Freescale Semiconductor introduces the i.MX 6 series of quad, dual and single-core applications processors for hottest selling smart mobile, automotive infotainment and embedded device categories.
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Texas Instruments introduced The bqTELSA development kit, a high performance, easy-to-use development kit for the design of wireless power solutions. The bqTELSA development kit enables design engineers to speed the integration of wireless power technology in consumer electronics, such as digital cameras, smartphones, MP3 players and global positioning systems, along with infrastructure applications such as furniture and cars. Consisting of a single-channel transmitter featuring the bq500110 along with 5V power supply receiver featuring the bq25046 and MSP430bq1010, the kit enables designers to speed development of their end applications. With no additional software development required, bqTESLA allows for true plug-and-play functionality. The evaluation kit is designed for compatibility with the Qi Standard.
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Sigma Designs introduced SMP8910 media processor, new bar for advanced connected media players, Blu-ray players and IPTV set-top box (STB) SoCs. The SMP8910 is the first chip to integrate VXP studio quality video processing and the most flexible 3D video processing into a high-performance media processor.
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Texas Instruments introduced the CC2567 device, the first wireless, single-chip solution that enables direct short-range communication between ultra low-power, ANT+-enabled devices and commonly used mobile devices relying on Bluetooth; technology such as PCs, Smartphones and tablets. The industry's first dual-mode device, the CC2567 requires 80 percent less board area than a design with two single-mode solutions (one ANT+, one Bluetooth), enables simultaneous operation over a shared antenna with built-in coexistence, and increases the wireless transmission range up to two times the distance of a single-mode ANT+ solution.
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