e-Ismosys edition 9

Ruggedised, Extended Temperature COM Express™ Modules Based On Intel® Atom™ Processor
By removing the processor, chipset, and memory from the rest of the design, the new module enables manufacturers to focus their engineering resources on developing differentiating features and avoid the design churn that comes with implementing new processor generations, particularly in products that need to withstand harsh environmental conditions

Gainspan low power wireless SOC enables Wi-Fi Sensor Networking Module with 5 Year Battery Life
RF Monolithics has harnessed the features and benefits of Gainspan’ GS1010 low power-consuming wireless SOC in a Wi-Fi sensor networking module that combines an exceptionally low power profile with long battery life capabilities. The WSN802G is a fully functional, certified radio module that easily interfaces to existing Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) infrastructure for a wide variety of sensor monitoring and WLAN applications.

Slash the cost and time of your embedded software development
Engineers are expected to deliver products in a shorter time, at less cost, but with all the extra bells and whistles that customers demand. Competition is rife and coming from all corners of the globe. The product has to launch on time and oh yes, the features spec may change at the 11th hour. So what's new? 

World’s lowest voltage I2C™ EEPROM devices
Microchip’s most recent I2C™ EEPROM introductions feature an operating voltage down to 1.5V for both Read and Write operations, an operating frequency of 100 kHz at 1.5V and an operating current of well below 400 microamperes. In densities of 1K or 2 Kbits, the five new EEPROM devices are the first to support this low voltage level, making them ideal for designers looking to maximise battery life in their portable and handheld applications

Small, Low-Power 4-Mbit SPI Serial Flash Chip boosts Performance, Reliability and Battery Life in Handheld applications
The latest 4-Mbit, small form factor 1.8V SPI serial flash memory chip from SST offers a reduction in chipset pin counts, board space, power consumption and cost. The maximum active power consumption for both read and write operations is significantly less than that of the lowest power 3V products currently on the market

Robust Gigabit Ethernet cards maximize availability of chassis/server ‘slots’
Interphase high-performance network cards for high-end enterprise network server applications are designed to make the most efficient use of the available ‘slots’ in the chassis or server design. SlotOptimizer™ cards, provide multiple Gigabit Ethernet (GE) ports complemented by hardware-based offload encryption/decryption processing via an on-board security accelerator processor

IEEE Compliant, 60W PoE Midspan Smashes Energy Efficiency Barriers
The world's first 60 watt, single-port Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) midspan to feature gigabit switching support and high efficiency four-pair operation fully compliant with the IEEE 802.3at draft 4.1 high-power power-over Ethernet (PoE) specifications

Latest 8- and 16GB DDR3 DIMMs target 1U blade server applications
SMART’s latest DDR3 CoolFlex very low profile (VLP; 18.3mm) and standard height (30mm) registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) combine leading-edge DDR3 technology with state-of-the-art flexible substrate technology to double system memory capacity

Hall-effect switches reduce power consumption
A pair of micro-power, omnipolar, Hall-Effect sensor switches from Diodes Inc feature the ability to detect the magnetic field generated by the North and South poles and so remove the need for production processes that manage magnet orientation in applications such as contact-less lid or display orientation, position detection tasks in notebooks, mobile phones, digital still cameras and camcorders. And being micro-power they significantly reduce power consumption in battery-powered hand-held devices

New low-cost Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs) double performance and provide additional Flash and RAM Memory for Switching Power Supplies The first seven devices in a new family of next-generation 16-bit dsPIC® Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs) from Microchip target common, multi-loop Switch-Mode Power Supplies (SMPSs) and other power-conversion applications.

Integrated Step-down LED Drivers are innovative solutions for Retail and Architectural Lighting Systems
Exar’s  innovative XRP7603 and XRP7604 step-down LED drivers drive LEDs up to 0.5 amp and 1 amp respectively. With a 4.5V to 29V operating range they are able to support most retail and architectural lighting systems which typically use 12 volt or 24 volt power sources. These minimal footprint solutions, which are no bigger than the combined size of the high brightness LED and its heatsink, will also find ready applications in new consumer electronics devices as the latest compact LED projectors.

New LED Driver family reduce component overhead
A new family of LED driver ICs from Diodes Inc slash both the number and the size of external components required by LED drive circuits.