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NVIDIA Ion Platform Energizes Atom Into A Premium PC Experience

NVIDIA will supercharge the fastest-growing segments of the PC market – netbooks, small form factor and all-in-one PCs.  >>  

New Lattice Small Form-Factor CPLDs are Ideal for High Volume Handheld Devices

Lattice Semiconductor announced two new, small footprint packages for its ispMACH 4000ZE CPLDs (complex programmable logic devices), making them the best-in-class choice for use in high volume,...  >>  

Actel Breaks New Ground with nanoPower and nanoSize FPGAs

Actel has introduced nano versions of its IGLOO and ProASIC3 FPGAs, targeted at the high-volume, portable consumer market with power consumption down to as 2 microwatts.  >>  

ARM Multiprocessing Technology Powers Ground Breaking NVIDIA Tegra Mobile Computer-on-a-Chip

ARM announced that the NVIDIA Tegra mobile computer-on-a-chip, is based on the ARM11 MPCore multicore processor technology.  >>  

Infineon Introduces World's First 1.8V Broadband Low Noise Amplifier to Support Portable TV and Mobile TV Systems

Infineon Technologies announced the availability of the company’s new low noise amplifier (LNA), one of the industry’s smallest broadband LNAs for portable and mobile TV applications...  >>  

Renesas Technology Announces SH-MobileR2, Multimedia Host Processor with Integrated H.264/MPEG-4 Video Engine for Next Generation Multimedia Applications

Renesas Technology America, Inc. has announced the SH-MobileR2 (product name: SH7723), the latest member in the SH-Mobile series of application processors for portable multimedia systems. The new...  >>  

NEC Electronics Announces New Technology to Boost Low Resolution in Images and Video

NEC Electronics Corporation has announced that it has developed a technology for improving the display of low-resolution images and movies on large screen panels. Working with NEC Corporation, NEC...  >>  

Low-cost Light Sensor for Display Dimming

Melexis announces a new light sensor for brightness dimming of mobile phone and notebook screens. The automotive version of the MLX75304 Light-to-Frequency SensorEyeCTM is specifically designed for...  >>  

Marvell Shiva Embedded CPU Technology Set to Drive Next Generation of Consumer, Mobile and Enterprise Applications

Marvell has introduced Shiva, which will be integrated in a broad range of Marvell system-on-a-chip (SoC) products spanning mobile, consumer and enterprise infrastructure applications.  >>  

Industry's Easiest-to-Use Light-to-Digital Sensor ICs Extend Battery Life and Deliver Enhanced Functionality

Intersil Corporation has introduced the industry’s easiest-to-use light-to-digital sensors, designed to increase battery life and deliver enhanced functionality and performance in mobile,...  >>  

New Intel Centrino Atom Processor Technology Ushers in 'Best Internet Experience in Your Pocket'

Intel Corporation has introduced five new Intel Atom processors and Intel Centrino Atom processor technology for Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) and embedded computing solutions.  >>  

Actel Drives Industry's Lowest Power FPGAs into Portable Displays

Actel Corporation has announced the availability of flexible solutions for liquid crystal display (LCD) control applications. The new IGLOO Video Demo Board, LCD adaptor boards with LCD panels, the...  >>  

National Semiconductor's New Mobile I/O Companions Unburden Host Processor to Ease Handheld Device Design

A new mobile input/output (I/O) companion family from National Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE: NSM) offers designers an easy way to expand system functionality in portable products such as...  >>  

AKEMD Launches Multifunction Touch-Screen Controller for Advanced Handheld Devices.

Asahi Kasei has launched the AK4184, a multifunctional touch-screen controller for consumer handheld devices such as cellular phones, electronic dictionaries, and smart-phones.  >>  

LSI Expands StarPro Portfolio of Processors for High-Quality Voice and Video Media Gateway Applications

LSI has announced two new additions to the StarProTM Media Processor family – the SP2603 and SP2612. These new media gateway system-on-a-chip (SOC) solutions offer lower power consumption per...  >>  

IDT Introduces Ultra-low-power Timing Solutions for Ultra-mobile PCs, Extending Battery Life

IDT has announced a family of ultra-low-power timing devices designed for use in ultra-mobile PCs (UMPCs). These ultra-low-power timing devices minimally require 1.5 volt power supply, as opposed...  >>