Microchip announces an AC/DC reference design based on the dsPIC33F “GS” series of digital power Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs). This reference design demonstrates how digital power techniques are applied to reduce component count, lower product cost, eliminate oversized components and incorporat...

National Instruments announced a suite of I/O modules for expanding the measurement communication capabilities of NI Single-Board RIO embedded control and data acquisition devices. Combining an embedded real-time processor, a reconfigurable field-programmable gate array (FPGA) and onboard analog and...

Renesas adopts the wireless LAN business of Key Stream Corporation on April 1. Key Stream develops low-power wireless LAN chipsets and related software. Renesas has already invested in the company since 2007. Renesas and Key Stream have jointly developed and supplied wireless LAN solutions for mobil...

Fairchild Semiconductor will close its wafer fabrication plant in Mountaintop, PA leading to a closure of the site, and one of its wafer fabs in Bucheon, South Korea. These actions are consistent with the company’s ongoing cost reduction strategy, and the need to align manufacturing capacity with en...

QNX Software Systems announced the appointment of Tyler Nelson as vice president of marketing and business development. Before joining QNX, he cofounded startup software vendor YOU i Labs. Nelson previously served as vice president of business development and marketing at Bridgewater Systems Corpora...

Analog Devices announced the availability of its latest version of its free, downloadable ADIsimSRD Design Studio for the development of short-range wireless devices. ADIsimSRD conducts real-time simulations, tests configurations and troubleshoots potential problems in short-range radio communicatio...

Renesas Technology Europe announced the MCRP06 motor control reference platform that can use either asynchronous or synchronous motor control techniques. With an integrated power module, it is designed to drive any 3-phase motor up to 2kWatts rating using sensorless field oriented control algorithms...