PCB-Search.com Blog

Minneapolis

Our profitable and growing Twin-Cities client seeks a key professional to provide leadership in strengthening internal controls and business systems. This strategic professional will manage and interface administrative functions in engineering services and report directly to the CEO – current projects, contract services, HR, IT, and finance. The ideal candidate is a change agent with a mentoring/coaching style, strong financial acumen, and is adept at helping professionals manage their projects.

Important initial initiatives would include:

·         Integrating new project management software.

·         Establishing benchmarks for measurable reviews.

·         Help the engineering staff and managers capture design/change orders to allow better-associated margins. This key person will drive change in a firm yet personable manner.

The ideal candidate will have integrated systems between engineering, accounting and HR. They will understand project management, costing and time tracking for engineering projects. They themselves seek a key role in an expanding pond. Could be the number-two position.

This established firm has a strong track record with its client base and continues to grow rapidly (20%). Experience across functions and a track record of business growth is highly valued.

The executive we seek may be one of the following:

·         Today may be with an engineering services firm where they were instrumental in managing change and growth.

·         With a consulting or financial services company and were involved in critical improvements in efficiency initiatives.

·         Has previously serviced as a VP Operations or CAO - and would normally be considered over qualified - but who now seeks an opportunity to grow another business (will be well rewarded for achieving real results).

The person who is most likely to be happy and successful in this role:

·         Honest, hardworking, and has a likeable personality.

·         Professional with a strong systems background, who is resourceful, can manage multiple functions and multi task.

·         MUST be a hands-on manager who will work alone and matrix
manage the technical and administrative staffs.

·         Well versed in B-to-B professional services, and managing contract modifications and work flow. Has implemented solid internal processes and developed systems to provide financial analysis at the customer, group, and corporate level.

·         Has led the initiative in deploying a new software system throughout a division or worked with Human Resources to develop position outlines, compensation plans, training guides, and recruiting plans.

·         Has been held accountable to formulate a plan, take action, and deliver to forecast. Can manage multiple office environments, help the team in pre-acquisition due diligence plus maintain a sense of camaraderie and the respect of the troops.

General:

The Chief Administrative Officer/ VP Operations reports directly to the CEO.

Has had a career of increasing responsibilities for multi-faceted direction and planning.  Raised on a farm and worked growing up versus the manor born.

 PMI - Project Management Institute graduate would be ideal. College degree in engineering, finance, accounting, or IT preferred. MBA would be a bonus. Big consulting or engineering firm background will go a long way, as will additional experience in working for a smaller firm.

This is a relatively small but growing engineering firm yearning for the sophistication of a larger business without the politics that typically accompany larger organizations.

The environment is open and direct, high energy and high expectations. Life balance is a priority in philosophy and action. Balance is as expected as is getting the job done accurately, timely and within the promised cost parameters. Culture is one of success by self-teaching, self-motivation and formal generous reward structure for jobs well done. They seek steady growth without losing sight of who they are.

Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer

If you know of anyone who might be qualified or interested in this opportunity, we would sincerely appreciate it if you would let us know how to reach them. Alternately, you could forward this email to them yourself.  Strict confidentiality assured.  Those qualified and interested, please contact or forward a resume to Kevin Hannigan at kevin@rolandmann.com 612-664-8888

If you did not wish to receive this (we apologize for sending it) or any future email please reply and add the word REMOVE in the tile bar. We maintain a permanent "Do NOT Email" list.

Sincerely,

Kevin Hannigan, Managing Principal
Roland Mann & Associates, Inc.                                                                 

---

Roland Mann | Minneapolis Life Science Building | 700 Tenth Avenue South | Minneapolis | MN | 55414

# posted by (hris @ 5:35 PM 0 comments

	It's hard to beat free magazine subscriptions and free trial versions of software. If you know Microsoft, you know what to expect from this latest trial software offering. We wanted to give you the chance to sign up for Free Financial Software Evaluation Kit: Try Microsoft Dynamics™ GP and also for Next-Generation WLAN Architecture for High Performance Networks. Be sure to forward this email to business associates - they may wish to apply to receive a complimentary publication in their industry as well.   Free Financial Software Evaluation Kit: Try Microsoft Dynamics™ GP You will also receive a Financial Software Evaluation kit, including: Is it Time to Divorce Your Accounting Software? A financial assessment quiz by renowned accounting software expert J. Carlton Collins. A valuable resource CD with demos, case studies, and more. A Microsoft Dynamics GP and Microsoft Office integration fact sheet. Next-Generation WLAN Architecture for High Performance Networks Wireless local area networks (WLANs) are facing a new set of requirements, driven by a number of technology and business trends, and in particular, the imminent arrival of 802.11n. This new standard, coupled with the growing adoption of Voice over IP (VoIP), is expected to have a significant impact on enterprise Wi-Fi networks.   Today's wireless LANs are designed using either a centralized or distributed architecture — each with its own set of limitations. Recognizing this, Trapeze Networks has a new approach to WLAN architecture called Smart Mobile. This white paper will help the network manager understand the benefits of the different approaches and recommend strategies for planning future wireless deployments.  MORE Trade Publications FREE to Qualified Professionals include: Dr Dobb's Journal Enables programmers to write the most efficient and sophisticated programs and help in daily programming quandaries. ... Cisco on Cisco News Has exclusive articles on how Cisco IT uses its own products and solutions to enable the business. ... eWeek The essential technology information source for builders of e-business. ... Other Professional Publications can be found at: Professional, more...  FEATURED WhitePapers *FREE* to Qualified Professionals: Expect the Unexpected: High Availability and Disaster Recovery for Windows Applications How to protect your company's critical applications by minimizing your risk to disasters with high availability solutions. ... Recent Lessons in Disaster Recovery: The Path from Catastrophic Failure to Elegant Failure to Peace of Mind Recent events have turned disaster recovery planning from theory into reality for many businesses, including law firms. Fundamental assumptions have been challenged. You can no longer assume that your building or even your city will survive a disaster. The New Orleans example not makes it clear that downtime might be weeks or even months. ... The Power of UNIX on Windows: Try MKS X/Server Learn about secure, seamless access to character and X-based UNIX applications from the Windows desktop. ... Browse the list of job functions and industries on the application form to see if you might qualify. Also note the geographic availability. Then simply complete the form and submit it. If you have co-workers, friends or family who work in a related field, please pass this offer on to them - they'll thank you! Cheers, Your TradePub Team http://consultant-directory.tradepub.com

# posted by (hris @ 3:16 PM 0 comments

ELECTRONICSTALK

The Independent Weekly Product Information Guide
for Electronics Design, Development and Manufacturing Engineers
====================================================
ISSN 1475-2913 - Free subscription
Last week's delivered circulation: 23058
Published every Tuesday from the UK.
Issue 309: 13 March 2007
====================================================
Electronicstalk operates a double opt-in subscription policy.
To unsubscribe: send an email with a blank subject line to
leave-electronicstalk-5652202I@news.pro-talk.com
====================================================
38890 product announcements and technical articles on our
website http://www.electronicstalk.com/ - all fully searchable
====================================================
Use the full power of Google and interrogate Pro-Talk sites with
Pro-Talk Research:  http://www.pro-talk.com/research
====================================================
In this issue:
* Editor's Message
* Our Top new products selection
[1] Convertor takes temperature onboard
[2] Industrial-spec modules have ISM band covered
[3] Spice simulation and circuit analysis upgraded
[4] 2.4GHz antenna is the size of a grain of rice
[5] Open and shut case for control visibility
[6] Waterproof connectors are tested to 10m depth
[7] Current clamps extend power measurement
[8] Configurable processor claims top computing power
[9] Microwave components are shielded onboard
[10] Spread-spectrum PLLs reduce EMI
* Other industry news
* New technical articles and case studies
* Other featured product news
====================================================
Laurence Marchini, Editor, writes:

In days gone by, facial hair said something about a man. It said "I've
got far too much on my mind to worry about the tedious act of shaving
each morning". And, indeed, many of history's great thinkers and
inventors have sported face fungus of one form or other - from
Einstein's moustache to Sir Clive Sinclair's trim beard, the list is
almost endless.

Soon, however, that list will become just a little bit shorter as I
have been cajoled into baring my face to the world for the first time
in 30 years, and it seems only fair to mark the event by raising some
funds for a good cause.

This week sees the annual World's Greatest Shave, which aims to raise
as much money as possible to help the Leukaemia Foundation to continue
to support patients and families living with leukaemias, lymphomas,
myeloma and related blood disorders. And on Friday 17th March I shall
be doing my bit to help.

The results of the shave will be displayed for all to see on the
Electronicstalk homepage next week, but in the meantime, anyone with a
little spare cash can make a secure donation online via
http://www.worldsgreatestshave.com:80/profile.php?id=317469 - which is
my profile page on the World's Greatest Shave website.

Please give generously.

I hope you find this issue of our weekly newsletter useful. In
addition to the new products, news and ideas featured here, there are
thousands more on our website and dozens more are added daily, so do
take a look if you can.

Alternatively, the full stories behind all the summaries and headlines
in this newsletter can be retrieved by e-mail alone: see details
below.

In the meantime, if you have any suggestions as to how we might make
the site or the newsletter better, e-mail me directly.

Best wishes
Laurence Marchini, Editor
mailto:news@electronicstalk.com
====================================================
OUR TOP NEW PRODUCT SELECTION
====================================================

[1] CONVERTOR TAKES TEMPERATURE ONBOARD
(Linear Technology Corp, 12 Mar 2007)

Linear Technology has introduced the LTC2492, a four-channel
delta-sigma analogue-to-digital convertor (ADC) that integrates a
temperature sensor and a novel front-end design in a tiny 4 x 3mm DFN
package.  The LTC2492's Easy Drive design results in zero average
differential input current, allowing measurements of high impedance
input sources without the need for an internal buffer.  This patented
sampling scheme simplifies the design of front-end signal conditioning
circuits and allows the ADC to be driven directly from bridges, RTDs,
thermocouples and high impedance sensors.

> Request free details from the supplier:
 http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/lne/332/4
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/lne/lne332.html
or send a blank email to mailto:lne332@fetch.electronicstalk.com

====================================================
[2] INDUSTRIAL-SPEC MODULES HAVE ISM BAND COVERED
(Low Power Radio Solutions, 13 Mar 2007)

Available now in the UK from Low Power Radio Solutions, Circuit Design
has developed an RoHS compliant embedded industrial radio transmitter
and receiver for industrial applications where high performance and
reliability are required.  The CDP-TX-02EF-R and CDP-RX-02F-R radio
modules use narrowband FSK, and cover almost the entire field of the
European ISM band from 433.1875 to 434.7750MHz in 128 channels,
programmed in 12.5kHz steps.

> Request free details from the supplier:
 http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/low/136/4
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/low/low136.html
or send a blank email to mailto:low136@fetch.electronicstalk.com

====================================================
[3] SPICE SIMULATION AND CIRCUIT ANALYSIS UPGRADED
(National Instruments, 08 Mar 2007)

National Instruments Electronics Workbench Group has announced the
release of Multisim 10.0 and Ultiboard 10.0, the latest versions of
its interactive Spice simulation and circuit analysis software used
for schematic capture, interactive simulation, board layout and
integrated testing.  This platform extends the flexibility of virtual
instrumentation to the electronics designer's benchtop, bridging the
common gap between test and design functions.  With the combination of
National Instruments Multisim 10.0 circuit simulation software and
LabView measurement software, engineers creating custom printed
circuit boards (PCBs) can now easily compare simulated and real-world
data, resulting in fewer design iterations, reduced prototyping errors
and shorter time to market.

> Request free details from the supplier:
 http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/naa/318/4
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/naa/naa318.html
or send a blank email to mailto:naa318@fetch.electronicstalk.com

====================================================
[4] 2.4GHZ ANTENNA IS THE SIZE OF A GRAIN OF RICE
(Fractus, 07 Mar 2007)

Fractus is claiming a new standard for antenna miniaturisation with
the launch of its smallest antenna for the ISM 2.4GHz band.  The 3.7 x
2mm Micro Reach Xtend antenna is the size of a single grain of rice,
providing device designers with significantly more available space to
enable new multimedia applications or reducing the space needed within
devices.  The miniature antenna was designed using Fractus' patented
fractal antenna technologies and developed especially for Bluetooth
headsets and mobile handsets.  It supports all standards working at
the 2.4GHz ISM band, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Zigbee.

* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/fac/fac116.html
or send a blank email to mailto:fac116@fetch.electronicstalk.com

====================================================
[5] OPEN AND SHUT CASE FOR CONTROL VISIBILITY
(OKW Enclosures, 09 Mar 2007)

OKW has extended its Diatec enclosure range with two new models with
hinged transparent lids.  The new models are particularly suitable for
wall or machine mounted applications where the controls and displays
need to be clearly seen, but also protected from accidental operation
or contamination, for example with machine controllers, door entry
systems, time loggers, detection systems, communications devices, and
wellness and medical equipment.  Diatec cases have a modern contoured
design with a central control panel for mounting a membrane keypad,
display module or pushbutton switches.

> Request free details from the supplier:
 http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/okw/170/4
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/okw/okw170.html
or send a blank email to mailto:okw170@fetch.electronicstalk.com

====================================================
[6] WATERPROOF CONNECTORS ARE TESTED TO 10M DEPTH
(Intelliconnect, 13 Mar 2007)

New from Intelliconnect, the Pisces range of waterproof RF/coaxial
connectors and adapters use a novel internal sealing system originally
developed for military locator beacon and radio applications.  The
sealing system can be adapted into virtually all Intelliconnect RF
connectors and adapters, and bespoke designs can be manufactured to
customers' specific requirements at a surprisingly competitive cost.

* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/ill/ill103.html
or send a blank email to mailto:ill103@fetch.electronicstalk.com

====================================================
[7] CURRENT CLAMPS EXTEND POWER MEASUREMENT
(Fluke (UK), 08 Mar 2007)

Fluke has introduced two new AC current clamps to measure up to 3000A,
the i2000 Flex and i3000s Flex, and two AC/DC current clamps to
measure up to 30A with a 1mA resolution, the i30 and i30s.  Compliant
to European Category III safety standards, there is a choice of models
to enable extension of the functionality of a user's digital
multimeter, power meter, oscilloscope or data logger.  The new Fluke
i2000 Flex and i3000s Flex AC current clamps measure up to 2000A and
3000A with bandwidths up to 20 or 50kHz, respectively, on maximum
voltages of 600V RMS.

> Request free details from the supplier:
 http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/flu/184/4
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/flu/flu184.html
or send a blank email to mailto:flu184@fetch.electronicstalk.com

====================================================
[8] CONFIGURABLE PROCESSOR CLAIMS TOP COMPUTING POWER
(Stretch, 12 Mar 2007)

Stretch has announced its S6 software configurable processor (SCP)
architecture.   Optimised specifically for high-performance video and
wireless signal processing, the S6 Architecture offers unmatched
price/performance in these demanding applications.   At the heart of
the new architecture are three technology innovations: the
second-generation Instruction Set Extension Fabric (ISEF), the
processor array and the programmable accelerator.   The combination of
these advancements provides unprecedented single-chip computing power
and the ability to easily scale to multichip implementations for the
most computing-intensive applications.

* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/stj/stj100.html
or send a blank email to mailto:stj100@fetch.electronicstalk.com

====================================================
[9] MICROWAVE COMPONENTS ARE SHIELDED ONBOARD
(Laird Technologies, 13 Mar 2007)

Laird Technologies has developed a microwave board level shield
product for high frequency applications over 6GHz.  This new product
is a result of Laird Technologies' convergence technology, which
combines two or more unrelated technologies into one unique solution.
The microwave board level shield is a combination of a microwave
absorber with board level shielding and will absorb or suppress high
frequency interference, enabling the board to be more effective at
high frequencies.  The product was developed to address the growing
cost of redesign.

* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/lir/lir132.html
or send a blank email to mailto:lir132@fetch.electronicstalk.com

====================================================
[10] SPREAD-SPECTRUM PLLS REDUCE EMI
(Cypress Semiconductor, 13 Mar 2007)

Cypress Semiconductor Corp has introduced the latest member of its
PREMIS (Peak Reducing EMI Solutions) family of spread-spectrum timing
solutions.  The new CY25400 is the industry's first quad-PLL
(phase-locked loop) timing device with two spread-spectrum PLLs to
reduce electromagnetic emissions (EMI).  The new device saves cost by
eliminating shielding, ferrite beads and chokes often used to address
EMI issues.  The flexible device also offers two-wire I2C programming
that allows manufacturers to dynamically adjust EMI reduction
variables for real-time determination of optimum system configuration.

* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/cyp/cyp336.html
or send a blank email to mailto:cyp336@fetch.electronicstalk.com

====================================================
This week's industry news
====================================================

FAIRCHILD PREPARES FOR REDUCED REVENUES
(Fairchild Semiconductor, 09 Mar 2007)
Fairchild Semiconductor has reiterated its previous guidance for first
quarter 2007 revenue to be down 3 to 6%.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/fai/fai420.html
or send a blank email to mailto:fai420@fetch.electronicstalk.com

GROWTH SPURRED BY CONTRACTS WITH LARGE COMPANIES
(PrismTech, 09 Mar 2007)
 Software specialist saw significant growth in third quarter
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/pcc/pcc117.html
or send a blank email to mailto:pcc117@fetch.electronicstalk.com

GRAPHICS LIBRARY FOR MOBILE DEVICES IS RATIFIED
(The Khronos Group, 07 Mar 2007)
The finalised OpenGL ES 2.0 specification for programmable 3D graphics
has been unanimously ratified and publicly released.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/khr/khr105.html
or send a blank email to mailto:khr105@fetch.electronicstalk.com

INVESTMENT ENABLES EXPANSION TO US DESIGN CENTRE
(Antenova, 07 Mar 2007)
Antenova has secured US $10 million further funding for growth and
expansion and has also opened a new US R and D and support centre in
Chicago, Illinois.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/aen/aen123.html
or send a blank email to mailto:aen123@fetch.electronicstalk.com

ASML COMPLETES BRION TECHNOLOGIES ACQUISITION
(ASML, 09 Mar 2007)
Brion's products and technology will complement and reinforce ASML's
core lithography business.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/asd/asd117.html
or send a blank email to mailto:asd117@fetch.electronicstalk.com

GAAS CONTINUES TO MEET CELLULAR CHALLENGES
(Strategy Analytics, 09 Mar 2007)
GaAs technologies will continue to dominate the radio front-end in
cellular handsets, despite competition from silicon technologies.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/sgy/sgy211.html
or send a blank email to mailto:sgy211@fetch.electronicstalk.com

THE FUTURE OF EUROPEAN ELECTRONICS INTERCONNECTION
(Elfnet, 13 Mar 2007)
Document describes how key factors such as lead-free soldering,
sustainability and miniaturisation are impacting on interconnection
supply chain, materials and processes.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/elf/elf106.html
or send a blank email to mailto:elf106@fetch.electronicstalk.com

MOBILE COMMS CONTINUES TO DRIVE IC SALES
(Semico Research, 13 Mar 2007)
Continued demand for communications and portable computing devices
with innovative new features will drive purchases this year and help
boost sales of the semiconductors used in these products.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/shy/shy101.html
or send a blank email to mailto:shy101@fetch.electronicstalk.com

ACQUISITION ADDS LOW-COST LED MANUFACTURING
(Cree, 13 Mar 2007)
Cree has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Cotco
Luminant Device, headquartered in Hong Kong.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/crv/crv118.html
or send a blank email to mailto:crv118@fetch.electronicstalk.com

SOLAR INITIATIVE TO FUND R AND D
(SunPower Corp, 12 Mar 2007)
SunPower Corp and its subsidiary PowerLight Corp have been selected
for an award under the US Department of Energy's Solar America
Initiative.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/snp/snp102.html
or send a blank email to mailto:snp102@fetch.electronicstalk.com

====================================================
New Technical Articles and Case Studies
====================================================

THE FUTURE OF THE MCU MARKET
(Luminary Micro, 13 Mar 2007)
Jean Anne Booth, Chief Marketing Officer of Luminary Micro, discusses
the fragmentation and impending consolidation of the MCU market.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/lua/lua105.html
or send a blank email to mailto:lua105@fetch.electronicstalk.com

CORES ENABLE SOFTWARE CONFIGURABLE PROCESSORS
(Tensilica, 12 Mar 2007)
Stretch of Sunnyvale, California, USA, has licensed Tensilica's Xtensa
LX processor and HiFi 2 Audio Engine for use in its next-generation
software configurable processor.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/tey/tey160.html
or send a blank email to mailto:tey160@fetch.electronicstalk.com
> Request free details from the supplier on Xtensa LX processor and
HiFi 2:
 http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/tey/160/4

CONNECTORS ON THE GRID FOR FORMULA ONE
(Lemo UK, 09 Mar 2007)
Connectors feature on the new ECU being provided by Microsoft and
McLaren Electronic Systems for the FIA Formula One World Championship.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/lem/lem124.html
or send a blank email to mailto:lem124@fetch.electronicstalk.com
> Request free details from the supplier on F Series:
 http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/lem/124/4

MILITARY ANTENNA SIMULATION SPEEDS DEVELOPMENT
(Flomerics, 07 Mar 2007)
Performance of high-frequency collinear dipole array antenna is
optimised using electromagnetic simulation to evaluate a wide range of
potential designs.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/flo/flo191.html
or send a blank email to mailto:flo191@fetch.electronicstalk.com
> Request free details from the supplier on MicroStripes:
 http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/flo/191/4

MINIATURE HD VIDEO CAMERAS IN DAYTONA RACE
(W and W Communications, 13 Mar 2007)
H.264 encoder decoder chipset enables HD quality video to be
transmitted from drivers' helmets in this year's Daytona race
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/wan/wan101.html
or send a blank email to mailto:wan101@fetch.electronicstalk.com

====================================================
Other featured new product news
====================================================

LINBUS TRANSCEIVER KEEPS AUTOMOTIVE SIGNALS CLEAN
(Atmel Corporation, 08 Mar 2007)
Stand-alone LINbus transceiver IC claims new benchmark in EMI
performance for reduced RF interference.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/atl/atl139.html
or send a blank email to mailto:atl139@fetch.electronicstalk.com

HIGH-EFFICIENCY DRIVER PRODUCES UNIFORM WHITE
(Maxim Integrated Products, 13 Mar 2007)
White LED backlight driver has built-in string-current-control circuit
to deliver +/-1.5% regulation accuracy between strings, which ensures
even brightness for all LEDs.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/max/max292.html
or send a blank email to mailto:max292@fetch.electronicstalk.com

METAL CORE PCBS KEEP POWERFUL LEDS COOL
(The Bergquist Company, 08 Mar 2007)
Dielectric material answers extreme thermal challenges of applications
using high brightness LEDs.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/brg/brg119.html
or send a blank email to mailto:brg119@fetch.electronicstalk.com

LOW-PROFILE RJ45 SOCKETS GO FLAT ONBOARD
(Molex UK, 12 Mar 2007)
RJ45 connectors are suitable for front-of-board mounting, and can be
conveniently fitted after all soldering operations on the board are
complete.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/mol/mol227.html
or send a blank email to mailto:mol227@fetch.electronicstalk.com

HIGH DENSITY RACKS COOLED BY LIQUID
(Rittal, 07 Mar 2007)
Liquid cooling package solves problems of high power dissipation of up
to 30kW as standard per rack.
> Request free details from the supplier on LCP liquid cooling
package:
 http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/rit/213/4
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/rit/rit213.html
or send a blank email to mailto:rit213@fetch.electronicstalk.com

XENON LAMPS ARE COOL ALTERNATIVE
(Rapid Electronics, 12 Mar 2007)
Xenon-filled wedge-based lamps are designed for use in a variety of
automotive, gaming machinery, aviation, signalling and architectural
applications.
> Request free details from the supplier on CML-IT xenon lamps:
 http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/rpi/127/4
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/rpi/rpi127.html
or send a blank email to mailto:rpi127@fetch.electronicstalk.com

LEDS FOR OUTDOOR SIGNS AND SIGNALS
(Avago Technologies, 08 Mar 2007)
A series of low-power high-performance extra-bright round through-hole
light emitting diodes  are for portable and solar-powered outdoor
electronic signs and signal applications.
> Request free details from the supplier on HLMP-Exxx series of 5mm
AllnGaP LEDs:
 http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/agi/405/4
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/agi/agi405.html
or send a blank email to mailto:agi405@fetch.electronicstalk.com

WAVEFORM GENERATOR FOR DIGITAL RF TESTS
(Tektronix, 07 Mar 2007)
Arbitrary waverform generator is useful for testing digital RF
technologies including software-defined radios and radars, WiMAX,
WiFi, MIMO, and UWB.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/tek/tek268.html
or send a blank email to mailto:tek268@fetch.electronicstalk.com

DRAG AND DROP TOOL FOR BUILDING TEST APPLICATIONS
(Data Translation, 13 Mar 2007)
A graphical environment allows complex test and measurement
applications to be developed using drag-and-drop tools that do not
require a knowledge of programming to use.
> Request free details from the supplier on Measure Foundry 5.0:
 http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/dat/128/4
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/dat/dat128.html
or send a blank email to mailto:dat128@fetch.electronicstalk.com

SWITCHES OPERATE AT 26.5GHZ FOR 2 MILLION CYCLES
(Agilent Technologies Europe, 08 Mar 2007)
Electromechanical switches for use in complex switch-matrix and ATE
applications work up to 26.5GHz with an operating life of 2 million
cycles.
> Request free details from the supplier on Agilent's L Series of
electromechanical switches:
 http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/agn/171/4
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/agn/agn171.html
or send a blank email to mailto:agn171@fetch.electronicstalk.com

====================================================
Have you seen our other newsletters?
====================================================
Electronicstalk is one of a number of free email newsletters for
technical professionals. See what else we have to offer, and sign up
today, at http://www.pro-talk.com
====================================================
About the Electronicstalk Newsletter
====================================================
The Electronicstalk Newsletter is published by Pro-Talk Ltd.
To stop receiving this newsletter, see foot of message.
Articles included in the Electronicstalk Newsletter are chosen
independently by the editorial team from news releases submitted to
the Electronicstalk website (see below).
No charges are made or accepted for inclusion.
====================================================
About the Electronicstalk website
====================================================
For a full archive of articles included in the Electronicstalk
newsletter, and many other current articles, visit
http://www.Electronicstalk.com/ - full instructions to
suppliers on submitting articles for inclusion are featured on the
website itself at:
http://www.Electronicstalk.com/indexes/submissiondetails.html
====================================================
Pass this on to a Colleague!
====================================================
Let them know that to be added to the free circulation, all they
need to do is to send a blank email to:
mailto:join-Electronicstalk@news.pro-talk.com
====================================================

# posted by (hris @ 12:59 PM 0 comments

ELECTRONICSTALK

The Independent Weekly Product Information Guide
for Electronics Design, Development and Manufacturing Engineers
=====================================================
ISSN 1475-2913 - Free subscription
Last week's delivered circulation: 23142
Published every Tuesday from the UK.
Issue 308: 06 March 2007
=====================================================
Electronicstalk operates a double opt-in subscription policy.
To unsubscribe: send an email with a blank subject line to
leave-electronicstalk-5652202I@news.pro-talk.com
=====================================================
38685 product announcements and technical articles on our
website http://www.electronicstalk.com/ - all fully searchable
=====================================================
Use the full power of Google and interrogate Pro-Talk sites with
Pro-Talk Research:  http://www.pro-talk.com/research
=====================================================
In this issue:
* Editor's Message
* Our Top new products selection
[1] Power chip scales the peaks for mean design
[2] New EMC Directive explained
[3] Test service checks China RoHS compliance
[4] Twin relay aims for automotive uses
[5] Low-cost printing for compact equipment
[6] RF analyser majors on sensitivity and selectivity
[7] Programmable quad DAC takes on industrial control
[8] Small form factor MCU integrates more circuitry
[9] Powerful processors cut the cost of VoIP
[10] Low-power radio transmitter is easier to apply
* Other industry news
* New technical articles and case studies
* Other featured product news
=====================================================
Laurence Marchini, Editor, writes:

Where there's muck there's brass, or so the old Yorkshire saying goes,
and now the United Nations is spearheading a major initiative to
spread the word worldwide.

So while European manufacturers and legislators are still struggling
to come to terms with the full implementation of the EU WEEE
Directive, tomorrow (7th March 2007) sees the launch of the StEP
initiative, aimed at Solving the E-Waste Problem.

The problem is of course well documented. There has been much
publicity in recent years highlighting illegal dumping of e-waste in
the third world - often under the guise of second-hand technology
exports.

In its favour, StEP is not only global in its coverage, it begins with
extensive support from both industry and the public sector, with
high-tech manufacturers joining UN, governmental, NGO and academic
institutions, along with recycling/refurbishing companies as charter
members.

The initiative aims to address the two sides of the e-waste coin: the
recyclables and the disposables. And while there are already many
smaller schemes that aim to extract valuable components from e-waste,
there remains a need to address the disposal of often toxic
non-recyclable waste both safely and economically.

Importantly, the initiative aims to increase extraction and recycling
of many of the rarer elements used in electronics manufacturing in
addition to the obvious gold, silver and palladium. And recent price
rises of elements such as indium, bismuth and ruthenium mean that
recycling is not only desirable, it is an economic necessity.

If it does succeed in creating a globally replicable system for
dealing with e-waste, StEP could prove to be the most important
initiative in the history of our industry.

I hope you find this issue of our weekly newsletter useful. In
addition to the new products, news and ideas featured here, there are
thousands more on our website and dozens more are added daily, so do
take a look if you can.

Alternatively, the full stories behind all the summaries and headlines
in this newsletter can be retrieved by e-mail alone: see details
below.

In the meantime, if you have any suggestions as to how we might make
the site or the newsletter better, e-mail me directly.

Best wishes
Laurence Marchini, Editor
mailto:news@electronicstalk.com
=====================================================
OUR TOP NEW PRODUCT SELECTION
=====================================================

[1] POWER CHIP SCALES THE PEAKS FOR MEAN DESIGN
(Power Integrations, 06 Mar 2007)

New from Power Integrations, the PeakSwitch PKS607 is an integrated
power conversion IC capable of handling peak demand of up to 127W.
The PKS607 addresses a wide range of applications that exhibit very
high peak-to-RMS (root mean square) power requirements, such as
printers, audio amplifiers, and home entertainment systems.  This
PeakSwitch family provides peak power on demand while allowing
designers to specify a transformer sized for the continuous power
level.  This capability significantly reduces the size, weight, and
cost of the overall power supply design.  PeakSwitch PKS607 handles
almost 50% more peak power than earlier PeakSwitch ICs.  The new
device incorporates a 700V MOSFET and low-voltage control circuitry on
a monolithic IC.

> Request free details from the supplier:
 http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/poo/125/4
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/poo/poo125.html
or send a blank email to mailto:poo125@fetch.electronicstalk.com

=====================================================
[2] NEW EMC DIRECTIVE EXPLAINED
(REO (UK), 01 Mar 2007)

To help engineers get to grips with the new EMC Directive 2004/108/EC
that will replace the existing EMC Directive on 20th July 2007, REO UK
has published a new handbook which is available as a free download or
can be ordered in hard copy.  One of the main changes is that the
scope of the directive is more clearly defined and it makes a
distinction between two types of equipment - apparatus (a finished
appliance made commercially available as a single function unit and
intended for the end user) and fixed installations (a combination of
apparatus and other devices which is installed permanently at a
predefined location).

> Request free details from the supplier:
 http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/reo/138/4
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/reo/reo138.html
or send a blank email to mailto:reo138@fetch.electronicstalk.com

=====================================================
[3] TEST SERVICE CHECKS CHINA ROHS COMPLIANCE
(Soldertec Global, 01 Mar 2007)

>From 1st March 2007, all electronic products exported to China are
required to comply with Chinese RoHS regulations.  A new test service
offered by Soldertec Global has been established to help European
exporters comply with this latest legislation.  Many products outside
the current scope of the EU WEEE and RoHS Directive fall within the
scope of the China-RoHS legislation.  In fact, virtually no exporter
of electronic products to China will remain unaffected.

* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/soe/soe117.html
or send a blank email to mailto:soe117@fetch.electronicstalk.com

=====================================================
[4] TWIN RELAY AIMS FOR AUTOMOTIVE USES
(Panasonic Electric Works UK, 05 Mar 2007)

The CJ relay from Panasonic is a subminiature twin relay aimed at
automotive applications such as central door locking, electric seats,
sun roofs and windows.  The reliability and low cost are only matched
by the relay's small size.  The smallest in its class, it is extremely
compact taking up approximately two thirds of the company's previous
twin type CT relay. The case accommodates dual coils with independent
contact arrangements, and with dimensions of only 13.7 x 12.2 x
13.5mm, the relay is no larger than conventional single relays.

> Request free details from the supplier:
 http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/mat/161/4
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/mat/mat161.html
or send a blank email to mailto:mat161@fetch.electronicstalk.com

=====================================================
[5] LOW-COST PRINTING FOR COMPACT EQUIPMENT
(Fujitsu Components Europe, 01 Mar 2007)

Fujitsu Components Europe has released a high-speed 2in thermal
printer subassembly for a variety of mini-kiosk, self-service and
receipt-generating applications.  The printer offers a
high-performance low-cost printing solution for compact equipment.
The FTP-627USL401 series thermal printer features 100mm/s print speed
and 8 dot/mm resolution, offering quiet, fast, high-quality output.
With its compact, 108 x 100 x 94mm form factor that includes a
miniature interface board and an integrated auto cutter, the new
printer saves space and is easily integrated into any OEM design.  The
FTP-627USL401 series thermal printer supports character and general
graphics capabilities, including alphanumeric, kana, international
characters and 2D barcodes, on 58mm wide paper.

> Request free details from the supplier:
 http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/fit/119/4
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/fit/fit119.html
or send a blank email to mailto:fit119@fetch.electronicstalk.com

=====================================================
[6] RF ANALYSER MAJORS ON SENSITIVITY AND SELECTIVITY
(Agilent Technologies Europe, 05 Mar 2007)

Available now worldwide from Agilent Technologies, the N9340A is the
company's first handheld RF spectrum analyser.  Featuring
best-in-class performance and usability from 100kHz to 3GHz, the
Agilent N9340A is ideal for installation and maintenance customers in
a variety of industries, including wireless service providers,
aerospace/defence, spectrum management authorities, and television and
broadcasting.  Spectrum analysis is fundamental to RF testing and
signal characterisation, but engineers and technicians do not always
have the benefit of full development laboratory facilities or a
manufacturing environment in which to work.  The N9340A is an
excellent choice for a portable, high-performance, basic and
affordable spectrum analyser.

> Request free details from the supplier:
 http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/agn/170/4
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/agn/agn170.html
or send a blank email to mailto:agn170@fetch.electronicstalk.com

=====================================================
[7] PROGRAMMABLE QUAD DAC TAKES ON INDUSTRIAL CONTROL
(Linear Technology Corp, 01 Mar 2007)

Linear Technology has introduced the LTC2704-16, a 16bit, quad
voltage-output DAC with six software-programmable output voltage
ranges.  Each of the four DACs can be programmed via a three-wire
SPI-compatible serial interface for one of four bipolar output ranges
(+/-10, +/-5, +/-2.5 or -2.5 to 7.5V) or one of two unipolar output
ranges (0 to 5 or 0 to 10V).  The LTC2704-16 offers excellent DC
performance of +/-2LSB (maximum) INL and +/-1LSB (maximum) DNL.  The
LTC2704-16 operates from dual +/-5 to +/-15V analogue supplies, and a
3 to 5V digital supply.

> Request free details from the supplier:
 http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/lne/329/4
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/lne/lne329.html
or send a blank email to mailto:lne329@fetch.electronicstalk.com

=====================================================
[8] SMALL FORM FACTOR MCU INTEGRATES MORE CIRCUITRY
(Silicon Laboratories, 06 Mar 2007)

Silicon Laboratories has released what it reckons is the most highly
integrated 8bit MCU combining a 25MIPS CPU, 10bit 500Ksample/s ADC and
an internal +/-2 % oscillator in a 3 x 3mm package.  The C8051T60x
product family adds to Silicon Laboratories' portfolio of over 60
high-performance small form factor MCUs.  The C8051T60x is ideal for
consumer and industrial applications including toys, camera modules,
cellphone accessories, portable devices, home appliances and motor
controllers.  With the highest functional density in the 8bit MCU
market, the C8051T60x enables designers to easily work within space
constraints.

* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/snl/snl161.html
or send a blank email to mailto:snl161@fetch.electronicstalk.com

=====================================================
[9] POWERFUL PROCESSORS CUT THE COST OF VOIP
(Texas Instruments (April 2006-), 06 Mar 2007)

Texas Instruments has announced the immediate availability of samples
of two new digital signal processors (DSPs) - the TMS320C6424 DSP and
the TMS320C6421 DSP - that deliver more than 2.5x price/performance
improvement, helping OEMs lower overall cost per channel of telecomms
enterprise gateway and IP-PBX products.  Additional applications that
are well suited for the C642x DSPs include printers, scanners, copiers
and wireless applications such as pico basestations, home gateways and
wireless entertainment devices.  TI's new C642x DSPs start at only US
$8.95 in 10,000-unit quantities.  Leveraging an effective combination
of integrated peripherals, on-chip memory and high performance, the
C642x DSPs address customers' needs to reduce overall system costs and
improve performance in telecomms and networked DSP applications.

* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/txs/txs275.html
or send a blank email to mailto:txs275@fetch.electronicstalk.com

=====================================================
[10] LOW-POWER RADIO TRANSMITTER IS EASIER TO APPLY
(Micrel Semiconductor Europe, 05 Mar 2007)

Micrel has added a new member to its QwikRadio RF family, the
MICRF112.  The device is a 1.8 to 3.6V, +10dBm, ASK/FSK transmitter
designed for the 300 to 450MHz band.  The product is aimed at markets
such as telemetry, wireless sensing, environmental monitoring,
consumer entertainment remotes, remote actuation and lighting control,
remote keyless entry (RKE), tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS)
and IR replacement.  The IC is currently available in volume, with
pricing starting at US $0.91 for 1000-unit quantities.

* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/mib/mib155.html
or send a blank email to mailto:mib155@fetch.electronicstalk.com

=====================================================
This week's industry news
=====================================================

FOCUS ON FLASH PAYS OFF WITH RECORD REVENUES
(Kingston Technology, 05 Mar 2007)
Kingston Technology registers revenue increase of US $400 million, far
exceeding sales forecasts and marking the highest revenues in its
20-year history.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/kin/kin154.html
or send a blank email to mailto:kin154@fetch.electronicstalk.com

SCOTTISH CENTRE TO RECRUIT MORE THAN 50 ENGINEERS
(Dialog Semiconductor, 01 Mar 2007)
R and D centre responds to growing interest in battery power
management and hi-fi audio products for next generation handheld
electronics products.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/dal/dal127.html
or send a blank email to mailto:dal127@fetch.electronicstalk.com

DESIGN WINS DRIVE 50% REVENUE GROWTH
(SiGe Semiconductor, 01 Mar 2007)
SiGe Semiconductor completed 2006 with strong sales momentum and
achieved significant milestones.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/sif/sif187.html
or send a blank email to mailto:sif187@fetch.electronicstalk.com

TURKISH DESIGN CENTRE FOCUSES ON TIMING DESIGN
(SpectraLinear, 05 Mar 2007)
Istanbul Design Centre is staffed by mixed signal designers who have
worked on timing circuits in world-leading companies such as Cypress,
Maxim, IMI and LSI Logic.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/spn/spn100.html
or send a blank email to mailto:spn100@fetch.electronicstalk.com

DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURABILITY SPECIALISTS TO MERGE
(Blaze DFM, 06 Mar 2007)
Two of the leading providers of design for manufacturability (DFM)
software systems are to merge to provide a comprehensive electrical
DFM system.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/bld/bld100.html
or send a blank email to mailto:bld100@fetch.electronicstalk.com

UNIFIED POWER FORMAT BECOMES INDUSTRY STANDARD
(Accellera, 02 Mar 2007)
The Board of Accellera, the electronics industry organisation focused
on electronic design automation standards, has approved the Unified
Power Format (UPF) 1.0 as an Accellera standard.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/acc/acc124.html
or send a blank email to mailto:acc124@fetch.electronicstalk.com

DESIGN CONSULTANCY SEEKS TALENTED INDIVIDUALS
(Plextek, 01 Mar 2007)
Recruitment drive will help Plextek to cope with increasing global
demand for its services.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/ple/ple120.html
or send a blank email to mailto:ple120@fetch.electronicstalk.com

CHINESE-MADE PCBS COME TO THE UK VIA FRANCE
(Icape, 28 Feb 2007)
French PCB specialist sets up UK subsidiary to market its flexible and
rigid printed circuits and technical parts.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/icx/icx100.html
or send a blank email to mailto:icx100@fetch.electronicstalk.com

SELECTION COMMITTEE PREPARES FOR NOMINATIONS
(Millennium Prize Foundation, 05 Mar 2007)
Five new members have been added the eight-person International
Selection Committee for the Eur 1 million Millennium Technology Prize.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/mhh/mhh102.html
or send a blank email to mailto:mhh102@fetch.electronicstalk.com

TUNDRA'S CORE BUSINESS REMAINS STRONG
(Tundra Semiconductor, 06 Mar 2007)
Tundra Semiconductor Corp has reported financial results for the third
quarter of fiscal year 2007, which ended 28th January 2007.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/tun/tun148.html
or send a blank email to mailto:tun148@fetch.electronicstalk.com

=====================================================
New Technical Articles and Case Studies
=====================================================

DEALING WITH ATCA
(Adax Europe, 05 Mar 2007)
Robin Kent, Director of Operations at Adax Europe, sees operators and
equipment manufacturers plate spinning with telecommunications
standards.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/aax/aax130.html
or send a blank email to mailto:aax130@fetch.electronicstalk.com

ANTENNA PIONEER EXPANDS 3D EM SIMULATION
(Flomerics, 05 Mar 2007)
Sarantel has signed a contract worth US $620,000 over three years for
multiple licences of Flomerics' MicroStripes 3D electromagnetic
simulation software.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/flo/flo190.html
or send a blank email to mailto:flo190@fetch.electronicstalk.com
> Request free details from the supplier on MicroStripes 3D:
 http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/flo/190/4

BESPOKE CONVERTOR POWERS LED LIGHTING SYSTEMS
(Powerstax, 05 Mar 2007)
System combines a high-efficiency ultracompact 10W AC/DC
universal-input-voltage encapsulated PSU with a variable LED driver
circuit to vary the intensity of the LED light.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/apc/apc147.html
or send a blank email to mailto:apc147@fetch.electronicstalk.com
> Request free details from the supplier on Custom power supplies:
 http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/apc/147/4

FPGAS HOST MULTIFORMAT HD VIDEO DECODER IP CORE
(Altera Europe, 06 Mar 2007)
Ittiam Systems uses Stratix II FPGA family to develop and deliver its
Trinity multiformat high-definition video decoder soft intellectual
property core.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/aeu/aeu228.html
or send a blank email to mailto:aeu228@fetch.electronicstalk.com

TOOLS TO VERIFY COMPLEX MIXED-SIGNAL CHIP DESIGNS
(Mentor Graphics UK, 06 Mar 2007)
Leading international chip companies make use of design verification
software
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/men/men434.html
or send a blank email to mailto:men434@fetch.electronicstalk.com

=====================================================
Other featured new product news
=====================================================

ULTIMATE PROTECTION FOR HIGH POWER DC APPLICATIONS
(ATC Semitec, 01 Mar 2007)
Fast-acting protection device for high-power DC applications combines
thermal fuse element and resistor on a single substrate.
> Request free details from the supplier on Sefuse D6X:
 http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/atc/105/4
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/atc/atc105.html
or send a blank email to mailto:atc105@fetch.electronicstalk.com

SIX-SLOT ATCA SHELF HOSTS TEST AND DEVELOPMENT
(Rittal, 05 Mar 2007)
Two new versions of a 5U ATCA shelf feature six horizontal slots at
the front.
> Request free details from the supplier on 5U ATCA shelf:
 http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/rit/212/4
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/rit/rit212.html
or send a blank email to mailto:rit212@fetch.electronicstalk.com

LABVIEW DRIVERS MAKE THE MOST OF BOARD RANGE
(Spectrum Systementwicklung Microelectronic, 05 Mar 2007)
Spectrum has produced all-new LabView drivers for its M2i series of
fast PCI/PCI-X cards.
> Request free details from the supplier on M2i series:
 http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/sct/113/4
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/sct/sct113.html
or send a blank email to mailto:sct113@fetch.electronicstalk.com

SWITCHING MODULES MAKE RF TESTING MORE FLEXIBLE
(National Instruments, 01 Mar 2007)
RF switches offer more choices for optimising test networks around
price performance and improved signal integrity.
> Request free details from the supplier on PXI RF switches:
 http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/naa/314/4
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/naa/naa314.html
or send a blank email to mailto:naa314@fetch.electronicstalk.com

COUNTER/TIMER DEVICES CONNECT VIA USB
(Adept Scientific, 28 Feb 2007)
USB counter/timer devices emulate Measurement Computing's reliable
PCI-CTR05 and PCI-CTR10 boards, and come packaged in impact resistant
ABS plastic enclosure.
> Request free details from the supplier on USB-4301 and USB-4303:
 http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/ade/180/4
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/ade/ade180.html
or send a blank email to mailto:ade180@fetch.electronicstalk.com

SCANNER TESTS BOARD-LEVEL COMPONENTS
(Clare Instruments, 06 Mar 2007)
Hi-pot flash tester and scanner verifies the functional and quality
validation of a wide range of electronic components.
> Request free details from the supplier on H2 Hal Scan:
 http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/cku/128/4
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/cku/cku128.html
or send a blank email to mailto:cku128@fetch.electronicstalk.com

CHIPSET BOOSTS THE REACH OF COPPER CABLE TO 400M
(National Semiconductor, 01 Mar 2007)
A versatile cable-extender BiCMOS chipset boosts the reach of 0.15 to
1.5Gbit/s LVDS, LVPECL, and CML signals up to 400m  of copper cable
with only 360mW power consumption.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/nat/nat414.html
or send a blank email to mailto:nat414@fetch.electronicstalk.com

GREEN INVERTERS BOAST HIGH CONVERSION EFFICIENCY
(Power-One, 28 Feb 2007)
Photovoltaic and wind inverters optimise energy harvesting in
installations with multiple PV arrays oriented in different
directions.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/pxw/pxw142.html
or send a blank email to mailto:pxw142@fetch.electronicstalk.com

PROTOCOL TESTER ADDRESSES INTEROPERABILITY
(Rohde and Schwarz, 01 Mar 2007)
Interoperability tool suite enables users to establish and simulate a
mobile radio network with a mouse click without having to leave the
laboratory.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/rhd/rhd223.html
or send a blank email to mailto:rhd223@fetch.electronicstalk.com

SCOPE AND MULTIMETER COMBINE IN HANDHELD
(Aspen Electronics, 28 Feb 2007)
Two-channel handheld digital oscilloscope meters deliver a maximum
200Msamples/s sample rate, with an impressive 2.5Gsamples/s repetitive
sampling feature.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/ane/ane115.html
or send a blank email to mailto:ane115@fetch.electronicstalk.com

=====================================================
Have you seen our other newsletters?
=====================================================
Electronicstalk is one of a number of free email newsletters for
technical professionals. See what else we have to offer, and sign up
today, at http://www.pro-talk.com
=====================================================
About the Electronicstalk Newsletter
=====================================================
The Electronicstalk Newsletter is published by Pro-Talk Ltd.
To stop receiving this newsletter, see foot of message.
Articles included in the Electronicstalk Newsletter are chosen
independently by the editorial team from news releases submitted to
the Electronicstalk website (see below).
No charges are made or accepted for inclusion.
=====================================================
About the Electronicstalk website
=====================================================
For a full archive of articles included in the Electronicstalk
newsletter, and many other current articles, visit
http://www.electronicstalk.com/ - full instructions to
suppliers on submitting articles for inclusion are featured on the
website itself at:
http://www.electronicstalk.com/indexes/submissiondetails.html
=====================================================
Pass this on to a Colleague!
=====================================================
Let them know that to be added to the free circulation, all they
need to do is to send a blank email to:
mailto:join-electronicstalk@news.pro-talk.com
=====================================================

# posted by (hris @ 2:55 PM 0 comments

Aastra OnDemand™ Introduces Free Hosted Service for SMB Call Centers; CVCC Express™ Delivers Call Center Solutions for Small and Medium Businesses

Aastra announces a new hosted call center service offering designed for small to medium businesses. CVCC Express™ is available with no upfront cost and no monthly service charge.

Dallas, TX (PRWeb) March 5, 2007 -- Aastra announces a new hosted call center service offering designed for small to medium businesses. CVCC Express™ includes the most important incoming call center features of our flagship service, Centergy® Virtual Contact Center, including automated call routing, announcements, skills-based routing, real-time reporting and historical performance tracking. The product is entirely web-based, including training and provisioning, allowing agents to work from anywhere with only a phone and Internet connection. CVCC Express™ is available with no upfront cost and no monthly service charge.

"Excellent customer service should not be something only large companies can afford," said Dana Call, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Aastra USA Inc. "Our rich history of delivering contact center solutions to major enterprises has provided us with a distinct insight into the most critical needs of call center managers. Using web-based technology we are now able to provide cost-effective solutions for companies of all sizes." Our FREE Hosted Service offering is ideal for small to medium businesses and for small call centers within larger organizations that prefer not to invest their resources in a premises-based call center. This solution will support an unlimited number of agents and supervisors and, because the service is hosted, there is no hardware, software or infrastructure to purchase. For more information on CVCC Express visit www.aastraondemand.com/Express.

About Aastra OnDemand™
Aastra OnDemand™ is the new hosted service of Aastra USA Inc., a leader in IP communications products including IP-PBX systems, standards-based telephones, unified communications and contact center applications. Aastra OnDemand is dedicated to serving the needs of customers taking advantage of the dramatic shift toward the software as a service delivery model. With over 25 years of experience delivering PBX and contact center systems to some of the largest and most demanding companies in the world, Aastra OnDemand is now bringing that expertise to companies of all sizes.

For more information visit http://www.aastraondemand.com

Contact:
Robyn Thompson
Phone: +1.469.365.3249

###

Press Contact: Robyn Thompson
Company Name: Aastra
Email: email protected from spam bots
Phone: 469-365-3249
Website: www.aastraondemand.com

# posted by (hris @ 10:13 AM 0 comments