News & Analysis
New Distribution Strategy for Rittal
Rittal has made key changes to its distribution strategy after selecting twenty UK distribution partners - all of which have shown exceptional technical capabilities, dedication in their field and who will be able to provide the full Rittal product range from local sources. They are to be known as Alliance Partners.
WiQuest Licenses Tensilica’s Xtensa Processor for Low-Power Wireless USB Chip Design
Tensilica Inc. today announced that WiQuest Communications, Inc. has deployed the Xtensa configurable processor in WiQuest’s WQST110 ultrawideband (UWB) wireless USB chip design.
Datasound's Comms Platform has Universal Socket Support
The new FlexCom104 communications platform from Datasound Laboratories supports Multitech universal socket devices and can carry up to two universal socket compliant modules.
Low-profile PCB-mounting transducer measures up to 100A
LEM has introduced the LAX 100-NP, a miniaturised PCB-mounting transducer for the measurement of currents up to 100ARMS. This new Closed Loop Hall-effect sensor can be configured, by means of the primary connections on the PCB, to measure currents up to 16.67, 25, 33.33, 50 or 100ARMS. Its design simplifies integration with power modules in drive and inverter designs.
Matrox announces EpicA series graphics cards for thin clients
Matrox Graphics has announced EpicA series dual- and quad-display graphics cards designed for thin clients and other mission-critical systems. EpicA products have new, innovative, server-based software from Matrox to manage multi-display configurations in remote sessions. The cards also feature support for 2 or 4 digital and analog monitors at a time, small form factors, low power consumption, passive (fanless) cooling, and PCI bus interfaces.
ABSL and QinetiQ Win MOD Portable Power Systems Development Programme
The MOD has just awarded ABSL Power Solutions Ltd (ABSL) and QinetiQ Ltd (QinetiQ) a contract to mature technology for the next generation of portable power systems. The contract, worth up to £5 million was awarded for up to three years and follows an open competition under the UK MOD’s Technology in the Supplier Base (Output 6) research programme and will be managed within the Dismounted Close Combat Integrated Project Team (DCC IPT).
Intersil takes its Analog knowledge to China
Intersil will present its key analogue experts during a five-city tour in China to share the latest analogue technology at five free, live seminars to be held in Shenzhen, Xiamen, Chengdu, Guangzhou and Wuhan. ‘The Analogue Authority’ is the theme of this year’s analogue seminar hosted by Intersil. Presented by Intersil’s analogue experts, the one-day intensive analogue seminars will take place from June 26 through July 5, 2006 in China...
Online database of RoHS compliance documents launched by ACAL
ACAL Technology has launched a comprehensive online database of RoHS compliance documents. Registration to the site is free and provides access to a searchable database of RoHS documentation on over 10,000 products including semiconductors, power supplies, boards and systems.
Lantronix appoints two ACAL Group companies
ACAL Technology and ACAL IT have entered into a sales distribution agreement with US-based Lantronix (NASDAQ: LTRX). This agreement establishes ACAL as one of Lantronix's European Master Distributors providing value added resellers with a local distributor in the region.
First IP Video Security Camera Based on TI's DaVinci Technology
Nexvision, a manufacturer of IP network video security solutions, today announced the first IP video security camera prototype based on TI's DaVinci(tm) technology. The Nexdome(r) Dragonfly leverages the dual-core TMS320DM644x architecture based on DaVinci technology to create a versatile, plug-and-play video security solution that can be tailored to meet specific customer demands, benefiting from the implementation of open industry standards suc...