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October 9, 2008
Wireless Alliance Launches Web Site
In an effort to establish a single resource to deliver wireless networking information for industrial applications, the Wireless Industrial Networking Alliance (WINA) has launched an informative Web site.
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October 1, 2008
WirelessHART Wins International Approval
With the National Committees of 29 countries participating in the balloting, the International Electrotechnical Commission has approved the WirelessHART Communication Specification (HART 7.1) as a Publicly Available Specification (IEC/PAS 62591Ed. 1). The industrial wireless communication technology is backward compatible with existing instrumentation and host systems, preserving users’ investments in previous Hart technology.
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ED News Staff
October 1, 2008
Partnership Aims To Speed 32-, 28-nm SoC Design
A group of semiconductor industry firms are collaborating to develop a common design platform for 32- and 28-nm systems-on-a-chip (SoCs) designs. The platform will be based on IBM’s high-k metal-gate (HKMG) technology. Joining IBM are ARM, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd., and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
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ED News Staff
September 29, 2008
6-Gbits/s Serial SCSI Ready For Enterprise Storage Market
After five years in development, the next generation of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) is ready to enter the market with a speed of 6 Gbits/s. The new standard, designated SAS-2 by the T10 Technical Committee, will be marketed as 6-Gb/s SAS, according to the SCSI Trade Association (STA).
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ED News Staff
September 25, 2008
Smart Grid, C&C Requirements Issued For Powerline
The Universal Powerline Association (UPA) is issuing two advanced market requirement documents (MRDs) for Powerline communication-based Smart Grid and Command and Control (C&C) applications. The MRDs share three fundamental principles...
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ED News Staff
September 25, 2008
Solving Food Shortages With Technology
Technology can play a role in combating the global food crisis, according to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). Shapiro recently moderated a United Nations Private Sector roundtable discussion on the topic. The roundtable was part of a broader UN Private Sector Forum that featured global business leaders and key UN officials discussing Millennium Development Goals and Food Sustainability.
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ED News Staff
September 25, 2008
RFMD PAs Going Into Samsung 3G Phones
Samsung has chosen two power amplifiers from RF Micro Devices Inc. for use in more than 10 upcoming 3G handsets. The Wideband CDMA/High-Speed Packet Access power amplifier and the EDGE power amplifier deliver superior performance and current consumption compared to competitive offerings, according to RFMD. The devices allow OEMs to deliver feature-rich 3G handsets that maximize performance and improve battery life.
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ED News Staff
September 22, 2008
“Green” Design Competition Seeking Entries
The Freescale Technology Forum is now accepting entries for its 2009 Design Challenge Americas. The FTF is asking designers to submit their own green-themed designs for possible presentation at the 2009 Forum in Orlando, Fla.
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ED News Staff
September 22, 2008
ISA Raising Funds For Hurricane Ike Relief
ISA, a nonprofit organization for automation professionals, has begun funding efforts to aid residents of areas struck by hurricane Ike earlier this month. The organization is accepting corporate donations immediately and will accept donations from attendees at ISA EXPO Oct. 14-16 in Houston, Texas. ISA’s board of directors has also pledged to match funds collected, up to $10,000.
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September 17, 2008
Alliance Will Promote Internet Protocol For Smart Objects
Aiming to promote the use of Internet Protocol (IP) as the best technology for connecting sensor- and actuator-equipped (“smart”) objects and delivering data gathered by those objects, 25 vendors and users have formed the IP for Smart Objects (IPSO) Alliance. The Alliance intends to complement the efforts of groups such as the Internet Engineering Task Force and the IEEE, which develop and ratify technical standards.
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ED News Staff
September 10, 2008
GaN-Based Power Platform Hikes Performance, Efficiency
A new gallium nitride (GaN)-based power device technology platform can provide customers with improvements in key application-specific figures of merit of up to a factor of 10, compared to state-of-the-art silicon-based technology platforms, according to International Rectifier Corp.
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ED News Staff
September 10, 2008
Luminary MCUs Run RFID Reader
Secura Key has chosen Luminary Micro’s Stellaris microcontrollers for its new mid-range RFID reader, the e-Tag. The company will also use the Stellaris MCUs in a new line of access-control products that allow the implementation of secured elevator controls that mange up to 130 floors with badge readers.
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ED News Staff
September 5, 2008
Wolfson DACs Enhance Blu-ray Player’s Audio
Pioneer Electronics has chosen the WM8740 high-performance stereo digital-to-analog converter (DAC) from Wolfson Microelectronics for use in Pioneer’s latest Blu-ray home theater disc player. Pioneer said the player (model BDP-LX71 in the EU and Japan and model BDP-05FD in North America) aims to outperform current desktop players and bring a true cinema experience to the home.
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ED News Staff
September 5, 2008
Evident Technologies Debuting Nanocrystal LEDs
Evident Technologies Inc. plans to immediately launch a line of low-power LED and LED-based products that use the company’s semiconductor nanocrystal as a phosphor. The products will be available under a non-exclusive licensing agreement recently signed with Philips Electronics.
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ED News Staff
September 4, 2008
TI Working To Develop IEEE 1149.7 2-Pin Debug Spec
Texas Instruments said it will drive the development and ratification of the IEEE 1149.7 standard, a 2-pin test and debug interface that requires half the number of pins of IEEE 1149.1 boundary-scan technology.
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ED News Staff
September 4, 2008
Power Architecture Group Defines High-Speed Serial Trace Spec
Power.org has released the Power Architecture Physical Connection for High-Speed Serial Trace Specification. The organization, which promotes and develops standards for Power Architecture technology, also announced web-based training tools, regional training programs, and its newest member, LSI Corp.
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ED News Staff
September 4, 2008
AdvancedAMC Board Features 64-Core Processor
The new T6M-100 AdvancedMC (PrAMC) platform from JumpGen Systems incorporates the Tilera TILE64 processor, with 64 cores of general-purpose compute capability running at 700 MHz. The single-wide T6M-100 is one of several JumpGen PrAMC products that support 10-Gbit/s Ethernet interfaces addressing growing market requirements for IP networks.
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ED News Staff
August 29, 2008
Runtime, Capacity Dominate Battery Selection
Runtime and battery capacity are the most important factors in selecting battery chemistry and technology in portable products, according to an engineering and marketing survey conducted by Nexergy Inc. The manufacturer of battery packs and chargers said the survey also indicated a lack of familiarity and understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of the many battery chemistries available on the market today.
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ED News Staff
August 29, 2008
Content Protection Scheme Okayed For WirelessHD
The Digital Transmission Licensing Administrator (DTLA) has approved and published a new supplement to the Digital Transmission Content Protection (DTCP) Specification for the use of WirelessHD. The supplement represents the first approved, standard content protection method for the distribution of HD content. In addition, the approval offers more flexibility for manufacturers and consumers because DTCP permits both streaming and copying of high-definition content device-to-device.
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ED News Staff
August 29, 2008
ASSET Helps Establish Boundary-Scan Initiative
ASSET InterTech recently became one of the founding members of the International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative’s (iNEMI) boundary-scan adoption project. The initiative—a consortium of over 70 manufacturers, suppliers, and related organizations—started the project to encourage greater use of the IEEE 1149.1 boundary-scan standard (commonly known as JTAG, after the Joint Test Action Group, which defined the original specification).
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