POWER STORING SUPERCAP READY FOR AUTOMATED VOLUME PRODUCTION Invetech has completed work on commercializing an innovative power storage device developed by CAP-XX. The multi-layer, thin-foil supercapacitor is thin enough to fit into a mobile phone without design changes. The supercap can deliver bursts of power to boost performance of multiple functions, then recharge from the phone’s battery. Invetech, which supplies contract development services, devised an automated manufacturing strategy to enable cost-effective, low-risk, responsive scale-up from initial R&D to high-volume manufacturing across multiple sites. For more information, go to www.invetech.us.

The first computers whose architectures can adopt different forms depending on their application are undergoing testing to verify their design and establish their maximum throughput and power efficiency. The polymorphic MONARCH (MOrphable Networked micro-ARCHitecture) processors were developed by a team led by Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems under a Defense Advanced Research Project Agency contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory. MONARCH contains six microprocessors and a highly interconnected reconfigurable computing array. It delivers 64 GFLOPS with more than 60 GB/s of memory bandwidth and more than 43 GB/s of off-chip data bandwidth. Check out www.raytheon.com.

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Wireless Made Simple

Linx Technologies offers a variety of products designed to speed the addition of RF capabilities to any product. This includes RF modules, OEM products, and encoders and decoders for secure remote control applications.

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New Alternative for 460V Drive Manufacturers

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60-NM PROCESS HIKES EFFICIENCY IN PRODUCTION OF 1-GBIT DRAMS

Mass production of the industry’s first 1-Gb DDR2 DRAM to use 60-nm class technology has begun, according to Samsung Electronics Co. The new process boosts production efficiency by 40% over the 80-nm process used for DRAMs since early 2006, and offers twice the productivity of 90-nm general process technology. The company’s lineup of 60-nm 1-Gb DRAM-based modules includes 512-MB, 1-GB, and 2-GB densities supporting either 667- or 800-Mb/s speeds. Samsung said the 60-nm process is expected to become the mainstream circuit technology for DRAM in 2008. Visit www.samsung.com.

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New Loop Powered Instruments

Otek Corporation has released its new NQL Series of current loop powered (4-20 and 10-50mA) bargraphs and digital panel meters, featuring automatic tricolor backlite (for LCD versions) or super bright LEDs. The NQL Series offers isolated transmitters (Model LPI), 4-digit DPMs (both LCD and LED), LCD or LED bargraphs, and 3" analog meter replacements. All units are nuclear qualified; available also in industrial and military grades. http://www.otekcorp.com/