FEATURE ARTICLES

Intel, AMD, Patents, and Punishment
(Jim Turley)
November 17, 2009

x86 in Embedded Systems
(Jim Turley)
(November 10, 2009)

Going For Golden
Tracing Requirements with LDRA’s TBreq
(Bryon Moyer)
(November 3, 2009)

NEWSLETTERS

November 10, 2009 :: volume XVII, no. 06

November 3, 2009 :: volume XVII, no. 05

November 18, 2009

Mentor Graphics Delivers Optimized Android Development System for the OMAP35x Processors from Texas Instruments

New PIC32 32-bit MCU Families With Ethernet, CAN, USB and 128 KB RAM Extend Portfolio via High-Performance Connectivity

Microchip Technology Introduces World’s Lowest Sleep Current, Smallest Packaged 16-bit MCUs with USB and Touch Sensing

GTM501 HSPA wireless module winner at GSMA's Embedded Mobile Module competition

Compact Qseven Modules with Onboard Boot Flash

November 17, 2009

Atmel's AT88CK201STK CryptoRF® Starter Kit Expands Secure HF RFID capabilities to any Embedded Microcontroller System

38V, 1.2A (IOUT), 2MHz Step-Down DC/DC Converter at Only 2.8µA Quiescent Current

Infinite Power Solutions Unleashes The World's Most Powerful Thin-film, Solid-State, Single-Cell Battery On The Market

Atmel Launches Low-cost LF RFID IC with OTP Functionality and Unsurpassed Read Performance for Small-sized Access Control Systems

Micro Digital Announces smxWiFi Upgrade

INSIDE Contactless and Mobile Distillery Join to Create New NFC Mobile Application Development Platform

Atmel AVR Microcontroller Targets High-volume USB Smart Card Reader Applications

November 16, 2009

Atmel Introduces Turnkey Security Modules for Femtocells, Smart Meters, Telehealth, USB Token and Gaming Platforms

Altera Delivers Industry's First Serial RapidIO 2.1 IP Solution

Everspin Technologies Expands MRAM Portfolio by Introducing Family of Serial Interface Products

Freescale Delivers Cost-Effective, 8-Bit MCU Optimized for Industrial and Automotive Motor Control

NetLogic Microsystems Powers LG Electronics’ High-Performance Automotive Infotainment Solutions with Ultra Low-Power Alchemy® Processors

November 13, 2009

Ericsson's ultra optimized DC/DC module provides more power and higher efficiency than predecessor

connectBlue™ Presents an All-Inclusive Bluetooth 2.1+EDR Module

November 12, 2009

Avnet, TI and Xilinx Launch Analog eLab™ Videocast Series

High Efficiency PSE Controller Addresses New IEEE 802.3at PoE+ Standard

WonderMedia PRIZM™ Platform Supports Microsoft's Latest Windows Embedded CE Platform

November 11, 2009

SpectraLinear Inc. Announces World’s First Family of Programmable PCI Express Clock Generators With Gen.2 & Gen.3 Compliance for Embedded System Designs

Atmel Delivers Complete, Easy-to-Use Capacitive Touch Development Suite for AVR Microcontrollers

NEC Electronics Introduces 3 New 16-bit All Flash™ Microcontrollers with Embedded IEEE 802.15.4 Radio Transceiver for ZigBee® RF4CE

Texas Instruments and Fullpower Bring Advanced Motion Solutions to Portable Devices

November 10, 2009

Avnet Electronics Marketing Releases New Development Platform Featuring Analog Devices Blackfin Processor and Microsoft .NET Micro Framework

High Power Dual Output Multiphase Step-Down DC/DC Controller with Differential Output Voltage Sensing, Tracking & PLL

Timesys Provides the First Commercial Linux Support for the New Sitara™ Family of ARM® Cortex™-A8 Technology-based AM35x MPUs from Texas Instruments

NEC Electronics Expands Lineup of System LSI Devices for Automotive Infotainment Systems Features Highest Performance and Lower Power Consumption

Eurotech Introduces Catalyst FX, a Flexible, Low-Power, High-Performance Embedded System

Atmel, HMT and MESCO Introduce Industry's Smallest IO-Link Reference Design

November 9, 2009

Cypress Introduces New PSoC® 1 Device with Enhanced Analog Performance

Atmel Launches New Secure Microcontroller for Smart Objects and System Security Markets

Freescale mini USB interface IC enables a single connection for mobile device charging, audio and data

November 6, 2009

TEWS TECHNOLOGIES Introduces FPGA-Based 4 Channel High Speed Synch/Asynch Serial Interface

November 5, 2009

Digi-Key Corporation Launches Digi-Key Toolbar Version 2

Low profile 1500 Watt AC/DC power supply suits industrial bulk power applications

Infineon and TSMC Extend Technology And Production Partnership Agreement; Will Jointly Develop 65nm Embedded Flash Process Technology For Automotive and Chip Card Application

November 4, 2009

Freescale Extends Product Family That Pioneered the Smartbook Category to Address Additional Embedded Markets

Silicon Labs Expands Family of Automotive-Qualified Microcontrollers

With Three Industry Firsts, New Digi Core Module Speeds Development of Low Power Wireless Multimedia Devices

VIA Announces VIA AMOS-5000 Chassis Kit for Fanless Em-ITX Embedded Systems

November 3, 2009

Xilinx Flagship Spartan FPGA Platform at the Heart of ASTRI Dynamic Backlight Control Technology for Today's Flat Panel LCD Televisions

Eutecus, Inc. Releases MVE Evaluation Kit 2.2, Supports Multiple Input Modes

Matrox Radient eCL high-performance Camera Link® frame grabber now supports Altera® Stratix® IV processing FPGA

Curtiss-Wright Controls and Hybricon Are First to Demonstrate Live OpenVPX™ System at Milcom Boston

Intel® Xeon® 5500 series processor featuring Nehalem microarchitecture improves performance in high-throughput image processing applications

Cypress’s New Auto-Tuning SmartSense™ CapSense® Solution Revolutionizes Touch-Sensing Design

FXI and Atmel Create World's First microSD Gaming-Console for Mobile Phones

Curtiss-Wright Controls Announces Support For OpenVPX™ Across Rugged Embedded Board/System Product Line

November 2, 2009

RFMD® Introduces RFFC0085 Frequency Converter IC

Infinite Power Solutions Launches Infinergy Micro Power Module Product Family

MIPS Technologies Introduces New Processor Cores with 32-bit Performance and near 16-bit Code Size

Atmel Introduces $29 Evaluation Kit for AVR XMEGA