Development of Industry’s First Media Converter in Compliance with 40 Gigabit Ethernet Standard by Hitachi Cable
In order to cope with overwhelmingly growing volumes of data transmission with in the network cause by introduction of various IT systems such as IP telephony and TV conferencing as well as Web access, e-mailing and file sharing just to name a few has forced organization to switch interoffice networks from the conventional dedicated telecommunication lines such as ATM and SONET to much faster, high-capacity and cost effective wide area Ethernet networks. As a result of this IEEE802 committee is working toward standardization of next generation 40 Gigabit/100 Gigabit Ethernet. Based on this standard, Hitachi cable has made an announcement on development of industry’s first media converter in compliance with new 40 Gigabit Ethernet interface standard. Read more
Development of Industry’s First Video Encoder IC with Fog-Reduction function by ROHM
Here is an interesting product by Rohm, where they recently announced the development of industry’s first video encoder IC capable of capturing video with clear visibility even in foggy conditions. The new BU6521KV is targeted to be used in surveillance cameras as well as automotive drive recorders. The development of BU6521KV was a direct response in growing demands for vehicle and surveillance cameras capable of increased visibility in outdoor setting and environments with rapidly changing conditions. The BU6521KV is equipped with unique hardware based Adaptive Image Enhancer (AIE) capable of providing real-time image correction that results in significant improvement in visibility in dark, harshly backlit, or unclear foggy conditions. Read more
Development of Industry’s First Monolithic Optical Proximity/Illumination Sensor with Touchless Motion Detection Capability by ROHM
Rohm made an announcement on development of industry’s first single-chip optical proximity/illumination sensor IC featuring touchless motion detection functionality targeted at electronic devices using touch panel such as smart phones and digital cameras. The new optical proximity sensor will be incorporated into these devices in order to turn the touch sensor and LCD panel ON or OFF when the phone is moved away from to and from user’s ear; it is also used for adjusting the brightness of the screen based on the ambient conditions resulting in longer battery life. The single chip BH1771GLC comes with two photodiode, one for detecting visible light and another one for infrared light detection providing the capability of proximity sensing from 1 to 10cm plus brightness from 0 to 65,000 lux. Read more
