COMPONENT FOCUS Industry News in Brief Fairchild Semiconductor Streamline switched-reluctance design with new Smart Power Modules Freescale Semiconductor One-chip power supply packs four outputs in 25mm2 NXP Semiconductors On-chip LCD controller extends reach of ARM MCU family International Rectifier Three-phase gate-driver IC adds seventh channel for higher integration connectBlue Fully-tuned Bluetooth 2.1+EDR modules streamline development and production ON Semiconductor LDO regulators meet automotive power-performance criteria Vishay Drop-in compatible phototransistors withstand lead-free reflow Vishay IGBT families support application-optimised design Clare Solid-state relays with internal TVS save cost and board space Avago Technologies Thin and thermally-efficient RGB LED is bright performer austriamicrosystems 32V converter saves board space, power and data Zetex Semiconductors Bipolar gate-driver transistors outperform monolithic driver ICs Vishay More energy from wet tantalum capacitors connectBlue Wireless-networking module expands freedom of choice Murata Latest ceramic PTC technology optimises protection for LED illuminations and leading-edge device designs NXP Semiconductors Automotive MOSFETs deliver choice and performance Orion Fans Standard tachometer-output fans bypass custom lead-times

 

DESIGN NOTES Cypress Semiconductor Designing for long-term SRAM performance

 

APPLICATION SPOTLIGHT Cypress Semiconductor Synchronous SRAMs extend performance and value for all applications Microchip Serial EEPROMs support one-wire bus for cost and complexity savings Freescale Semiconductor Magnetoresistive RAM has powerful attractions Silicon Storage Technology High-performance Flash heightens protection of digital content Cypress Semiconductor FIFO range is deep and wide for broad choice and fast design cycles Cypress Semiconductor Broad choice and high performance in multi-port memories Ramtron 2Mb RAMs need no backup battery Macronix Multi-I/O serial Flash delivers superior performance in industry-standard outlines Rohm EEPROMs with I2C deliver robust performance in harsh environments Silicon Storage Technology Micro memory for harsh industrial environments Cypress Semiconductor Mobile-optimised SRAMs deliver more battery life, by design

 

TECHNICAL VIEW Future Electronics New non-volatile memory technologies: an engineer’s comparison of nvSRAM, MRAM and F-RAM Future Electronics Changing the embedded programming paradigm - designing small connected devices with .NET Micro Framework

 

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