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Managing the mobile data-stream

The planned introduction of tiered mobile data services by operators such as O2, and KPN of Holland, is a win not only for operators, but more importantly, for subscribers. While there have been some knee-jerk responses expressing fears that pricing tiers will discourage subscriber adoption, this necessary and beneficial pricing change will in fact lead to wider adoption of mobile broadband services.

The data dilemma
Unlike voice and messaging traffic, where bandwidth cost per subscriber is well understood and relatively constant, the amount of bandwidth consumed by different applications and devices can vary dramatically. A text e-mail sent from ...read more.

Susie Kim Riley
CMO,
Tekelec

 

 

6900MHz coaxial resonator oscillator features internal proprietary frequency doubler

Crystek's CVCO55CXT-6900-6900 coaxial resonator oscillator (CRO) is a coaxial-based VCO with an internal proprietary frequency doubler which enables new performance levels of lower phase noise and much lower harmonics over the competition says the manufacturer, while achieving lower current consumption in the process. ...read more

 

Standard series of splitter transformers offer inductance values from 1 to 10mH

TDK-EPC presents a new standard series of splitter transformers from EPCOS for DSL applications. The series comprises 8 inductance values ranging from 1 to 10 mH in a compact package measuring only 9.6x7.8x10.9mm. ...read more

SMD wraparound thin-film chip resistors operate at up to 215°C

Vishay Intertechnology added a new series of SMD wraparound thin-film chip resistors to its passive component portfolio for extreme high-temperature environments. The Vishay Sfernice PHT high-precision resistors are optimized for down-hole drilling and aerospace applications ...read more

 

 

Non-ceramic conductive polymer capacitors range from 6.8 to 470microF

Murata has launched its first non-ceramic based capacitor product, the ECAS series of polymer aluminium electrolytic capacitors. The introduction of polymer aluminium electrolytic capacitor technology is the result of Murata's purchase of Showa Denko K.K.'s (SDK) conductive polymer capacitor business ...read more

 

Enhanced voltage high-Q porcelain capacitors rated to 200 V

DLI has introduced the C18 series of enhanced voltage high-Q porcelain capacitors. With voltage ratings up to 2000 V, the C18 is designed to be the most robust "1111" high-Q capacitor available today ...read more

 

 

Ceramic chip capacitors meet automotive quality standards

Beck Elektronik (Nuremberg) has taken the ceramic multilayer capacitors (MLCCs), series CQ, from Korean vendor Samwha into its sales spectrum. The capacitors meet automotive quality standards AEC-Q200 and JEDEC-020-D ...read more

 

 

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Kontron Embedded Box PC now available for extended ambient temperatures

The Kontron Embedded Box PC CB 752, introduced by Kontron in November 2009, is now available for ambient temperatures from -15 °C to +60 °C. Fully tested in a climate chamber, it offers improved reliability in a wider range of harsh environments ...read more

 

3.5 inch Miniboard SBC with power-efficient N450/D410 and D510 Atom processors

BVM announces the new 3.5 inch Embedded Miniboard, the LE-376 that offers performance with low power usage for cost-effective embedded solutions. The SBC is based around the single core N450 and D410 and the dual core D510 Intel Atom processors, all running at 1.66GHz and addressing up to 2GB for the N450 or 4GB for the D410 and D510 of DDR2 memory ...read more

 

Nexcom launches quad head digital signage player

Powerful quad head media player can support four independent DVI/Audio outputs. Powered by Intel Core2 Duo/Core2 Quad series processors and S3 4500E GPU, Nexcom claims its NDiS 542 can smoothly playback even the most graphic intensive of media including full HD video ...read more

 

 

Ultra low power, highly integrated embedded PC for rugged applications

The new Tiny-LX embedded PC from Advanced Micro Peripherals puts Pentium class performance into challenging environments, using the industry standard 3.7" x 4.0" PCI-104 form factor. The onboard 500MHz AMD Geode LX800 CPU features low power fan-less operation, even in extended temperatures to +85˚C. The board can also be supplied with conformal coating for high humidity applications ...read more

 

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Siano launches advanced receiver chip for Latin America's emerging Mobile TV market

New single-die MDTV receiver tailored for ISDB-T standard-based mobile terminals . Siano Mobile Silicon has launched a new product targeting the emerging mobile TV market in the Latin America. The SMS2130 supports the ISDB-T mobile technology, also known as ISDB-T "1-Seg". ...read more

 

Analog Devices collaborates with Altera to streamline wireless infrastructure system development

High-performance development platform for wireless infrastructure equipment designers helps evaluate systems using DPD (digital pre-distortion) techniques in multi-carrier cellular base stations. ADI's MS-DPD (mixed-signal, digital pre-distortion) development platform integrates a complete high-performance RF and mixed-signal transmit chain from ADI, with any ...read more

Free DSP graphical software development tool automatically generates prototyping code

Provides drag-and-drop functionality to allow developers at any skill level to build DSP-based systems quickly and easily. Allowing digital signal processing developers to leverage the computational power of TI's digital signal processors (DSPs), Texas Instruments has introduced the C6EZFlo graphical software development tool ...read more

 

 

dSpace offers Diesel exhaust system simulation

The limits for nitrates in diesel engine emissions defined by international standards are becoming increasingly strict. Compliance with these limits requires electronic controls for catalytic converters. Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems that use urea injection (with AdBlue) are said to be an effective solution. ...read more

 

 

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Haptic actuator controller integrates circuitry for touch pressure measurements

Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a TacTouch haptic actuator controller for single-/multilayer piezo actuators and electroactive polymers (EAPs) in touch-enabled devices. Building on the success of the company's MAX11835, the MAX11836 adds drive/sense circuitry for connecting up to four external force-sense resistors (FSRs) to measure touch pressure ...read more

 

High-power LED driver supports up to eight strings of HBLEDs

LCD backlight power specialist Endicott Research Group (ERG) has introduced a new LED driver that can simultaneously and efficiently power up to eight strings of high brightness LEDs (HBLEDs). The new Smart Force SFD2C Series is a full-function LED driver board that features a dual output that provides a total maximum current of 1200 mA - 600 mA per side - for high efficiency ...read more

Conductive optical grids provide optical EMI/RFI shielding of electronic displays

Dontech's Optical Fine Wire (OFW) and Micro EMI-Mesh (MEM100) conductive optical grids provide optical EMI/RFI shielding of electronic displays, instrumentation and enclosures. The OFW mesh is constructed of woven and plated fine-wire stainless steel and copper; the MEM100 series is made of etched and blackened copper ...read more

 

 

High-luminosity industrial display with a brightness of up to 1200 cd/m²

With its latest 12.1 inch LC-display, Sharp is expanding its portfolio of displays with LED backlighting for industrial applications, with a high brightness model providing excellent optical features. It is also Sharp's first industrial display of this size with an XGA resolution of 1024x768 pixels ...read more

 

 

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Compact reset switches target pumps and furnace control applications

C&K Components has developed a compact reset switch with low operating force to ensure ease-of-use and precision in activation. Designated the LF series, the switches are suitable for use in pump and furnace controls. ...read more

 

The new Micro USB connector from FCI features an extremely small design as well as high reliability and rugged durability

Approximately 60% smaller than the average mini-USB connector, the new device adresses applications with space constraints, for example mobile phones, MP3 players, PDAs and dozens of other devices used daily. The Micro USB is RoHS-compatible and ensures direct data transmission among mobile devices without host and complies ...read more

ALPS develops two-circuit sliding contact micro switch

ALPS ELECTRIC announced its new "SPVQ9 Series" Sliding Contact Micro Switch. The switch features high reliability using the industry's first two-circuit sliding contact structure, making it suitable for emergency devices or for detecting mechanism movement in automotive and consumer electronic devices. ...read more

 

 

Geartooth speed sensors and limit switches meet UL specification 325 Class I and II

Safety is a prime consideration when specifying operators for both commercial and domestic garage doors, as clearly such doors are extremely heavy and have the potential to cause significant injury if components fail to limit the speed and travel of their movement. The UL specification that relates to garage door ...read more

 

 

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Electric Cloud optimises software production for Android device manufacturers

New enhancements to ElectricCommander and ElectricAccelerator improve the software build-test-deploy process for teams developing Android devices. Electric Cloud has enhanced its support for Android development environments, with the creation of new ElectricCommander plugins for the Gerrit and Git development tools, as well as support for automated testing on Android devices. ...read more

 

Silicon Labs provides symbol library for CAD/CAE

Hundreds of symbol models for Silicon Labs' mixed-signal MCU portfolio available for complimentary download. Silicon Laboratories has introduced a web-based library of schematic symbols and printed-circuit board (PCB) footprints to help developers designing with its embedded mixed-signal products. The online symbol library supports ...read more

 

Open source compiler speeds code execution in LabVIEW 2010

National Instruments has incorporated off-the-shelf compiler technologies that execute code an average of 20 percent faster in LabVIEW 2010. It also adds access to a marketplace for evaluating and purchasing add-on toolkits for integrating custom functionality into the platform ...read more

 

New hardware programmer to support Actel's flash FPGAs

Actel Corporation has released the company’s newest hardware programmer supporting Actel's flash FPGAs: the IGLOO series and ProASIC 3 series (including RT ProASIC3), SmartFusion and Actel Fusion families ...read more

 

 

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AgigA Tech offers highest-density battery-free non-volatile DDR3 for critical data back-up

AgigA Tech Inc., a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. has introduced what the company claims is the industry's highest-density DDR3 solution as part of its family of high-speed, battery-free non-volatile RAM systems. The new solutions in the AGIGARAM non-volatile system (NVS) family deliver densities up to 8 gigabytes (GB) providing flexibility to system architects and designers to tailor non-volatile memory for specific ...read more

 

Micron shows support for phase-change memory

Memory chip maker Micron Technologies Inc. has indicated that it intends to back the phase-change memory technology it has acquired along with Numonyx BV in February 2010. However, the technology looks destined for use in solid-state disk drives before inclusion in mobile phones, one place where Numonyx had been aiming the technology ...read more

JEDEC publishes DDR3L low voltage memory standard

JEDEC Solid State Technology Association has announced the publication of JEDEC DDR3L, an addendum to its JESD79-3 DDR3 Memory Device Standard. Continuing the evolution of DDR3 as the dominant DRAM standard today, DDR3L will enable a significant reduction in power consumption for a broad range of products that utilize memory, including ...read more

 

 

Samsung, Seagate develop flash drive controllers

Disk drive and flash memory giants Seagate Technology plc and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. have struck a deal to co-develop and cross-license controller technologies for server-class solid state drives. The duo will use Samsung's 30nm multi-level cell flash technology ...read more

 

 

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Intelligent system power management solution integrates microprocessor to achieve efficiency

IDT has announced a highly integrated microcontroller-based Intelligent System Power Management Solution targeted for portable consumer products, such as Smartphones, portable navigation devices, mobile Internet devices and eBooks ...read more

 

Win one of three PSoC 3 development boards

Cypress and Future Electronics jointly developed the low-cost PSoC 3 Development Board, a package showcasing the ease-of-use of Cypress's new PSoC 3 architecture. The Future Electronics PSoC 3 development board includes a on-board debug/programmer, a CapSense touch pad interface, tricolor red/green/blue LEDs, and a user USB interface ...read more

MSC offers Atmel's low-power 32-bit AVR UC3L MCU

MSC Vertriebs GmbH is offering the next-generation Atmel 32-bit AVR UC3L microcontroller (MCU) with picoPower technology and embedded capacitive touch controller peripherals. The Atmel 32-bit AVR UC3L series includes high-performance, low-power capabilities in a compact physical form factor, at 5.5 x 5.5 mm TLLGA package, to address the size constraints of portable applications ...read more

 

 

Energy Micro unveils energy sensitive microcontroller for memory heavy demands

Oslo-based Energy Micro has unveiled details of its EFM32 Giant Gecko microcontroller product family that addresses energy sensitive applications with high memory requirements. The 32-bit Giant Gecko (GG) will provide Flash configurations up to 1024 KB with the added option of embedded USB connectivity ...read more

 

 

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