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Transcoder ICs support up to 4x HD performance.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:39:38 -0500

Featuring diverse I/O, ZN200 combines encoding, decoding, and transcoding capabilities with graphics and DRM. Multi-format, HD to HD transcode and transrate capability is rated at up to 4 simultaneous real-time HD MPEG2 or high-profile H.264 streams. Host application and network stack processing is rated up to 2,500 DMIPS. Also available, ZN100 shares select ZN200 features and offers performance for up to 2 HD transcodes.

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I/O System features switchable inputs and outputs.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:07 -0500

Moisture- and dust-resistant, IP67-rated EP2338 EtherCAT® Box features 8 channels that can be used as inputs or outputs. Filter constant of inputs is 10 µs, while outputs, handling load currents up to 0.5 A, are short-circuit-proof and protected against inverse polarity. If channel is used as output, input is read back in parallel and can additionally be used for short-circuit analysis. Pre-assembled cables facilitate EtherCAT and signal wiring while preventing wiring faults.

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Video SoC enhances viewing quality for multimedia monitors.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:00 -0500

Supplied in 409-ball HSBGA package, STDP8028 combines DisplayPort 1.1a and HDMI 1.3 receiver to support HD sources while providing analog video/audio connectivity. Integration of video inputs, video quality, and usability features simplify design of full-HD multimedia displays. Along with multi-standard worldwide 3D video decoders for SD and HD inputs over CVBS, S-Video, and Component inputs, SoC features Faroudja® DCDi Cinema® technology and multi-standard digital audio decoders.

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1U MicroTCA Platform is designed to meet NEBS.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:43:46 -0500

Featuring 8-fan front-to-back cooling set-up, and integrated 360 W -48 V or -60 V power supply, 12.5 in. deep rack-mountable platform, Kontron OM6061 offers 6 mid-size AdvancedMC(TM) slots for multiple system configurations. Carrier grade telecommunication platform features high speed backplane and supports next generation AdvancedMC(TM) modules with PCIe Gen2 and XAUI.

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Fieldbus Interface aids remote oil/gas and water applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:43:44 -0500

FOUNDATION(TM) Fieldbus Interface allows ControlWave® RTUs and ROC800-Series Remote Operations Controllers to access multiple variables over single pair of wires in point-to-point or multi-drop configuration. Efficiency is increased in oil/gas and water/wastewater applications through accuracy of digitally retrieved process data and diagnostic information provided to decision makers. Included software, Field Interface Configurator, facilitates setup and commissioning.

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USB Reference Design is powered by XCode® 4105 processor.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:43:36 -0500

TransXmedia(TM) Low Power USB Stick Reference Design converts and streams multi-media content in various HD and Internet video formats on range of end devices. It enables manufacturers ablility to utilize 1,250 DMIPS application processor to offload CPU intensive tasks. Including Xtensiv(TM) USB software package, device is capable of multi-stream HD/SD media processing and supports HD/SD simultaneous output and multiple audio formats. Multiple encryption/decryption engines are also included.

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USB Display Extender support displays up to 28 in. in size.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:43:26 -0500

With footprint of 1.7 x 2.8 x 0.9 in., ViBook Plus can drive up to 6 displays for Windows based computers and up to 4 for Mac OS. DL195 chip enables it to support resolutions of up to 1,920 x 1,200 in 16- and 32-bit color and play videos, including HD video streams. Unit is compatible with computer systems with USB 2.0 port and is supplied with Village Tronic multi-screen software that facilitates efficient arrangement of programs on each screen.

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Graphics Processor offers embedded lifecycle support.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:38:38 -0500

S3 Graphics 5400E supports OpenCL and includes DirectX® 10.1/OpenGL 3.1 graphics engine, ChromotionHD video core for HD video decode including Blu-ray, H.264, and VC-1 video encode engine, and OpenVG 1.1 engine. DirectX® 10.1 and OpenGL 3.1 applications on Microsoft® Windows® and Linux platforms can be run using Chrome 5400E programmable shader cores to speed up 3D simulations, 3D rendering applications, and other visual processing functions.

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Embedded Board supports -40°C to +85°C.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:38:36 -0500

Incorporating industrial-temperature grade Intel® Atom(TM) processor Z510PT/Z520PT and Intel® system controller hub US15W XL, 3.5 in. SBC84823 suits application in low power, wide temperature, and fanless devices. Measuring 146 x 104 mm, unit features dual-display by VGA and LVDS, one Gigabit Ethernet, 6 high-speed USB 2.0 ports, one SATA-300, one MiniPCI Express, 8-24 V wide-range DC input, and HD audio interface. Platform supports Windows® XP Embedded, Windows® CE, and Linux operating systems.

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Frame Grabber offers PCI Express compatibility to cameras.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:38:36 -0500

Available with standard or low-profile bracket, PIXCI® SI1 offers sustained data transfer rates at 190 Mb/sec and burst transfers of 250 Mb/sec. Allowing use of SILICON VIDEO® cameras on PCI Express bus, unit captures images over software-selectable pixel clock range of 25-70 MHz. It supports 64-bit memory addressing for writing long-duration image sequences into terabytes of memory. Bit packing allows more images to be captured, reducing size of 12-bit images by 25% and 10-bit images by 37.5%.

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EPIC Mainboard offers flexible dual display combinations.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:38:36 -0500

AR-B5432, based on IntelR 945GSE chipset, features IntelR Atom N270 processor and 200-pin SO-DIMM with DDRII 533/400 MHz up to 2 GB. Board supports CRT, LVDS, DVI and TV-Out, and has operating temperature range between 32-140°F. Product includes PCI-104 slot, 6 USB ports, 3 RS-232, RS-232/422/485, dual Giga LAN, 2 SATA, HD audio, and 8 bit GPIO. Applications include game machine, POS/POI/kiosk, and digital security.

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VPX REDI Backplane offers configurable, diverse I/O.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:38:26 -0500

Highly configurable, 5-slot Full Mesh 3U VPX REDI Backplane delivers I/O flexibility via I/O PLUS(TM) integration, which brings 2 VPX connectors to front edge of board and utilizes 2 interchangeable daughter I/O cards. Capable of delivering 200+ W of power per VPX slot, backplane incorporates 10 fat pipes/high-speed differential channels on J1 and 16 fat pipes as well as 20 single-ended signals on J2. Standard and custom ATR rugged enclosures are available with various means of cooling.

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Advanced Mezzanine Card combines FPGA and PCIe.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:38:25 -0500

Available as mid- or full-size solution, AMC-V5Fe integrates 4x PCIe interface and dual Gigabit Ethernet connections for low-latency connections to MicroTCA systems and host CPUs. Processing power is delivered via Xilinx® Virtex®-5 LX110T FPGA, which configures and boots from FLASH on reset using one of 4 selectable configuration images that are user-programmable and can be updated over Ethernet. Along with clock recovery and synchronization options, AMC offers range of I/O.

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ETX CPU Module features 2 SATA interfaces.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:38:24 -0500

Model XSOM-4487 ETX CPU module integrates Intel Pentium or Celeron M with 915GME/910GMLE chipset for optimal graphics performance. Fanless unit includes 2 SATA and 4 USB 2.0 ports, 36-bit LVDS, 2 COM ports, and EIDE interface and supports PCI and ISA. It also supports up to 2 GB DDR2 memory. Embedded Security ID software lets users secure application data within embedded BIOS while BIOS Flash utility allows update/backup of BIOS in Windows XP environment.

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Advanced Mezzanine Card targets data processing applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:38:23 -0500

Based on Xilinx Virtex-5 LX110T FPGA, single-width full-size Model AMC-V5F-10G is intended for wireless broadband and other demanding processing and optical data interfacing applications. Full Gigabit Ethernet infrastructure allows for system expansion, and additional optical data interfacing is enabled by dual SFP interfaces from FPGA. High-bandwidth connection to other AMC modules is provided by optional Serial RapidIO or PCIe links from FPGA to the AMC backplane.

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Industrial Motherboard supports 3 SATA II ports for RAID.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:40:59 -0500

Supporting Intel® Core(TM) 2 Duo/Quad LGA775 processors and DDR3 800/1066 memory up to 4 GB, Model IMBI-Q45 offers multi-tasking data transmission. Board accommodates 2 Intel® PCIe GigE controllers via Intel® Q45 and ICH10DO. Integrated in Q45, 4500 Intel® graphic controller supports dual displays with VGA and DVI in resolutions up to 2,048 x 1,536 to meet HD media demands. In addition, IMBI-Q45 deploys 6 USB 2.0 ports, 2 COM ports, Keyboard and Mouse, and multiple extended bus with golden fingers.

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MicroTCA System supports up to 26 Intel® cores.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:40:59 -0500

Model UTCA-6302 features 12 slots for Intel® Core(TM) 2 Duo processors and 4 hot-swappable fans for redundant cooling. Bottom-to-top cooling design measures 3U, while front-to-rear cooling configuration, measuring 4U, has top and bottom angled air-duct design for lossless stacking between adjacent systems in rack. Unit also features MicroTCA Carrier Hubs, 4 rear -48 Vdc power supplies that provide 600 W redundancy, 24-port nonblocking L2+ Ethernet switch, as well as 4 GbE and 4 E1/T1 ports.

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Memory Cards meet needs of high-speed cameras.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:40:54 -0500

Models PSF32GSDHC10, PSF16GSDHC10, and PSF8GSDHC10 of LX Series Class 10 SDHC Flash memory cards capture high-speed, sequential images. They also feature high-speed transfer rate, which allows video recording in high resolution, optimizing use of digital photography and video equipment. Capacity of each is 8 GB.

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Half-Size CPU Card leverages Intel GM45 chipset.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:40:53 -0500

Suited for embedded applications that require vivid video playback, IB946 supports 45 nm Intel® Core(TM)2 Duo processors with 667/800/1066 MHz FSB. Intel® GMA 4500MHD graphics chipset, included, lends to 3D graphics quality and supports dual independent displays (CRT/LVDS). System performance is optimized via 2 DDR2 dual-channel memory sockets that fit up to 4 GB system memory. Range of I/O and connectivity features further promote performance.

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HD Cable STB SoCs integrate MoCA® for North America.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:45:03 -0500

Single-chip solutions BCM7125 and BCM7119 let manufacturers and cable service providers offer interactive HDTV programming, connectivity, and 3D user interface. Along with flexible software support for subscriber applications, products feature Tru2Way Cablecard support, dual 1 GHz cable tuners, and DOCSIS® 2.0 compatible modems. Adding to functionality of BCM7119, BCM7125 offers integrated MoCA 1.1 interface that lets providers offer whole-home digital media distribution services over coax.

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