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A demonstration system built using MIPI UniProSM and M-PHYSM specifications has been unveiled by Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE). Supporting version 1.1 of the JEDEC UFS standard the testing environment for next-gener- ation memory solutions combines a UFS memory device, UFS host controller IP and UFS software drivers. The result is a prototyping and testing system that makes designing UFS quicker, enabling interoperability and ensuring smooth integration with host processors.
www.toshiba-components.com
A new component catalogue designed to make the buying process easier is being launched by Farnell element14. The new online catalogue, called MROCAT, in Beta is designed to help engage customers in finalising the design of what essentially will be their very own dynamic catalogue. Accessible from PC, Mac, iPad and Android tablet, the online catalogue provides a fully illustrated catalogue page style browsing experience with real-time stock and price information and encourages users to build shopping lists, add personal notes and bookmarks.
www.premierfarnell.com
Duo of connectors now available
Two new compact and light- weight families of waterproof snap-in connectors developed by Binder are now available from Foremost Electronics.
The 720 series of miniature connectors and the 620 sub- miniature series are designed with a snap-in lock feature that gives quick and easy connection even in difficult to reach areas
with reliability greater than 500 mating cycles. Two sizes accommodate three to twelve contacts with the flexi- bility of male or female options in both connectors and sockets. Internal elastomeric seals ensure the range is dust and waterproof to IP67 with electrical characteristics up to 7A and 250V. An all-plastic modular design uses high-quality materials throu - ghout with polyamide housings, polyurethane moulded cables and gold plated contacts, brass pins and phosphor bronze sockets. Foremost Electronics
www.4most.co.uk
Amplifiers for portable applications
They enable the development of portable medical products integrated with higher efficiency, and signal-conditioning hard- ware and software, which is critical to accommodate the con- tinued push for lower costs and faster times to market.
Two new single amplifiers have been released by Microchip. The MCP6V11 and MCP6V31 operate with a single supply voltage as low as 1.6V and a quiescent current as low as 7.5µA. The devices offer low quies- cent current for the given band- width without sacrificing the optimal performance essential for portable applications in the consumer and medical markets.
In-built protective coating, designed to prevent flashover in high-voltage applications has been developed by Syfer Technology, enhancing the company's existing range of Multilayer Chip Capacitors (MLCC's). Conventionally, standard high-voltage capacitors have a special coating applied after the devices are soldered onto the board in order to minimise the risk of flashover from one termination on the chip to another. However this new process addresses this issue as the coating minimises the risk of flashover and avoids the need to apply conformal coating after soldering. The devices are suited to a wide range of applica- tions including power supplies, lighting ballasts, inverters/DC link, and general high voltage circuits.
www.syfer.com
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In addition, designers of indus- trial applications such as portable sensor conditioning and instrumentation, which require low power, smaller form factors, simplified thermal management and cost control, can benefit from the optimised performance, low quiescent current and low oper- ating voltage made possible by the MCP6V11/31 op amps. Microchip
www.microchip.com
Chipsets secure HDTV content
An HDTV multi-decoder processor developed by Fujitsu Semico - nductor Europe (FSEU) has been certified by Conax, a provider of advanced content protection across broadcast, broadband and OTT solutions.
By achieving compliance with Conax Chipset Pairing
requirements, the company's MB86H611 device is now able to run the latest security solutions. Featuring CI+ and/or embedded CAS for advanced security, the series offers a highly integrated HD multi-standard STB decoder designed to meet the needs of what is now a worldwide HD set- top box market.
The device is part of a single- chip video decoder family that supports H.264/AVC, MPEG-2, AVS and VC-1 video decoding at high-definition resolutions up to 1080p 50/60Hz output. Fujitsu Semico nductor Europe
www.emea.fujitsu.com
Comment
The world market for video surveillance equipment is expected to grow more than 12 percent in 2012 according to IMS Research. This is good news for companies such as BVS who specialise in bio- vision smart cameras. The boom in the market is perhaps due to a wealth of new technologies as the company explains in our Security & Surveil- lance feature special on p16. Also offering a special focus on advancing technology in this sector is our cover story special from Linear Technology with an insight into the company's latest develop- ments in this market on p14. Widespread adoption of retrofit
LED lamps are anticipated to create global energy savings worth $100 billion over the next five years, according to another recent report from IMS Research. This is an interesting statistic for the market and will leverage technology from companies such as OMC who offers an insight into how Light Engines are enabling effective lighting design across the industry, featuring on p12. These are just some of the important and advancing market segments driving the industry forward, featuring in this issue. Michelle Winny, Editor
Events
Electronica 2012: In side Tomorrow
13 -16 November 2012 th th 25
International Trade Fair for Electronic Components, Systems and application technology
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Messe Munich Germany
www.electronica.de
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