STMicroelectronics introduced a three-axis sensor with digital output that can detect accelerations up to 24g, or about 5x the force created by a Formula One car under heavy braking. The LIS331HH provides accurate output across full-scale ranges of ±6/±12/±24g. The medium-g sensing enables high-level vibration monitoring and hi...

ON Semiconductor introduced a Class D Audio Amplifier with an integrated charge pump. The NCP2830 is a 1W constant power filterless device that delivers continuous audio output to an 8.0 Ω Bridge Tied Load (BTL) with less than 1 percent total harmonic distortion - even if the input voltage varies. Housed in a 20-pin QFN package measuring 3 mm...

Atmel announced that the BitCloud ZigBee PRO stack has been awarded ZigBee Smart Energy product certification. BitCloud Smart Energy offers utility companies a secure technology for wireless home area networks (HANs) by connecting in-premise devices, such as meters, thermostats and smart appliances, to each other and to wide area energy distributio...

Renesas Technology Europe announced has completed development of an enhanced version of its PLC network layer RUN-M. Designed to specifically address requirements for communication over smart metering networks, the Renesas PLC solution comprises a Physical Layer (DCSK based, PLC modulation), a Data Link layer and RUN-M, the Renesas Ubiquitous Netwo...

Analog Devices introduced a dual-channel, 1.2-GSPS (giga-sample-per-second), 16-bit DAC (digital-to-analog converter) that supports the high data rates and complex modulation schemes required for advanced multi-carrier wireless and broadband communications equipment throughout the world. Featuring an on-chip 32-bit NCO (numerically-controlled oscil...

Jennic has announced the availability of a range of integrated modules, based on its JN5148 wireless microcontroller. Initially targeting ZigBee PRO applications, the range comprises: the JN5148-001-M00, which features an integrated printed antenna; the JN5148-001-M03, which connects to an external antenna via a built-in uFl connector; and the JN51...

National Instruments offers new PXI interface modules for MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429 and AFDX military and aerospace avionics applications as a result of the company's collaboration with AIM, a provider of avionics instrumentation. By configuring, distributing and servicing PXI systems that feature AIM interfaces, NI now can serve as a single poin...

Texas Instruments announced the TMS320VC5505 eZdsp USB stick development tool for $49. This enables creation of DSP applications including portable audio players, voice recorders, IP phones, portable medical devices, biometric USB keys, software defined radios (SDRs), hands-free headsets and metering applications. Comparable to the size of a stick...

Freescale introduces two final-stage LDMOS RF power transistors giving designers a choice between discrete and integrated circuit (IC) solutions. The transistors are optimized for use in power amplifiers based on Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA). Freescale’s devices include the MRF7P20040H LDMOS FET and the M...

Freescale is sampling its QorIQ P4080 multicore processor. It provides concurrent handling of control-plane, data-plane and application layer processing tasks. It is ideal for applications such as switches, enterprise and service provider routers, access and media gateways, base station controllers, radio network controllers (RNCs), and general-pur...