News & Analysis
High Power DIO Card
ADLINK Technology Inc has announced the release of the PCI-7442 ─ a high-pin count, opto-isolated DIO card featuring 64 digital input and 64 digital output channels. Designed for applications requiring scores of I/O controls and superior digital output driving capability, the PCI-7442 is ideal for compact machine controllers, large-scale test and measurement devices, relay control, and automation systems.
Highly integrated FM transmitter family
Silicon Laboratories Inc has announced a highly integrated FM transmitter family offering superior audio performance in a very small 3 x 3 x 0.55 20-pin QFN package. By reducing the bill of materials and power consumption of existing solutions, the Si471x FM transmitter family allows customers to cost effectively add wireless FM audio playback capability to any portable media device including cell phones, MP3/digital media players, navigation/GP...
Avago Technologies makes available 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel Transceivers for Long Reach Storage Platforms
Avago Technologies has announced the availability of its single-mode fiber optic transceivers targeted at 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel storage networking applications such as inter-switch links, storage replication, and other long reach applications. Leveraging Avago's expertise in fiber optics, the small-form-pluggable modules are RoHS-compliant and deliver superior electromagnetic interference benefits and device performance resulting in increased port...
Automated Programmer Offers Tray Input and Output Handling System
Adaptsys announces the availability of Helix desktop automated programmer which offers a tray input and output handling system in addition to support for devices in tubes. Automating device programming increases reliability and decreases production costs, but until now, the cost of this equipment was difficult to economically justify.
Flat voice coil motor has very low profile
A new very low profile flat voice coil motor from Geeplus Europe is designed in such a way that it offers good clearance in assembly and has latitude for tilting on one axis. It is ideally suited for use in multiple axis applications, such as moving optical filters.
ip.access selects picoChip technology for 3G femtocell development
ip.access ltd, a developer of in-building wireless picocell solutions today announced that they are using a custom version of picoChip’s multi-core DSP hardware and modem software in their femto3G Access Points for residential fixed-mobile convergence (FMC).
AWS acquires Jantec
AWS Electronics Group has announced its acquisition of Jantec Electronic Services Ltd, a contract service and repairs business based in Bedfordshire. Jantec’s expertise in product design, development, prototyping, low volume manufacture, diagnostic testing and repairs compliments the longstanding services that AWS already offer their clients.
Growth Leads to New Premises for TBG Solutions
Having outgrown its former home at Don Valley, Sheffield, TBG Solutions has now opened its new office in Barlborough Links, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Pete Zogas, National Instruments Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, officially opened the new premises at a ceremony attended by TBG’s key customers.
Fully Integrated 1Gbps Pin Electronics Solution for high-performance system on chip (SoC), memory, and other testers
Semtech has announced the E8400, the first off-the-shelf device to integrate all of the functionality needed for two complete channels of 500MHz/1Gbps pin electronics for high-performance system on chip (SoC), memory, and other testers.
Trapeze to include IDT Network Search Engine in its new wireless LAN Mobility Exchange switches
IDT has announced that Trapeze Networks will include an IDT Network Search Engine (NSE) in its new series of wireless LAN Mobility Exchange switches. The Trapeze Mobility System uses identity-based networking which enables VLAN and subnet memberships, authentications, access control lists (ACLs), roaming policies, bandwidth usage and other vital statistics to stay with and track users as they move between any wired and wireless environment.