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National Semi launches WEBENCH LED Architect

Monday, August 30, 2010
By Gina Roos
National Semi launches WEBENCH LED Architect

National Semi adds the WEBENCH LED Architect to its online WEBENCH Designer tools portfolio to help designers optimize their lighting system designs for performance, size and cost. »

Intel, Nokia establish joint research lab

Wednesday, August 25, 2010
By Gina Roos

Nokia and the University of Oulu have opened their joint research center in Oulu, Finland. The Intel and Nokia Joint Innovation Center will initially conduct research for new mobile user experiences that could leverage the increasing processing and graphics power of mobile devices. First up: 3-D technology. »

Microchip dc/dc converter reference designs enable higher energy efficiency

Monday, August 23, 2010
By Gina Roos
Microchip dc/dc converter reference designs enable higher energy efficiency

Microchip unveils two new digitally controlled dc/dc converter reference designs with advanced, high-efficiency topologies that make it easier for designers to optimize their systems for lower cost, higher power output or greater energy efficiency, which also translates into a lower carbon footprint. »

Molex launches online connector resource

Thursday, August 19, 2010
By Gina Roos
Molex launches online connector resource

Molex launches Connector.com, a new interactive blog site that will provide users with access to the latest connector industry news, trends and opinions. »

IR launches online IGBT selection tool

Thursday, August 12, 2010
By Gina Roos
IR launches online IGBT selection tool

IR unveils an online IGBT selection tool that optimizes power management design for a range of applications including motor drives, UPS, solar inverters, and welding. The new selection tool helps designers select the best IR IGBT for their particular application based on performance tradeoffs. »

SchmartBoard offers dev board for TI MCUs

Wednesday, July 7, 2010
By Gina Roos
SchmartBoard offers dev board for TI MCUs

SchmartBoard releases a single development board that supports a broad portfolio of TI's MCUs. Special 50% off pricing is available at Website for the month of July. SchmartBoard also is sponsoring a 2010 MCU Design Contest that challenges developers using TI's MCUs and SchmartBoard's new TI development board. »

Amkor, TI claim first fine-pitch copper pillar flip-chip packages

Wednesday, July 7, 2010
By Gina Roos

Amkor and TI offer the industry's first fine-pitch copper pillar flip-chip packages. The new package shrinks bump pitch up to 300 percent compared to current solder bump flip-chip technology, reducing chip size and cost. »

Synaptics capacitive touchscreens: Just the right touch for appliances

Thursday, June 24, 2010
By Gina Roos
Synaptics capacitive touchscreens: Just the right touch for appliances

Touch user interfaces have made significant advances in the consumer electronics market particularly for mobile phones and notebook computers, opening the door for adoption in other applications including white goods, computer peripherals, medical equipment, and instrumentation. Synaptics made its debut in the home appliance market earlier this year with the launch of the Samsung... »

EMA adds Future Electronics parts database to component data solution

Wednesday, June 23, 2010
By Gina Roos

EMA Design Automation has added Future Electronics to the list of component distributors included in the new 4.0 version of Component Information Portal (CIP), the company's component data management solution. »

Freescale dual-core MCU simplifies in-vehicle networking for BMW SAVs

Tuesday, June 15, 2010
By Gina Roos

Freescale Semiconductor has developed a high-performance microcontroller (MCU) based on its Power Architecture technology for BMW Group's 2010 luxury sports activity vehicles (SAVs).The 32-bit dual-core MCU enabled BMW's designers to simplify the connection of in-vehicle networks at a single point, while reducing cost. »

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