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- New - Hitachi releases smart card microcontroller
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501) announced a smart card microcontroller 'AE45X series' that is equipped with contact and contactless dual interface in a single chip. The microcontroller is also equipped with large capacity memory that enables multi-applications. This product is equipped with built-in 16-bit CPU core 'AE-4' that was developed for smart cards and a high security function that prevents illegal read operation etc.. (ChipCenter: WebScan)
LTC3717/LTC3718: QDR /QDRII/DDRII memory termination power supplies offer fast transient response & high efficiency
The LTC3717 and LTC3718 are step-down synchronous controllers that can sink and source current from 1A to 15A while providing up to 93% efficiency with very fast transient response. Each IC converts VDDQ voltage (1.5V to 2.5V) to a termination voltage (0.6V to 1.25V) that tracks VDDQ and is equal to 1/2 VDDQ. Applications include network switches, routers, OC-192 and OC-768 systems with up to 36Gbps memory bandwidth. (ChipCenter: WebScan)
Ten flash-based 16-bit microcontrollers now available from Motorola
The devices are based on Motorola�s 16-bit HCS12 architecture, which has more than one billion (U.S.) dollars in design wins secured over the next five years from global automotive customers. The HCS12 family, including two new devices introduced today, offer customers in the communications, industrial and consumer electronics markets more choices in designing feature-laden, reliable, cost-effective embedded systems. (ChipCenter: WebScan)
Fujitsu expands its 32-Bit CAN bus microcontroller family with two new MCUs
The new MB91F365G meets the requirements of automotive, industrial and other space-constrained, single-chip applications that operate without an external bus interface. A second version, the MB91F366G, provides the same basic functionality, resources and pin-out as the MB91F365G, along with a 32kHz clock input for precise real-time clock reference, and a calibration unit in place of a Digital-to-Analog converter. (ChipCenter: WebScan)
SST introduces stand-alone ATA Flash Disk Controller for embedded mass data storage market
The ATA Flash Disk Controller allows designers to create their own flash memory-based on-board mass data storage solutions for customer specific applications. Supporting up to 640 MBytes of memory capacity, SST's ATA Flash Disk Controller is ideal for most embedded applications, such as thin-client systems, digital cameras, MP3 players and other digital consumer products requiring reliable and small footprint mass data storage. (ChipCenter: WebScan)
STMicroelectronics introduces low-cost general-purpose 8-bit embedded flash microcontroller
The ST7Lite0 series is an extension of the company's ST7 family of standard microcontrollers and provides low-cost and fully integrated solutions complying with automotive quality requirements. The new series features 1.5Kbyte of flash, an on-chip 1% RC oscillator, fully integrated trimmable reset circuitry with low voltage detector and a power on / off reset, on-chip EEPROM and zoomable A/D converter in a 16-pin package that operates continuously from 2.4 to 5.5V. (ChipCenter: WebScan)
Infineon adds RAM-based 8-bit microcontroller
Infineon Technologies AG has broadened its microcontroller offerings for industrial and automotive applications with a low cost SRAM-based 8-bit device as well as new 16-bit flash and 32-bit microcontrollers. The SRAM-based 8-bit C868 is being targeted at consumer and industrial drive applications while the 16-bit XC161 and XC164 controllers are designed for industrial and automotive applications, such as controls for AC/DC motors and reluctance motors, automation applications and in-car and field communications systems. (e-inSITE)
Latest Msp430 ultra-low-power flash MCUs from Texas Instruments
The new flash MCUs feature increased signal processing power, an integrated 10-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and a small form factor optimizing these new devices for cost sensitive embedded applications such as security systems, smoke detectors and smart tags. The MSP430F1232, F1222, F1132 and F1122 MCUs feature an innovative direct transfer controller (DTC) module that provides direct data transfer between the integrated high-performance ADC and on-chip memory. (ChipCenter: WebScan)
SMSC announces USB97C210 multi-format USB 2.0 memory card controller
The USB97C210 is the world's first Hi-Speed USB 2.0 multi-format memory card controller. Designed for use in multi-function card readers, the USB97C210 interfaces to CompactFlash� (CF), SmartMedia� (SM), Memory Stick� (MS), Secure Digital (SD) and MultiMediaCard (MMC) memory cards, as well as to ATA Microdrives�. (ChipCenter: WebScan)
International Rectifier announces a new cost effective power management integrated circuit for double data rate (DDR) memory
International Rectifier, IR� (NYSE: IRF) today announced the IRU3038, a synchronous PWM controller integrated circuit (IC) for the termination voltage requirements of double data rate (DDR) memory arrays. The new IRU3038 simplifies design and cuts component count, enabling cost-effective power management for DDR memory for currents in the 3 to 10A range. (ChipCenter: WebScan)
Intersil launches industry�s first cascaded dual DDR memory power controllers
Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ: ISIL), a leading provider of power management solutions for PCs, file servers and portable information appliances, today announced the new Endura� ISL6530 and ISL6531 dual pulse width modulation (PWM) regulator ICs designed to power double data rate (DDR) synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) on computer motherboards and systems. (ChipCenter: WebScan)

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Hitachi empowers new Taiwan Healthcare IC Card with JavaCardTM smart card controller
From July 2002, the project will equip 24 million Taiwanese with JavaCardTM technology-based multifunctional smart cards to store personalised information to help provide a state-of-the-art Health Insurance system for Taiwan. The AE-4 family of smart card microcontrollers today includes devices from 8 KB EEPROM to 64 KB EEPROM both with and without coprocessor for public key cryptography. (ChipCenter: WebScan)
Infineon Technologies to supply smart card controllers to TECO for National Healthcare Chip Card project in Taiwan
Under this agreement, Infineon Technologies will supply TECO, the sole supplier of cards to Taiwan�s health card project, with security controllers of its 66Plus family featuring 32 Kbytes of EEPROM. The microcontroller chips to be incorporated into the card will be produced on a foundry basis by United Microelectronics Corp. (ChipCenter: WebScan)
National Semiconductor's COP8SCR flash microcontroller
National Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE: NSM) and Merloni Elettrodomestici announced that National's COP8SCR Flash microcontroller has been designed into Merloni's highly innovative digital washing machine, Margherita Dialogic Ariston. (ChipCenter: WebScan)

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Georgia Ann Beyersdorfer, Memory Technology consulting editor, has currently completed Suffolk University with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
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