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Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has expanded its range of 24nm BENAND single level cell (SLC) NAND flash memory with embedded 8bit error correction (ECC). The launch of the new 8Gb 24nm SLC BENAND enables manufacturers to utilise the latest 24nm technology in devices that were designed to use 4xnm NAND, extending the product life of consumer electronics, multimedia devices, smart meters, intelligent lighting systems and industrial technology.

The global memory market is seeing wildly divergent fortunes when it comes to its two two main segments, with the continued strong performance of NAND being offset by the sobering and continued downturn of NOR flash, according to a new report from IHS Technology. According to IHS the NAND product - the embedded multimedia card (eMMC) - enjoyed record shipments in 2013 of more than 1 billion units, up a hefty 49 percent from 687 million in 2012 with revenues up 28 percent to $25.8 billion. In comparison, NOR shipments fell 10 percent to 606 million units, with revenue down 15 percent to $3.0 billion.

NXP Semiconductors and Rubidium, a supplier of embedded speech processing technologies, have announced the integration of Rubidium"s multi-lingual Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) and always-listening Voice Trigger engine into NXP’s CoolFlux DSP, an ultra-low power (ULP) licensable DSP core that has been optimised for digital audio processing.

Silicon Labs has announced a major expansion to its ARM-based Ember ZigBee system-on-chip (SoC) portfolio which delivers a combination of wireless performance, energy efficiency and reliability for devices associated with Internet of Things (IoT). The EM358x SoC family provides additional flash and RAM memory options to meet the needs of larger, more complex smart energy and home automation designs.

Sierra Wireless has introduced the Legato platform, an open source embedded platform built on Linux and designed to simplify the development of machine-to-machine (M2M) applications from the device to the cloud. The platform integrates Wind River Linux, a commercial-grade Linux distribution with a rich set of capabilities based on the latest open source technologies, with an M2M application framework and feature-rich tools.

CommScope has introduced a completely new architecture for in-building wireless systems. The ION-E is a unified wireless infrastructure platform that has been designed around IT-based structured cabling architecture. Offering greater flexibility, scalability and simplicity the system is intended to help resolve the issues often associated with rapidly changing indoor coverage and capacity demands.

MSC Technologies has announced its new MSC C6C-BT COM Express Type 6 module family based on the new Intel Atom E3800 processor technology (formerly codenamed “Bay Trail”). In comparison to Intel’s previous generation of Atom CPUs, the new multi-core processors base on a complete new architecture offering higher computing and graphics performance with optimised energy efficiency.

Ericsson Power Modules has introduced a new DC/DC converter module designed to power radio-frequency power amplifier (RFPA) applications. The PKU4116C module offers greater flexibility with an ultra-wide adjustable output voltage from 10V to 33 and meets specifications as defined by the Antenna Interface Standards Group (AISG), which mandates a 10–30V input voltage range to power active RF antennas and base stations.

A world leader in high-end rubidium and crystal based, GNSS synchronised, oscillators and timing modules Spectratime’s new patented SRO-5680 (GPS/GNSS Synchronised Rubidium Oscillator) is now available in the UK via Aspen Electronics. It is the industry’s first smart Rubidium clock (SRO), integrating a host of complex timing and synchronisation functionality all in one low-cost, ultra-small, package.

Murata Power Solutions has unveiled the NCS1 series of regulated single output 1 Watt DC-DC converters. The series comprises two input voltage versions accommodating the wide 4:1 input range of 4.5 – 18 VDC around a 12 VDC nominal, or 9 – 36 VDC around a 24 VDC nominal. Output voltage options, regulated to within +/- 0.5% of stated output, are 3.3, 5, or 12 VDC.