JPEG image viewer reference design ported onto the low-cost AT91CAP9A-STK Starter Kit for Atmel’s AT91CAP9S Customizable Microcontroller. When connected to a host PC via its USB Device Port, the CAP-STK appears as a mass storage device for JPEG images. Running stand-alone, the CAP-STK de-compresses the images and displays them on its VGA screen, using JPEG de-com...
ADC claims unmatched dynamic performance for input frequencies above 500 MHz
Texas Instruments has introduced a monolithic 12-bit, 550-MSPS analog-to-digital converter (ADC), which provides more than 200 MHz of signal bandwidth in applications where high resolution, accuracy and linearity are critical.
Tundra's PCI Express Products Selected by Nortel, EFI and AXIOMTEK
Tundra has been selected by Nortel Networks, EFI, and AXIOMTEK to supply it's high performance PCI Express (PCIe) Bridges for their newest designs. Nortel recently selected Tundra's Tsi381 PCIe Bridge for the quality and reliability that this bridge offered Nortel's latest Passport product line.
Analog Devices Acquires Technology For Smart-Grid Energy Applications
Analog Devices (ADI) has acquired power-line communications technology to add to its portfolio of products for energy-metering applications. Analog Devices has acquired the PowerBUS RHINO power-line communications technology and all related patents, hardware, and software from Domosys Corporation, a privately held company based in Quebec City, Canada.
Atmel and TazTag Collaborate to Offer Secure NFC Electronic Wallet
Atmel and TazTag have announced that the two companies are collaborating to bring to market all-in-one contactless solutions to store and protect personal data. As a first step in their collaboration, TazTag is using the Atmel AT98SC016CU turnkey security module in TazCard, the first NFC electronic wallet.
STMicroelectronics to promotes Green Power for Electronics in China
STMicroelectronics will demonstrate an array of energy efficiency products and solutions under the theme of ‘Green Power’ at IIC-China 2009 in Shenzhen, China, from February 26 to 27, 2009. More than 30 product demos showcase ST’s most advanced power management solutions which reflect ST’s commitment to help customers reduce their environment footprint.
Zytronic appoints Spektrum Elektronik in Turkey
Zytronic, the designer and manufacturer of projected capacitive technology (PCT)-based touch sensors, continues to increase its presence in Europe and has appointed Spektrum Elektronik based in Istanbul, as a Turkish agent for its complete portfolio of touch sensors and supporting products. Spektrum represents a range of complementary peripheral IT hardware products, which in addition to its design and systems integration experience, will enable ...
Conference will show how to manage CMOS Variability
The National Microelectronics Institute (NMI), the trade association representing the semiconductor industry in the UK and Ireland, in collaboration with the UK’s nanoCMOS Consortium, has announced it is to host its second international conference on CMOS variability. ICCV 2009 “Living with Variability” will take place 12-13th May 2009 at the IET’s Savoy Place, London.