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Cypress To Demonstrate Industry-Leading Custom CMOS Image Sensor Portfolio At 2007 Exhibition On Sensing Via Image Information In Yokohama, Japan

2007 Exhibition on Sensing via Image Information
Booth #119

May 29, 2007 - SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:CY) announced today that it will host a booth featuring demonstrations highlighting its industry-leading custom CMOS image sensor solutions at the 2007 Exhibition on Sensing via Image Information at the Pacifico Yokohama Convention Center in Yokohama, Japan from June 6-8, 2007. Cypress will show a wide array of sensors in booth #119, including:

    * Custom sensor designs ranging from very small (1 x 1 mm) to very large (1 sensor on an 200 mm wafer) sensors
    * Line and area sensors
    * The updated IBIS5 CMOS image sensor with improved analog-to-digital converter (ADC) performance and a low-cost chip scale packaging option.

Cypress's customer specific CMOS image sensor designs address applications such as high-speed motion analysis, industrial and medical x-ray imaging, endoscopy, barcode readers, high-speed line sensors, and star tracking and remote sensing for space. Cypress's new sensor offerings address the trend to have digital LVDS outputs for high-speed sensors, as demonstrated with proven custom designs for holographic data storage readers.

Cypress's custom image sensor approach is to provide full turnkey solutions for customers, including design services, package and test development, product prototyping and characterization, production setup and production logistics management.

About the IBIS5

The IBIS5 is a CMOS image sensor that integrates the functionality of complete analog image acquisition, digitizer and digital signal processing system on a single chip. This 1.3-megapixel (1280 x 1024) CMOS active pixel sensor is dedicated to industrial vision and features both rolling and snapshot shutter. The IBIS5 has a full frame readout time of 36 ms (max. 27.5 fps), and its readout speed can be boosted with a windowed region of interest (ROI) readout. It can capture high dynamic-range scenes using double and multiple slope functionality.

About Cypress

Cypress delivers high-performance, mixed-signal, programmable solutions that provide customers with rapid time-to-market and exceptional system value. Cypress offerings include the PSoC® Programmable System-on-ChipT, USB controllers, general-purpose programmable clocks and memories. Cypress also offers wired and wireless connectivity solutions ranging from its WirelessUSBT radio system-on-chip, to West BridgeT and EZ-USB® FX2LP controllers that enhance connectivity and performance in multimedia handsets. Cypress serves numerous markets including consumer, computation, data communications, automotive, industrial, and solar power. Cypress trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol CY. Visit Cypress online at www.cypress.com.

Cypress, the Cypress logo and PSoC and EZ-USB are registered trademarks, and Programmable System-on-Chip, WirelessUSB and West Bridge are trademarks of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Contacts

Cypress Public Relations
Matt Beevers, 408-545-6090
WPB@cypress.com

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Bliley's high-stability, low-noise, NVG47S OCXO supports test equipment, microwave communication systems and all cellular base station standards such as GSM, CDMA and 3G protocols.

Erie, PA (PRWEB) May 24, 2007 -- Bliley Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of crystal-based frequency control solutions for over 75 years, announced its latest offering - a high-stability, low-noise, 10 MHz OCXO in euro-style packaging (0.57" maximum).

The NVG47S OCXO, targeted specifically for applications demanding tight stability and superior noise performance, is ideally suited for test equipment, microwave communication systems (both point-to-point and point-to-multipoint), as well as all cellular base station standards.

"Bliley's NVG47S OCXO series offers numerous benefits including carefully matched, in-house manufactured crystals and oscillators achieving very high frequency stability over a wide temperature range, as well as optimal phase noise performance, among others," said Greg Rogers, Vice President of Engineering at Bliley Technologies, Inc.

Product specifications for the NVG47S OCXO include: 5 to 13 MHz operating frequency; phase noise (typical) -128 dBc @ 10 Hz offset (see datasheet for additional phase noise options); stabilities as tight as +/- 5 ppb over temperature; and long-term aging at 20 years.

Complete specifications are available at: http://www.bliley.com/datasheets/Bliley_NVG47S_1x1.4_OCXO.pdf.

More about Bliley Technologies, Inc.:
With over 75 years' experience, Bliley Technologies is recognized internationally for high-volume and custom manufacturing of quality quartz crystals and crystal oscillators for wireless and wireline communication, SATCOM/space, military and aerospace electronics, and other instrumentation applications. Bliley specializes in producing frequency control products for demanding applications.

At its state-of-the-art, ISO 9001:2000 certified manufacturing facilities, Bliley designs and produces:

•Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillators (OCXOs)
•Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillators (TCXOs)
•Voltage Controlled Crystal Oscillators (VCXOs)
•Crystal Oscillators (XOs)
•Precision AT, SC, IT & FC cut crystals
•Quartz Transducers.

For more information, visit www.bliley.com, or contact Bliley Technologies, Inc., at 2545 West Grandview Boulevard, Erie, Pa., 16506-4512. Phone: (814) 838-3571.

CONTACT:
Dana Thompson
(814) 838-3571, Ext. 283
www.bliley.com

Sandra McVeigh
(724) 776-5279

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RS Electronics, a Michigan based wholesale distributor of electronic components, test and measurement equipment, and electrical products was recently recognized for outstanding sales by the Mechatronics Fan Group, a division of Mechatronics Corporation.

Livonia, MI (PRWEB) May 18, 2007 -- RS Electronics, a Michigan based wholesale distributor of electronic components, test and measurement equipment, and electrical products was recently recognized for outstanding sales by the Mechatronics Fan Group, a division of Mechatronics Corporation.

In a ceremony at RS Electronics' Livonia, Michigan, corporate headquarters, David Hazlett, Mechatronics General Manager, and Gary Trowell, Mechatronics Eastern Regional Sales Manager, presented the award for Outstanding Sales Achievement to RS executives Howard Taxe, President, and Dick Miller, Senior Vice President.

In 2006, RS Electronics' sales of Mechatronics products increased by more than 20%.

The Mechatronics Fan Group has been a leading source of AC and DC cooling fans, blowers, added-value assemblies and cooling solutions since 1985. Major customer markets include companies in the telecommunications, computer networking, office automation, home electronics, medical, and industrial sectors.

Founded in 1929, RS Electronics is recognized as one of the oldest and largest electronics distributors in North America by leading trade publications. Customers include over 5000 OEM, MRO, and R&D organizations - among them many of the world's largest and most successful companies.

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Press Contact: Bill Matravers
Company Name: RS Electronics
Phone: 734-853-8315
Website: www.rselectronics.com

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PennWell Corporation, a diversified global media and information company, announced today that it has acquired LEDs Magazine, a business-to-business digital magazine and web site (www.ledsmagazine.com) covering the technnology and applications of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs).

Tulsa, OK (PRWEB) May 16, 2007 -- PennWell Corporation, a diversified global media and information company, announced today that it has acquired LEDs Magazine, a business-to-business digital magazine and web site (www.ledsmagazine.com) covering the technnology and applications of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed.

Tim Whitaker, founder of LEDs Magazine in 2004, will join PennWell as Publisher/Editorial Director to continue the growth of the magazine in the fast-growing LEDs marketplace. Whitaker will remain based in Bristol, U.K, where he operated the business prior to the sale to PennWell. He will report to Christine Shaw, senior vice president of PennWell's Optoelectronics Group based in Nashua, New Hampshire.

The LEDs Magazine and web site also include a weekly newsletter and annual LEDs Suppliers Directory to serve over 20,000 readers who specify, design, and manufacture LED-based products for a wide range of end-use applications including general and architectural lighting, signs and displays, mobile appliances, vehicles, signals, and industry and medical. LEDs Magazine provides technical articles, case studies, application notes, product information, and business and financial news.

PennWell President and Chief Executive Officer Robert F. Biolchini, said, "This acquisition is a highly strategic fit with our portfolio of information products serving the optoelectronics markets, including our research business Strategies Unlimited, our annual conference and exhibition Strategies in Light, and Laser Focus World magazine. We are especially pleased that Tim Whitaker will become a full-time executive for PennWell's Optoelectronics Group, as we see exceptional growth opportunities for LEDs Magazine." Biolchini added that the LEDs market will grow from a $4 billion market in 2006 to over $9 billion by 2011 for an annual compound growth rate of 17%.

Shaw, who also serves as group publisher of Laser Focus World, noted that LEDs Magazine has earned its reputation as the leading information resource for the global LED community. "Tim Whitaker is widely recognized in the LEDs field. His expertise in optoelectronic semicondutor technologies combined with his solid editorial and publishing history will prove to be an asset to PennWell. I look forward to working with him and Joanna Hook, who will also join PennWell and continue in a sales role." Whitaker's career history included several years as editor of Compound Semiconductor magazine before he launched LEDs Magazine in collaboration with the Institute of Physics Publishing in the U.K.

In addition to the fit with Laser Focus World, LEDs Magazine complements PennWell's Strategies Unlimited and Strategies in Light. Strategies Unlimited, based in Campbell, California, specializes in market research reports, custom studies, and newsletters directed at the optoelectronic and optical communications industries. Strategies in Light is an annual business conference and exhibition on high-brightness LEDs. Produced annually since 1999, Strategies in Light is both the longest-running and the largest conference in the High Brightness LED industry. The 2007 event in San Jose had 627 delegates and 49 sponsors and exhibitiors with attendance from U.S., Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and New Zealand. The 2008 Strategies in Light will be held February 12-14 in Santa Clara.

About PennWell
PennWell Corporation is a diversified business-to-business media and information company that provides quality content and integrated marketing solutions for the following industries: Oil and gas, electric power, water and wastewater, environmental, electronics, semiconductor, contamination control, optoelectronics, fiberoptics, enterprise storage, converting, nanotechnology, fire, emergency services and dental. Founded in 1910, PennWell publishes 75 print and online magazines and newsletters, conducts 60 conferences and exhibitions on six continents, and has an extensive offering of books, maps, web sites, research and database services. In addition to PennWell's headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma the Company has major offices in Nashua, New Hampshire, Houston, Texas, London, England, Campbell, California, Fairlawn, New Jersey, Moscow, Russia, and Hong Kong, China.

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Press Contact: Christine Shaw
Company Name: PennWell Corporation
Phone: 603-891-9178
Website: www.ledsmagazine.com

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Exar Unveils Industry's First Single and Dual-Channel UART with Integrated RS-485 Transceiver Product Family -- Supports 8Mbps Data Rate

FREMONT, Calif., April 9 /- Exar Corporation (NASDAQ:EXAR), a leading provider of high-performance, mixed-signal silicon solutions for the worldwide communications infrastructure, today announced the industry's first single and dual-channel 8-bit Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter (UART) with integrated RS-485 transceiver device family which supports data rates of up to 8Mbps. The XR19L402/400 series targets the growing market demand of industrial peripheral applications such as Point-of-Sale (POS), factory automation, and industrial networking systems amongst others.

"This launch is the result of ongoing technology development, and marks another step in Exar's continuing effort to extend the reach of its serial communications expertise to integrate adjacent device functionality onto our UART products." said Levent Ozcolak, vice president of marketing, Interface Products. "By incorporating RS-485 transceiver capabilities, Exar is delivering more design options to customers while preserving common product architecture for both current and next generation applications."

Product Series Details

The XR19L402/400 series offers different packaging and modem interface options. Both devices can operate in four different modes: active, partial sleep, full sleep and Power-Save. Each mode can be invoked via hardware or software. Upon power-up, the device is in the active mode where the UART and RS-485 transceiver function normally. In the partial sleep mode, the internal crystal oscillator of the UART, or the charge pump of the RS-485 transceiver, is turned off. In full sleep mode, both the crystal oscillator and the charge pump are turned off. While the UART is in the sleep mode, the Power-Save mode isolates the core logic from the control signals (chip select, read/write strobes, address and data bus lines) to minimize the power consumption. The RS-485 receivers remain active in each of these four modes.

The devices operate from a single +3V to 5.5V supply with data rates up to 8Mbps, while meeting all EIA/TIA-485 specifications. The configuration register set is 16550 UART compatible for control, status and data transfer. Also, the devices have 64-bytes of transmit and receive FIFOs, automatic RTS/CTS hardware flow control, automatic Xon/Xoff and special character software flow control, transmit and receive FIFO trigger levels, and a programmable fractional baud rate generator with a prescaler of divide by 1 or 4. Additionally, the devices include an ACP pin which allows the user to shut down the charge pump for the RS-485 drivers. In the UART portion, the Power-Save feature isolates the data bus interface to further reduce power consumption in the sleep mode.

"Because both devices support 64 bytes of transmit and receive FIFO, increased performance is realized as the system allows the external processor to handle more networking tasks within a given time," said Eric Nguyen, senior strategic marketing manager, Interface Products. "In addition, the devices provide ACP and Power-Save modes that drastically reduce power consumption when the device is not used. The combination of features greatly reduces the CPU's bandwidth requirement, increases performance, and reduces power consumption."

Fourteen Industry Firsts

The XR19L402 and XR19L400 mark Exar's thirteenth and fourteenth industry-first products in two years. In February 2007, Exar announced the XR20M1172 and XR20V2172; in January 2007, the Company launched the XR19L2x2 8-bit dual-channel UART and RS-232 combination series; in December 2006, the Company launched the XR20M1170 (1.8V) and XR20V2170 I2C/SPI UART with an integrated RS-232 transceiver; in August 2006, Exar introduced the XR17V254 a quad-channel 66MHz PCI 3.0 compliant UART. In June 2006, Exar released the XR16V2x5x series of 16Mbps dual UARTs; in April 2006, Exar launched the single-channel UART and RS-232 combination, the XR19L2xx series; in February 2006, Exar released the XR17V252 a dual-channel 66MHz PCI 3.0 compliant UART; in December 2005, Exar introduced the industry's first 1.8V single-channel UART (XR16L570) in 24 and 32-pin QFN packages; in June 2005, Exar added the industry's smallest UART (XR16L580); lastly, in March 2005, Exar introduced a multi-channel 66MHz PCI 3.0 compliant UART family, the first in this series was an eight-channel (XR17V258) solution.

Tools and Support

The XR19L402/400 series supports standard serial port drivers as well as Windows CE drivers. With the availability of software drivers and Exar's application support line, customers can accelerate their time to market by minimizing driver development, testing and diagnostic procedures.

Packages, Prices, Availability and Additional Information

The XR19L402 is offered in a 48-pin QFN, and is priced at the mid-$4 range in 1,000 piece quantities. Additional information on this product can be found at http://www.exar.com/product.php?ProdNumber=XR19L402. The XR19L400 is offered in a 40-pin QFN, and is priced at mid-$2 range in 1,000 piece quantities. Additional information on this product can be found at http://www.exar.com/product.php?ProdNumber=XR19L400. Both devices are available for sampling now. Additional information on other UART products can be found at http://www.exar.com/area.php?areaID=3.

About Exar

Exar Corporation designs, develops and markets high-performance, analog and mixed-signal silicon solutions for a variety of markets including networking, serial communications, and storage. Leveraging its industry-proven analog design expertise and system-level knowledge, Exar delivers to customers a wide array of technology solutions for current as well as next generation products. The Company is based in Fremont, CA, had fiscal 2006 revenues of $67.0 million, and employs approximately 235 people worldwide. For more information about the Company visit: http://www.exar.com/.

Source: Exar Corporation

CONTACT:
Greg Kaufman,
Marketing Communications, of Exar Corporation,
+1-510-668-7000

Web site: http://www.exar.com/
Contacts:

Marketing:
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Name: Exar Corp.
Address: 48720 Kato Road
City: Fremont
State: CA
ZIP: 94538
Country: USA
Phone: 510-668-7000
http://www.exar.com

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Sondrel Ltd, Europe's leading IC consultancy, today announces Helium, a design flow automation and management environment to support the in-house and manpower IC implementation services it offers to its customers.

Theale, UK (PRWEB) May 10, 2007 -- Sondrel Ltd, Europe's leading IC consultancy, today announces Helium, a design flow automation and management environment to support the in-house and manpower IC implementation services it offers to its customers.

Sondrel and its customers collaborate on increasingly advanced chip development projects at small process geometries. Helium helps designers to manage complex tasks by automating steps in the design flow, resulting in enhanced productivity and reduced risk.

Helium helps design teams to: 

 •    Start projects quickly. An intuitive interface to guide design flow automation ensures that design teams can be productive from day one. New engineers can be up-to-speed on projects in a matter of hours. 

 •    Manage risk. Helium can be used to specify and control sequences of design tasks to ensure that one designer can quickly and easily resume work commenced by another without loss of productivity. An interactive GUI makes it easy to check project status, and by controlling log files assists documentation.

 •    Benefit from best-in-class tools. Unlike other design flows, which are specific to one foundry or EDA vendor, Helium supports best-in-class point tools, giving the user greater choice and a class-leading design flow out of the box. The initial release supports different semiconductor processes and tools from Magma, Mentor Graphics and Synopsys.

Graham Curren, CEO, Sondrel, commented, "Our customers need to manage more than 20 discrete design steps in a typical chip development flow. Helium is our solution for making this process reliable and repeatable."

Established in 2002, Sondrel (www.sondrel.com) is Europe's leading IC consultancy. Its team of highly experienced engineers, located in the UK, France, Italy, Israel and Sweden, has completed over 60 designs, including many in 90nm and 65nm process geometries.

Sondrel serves five of the top ten global semiconductor companies and has worked on designs for advanced applications in a broad range of markets, including DSPs, mobile phones, networking, video processing, digital radios and hard disk controllers.

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Systems with up to 4000 simultaneous channels can be configured using new System Star Hub option.

Woburn, MA (PRWEB) May 5, 2007 -- Strategic Test has introduced the System Star Hub option for the UltraFast™ Oscilloscope/Digitizer, AWG and Digital I/O and Digital Pattern Generator PCI cards. For the first time, this allows up to 270 cards installed in multiple PC's to be synchronized allowing systems with up to 4336 analog channels or 8672 digital channels.

The System Star Hub distributes a common sampling clock and trigger bus across up to 17 PC's. The System Star Hub Master option is installed on one UltraFast card in the main PC and System Star Hub Slave options are installed on one card in the remaining PC's. Master and Slaves are then cabled together externally. The maximum distance between each pair of PC's is 2 meters.

Different types of cards can be used together to create systems with Oscilloscopes, Arbitrary Waveform Generators, high-speed Digital I/O or Digital Pattern Generators. Not all cards have to use the same sampling rate, as the master sampling clock can be divided uniquely on each card.

"The System Star Hub allows users to double the number of cards that can be synchronized together as compared to other competitive offerings," comments Bob Giblett, President of Strategic Test. "This new architecture now easily enables applications such as measuring fatigue and structural response on aircraft and bridges, or wind tunnel measurement systems."

The System Star Hub also has the advantage of using the combined PCI bus bandwidths across all PC's to achieve a much higher streaming rate throughout the system. When one PC is used, the PCI bus has a maximum continuous transfer rate of 100 MBytes per second. This bandwidth is shared by all cards installed and has the effect of limiting the maximum sampling rates of the cards.

For example, when using 8-bit resolution the maximum sampling rate of ten channels when streaming would be 100 MSamples per second, or 10 MSamples per second per channel. However, if ten cards each with single channel were distributed in ten PC's, each channel could reliably stream up to 100 MSamples per second. Maximum sampling rates are not limited if the signals are recorded to card memory without streaming. However, the time to offload the data at the end of the measurement is extended due to the same bandwidth limitation issues.

The System Star Hub performance will increase in the future. The UltraFast PCI cards are also compatible with the PCI-X (66 MHz PCI bus) that has a maximum continuous transfer rate of 225 MBytes per second (2.25 times faster than 33 MHz PCI). Unfortunately, no motherboards exist today with more than a few PCI-X slots. As these do become available, the streaming performance across a System Star Hub configuration will increase.

The price of the Star Hub option to synchronize up to 5 cards in a single PC is $490 and $990 for up to 16 cards. To synchronize multiple PC's, a System Star Hub Master option is needed for the first PC and is priced at $2800. The additional PC's are then each equipped with System Star Hub Slave that are priced at $590 for up to 5 cards or $990 for up to 16 cards.
About Strategic Test
With a product range of more than 150 high-speed Oscilloscope/ Digitizer, Arbitrary Waveform Generator and high-speed Digital I/O PCI, 3U PXI and 6U CompactPCI cards, Strategic Test Corporation is one of the leading suppliers of high-speed PC-based instruments. The UltraFast cards are designed at the R&D facility in northern Germany and distributed through our offices in Woburn (MA) and Stockholm (Sweden).

The first high-speed measurement card for PC's was designed in 1989. The UF2 series based on the PCI-X 66 MHz/32-bit PCI bus is the forth generation and sets new standards in onboard memory size, data transfer rates and user flexibility. Strategic Test's clients include global electronics, semiconductor, defense, telecommunications and medical instrument companies, government funded research labs and universities in five continents.

A picture can be downloaded from the website at
www.strategic-test.com/news

Caption: Up to 270 oscilloscope cards can be synchronized across multiple PC's

For further information please contact:

Bob Giblett
President
Strategic Test Corporation
12 Alfred Street, Suite 300
Woburn, MA 01801-1915
United States

Tel: (617)621-0080
Fax: (617)621-1414
Email: media(at)strategic-test.com
http://www.strategic-test.com

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Europe / Asia

Nigel Robson
Vortex Public Relations
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 1481 233080
Fax: +44 1481 233082

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Microchip Technology Announces Low-Power, High-Accuracy Operational Amplifiers (Op Amps)

Devices Have Quiescent Current of Just 900 nA, Maximum Voltage Offset of Only 150 µV at 25° C

CHANDLER, Ariz., April 16, 2007 [NASDAQ: MCHP] - Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today announced it has expanded its linear product portfolio into the low power, high-precision arena with the MCP6031, MCP6032, MCP6033 and MCP6034 (MCP603X) operational amplifiers (op amps). The new, sub-microampere amplifiers have a quiescent current of only 900 nA and a bandwidth of 10 kHz, with a maximum voltage offset of just 150 µV at 25 degrees Celsius. The highly accurate amplifiers are ideal for handheld, portable electronic devices used in the medical, industrial and consumer markets.

Microchip's low-power CMOS technology and implementation of non-volatile memory for in-package trimming enables the MCP603X amplifiers' extremely low offset. This minimizes error, especially at higher gains. Additionally, with an operating voltage range of 1.8V to 5.5V, the amplifiers can run off of two 1.5V battery cells under full battery utilization. Their low power consumption extends battery life, and their rail-to-rail input/output structure enables greater dynamic range and better performance across the entire operating-voltage range.

"Microchip continues to leverage its low-power, CMOS technology to provide another family of industry-leading op amps," said Bryan Liddiard, vice president of Microchip's Analog and Interface Products Division. "The MCP603X devices lead the industry with their combination of low power consumption and low-offset performance, and are expected to enable new markets for Microchip in portable instrumentation."

The MCP603X devices are well suited for applications requiring low power consumption, low-voltage operation and high precision, such as portable instrumentation devices used in the industrial (portable gas detectors, pressure-monitoring devices, toll-booth tags, digital multimeters, RFID readers, bar-code scanners); medical (blood glucose meters, wearable heart-rate monitors and body-temperature measurement sensors); and consumer (gaming consoles, set-top boxes and portable audio players) markets.

For further information, contact any Microchip sales representative or authorized worldwide distributor, or visit Microchip's Web site at www.microchip.com/MCP603X.

Development Support
As with all Microchip amplifiers, the MCP603X amplifiers are supported by Microchip's FilterLab® filter-design software, which simplifies active-filter design. The FilterLab software provides full schematic diagrams of filter circuits with component values, and displays frequency response. It is available for free from Microchip's Web site at www.microchip.com/filterlab.

Packaging & Availability
Samples of the MCP603X amplifiers can be ordered today from http://sample.microchip.com. The MCP6031, MCP6032 and MCP6033 amplifiers are available in 8-pin MSOP and SOIC packages, and the MCP6034 in 14-pin SOIC and TSSOP packages. The MCP6031 is priced at $0.53 each; the MCP6032 at $0.71 each; the MCP6033 at $0.55 each and the MCP6034 at $1.26 each, all in 10,000-unit quantities. The devices can be purchased now at www.microchipdirect.com.

Microchip Customer Support
Microchip is committed to supporting its customers by helping design engineers develop products faster and more efficiently. Customers can access four main service areas at www.microchip.com. The Support area provides a fast way to get questions answered; the Sample area offers free evaluation samples of any Microchip device; microchipDIRECT provides 24-hour pricing, ordering, inventory and credit for convenient purchasing of all Microchip devices and development tools; finally, the Training area educates customers through webinars, sign-ups for local seminar and workshop courses, and information about the annual MASTERs events held throughout the world.

About Microchip Technology
Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP) is a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, providing low-risk product development, lower total system cost and faster time to market for thousands of diverse customer applications worldwide. Headquartered in Chandler, Ariz., Microchip offers outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery and quality. For more information, visit the Microchip website at www.microchip.com.

Note: The Microchip name and logo, and FilterLab are registered trademarks of Microchip Technology Incorporated in the U.S.A. and other countries. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective companies.
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Marvell Introduces Next-Generation Bluetooth Version 2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate Single-Chip Solution

Marvell(R) 88W8689 Supports Concurrent Use of Bluetooth Applications and FM Radio

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 11 -- Marvell (NASDAQ:MRVL), the leader in storage, communications, and consumer silicon solutions, today introduced the 88W8689 Bluetooth single-chip solution, featuring a Bluetooth Core Specification Version 2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)-compliant baseband, a radio frequency (RF) transceiver, and a worldwide FM radio receiver. The 88W8689 is a highly integrated device, providing enhanced data rates and extended-range features at a lower total system cost, as well as industry-leading low power. The 88W8689 supports simultaneous use of Bluetooth applications and FM radio, and includes support for the new Bluetooth Version 2.1 + EDR features.

The 88W8689 extends Marvell's family of Bluetooth solutions. With the addition of the 88W8689, Marvell now provides a comprehensive set of Bluetooth 2.0-enabled products that target high-volume consumer markets. The highly integrated chip is optimized for both voice and audio transmissions, enabling an array of ultra-mobile, low-power consumer devices. In addition, 88W8689 customers have access to Marvell's robust ecosystem solutions to help enhance the consumer experience.

"The 88W8689 -- Marvell's second device enabling Bluetooth Version 2.0 + EDR features -- extends our ability to drive high-volume consumer applications such as cell phones and portable media players," according to Dr. Paramesh Gopi, vice president and general manager of the Embedded and Emerging Business Unit, Communications and Consumer Business Group at Marvell. "In addition, the 88W8689 will enable our customers to build extremely low-power devices -- including hands-free car kits and Bluetooth headsets -- that deliver an enhanced Bluetooth experience."

The Marvell(R) 88W8689 is currently sampling with key, tier-one customers and will be in production in the second half of 2007.

About Marvell

Marvell (NASDAQ:MRVL) is the leader in development of storage, communications, and consumer silicon solutions. The company's diverse product portfolio includes switching, transceiver, communications controller, wireless and storage solutions that power the entire communications infrastructure including enterprise, metro, home and storage networking. As used in this release, the terms "company" and "Marvell" refer to Marvell Technology Group Ltd. and its subsidiaries, including Marvell Semiconductor Inc. (MSI), Marvell Asia Pte Ltd (MAPL), Marvell Japan K.K., Marvell Taiwan Ltd., Marvell International Ltd. (MIL), Marvell U.K. Limited, Marvell Semiconductor Israel Ltd. (MSIL), RADLAN Computer Communications Ltd., and Marvell Semiconductor Germany GmbH. MSI is headquartered in Santa Clara, California and designs, develops and markets products on behalf of MIL and MAPL. MSI may be contacted at (408) 222-2500 or at www.marvell.com.

NOTE: Marvell(R) is a registered trademark of Marvell or its affiliates. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

For Further Information Contact:
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MaxStream Announces New Mesh-Enabled ZigBee Module

XBee Series 2 Module Extends MaxStream's ZigBee Leadership Position

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 10 // -- MaxStream(R), a Digi International (R) brand (NASDAQ:DGII), announced today the addition of the Xbee(TM) Series 2 ZigBee(R)module. Leading the market in easy-to-use embedded ZigBee technology, MaxStream further strengthens its leadership position by adding a module that includes full mesh networking capabilities.

"The XBee Series 2 module features the reliable functionality and ease of use OEMs and systems integrators have come to expect from MaxStream," said Larry Kraft, senior vice president of sales and marketing, Digi International. "The addition of this new ZigBee module continues our push into a breadth of embedded wireless technologies."

In addition to full self-discovery/self-healing mesh networking, the 2.4 GHz XBee Series 2 supports coordinators, routers and end devices, as well as low power sleep modes. Based on the Ember EM250(TM) system-on-chip, the FCC- pending XBee Series 2 features a 16-bit microprocessor, 128kb Flash memory, and four different antenna options (chip antenna, wire whip, U.FL connector, RPSMA connector). MaxStream's X-CTU software allows network designers to easily test and configure ZigBee networks, including node recognition and network management tools.

"MaxStream products are known for being reliable and easy to use, which is critical for customers who need to wirelessly monitor and control electronic devices. That's why we partnered with them," said Nick Finamore, Ember vice president of sales & business development. "Ember's EM250 SoC and EmberZNet software set the benchmark for ZigBee platform performance. MaxStream products together with Ember's proven ZigBee technology will enable new applications, and help customers bring products to market quicker."

The Development kits will be available starting at the end of April at a price of US$339.

For more information, please visit www.maxstream.net or call +852 2833- 1008.

About MaxStream

MaxStream, now part of Digi International, is the leading worldwide developer of wireless modem networking for electronic devices. MaxStream provides wireless modem modules, stand-alone radio modems, RF design services, and supporting software. Products and services by MaxStream include designing, manufacturing and supporting wireless communications for embedded systems. For more information regarding MaxStream's products and services, contact MaxStream at www.maxstream.net , info@maxstream.net , or call (866) 765-9885.

About Digi International

Digi International, the leader in device networking for business, develops reliable products and technologies to connect and securely manage local or remote electronic devices over the network or via the web. With over 20 million ports shipped worldwide since 1985, Digi offers the highest levels of performance, flexibility and quality. Digi markets its products through a global network of distributors and resellers, systems integrators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

For more information, visit Digi's Web site at www.digi.com , or call +852 2833-1008

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Source: Digi International

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Name: Digi International
Address: 11001 Bren Road East
City: Minnetonka
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ZIP: 55343
Country: USA
Phone: 612 912 3444
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