Electronic Design Update: May 9, 2007

May 9, 2007
Within a few days of each other, AeA (formerly the American Electronics Association) released two reports—one with good news and the other with bad news. The good news is that the United States’ high-tech industry followed 2005’s turnaround with continued
Electronic Design UPDATE e-Newsletter | May 9, 2007

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Electronic Design UPDATE edited by Richard Gawel, Managing Editor

..editor's view | AeA Announces Job Growth Despite Decline In U.S. Competitiveness By Sam Davis, Contributing Editor

Within a few days of each other, AeA released two reports—one with good news and the other with bad news. The good news is that the U.S. high-tech industry followed 2005's turnaround with continued growth in 2006. The bad news is that despite this growth, the U.S. is losing its ability to compete globally.

Read the full article.....focus on communications | Development Kit Aids Designers With IEEE 1588 Time Protocol

Imsys Technologies has announced the SNAP 1588 Development Kit for supporting the IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol.

Read the full article.....conference preview | Bridge The Gap Between Design Capability And Market Demand At Logic NVM 2007

As more and more electronic design professionals turn to logic nonvolatile memory (NVM), the Logic NVM 2007 conference in Santa Clara, Calif., will examine the critical issues associated with the implementation of this new technology. The June 14 event, which is the semiconductor IP industry's sole conference dedicated to logic NVM, will bring together top electronics industry business leaders and technical innovators.

Read the full article.....now on electronicdesign.com | Engineering TV Episode 35: Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device

A magnetic levitating device could save newborns. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are working on very small pumps that could save a life. We'll see how they're doing it in this episode.

To see the video, visit http://engineeringtv.com/blogs/etv/archive/2007/05/03/episode-35-pediatric-ventricular-assist-device.aspx

..news from the editors | SBC Sports Two Dual-Core Xeons, Holds Up To 8 Gbytes Of SDRAM

The PP 421/23x dual-processor, 6U, CompactPCI single-board computer made by Concurrent Technologies features two 1.66-GHz Intel Dual-Core Xeon ULV processors.

Read the full article.... DAQ Modules Measures Temp, Voltage, Or Provides Digital Control

The USB-based eight-channel DLP-IO8-G data-acquisition module from Future Technology Devices provides an easy and economical means to gather temperature data, measure voltage, and provide digital control.

Read the full article.... BGA Precision Resistor Networks Eliminate Parasitic Effects, Shunt Resistance

Packaged in a ball-grid array, the CHC-Precision series of precision resistor networks from TT electronics IRC does away with the drawbacks of wire-wrapped terminations.

Read the full article.... Samsung Expands Its Presence In NOR Flash Market

Samsung Electronics now offers a comprehensive range of NOR flash memory from 16-Mbit to 512-Mbit densities to any interested party. Previously, the company provided NOR memory only on a limited basis.

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Ultra-thin Polymer batteries from VARTA Microbattery

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New rechargeable PoLiFlex Polymer Lithium batteries from VARTA are the thinnest & lightest we've ever offered! Our thinnest PoLiFlex battery now measures <1mm. With highest energy density, extended cycle life and superb reliability, PoLiFlex opens a new world of mobile technology.

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..quick poll | Comparing all the ways you receive technical training, which do you prefer?
  • In-person FAE training at my location
  • On-demand webcasts
  • Live webcasts
  • Hands-on seminars
  • Manufacturer's conference with technical sessions
Let your voice be heard. Vote now on www.electronicdesign.com. The Quick Poll is located at the bottom of the page, so don't forget to scroll down!..product picks online | Power Converter IC Accommodates High Peak Demand Wireless Transmitter Gets Its Power From The Loop Embedded Database Mixes On-Disk, All-In-Memory Techniques CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Tester Upgraded To Rev A Standard Free Footprint Data Of TI's DSPs Available For Zuken CR-5000 ..upcoming industry events | Design Automation Conference June 4-8, 2007 PSan Diego, California Wireless Communications Association (WCA 2007) June 11-14, 2007 Washington, D.C. Logic NVM 2007 June 14, 2007 Santa Clara, California See more industry events...
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