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Tensilica's Diamond Standard 108Mini selected for Chip That Ensures High-Quality Home Audio-Video Networking
Tensilica has announced that Valens Semiconductor, an Israeli start-up, has selected the Diamond Standard 108Mini as the controller for a SOC (system-on-chip) design that will enable high-quality transmission of audio and video in a home networking environment. We are designing a chip that will enable high quality transmission of audio and video in a home networking environment, stated Dror Jerushalmi, CEO of Valens. We picked the Diamond Standa...
TI Announces First Approved DTS-HD Master Audio DSP Implementation for Audio/Video Receivers
Texas Instruments has announced that its audio digital signal processors (DSPs) are the first embedded implementation approved with DTS-HD master audio at 192 kHz for unparalleled audio quality in home theater systems. Audio/video receivers (AVRs) based on TI’s award-winning DA7xx generation of DSPs have the power to fully support eight channels of 192 kHz lossless audio, immersing consumers in the ideal theater experience. An acoustic performa...
Fairchild gets award from Cisco
Fairchild Semiconductor was presented with the “2007 Excellence in Supplier Account Team Service Award” from Cisco. The award was presented recently at the Cisco 16th annual supplier appreciation event to the supplier who best demonstrated proactive, consistent support across Cisco’s organization and regional locations.
Powersolve backs attempt to power across the driest place on Earth
Powersolve has backed one man’s attempt to power his way across the driest place on earth. 35 year old Neil Wilkie has trekked across the notorious Atacama Desert in northern Chile on the second stage of his four-year plan to cross some of the most demanding places on the planet. Last year’s first adventure saw Neil take on the Gobi Desert in a similar seven day test of his physical and mental endurance. During his crossing Neil (pictured dur...
PCI Synchronous Serial Interface Adapter
The single channel synchronous serial interface can be configured for RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, RS-530, RS-530A, or V.35 communication protocols. The ACB-MP.LPCI is capable of data rates to 128K bps making it an ideal solution for DDS (digital data service), military applications, and banking communications.
Technical Short Courses for Mobile Technologies
hueggenberg gbr is to present two technical courses for mobile technologies: From November 27th to 29th, 2007, the three-day-course OFDM for Advanced Wireless Communications (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) will take place at the Flemings Hotel in Munich. It will be followed by a one-day-course on DVB-H on November 30th. This lecture is based on OFDM ground rules and gives an introduction to the Physical Layer of Digital Video Broadca...
Ditech Networks Accelerates IP Networks with TI’s Carrier Infrastructure Platform
Texas Instruments has announced that Ditech Networks (NASDAQ: DITC), a leading provider of voice quality solutions to the world's communications industry, has selected TI's advanced carrier infrastructure platform for use in future platform products. TI's TMS320TNETV3020 multicore digital signal processor (DSP)-based carrier infrastructure platform is flexible, scalable and incorporates high-density voice codec applications that enable Ditech to ...
NI Reports Q3 Revenue of $184.4 Million
National Instruments has reported record quarterly revenue of $184.4 million in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2007, up 12.4 percent as compared to Q3 2006. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) for Q3 2007 was 27 cents. This is above the midpoint of NI guidance of 24 cents to 29 cents per share. Net income was $21.5 million, up 15 percent from Q3 2006. For Q3 2007, operating margin and net margin were 13.3 percent and 11.7 percent, respectively.
3C Test to host 1-Day Seminar on Automotive EMC at Silverstone
3C Test Ltd will be hosting a 1 Day Seminar on November 13th 2007 on Design and Testing to meet Global Automotive EMC Standards presented by Martin O’Hara - Author of “EMC at Component and PCB Level”
Knight Warner becomes new robotics partner to ABB
Knight Warner, an automation systems integrator that lists Nestle Purina, Corus and TetraPak amongst its clients, has joined ABB’s Robotic Partner Network. The company, formed almost nine years ago, provides bespoke automated systems for different industries including the food industry and the cement and steel industries.