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Faster FPGAs speed DSP operations
11 February 2004, EBV Electrolink
The two largest members of Altera's Stratix FPGA family are now available in faster speed grades. With 79040 and 57120 logic elements (LEs), respectively, the EP1S80 and EP1S60 members of the Stratix ...

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32-bit microprocessor offers large SRAM and cache
11 February 2004, Altron Arrow, Hi-Q Electronics
The SH7641, a 32-bit SuperH RISC microprocessor from Renesas, features 144-Kbyte SRAM, 16-Kbyte cache memory and comprehensive peripheral functions including a multifunction timer unit for motor control. ...

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SPI serial EEPROMs
11 February 2004, Tempe Technologies
Microchip's 8-Kbit 25XX080A/B and 16-Kbit 25XX160A/B are SPI bus-compatible serial EEPROM devices that have a maximum clock speed of 10 MHz, a write time of 5 ms, and a write current of 3 mA. These devices ...

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World's first 1 GHz DSP
11 February 2004, Altron Arrow, EBV Electrolink
Texas Instruments released the world's first 1 GHz digital signal processor (DSP). The TMS320C6414T, '5T, and '6T DSPs at 1 GHz provide eight GigaMACs on 8-bit data for video and imaging applications, ...

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Linearising to obtain volume from level measurement
February 2004, Level Measurement & Control
A company that produces various liquids had a need for an indicator that could display, in litres, the amount of solvent in a tank. Because the solvent is corrosive, an ultrasonic level sensor was used. ...

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1 GB CompactFlash has extremely fast write speed
28 January 2004, Altron Arrow, Hi-Q Electronics, Financial (Industry)
Renesas Technology has released a 1 GB CompactFlash Type I (3,3 mm thick) that it claims offers the fastest available write speed of 10 MBps. The company is also currently developing a 4 GB PC-ATA card ...

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33 MIPS 8051 micros have in-application programmable flash memory
28 January 2004, CST Electronics, Residential Estate (Industry)
Dallas Semiconductor has introduced its latest ultra-high-speed microcontrollers, the DS89C430, DS89C440, and DS89C450. At one clock-per-machine cycle, these microcontrollers can achieve up to 33 MIPS, ...

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Single-chip microcontroller for flow measurement and rotational motion detection
28 January 2004
Reducing cost and design time for makers of meters with automated meter reading (AMR) features, a single-chip microcontroller unit (MCU) for electronic flow measurement and motion detection, has been ...

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Low pincount PIC microcontrollers
28 January 2004, Tempe Technologies
Microchip's PIC12F683, PIC16F684 and PIC16F688 microcontrollers offer up to 7168 bytes of Flash program memory, making use of PMOS electrically erasable cell (PEEC) Flash technology that offers one million ...

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PIC micros with more power control options
28 January 2004, Tempe Technologies, Access Control & Identity Management
Microchip offers new microcontrollers that have up to 8K words of reprogrammable Flash program memory and 368 bytes of RAM. The PIC16F737/747/767/777 can operate at up to 5 MIPS at 20 MHz. In addition, ...

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Linux port now on ARM9 core-based microcontroller
19 November 2003, Altron Arrow, EBV Electrolink
Atmel has launched a Linux operating system port for its AT91RM9200 microcontroller and its ARM9 core-based ASICs. It enables application developers to take full advantage of the resources and support ...

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The 'six myths of microcontroller choice'
19 November 2003, Tempe Technologies, Security Services & Risk Management, Residential Estate (Industry)
Everyone knows that flexible product designs make the best sense in today's rapidly changing markets, where requirements can change from day to day. So with all this focus on flexibility and adaptation, ...

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32-bit microcontroller for price-sensitive applications
19 November 2003, Altron Arrow, Hi-Q Electronics
Renesas' new H8SX/1650, part of its family of 32-bit CISC microcontrollers, is a ROMless device that is claimed to achieve an excellent balance between cost and performance, enabling high-performance ...

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Single-chip manages high-capacity data queueing
19 November 2003, Information Security
IDT has introduced a new sequential flow-control (SFC) device family, the latest addition to the company's portfolio of flow-control management ICs. The devices provide high-performance data flow management ...

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3-wire serial EEPROMs in SOT-23 package
19 November 2003, Tempe Technologies, Surveillance, Access Control & Identity Management, Education (Industry)
Microchip Technology has produced what it says is the industry's first 8 and 16 Kbit Microwire-compatible serial EEPROMs in a 6-lead SOT-23 package. The package footprint is approximately 72% smaller ...

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Developer's kit for Linux
5 November 2003
The UNC20 Developer's Kit for Linux includes a UNC20 module, a baseboard with schematics, and LxNET ES for ARM7 processors. This developer's kit is offered by FS Forthe Systeme. LxNET ES includes an Embedded ...

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MCU integrates control and power functions for automotive applications
5 November 2003, Altron Arrow, EBV Electrolink
As the local interconnect network (LIN) protocol, a low-cost serial communication system for vehicles, gains acceptance by automakers worldwide, demand is increasing for LIN enabled products. Motorola's ...

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Microcontrollers optimised for universal remote control applications
22 October 2003, Electrocomp
ZiLOG is shipping engineering samples of its new Z8 one-time programmable (OTP) IR microcontrollers targeted at the universal remote control market. The microcontrollers are 100% software compatible with ...

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8-bit Flash micros get extended temperature rating
22 October 2003, Electrocomp
An extended temperature version of ZiLOG's eZ80Acclaim! family of Flash microcontrollers is being shipped. The products are now rated to operate between -40 and +105°C. This makes them ideal for embedded ...

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Two new members for tinyAVR micro family
8 October 2003, Altron Arrow, EBV Electrolink
Atmel has added two new members to its tinyAVR Flash microcontroller family with on-chip debug capability. The tiny13 and tiny2313 are designed to address the requirements of battery operated and portable ...

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