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2015-11 Power Xilinx

[nov 21 2015] Xilinx has announced the HLx version of the Vivado design Suite, which offers a new approach to ultra-productive design for All Programmable SoCs and FPGas and for building reusable platforms. The new HLx includes the HL System version, HL Design version, and HL WebPACK™ version. All HLx releases include Vivado High-Level Synthesis (HLS) with C/C++ libraries, Vivado IP Integrator (IPI), LogicCORE ...

2015-11 Passive Components IDT, Integrated Device Technology

[nov 20 2015] IDT Corporation announced the launch of a new multichannel power management IC (PMIC) optimized for enterprise solid State Drives (ESSDs) and designed to accelerate time to market and revenue. The P8300 is a flexible and highly programmable power management IC that is ideal for a wide range of data center, enterprise, and high-performance computing applications. The P8300 enables power management ...

2015-11 Semiconductors Knowles

[nov 19 2015] Knowles has launched VoiceIQ, the world's first "real-time listening" smart microphone product. The product automatically adjusts its performance according to the surrounding acoustic environment, enabling voice interaction on the phone and significantly reducing the phone's power consumption. There is an increasing demand for "real-time" features such as voice digital assistants and hands-free i ...

2015-11 Connectors Silicon Labs

[nov 18 2015] Silicon Labs has announced a new family of microcontrollers (MCUS) offering the highest analog performance and peripheral integration in the 8-bit market. The new EFM8LB1 Laser Bee MCU is the latest addition to the Silicon LabsEFM8 MCU portfolio. It integrates a high-speed analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a multi-digital-to-analog converter (DAC), a high-precision temperature sensor, two compar ...

2015-11 Power Qorvo US Inc.

[nov 17 2015] Qorvo, a leading provider of RF solutions for mobile devices, infrastructure and aerospace and defense applications, showcased its broad DOCSIS 3.1 portfolio at the SCTE 2015 Wired Technology Show in New Orleans. The Cable Data Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) 3.1 is the next generation standard for CATV systems, enabling higher bandwidth to support increasingly popular data-intensive ser ...

2015-11 Power Texas Instruments

[nov 16 2015] TI announced the launch of the next generation of devices for its SimpleLink ultra-low power platform, dedicated to helping users easily add ultra-low power and remote connectivity to their Internet of Things (IoT) designs. The new SimpleLink Sub-1 GHz CC1310 wireless microcontrollers (MCUS) provide up to 20 years of battery life for building and factory automation, alarm and security, smart grid ...

2015-11 Connectors Texas Instruments

[nov 15 2015] Texas Instruments announced the introduction of its MSP430 FRAM microcontroller (MCU) with CapTIvate™ technology. As the lowest power capacitive touch MCUS in the industry today, the new MSP430FR2633 MCUS with CapTIvate technology provide a comprehensive range of hardware and software features to ensure the most reliable performance for applications in noisy environments such as electronic access ...

2015-11 Passive Components Vishay

[nov 14 2015] Vishay Intertechnology has announced the launch of the new high power UV LED- VLMU5200-385-140 - with a new ceramic substrate with silicone lenses. The Vishay Semiconductors VLMU5200-385-140 is a stable, energy efficient alternative to mercury lamps with a very long service life and is available in a 5.2mm x 5.2mm x 3.1mm surface mount package for medical, industrial and printing applications. Th ...

2015-11 Semiconductors STMicroelectronics

[nov 13 2015] STMicroelectronics introduces a new power management chip that meets the international zero standby power consumption standard, taking the lead in providing intelligent management of wake-up functions for white good, lighting and industrial equipment. It also means that power vampires (devices that consume power even when they are turned off or idle) will no longer exist. Minimizing the standby p ...

2015-11 Power Maxwell Technologies

[nov 12 2015] Marvell announced the 88PA810 Trusted Verification IC, its latest solution for trusted product verification and consumable management. Designed for systems requiring secure product verification and usage tracking, the 88PA810 provides a proven, trusted anti-counterfeiting solution. The 88PA810 integrates state-of-the-art technology to ensure the quality, longevity and safety of our customers' pro ...

2015-11 Power APEM Inc.

[nov 11 2015] ARM announced the ARM® Cortex®-A35 processor, setting a new standard for power efficiency in 64-bit processors. The processor is the first in a new family of ultra-efficient cpus based on the ARMv8-A processor architecture, designed for fast-growing mobile and embedded applications. The ARMv8-A architecture offers 64-bit and 32-bit computing power and full encryption, enabling the Cortex-A35 to c ...

2015-11 Semiconductors Cypress Semiconductor

[nov 10 2015] Cypress Semiconductor Corporation introduced a 256Mb NOR flash memory product with Quad Serial Peripheral Interface (Quad SPI). With Quad SPI's 4KB unified sector, the new Cypress FL-L NOR flash provides the highest read bandwidth and fastest programming speed in the industry while guaranteeing a compact PCB layout. By adopting a uniform and small physical storage sector, this flash memory can op ...