IDE-Based Software Development Tool
December 7, 2012 9:33 am | Mouser Electronics, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMouser Electronics, Inc. is stocking and shipping the NXP Semiconductors’ LPC800 LPCXpresso Board, based on the new 32-bit LPC800 microcontroller family designed for the 8-bit microcontroller market.
LISTED UNDER: PCBs/Embedded Computer Boards | Product DesignTexas Instruments-based ULP-COM Computer-on-Modules
November 28, 2012 9:59 am | Kontron America Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsKontron today introduced its latest ULP-COM standards-based Computer-on-Modules to help embedded OEMs drive down system costs for ultra-low power SFF (small form factor) solutions.
LISTED UNDER: Integrated Circuits | PCBs/Embedded Computer BoardsMicrocontrollers with Industry’s Highest Segment Count LCD Controller
November 7, 2012 10:27 am | Renesas Electronics Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsRenesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the RL78/L13 Group of low-power microcontrollers (MCUs) with on-chip LCD controller...
LISTED UNDER: Integrated Circuits | Power SuppliesRemoval of Conformal Coating with Small Sandblasters
October 26, 2012 3:29 pm | by Jim Norton | Blogs | CommentsThe development of conformal coating technology was driven to a large degree by the military and aerospace industries. While conformal coatings are mostly used on populated, printed wiring boards (PWBs), they are also used to protect components such as transistors, diodes, rectifiers, resistors, integrated circuits (ICs), and hybrid circuits including multi-chip modules (MCMs) and chip on board (COB).
LISTED UNDER: Flexible Circuits | Hybrid Circuits | Integrated CircuitsBluetooth Wireless Connectivity
October 25, 2012 11:37 am | Texas Instruments Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments Incorporated (TI), leading the industry with the most complete wireless connectivity portfolio for embedded applications, today announced that its Bluetooth® v4.0 technology-based CC2560 and CC2564...
LISTED UNDER: Integrated Circuits | Bluetooth Modems | Prototyping‘Double Memory’ 512 MB Board
October 18, 2012 10:46 am | Product Releases | Commentselement14, the first collaborative community and electronics store for design engineers and electronics enthusiasts and a part of global electronics distributor Premier Farnell, today announced its continued partnership...
LISTED UNDER: PCBs/Embedded Computer BoardsProgrammable Differential Amplifiers
October 15, 2012 11:17 am | Texas Instruments Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments Incorporated (TI) has introduced the world’s first programmable differential amplifiers (PDAs). The 2.4-GHz LMH6881 single-channel PDA and 2.4-GHz LMH6882 dual-channel PDA provide optimized noise, distortion and bandwidth performance over a 6-dB to 26-dB gain range...
LISTED UNDER: AmplifiersIntegrated, Eight Channel, Front End Receiver
October 10, 2012 4:42 pm | Product Releases | CommentsSupertex, a recognized leader in integrated circuits (ICs) for ultrasound imaging applications, today introduced MD3872, an integrated, eight channel, front end ultrasound receiver.
LISTED UNDER: Integrated CircuitsFPGA with Breakthrough Capabilities in Security, Reliability and Low Power
October 9, 2012 11:14 am | Microsemi Corp./Corporate | Product Releases | CommentsMicrosemi Corporation, a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today unveiled its new SmartFusion®2 system-on-chip (SoC) field programmable gate array (FPGA) family.
LISTED UNDER: Integrated CircuitsARM-Based Ultra Low Power Module
September 28, 2012 9:59 am | Kontron America Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsKontron today launched its first ultra low power, low profile ARM-based Computer-on-Module specifically designed to extend the proven and scalable Computer-on-Modules-based usage model...
LISTED UNDER: PCBs/Embedded Computer BoardsImprivata and TI to deliver embedded strong authentication for thin- and zero-client devices in the healthcare industry
September 27, 2012 9:42 am | by Imprivata | News | CommentsImprivata, the leader in healthcare IT security, and Texas Instruments Incorporated today announced a collaboration to support strong authentication and secure application access from virtual desktop environments. The solution, combining TI’s DM8148 system-on-chip (SoC) and Imprivata OneSign will enable manufacturers to provide out-of-the-box strong user authentication...
LISTED UNDER: Integrated CircuitsMicrocontrollers and Complementary Power Supply for Safety-Critical Applications
September 24, 2012 11:20 am | Texas Instruments Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments Incorporated introduces new SafeTI™ design packages for safety-critical medical, industrial and energy motor control applications. These design packages include 15 new Hercules RM4x ARM Cortex-R4 safety microcontrollers...
LISTED UNDER: Integrated Circuits | Power SuppliesElectric Cam Chip, Replaces Mechanical
September 20, 2012 10:12 am | Nippon Pulse America, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsNippon Pulse has introduced the PCS1110 control chip, an 80-pin electronic cam TQFP designed to replace mechanical cams. By making the switch to the PCS1110 electronic cam chip...
LISTED UNDER: Integrated CircuitsDKN Research Co-Develops Ultra Thin Copper-Free Flexible Circuits As Small As 0.2 Micron Thick with Micro via Holes for Scientific and Medical Devices
August 7, 2012 4:45 pm | by DKN Research | News | CommentsDKN Research, a leading engineering firm specializing in microelectronics and packaging technology, now carries ultra thin copper-free flexible circuits with reliable via holes. The Haverhill Massachusetts based firm developed a series of processing technologies...
LISTED UNDER: Flexible Circuits‘Just Make It Smaller’
July 25, 2012 2:35 pm | by Jeremy Lug and Randolph Sablich | Metrigraphics, LLC | Articles | CommentsIn the effort to make electronic medical devices smaller, there are a number of obstacles that must be overcome to achieve success. While “just making it smaller” may be the request from the OEM, the component suppliers have a much tougher road to provide the required part. This article looks at a number of factors that need to be examined and offers tips for success.
LISTED UNDER: Integrated Circuits | Prototyping

