Development of World’s First 40 GbE CFP Transceiver with Reach of 40 Km by Sumitomo Electric
Sumitomo Electric has developed an industry’s first 40GbE optical transceiver with reach of 40Km. The newly developed optical transceiver is in compliance with the CFP Multi-Source Agreement (MSA) hardware and software specification capable of supporting 40 km link distance over standard single mode fiber. The new product uses a high speed 4-wavelength Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM) laser diode for the optical transmitter and a high speed avalanche photo diode for the optical receiver. Read more
Release of High-Speed USB 3.0-SATA Bridge Controllers by FUJITSU
Fujitsu has released a new MB86E50 series of USB 3.0-SATA bridge controllers, designed specifically for external USB 3.0 dual-port RAID and non-RAID configurations. The new controllers support RAID 0 (Striping) and RAID 1 (mirroring) as well as JBOD (“just a bunch of disk”) and Dual LUN configurations. Furthermore, the integrated high-speed encryption hardware makes the controller an ideal design choice for demanding RAID storage applications using external hard disks or solid state drives. In addition to this the new controllers features a transfer speed s of up to 5Gbps, hot plugging of devices and support for the USB attached SCSI (UAS) and Bulk-only Transport (BOT) protocols. The new controllers come with a high performance 32-bit RISC MPU and an embedded SSCG for optimized SuperSpeed performance while reducing EMI. Read more
Development of New Process for Integrating Low-Power, High-Speed RRAM devices on a 128-kbit Memory Chip
Adding new features while lowering the power consumption of IT equipments is in every manufacturer agenda. One of the top candidates in achieving this power reduction is within memory devices, shifting the demand for low-powered high-speed memory devices. This has lead researchers and manufactures to non-volatile devices requiring power for only read and write data and not for retaining data. An ideal candidate is RRAM, a new non-volatile memory type which are being developed by many companies. The technology comes with some similarities to CBRAM as well as phase change memory. So far different type of RRAM has been proposed based on various dielectric materials, from perovskites to transitional metal oxides and chalcogenides. Based on this, group of researchers at AIST (National Institute of Advance Industrial Science and Technology), Sharp Corporation, Institute of Semiconductor &Electronics Technologies of ULVAC and Professor Kazuya Nakayama and Akio Kitagawa of Kanazawa University has successfully, developed a process for integrating low-power, high-speed non-volatile resistance random access memory (RRAM) devices on a 128-kbit memory chip. Read more
Panasonic Unveils Industry’s Largest Full HD 3D Plasma Display Panels
It looks like the TV manufacturers once again are looking for a new marketing buzz to increase their competitive edge, and it seems 3D is it. Like others announcing their entry in 3D display market, Panasonic made its own announcement today on introduction of world’s largest full HD 3D plasma display panels (PDPs). The new displays come in sizes of 152-, 103-, and 85-inch, models TH-152UX1,TH-103VX200,TH-85VX200 respectively. In applications ranging from digital signage to business presentation monitors, the new displays include an industry highest native contrast ratio of 5,000,000:1 for overwhelming black reproduction and a high speed driving technology resulting in full moving picture resolution as well as a crosstalk reduction technology, a must requirement for creating a clear and crisp 3D images. Read more
Development of Industry’s First Thin-Film Common Mode Filter featuring High Speed Differential Transmission Common Mode Noise Suppression and ESD Protection in a Single Component
TDK-EPC has successfully developed the world’s first thin-film common mode filter featuring both high-speed differential transmission common mode noise suppression and ESD (Electrostatic discharge) protection all in a single component. The new filter has a form factor of (1.25 x 1.00 x 0.60 mm3), using the proprietary thin-film circuit formation and materials technologies. Successful addition of ESD suppressor function to the already existing EMI (Electromagnetic interface)function in this newly developed filter has helped to eliminate any needs for additional varistor for ESD suppression, resulting in reduced number of components and mounting area, as well as further miniaturization of mobile devices. Read more
Development of a Controller with High-Speed Field-Bus EhterCat Interface by Sanyo Electric
Sanyo Denki has released a controller, expanding company’s lineup of the “SANMOTION C” controller for use with robots, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and general industrial machinery in factory automation through introduction of a high-speed field-bus EtherCAT interface and increasing CPU processing capabilities. The EhterCAT is a field-bus system capable of 100Mbps high-speed and reliable communication, speeding up the performance and enhancing servo system controllability, while achieving a short tact time. Read more
Development of New Electro-Absorption Modulated Laser Capable of 43 Gbit/s Serial Transmission up to 10km by OKI Semiconductor
Oki Semiconductor made an announcement on development of a new Electro-Absorption Modulated Laser (EML) product with 1.3 um wavelength band capable of serial transmission up to 10 km. The 1.3 um wavelength was selected since the influence of chromatic dispersion is the optical fiber is low. The new product is an improvement to Oki Semi’s previous EML product with 1.55 um wavelength band for 40 Gbits/s communication on May of 2009, where the transmission range was around 2 km. Read more
Development of High Output Intelligent Power Modules by Mitsubishi Electric
Mitsubishi Electric has made announcement on launch of V1 Series, high output intelligent power modules (IPM), and targeted to be used in motors for controlling industrial machinery. The V1 Series comes with a low power loss along with its compact package for inverters with volume of 37 kilowatts or greater and servo systems with volumes of 15kW or greater. The IPM is a combination of several chips in one package which includes power chips using IGBTs and their driving circuits, as well as various protection circuits. IPMs are usually used for switching electric current at high speed. Read more
Development of High-Storage Capacity Linear Tape Open Cartridge by TDK
TDK Corporation made an announcement on development and successful certification of company’s Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Ultrium 5 cartridge. The LTO Ultrium 5 data cartridge, is company’s fifth generation LTO product comes with data storage capacity of 1.5 TB (3.0 TB with 2:1 compression) and a maximum high data transfer speed of 140 MB/s ( 280 MB/s with 2:1 compression). For achieving this high storage capacity, TDK has used tap that is 12.65 mm wide and has 1,280 recording tracks, plus the tape thickness has been reduced in order for the single cartridge to hold more tape. Read more
HONDA’s New Power Generator, Powered by Home-use Butane Canisters
Honda unveiled its all new ENEPO EU9iGB power generator, which is powered by easy accessible home-use butane canisters. This is the second power product by Honda, first being the Pianta FV200 rotary tiller which incidentally is also powered by home-use butane canisters. The newly developed ENEPO EU9iGB features a compact design, offering output of 900 VA. The ENEPO EU9iGB comes with Honda’s original high-speed multi-polar alternator generation system as well as sine wave inverter, so that it can be used to power fragile equipment such as PCs, general lighting, power tools, and other household appliances using 900 W or less electricity. Read more
