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Renesas Technology Europe has been selected by LG Electronics to provide its DRACO2D digRF EDGE RF chipsets for LGE’s latest multimedia phones. DRACO2D offers a very integrated solution, simplifying the use of EDGE RF in the phone and featuring auto calibration mechanism to ensure fast time to market.

RadioScape has announced that it plans to extend the range of programmable semiconductor platforms that will support its proven software radio solutions. Having already had significant success in developing a broad range of software, module and subsystem solutions for the DAB digital radio market based on Texas Instruments DSP’s, the company believes that in emerging digital radio segments there will be demand for its proven stacks and applica...

MOSIS, a provider of low-cost prototyping and small volume production services for custom ASICs, announces prototype and low volume fabrication access to IBM's fourth generation foundry technology, 8WL, the 130 nanometer (nm) silicon germanium (SiGe) bipolar complementary metal oxide semiconductor (BiCMOS) process. The process uses an emitter width of just 120nm and can be used to produce devices with an Ft of 100GHz. It creates low power devices...

Effective immediately, those who will be attending LASER 2007. World of Photonics (18 – 21 June 2007 in Munich, Germany) can order their entrance tickets online at http://www.world-of-photonics.net/tickets There are several benefits to registering, such as queue-free entry at the event and free transport on the day using Munich’s excellent public transportation system. Those registering online and subscribing to the fortnightly Global Ele...

Texas Instruments has leveraged its DSC silicon and expertise to offer a production-ready software reference design, based on DaVinciT technology. Manufacturers can use the reference design to bring the type of burst capture performance found today only in digital single-lens reflex (D-SLR) cameras to low-cost, point-and-shoot digital cameras. In addition, by enabling high-definition (HD) video on digital cameras priced as low as $99, TI is set...

Anglia has announced that it has been appointed by Avago Technologies as UK and Ireland distributor for its optoelectronic components. Steffi Kircher, Avago’s sales director for distribution in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, said, “Anglia’s solid relationships in Northern Europe enable us to reach a large base of mid-tier OEMs and EMS companies. This customer base penetrates the local mid-tier sector very well and will give us access ...

Phoenix Electronics Distribution has received the HARTING 'Specialist Distributor of the Year' Award for 2006 for the second year running. The award was made on the basis of sales growth. Commenting on the award, Doreen Sanderson, HARTING's UK Distribution Manager, said: 'During an excellent year for HARTING Ltd., Phoenix Electronics Distribution has continued its growth of the HARTING franchise through excellent customer service and commitment. ...

STMicroelectronics has announced two new additions to its SPEAr family of configurable System-on-Chip ICs. The dual-core SPEAr Plus600, complemented with a single-core variant, SPEAr Head600, represents a market-unique solution that enables printer, fax, point-of-sale (POS) and other equipment manufacturers to develop complex yet flexible digital engines at a fraction of the time and cost required by a full-custom design approach. Additionally, t...

Tundra Semiconductor has announced the interoperability of its Tsi578 Serial RapidIO Switch with Texas Instruments' recently announced TMS320TCI6487 and TMS320TCI6488 wireless infrastructure optimized DSPs.

The next 25 years of digital signal processing technology will literally integrate hundreds of processors on a single chip to conceive applications beyond our imagination, said Mike Hames, senior vice president, Texas Instruments Incorporated. Addressing electronics industry leaders in his keynote remarks today to open the 5th annual Texas Instruments Developer Conference (TIDC), Hames envisions a world where clothing can alert you of medical pro...