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SuperSpeed USB 3.0 for Smarter Phones
Consumers demand more from phones. Children message friends. Students e-mail teachers. Parents track their kids’ locations. Grandparents download photos. In every country, in every
Microchip Technology and SMSC Announce the Acquisition of SMSC by Microchip Technology
Icron Technologies Introduces the World’s Most Reliable Two Port USB 1.1 Extender
LeCroy Introduces Lowest Cost USB 3.0 Analyzer at $2995
Lexar JumpDrive S73 Flash Drive Provides Affordable USB 3.0 Performance
Debug USB 3.0/2.0 in Real Time with the Beagle USB 5000 SuperSpeed Protocol Analyzer
NETGEAR Genie App Makes any Printer AirPrint-Compatible
Microchip Technology and SMSC Announce the Acquisition of SMSC by Microchip Technology
New IPC Survey to Measure Impact of On-Shoring in the Electronics Industry
NXP Brings ARM Cortex-M0 to DALI and DMX512 Lighting Control Systems
VIA Labs Announces Third Generation Low-Power USB 3.0 Hub Controller, the VIA Labs VL812
BRAVEN Speakers Unite Sophisticated Style, Superior Sound and Unique Ability to Charge Mobile Devices
Featured Blogs
JB’s Circuit

Print’s role in Semiconductor IP Design
Print content continues its steady decline in our everyday lives. But what is the real impact on semiconductor...
Editor's Note

The connection between mobile devices and data centers is growing stronger, and so are the opportunities...
Koby's Kaos

The sleigh is ready, the presents packed, it’s the futures I’m worried about. Less wires, more batteries,...
Discourse on Embedded Signal Processing

DSPBridge Open Source DSP Development On OMAP
The DSPBridge project allows open-source developers to use the OMAP processor’s on-chip DSP with...
#CHIPS: "Memristive ReRAM Employs Silicon Oxide" / (NextGenLog)
With a tip of their hat to James Tour's pioneering demonstration of a memristor-like resistive memory technology at Rice University in 2010 (see Rice's Silicon Memristor Aims to Beat HP) the University College London announced what its claims is the first room temperature resistive random access memory (ReRAM) technology....
$800M says Thunderbolt stays Closed / (To USB or not to USB)
I’m constantly asked: "Will Thunderbolt replace USB 3.0?" Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 will co-exist & live long, fruitful lives As reported previously, Apple filed and recieved a patent for a new iPhone or iPad connector which looks like a Thunderbolt connection. You can see in the picture that it includes...
Solving the challenge of embedded IP test / (The Eyes Have It)
Not a topic I usually write about but having a beer with Dr. Yervant Zorian during our recent Synopsys Users’ Group, got me thinking about the challenge of testing embedded IP, that is IP like a USB or DDR that is embedded in one of our customer’s chips. The challenge becomes compounded when multiple IP’s...
HuMANDATA Introduces EDA-301 USB-FPGA Board / (FPGA Blog)
HuMANDATA introduced their EDA-301 USB-FPGA board. The EDA-301 features the Altera Cyclone IV E FPGA (EP4CE15F17C8N), 5.0 V external input or USB bus power, and 56 user I/O’s, which are divided into two I/O banks. The configurable PCB includes on-board oscillators, user switches and LEDs. It measures 53 mm x 54 mm,...
Featured Articles
SuperSpeed USB 3.0 for Smarter Phones
Consumers demand more from phones. Children message friends. Students e-mail teachers. Parents track their kids’ locations. Grandparents download photos. In every country, in every
Design Pattern: The PC/104 Industry Standard
Industry standards establish a set of design specifications and business rules, but not all standards are truly open. During the past two decades, the rapidly expanding technology
Utilizing Google’s New Open Accessory Framework for Android™ Accessory Designs
At the annual Google I/O conference in May 2011, Google announced that they were adding a framework into the Android™ operating system for USB-based accessories.
Utilizing Google’s New Open Accessory Framework for Android™ Accessory Designs
At the annual Google I/O conference in May 2011, Google announced that they were adding a framework into the Android™ operating system for USB-based accessories.This accessory
Advanced USB - The Software Perspective
USB is a ubiquitous technology – there is not a single PC that does not have a USB port and almost all peripheral devices are USB-enabled. The straightforward simplicity of
What’s All the Buzz About Thunderbolt?
The new Apple / Intel wired external interface, Thunderbolt, is all the buzz these days. Developers are already wondering whether Thunderbolt is going to replace USB 3.0 as
USB – it’s (STILL) about the software!
USB has moved from a technical curiosity, to a mainstream consumer necessity, and now completely ubiquitous (or is that ridiculous - a USB enabled soldering iron – really?).
Flexible OEM Solutions for Extending USB
USB extension solutions are ideal for a number of applications including industrial automation/ control, KVM (keyboard, video mouse) extension for remote desktops, security, digital signage, home network integration, accessing remote medical devices, and extending interactive white boards in the classroom
NXP LPC1800
High Speed USB and advanced peripherals - Operating at speeds up to 150 MHz, NXP’s LPC1800 series are the fastest Cortex-M3 microcontrollers in the market.
Death, Taxes – and USB!
Microcontroller Vendors Support USB’s Continued Growth in Embedded Applications Nothing is certain but death, taxes – and now, apparently, the continued success
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Featured Product Briefs
Core 2200 SO-DIMM Modules
Compatible Operating Systems: Windows, Mac OSX, Linux Supported Architectures: All 1.1 and 2.0 devices Powered by patented ExtremeUSB® technology, the Core 2200 SO-DIMM daughter
High Performance Digital Signal Controller (DSC) & General Purpose Microcontroller with USB On-The-Go
USB Support: USB 2.0, USB On-The-Go The third generation dsPIC33E/PIC24E family of DSCs and MCUs were designed for best-in-class 16-bit performance and are coupled with an expanded
PIC32MX5/6/7 Series Delivers More Memory, USB-OTG and Great Connectivity Options
USB Support: USB 2.0, USB On-The-Go The PIC32MX5/6/7 family of 32-bit microcontrollers delivers 1.56 DMIPs/MHz, offers up to 512 KB Flash, 128KB; as well as, USB-OTG, Ethernet and
Beagle USB 5000 SuperSpeed Protocol Analyzer
Compatible Operating Systems: Windows XP SP2+ / Vista / 7, Linux Kernel 2.6+, Mac OS X 10.4+ (64-bit variants supported) USB Support: Monitor Super-/high-/full-/low-speed USB
smxUSBH™ (Host Stack), smxUSBD™ (Device Stack), smxUSBO™ (OTG)
Compatible Operating Systems: SMX® RTOS, Easily ported to proprietary environments, stand alone, and other RTOS’s USB Support: USB Host, Device, On-The-Go smxUSBH (Host Stack),
LeCroy Advisor™ T3 Pocket-Sized SuperSpeed USB Analyzer
Compatible Operating Systems: Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP USB Support: USB 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, OTG Fast 5Gbps Signal Locking Based on LeCroy’s market-leading Voyager








