Automotive Audio/ Multimedia :: Introducing RoadTunes: A rich Bluetooth platform for automotive development

The pre-qualified 'RoadTunes' reference design provides the automobile industry with a hardware and software platform for the range of Bluetooth wireless applications.  >>  

Set-top Box/ DVR :: Zoran Announces New SupraTV 260 Processor Family Optimized For Pay Satellite and Cable Set-Top Box Markets

Zoran announced its new SupraTV 260 family of highly integrated processors for pay cable and satellite set-top boxes.  >>  

PCI/ PCI Express :: Lattice Accelerates PCl Express System Design With New Low Cost LatticeECP2M Development Kit

Lattice Semiconductor announced the availability of a new low cost PCI Express development kit for its LatticeECP2M family of low cost 90nm FPGAs.  >>  

RFID :: Atmel and Melexis Jointly Release a User Friendly, Highly Secure Cryptographic RFID Development Kit - Yuma+

Melexis and Atmel announced their innovative development kit, Yuma+, for contactless, highly secure RFID transactions.  >>  

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.  >>  

PCI/ PCI Express :: ChipX Announces New Development Kit with PCI Express PHY for CX6100 Structured ASICs

ChipX, announced today a new development kit for the CX6100 family of Structured ASICs.  >>  

Automotive Audio/ Multimedia :: Altera Demonstrates Its Automotive In-Cabin Infotainment Development Platform at Convergence 2008

Altera has announced its Platform ASSP Replacement Infotainment System (P.A.R.I.S.) is available to designers and OEMs for infotainment, navigation, comfort and convenience, and drivers-assistance...  >>  

Computing Memory Solutions :: Cypress Combines PSoC and Non-Volatile SRAM Technologies for Fail-Safe, Mixed-Signal Data Logging

Cypress Semiconductor today introduced the industry's first device to integrate a non-volatile static random access memory (nvSRAM) and a programmable system on chip.  >>  

Hi-Fi/ Professional Audio :: IR Introduces 25W to 500W Scalable Output Power Class D Audio Power Amplifier Reference Design

International Rectifier has introduced the IRAUDAMP7 reference design for Class D audio amplifiers above 25W per channel including home theater applications, musical instruments and car...  >>  

RFID :: 13.56 MHz RFID Reference Design Offers a True 64-bit Encryption Engine and Lower Host-side BOM

Atmel Corporation has announced its Keen+ reference design for the development of secure, 13.56 MHz logic-based, passive RFID, close proximity applications.  >>  

Hi-Fi/ Professional Audio :: Audio-Mojo Development Board Speeds Precision Digital Filtering Implementation for Audio Applications

The latest development tool from Quickfilter Technologies, Inc. simplifies the task of adding precision digital filtering to audio applications, such as equalizers and crossovers used for sound...  >>  

Hi-Fi/ Professional Audio :: New Generation Of SHARC PROCESSORS From Analog Devices Hits All The Right Notes For Pro Audio

To bring developers what they need to redefine true-to-life sound in pro systems, Analog Devices is introducing the SHARC ADSP-21469.  >>  

Military/ Aerospace Embedded Computers :: Actel Offers Additional Power Reduction And Simplifies Design Creation With Libero Ide 8.4

Actel today announced new power reduction and design creation enhancements to its Libero Integrated Development Environment (IDE), giving designers additional power supply options and enabling...  >>  

LCD Display Monitors :: Fairchild Semiconductor's 40V Synchronous Rectifier Offers Industry's Best Figure of Merit for Switching Designs

Fairchild Semiconductor enables designers to achieve higher levels of efficiency in their power designs with its 40V breakdown DC-DC synchronous rectifier.  >>  

HDMI/ DVI :: Maxim's EV Kit Provides a Complete, Drop-In 2:1 HDMI Solution

Maxim introduces the MAX4886 evaluation kit (EV kit), a fully assembled and tested surface-mount PCB that combines a MAX4886 quad, high-speed HDMI™/DVI digital video switch with a MAX4929E...  >>  

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...  >>  

GPS :: RMI Enables new category of Portable Navigation Devices with Rich Media and Low Cost GPS Implementations

RMI announced that it has launched a complete product solution for Media Personal Navigation Devices (mPND) driving lower cost GPS implementations. RMI’s solution offers a variety of...  >>  

Cameras/ Camcorders :: Omnivision And eAsic Offer Mpeg-4 Reference Design To Provide Rapid Development Of Camera Solutions

OmniVision and eASIC announced the availability of the eDVR91, an MPEG-4 camera reference design suitable for a broad range of applications including camcorders, security and surveillance cameras...  >>  

DC/ DC Power Conversion :: Fairchild Semiconductor Releases Industry's Fastest Two-Bit Auto Direction Detection Translator

Fairchild provides designers a voltage translation solution that minimizes the delay in the timing budget of signal path applications such as notebooks, cell phones, GPSs and displays.  >>  

USB/ USB2.0 Networking :: Artimi demonstrates latest Wireless USB solutions

Production-ready reference designs for Wireless Projectors, Monitors, and Hard Disk Drives, based on Artimi's fully certified Wireless USB chipsets.  >>  

Military/ Aerospace Embedded Computers :: Actel Adds Sophisticated DSP Capabilities To Industry-Leading RTAX Space FPGAs

Acknowledging the increasing need for signal processing throughput without sacrificing reliability or radiation capabilities, Actel today announced it has added sophisticated digital signal...  >>  

Digital TV/ Hi-Def :: Texas Instruments introduces video development platform reducing design time for broadcast equipment manufacturers

Extending the capabilities of its suite of video solutions, Texas Instruments announced a video development platform that enables media gateway equipment manufacturers as well as the broadcast...  >>  

Green Apps :: Summit's Programmable Environmental Monitor Provides Real-time Power Information and Enables Green System Designs

Summit Microelectronics has announced the new SMM151/2/3 product family of environmental monitoring products. The devices provide complete digital power supply monitoring and control functions,...  >>  

PCI/ PCI Express :: WiQuest Introduces Combo Wireless USB+Bluetooth Reference Design Kit

WiQuest today announced availability of its eighth reference design kit that integrates both Wireless USB and Bluetooth radio technologies into a single combo module. The new Wireless USB +...  >>