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2012-05 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[May 28 2012] STMicroelectronics introduces the second generation Near Field Communications (NFC) controller. Together with a rich portfolio of security units, the new IC will accelerate the advent of a new era of secure contactless applications and services for smartphones. Near field communication technology can wirelessly connect mobile devices such as smart phones to various contactless smart cards and dev ...

2012-05 Sensors STMicroelectronics

[May 27 2012] STMicroelectronics will play an important role in the European Project Distant Speech Interaction for Robust Home Applications (DIRHA). This three-year project aims to investigate and propose solutions to the problems that natural speech human-computer interaction will face in future smart home applications. DIRHA is designed to address the challenges of long-distance speech human-computer intera ...

2012-05 Power Molex

[May 26 2012] Molex now offers the smallest Molded Interconnect Device (MID) antenna on the market, a 2.4GHz SMD on-ground antenna. This high-performance 2.4GHz SMD antenna was developed using the power and precision of Laser Direct Structuring (LDS) technology, which significantly saves PCB space and does not require PCB distance from the ground. This lightweight antenna weighs only 0.03g and is used for port ...

2012-05 Connectors Infineon Technologies

[May 25 2012] Infineon Technologies AG announces the launch of a new family of 32-bit multi-core microcontrollers that meet the various requirements of powertrain and safety applications in the automotive industry. The multi-core architecture of the new AURIX family includes up to three independent 32-bit TriCore processing cores that meet the industry's highest safety standards. In addition, its performance i ...

2012-05 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[May 24 2012] STMicroelectronics introduces a high-performance, ultra-low power wireless transceiver. Targeted applications include Automatic Meter Infrastructure and other devices with built-in wireless sensor nodes, such as alarm systems, security systems, home and building automation, and industrial monitoring systems. Combining superior reception sensitivity with the lowest current consumption, ST's SPIRIT ...

2012-05 Sensors STMicroelectronics

[May 23 2012] STMicroelectronics introduces the world's first motion sensor capable of detecting ultra-high acceleration and low power consumption in three axes. Car traffic recorders (commonly known as black boxes), medical monitoring equipment, and sports equipment have very strict space and power consumption restrictions, and require detection components to accurately detect impact acceleration of up to 400 ...

2012-05 Semiconductors NXP

[May 22 2012] NXP Semiconductors announced that its PN65-based NFC solution will bring a new mobile payment experience to the Samsung GALAXY S III. The highly anticipated Samsung GALAXY S III is the successor to Samsung's best-selling GALAXY S II. As the world's largest smartphone manufacturer, Samsung will continue to introduce revolutionary and innovative products that take the user experience to the next le ...

2012-05 Power Broadcom

[May 21 2012] Broadcom announced the launch of the world's densiest 100GbE switching solution, the BCM88650 series, which enables a high-density switching platform design with up to 4,000 100GbE ports. The BCM88650 System on a Chip (SoC) offers the highest level of integration in the industry, with full line-card functionality integrated in a single chip. The BCM88650 SoC, together with Broadcom's leading FE16 ...

2012-05 Connectors Cirrus Logic Inc.

[May 20 2012] Cirrus Logic has announced the launch of its second family of digital LED controllers, and products featuring digital TruDim™ dimming compatible technology will continue to drive global adoption of LED bulbs. In addition to achieving near-100% compatibility with dimmers worldwide, the new CS163X product family also offers dual-channel LED hybrid two-color features. This will help LED bulb manufac ...

2012-05 Power FDK

[May 19 2012] FCI has developed a new generation of SAS storage interfaces and offers a new Mini-SAS HD portfolio. The line meets signal bandwidth requirements from 6 Gb/s to 12 Gb/s or the corresponding SAS 2.1 and proposed SAS 3.0 industry standard signal specifications. The system also offers a greater linear board port density (port to port 11 mm) than the previous SAS interconnect system (port to port lin ...

2012-05 Optoelectronics Maxwell Technologies

[May 18 2012] Marvell announced a partnership with Cree Ltd. to develop a joint reference design for a new light emitting diode (LED) lamp, furthering the ongoing collaboration between the companies to drive mass adoption of LED lighting. The new A19 60-watt dimmable LED light reference design combines the Cree XLamp LED and Marvell 88EM8183 deep dimming TRIAC LED driver integrated circuit (IC), enabling Oems ...

2012-05 Optoelectronics Maxwell Technologies

[May 17 2012] Marvell and Osram Opto Semiconductors announced the Marvell-OSram two-color LED downlight reference design to further promote mass market adoption of high-quality, affordable LED lighting applications. This turnkey reference design is based on OSram's high-performance leds and Marvell's highly integrated, advanced driver ics, which significantly reduce engineering complexity in professional and c ...