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BVM has further expanded its range of embedded boards with the introduction of the LV-681 Mini-ITX motherboard. The high-level integration and comprehensive on-board capability of the LV-681 offers high performance, low-power-consumption solutions for embedded products, particularly suitable for thin clients, gaming, kiosk, point-of-sale, and other graphics-centric embedded applications.

Dialog Semiconductor Plc has launched a new range of display drivers and evaluation kits to support electronic paper segmented displays from E Ink Corporation. The DA852x drivers are highly integrated solutions capable of driving 20-, 64-, 96-, 192- and 256-segment paper-thin electronic displays which can be integrated into several applications such as mobile phones, capacity meters (e.g. memory cards), electronic shelf labels, watches and clocks...

Texas Instruments has announced an integrated +/-1C maximum remote junction temperature sensor and local temperature sensor, designed to monitor thermal diodes found in CPUs, microprocessors, graphics processing units and FPGAs. Unlike other devices, the TMP411 features programmable series resistance cancellation and diode non-ideality correction which simplify and remove the time-consuming process of individual processor resistance calibration c...

Manufacturers who find they have problems connecting to a PCB will be interested in a service from high performance interconnect maker, Harwin. The Portsmouth-based company now enables customers who can’t find a pin header to suit from its wide range, to specify a device customised to their own needs.

STMicroelectronics has announced a complete, low-cost evaluation and development kit for the company’s powerful STR91x 32-bit microcontroller family, which is based on the ARM966E core and is particularly suited to networked embedded applications. The new STR9-comStick – configured as a ‘USB stick’ with a built-in USB connector that enables it to plug directly into a host PC – has a recommended resale price of just $49, and is supplied ...

Rittal has introduced a low noise TopTherm Plus rack air-conditioning unit ideal for office environments. The units are of integral design and contain specially designed low noise fans, which alleviates the comparably more expensive option of water-cooling with an external chiller. Units are currently available for applications up to 750W.

Linear Technology has announced the LT3503, a current mode PWM step-down DC/DC converter with an internal 1.45A power switch, packaged in a tiny 6-lead 2mm x 3mm DFN package. Its wide input range of 3.6V to 20V makes the LT3503 ideal for regulating power from a wide variety of sources, including unregulated wall transformers, fixed 5V and 12V rails and lead acid batteries. Its 2.2MHz switching frequency enables the use of tiny, low cost inductors...

Allegro MicroSystems Europe has introduced four new voltage regulator integrated circuits for use in the LNB (low noise block) sections of analogue and digital satellite receivers. The A8290 and A8291 are single LNB supply control voltage regulators, while the A8286 and A8292 are dual LNB supply voltage regulators. All are designed for high efficiency, using Allegro's advanced BCD process.

Fairchild Semiconductor has introduced the Green FPS e-Series, a new family of Fairchild Power Switch products that provide high energy efficiency and system reliability in DVD player, set top box, LCD monitor and other 25W and lower power supply designs. Based on Fairchild’s proprietary valley switching technique, the Green FPS products raise power conversion efficiency by 1% and reduce EMI up to 5dB compared to conventional hard-switch conve...

Microchip has announced the MCP1603 - a 2 MHz, 500 mA switching regulator. It provides adjustable and fixed output voltages, operating efficiency of up to 90%, and is available in Thin SOT-23 (TSOT-23) and 2 mm x 3 mm DFN packages. The new device is ideal for extending battery life and reducing heat dissipation in a variety of portable, handheld electronic devices.