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Silicon Laboratories to Showcase Power Efficient Design with Mixed-Signal MCUs at Embedded World Germany 2008
At Embedded World 2008 in Nuremburg, Germany, Silicon Laboratories Inc. will showcase its power-efficient design capabilities based on its portfolio of industry-leading mixed-signal microcontrollers (MCUs). Silicon Labs will demonstrate innovative design techniques practices through live product and hands-on ToolStick-based demonstrations for a range of consumer and industrial applications requiring power efficiency with special emphasis on exten...
Matrox Extio technology validated by leading providers of industrial process automation systems and software: Remote graphics units provide IT managers optimal combination of distance, image quality and reliability
Matrox Graphics Inc., announced today that its line of Extio remote graphics units (RGUs) has been qualified for use with leading distributed control systems (DCS) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) software from companies such as ABB Process Automation, Emerson Process Management, GE Fanuc, Honeywell Process Solutions, Invensys Foxboro, and Invensys Wonderware.
Green Hills Software and Microchip Technology Announce Software Development Solution for Microchip’s New PIC32 MCU Family
Green Hills Software, Inc. and Microchip Technology Inc. has announced that Green Hills Software’s software development product suite, including the MULTI® integrated development environment, Green Hills compilers, and Green Hills Probe, are now available for Microchip’s PIC32 family of microcontrollers (MCUs). The PIC32, based on the MIPS® M4K™ core, is Microchip’s first 32-bit MCU family.
Frontier Silicon enables easy integration of Rhapsody music service for mass-market consumer audio
At the 2008 CES trade show in Las Vegas (January 7-10), Frontier Silicon is showcasing technology enabling RealNetworks’® Rhapsody® digital music service through stand-alone mass-market consumer audio systems.
Innovative Tensilica-Based Products on Display at CES 2008
Tensilica, Inc. today announced that over 30 companies that either license Tensilica’s popular processor cores or use merchant market semiconductor products that include Tensilica’s cores will be displaying products at this week’s International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). These Tensilica-enabled products include some of the most advanced, innovative consumer devices, including LCD TVs, cellular phones, WiFi-enabled notebook computers, ...
Carlo Gavazzi Beefs up UK Distribution Network
Carlo Gavazzi UK is improving the service it provides to its end customers in the east of England with the appointment of Greenbrook Electrical Ltd to its 1st Choice distribution network.
Frontier Silicon brings Sirius Radio home
Frontier Silicon, the manufacturer of digital audio semiconductors and modules, has announced that it will be supporting the popular Sirius Internet Radio service on its Venice 6 multistandard receiver module. According to market research from Bridge Ratings, Sirius Radio is currently listened to by around six million US-based subscribers via satellite, mainly in their cars. The Sirius Internet Radio service gives subscribers access to numerous c...
GPEG and Digital Displays Ltd, join forces to create leading Display Solution provider
GPEG International Ltd, a key display technology provider based in London announced today the acquisition of specialist display supplier, Digital Displays Ltd from Digital Connections Europe Ltd, based in Biggin Hill, Kent.
High-Definition Set-Top-Box Decoder with Integrated Demodulator
STMicroelectronics has announced today the availability of a new single-chip high-definition set-top box decoder combining both the demodulation and decoding functions on a single device. The STi7111, which has been designed to meet the requirements of major satellite operators worldwide, including DIRECTV, will allow OEMs to target the high-volume market for consumers moving to high-definition services. By including a network interface, ST has f...
Innovative use of CSSPs in portable consumer products to be highlighted at CES
QuickLogic is showcasing the design flexibility that is enabled by its Customer Specific Standard Product (CSSP) technology during CES, by showing real-life OEM/ODM products and demonstration systems. Some of the consumer and prosumer products on display include: