Dallas Semiconductor, a wholly owned subsidiary of Maxim Integrated Products, introduced the DS2786 stand-alone, open-circuit-voltage (OCV) based fuel gauge. The DS2786 estimates...
Allegro® introduced its first family of programmable, Hall-effect, linear sensors available in miniature package options: TO-92 (3-lead, single in-line package) or SOT-23W...
In a keynote address at the LinuxWorld OpenSolutions Summit in New York, Randy Allen, Corporate Vice President, Server and Workstation Division, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), revealed findings from a study that comprehensively calculated, for the first time, the energy consumed by national and global data centers annually. Addressing the need for thorough, credible estimates on […]
Luminary Micro Inc. announced the immediate availability of additional third party support for its Stellaris® family of microcontrollers (MCUs). Development tools available from Keil,™ IAR, and CodeSourcery™ now support a total of seven RTOSes for the Stellaris MCUs. Evaluation and demonstration versions of the RTOSes are available in Stellaris development and evaluation kits. In some […]
Technosoft SA has added the new IPS210 high precision, fully digital minidrive to its family of intelligent universal drives based on the...
ROAL Electronics USA, Inc. and Adapt Electronics have entered into an agreement whereby Adapt Electronics will represent ROAL in the North West Pacific territories of Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, and Alaska. Steve Holmgreen, owner of Adapt Electronics, stated, "We feel that ROAL is the best kept secret today in power supply technology and integrated solutions. […]
Micrel Inc. has launched the MIC2810, a flexible power management IC that provides three output voltages and a power on reset in...
Silicon Laboratories Inc. announced a definitive agreement with NXP, formerly Philips Semiconductor. NXP will purchase the Aero transceiver, AeroFONE™ single-chip phone and power amplifier product lines, for $285 million in cash, with additional earn-out potential of up to an aggregate of $65 million over the next three years. "This transaction transfers a one of a […]
Summit Microelectronics Inc. announced that Nokia Growth Partners, the later-stage focused investment arm of Nokia, has led a growth financing investment round in the company. The $10 million round includes Nokia Growth Partners contributing $4 million, with existing investors Norwest Venture Partners, August Capital, Pequot Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Hotung Capital Management and others contributing […]
PowerGate LLC introduced the Cincon TR60A Series Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE) power supply that is rated at 60W (48V at 1.2A). The device allows...
Analog Devices, Inc. introduced what the company claims is the industry’s smallest and most flexible, multichannel digital-to-analog converters (DACs). Well-suited for designers...
Animatics Corp., designers and manufacturers of motion control products, announced the latest release in their OEM Series of SmartMotors, the new SM2315DT....
NEC Electronics announced the availability of six new microcontrollers (MCUs) for inverter control systems, designed for advanced motor control applications in products such as air conditioners, refrigerators and washing machines. The company claims that the new devices feature high performance with advanced control functions for more precise motor control, as well as integration of formerly […]
The Ethernet Alliance, an industry group dedicated to the expansion of Ethernet technology, announced that the IEEE 802.3 working group recently voted to support the formation of an Energy-Efficient Ethernet (EEE) Study Group. It is estimated that Energy-Efficient Ethernet could save a total of $450 million every year in just the U.S. alone, with even […]
Volterra Semiconductor Corp. reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. Net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2006 was $21.2 million, a 57% increase over net revenue of $13.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2005, and a 6% increase over net revenue of $20.1 million for the […]