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Input/ Output :: CY4622/ADNK-2623 Agilent Optical Mouse

Agilent Technologies and Cypress Semiconductor have collaborated to produce a new optical mouse reference design, CY4622/ADNK-2623.  >>  

Printer :: Micrel Gives Consumer Market A Jolt With Cost Savings For DC-To-DC Converters

Micrel today gave the consumer market a boost in cost savings and enhanced voltage with its new Non-Synchronous PWM buck regulator.  Operating at 2 MHz, the MIC4724 is the latest addition to...  >>  

Handheld/ PDA/ Palmtop :: TI unveils industry's thinnest 500-mA power converter solution

Giving portable designers the ability to add more features and functions on a handheld device, Texas Instruments announced the industry's smallest and thinnest 500-mA, step-down DC/DC converter...  >>  

Notebook PC Hardware :: Production-Ready DVB-T USB Reference Design "MicStickD

The Micronas MicStick D is a unique DVB-T USB reference design. Built around the DRX 3975D COFDM demodulator, MicStick D is a compact, portable reference design for watching and controlling...  >>  

HDD/ CD/ DVD Drive :: LSI Delivers Next-Generation Preamplifier IC for Mobile Hard Disk Drives

LSI announced that its next-generation TrueStore® PA2700 preamplifier integrated circuit (IC) is now sampling to select OEM customers. The PA2700 is a high-performance, low-power...  >>  

Desktop/ Server Hardware :: Fairchild Semiconductor's Global Power Resource Center Releases Industry's First Power Supply Reference Design for 400W Ecodesigns

Fairchild has developed power supply reference design for 400W eco designs, which shows how the combination of two the Green FPS power switch (FSFR2100) and Power-SPM (FPP06R001) creates an elegant...  >>  

Input/ Output :: Ozmo Devices and Avago Technologies Announce Low Power Wi-Fi PAN Optical Mouse Reference Design

Wireless Reference Design Offers Mouse Manufacturers the Smallest and Slimmest Solution Available on the Market.  >>  

Notebook PC Hardware :: VIA Unveils VIA OpenBook Mini-Note Reference Design

VIA Technologies, introduced the new VIA OpenBook mini-note reference design targeted at the rapidly growing global market for ultra-portable notebooks.   >>  

Handheld/ PDA/ Palmtop :: AF-EV850-TFT Touch-screen QVGA TFT LCDReference Design with V850ES All Flash Microcontrollers

Designed to simplify the development of high-resolution graphics and touch interface applications, the AF-EV850-TFT reference design provides a single-source solution to customers with combined NEC...  >>  

Notebook PC Hardware :: Production-Ready DVB-T USB Reference Design "MicStickD

The Micronas MicStick D is a unique DVB-T USB reference design. Built around the DRX 3975D COFDM demodulator, MicStick D is a compact, portable reference design for watching and controlling...  >>  

Desktop/ Server Hardware :: Fairchild Semiconductor's Global Power Resource Center Releases Industry's First Power Supply Reference Design for 400W Ecodesigns

Fairchild has developed power supply reference design for 400W eco designs, which shows how the combination of two the Green FPS power switch (FSFR2100) and Power-SPM (FPP06R001) creates an elegant...  >>  

HDD/ CD/ DVD Drive :: Wireless USB Hard Disk Drive Reference Design Kit

Artimi's Wireless USB Hard Disk Drive Reference Design Kit (HDD-RDK) offers OEM and ODM customers complete production solution, enabling simple integration of Certified Wireless USB (CWUSB) with...  >>  

Notebook PC Hardware :: AMD Delivers the Ultimate HD Visual Performance on the Go with Next-Generation Notebook Platform

AMD announced the availability of its next generation notebook platform, delivering the ultimate HD visual performance and increased energy efficiency on the go. The platform features new AMD...  >>  

iSCSI :: Hifn/Freescale Collaboration Delivers Initial Reference Design for Storage OEMs

Hifn™ (NASDAQ: HIFN), the catalyst behind storage and networking innovation, and Freescale Semiconductor, a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors, today...  >>  

Desktop/ Server Hardware :: VIA Launches ARTiGO Builder Kit for the Pico-ITX

VIA Technologies, Inc. has launched VIA ARTiGO, a DIY builder kit for enthusiasts wanting to build an ultra compact personal computer. Designed by the creators of the Pico-ITX form factor, the VIA...  >>  

Input/ Output :: Custom Hardware Solutions

BG Systems can provide rapid solutions to customer driven requirements. Listed below are some projects that required custom designed hardware.  >>  

Handheld/ PDA/ Palmtop :: NXP Semiconductors continues to bring the TV-on-mobile experience alive on next-generation mobile platforms

The NXP TVoM HotPlug delivers a comprehensive standalone TVoM system, and enables handset manufacturers to quickly introduce TV services by combining tuning, audio and video decoding features,...  >>  

Desktop/ Server Hardware :: Best-of-Breed Platform Provider Solutions

AMD has teamed with some of the most recognizable and trusted names in the industry to offer best-of-breed commercial platforms that leverage the AVS commercial stable infrastructure.  >>  

Input/ Output :: Ultra-Low-Power 27-MHz Wireless Mouse Reference Design

The Texas Instruments (TI) MSP430 is a family of microcontrollers typically used in many high-performance low-power human interface device (HID) applications, such as a wireless mouse or keyboard....  >>  

Fibre Channel :: Fibre Channel Analyzers

LeCroy's Fibre Channel Products are state-of-the-art Protocol Analyzers that assist hardware and software manufacturers in the efficient design of reliable and interoperable systems and...  >>  

Desktop/ Server Hardware :: AMD Geode GX Single Board Computer Reference Design Kit

The AMD Geode™ GX Single Board Computer (SBC) Reference Design Kit (RDK) is a compact, low-power, and high-performance tool developed to enable the next generation of single-board computing...  >>  

Fibre Channel :: 4X Fibre Channel Chipset and Reference Design

The new 4X fibre channel chipset consists of a TIA, limiting amplifier and 2 laser diode drivers that support 850 nm VSR links and 1310 nm/1550 nm transport links. Optical receive performance...  >>  

CRT Display Monitors :: High-definition hybrid media TV system solution (NTSC + ATSC)

Geared to convergence technology and a competitive market environment, the TV810 system solution offers manufacturers a paradigm shift away from traditional TV. With reference designs for mid-range...  >>  

HDD/ CD/ DVD Drive :: Sonata-ERReference Design

Sonata-ER is a reference design that enables fast development of DVD recorders. Sonata-ER offers all the features of a traditional VCR, plus: DVD playback, random access to recordings, no...  >>