Heilbronn, Germany, September 11th, 2006. [Read more…]

Convergence Show, Detroit, MI, October 17, 2006. [Read more…]

Rousset, France, October 23rd, 2006 . . . Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), has added three new microcontrollers to its SAM7 family of ARM7™-based USB MCUs. [Read more…]

Hittite Microwave Corporation, the world class supplier of complete MMIC based solutions for communication & military markets, announces the release of two new MMIC based connectorized power amplifier modules which are ideal for broadband instrumentation, test equipment, and communications applications from 10 MHz to 15 GHz. [Read more…]

NANDrive Allows Seamless Integration into Mobile and Embedded Applications News Release For More Information Contact: Sasha Afanasieff Silicon Storage Technology, Inc. 408/522-7310 aafanasieff@sst.com Steve Gabriel Porter Novelli 408/369-4627 steve.gabriel@porternovelli.com SUNNYVALE, Calif. [Read more…]

San Jose, Calif., October 24, 2006—FPGA design just got easier with the introduction of the new low-cost Cyclone®II FPGA Starter Kit from Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR). [Read more…]

The AD9252 is an octal, 14-bit, 50 MSPS analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with an on-chip sample-and-hold circuit that is designed for low cost, low power, small size, and ease of use. [Read more…]

The AD9212 is an octal, 10-bit, 40/65 MSPS analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with an on-chip sample-and-hold circuit that is designed for low cost, low power, small size, and ease of use. [Read more…]

New Optocouplers Significantly Improve Reliability and Performance SAN JOSE, Calif., October 25, 2006 Avago Technologies today introduced three new gate drive optocouplers optimized for reliability and performance. [Read more…]

New BJTs deliver improved power efficiency and lower system costs for portable and battery powered applicationsPHOENIX, Ariz. – Oct. [Read more…]

Mimix Broadband, Inc. Introduces 5 to 14 GHz GaAs MMIC Packaged Driver Amplifier RoHS compliant, 3 mm x 3 mm QFN packaged amplifier offers on-chip ESD protection and uses single power supply. [Read more…]

austriamicrosystems (SWX: AMS), a leading global designer and manufacturer of analog integrated circuits (ICs) for communications, industrial, medical and automotive applications is extending its family of DC-DC converters with the new AS1322, a synchronous, high-efficiency, step-up converter which... [Read more…]

New LETO Series Modules are Pre-certified to Deliver Drop-In Wireless Connectivity To a Wide-Range of Applications SAN JOSE, Calif. and FREMONT, Calif., October 26, 2006 - Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE: CY) and Unigen Corp. [Read more…]

SUNNYVALE, CA—October 26, 2006—Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the DS1091L, an integrated spread-spectrum, silicon EconOscillator™ that reduces EMI emissions in harsh automotive environments of -40°C to +125°C. [Read more…]

Hittite Microwave Corporation, the world class supplier of complete MMIC based solutions for communication & military markets, has introduced two new linear MMIC Mixers with Integrated LO Amplifiers, which are ideal for Cellular/PCS/3G, Broadband, WiBro and WiMAX applications from 0.4 to 4.0 GHz. [Read more…]

Applications Include Multimedia 3G Mobile Handsets & Portable Media Players WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Oct. [Read more…]

The TPS7510x linear low dropout (LDO) matching LED current source is optimized for low power keypad and navigation pad LED backlighting applications. The device provides a constant current to up to four unmatched LEDs organized in two banks of two LEDs each in a common-cathode topology. Without an external resistor, the current... [Read more…]

The TPS731xx family of low-dropout (LDO) linear voltage regulators uses a new topology: an NMOS pass element in a voltage-follower configuration. This topology is stable using output capacitors with low ESR, and even allows operation without a capacitor. It also provides high reverse blockage (low reverse current) and ground... [Read more…]

Low-cost kit includes Xilinx award winning Platform Studio Integrated Design Environment, Spartan-3E embedded board and flexible 32-bit MicroBlaze soft processor SAN JOSE, Calif., October 30, 2006 – Xilinx, Inc. [Read more…]

Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX), and AXIS Network Technology today announced the immediate availability of CDRSX, a common digital radio system (CDRS) development platform that increases power amplifier (PA) efficiency and reduces capital and operating costs for W-CDMA and WiMAX base stations. [Read more…]

Hittite Microwave Corporation, the world class supplier of complete MMIC based solutions for communication & military markets, has introduced a new, high linearity InGaP HBT Gain Block MMIC Amplifier which is ideal for IF and RF applications from DC to 4.5 GHz, including Cellular/PCS/3G, Broadband, WiBro and WiMAX. [Read more…]

DURHAM, NC, NOVEMBER 1, 2006 — Today Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) announced that sample quantities of two new general-purpose high-power gallium nitride (GaN) high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) are now available for order. These new components can be used to enable a variety of broadband applications to perform more efficiently than with standard LDMOS transistors. [Read more…]

Fremont, California, October 30, 2006 – Exar Corporation (NasdaqGM: EXAR), a leading provider of high-performance, mixed-signal silicon solutions for the worldwide communications infrastructure added a high performance, low power Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter (UART) to its growing... [Read more…]

The ISL9214 is a fully integrated low-cost single-cell Li-ion or Li-polymer battery charger. The charger accepts two power inputs, normally one from a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port and the other from a desktop cradle. The ISL9214 is an ideal charger for smart handheld devices that need to communicate with a personal computer via USB.  [Read more…]

Hittite Microwave Corporation, the world class supplier of complete MMIC based solutions for communication & military markets, has introduced a new highly integrated, High IP3 Dual Downconverter RFIC which is designed for use in wireless infrastructure applications from 800 to 960 MHz, including those based on CDMA, WCDMA, GSM, GPRS and EDGE standards. [Read more…]