World's smallest 1-Gbit DDR SDRAMs 10 September 2003, Electrocomp Infineon Technologies has shipped first samples of its 1-Gbit double data rate (DDR) SDRAM to selected key customers. The devices are fabricated using Infineon's advanced 110 nm CMOS process. At only ...
Piezo ceramic loudspeakers improved 27 August 2003, Wiltron Agencies Sonitron has improved the frequency characteristics of its piezo speaker system for more flatness in the frequency response curve. The SPS series is based on a sandwich construction of a specially-shaped ...
Is this the world's smallest and most flexible mobile printer? 16 July 2003 PrintDreams has announced the release of what it says is the world's smallest and only fully format-independent printer. This printer has the length of a normal ballpoint pen while its width and height ...
Safer vehicles with tyre pressure sensors 16 July 2003, Electrocomp Infineon Technologies acquisition of Norwegian manufacturer SensoNor will add tyre pressure sensors to its portfolio. These collect data such as pressure, temperature, and motion and transmit them to ...
Single chip 3 V oscillator reduces EMI 16 July 2003, CST Electronics Dallas Semiconductor claims its DS1087L spread-spectrum EconOscillator is the world's only 3 V single-chip oscillator. This fixed-frequency device requires no programming, and with either a 2% or 4% dithered ...
High performance dual-axis accelerometer for low-g sensing 2 July 2003 Analog Devices has introduced a new accelerometer. The ADXL203 iMEMS accelerometer is the first product in a new family of high-accuracy low-g sensors. Claimed to provide more than 8 times the temperature ...
Voice record and playback IC can include digital data storage 18 June 2003, KH Distributors Winbond Electronics has introduced the ISD5108 ChipCorder that features 4-8 minute voice record and playback capability and digital data storage and is targeted at a broad spectrum of markets and applications ...
One-time-programmable set-and-forget digital trimmer 18 June 2003 The AD5273 is claimed to be the industry's lowest power, most compact nonvolatile digital potentiometer device. Offered as a single-channel, 64-position, one-time programmable, digitally controlled variable ...
Tech tip: 1-pin power and data 18 June 2003, Tempe Technologies Microchip Technology offers a tip/trick for users of its 8-pin Flash MCUs: a single I/O can be used for both a single direction communication and the power source for another microcontroller.
The I/O ...
Highest-density single-chip packet processor demonstrated 18 June 2003 Zarlink Semiconductor showcased what it says is the industry's highest-density, single-chip, TDM-to-Ethernet packet processor during a 'SUPERDemo' of Ethernet interoperability at the Supercomm 2003 conference. ...
Programmable oscillators 4 June 2003, Hi-Q Electronics Jauch Quartz' VX7-series of programmable surface mount oscillator, suits specific applications for which standard products are not available. Programmable options: frequency within 1,0 to 200,0 MHz; output ...
First working ZigBee device 21 May 2003 AMI Semiconductor claims that it is the first company to offer a live demonstration of an operational ZigBee-compliant wireless transceiver IC. Based on the company's ASTRX1 system-on-chip transceiver ...
Smallest LVDS output oscillators 7 May 2003 Epson says it has developed one of the world's smallest LVDS output crystal oscillators operating at 2,5 V - the EG-2121CA-L and the EG-2102CA-L (accepting 3,3 V). Both are LVDS output versions of Epson's ...
Extremely small RTC modules include 32 kHz crystal 23 April 2003, Security Services & Risk Management With the needs of today's smaller mobile equipment in mind, Epson has developed an ultra-compact and thin RTC module. The RX-8564CF is claimed to be one of the world's smallest realtime clock modules ...
Inductive mini sensors have small size but great switching distance 9 April 2003, Retron Smaller housing, higher performance, flexibility and new application possibilities through miniaturisation - these were the objectives Balluff set when designing its inductive mini sensors. Whether in ...
Optical sensors 9 April 2003, Retron The BOS 18MR proximity sensor from Balluf features an integrated angle mirror made of scratch-resistant glass that is permanently attached to the housing. All models are built into an M18 metal housing ...
