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picoChip today announced that Global Wireless Technologies (GWT) has developed a hardware reference design and software for CDMA2000 and EvDO femtocells and picocells running on the picoArrayTM processor. This gives picoChip’s customers solutions for all the major standards, WCDMA (HSDPA upgradeable to HSUPA), CDMA2000 and EvDO Rev A, as well as TD-SCDMA and WiMAX, all on a single software-defined hardware platform.

Texas Instruments has announced technology enhancements that redefine its extensive Voice over IP (VoIP) solutions portfolio, driving voice applications even closer to a high-definition (HD) experience. TI is licensing the Low Delay AAC super wideband codec from the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS. Headquartered in Erlangen, Germany, Fraunhofer IIS is the home of MP3 and co-inventor of AAC audio coding. Powered by TI's high-per...

Aerco has been appointed as a stocking distributor by CML Innovative Technologies, one of the world’s leading suppliers of miniature lighting solutions. With over 1800 employees and annual revenue of $200 million, CML offers one of the widest selections of LEDs and incandescent and neon lamps in the world, serving the electronics, automotive, aviation and transport signalling markets.

Tim Baldwin has joined Nu Horizons Electronics as product manager for the distributor’s Xillinx FPGA franchise. Baldwin was previously Northern Regional Sales Manager for Vitesse Semiconductor and brings a wealth of experience in Xilinx products and technologies.

Frontier Silicon has extended its portfolio of mobile TV solutions with the launch of a single-chip receiver for T-DMB and DAB-IP broadcasts. The new IC, called Paradiso 1T (FS1032), has been created using enhanced system-in-package (SiP) techniques, incorporating Frontier Silicon’s unique digiSHIELD technology, to integrate the advanced Paradiso multistandard baseband IC with a high-performance RF tuner and ancillary passive components.

Carlo Gavazzi has introduced a room temperature controller, wireless light switch and wireless base station to its Smart Building range for automation and management of domestic, industrial and commercial applications. The compact G8145 2579 temperature controller features PID loop technology to enable fast and easy setting and adjustment. This works by backing off the heating before set point is reached, which prevents temperature overshoot. The...

hueggenberg gbr is to present two technical courses for mobile technologies: From May 22nd to 24th the three-day-course OFDM for Advanced Wireless Communications (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) will take place in Munich. It will be followed by a one-day-course on DVB-H on May 25th. This lecture is based on OFDM ground rules and gives an introduction to the Physical Layer of Digital Video Broadcast for Handhelds (DVB-H).

Microchip Technology has announced the inauguration of a new state-of-the-art Design Centre in Bucharest, Romania. The new centre was opened on 17th April by Microchip’s Chief Executive Officer, Steve Sanghi, and Microchip has initially recruited 15 staffers, with a total of 30 jobs planned by the end of 2008 and 100 over the next four years. The new centre forms part of Microchip’s worldwide network of Design Centres located in India, Switz...

Integrated Electronic Solutions, an Australian based IC design and manufacturing company recently announces a new trading name for their semiconductor division. “The new name, Hendon Semiconductors will provide an improved image and focus for our drive to be recognized as a leading supplier in our specialist integrated circuits markets”, said IES Managing Director, Brenton Scott.

Texas Instruments has announced the release of their industry leading ZigBeeT stack, Z-Stack, for free download at www.ti.com/zigbee. Z-Stack has been awarded the ZigBee Alliance golden unit status by the ZigBee test house TÜV Rheinland and is used by thousands of ZigBee developers worldwide. Z-Stack is compliant with the ZigBee 2006 specification and supports multiple platforms including the CC2430 System-on-Chip solution for IEEE 802.15.4/...