Monthly Archives: January 2012

SMD switching regulators feature remote ON/OFF control

Gaptec Electronic has launched a new non-insulated 0.5A SMD switching regulator series with a wide input range of 4.5 to 28V. When in use, the LMT78 does not require a heat sink, so requires less space on the PCB. The … Continue reading

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Epson introduces e-paper platforms for industrial applications

Seiko Epson has begun shipping industrial electronic paper display platforms. These platforms consist of electronic paper display microcontrollers with integrated firmware that controls the basic device functions. Designers can combine these platforms with an electronic paper display to easily develop … Continue reading

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Direct conversion I/Q demodulator minimises external components

CML Microcircuits has added a new Direct Conversion Receiver IC (DCRx) to its family of RF ICs. The CMX994 targets the next generation of multi-mode Software Defined Radios (SDR) for wireless data and two-way radio applications. CML says its design … Continue reading

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Hidalgo launches mobile health monitor

Hidalgo has launched its next generation range of mobile products that monitor human health. The new Equivital EQ02 LifeMonitor incorporates a miniaturised body-worn sensor designed on a ‘wear and forget’ principle that senses, records, processes and transmits data from the … Continue reading

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Eurotech gets digital whiteboards contract

Eurotech has won a contract from Energy International for a total estimated value of 1.7M USD to supply the Eurotech display computer as the processing platform for digital whiteboards. Eurotech signed a 12-month agreement to supply the hardware and infrastructure … Continue reading

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Avnet to showcase silicon and end-user technology at Embedded World 2012

Avnet Memec is committing its booth at Embedded World 2012 to demonstrating new solutions for smart innovation from the world’s best semiconductor companies. “Electronic technologies hold the key to progress by innovating and by managing precious resources efficiently; it is … Continue reading

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Souriau wins Airbus supplier award for 5th time

Souriau has been honoured with Airbus’ 2011 Supplier of the Year Award in recognition of the best global performance during the supplier SQAL Electrics Conference held in Toulouse, France. In a continuing difficult economic environment, the Souriau group has managed … Continue reading

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2.5kW 1U hot swap, front end power supplies offer leading power density

TDK-Lambda UK has expanded the HFE series of 1U high, single output AC-DC hot swap, front end power supplies with the addition of 2.5kW models. Offering an industry leading power density of 29W/in3, the HFE2500 power supply is equally well-suited … Continue reading

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Low clamp voltage TVS diodes help protect against ESD

Infineon has introduced a new series of transient voltage suppression (TVS) diodes to improve system’s robustness against ESD events that can cause serious catastrophic or latent disturbances in consumer electronics products such as smart phones, tablets, eBooks and other portable … Continue reading

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Lauterbach′s TRACE32 now supports InsydeH2O UEFI BIOS

Lauterbach’s TRACE32 Debugger tools for Intel′s x86 architecture now support InsydeH2O UEFI BIOS from Insyde Software. A new extension to Lauterbach’s JTAG debuggers allows comprehensive debugging of InsydeH2O systems with TRACE32. This new feature eases and supports the development of … Continue reading

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