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Express Logic and Renesas Technology Team to Offer Audio-Video Media Player Reference Design
Express Logic and Renesas Technology America, Inc today announced availability of a comprehensive reference design platform for powerful, inexpensive media players. The media player platform is based on Renesas’ SuperH SH-2A microcontroller architecture and Express Logic’s ThreadX RTOS, and enables access and display of media from USB flash drives or SD memory cards. The media player will be demonstrated at Renesas’ 2008 Developers’ Confe...
Tensilica’s Xtensa Customizable Processor Used in Panasonic Mobile’s Wireless Baseband Processor
Tensilica,® Inc. today announced that Panasonic Mobile Communications Co. Ltd. has licensed the Xtensa® LX2 customizable processor core for a baseband processor integrated circuit for mobile phones. Now Panasonic Mobile will develop several different configurations of the Xtensa processor.
TI’s new eight-channel power sequencer and monitor
Texas Instruments has introduced today a new eight-channel sequencer and monitor with non-volatile error logging. The device supports the latest generation microprocessors, ASICs and DSPs, to improve system reliability and ease sequencing on boards with multiple points of load. The sequencer operates from a 3.3-V supply and does not require external memory or a clock, to help reduce board space in a variety of equipment, including telecommunicati...
Multi-Size Human Interface POS/POI Solutions
Avalue is bringing a series of rich-content product lines into the market. The newest FPC series can be widely applied anywhere. Extending from the industrial level to mass population applications, the FPC series is positioned as an e-service system platform. Through an FPC screen, people connect to a vivid world.
electronica 2008 - ON Semiconductor - Process Automation Transceiver
ON Semiconductor will be showing a new product derivative of the AMIS-49200 Media Attachment Unit (MAU) at Electronica 2008. The AMIS-49250 offers additional circuit board space savings of up to 66% compared to the AMIS-49200, and is part of ON Semiconductor’s line of processing automation transceivers for use in safety critical applications such as oil refineries, chemical processing and water treatment plants.
Anders Electronics launches embedded computer system
The ENC-iGLX from Anders Electronics is a complete, embedded computer system running Windows XP or Linux, which consumes less power than a desktop PC on standby, and is small enough and fanless for installation almost anywhere. The module is self-contained in a rugged, dust-and splash-resistant metal case with Ethernet, USB and serial interfaces.
electronica - Intersil - Kenet ADC line
Intersil has announced that it will offer a demonstration of some of its newly acquired Kenet, Incorporated line of analogue-to-digital converters at electronica 2008 Trade Fair in Munich November 11-14, 2008. Intersil purchased Kenet, Incorporated, a privately held, fabless semiconductor company with leading technology in the design and manufacture of high speed, extremely low power data converters on September 30.
Kibble to lead European sales at Artisan
Artisan Software Tools has announced the appointment of Peter Kibble as Vice President of Sales. As Artisan’s newly appointed Vice President of Sales, Peter will be responsible for all of the company’s direct sales activities in the UK, Germany and Italy.
Panasonic and Renesas Technology to Collaborate on Development of SoCs at 32-nm Process Node
Building on their successful partnership on the joint process technology development since 1998, Panasonic Corporation and Renesas Technology Corp. are now collaborating on the development of elemental process technologies for SoCs of the next-generation 32-nm node. The two companies are confident that their 32-nm node transistor technology and other advances can soon be applied to products in mass production.
National Instruments Introduces USB-GPIB Controller for Macs
National Instruments has introduced the industry’s first Mac-compatible USB-GPIB controller as well as a low-profile PCI Express GPIB controller. With the NI USB-GPIB-HS, Mac users can now control their stand-alone instruments from Mac laptops and desktops with the flexibility of a portable USB-GPIB interface. Additionally, the new NI PCIe-GPIB/Low-Profile (LP) controller gives engineers and scientists a high-performance, RoHS-compliant control...