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‘Near Zero Power’ Disk Drive Preamplifiers for Sub-2.5" Drives in Portable Products from STMicroelectronics
STMicroelectronics has launched hard disk drive preamplifiers intended specifically for drives with less than 2.5in diameter platters. Named the Near Zero Power series because of their exceptionally low power consumption, the new devices are an open-market evolution of ST’s Ultra Low Power family.
Automotive Electronics will “Drive” the Applications Focus at electronica 2006
Munich Trade Fairs International (MMI), the organiser behind the World’s largest and most successful trade fair for the global electronics industry, continues to develop the event’s focus on key applications areas with the news that electronica 2006 will headline the rapidly growing automotive electronics sector. electronica automotive presents an Automotive Conference organised to begin the day before electronica opens its doors as well as a...
Arteris Network on Chip Technology Integrated into CoWare Platform Architect ESL Design Environment
Arteris and CoWare Inc, has announced a comprehensive agreement under which Arteris will output SystemC transaction level models (TLM) from its NoC tool suite for incorporation into TLM platforms developed in CoWare Platform Architect.
EU’s SPEEDS initiative targets global leadership in embedded systems design
As part of the European Union’s 6th Framework Programme for funding technology and scientific projects designed to turn the EU economy into the most dynamic and competitive knowledge-based economy in the world, a new embedded systems initiative called SPEEDS (Speculative and Exploratory Design in Systems Engineering) has been established.
Acme Packet Chooses IDT Network Search Engine
Integrated Device Technology, better known as IDT, announces that Acme Packet has chosen an IDT Network Search Engine for inclusion in its leading-edge family of Net-Net session border controllers (SBC). The IDT75K62213 NSE helps the Net-Net family provide critical service reach, service assurance and security requirements for the delivery of interactive voice, video and multimedia communications across IP network borders through its ability to ...
National survey shows strength of UK semiconductor design
The results of its very first national survey of UK semiconductor design have been published by the National Microelectronics Institute. Entitled ‘Designed in the UK’, the Institute’s 55-page report reveals the scale and composition of the sector, its industry and application focus and the key challenges faced. The report concludes that the UK’s strength and success in semiconductor design is recognised at an international level and tha...
Strategic Test eliminates the need for software and support maintenance contracts on its Ultrafast range
Strategic Test Corp has announced that free software updates and technical support will be provided on all future purchases of its UltraFast range of Digitizer, AWG, fast Digital I/O and Digital Pattern Generator cards. The decision also applies retrospectively to all UltraFast products supplied during the previous five years.
Contest Looks For Best MSP430 MCU Implementation - it could be yours!
Texas Instruments has announced plans for the MSP430 microcontroller (MCU) eZ design contest, to be held from now to - October 9, 2006. Contestants may submit projects ranging from practical everyday devices to industry-specific solutions that show off design skills using the low-power MSP430 MCUs and development tools, including the new eZ430-F2013-a USB stick based full emulation and development tool.
SL Power Signs Global Purchasing Agreement with Dräger Medical
SL Power Signs Global Purchasing Agreement with Dräger Medical
RFID will be a key focus at Wireless Congress 2006 during electronica
Munich Trade Fairs International (MMI), the organiser of electronica 2006, the Worlds largest trade fair for the electronics industry, has announced that applications as well as products, will be the main focus at this years event. For the Wireless sector, in particular, the emphasis will be on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and delegates to Wireless Congress 2006 – Systems and Applications (November 15 – 16 in the ICM complex next to...