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Single-chip 4K format conversion September 10, 2010 Altera has announced it will demonstrate the industry's first single-chip 4K, format-conversion reference design with integrated serial digital interface (SDI) at IBC2010 in Hall 5, Booth A19, September 9 to 14, at the RAI Centre in Amsterdam, as digital cinema and the next generation of Pro ... Read more Relays for renewable energy applications September 10, 2010
Rutronik is now offering Omron’s new G7L and G8P(BG) relays, which it claims have been specifically designed to meet the needs and requirements of renewable energy systems such as electric solar inverter applications.
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Starter kit for microETX announced
September 10, 2010
Following the successful release and market adoption of its
nanoETXexpress starter kits earlier this year, Kontron is introducing a
second tool to help jump start design - the Kontron microETXexpress
Starterkit VxWorks validated by Wind River. The new COM Express compact
kits expand Kontron's range ...
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3D for automotive on show at Electronica
September 10, 2010
At Electronica 2010 Toshiba Electronics Europe will be showcasing a
selection of advanced semiconductor solutions for automotive
applications and presenting a paper on new microcontroller technologies
for automotive safety systems, with a range of 'Capricorn' SoCs on
display.
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Dynamic 3D online modelling enables creativity in connector design
September 10, 2010
Design engineers can now build 3D prototype interconnects and import
them into their own CAD systems using a new capability from ITT
Interconnect Solutions. Its website now allows design engineers to
dynamically create virtual 3D connector models, even designs which have
yet to be manufactured.
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VirtualLogix shows TI support for A15 hypervisor
September 10, 2010
VirtualLogix has said it
can integrate its VLX virtualization software with the Cortex A15
processor core, previously known as Eagle. Virtualization is a major feature of the A15 but it requires hypervisor software. To
make the case for VLX VirtualLogix has shown the Android 2.2, ChromeOS
and Ubuntu ...
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Maxim unveils industry's first battery charger with automatic USB enumeration
September 10, 2010
Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a linear battery charger for Bluetooth headsets and portable devices that is compatible with the USB Battery Charging Specification, Revision 1.1. The MAX8895 is equipped with automatic adapter detection for distinguishing between USB devices, USB chargers, and ...
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Xilinx design platform emphasizes 3-D TV broadcast
September 10, 2010
Programmable logic vendor Xilinx has
announced a new development platform intended to help engineers meet the
rapidly expanding demand for 3-D TV broadcast capability and other high
definition video applications, as broadcast manufacturers turn to FPGAs over ASIC and ASSPs.
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XP Power claims world's smallest 45 W 'green' power supply
September 09, 2010
XP Power is claiming the world's smallest open frame 45 W AC-DC power supply. Setting a new benchmark at this power level, measuring just 50.7 x 76.2 x 26.7 mm (2 x 3 x 1.05 inches), the ECS45 single output power supply is 25% smaller than the current industry standard of 2 x 4 inches.
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True-RMS clamp meter measures down to 1mA with no circuit disturbance
September 09, 2010
GMC-I PROSyS unveiled the CP41 AC/DC true RMS clamp meter, a hand-held unit that combines simplicity of operation and convenience with non-invasive measurement of current to an accuracy of ± 1% of reading and resolution of 1mA. The CP41 meets the needs of a wide range of users in industrial and automotive ...
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- Intel to purchase Infineon's Wireless Solutions Business in USD 1.4 billion cash transaction
- A4 chip drives AppleTV, iPod Touch
- AMD unveils two new x86 cores
- Apple iPad upgrade likely to get STMicro gyro
- ARM, in servers push, describes the Cortex-A15 CPU
- Decision time looms for hard drive makers
- Toshiba spins 2.5 Tbit hard disk
- IBM claims fastest MPU
- Russian chipmaker calls for import ban
- Marvell buys into broadband-over-power
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The Spartan-6 FPGA embedded kit offered by Xilinx in this month's reader offer is based on the company's Spartan-6 LX45T FPGA. It contains an extensible development board and the key tools and IP needed for embedded development.
The reference designs and software/hardware tutorials provided with this kit will give a jump-start to your development. The package worth 735 Euros includes a ROHS compliant SP605 base board including the XC6SLX45T-FGG484 -3 FPGA, the ISE Design Suite device-locked for the Spartan-6 LX45T FPGA and numerous other tools.
READER OFFER
This month, Xilinx is giving away one such kit, worth 735 Euros, for EETimes Europe's readers to win.
And the winners are...
In our previous reader offer, Cypress was giving away three PsoC3 development boards, worth USD 249 each.
Lucky winners include Mr. M. Casartelli from Italy, Mr J. Pirkin from Belgium and Mr. L. Vagasi from Hungary. All should be receiving their kits soon. Let's wish them some interesting findings with their projects.
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