APRO BON Series Parallel ATA Solid State Drives
APRO, Taiwan’s leading manufacturer of industrial-grade NAND Flash storage devices, has extended its BON Series Solid State Drives (SSDs) with the addition of a range of Parallel ATA (PATA) SSDs. The new BON Series PATA SSDs utilise SLC (single level cell) NAND Flash technology and are available in a 2.5 inch form factor, rugged, metal-encased package in data capacities of 8, 16, 32, 64 and 128 GBytes.
Analog Devices Unveils ADP2300, ADP2301 DC-to-DC Switching Regulators
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal-processing applications, introduced the ADP2300 and ADP2301 dc-to-dc switching regulators, the most recent in their growing portfolio of integrated power management switching regulators. The new 20V 1.2A (amp) step-down, dc-to-dc switching regulators integrate a high-side MOSFET that delivers power conversion efficiencies greater than 90 percent. The new regulators also feature internal loop compensation, integrated soft-start circuitry and bootstrap diodes to enable high-density solutions for intermediate bus generation and point-of-load regulation. The highly integrated ADP2300 and ADP2301 are available in small TSOT packages.
Emerson LPQ200-M Series AC-DC Power Supplies
Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR) and the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity[tm], announced a new series of compact 200 W open frame ac-dc power supplies featuring four adjustable outputs: the LPQ200-M series. With a 3 inch by 5 inch footprint and a height of 1.32 inches (less than 1U), LPQ200-M power supplies offer a power density of more than 10 W per cubic inch and are capable of achieving efficiencies of up to 84 percent at full load. They are certified with ITE and non-patient contact and non-patient critical medical safety approvals, making them ideal for use in a variety of IT, communications, medical, dental and laboratory applications.
APRO Unveils BON Series of SATA II 2.5-inch Rugged Solid State Drives
APRO, Taiwan’s leading manufacturer of industrial-grade NAND Flash storage devices, has launched the BON Series of high capacity and high performance Serial ATA II (SATA II) Solid State Drives (SSDs) in a ruggedised 2.5 inch form factor. The BON Series includes the highest capacity SATA II SLC (single level cell) NAND Flash SSD available at 256 GBytes and also the highest capacity SATA II MLC (multi-level cell) NAND Flash SSD at 512 GBytes.
Analog Devices Debuts Lithium-Ion Battery Monitoring, Protection System
Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are growing in popularity as energy storage reservoirs for high-voltage energy, industrial and automotive applications, such as wind turbines, photo-voltaic cells, and hybrid electric vehicles, and this has spurred demand for safer, higher performing battery monitoring and protection systems. Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE: ADI), a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal-processing applications, has addressed the requirements of Li-ion battery manufacturers and power system designers with the unveiling of a Li-ion battery monitoring and protection system that integrates all necessary components, including voltage and current measurement, signal isolation and safety monitoring.
Freescale Develops 90nm Thin Film Storage Flash with FlexMemory
Freescale Semiconductor announced 90 nanometer (nm) thin film storage (TFS) flash memory technology for its next-generation microcontroller (MCU) platforms. The advanced technology is expected to be deployed in Freescale MCUs targeted for applications ranging from consumer electronics and household appliances to medical devices and smart metering systems.
Numonyx Debuts Forte N25Q Serial Flash Memory for Embedded Systems
Numonyx B.V. introduced the industry’s first 65nm multiple I/O serial flash memory product line, extending the broad array of Numonyx memory products designed for the rigorous code and data reliability needs of the embedded market. The new Numonyx® Forté[tm] N25Q serial flash family is designed to deliver the highest performance, flexibility and reliability for today’s most popular embedded applications found in PCs, set-top boxes and communications devices.
Vishay Debuts Z203 Metrology, Laboratory Bulk Metal Z-Foil Resistors
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) announced a new series of metrology and laboratory ultra-high-precision Bulk Metal® Z-Foil resistors built using Z1-Foil technology that features new orders of accuracy, stability, and fast thermal stabilization in sizes small enough for permanent assembly in operational equipment. The Z203 devices feature a TCR of ± 0.5 ppm/°C maximum (+ 25 °C to + 125 °C), tolerances to 0.005 % (50 ppm), load-life stability of 0.005 % (50 ppm) at + 70 °C for 10,000 hours, and PCR (due to self-heating) of ± 5 ppm at a rated power of 0.6 W at + 70 °C and 0.3 W at + 125 °C.
CompactFlash Association Introduces CF5.0 Specification
The CompactFlash Association (CFA) announces availability of the recently approved CF5.0 Specification. The CF5.0 work group was formed in November, 2008 to add key features to the already popular CF4.1 specification based on the PATA (Parallel ATA) interface. The new CF5.0 specification adds the following key features/benefits to the memory card that started the digital photography revolution.
Micron Acquires Numonyx
STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) announced that, together with its partners Intel Corporation and Francisco Partners, it has entered into a definitive agreement with Micron Technology Inc., in which Micron will acquire Numonyx Holding B.V. in an all-stock transaction. The Flash memory joint venture was created by the partners on March 30, 2008.
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