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This tech room features articles on how to interface electronic components such as microprocessors, DSPs, FPGAs and memory modules to come up with a reliable consumer electronics application.

Market Watch

iPhone 3G still packs some surprises
Aside from some very surprising component choices in key parts of the upgraded communications section, as well as some software improvements and some basic design tweaks, the old adage 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' has clearly shaped the design of Apple Inc.'s iPhone 3G.

New Products (Sorted By Date)
•	NEC ships samples of PCIe bridge chip (2006-10-04)
•	Debug interface devices target Freescale processors (2006-10-02)
•	Catalyst unveils new I/O expander (2006-09-29)
•	SAS solution achieves more than 3.2GBps throughput (2006-09-28)
•	Agilent unveils integrated tester for HDMI 1.3 (2006-09-28)

•	USB controller LSI supports high-speed USB 2.0 (2006-09-27)
•	PCIe succeeds Advanced Switching in embedded systems (2006-09-26)
•	New version of LCD switch consumes less power (2006-09-25)
•	CPRI Serdes delivers ±800ps delay calibration accuracy (2006-09-20)
•	Cypress unrolls connectivity chips for 3G smart phones (2006-09-15)

•	Tiny solid-state relay delivers bounce-free switching (2006-09-14)
•	Real-time clocks offer accuracy, low power dissipation (2006-09-14)
•	Tyco designs card edge connector for PCI Express (2006-09-14)
•	SFP connectors, cages tailored for Ethernet networking (2006-09-14)
•	Tyco's new receptacle allows wire doubling (2006-09-13)

•	Low-cost enclosure platform targets embedded systems (2006-09-12)
•	National unrolls 'smallest' multirate video relocker (2006-09-12)
•	Wi-Fi adapter enables high-speed connection from 300m (2006-09-11)
•	Synopsys unrolls connectivity IP for SMIC 130nm tech (2006-09-07)
•	Real-time clocks offer event detect, time stamp features (2006-09-04)

•	New cPCIBPMC versions feature extended temperature (2006-09-01)
•	New 0.635mm Micro Card interfaces save board area (2006-09-01)
•	Tools ease adoption of LXI WTB in test systems (2006-08-31)
•	SIP relays save board space in ATE apps (2006-08-31)
•	Quantum unrolls 'breakthrough' touch sensor IC (2006-08-30)

•	Switches bear impact, vibration, temperature variation (2006-08-29)
•	Capacitive sensor takes buttons off camera phone (2006-08-29)
•	Pushbutton switch includes LED lighting (2006-08-28)
•	NKK expands toggle switch offering (2006-08-28)
•	IR reflective switch operates in dusty environs (2006-08-25)

•	Stainless steel switches operate in harsh environments (2006-08-25)
•	TI's PCIe x1 PHY supports source synchronous, DDR clocking (2006-08-25)
•	ADI rolls out HDMI chips for audio, video systems (2006-08-24)
•	Clock generators target data comms, base station apps (2006-08-21)
•	Touchscreen displays target POS, self-service apps (2006-08-21)

•	Tundra solution targets 32bit PCI bus bridging apps (2006-08-17)
•	Cypress unveils clock generator for Cell processor apps (2006-08-11)
•	New digitizer PCI cards stream data to PC at 200MSps (2006-08-07)
•	Transmitter-receiver solution based on DisplayPort 1.0 (2006-08-07)
•	UARTs operating at 1.8V target battery-powered apps (2006-08-07)

•	TouchSense interface makes onscreen buttons feel real (2006-08-02)
•	Atmel releases low-cost USB OTG development platform (2006-07-26)
•	Device digitizes analog signals for digital microprocessors (2006-07-26)
•	Inductors offer high power density-to-size ratio (2006-07-24)
•	Ultra-thin inductors target portable devices (2006-07-24)

•	Network interface board comprises turnkey TCP/IP interface (2006-07-20)
•	I/O expanders support eight I²C or SMBus ports (2006-07-20)
•	Clock implementation tool supports 65nm design flows (2006-07-12)
•	Jitter attenuator delivers ultralow jitter (2006-07-07)
•	Mini-RGB interface system tailored for smart phones (2006-07-05)

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•	Compact RGB LED driver manages 24 outputs (2008-07-11)
•	Qimonda heats up competition with GDDR5 ICs (2008-07-11)

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