Abilis Acquires Freescale CMOS Modulators, Silicon Tuner Product Lines
Abilis Systems, a Kudelski Group company, (SWX:KUD) and a pioneer RF semiconductor company, announces the acquisition of Freescale Semiconductor CMOS Modulators and Silicon Tuner product lines. The acquisition of these assets will allow Abilis to expand its broad portfolio of leading, silicon- based digital TV (DTV) and tuner solutions and better address the needs of the growing digital TV market, and in particular of Digital Terrestrial (DTT) and cable platforms. It will enable Abilis to support the growth of Pay-TV operators by combining its innovative cutting-edge technology with well- established and proven technology and knowledge from one of the most relevant global chip manufacturers. Furthermore, this extension of product portfolio and related skills and competences will further enhance its expertise in this area with the integration within Abilis of the dedicated team from Freescale.
VDI Congress Electronic Systems for Vehicles Reveals MOST Future
The MOST Cooperation will be presenting a look into the MOST Future at the 14th International VDI Congress “Electronic Systems for Vehicles” in Baden-Baden (Germany). On October 7-8, 2009, member companies of the organization, through which the leading automotive multimedia network Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) is standardized, will show various demonstrations presenting High-Definition video over MOST, Ethernet tunneling over MOST, MOST Consumer Connectivity solutions, and MOST compliance solutions.
ON Semiconductor Unveils CAT8900 High-Accuracy Voltage Reference ICs
ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN), a leading global supplier of high-performance, energy-efficient, silicon solutions has moved to a new level of cost-effective, precision analog with its new CAT8900 family of high-accuracy voltage reference integrated circuits (ICs). The CAT8900 family combines very high initial accuracy, low supply current consumption and a stable temperature coefficient, to enable precision performance in test equipment and portable, battery-powered data acquisition systems.
National Instruments, SolidWorks Team on Virtual Prototyping Solution
National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI), a leader in control design and embedded systems, and Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Corp., a leader in mechanical design software, announced their collaboration on a pioneer mechatronics tool that helps mechanical and control engineers work together to lower the cost and risk of motion system design. Seamlessly connecting NI LabVIEW graphical system design software and SolidWorks((R)) 3D CAD software, the new virtual prototyping solution helps engineers and scientists design, optimize, validate and visualize the real-world performance of machines and motion systems before incurring the costs of physical prototypes. Because LabVIEW is used for controlling the virtual prototype, engineers and scientists can deploy their graphical software to physical NI hardware with little to no change to the code.
Danish Shrestha, Andrew Popp Win Digi Green Design Competition
Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII) announced that Danish Shrestha, a senior computer sciences student at Winona State University, and Andrew Popp, a recent computer sciences graduate from Winona State University, have been awarded $1,500 as the first quarter winners of Digi’s green design contest. The pair used iDigi wireless development kits to develop an intelligent home automation system that anticipates human activity, and monitors temperature, light and motion sensors. The system uses this information to determine energy saving actions such as automatically opening and closing room vents.
Intel, Micron Develop 3-bit-per-cell Multi-level Cell NAND Technology
Intel Corporation and Micron Technology Inc. (NYSE:MU) announced the development of a new 3-bit-per-cell (3bpc) multi-level cell (MLC) NAND technology, leveraging their award-winning 34-nanometer (nm) NAND process. The chips are typically used in consumer storage devices such as flash cards and USB drives, where high density and cost-efficiency are paramount.
EDA/SOPC Lab Opens at Peking University School of Software and Microelectronics
Altera Corporation (NASDAQ:ALTR) announced the opening of the new Peking University and Altera International Limited Joint EDA/SOPC Lab at the Peking University School of Software and Microelectronics (Wuxi), Jiangsu Province, China. This is the 66th Joint Lab and Training Center (JLTC) that Altera has established with major universities in China. As part of Altera’s worldwide University Program, the JLTCs are equipped with the latest Altera® Quartus® II design software and a set of Altera DE2-70 development kits to aid professors in conducting hands-on training with students.
Emerson Network Power Announces USB, RS485, CANbus Adapter Modules
Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson and the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity[tm], announced the addition of three new case adapter modules for its iMP and iVS Series of digitally configurable AC-DC switching power supplies. The adapters – which enable both USB and Controller Area Network (CAN)/RS485bus connectivity – provide a complete interface between the host device and the I2C bus with a simple command set, enabling the highest levels of configuration flexibility. The adapters also enable Emerson’s intelligent standard power supplies to be used in a host of new ruggedized applications, including automotive networks, industrial networks, medical equipment and building automation systems – many of which interface exclusively via CANbus architectures.
Texas Instruments SN75LVDS83B LVDS Serializer Features FlatLink Technology
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) introduced the first LVDS serializer that connects directly to 1.8-V powered processors. Using TI’s FlatLink((TM)) technology, the SN75LVDS83B eliminates the need for a costly level shifter when using 1.8-V and 2.5-V logic interfaces, lowering cost and reducing board space by up to 83 percent. The SN75LVDS83B supports 8-bit color and serializes RGB data. It then consolidates 24 data lines into one LVDS clock and four LVDS data pairs, which connect to LCD modules.
Stealth Computer Debuts NW-2000 Hybrid Rugged Notebook, Tablet Computer
Stealth.com Inc. (Stealth Computer), a leading ISO 9001 manufacturer of industrial rugged computers and peripherals, has released their new hybrid Notebook Warrior series computer. The all-new Stealth Model: NW-2000 Rugged PC provides the ultimate in mobile flexibility with the ability to quickly transform from a rugged notebook PC into a rugged Tablet PC in seconds (and vice-versa).
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