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Silicon Labs today introduced a universal serial bus (USB) touch screen bridge IC that streamlines the connection between touch controllers and host CPUs in computing systems with large displays. Silicon Labs' new CP2501 USB touch screen bridge provides a programmable, easy-to-use USB interface for laptops, tablets, eBooks, mobile Internet devices (MIDs), kiosks, ATMs and other point-of-sale (POS) equipment with touch screen displays.

Atego, the leading independent supplier of industrial-grade, collaborative development tools for engineering complex, mission- and safety-critical architectures, systems, software and hardware, has acquired HighRely, a leading provider of high reliability engineering solutions, services and tools for critical embedded product and systems development.

Aeroflex and AT4 wireless have entered into a worldwide distribution agreement for the sale and support of the WiMAX RF Conformance Test (WiMAX RCT MINT T2110) and WiMAX Protocol Conformance Test (WiMAX PCT MINT T223x) systems. Under the terms of the distribution agreement, Aeroflex will provide the worldwide sales and support channel for both conformance test systems to all customers for WiMAX technology including the accredited WiMAX test labo...

Sony Europe's Image Sensing Solutions (ISS) division has demonstrated a revolutionary PC control interface based on three dimensional vision cameras. The system, called ICU, analyses body movements and enables users to go beyond the mouse or touchscreen to interact more intuitively with a computer.

Tensilica has announced that eInfochips has joined the Tensilica Xtensions Design Center Partner Program and is offering system-on-chip design services for customers using Tensilica’s Xtensa configurable processors or Diamond Standard processor cores. eInfochips has design centers in the US and India and a proven track record in design services ranging from silicon design and verification to physical design as well as board design and embedded...

Tensilica has announced that two Korean universities have licensed its Xtensa configurable processor. The CoSoC (Center of System on Chip design technology) of Seoul National University is using the Xtensa processor in the classroom and has announced their third annual SOC (system-on-chip) design contest, which will, for the first time, accept designs that use Xtensa processors. The KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) has l...

Schroff has expanded its Varistar Server range of cabinets with a new series of 1200mm-deep models that have been designed to provide ample space for both front and rear cabling. Capable of accommodating servers from all leading manufacturers, the cabinets offer a spacing of 740mm between front and rear panel mounts, with a 120mm gap at the front for patch cables and a 340mm gap at the rear for power and data cables.

STMicroelectronics has expanded its Nomadik multimedia application processor ecosystem with the integration of Linux and Trolltech’s Qtopia application environment in the STn8815 Nomadik engine. This powerful platform provides equipment manufacturers with a complete reference design that facilitates fast development and customization of the latest generations of multimedia applications including smart phones, wireless PDAs, internet appliances...

The partners in a new publicly-funded European research project today announced details of the multinational/multidisciplinary program called LAST POWER (‘Large Area silicon carbide Substrates and heTeroepitaxial GaN for POWER device applications). The aim of this important 42-month ENIAC (European Nanoelectronics Initiative Advisory Council) project is to provide Europe with strategic independence in the field of wide band gap (WBG) semiconduc...

STMicroelectronics and Harbin Institute of Technology today announced the opening of a joint laboratory to encourage innovation in electronics. The laboratory is located at the Electric and Electronic Experimental Teaching Center of HIT, with an aim to support efforts in the study, research and development of innovative and emerging applications of electronics, such as in medical, power management, and multimedia convergence.