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Endesa, Spain´s largest utility and one of Europe’s five leading electricity companies, Renesas Technology the worldwide leading supplier of semiconductor solutions to the metering industry, and Yitran a leading PLC fabless semiconductor company and the inventor of the IT800 DCSK based powerline modulation technique, have signed an agreement on 27th July 2006 to jointly develop an open specification for Automatic Meter Management (AMM).

Intersil’s ISL55141/2/3 family of window comparators enables semiconductor device testing with ATE (automatic test equipment) in large voltage swing applications without the need for bus isolation relays, saving set-up time and cost. Users can leave the devices connected to the bus while they are not being used, even when the bus is generating wide signal voltage levels from other test cards. This allows for reduced tester set-up time, faster...

Available from microwave and RF component specialist Link Microtek is the latest edition of the Hittite Microwave Corporation Designer's Guide, which features comprehensive technical information on the company's wide range of products, including datasheets on 80 new RFICs and MMICs.

TTI Europe has rewarded the best-in-class performance to five of its franchises at a ceremony to mark its annual European Awards for Supplier Excellence 2006. Murata, Kemet, Molex, Panasonic and Bourns were recognised for their outstanding contribution to the way TTI’s business is run, which contribute to the high levels of service the distributor offers its customers.

National Instruments is joining Analog Devices and Silica, an Avnet Company, to host a 17-city road show across Europe. Engineers attending these free, one-day seminars will receive an in-depth overview of ADI Blackfin Processors, plus hands-on training with VisualDSP++ 4.5, and a detailed product overview and demonstration of the National Instruments LabVIEW Embedded Module for ADI Blackfin Processors.

Tundra Semiconductor has announced that Daniel Hoste has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective immediately. Mr. Hoste has also been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors. Since joining Tundra as Vice President of Products in 2005, Mr. Hoste has been a key member of the Tundra executive team, contributing to the Company's strategic direction and continued growth as the senior executive responsibl...

RadioScape has been ranked as the 36th fastest growing technology company in the UK in the Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100. This is the second time that RadioScape has appeared in the league table; it was ranked 16th in 2002. Full details of the league table can be found in the Sunday Times of the 24th September 2006, or at www.fasttrack.co.uk

picoChip has announced that it is participating more than any other company in the WiMAX Forum Plugfest this week. Of the 19 industry-leading companies who are working together to advance interoperability, picoChip reference designs are represented five times. The company is involved directly, with partner Wintegra, while Airspan, M/A-Com and CETECOM are all participating with products based on picoChip’s PHY.

Analog Devices has announced that X-Digital Systems, Inc., a manufacturer of broadcast transmission systems, is using ADI's Blackfin processor in its integrated satellite receiver with FM modulator. Using the Blackfin processor, X-Digital is offering a product that allows satellite operators to stream digital audio to a largely untapped market - multi-dwelling units, such as hotels and apartment complexes. X-Digital's satellite receiver converts ...

Texas Instruments has introduced an optimized digital still camera silicon with a production-ready reference design. The technology includes a highly flexible processor, software with enhanced post-processing algorithms and development framework; the reference design includes a suite of development tools, software and technical support.