COMPONENT FOCUS Industry News in Brief NXP Semiconductors I2C-bus buffer extends range, loading and flexibility Freescale Semiconductor Tri-core DSP System-on-Chip solves wireless design challenges Orion Fans Fan Trays Aren't Special Anymore Ramtron First event-data recorder with integrated non-volatile F-RAM memory Semtech Six sensor inputs in one IC deliver ultimate flexibility and miniaturisation Vishay MLCCs withstand 50% more flex in PCBs austriamicrosystems Easy RFID with high-integration reader-chip Tyco Electronics Ruggedised Ethernet plug saves broken tabs Diodes Incorporated Rectifier controller optimises flyback-converter design Tyco Electronics Integrated power-inlet filter keeps the noise down Vishay Capacitor package innovation prevents surface arc-over Simtek High-density nvSRAMs challenge Fast SRAM territories Exar Enhanced UARTs hit 16Mbit/s in low-voltage designs ON Semiconductor Stepper-motor driver boosts integration and saves sensors International Rectifier 60V and 75V MOSFETS optimised for battery-powered applications Cypress Semiconductor Cypress’s CYRF6936 2.4-GHz wireless solution Tyco Electronics Versatile, low-cost connectors meet established performance and safety standards Vishay Low-ESR capacitors boost filter efficiency Tyco Electronics Protection for handheld media against dirty power Rohm Regulators deliver stability with fast-changing loads

 

DESIGN NOTES Cypress Semiconductor Interfacing with sensors Freescale Semiconductor Designing with MCUs for scalability and low power

 

APPLICATION SPOTLIGHT Freescale Semiconductor Freescale Flexis AC, ideal for demanding industrial applications Microchip Touch-ready 16-bit MCUs combine USB connectivity, low power and large memories Cypress Semiconductor Programmable mixed-signal arrays add enhanced ADC and extra Flash for complex processing Freescale Semiconductor Communications processors boost throughput from CPU performance to I/O bandwidth Freescale Semiconductor 32-bit MCUs support touchscreen LCD and USB OTG Cypress Semiconductor Next-generation SoC design environment unifies system-level and chip-level design austriamicrosystems Single-phase, anti-tamper LCD energy-metering IC offers secure programme and data with high reliability Freescale Semiconductor MCUs enshrine power-saving design from architecture to operating-modes NXP Semiconductors ARM7 MCUs prioritise serial connectivity and data-throughput efficiency Ramtron F-RAM-enhanced MCU drops into standard 8051-compatible sockets NEC Electronics Development kit streamlines flexible MCU-based controls for power LEDs Freescale Semiconductor PowerQUICC™ enhancements deliver cost-effective enhanced storage

 

TECHNICAL VIEW Future Electronics Goodbye to the fluorescent lamp: designing an LED-based replacement for CCFL strip lights Future Electronics PIR sensor alarms get the picture

 

ADS Cypress Semiconductor Touch the Future of User-interface Design

 

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