News & Analysis
Compact split-core transducers for AC current measurement
LEM has introduced the AT series of AC current transducers which use innovative core material which enable split-core current transformer technology to reach new levels of performance for this category of products.
Choice of compression standards on mobile phones gets wider with VC-1 hardware IP
Greatly improving the processing of multimedia content available to mobile phones by expanding the choice of supported standards, Renesas has announced the development of hardware IP supporting a decode function for the VC-1 video compression standard.
BAE Systems, National Instruments and Phase Matrix to Develop PXI Express-Based Synthetic Instrument
BAE Systems, National Instruments and Phase Matrix Inc. have announced a joint initiative to develop a PXI Express-based synthetic instrument for military and commercial RF and microwave applications. PMI is currently developing a 100 KHz to 26.5 GHz family of downconverter modules in a 3U PXI Express-compatible format to support PXI RF and microwave applications. BAE Systems, a leader in synthetic instrument systems, plans to build a next-gene...
Integrated Engineering gets new VP Sales & Marketing EMEA
Integrated Engineering has announced that Marcel van der Meijs has been appointed Vice President Sales & Marketing EMEA. In his new position with Integrated Engineering, he will be responsible for Integrated Engineering’s sales growth in Europe through the formation of a strong sales driven organisation.
eInfochips Becomes Authorized Tensilica Processor Design Center
Tensilica has announced that eInfochips has joined the Tensilica Xtensions Design Center Partner Program and is offering system-on-chip design services for customers using Tensilica’s Xtensa configurable processors or Diamond Standard processor cores. eInfochips has design centers in the US and India and a proven track record in design services ranging from silicon design and verification to physical design as well as board design and embedded...
SL Power to show the latest Condor and Ault power supplies at electronica 2006
SL Power Electronics Corporation, the company established following the merger of Condor DC Power and Ault, will use electronica 2006 (Munich 14 to 17 November - Hall B2 552) to demonstrate the scale of its product offering and will give several products their first public showing.
Power Integrations Gets National Energy-Efficiency Award
Power Integrations has received a 2006 Star of Energy Efficiency award from the national Alliance to Save Energy. The only technology company among this year’s three corporate honourees, Power Integrations is being recognized for its efforts to reduce electricity waste by improving the efficiency of electronic products.
picoChip wins WiMAX contract with M/A-COM
picoChip has announced that its WiMAX solution is part of M/A-COM’s recently announced 4.9 GHz VIDA broadband solution for Public Safety Grade Applications. This solution by M/A-COM, a business unit of Tyco Electronics, utilizes the standard WiMAX 802.16 protocol, to deliver integrated, public safety-grade wireless broadband video and data services for mission-critical applications.
ARCHOS Chooses TI's DaVinciT Technology for Portable Media Market
Continuing to push for growth in the portable media market, Texas Instruments has announced that a new latest dual-core processor based on DaVinciT technology is powering the latest line of ARCHOS portable multimedia players, the 404, 504 and 604. The new digital media processor based on DaVinci technology offers reduced power consumption and an exceptional combination of audio, video, imaging and system control functionality for the portable med...
electronica & Productronica China adds the China Printed Circuit Association
When “electronica & Productronica China” opens its gates from 21 – 23 March 2007 together with SEMICON China and LASER. World of Photonics China, a new partner will be joining them: the China Printed Circuit Association (CPCA) and the CPCA Show. This means that the most important events for the electronics industry in Shanghai will be taking place simultaneously at the Shanghai New International Expo Center.