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EU’s INTERESTED project to target the rapid design, prototyping and code generation of complex embedded systems and software
The INTERESTED (INTERoperable Embedded Systems Tool chain for Enhanced rapid Design, prototyping and code generation) project, a new initiative targeting complex embedded systems and software development and funded under the European Union’s 7th Framework Programme, has been announced today.
Oberthur Technologies and NXP move ahead with NFC deployment Compatible with MIFARE infrastructures
Oberthur Technologies, one of the world’s leading Smart Card suppliers and NXP have announced the completion of interoperability tests between Oberthur Technologies’ Opera FlyBuy NFC (Near Field Communication) SIM Cards and NXP’s PN544 NFC Controller. Opera FlyBuy NFC SIM Cards from Oberthur Technologies can be used in conjunction with NXP’s PN544 to design NFC mobile devices compatible with MIFARE Classic technology in existing infrastru...
Z-Foil Surface-Mount Flip Chip Voltage Divider
Vishay has announced that it has enhanced its VFCD1505 surface-mount flip chip voltage divider with an almost instantaneous thermal stabilization time of < 1 second. The device provides a low absolute TCR of ±0.05 ppm/°C from 0°C to +60°C and ±0.2 ppm/°C from −55°C to +125°C, +25°C Ref., an excellent PCR tracking (ΔR due to self heating) of ±5 ppm at rated power, and a load life stability ratio of ±0.005% (50 ppm).
CISSOID introduces High Temperature IC Family In Plastic Package
CISSOID has announced its new CMT Product Family, targeting applications between -55°C and +175°C. The CMT family has been develop and optimized to fill the gap between usual semiconductor components and CISSOID’s CHT family (-55°C to +225°C).
New applications platform from TI ushers in a new era of mobile computing performance
Texas Instruments has announced the OMAP 4 mobile applications platform. The OMAP 4 platform delivers new, stunning, multimedia-rich user experiences such as 1080p video record and playback, 20 megapixel (MP) imaging and approximately a week of audio play time. The new platform provides significant improvements in performance and play time compared to today’s most popular Smartphones, with 10x faster Web page loading times, more than 7x higher...
Yuasa appoints new regional manager for industrial division
Yuasa Battery Sales (UK) has announced the appointment of Tracy Branson as regional sales manager for its industrial division. She will primarily be responsible for the company’s standby power application sales activity in the South West and Midlands and has a broad experience of the company’s products and customers’ requirements.
Axis Network Technology launches triple mode HSPA/LTE/WiMAX power amplifier module
Axis Network Technology has introduced a super efficient triple mode power amplifier module and IP linearisation solution, offering a 45% final stage efficiency for UMTS ETSI compliant 64QAM systems at 2.1GHz.
Labtech Microwave celebrates its 25th anniversary
Labtech Microwave, one of the UK’s leading design and manufacturers of microwave solutions and bespoke microwave component technology, celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2009.
Gresham Appoints Alan Arnold as new Sales Manager
Gresham Power Electronics, the Salisbury based commercial and MIL power solutions specialist, has announced the appointment of Alan Arnold as their new Sales Manager for power supplies. Prior to this appointment Alan had been running a successful technical electronics consultancy for a number of years and had previously worked in both specialist and board-line electronic distribution. Where, in a technical sales role, he promoted components from ...
Fujitsu to Demonstrate WiMAX with Adaptive Beamforming at Mobile World Congress 2009
Fujitsu and Cisco will team up at this year’s Mobile World Congress to show a multi-application interoperable demo including video streaming by using mobile WiMAX with adaptive beamforming and multiple input/multiple output (MIMO) capabilities.