News Articles http://www.embeddedtechnology.com/ Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:57:00 GMT Rice University scientists have created the first two-terminal memory chips that use only silicon, one of the most common substances on the planet, in a way that should be easily adaptable to nanoelectronic manufacturing techniques and promises to extend the limits of miniaturization subject to Moore's Law. http://www.embeddedtechnology.com/article.mvc/Silicon-Oxide-Circuits-Break-Barrier-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:57:00 GMT The integration of single-spin magnetoelectronics into standard silicon technology may soon be possible, if experiments confirm a new theoretical prediction by physicists at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. http://www.embeddedtechnology.com/article.mvc/Prediction-Of-Intrinsic-Magnetism-At-Silicon-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:32:00 GMT Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, and Telegesis recently announced the companies have entered into an agreement in which Digi-Key will distribute Telegesis products to customers in North America http://www.embeddedtechnology.com/article.mvc/Digi-Key-Corporation-And-Telegesis-Announce-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:05:00 GMT SanDisk Corporation, the global leader in flash memory cards, today announced the first product in a new category of embedded solid state drives (SSD) that are smaller than a postage stamp and offer higher capacities and performance than existing storage solutions. The SanDisk integrated SSD (iSSD), the first high-capacity product within this new category, is designed for use in fast-growing mobile computing platforms such as tablet PCs and ultra-thin notebooks http://www.embeddedtechnology.com/article.mvc/SanDisk-Introduces-Worlds-Smallest-64GB-Solid-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:45:00 GMT Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions, Inc. (TAOS) announced recently that - for the sixth consecutive year - the company will conduct an optoelectronic solutions class as part of the curriculum offered during Microchip Technology Inc.'s2010 MASTERsConference, which will be held at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, AZ from Wednesday, August 25, through Saturday, August 28 http://www.embeddedtechnology.com/article.mvc/TAOS-Inc-To-Address-Optosensor-Solutions-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:27:00 GMT Mercury Computer Systems, Inc., a trusted ISR subsystems provider, today revealed its revolutionary, protocol-agnostic, multi-standard switch fabric technology called Protocol Offload Engine Technology - POET http://www.embeddedtechnology.com/article.mvc/Mercury-Computer-Systems-Debuts-Industrys-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:15:00 GMT xTuple, the leading provider of commercial open source business management software for growing companies, recently announced the general availability of xTuple Connect. This powerful new tool is a standards-based, completely open platform that enables deep integration with xTuple's open source ERP system without the typical proprietary middleware or associated vendor lock-in http://www.embeddedtechnology.com/article.mvc/xTuple-Connect-Enables-Enhanced-EDI-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:10:00 GMT WIN Enterprises, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of embedded controllers and platforms for OEMs, announces the PL-80160, a 2U network services platform. Built with Intel embedded components, the PL-80160 supports Intel Xeon Core i7, Core i5, Core i3, and Pentium Dual Core processors http://www.embeddedtechnology.com/article.mvc/2U-Rackmount-Network-System-Supports-Intel-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:11:00 GMT IAR Systems recently announced that IAR Embedded Workbench for TI MSP430 device has been selected by On-Ramp Wireless for their latest Ultra-Link Processing wireless technology. IAR Embedded Workbench will be packaged with the On-Ramp Ultra-Link ProcessingT wireless networking System Development Kit http://www.embeddedtechnology.com/article.mvc/On-Ramp-Wireless-Inc-Selects-IAR-Embedded-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:08:00 GMT Antenova Ltd, the integrated antenna and RF solutions company, announced the addition of the M10385 dual-mode receive/transmit internal surface mount FM Antenna Module for a broad range of mobile and digital media device applications. http://www.embeddedtechnology.com/article.mvc/Antenova-Releases-Dual-Mode-ReceiveTransmit-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Thu, 12 Aug 2010 07:00:00 GMT Silicon Laboratories Inc., a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, recently introduced a web-based library of schematic symbols and printed-circuit board (PCB) footprints to help developers designing with Silicon Labs' embedded mixed-signal products streamline application development and accelerate time to market http://www.embeddedtechnology.com/article.mvc/Silicon-Labs-Offers-Comprehensive-Symbol-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:05:00 GMT MXI Security, the leader in superior managed portable security solutions, now offers a 64GB capacity device for its Stealth line of secure USB devices. The new 64GB versions of the Stealth M-Series and Stealth MXP Bio add this industry-leading memory capacity to their already unsurpassed protection of data, applications, and network access http://www.embeddedtechnology.com/article.mvc/MXI-Security-Adds-64GB-USB-Drive-To-Stealth-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT From smart phones to medical equipment, embedded processors are everywhere and getting increasingly more powerful. One University of Houston (UH) professor's work with Texas Instruments (TI) is making it easier to develop these types of systems. http://www.embeddedtechnology.com/article.mvc/Simplifying-Computer-Power-Behind-Phones-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:58:00 GMT Axiomtek has introduced a fan-less I/O-rich embedded box computer that is ideal for automation control, digital signage, car PC, medical healthcare and entry-level gaming http://www.embeddedtechnology.com/article.mvc/Embedded-Box-Computer-Ideal-For-Entry-Level-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 03 Aug 2010 06:07:00 GMT Graphene, a sheet of pure carbon heralded as a possible replacement for silicon-based semiconductors, has been found to have a unique and amazing property that could make it even more suitable for future electronic devices. http://www.embeddedtechnology.com/article.mvc/Graphene-Exhibits-Bizarre-New-Behavior-Well-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:47:00 GMT MEN Micro Inc., a world-renowned provider of embedded computing and I/O solutions for mission-critical industrial, mobile and harsh environment applications, has developed a rugged, maintenance-free single board computer (SBC) for use in mobile and intelligent display environments including trains, public transportation, airplanes and other specialty vehicles as found in construction and agricultural applications http://www.embeddedtechnology.com/article.mvc/New-Rugged-SBC-From-MEN-Micro-Offers-Robust-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Thu, 22 Jul 2010 07:54:00 GMT Researchers have shown that an advanced cooling technology being developed for high-power electronics in military and automotive systems is capable of handling roughly 10 times the heat generated by conventional computer chips. http://www.embeddedtechnology.com/article.mvc/Advanced-Cooling-System-Being-Developed-For-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Thu, 22 Jul 2010 06:49:00 GMT In the recent issue of Nature, scientists from Empa and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research report how they have managed for the first time to grow graphene ribbons that are just a few nanometres wide using a simple surface-based chemical method. http://www.embeddedtechnology.com/article.mvc/Scientists-Develop-New-Method-For-Creating-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:24:00 GMT The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) today announced the opening of its Application Developers' Contest, which will allow users to take advantage of the various features that Bluetooth technology has to offer the wireless space. http://www.embeddedtechnology.com/article.mvc/Bluetooth-SIG-Launches-Application-Developers-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:00:00 GMT Communication between man and machine, also known as Human-Machine-Interface (HMI), could become more intuitive or natural by integrating motional and emotional information, parameters which are difficult to express with standard HMI devices. http://www.embeddedtechnology.com/article.mvc/CEA-Leti-Wear-a-BAN-Unobtrusive-Wearable-Huma-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:48:00 GMT