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Flexible new power options, Is nanotechnology ready?, FPGAs for the car


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October 11, 2006 - In This Issue

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Is it really you?
All of us are aware these days of the risk of identity theft, the huge increase in financial fraud via cloned ATM cards, and, of course, the continuing malevolence of international terrorism. Biometrics undoubtedly has what it takes to help control these modern life situations.  — Paul Whytock

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Galileo-ready receiver zooms in on high-volume portable market
SiGe Semiconductor announced what it claims is the first Galileo-ready receiver for mass-market consumer electronics.  — Paul Whytock

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ST and Mentor strike Nomadik deal
STMicroelectronics and Mentor Graphics will join forces to make Mentor's Nucleus Mobile Operating System available on STMicroelectronics' Nomadik STn880x and STn881x processors.  — Paul Whytock

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Speed-demon MCU targets motor-drive, industrial apps
Renesas' SH7211F features two banks of the company's MONOS flash. The device will find homes in next-generation motor drives and high-performance industrial systems.  — Paul Whytock

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Developer partnership enhances distributed real-time
LynuxWorks will team up with Real-Time Innovations to provide messaging and application integration solutions for distributed real-time applications.  — Paul Whytock

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Zuken and Siemens ink long-term deal
Zuken signed with Siemens VDO Automotive to provide an integrated environment for electronics engineering and data management.  — Paul Whytock

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Security signing adds reseller to Alliance Network
Protegrity Corp. expanded the Protegrity Alliance Network by signing a reseller agreement with Milan-based security company Integra SpA.  — Paul Whytock

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Power innovations aim to become designer-friendly
Mid-power modules from Vicor, quad-output power-management units from NSC, and a new all-in-one power-management IC from Lattice all give designers more flexibility.  — Paul Whytock

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For automotive electronics, FPGAs are in the driver's seat
Several factors influence the significant growth of electronics in the automotive arena, chief among them are technology, competition, performance, safety and regulations.  — Martin Mason

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Flexible battery-life testing for TETRA radios
The TETRA Energy Economy Mode (EEM) option is now available for Aeroflex's 3900 Series of analog and digital radio test sets.  — Paul Whytock

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Mobility switches tap a search engine
Trapeze Networks will include Integrated Device Technology's Network Search Engine in its new series of wireless LAN Mobility Exchange switches.  — Paul Whytock

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Comm design faces new future with low-cost optical interface
A new multi-channel, multi-wavelength transmitter and receiver solution is on its way to the growing market for high-performance, fibre-based video and data-link extensions.  — Paul Whytock

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Capacitors suit RoHS solder profiles
NIC Components' NACZ series of surface-mount electrolytic capacitors can now be exposed to a maximum soldering temperature of +255°C. The new temperature rating makes these devices more compatible with the latest reflow profiles needed for implementing and using RoHS-compliant solders.  — Paul Whytock





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