Non-contact linear positioning transducer 9 April 2003, Retron Balluf's new non-contact linear positioning transducer, the Micropulse AT, is an all-round performer.
According to the company, the use of non-contact position sensors has now become affordable even ...
Text-to-speech processor now includes female English language version 26 March 2003, KH Distributors Winbond has announced that its WTS701 text-to-speech single chip processor is now being offered in a female English language version (WTS701EF/T). The chip is also available featuring male English and ...
Miniature TCXOs 26 March 2003, Altron Arrow The CFPT-9000 range of miniature TCXOs (temperature compensated crystal oscillator) are implemented using C-MAC MicroTechnology's ground breaking Pluto fourth-order temperature compensation ASIC. The ...
Low-power clipped-sinewave TCXOs exhibit high stability 26 March 2003, Altron Arrow C-MAC MicroTechnology has introduced two families of high-stability TCXOs (temperature compensated crystal oscillators) with a clipped sinewave output offering current consumption down to 1,5 mA - ideal ...
High-accuracy and resolution digital thermal sensors 12 March 2003, Tempe Technologies Microchip's latest digital thermal sensors shown at electronica feature an SPI interface and offer high-accuracy temperature measuring and monitoring while occupying very small footprint. With the ability ...
Special silicon sensors devised to help detect hypothetical particles 12 March 2003 Quantum mechanics may explain how microelectronic devices operate but it has little to do with the practical applications. However, with this article STMicroelectronics delves into the realms of theoretical ...
I2C-compatible 7/14/16-segment VFD controller 12 March 2003, CST Electronics Maxim introduces the MAX6851, which it claims is the world's first vacuum-fluorescent display (VFD) controller with embedded fonts, multiplex timing control, and filament timing for flicker-free displays. ...
Counters and tachos offer a new level of functionality 12 March 2003, Omron Electronics Omron offers a new range of self-powered counters and tachometers that it says bring a new level of functionality to the counter display market. Available in black or beige, these compact displays measure ...
Single IC for 3D electric field imaging 26 February 2003, Altron Arrow, EBV Electrolink, Access Control & Identity Management Motorola is offering what it claims is the industry's first IC for three-dimensional electric field imaging. The single chip MC33794 device generates and detects a low-level electric field and powers ...
Easy Bluetooth for cars 12 February 2003 Infineon is introducing what it claims is a complete and easy-to-integrate Bluetooth Communication Gateway (BCG) - a solution comprising hardware and software specifically designed for automotive infotainment ...
32-bit fingerprint recognition reference design 29 January 2003 A fingerprint recognition reference design being introduced by Motorola can make it easier for designers to incorporate the company's proven 32-bit ColdFire MCF5249 microprocessor (MPU) into biometric ...
Motorola µP named best high-performance embedded processor 20 November 2002, Altron Arrow, EBV Electrolink This year a Motorola microprocessor was awarded recognition as the best high-performance embedded processor of 2001 in the In-Stat/MDR Annual Analysts' Choice Awards. In-Stat/MDR is a leading micro-processor ...
'True' RF system-on-chip solution 20 November 2002 Chipcon's new CC1010 was released this year. Local agent Components & System Design says that Chipcon's CC1000 RF Transceiver received the Product of the Year 2001 award from Wireless Design and Development ...
Wireless cellular comms modules ready for integration 20 November 2002, Electrocomp If you need your product to be equipped for local or global application, stationary or mobile operation, for processing smaller or larger data volumes, then Siemens is able to offer an appropriate module. ...
First 8051 C++ compiler launched 20 November 2002, Sivan Electronic Supplies This year Ceibo released the world's first C/EC++ compiler for one of the most popular microcontroller architectures: the 8051.
The newly designed Ceibo C/EC++ compiler, said to be the first product ...
RabbitCore named Innovation of the Year 20 November 2002 Earlier this year, Rabbit Semiconductor was selected from a field of hundreds of candidates as a winner in the EDN 2001 Innovation of the Year awards competition.
The company's Ethernet-enabled RabbitCore ...
Piezo ceramic speakers 20 November 2002, Wiltron Agencies Based on the development and production of the company's SCS series, Sonitron improved on the frequency characteristics of its piezo speaker system for more flatness in the frequency response curve. The ...