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Freescale acceleration sensors adopted by Fujitsu for PC data protection

Freescale is providing advanced acceleration sensor technology to Fujitsu. Fujitsu is using them to help protect business-critical data stored on hard disks (HDDs) in mobile PCs.  >>  

Fujitsu And WinMagic Deliver Enterprise-Class Security and Manageability for New Full Disk Encryption Hard Drives

WinMagic and Fujitsu today announced that their products together provide comprehensive, enterprise-class and manageable security for data-at-rest.  >>  

Artimi and DoTop Showcase Wireless USB Hard Disk Drive at Computex Taipei

Artimi and DoTop Technology demonstrate a production-ready hard disk drive design based on Artimi's easily integrated high speed Wireless USB solutions.  >>  

Big on Storage, Small on the Desktop: the New VIA ARTiGO A2000 Barebone Storage Server

VIA Technologies has announced the VIA ARTiGO A2000 barebone storage mini-server which packs terabytes of storage capacity within a stylish, compact, low power and low noise system.  >>  

Hot-Plug Switch Provides a Fully Integrated Solution for 12V Backplane Applications

Maxim introduces the DS4560, a fully integrated, self-protected, resettable hot-plug switch. This device reduces the number of components required for the safe insertion and removal of systems on...  >>  

Oxford Semiconductor Releases Encryption Solutions for Direct Attached Storage Solution-on-a-chip Platform

Oxford Semiconductor has unveiled its AES 128-bit security encryption solutions for the growing family of Oxford's direct-attached storage (DAS) platform solutions. Aimed at the increasing need...  >>  

NEC Electronics Announces the World's First Single-Chip LSI for Blu-ray Disc Players

NEC Electronics has announced that it has developed the world’s first single-chip LSI to integrate the main functions of Blu-ray Disc players. The EMMA3PF allows users to create compact,...  >>  

LSI Next Generation Preamplifier IC Boosts Performance While Reducing Power Consumption by 30 Percent

LSI Corporation (NYSE: LSI) today announced the availability of the TrueStore® PA8800, the company’s latest high-performance, low-power preamplifier integrated circuit (IC) specifically...  >>  

Magnum Semiconductor Completes Acquisition of LSI Consumer Products Group

Magnum Semiconductor today announced that the company has completed the acquisition of the LSI consumer products group. Magnum has acquired the DoMiNo® family of DVD and hard disk audio/video...  >>  

Cirrus Logic Delivers First Available Single-Chip Audio Processor for Complex Decode Demands of Blu-ray Disc, HD DVD Formats

Cirrus Logic Inc (Nasdaq: CRUS) has introduced a single-chip audio processor, the CS49700, designed to meet the demanding processing tasks associated with emerging new standards. The CS49700...  >>  

Atmel Unveils World's Smallest FootPrint Photo Detector IC for DVD and CD Applications

Atmel® Corporation has announced the availability of its new photo detector IC (PDIC) for use in the optical pick-up units (OPUs) of DVD and CD drives. The new ATR0874 is the industry's...  >>  

STMicroelectronics Delivers New Generation of 'Near Zero Power' Disk Drive Preamplifiers for Sub-2.5

STMicroelectronics has launched a new generation of hard disk drive preamplifiers intended specifically for drives with less than 2.5 inch diameter platters. Named the Near Zero Power (NZP) series...  >>  

STMicroelectronics Introduces Highly-Integrated Control Chip for Computer and Consumer Electronic Hard Disk Drives

STMicroelectronics has announced a new hard disk drive (HDD) motor-control chip that integrates all of the circuits required to drive both the spindle motor and the voice-coil of the drives used in...  >>  

LSI Logic Extends Leadership Position with Third-Generation DiMeNsion-3 DVD Recorder Solution

LSI Logic Corporation (NYSE: LSI), a leader in innovative media processing technologies for the Digital Home, today announced its comprehensive DiMeNsion-3 DVD recorder solution. The DiMeNsion-3...  >>