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Intersil Corporation has introduced the Pico-qHD, the world’s lowest cost pico projector system, and the smallest production-ready LED LCoS Pico Projector solution. Developed for low power and cost-sensitive embedded or accessory pico projector applications, the Pico-qHD provides a fully integrated reference design that includes a high volume production optical engine, hardware, firmware and customisable design files.

Xilinx has unveiled the Vivado Design Suite, a new IP and system-centric design environment intended to accelerate design productivity of "All-Programmable" Devices over the next decade.

Demand for more digital signage in public spaces and installations as well declining prices of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels are expected to fuel the worldwide signage and professional display market, with growth in 2012 of 12.6 percent, according to an IHS iSuppli Signage & Professional Displays Market Tracker report.

Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions (CWCDS), a business group of Curtiss-Wright Controls, has unveiled a new option that enhances demanding night flying and daylight display readability on a member of its Skyquest family of rugged displays for deployed airborne platforms.

andersDX, a user interface technology specialist, is making available its new line of Projective Capacitive (PCAP)-integrated TFT displays. These PCAP Displays have been designed for non-consumer device makers who are looking to achieve iPad-like look and feel for their devices, while avoiding the numerous technical and commercial headaches that are associated with integrating the most sought after touch technology with TFT displays.

Atollic has opened Atollic TrueSTORE, a simple, user-friendly service for the discovery and distribution of embedded systems example projects via the internet. The launch of the new service coincides with the latest release of Atollic’s C/C++ compiler and debugger IDE, Atollic TrueSTUDIO v3.1.

Vishay Precision Group’s Vishay Foil Resistors division (VFR) has unveiled a new video that presents a demonstration of the cryogenic capabilities of Bulk Metal Foil resistors. The short video demonstrates how a precision foil resistor exhibits low TCR with no discontinuities through temperature excursions down to −196°C.

Enclosure specialist, OKW, is now able on request to offer its design-oriented standard plastic enclosures in a bioplastic material. This biomaterial is entirely manufactured from renewable raw materials and is formulated to replace the fossil plastics currently being used. Unlike conventional raw materials, bioplastics are largely CO2-neutral, irrespective of their subsequent utilisation. After they have been used, materials made from plants release only the same amount of CO2 as they absorbed from the atmosphere during their growth phase.

Kontron has unveiled two new variants to enhance its COMe-cOH# range of COM Express compact Computer-on-Modules. The new modules are dedicated to PCI based designs and are based on the energy efficient AMD Embedded G-Series accelerated processing units (APUs).

Fujitsu Semiconductor Europe (FSEU) has launched "Easy DesignSim", a web-based design simulator for power management ICs (PMICs). The tool offers comprehensive online design simulation and support for design engineers working with Fujitsu"s extensive line of power management ICs, such as converters, switches, power supplies and charge control devices.