National Instruments Releases New PXI RF Switches
National Instruments (Nasdaq:NATI) has doubled its PXI RF switch offering for 50 and 75 ohm RF applications with the release of 11 new RF switches. The new modules include 4×1, terminated 4×1, dual 4×1 and 8×1 multiplexers as well as quad (4) SPDT and dual-terminated SPDT general-purpose configurations. With these new products, engineers have more choices to optimize their RF switch networks around price performance and improved signal integrity.
VaST Names New Engineering VP
VaST Systems, the technology leader in embedded design, announced that Colin Lythall, Director of VaST's Sydney R&D Operation, has been named Corporate Vice President of Engineering.
IBM Selects Magma's QuickCap NX as Golden 3D Extraction Standard
Magma(R) Design Automation Inc. (Nasdaq: LAVA), a provider of semiconductor design software, announced that IBM(R) (Nasdaq: IBM) has expanded use of Magma's QuickCap(R) NX parasitic capacitance extraction software as its golden 3-D extraction reference standard for advanced process technologies. IBM is also using Magma's QuickInd(TM) as the standard for comparing inductance extraction of IBM layout parasitic extraction (LPE) decks.
WIN Enterprises Rolls Out PL-01033 2U Network Appliance
WIN Enterprises, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of embedded controllers and platforms for OEMs, announces the PL-01033. The new high performance, 2U network appliance has a total of ten GbE ports. It provides OEMs with a powerful, but flexible 2U 19" rack-mount network security platform. Applications include use as a high performance Intrusion Detection / Intrusion Prevention System, firewall, VPN gateway, and Unified Threat Management (UTM) platform.
MathStar, Mentor Graphics Focus on FPOA Design Tools
MathStar (Nasdaq:MATH), a fabless semiconductor company specializing in high-performance programmable logic, and Mentor Graphics (Nasdaq: MENT) announced a development partnership for design tools that MathStar's customers use with MathStar's Field Programmable Object Arrays(TM) (FPOAs). MathStar also announced immediate availability of the version 2.0 release of its design tools for the company's Arrix(TM) family of FPOAs based on the Visual Elite(TM) System Design tool from Mentor Graphics.
ST ARM7 Motor Control Development Kit Simplifies Vector Drive
STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) announced a new motor control kit, built around the recently-announced 32-bit STR750 microcontroller, which enables the rapid development of high-performance vector-control applications, using both Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSM) and 3-phase AC Induction Motors, for cost-sensitive appliance, industrial and HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) markets. The kit includes all the necessary firmware and hardware – including a 24V DC permanent magnet motor for initial evaluation – to allow the user to be up and running within minutes, and to continue through to development of the target application.
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