Toumaz to Present Paper at International Solid State Circuits Conference
Toumaz Technology Limited, the leading provider of ultra-low power wireless infrastructure for body monitoring solutions, announces that it will deliver a key paper on its Sensium(tm) system at the IEEE's International Solid State Circuits Conference 2008 (ISSCC, San Francisco Marriott Hotel, February 3rd – 7th 2008). The paper, entitled "A 1V Micropower System-on-Chip for Vital Sign Monitoring in Wireless Body Sensor Networks", will be given at 2:00pm on Monday 4th February as part of the "Electronics for Life Sciences" track. Toumaz joins an impressive group of industry leaders and innovators who have been invited to present papers at the five day conference.
Kontron Introduces CRTtoLCD-8 Flat Panel Controller
Kontron's flat panel division expands its aFLAT series with the CRTtoLCD-8 flat panel controller. The Kontron CRTtoLCD-8 is the first product to have a wide range power supply (12 - 24 volt) and is specially designed to support industrial applications. The flat panel controller is an interface, converter and scaler board between graphic sources and flat panels. The Kontron CRTtoLCD-8 is mechanically compatible with the other members of the Kontron CRTtoLCD family, providing a portfolio of flat panel controllers that offers scalable interfaces and performance.
Aeroflex Releases Signal Safari v7.0 for Simulation, Analysis
Signal Safari(tm) v7.0, the latest evolution in a line of Aeroflex Signal Safari software, enables advanced analysis of complex communications signal environments. Signal Safari software is designed for use with Aeroflex broadband measurement instruments, including broadband signal and environment generators, analyzers, channel simulators and analysis workstations. This new version of Signal Safari software provides complete multi-dimensional testing operations and advanced analysis and data generation capabilities for complex wireless communication research and development, microwave testing, signal analysis and satellite communication link test.
Micron Creates DevCam HD Reference Design for Ultra-Compact Devices
Expanding its portfolio of industry-leading high-definition (HD) digital imaging solutions, Micron Technology, Inc. (NYSE:MU), introduced a new imaging solution that enables ultra-compact HD digital video cameras for a number of portable devices including pocket camcorders, security systems and PC cameras. The announcement comes as the Photo Marketing Association kicks off its annual event and tradeshow in Las Vegas.
CSR, Motorola Form EGPS Forum for Enhanced Global Positioning System
CSR and Motorola announced that they intend to create an open industry forum to evaluate and foster enhanced Global Positioning System (EGPS) technologies. When used on a mobile device, EGPS technologies augment GPS to provide timely and accurate position information in demanding environments. The EGPS Forum is expected to advocate improvement to location technologies in mobile devices and is committed to meeting consumer and regulatory needs for precise and consistent levels of location information.
NXP, Purple Labs Debut Sub-$100 3G Linux Mobile Phone Reference Design
NXP Semiconductors, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, and Purple Labs, a leading supplier of embedded Linux solutions for mobile phones, jointly announced the release of a 3G Linux reference feature phone offering video telephony, music playback, high-speed Internet browsing and video streaming at a transfer price below US$100. The new Purple Magic phone serves as a reference design for phone manufacturers creating entry-level 3G handsets, including those targeting mobile markets such as Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America.
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