Nucleus Platform Media Player Reference Design
The Nucleus Platform Media Player, from Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq: MENT), is a multimedia application reference design that enables the rapid development of differentiated multimedia devices such as portable media players (PMP), personal navigation devices (PND), mobile internet devices (MID), mobile phones, digital picture frames and in-car entertainment systems. Based on the Nucleus Operating System [...]
Virage Logic emPROM Memory System
The emPROM Memory System, from Virage Logic Corporation (NASDAQ:VIRL), is a family of embedded multi-time programmable (MTP) non-volatile memory (NVM) for flexible program code storage in System-on-Chip (SoC) devices. Combining user-defined functionality with Virage Logic’s high-capacity read-only memory (ROM) and NOVeA Flash memory, emPROM provides secure, fully integrated embedded NVM for SoC designs requiring up [...]
NCP1562 GreenPoint 200W Reference Design
ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN) recently introduced a GreenPoint(tm) reference design for 200 watt (W) power adapters used to power game consoles. The solution provides a blueprint for design engineers to implement adapters that minimize both active- and standby-mode power consumption. Delivering active-mode energy efficiency of 90% at full load, the new GreenPoint(tm) reference design achieves [...]
Broadcom BCM92153 HEDGE Reference Design
Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM) recently announced a new HEDGE reference design platform that will significantly accelerate the process of developing next generation smartphones for mass consumer handsets. The new reference design is based on Broadcom’s 65 nanometer single-chip dual-core HSDPA + EDGE multimedia baseband processor and integrates the leading connectivity solutions on a compact, cost [...]
Renesas R8C/25-based BLDC Motor Control Reference Platform
The R8C/25-based BLDC (brushless DC) Motor Control Reference Platform (MCRP), from Renesas Technology, enables engineers to quickly bring the latest motor control technology to appliances, power-tools, fans, pumps, and many other products, while at the same time providing the performance, reliability and power efficiency needed in these systems. At the heart of the reference platform [...]
Purple Magic Reference Phone
NXP Semiconductors, and Purple Labs recently released a 3G Linux reference feature phone that offers video telephony, music playback, high-speed Internet browsing, and video streaming at a transfer price below US$100. The new Purple Magic phone serves as a reference design for phone manufacturers creating entry-level 3G handsets, including those targeting mobile markets such as [...]
TD-SCDMA Femtocell Reference Design
The PC8808 TD-SCDMA femtocell reference design, from picoChip, is the first design to support the TD-SCDMA standard. Femtocells (or 3G access points) are low-cost basestations optimized for deployment inside buildings to improve coverage and data rates. TD-SCDMA is the third major 3G standard, and is expected to launch in China this summer. The PC8808 TD-SCDMA [...]
Waytronx WayCool U350GX, U400NT Cooler Reference Designs
Waytronx, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: WYNX) recently introduced two new reference designs to enable OEMs and ODMs to manage severe thermal issues in advanced processors. The WayCool(TM) U350GX Graphics Cooler reference design offers a noiseless thermal management solution to address extreme heat challenges from powerful graphics chips. The WayCool(TM) U400NT reference design is the industry’s [...]
TAEC TC90413XBG Single-Chip SoC for ATSC LCD TV
The TC90413XBG, from Toshiba America Electronic Components (TAEC), is a system-on-a-chip (SoC) IC for mass-market ATSC high-definition LCD TVs. The new SoC features a level of integration previously unseen in SoCs intended for use in designing mass market HDTVs for the North American market. The TC90413XBG IC incorporates MPEG-2 HD video and Dolby(R) Digital audio [...]
Broadcom Blu-ray Disc, HD DVD Reference Design
The BCM97440 reference design, from Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), is a reference design platform for the newest generation of high definition (HD) optical disc players. The BCM97440 reference design is built around the Broadcom BCM7440 system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution. The BCM7440 is the industry’s only single-chip solution that fully supports the demanding requirements of both Blu-ray [...]
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