Archive : 5 December 2007 год

Freescale announced the industrial and extended temperature qualification of its magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) products. Freescale’s entire 1Mbit, 2Mbit and 4Mbit MRAM families are now available at commercial (00 C to 70o C), industrial (0o C to 85o C) and extended (-40o C to 105o C) temperature ranges. The industrial and extended temperature range MRAM devices are designed to be used in rugged application environments, such as industrial, military, aerospace and automotive designs. The commercial MRAM devices are intended for less environmentally demanding applications, such as networking, security, data storage, gaming and printers. MRAM devices operate at SRAM speeds over a wide range of temperatures without the need for battery-backup.

Seoul Semiconductor announced that Acriche, the AC-driven semiconductor lighting source, has received CE Marking and German TUV certification. In August 2008, the European Union will be implementing the Energy-using Products (EuP) Directive which will require specific electrical and electronic devices to attain the CE-Marking certification before they can be permitted to trade in the European Union. The CE-Marking and TUV certifications validates Acriche’s performance as a safe product, a feature which will help generate substantial sales for Acriche in the European market. Acriche is a semiconductor lighting source that can be driven directly from an AC outlet without a converter. Acriche is used in power systems ranging from 100-120 volts and 220-230 volts. The CE Marking and TUV certification confirms that Acriche meets even the most stringent environmental and safety standards, and further positions the product for continued growth in the European market as well as globally.

SiConnect is sampling two integrated powerline modem chips. The PLi050A is for high fidelity real time distribution of uncompressed audio, while the PLi050 targets data-centric consumer electronics applications including online gaming, IPTV distribution and in-home Voice over IP solutions. Both products integrate SiConnect’s PLT050 digital transceiver with a powerline specific analogue front-end to create single chip solutions, enabling reliable self-install in-home connectivity to be embedded into consumer electronics for a total cost that is under $10 per endpoint. The PLi050A also integrates on-chip a pair of I2S interfaces for real-time audio streaming. To create a complete powerline modem solution, each chip needs just a simple coupler circuit, an optional host interface PHY (Ethernet or USB), and an EEPROM. No external RAM is required.

 The modem chips embed the company’s POEM technology to deliver all digital modem, baseband signal and control processing functions. The technology has already brought a unique set of technical benefits to powerline communication in the home including high fidelity uncompressed audio streaming, simultaneous running of multiple applications on the same powerline network, Whole Home Coverage mesh networking, global EMC compliance and a consumer electronics cost point.