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Renesas Electronics and SoftAtHome join efforts on Hybrid IPTV/Terrestrial, Satellite and OTT STBs Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:19AMRenesas Electronics Europe and SoftAtHome announced their collaboration to offer a complete low cost set-top box (STB) reference solution that accelerates the time-to-market of hybrid IPTV / terrestrial, satellite and over-the-top (OTT) services.
Philips unveils first mains-powered white-light OLED module Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 3:49AMScientists from Philips Research have developed what they claim to be the first-ever organic light emitting diode (OLED) module that can be powered directly from a mains electricity supply.
Panasonic Introduces "Tough IP" Line of Dust and Water Resistant Cordless Power Tools Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 4:47PMPanasonic IP Tough Line of Power Tools Recognized Under IEC Standards for Dust and Water Resistance
Panasonic Introduces "Tough IP" Line of Dust and Water Resistant Cordless Power Tools Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 4:32PMSECAUCUS, NJ--(Marketwire - 09/07/10) - Panasonic, a recognized leader in cordless power tool technology, announced today the launch of a new line of Tough IP 14.4V Li-Ion Cordless Power Tools featuring dust and water resistant technology recognized under international standards administered by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) -- the international standards and conformity ...
Orion may shine for portable device OEMs Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:19AMSamsung Electronics has announced a 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9-based dual-core application processor, codenamed Orion, for advanced mobile applications.
Dual core MCUs target factory automation Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 8:49AMRenesas Electronics has introduced two dual-core 32bit microcontrollers (MCUs) with processing performance of 1024 Dhrystone MIPS at 200MHz, The new MCUs have two V850E2M 32-bit cores, 64Kbyte of RAM for each core, 2Mbyte of flash memory and an additional 64Kbyte system RAM.
LED Modules offer broad range of color temperatures. Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 8:26AMSpecifically designed to meet needs of OEMs, LMR 4 LED Modules with EasyWhite(TM) technology integrate driver electronics, optics, and primary thermal management. Units offer 2,700, 3,500, and 4,000 k color temperatures at 80 CRI. Designed to last 35,000 hours while consuming 12 W of power, LED modules are suited for applications ranging from general illumination to restaurant and museum ...
TI rolls ZigBee SoC for RF4CE Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 3:35AMTexas Instruments has introduced its first fully optimized IEEE 802.15.4 system-on-chip for remote control applications. The CC2533 is said to provide an out-of-the-box solution for home entertainment devices (TVs, set top boxes, Blu-Ray players and home theaters).
Lockheed Ups Northstar's P-3 Orders Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:24AMLockheed Martin has increased its production order to Canada's Northstar Network Ltd. for wing parts and assemblies for P-3 aircraft.
TI delivers industry's first 2.4-GHz system-on-chip fully optimized for ZigBee® RF4CE remote controls Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:22PMDALLAS, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced the first fully optimized IEEE 802.15.4 system-on-chip for remote control applications. The CC2533 enables single-chip remote controls to be built with lower power, higher reliability and lower bill-of-materials (BOM) cost than alternative devices, and it provides an out-of-the-box solution for home ...
TI delivers industry's first 2.4-GHz system-on-chip fully optimized for ZigBee® RF4CE remote controls Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:26PMTexas Instruments Incorporated today introduced the first fully optimized IEEE 802.15.4 system-on-chip for remote control applications. The CC2533 enables single-chip remote controls to be built with lower power, higher reliability and lower bill-of-materials cost than alternative devices, and it provides an out-of-the-box solution for home entertainment devices .
Living with Technology / The art of making things Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:30PMI've always been in awe of people who can make things, whether it be a paper airplane, a wooden table, an automobile, a home, a rocket ship, a bridge, or even a pyramid.
Lockheed ups Northstar's P-3 orders Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:31AMVANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin has increased its production order to Canada's Northstar Network Ltd. for wing parts and assemblies for P-3 aircraft. British Columbia - Canada - Vancouver - Lockheed Martin - Government
WVCST, DOLE to turn over starter kits to 58 beneficiaries Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:25AMFifty-eight beneficiaries who availed of livelihood trainings from the Western Visayas College of Science and Technology will receive starter kits from the Department of Labor and Employment next week.
Northstar Electronics Subsidiary Receives Additional $9.1 Million to Its P-3 Master Purchase Order with Lockheed Martin Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:25AMVANCOUVER, British Columbia | Northstar Electronics, Inc. (OTCBB: NEIK) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Northstar Network Ltd. (NNL), has received a revised Master Purchase Order...
SACHEM Announces a New Line of SBS Quick Start™ Purification Kits for Displacement Chromatography Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:01AMSACHEM Biotechnology Solutions Group announces a new line of SBS Quick Start™ protein separation and purification kits using SACHEM Expell™, Isolis™ and Propell™ displacers. This line of “all-inclusive” displacement kits enable scientists to quickly determine whether displacement chromatography is suitable for their purification challenges.
Northstar Electronics Subsidiary Receives Additional $9.1 Million to Its P-3 Master Purchase Order with Lockheed Martin Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:29AMVANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Northstar Electronics receives revised order of additional $9.1 Million on P-3 Lockheed Martin contract
No evacuation yet, Hyde County officials anticipate one Wednesday Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:10PMHYDE COUNTY, N.C. - Officials in Hyde County continue to monitor the approach of Hurricane Earl.
Cars: The next hacking frontier? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:18PMEfforts to make autos safer and more energy efficient with embedded computers and wireless technologies are also increasing security risks, experts say.
Toshiba launches 24nm process NAND flash memory Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:49AMCompany starts mass production using the latest technology to fabricate 2bit-per-cell 64Gb chips, claimed to be the world's smallest and offer the highest density on a single chip (8GB). Plans to produce 32Gb and 3bit per cell products with the 24nm process technology have also been announced, which will be added to its product line-up.
Adeneo announces Windows Embedded Compact 7 support Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:34AMNew board support package utilizes the target's communication, graphics and audio features, and helps developers in port the embedded operating system to the ARM-based NXP microcontroller.
Kionix Accelerometer Revs Up Cypress PSoC® First Touch Kits Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:39AMITHACA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cypress has chosen the Kionix KXSC7 accelerometer for use in the new CY8CKIT-014 PSoC® 5 FirstTouchTM Starter Kit.
Kionix Accelerometer Revs Up Cypress PSoC® First Touch Kits Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:30AMITHACA, N.Y.----Kionix, Inc. today announced that Cypress Semiconductor Corporation has selected the Kionix KXSC7 accelerometer for use in the new CY8CKIT-014 PSoC® 5 FirstTouchTM Starter Kit for the revolutionary PSoC 5 programmable system-on-chip architecture, powered by the 32-bit ARM® Cortex™-M3 processor.
USB 3.0 SATA bridge now qualified Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:19AMThe Fujitsu MB86C31 USB 3.0-SATA bridge IC builds on the functionality of the MB86C30 series released last year. Key new features include support for the state-of-the-art UAS (USB attached SCSI) protocol, Native Command Queuing (NCQ) functionality, and hot-plugging of ATA devices.
Simulation tool for optical networks Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:04AMDevelopment and manufacturing service provider for opto-ASICs, MAZeT, now offers a tool for the simulation of compact spectral-selective semiconductor sensors for precise inline measurements.
LDS teens in Reno spend few days without modern comforts to live like pioneers Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:53PMTeenagers are often considered impulsive, moody, plagued by powerful obsessions, changing bodies and intense hormones that can cause most parents to question the true origin of even their own offspring.
TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies Updates Human Exon Target Enrichment Tool, Featuring New Expressed Genome Content and ... Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:08AMSANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Agilent introduced the SureSelect Human All Exon v2 Target Enrichment kit, which was developed in close collaboration with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.
TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies Updates Human Exon Target Enrichment Tool, Featuring New Expressed Genome Content and ... Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:00AMSANTA CLARA, Calif.----Agilent Technologies Inc. today introduced the SureSelect Human All Exon v2 Target Enrichment kit, which was developed in close collaboration with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.
Renesas RX family gains from software compatibility Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 4:04AMIAR Systems now supports the Renesas RX Application Binary Interface (ABI) in IAR Embedded Workbench, allowing compatibility with other tool chains for the Renesas RX family.
Ajai Shukla: Does the CAG leak defence secrets? Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:53PMPerhaps this question relates to how inept, corrupt and incompetent the defence establishment appeared in the audit reports that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) tabled in Parliament on August 3. Within days, The Times of India (ToI) carried a news report about the military’s secrecy concerns about the CAG’s public assessment of its operational readiness.
TV makers predicting a bright future for 3-D sets Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:26AMEarly adopters are paying a premium now, but analysts say that costs will come down.
House Party Taps Shindigz.com as Official Party Supply Source Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:30AMHouse Party, the leading consumer activation and experiential marketing company, announces Shindigz as the company's official party supply resource. Â Shindigz is a leading worldwide internet retailer offering a complete party solution website with more than 36,000 party supplies, favors, personalized products and decorations. Â Consumers who are registered on House Party can now conveniently ...
Wireless LAN chips feature advanced beam-forming for best-in-class reach Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:05AMLantiq has introduced its latest 802.11n WLAN solutions – the XWAY™ WAVE300 family.
144-channel dot matrix LED driver claims industry's highest efficiency and smallest size Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:04AMaustriamicrosystems has released what the company claims is the most advanced and smallest LED dot-matrix driver (channels vs. PCB space) available.
Automotive DirectFET2 power MOSFETs focus on Class D Applications Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:04AMInternational Rectifier has introduced a family of automotive DirectFET2 power MOSFETs for high frequency switching applications including the output stage for Class D Audio systems.
Isabellenhütte Heusler and austriamicrosystems cooperate on flexible battery sensor ICs Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:34AMIsabellenhütte and austriamicrosystems have signed a cooperation agreement to develop battery sensor ICs, taking advantage of both companies' expertise on current and voltage measurement of 12V and 24V vehicle batteries and on high-performance analogue ICs respectively.
Opto Diode Corporation signs global distribution agreement with Digi-Key Corporation Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:34AMElectronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation and Opto Diode Corporation have entered into an agreement in which Digi-Key will distribute Opto Diode products to customers worldwide. Opto Diode products are now in stock and available for purchase on the distributor's global websites.
Gigabit speed gateway processors to support digital home services Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 3:35AMNew series meets the Gigabit processing requirements of DOCSIS3.0, VDSL2 and xPON access technologies for wireless connectivity, such as concurrent operation of 802.11n WLAN at 2.4 and 5GHz with aggregate throughput up to 270Mbps.
20-V nanopower switching regulator provides 50-mA output with 720-nA of quiescent current Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 4:19AMLinear Technology has introduced an ultralow quiescent current synchronous buck converter than can deliver up to 50 mA of continuous output current from a 2.7 V to 20 V input supply.
Compact 2-A DC switching regulator provides high performance linear regulator alternative Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 4:19AMCUI Inc's power line, V-Infinity, has added a 2 A model to its V78XX switching regulator series. The compact V78XX-2000 series has been designed to be a high performance alternative for linear regulators.
Toshiba announces compact photocoupler with extended temperature and reinforced insulation Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 4:04AMThe TLP118 integrates a GaAlAs infrared LED, optically coupled to a high-gain, high-speed photodetector, into an SO6 package measuring just 4.5mm x 3.7mm x 2.1mm.
FastRTV accelerates digital television channel changes to near instantaneous speeds Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 4:04AMBroadcom Corporation has announced FastRTV Channel Change Acceleration technology which improves television channel change speeds by up to 5 times.
NSF funds computer design variabilty project Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 3:34AMThe National Science Foundation awarded a $10 million, five-year grant to researchers to explore a new paradigm for the way hardware and software interface in order to potentially reduce by as much as 40 percent the energy cost of computing.
Laser Services expands its capabilities in ceramic materials inventory and laser machining Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 3:20AMLaser Services has announced expanded capabilities in both ceramic materials inventory and its laser-based machining services for those materials.
Voltage controlled oscillator operates at 2175 MHz from 0.5 to 4.5V Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 3:04AMCrystek's CVCO55CC-2175-2175 VCO (Voltage Controlled Oscillator) operates at 2175 MHz with a control voltage range of 0.5 to 4.5V. This VCO features a typical phase noise of -120 dBc/Hz at 10KHz offset and has excellent linearity. Output power is typically +7 dBm.
Attorney General Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 9:23AMAssembleyman Richard Brodsky was elected to represent the 92nd Assembly District in 1982 and has served as Chairman of the Committee on Oversight, Analysis and Investigation, as well as Chairman on the Committee on Environmental Conservation.
Audio amplifier module transforms USB-powered audio power and quality performance Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 9:19AMNXT plc, has unveiled a high-efficiency, USB powered stereo amplifier module that delivers boost audio power of 15 W per channel from a standard USB port.
Avago claims industry’s first 4G/LTE Band 7 duplexer Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 9:19AMAvago Technologies claims the industry's first 4G/LTE Band 7 duplexer1 to its growing line of high isolation, 2 x 2.5 mm Film Bulk Acoustic Resonator (FBAR) duplexers for mobile handsets and data terminals.
School supplies can be a financial burden for area families Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 8:10AMThe average American family will spend $96.39 this year to buy classroom supplies for their children. But that number, released last month by the National Federation of Retailers, tells only part of the story for families struggling to make ends meet.
Indium Corporation Introduces Tabbing and Bus Ribbon Kits Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 7:45AMIndium Corporation has introduced their newly designed tabbing and bus ribbon kits. The kits, which contain common sized tabbing and bus ribbon and fluxes, are available in three versions, including one with a uniquely designed Pb-free, bismuth-containing, low-temperature coating. According to Bill Jackson, Director of Solar Products, "The kits are a valuable tool for scientists and engineers to ...