http://pcbheaven.com/technews News feeds from companies making and/or selling semiconductive materials en Vrouvakis Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:19:15 +0300 http://www.allegromicro.com/en/Corporate/Press/09_0758.asp Worcester, MA – April 21, 2009 — Allegro MicroSystems announces a new addition to their family of current sensors. The ACS758 is a thermally enhanced, high-current, Hall-effect-based linear current sensor that provides an economical and precise solution for AC or DC current sensing. This device offers considerably higher bandwidth and reduced output noise when compared to Allegro’s older generation current sensor products. Typical applications include motor control, load detection and management, power supply and DC-to-DC converter control, inverter control, and over-current fault detection.<img src="http://pcbheaven.com/technews/rss_t_image.php?m=Semiconductors" width="1" height="1" border="0" ></a> Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:15:10 +0300 http://www.analog.com/en/press-release/4_17_09_ADC_Drivers_Combine_Low_Noise_Low_Distorti/press.html ADI’s newest differential amplifiers drive 10- and 16-bit ADCs in power sensitive medical imaging, communications, and instrumentation applications. Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:14:51 +0300 http://www.irf.com/whats-new/nr090416.html EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — International Rectifier, IR® (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today expanded its family of SmartRectifier™ ICs with the introduction of the IR1168 for AC-DC power converters for high-end LCD TVs. Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:38:06 +0300 http://www.maxim-ic.com/view_press_release.cfm/release_id/1569 SUNNYVALE, CA—April 15, 2009—Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the MAXQ1850, a high-performance 32-bit RISC microcontroller for the financial terminal market. The MAXQ1850 integrates security supervisory features, advanced encryption acceleration, and 8KB of nonvolatile memory (NV SRAM) around a 32-bit MAXQ® microcontroller core. The microcontroller also has the lowest pin count and smallest footprint available for applications that require a high level of physical and logical security. It provides an excellent cost point for use as a coprocessor in complex point-of-sale terminals or as the main microcontroller in encrypting PIN pad applications. The MAXQ1850 is also ideal for government applications and digital rights management. Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:53:02 +0300 http://www.atmel.com/dyn/corporate/view_detail.asp?ref=&amp;FileName=ATtiny10_4_15.html&amp;SEC_NAME= More Than Six Times the Performance of any Similar Sized Microcontroller in the Market Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:50:02 +0300 http://www.arm.com/news/24849.html Study shows 43 per cent of respondents considering ARM processors for their next design. Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:49:39 +0300 http://www.actel.com/company/press/2009/4/15/ Pigeon Point Fusion BMR Kits Deliver Sophisticated Hardware Platform Management Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:48:17 +0300 http://www.fairchildsemi.com/news/2009/0904/PR_FXL3SD206_041409.html San Jose, California – April 14, 2009 – Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS) brings designers of smart phones a SD card translating multiplexer that interfaces three different I/O levels between host and SD interfaces. The FXL3SD206 multiplexes between three voltage levels and three parts, saving valuable board space and minimizing design complexity. This single device replaces a multiple chip solution in smart phone applications. With an optimal 24-pin UMLP footprint, this SD card multiplexer is ideal for space-constrained designs found in smart phones and other SD applications. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:43:37 +0300 http://www.allegromicro.com/en/Corporate/Press/09_4447.asp Worcester, MA – April 4, 2009 — Allegro expands their current family of step-down regulators by adding a 2 A fixed off-time, current-mode-controlled buck-switching regulator. This general-purpose buck regulator is targeted at the consumer electronics, office automation and industrial markets. This new device can be used in a wide variety of applications; the 8 V to 50 V input range makes it ideal where a wide range of input voltages may occur. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:40:55 +0300 http://www.maxim-ic.com/view_press_release.cfm/release_id/1568 SUNNYVALE, CA—April 13, 2009—Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the DS2741 current monitor/accumulator for cost-sensitive, lithium-ion (Li+) applications. The industry's first battery-monitoring IC to incorporate a high-side, current-sense resistor, this 3mm x 3mm device saves valuable real estate in space-constrained applications. Its unique topology allows users to connect the DS2741 directly to the power source to detect downstream failures and trigger appropriate corrective action. Additionally, it avoids the ground disturbance associated with low-side, current-sense designs. The DS2741 provides a complete current-sensing, measuring, and accumulation solution tailored for battery-charge-control and remaining-capacity-estimation applications. The device is ideal for handheld wireless products such as multimedia players, mobile phones, PDAs, and digital cameras. It is also well suited for automotive/telematics applications. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:20:36 +0300 http://www.altera.com/corporate/news_room/releases/2009/products/nr-panasonic_nab.html Altera's Arria GX FPGAs Coupled With Altera's PCIe MegaCore IP Help Professional Broadcasters Work Faster Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:19:10 +0300 http://www.fairchildsemi.com/news/2009/0904/PR_EDAW_Award_041009.html Delivers High Efficiency for Telecom, Set-top Boxes and Consumer Applications Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:32:49 +0300 http://www.triquint.com/contacts/press/dspPressRelease.cfm?pressid=403 HILLSBORO, OREGON, USA – April 9, 2009 - TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (Nasdaq: TQNT) will announce its earnings for the quarter ended March 28, 2009, on Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. PST and will host a conference call with the investment community on the same day at 2:00 p.m. PST. Thu, 9 Apr 2009 20:42:25 +0300 http://www.national.com/news/item/0,1735,1392,00.html April 9, 2009 – National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:NSM) will showcase its energy-saving products for the professional and broadcast video markets at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show, April 20-23, 2009, in Las Vegas, Nevada. National will conduct live demonstrations that include a new 3 Gbps (3G) serial digital interface (SDI) adaptive cable equalizer, PowerWise® SDI distribution amplifier, triple-rate development kits for the leading field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), a video clock module for the Xilinx Virtex®-5 development platform and new chip-scale packages (CSP) for triple-rate (SD/HD/3G) SDI equalizer, reclocker and cable driver. Thu, 9 Apr 2009 20:41:40 +0300 http://www.maxim-ic.com/view_press_release.cfm/release_id/1567 SUNNYVALE, CA—April 9, 2009—Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the DS8023, a low-power, low-cost, single smart-card interface. A complete interface for smart-card communication, this device performs level translation between a host microcontroller and a 5V, 3V, or 1.8V smart card. The DS8023 offers the industry's lowest power stop mode, which reduces current draw to a mere 10nA while the card is inactive. This low-power stop mode can significantly extend battery life in portable applications such as wireless POS terminals. Additionally, it provides ±8kV (min) ESD protection (IEC) to prevent damage to the application during card insertion and removal; it supplies up to 80mA for smart-card operation; and it operates from a single supply. Because it meets ISO 7816 and EMV™ Level I specifications, the DS8023 is ideal for financial terminals, consumer set-top boxes, and smart-card reader products. Thu, 9 Apr 2009 20:40:34 +0300 http://www.fairchildsemi.com/news/2009/0904/PR_RD278_Reference_Design_040909.html Delivers High Efficiency for Telecom, Set-top Boxes and Consumer Applications Thu, 9 Apr 2009 20:39:52 +0300 http://www.nvidia.com/object/io_1239219734947.html SANTA CLARA, CA—APRIL 8, 2009 – The CUDA architecture continues to blaze a trail as the leading platform for developing and running GPU Computing applications, with support for C, OpenCL, DirectX Compute, Fortran and other languages and APIs. The latest CUDA 2.2 Beta contains a host of significant new features, including: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 21:30:38 +0300 http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&amp;nodeId=2018&amp;mcparam=en534009 New Program Offers Free Training and Curriculum to Educators; Discounted Development Tools For Students and Educators, and Extends Beyond Universities to K-12 Grade Levels Wed, 8 Apr 2009 21:27:28 +0300 http://www.maxim-ic.com/view_press_release.cfm/release_id/1566 SUNNYVALE, CA—April 8, 2009—Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the MAX15032, constant-frequency, pulse-width modulated (PWM), low-noise step-up converter. Designed for low-voltage systems that require a locally generated high-voltage output, this device integrates a high-voltage DMOS power switch, allowing it to boost the output up to 36V and deliver 600mW (max) of power. Additionally, it employs an internal charge-pump circuit to enable low-voltage operation from 2.7V to 11V. The MAX15032 is ideal for applications such as avalanche-photodiode, PIN-diode, and varactor-diode biasing. It is also well suited for set-top box audio IC supplies and LCD displays. Wed, 8 Apr 2009 21:27:04 +0300 http://www.irf.com/whats-new/nr090408.html EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — International Rectifier, IR® (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today introduced the AUIRS4427S dual low-side driver IC for low- mid- and high-voltage automotive applications including general purpose motor drives, automotive DC-DC converters and hybrid powertrain drives. Wed, 8 Apr 2009 21:26:14 +0300 http://www.atmel.com/dyn/corporate/view_detail.asp?ref=&amp;FileName=EPCAward_4_8.html&amp;SEC_NAME= Atmel's QTouch Technology wins in Capacitive Touchscreen Controller ICs Category Wed, 8 Apr 2009 21:24:30 +0300 http://www.umc.com/English/news/20090408.asp HSINCHU, Taiwan, April 8, 2009 -UMC (NYSE: UMC; TSE: 2303), a leading global semiconductor foundry, today announced that it has delivered customer ICs produced on its High Performance (HP) 40nm process technology. The products were manufactured with excellent cycle time and yields for the large die-size programmable logic chips, which leveraged the foundry's triple-gate oxide, 12 metal layers and copper/low-k technology to enable 65% reduced power consumption and more than twice the density improvement over previous 65nm generation products. The advanced 40nm ICs have already begun shipping in volume to the customer's end users for product sampling. Wed, 8 Apr 2009 21:23:18 +0300 http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&amp;nodeId=2018&amp;mcparam=en540766 Rail-to-Rail Input/Output, Low Operating Voltage Make MCP656X Comparators Ideal for Battery-Powered Applications Tue, 7 Apr 2009 20:55:30 +0300 http://www.analog.com/en/press-release/4_7_09_ADI_Blackfin_Powers_Siemens_Smart_Meter/press.html Blackfin-based smart meters measure and communicate energy consumption from consumer to power plant, transforming whole grid energy conservation and management capabilities Tue, 7 Apr 2009 20:52:11 +0300 http://www.analog.com/en/press-release/4_7_09_8_Channel_Ultrasound_Receivers_Now_Enable/press.html ADI’s new octal ultrasound receivers reduce system size, complexity, and power consumption for mid- and high-end cart-based ultrasound systems. Tue, 7 Apr 2009 20:51:47 +0300 http://www.zoran.com/Zoran-Corporation-Launches-Next Delivers DSP Acceleration on Quatro® Processors Mon, 6 Apr 2009 20:52:44 +0300 http://media.freescale.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=196520&amp;p=irol-newsArticle&amp;ID=1273605&amp;highlight= Award-winning MC3467x family helps developers reduce cost and drive innovation when creating battery charging systems Mon, 6 Apr 2009 20:52:24 +0300 http://www.summitmicro.com/comp_info/press/09-0406/index.htm SUNNYVALE, CALIF. - April 6, 2009 - Summit Microelectronics has introduced a new addition to its family of programmable battery charger integrated circuits (IC) for single-cell Li-Ion and Li-Polymer powered systems. The SMB239 is the industry’s smallest charger IC and solution, enabling slimmer industrial designs for portable consumer electronics. The device’s battery charging parameters are fully programmable via the I2C interface and non-volatile memory, allowing easy system design, without any hardware changes. Additionally, a class-leading set of safety features are incorporated, offering the highest system reliability and protection and eliminating the need for expensive, external safety components. Mon, 6 Apr 2009 20:51:17 +0300 http://www.national.com/news/item/0,1735,1391,00.html PowerWise Class G Amplifier Provides Industry’s Lowest Power Consumption Mon, 6 Apr 2009 20:50:50 +0300 http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&amp;nodeId=2018&amp;mcparam=en540722 Optimized DSP Library Added to MPLAB® C Compiler for PIC32 MCUs; Enables 22% Increase in Fast Fourier Transform Speeds Mon, 6 Apr 2009 20:50:31 +0300 http://www.maxim-ic.com/view_press_release.cfm/release_id/1564 SUNNYVALE, CA—April 2, 2009—Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the MAX1385/MAX1386*/MAX11008 dual RF LDMOS bias controllers. At 7mm x 7mm, these highly integrated devices are the industry's smallest LDMOS bias controllers to integrate all of the analog-to-digital (A/D) and digital-to-analog (D/A) interfaces and logic functions required for cellular base-station control. The MAX1385/MAX1386/MAX11008 are uniquely suited to bias the power-amplifier power transistors employed in CDMA, GSM, EDGE, and UMTS cellular base-stations. Thu, 2 Apr 2009 20:19:57 +0300 http://www.chipsat.com/press/press57.php Discovery Semiconductors, Inc. will demo their “Kitty Hawk” 10Gb/s coherent optical OOK system for 300km metro systems using all-electrical dispersion compensation at this year’s OFC (booth #3123). Their heterodyne system allows for passive linear electrical dispersion compensation. It is combined with AMCC’s second generation clock and data recovery with integrated EDC (Electronic Dispersion Compensation) to compensate residual impairments such as PMD. The soft decision EDC (AMCC S3394) is used in conjunction with AMCC’s Rubicon-LH enhanced forward error correction (S19227). The OFC 2009 demo shall highlight error-free reception of 10Gb/s data over 300km of standard singlemode fiber with no optical dispersion compensation whatsoever. Thu, 2 Apr 2009 20:17:01 +0300 http://www.semtech.com/press/products/semtech_extends_protection_product_platform_with_ultra_thin_esd%1Cemi_device_for_smartphone_sim_card_interfaces/ Low Capacitance EClamp® 2465T Replaces Multi-Part Discrete Solution with a Single 0.4 mm-High Package Wed, 1 Apr 2009 21:28:09 +0300 http://www.maxim-ic.com/view_press_release.cfm/release_id/1563 SUNNYVALE, CA—April 1, 2009—Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the MAX15031, a constant-frequency, pulse-width modulated (PWM) step-up converter that is designed for low-voltage systems that require a locally generated high voltage. Operating from a 2.7V to 11V supply, this device delivers a low-noise output voltage up to 76V (300mW of power) without an external voltage doubler. Additionally, Maxim's advanced BiCMOS process technology enables the MAX15031 to integrate a high-side current monitor with fast (1µs) current limiting to save space and cost in diode-biasing applications. This device is ideal for applications such as avalanche photodiode (APD) biasing, PIN biasing, and varacter biasing in fiber modules. Wed, 1 Apr 2009 21:24:21 +0300 http://www.analog.com/en/press-release/4_1_09_Blackfin_Gets_Another_Boost_in_Surveillance/press.html Leading vendor of intelligent video analysis and automated monitoring solutions provides native Blackfin® support, enabling intelligent camera nodes. Wed, 1 Apr 2009 21:19:56 +0300 http://www.actel.com/company/press/2009/4/1/ MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 01, 2009 — Actel Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTL) today announced the availability of the low-cost IGLOO PLUS Starter Kit. The new kit features the IGLOO® PLUS family of low-power field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), which offer the industry's best power-, logic- and feature-per-I/O ratios in a programmable device. Wed, 1 Apr 2009 21:18:16 +0300 http://media.freescale.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=196520&amp;p=irol-newsArticle&amp;ID=1271129&amp;highlight= Products now available based on 45-nm process technology deliver dramatic performance improvements over current generations Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:33:55 +0300 http://www.tundra.com/about-tundra/news/technology-news/3-product-news/594-tundra-semiconductor-announces-rapidio-gen2-program Tundra’s New RapidIO Gen2 Solutions Dramatically Increase System Performance for Next Generation Wireless, Video and Military Designs Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:33:37 +0300 http://www.nxp.com/news/content/file_1550.html Eindhoven, The Netherlands, March 31, 2009 – NXP B.V. (the “Company”) and NXP Funding LLC (collectively, the “Issuers”) announced today the results of their private offers to exchange (the “Exchange Offers”) their outstanding debt securities listed in the table below (collectively, the “Existing Notes”) for (i) new euro-denominated 10% super priority notes due 2013 (the “New Euro Super Priority Notes”) and (ii) new U.S. dollar denominated 10% super priority notes due 2013 (the “New Dollar Super Priority Notes” and collectively with the New Euro Super Priority Notes, the “New Super Priority Notes”). The New Super Priority Notes will be guaranteed by certain of the Company’s current and future material wholly-owned subsidiaries, and will be secured, subject to the terms of the security documents, on an equal basis with all secured debt outstanding under the Issuers’ senior revolving credit facility. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:32:01 +0300 http://www.rohm.com/news/090331.html Series includes high-efficiency analog and digital devices offering industry-leading stability over a wide range of light sources; precise light-sensing accuracy, proprietary gain and shutdown functionality, and wide illuminance measurement range Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:31:39 +0300 http://www.national.com/news/item/0,1735,1390,00.html PowerWise Audio Subsystems Simplify Portable Product Design Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:31:18 +0300 http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&amp;nodeId=2018&amp;mcparam=en540601 Low-Cost Development Kit Makes it Easy to Program, Develop and Debug Secure Authentication Applications Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:29:52 +0300 http://www.linear.com/company/press/pressNewsDisplay.jsp?releaseId=5382 Milpitas, California (Southern) – March 31, 2009 MILPITAS, CA – March 31, 2009 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the H-Grade version of the LTC3805/-5 current mode programmable frequency flyback controllers. These devices contain all the features necessary to design high efficiency single-ended isolated and non-isolated flyback converters for telecom, datacom, Power-over-Ethernet (PoE), automotive and general housekeeping power supplies. With its ultralow 40uA start-up current, the LTC3805/-5 allows the use of a high-value input resistor and a low-value capacitor for low power dissipation and quick power supply start-up. The LTC3805H-5 differs from the LTC3805H with its lower turn-on voltage of 4.5V instead of 8.4V. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:29:11 +0300 http://www.atmel.com/dyn/corporate/view_detail.asp?ref=&amp;FileName=AT91CAPLowCostMigration_3_31.html&amp;SEC_NAME= Rousset, France, March 31, 2009 - Atmel® Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), announced today a low-cost re-targeting flow for migrating designs from its low entry-cost AT91CAP ARM®-based customizable microcontrollers to its ASICs that minimize unit cost in high volume. This flow, based on automated netlist re-targeting that preserves system functionality, enables customers to benefit from the low development costs and rapid prototype availability of the CAP™ and then, once the product has been proved in its application, transition it to a high-volume, unit-cost-optimized ASIC at minimal additional cost and risk. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:24:54 +0300 http://www.analog.com/en/press-release/3_30_0-9_ADI_High_Res_Acceleromter_Brings/press.html ADI’s ADXL346 digital three-axis iMEMS® smart motion sensor features resolution up to 13-bits and an embedded FIFO that enables significant overall system power savings by managing host processor power. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:24:11 +0300 http://media.freescale.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=196520&amp;p=irol-newsArticle&amp;ID=1270966&amp;highlight= SAN JOSE, Calif. (Embedded Systems Conference Silicon Valley) – March 30, 2009 – Freescale Semiconductor is showcasing many of its latest advancements in embedded processors and development platforms at the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) Silicon Valley, March 30 through April 2 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:03:59 +0300 http://www.st.com/stonline/stappl/cms/press/news/year2009/p2331.htm Geneva, March 30,2009 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), the leading supplier of motion-sensing chips for consumer and portable applications(1), has expanded its portfolio of ultra-compact, high-performance MEMS (Micro Electro-Mechanical System) sensors with a 3-axis accelerometer with absolute analog output. Able to operate with any supply voltage in the range of 2.16V to 3.6V and extremely stable over temperature and time, ST’s LIS352AX is a perfect fit for motion-sensing applications in space- and cost-constrained battery-operated devices. Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:01:55 +0300 http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&amp;nodeId=2018&amp;mcparam=en540559 New Reference Design Incorporates New dsPIC33F “GS” Series of Digital-Power DSCs Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:53:07 +0300 http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&amp;nodeId=2018&amp;mcparam=en540556 CHANDLER, Ariz., March 30, 2009 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today announced the first seven next-generation 16-bit dsPIC® Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs) for common, multi-loop Switch-Mode Power Supplies (SMPSs) and other power-conversion applications. These devices, offered in the industry’s smallest DSC packages for digital power conversion (with as small as a 6x6 mm footprint), provide up to twice the performance at a significantly lower price than Microchip’s first SMPS family. They feature an “Intelligent Power Peripheral,” which includes interconnected analog comparators, Pulse-Width Modulators (PWMs) and Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs) that are specialized for digital-power applications and can be software configured to adapt to a variety of topologies. This topology flexibility gives power-supply designers the complete freedom to optimize for specific product applications. And, with the dsPIC33’s in-circuit programming capabilities, common SMPS platforms can be differentiated late in the production process, saving both time and cost. Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:52:13 +0300 http://www.cmd.com/news_events/pressreleases/pr_033009b.php XtremeESD® Protection, Praetorian® EMI Filtering, HDMI™ 1.3 and other Interface Protection Solutions Featured Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:47:00 +0300