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Tech enthusiasts drive sales of in-vehicle electronics

Wednesday 19 November 2008

Sales of in-vehicle consumer electronics (CE) will be fuelled by an emerging segment, the “Technology Enthusiast Driver”, according to a new study by the US-based Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)


Size reductions for FPGAs

Wednesday 12 November 2008

Actel (distributed in Australia by Caelera) has introduced “nano” versions of its IGLOO and ProASIC3 FPGAs, targeted at the high volume, portable consumer market.


National Semi 3G-SDI development kits

Wednesday 24 September 2008

National Semiconductor has introduced the industry’s first triple-rate (3G/HD/SD) serial digital interface (SDI) and video clocking daughter card development kits that maximise system performance and simplify the design of new broadcast video equipment.


IR three-phase gate driver IC

Monday 28 July 2008

International Rectifier (IR) has introduced the IRS233x(D) family of three-phase gate driver ICs for low-, mid-, and high-voltage motor drive applications including permanent magnet (PM) motor drives for air conditioners, washing machines, pumps and fans, and micro, mini and general purpose


IR gate driver IC

Thursday 10 July 2008

IR has introduced the IRS233x(D) family of three-phase gate driver ICs for low-, mid-, and high-voltage motor drive applications including permanent magnet (PM) motor drives for air conditioners, washing machines, pumps and fans, and micro, mini and general purpose inverter drives.


Education reform

Wednesday 26 March 2008

Microsoft Corp founder Bill Gates told members of Congress that unless the United States takes steps to reform immigration policies, education, and investment in scientific research, it will soon lose its competitive edge in technology.


Modules

Tuesday 04 December 2007

Phoenix Display International has introduced a new line of sunlight-readable 5.7-inch TFTs with QVGA (320 x 240) resolution. The sunlight-readable 5.7” QVTA TFT module offers improved contrast, colour saturation and response time over CSTN products. PDI also offers the 5.7 QVGA as a standard


Taking a bite out of power: techniques for low-power-ASIC design

Thursday 12 July 2007

Even if you are designing an ASIC or SOC that doesn’t target a low-power application, you need to become familiar with low-power-design techniques, because the newest generation of silicon-process technologies inherently leaks power.


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