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MCU features dual SMBus interfaces.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:41:40 -0500

Based on 8051 instruction set, Model SST89C58RC 8-bit FlashFlex MCU supports operating voltages from 2.7-5.5 V for implementation in applications with variety of power supply requirements such as HDTVs, A/V receivers, notebook PCs, DVD/Blu-ray players, and RF modules. Available in 6 x 6 mm QFN package, it includes 2 system management buses (SMBus), each supporting up to 400 Kbit/sec data throughput. Unit comes with 1 KB of on-chip RAM and up to 34 KB of embedded SuperFlash memory.

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Adapter supports wide range of USB-based ExpressCards.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:41:39 -0500

MicroU2E-MV is USB 2.0 to USB 2.0 mode ExpressCard 34|54 host adapter that accepts 1.5 and 3.3 V ExpressCards. Cross-platform device allows use of USB based ExpressCards of 3G WWAN wireless devices on slot-less PC notebooks, Apple MacBooks, and MacBook Air.

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Single-Chip Audio IC targets soundbar market.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:41:37 -0500

Fully integrated MAP®-M audio IC supports all applicable audio standards and interfaces, and offers OEMs range of meloD(TM) audio post-processing technologies. It addresses connectivity issues by including on-chip and all required interfaces such as digital via S/PDIF and I2S, or analog, via stereo line I/O, 6-channel input, or microphone. MAP-M-equipped soundbars can connect to DVD and BluRay® players, set top boxes, and gaming consoles as well as standard and HD TVs.

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Search for suppliers of: Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC) | Audio Signal Processors | Audio Semiconductors

Micro SATA Connector supports hard disk drives.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:41:37 -0500

Micro SATA connector meets SFF 2.6 specification with 16 positions, including 7 positions with 1.27 mm pitch for signal and 7+2 positions with 1.27 mm pitch for power requirements. Plug connector supports internal 5.00 and 8.00 mm, 1.8 in. form factor drives such as HDD or SSD, while right angle receptacle connector supports system applications. RoHS-compliant connector is compatible with lead-free processing temperatures.

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Search for suppliers of: Computer & Electronic Equipment Connectors | Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Connectors | Bus Connectors

CPU Module includes X3100 graphics accelerator.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:38:42 -0500

COM-Express CPU Module CES-471 comes with Intel® Core(TM) 2 Duo mobile processor Merom with Socket P pin-out at 533/800 MHz FSB, and built-in Intel Mobile GME965/ICH8-M Express chipset. It offers Intel Clear Video Technology, graphics core speeds up to 500 MHz, and onboard DDR2 533/667 MHz SODIMM socket with maximum memory capacity of 2 Gb. Unit features PCIe x 16, 4 PCIe x 1, and 4 PCI interface, PCIe Gigabit LAN, ATA, 3 SATA2 up to 300 Mb/sec, Audio, and USB2.0.

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Search for suppliers of: Central Processing Unit (CPU) Boards | Modules

IEPE Signal Conditioning Board features 4 channels.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:38:38 -0500

Intended for OEM applications, Model 4007 4-channel IEPE signal conditioning board features 2 outputs labeled AC and DC for each channel. Each channel is equipped with variable low pass filter of 3 and 10 kHz, and channel 1 features logical output for fault detection. Requiring 20-36 Vdc, unit needs only one constant voltage supply for all 4 channels. With PCB-based physical configuration, it measures 5 x 4 in. with 4 standoffs each 0.5 in. high.

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Search for suppliers of: Signal Conditioners | Computer Boards

CPU Board suits rugged, extended temperature applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:38:36 -0500

Measuring 3.55 x 3.775 x 0.9 in. and operating across -40 to +85ºC temperature range, Model VSX104+ rugged, fanless 300 MHz CPU module conforms to PC/104plus form factor, which allows users to add wide-range of I/O options. It features 128 MB soldered on DDR2 RAM, 4 COM ports, 2 USB 2.0 ports, and dual 10/100 Ethernet port. Along with 2 MB onboard SPI Flash, board includes both Type I CompactFlash(TM) socket as well as microSD socket.

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Video Extender suits interactive digital signage applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:38:35 -0500

Able to extend video and audio up to 165 ft from computer, AdderLink X50 link transparent USB and video extender delivers video at up to 1,920 x 1,200 together with 44.1 kHz digital stereo audio over single CATx cable. Desk, shelf, or rack mountable unit provides true display data channel emulation, ensuring all possible resolutions are supported. AdderLink X50-Multiscreen has second video and transparent, high speed RS232 connection.

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Ethernet Extenders offer redundant rings support.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:38:29 -0500

Featuring built-in 4-port Ethernet switch, Wolverine Models DDW-221 and DDW-222 offer transfer rates up to 5.7 Mbit/s and operating distance of 10 km. Redundant protocol can be used on SHDSL interface or on built-in Ethernet switch. It uses FRNT technology to re-configure network in event of any link or hardware failure. Model DDW-222 includes RS-232 serial adapter and 10-port Virtual Com port re-direct software, which re-directs Com port to IP address.

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Low-Power FCRAM suits digital consumer electronics.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:38:23 -0500

Suited for system-in-package (SiP) designs, MB81EDS256545 features 64-bit-wide I/O, operating frequencies to 216 MHz, and low-power DDR SDRAM interface that enables data transfer capabilities to 3.46 GB/sec. This 256 Mbit Consumer FCRAM(TM) (Fast Cycle Random Access Memory), suited for processing image/video data and other data types that demand high bandwidth, has 1.7-1.95 V supply voltage, 300 mA max operating current (burst read), and 20 µA max power down current.

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Search for suppliers of: Dynamic Random Access Memories (DRAM)

Hub/Repeater is hot pluggable.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:30:06 -0500

Supporting data transfer rates up to 800 Mbps, 1394B-HUB-3 FireWire hub/repeater allows user to connect and swap 2 FireWire devices to single computer without rebooting. When used as repeater, it doubles maximum range of FireWire cable from standard 14.75 ft to 29.5 ft, and multiple units can be cascaded to extend range up to 236 ft. Unit features circuitry designed to protect equipment from ESD, and supports plug-n-play specifications.

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Search for suppliers of: Local Area Network (LAN) Repeaters | Local Area Network (LAN) Hubs

USB Device offers secure access to information networks.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:29:56 -0500

Based on smart card technology, CHIPDRIVE MyKey is USB token that stores passwords, credit card numbers, and other sensitive information. Product works with simple application that facilitates filling in username/password logins and online forms. It holds encrypted information instead of PC, so once device is removed information is not available to anyone else. Eliminating need to remember multiple passwords, unit can be used safely anywhere.

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Search for suppliers of: Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports

Content Processor Boards provide plug and play operation.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:29:55 -0500

Consisting of 4 boards with performance levels of 3, 6, 9 and 12 Gbps, Tarari® 8400 series of PCI Express® content processor boards are designed for network security and telecom OEMs. Series offers complete hardware and software solutions that automatically detect and load balance up to 4 boards delivering up to 48 Gbps total throughput. They support PCIe 8 lane interfaces from wide range of multi-core processors, and provide content-based billing and bandwidth management functions.

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Search for suppliers of: Communications Boards

Multi-Monitor Graphics Cards are powered by quad GPU.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:29:46 -0500

Delivering cross-platform flexibility to drive multiple-monitor business applications, M-Series offers 512 Mb memory, native PCIe x16 performance, and support for independent or stretched mode on up to 4 monitors simultaneously. Cards are WHQL-certified on Windows® XP/Vista® and ship with unified drivers for deployment across variety of systems. They have fanless design and support up to 4 widescreen monitors (DVI/analog) simultaneously as one desktop or with independent resolutions.

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Search for suppliers of: Graphics Boards

Mini-ITX Motherboard uses Intel® Atom(TM) processor.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:29:46 -0500

Based on 1.6 GHz processor, KTUS15/mITX combines ATX compliant footprint of 170 x 170 mm with board height of 2 USB stacks (20 mm). Embedded motherboard includes 2 SDIO sockets for peripherals and connects to networks via 10/100/1000 network controller. External embedded peripherals can be directly connected via 8 x USB 2.0, 2 x RS232, 1 x bi-directional LPT, or PS/2 interface. Through integrated Intel® System Controller Hub US15W, motherboard addresses up to 1 GB DDR2-RAM.

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Packet Processor meets wire-speed communication needs.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:29:44 -0500

Available with four 1000BaseT GbE ports configured with four 1000BaseT twisted pair copper SFPs or four 1000BaseSX ports configured with fiber SFPs, WANic(TM) 5860 leverages power of 600 MHz Cavium OCTEON(TM) Plus CN5860-NSP 16-core MIPS64(TM)-based processor to deliver up to 4 Gbps line-speed packet processing for Layers 2-7. PCI-X form factor card is designed for NEBS compliance to ensure safety and reliability while maintaining network integrity.

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Search for suppliers of: I/O Processors | Digital Signal Processors (DSP)

Server Solution turns Flash into DRAM-class memory.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:29:43 -0500

Compatible with existing infrastructure, GreenGateway(TM) enables Internet data centers to keep pace with performance and energy demands. It turns compute-centric servers into large-memory, data-centric servers that offer random access, low-power, non-volatile flash memory to handle Internet search, social networking, data analytics, and content distribution applications. Resulting DRAM-class read performance with larger memories improves server efficiency and application throughput.

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Search for suppliers of: Client Server Software | Memories | Computer Memory Upgrades

Networking Motherboard has 6 GbE ports.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:52:17 -0500

Built around Intel® Q35 Express chipset, Model MB935 supports LGA775 Intel® Core(TM)2 Quad and Core(TM)2 Duo processors up to 4 GHz, 800, 1,066, 1,333 MHz FSB, as well as 4 DDR2 667/800 DIMM modules. Including 6 Gigabit Ethernet ports, it features 6 Intel® 82574L controllers and 4 Serial-II ATA connectors to offer 3 Gbps data throughput speed. Measuring 13.98 x 7.28 in., motherboard also includes 4 USB 2.0 ports, 4 COM ports, and 1 watchdog timer.

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Mezzanine Card utilizes FPGA technology for DSP applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:51:45 -0500

Available in 5 ruggedization levels, XMCV5 Mezzanine Card offers choice of 3 Xilinx® Virtex(TM)-5 FPGAs: FX100T, SX95T, and LX110T. It can be mounted on range of GE Fanuc 3U and 6U SBCs, is compliant with VITA-42 XMC standard, and is available in both PCIe® and Serial RapidIO configurations. Other configuration options include air-cooled and conduction-cooled form factors. XMCV5 is designed for DSP applications in ground mobile, airborne fixed- and rotary wing, and naval applications.

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Search for suppliers of: Digital Signal Processors (DSP) | Communications Boards | Computer Boards

Memory Module is designed for Mac Pro desktop systems.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:51:42 -0500

Available in 4 GB (2 x 2 GB modules) DIMM kits, Corsair Mac Memory kits provide fully-buffered 800 MHz solutions. Utilizing Mac Pro-specific heat sinks and performance ICs, memory modules help maintain high performance potential of Mac Pro desktop platforms.

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Search for suppliers of: Computer Memories | Memory Modules