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Low-lane-count PCIe switch ventures into new applications (19/01/2006)

... eight-lane PCIe (PCI Express) switch for applications such as high-end printers, multichannel network adapters, and notebook docking stations. The PEX 8508 complies with PCI Express Specification R1.1 and offers a reduced footprint and lower power ...

ExpressCard eases power-management woes (19/01/2006)

... exist in both the host and the module. It is important to note that, because the ExpressCard technology applies to both notebook and desktop computers, the host power management for ExpressCard modules is the same for the two ...

New Energy Efficiency Standards for External Power Supplies (19/01/2006)

... External power supplies (EPS), those chargers and adapters that energize everything from our cordless phones to our notebook computers, have recently become the target of new energy-efficiency standards. With more than a billion units sold ...

Hard disk recording goes perpendicular (19/01/2006)

... electronics applications such as DVD recorders and mobile music players, in addition to conventional desktop and notebook applications. These new applications require much higher storage capacity of HD media for handling sounds and moving ...

The Explosive World Of Serial Flash (19/01/2006)

... that can be found everywhere. Some of the applications currently code shadowing with serial Flash include desktop and notebook PCs, hard disk drives, CD-ROM/CD-RW drives, DVD-ROM/DVD±RW drives, video graphics cards, Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) LAN ...

Australian computer market booms in Q2 (19/01/2006)

... consumer sectors generate demandANALYSTS IDC have released the preliminary results for the combined (desktop and notebook) Australian PC market for Q2 2005. The results show the Australian PC market increasing by 14 percent sequentially and by ...

New Energy Efficiency Standards for External Power Supplies (19/01/2006)

... power supplies (EPS), those chargers and adapters that energize everything from our cordless phones to our notebook computers, have recently become the target of new energy-efficiency standards. With more than a billion units sold worldwide each ...

A Current Sense Resistor Challenge: Open Air Type Metal Element Resistors vs. Metal Strip Chip Resistors (19/01/2006)

... for over current feedback in automotive, computer or server applications, or for multiphase current load balancing in notebook computers, an important consideration for selecting the proper current sense resistor is the thermal management of the ...

Office Max (19/01/2006)

... to make some noise is in lighting control, particularly via mesh networking technology such as ZigBee (see Specifier's Notebook on p. 98).Not so bright ideasIn fact, lighting controls are an important point of innovation. Take the ...

Store audio files to be played back on any FM radio with Targus’ transmitter.

FM transmission for car or home radio (19/01/2006)

... Australia has released its new generation of FM transmitter that extends the output capabilities of any notebook, MP3 or CD/MD player fitted with a 3.5mm audio jack.Operating over the full FM spectrum – from 88MHz to 107.9MHz – the transmitter ...

Toshiba Lays Out Capex, R&D Spending Plan (19/01/2006)

... the aforementioned FPD televisions, it plans to focus on high definition DVD, hard disc drives, its audio/visual (AV) notebook and thin and light PC lines, 3G mobile phones and multi-function printers.Among its base strategies for its digital ...

Apple's not-so-grand entrance (19/01/2006)

... rising, Apple's volumes didn't. When Apple pressed for chips that it needed in order to stay competitive—like a cooler, notebook-friendly G5—IBM and Freescale balked. "They said to Apple, 'Look, we're essentially doing one-off development work for ...

Direct Drive Lighting Modules (18/01/2006)

... the device is suitable for controlling automotive displays and headlamp brightness, as well as targeted applications in notebook computers, LCD monitors and TVs, handheld displays, cell phones, digital cameras, kiosks and outdoor lighting. The ...

SigmaTel Opens Korean Office (18/01/2006)

... ICs for consumer electronics and computing markets, including portable compressed audio players, such as MP3 players, notebook and desktop PCs, DVD players, digital televisions, and set-top boxes.In that vein, the MP3 player market worldwide, ...

Portable strain-measurement system (17/01/2006)

... to a notebook PC's Ethernet port, the StrainBook/616 provides eight channels of strain measurement, expandable in eight-channel increments up to 64 channels. The unit is powered through an AC adapter or optional rechargeable battery and can be ...

Sony's PSP: A Competitive Threat? (17/01/2006)

... to the slew of wireless communications devices out there battling for supremacy. "Wireless phones have beaten PDAs and notebook computers because [those devices] are big and boring," says Mark Teitell, principal at Mercer Management Consulting in ...

Transmeta's chip business runs out of gas (17/01/2006)

... computing, but in the end, it simply ran out of juice. It invented technology that adds hours of life to standard notebook computer batteries by reducing power leakage in the microprocessor transistors. Unfortunately, the 10-year-old company did ...

AMD Unveils Latest Turion 64-bit Processor (17/01/2006)

... of its Turion 64 mobile processor family aimed at the “highly mobile” business user segment, such as thin and light notebook PCs.The ML-40 is meant to allow 64-bit performance, extended system battery life, enhanced security, and compatibility ...

USB Reaches Mainstream Status (17/01/2006)

... and put the digitizing electronics inside the dynamometer. All he needs to interrogate and control the dynamometer is a notebook PC and the company's software.Not everyone wants to write custom application software, though. To aid users who ...

High-speed sensors address inspection (17/01/2006)

... he cites the explosive growth in the manufacture of flat-panel liquid-crystal displays (LCDs)—relatively small ones for notebook computers and computer monitors as well as the large panels that have appeared for presenting high-definition ...

SigmaTel Slices Q2 Guidance (17/01/2006)

... months, SigmaTel projects. The company, which aims its chips at consumer electronics devices such as MP3 players and notebook and desktop PCs, says this instability in pricing has rocked customers’ order patterns."While we anticipated a ...

Consider Levels of Mobility to Define Service (17/01/2006)

... of high-speed wireless data networks will be dominated by Internet access, primarily involving user devices – such as notebook computers – with a more-or-less complete user interface. Such devices might be used anywhere – with the significant ...

Speaker amplifier with analogue volume control (16/01/2006)

... the audio path.The MAX9787 delivers audiophile audio quality with 0.01% THD+N, making it ideal for multimedia monitors, notebook computers, and portable audio players.The MAX9787's 90dB PSRR ensures low THD+N even when using an unregulated power ...

In - Stat Reports Consumer Electronics A Bright Spot For 1394 (13/01/2006)

... to In-Stat.The prospects for the technology in the computer market will be mixed. "PCs will be driven by the notebook category," says Brian O'Rourke, In - Stat analyst. "1394 will also grow in consumer desktops, but remain nearly non - ...

Samsung Develops NAND-based Solid State Disk (13/01/2006)

... technology for consumer and mobile PC applications.The NAND-based SSD is a low power, lightweight storage media for notebook PCs, sub-notebook PCs and tablet PCs and uses 8Gbit NAND flash, according to the company. By using the same ...

The Transformation of Transmeta (13/01/2006)

... but struggling startup that took a whack at the nose of the lion and got mauled. The company will back away from the notebook market and direct competition with Intel. Instead, Transmeta will leverage its extensive intellectual property (IP) ...

Intel Ups Q2 Forecast (13/01/2006)

... forecast range of $8.6 billion to $9.2 billion. The higher range is primarily driven by ongoing strong demand for notebook products, the company said in a statement.The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company expects its gross margin for Q2 to be ...

Editorial: SPF05 Content Cornucopia (13/01/2006)

... good at is low - power processors; it lacks the equivalent of the Pentium M. Apple is probably very anxious to get a notebook version of the G5, and IBM has been slow in responding. IBM may be in the same situation that Intel was in: its main core ...

VIA's C7 Keeps Its Cool (13/01/2006)

... announced top frequency for the C7 is 2.0GHz. This part is firmly targeting mobile systems, and VIA hopes to gain more notebook designs. Although VIA is mostly targeting "white - box" notebooks (non - brand - name systems, often sold by smaller ...

FireWire Still Burning (13/01/2006)

... Electronics (CE) and Automotive.In the PC space in 2004, the basic 1394a spec saw increased penetration of the notebook market, while remaining stable in the desktop space. There has been increased interest in the higher - speed 1394b ...