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21.07.2010

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RFI21 - Brand new RFID UHF Reader
* MULTIPROTOCOL: supports iP-X, EPC Class1 Gen2, ISO18000-6A-B
* HIGH COMMUNICATION DATA RATES: up to 320kbps in EU version (DRM support)
* CERTIFICATION: EU version according to EN 302 208 V1.2.1
* REAL POCKET SIZE: dimensions 115mm x 85mm x 16mm
* EXCELLENT UNIT PRICE: 240 USD for 1-10pc quantities
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The World’s First Software-based Real-time Single-mode Bluetooth Low Energy Data Transfer
The system consists of the Z-Focus BLE-ZTM single-mode BLE stack running on Triad’s ARM® Cortex™-M0 based Mocha™ development system with the BLE wireless connection enabled by EM Microelectronics’ EM9301 BLE radio.

 

SCALOPES - an ARTEMIS project on SCalable LOw Power Embedded platformS
ASICentrum belongs to 39 partners from 12 countries participating in Scalopes project running from January 1, 2009 until December 31, 2010.

The project will focus on cross-domain technology and tool developments for multi-core architectures. These developments will be driven by and proven for 4 different application domains: communication infrastructure, surveillance systems, smart mobile terminals and stationary video systems. Focus in the technology developments will be on application & programming models, composability, dependability, reliability, predictable system design, resource management and tools supporting these new developments. As much as possible generic cross-domain tools and architectures will be worked upon, but also application-specific extensions will be covered. The project will focus on enhancing as much as possible the generic aspects by means of identifying how future cross-domain reference platforms will be made.

 

EM4324 - 1kbit Read/Write, ISO 18000-6C / EPC C1 G2, Battery-assisted Passive Contactless UHF RFID
• ISO 18000-6C compliant
• EPC Class 1 Gen2 compliant
• EPC Class 3 compliant (Battery-Assisted Passive gen2)
• 1024-bit non-volatile memory
• 720-bit user's free memory
• 96-bit EPC numbers supported
• 64-bit manufacturer-programmed Unique Identifier (TID/UID)
EM4324 is available beside wafers in TSSOP-8 packages as well.
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EM9201 - World’s First Fully Integrated Single-Cell Battery 2.4 GHz Transceiver
• 2.4 to 2.485GHz ISM frequency range, GFSK modulation, Bluetooth low energy technology standard
• on air data rate configurable to 1Mb/s or 2Mb/s
• SPI interface
• two versions of EM9201 programmable by a metal mask are available:
- with DC/DC converter integrated on chip - for 1.5V battery, supply voltage from 0.85V
- without DC/DC converter - for any voltages ranging 1.9 – 3.6V
• current consumption 0.8µA in power-down mode, 3µA in sleep mode
• output for external device 2V/500µA in sleep mode
• output for external device 100mA in active mode
• MLF package with 24 leads, 4x4mm dimensions
• only 6 external passive components needed
• a perfect combination with the new Flash-based EM6819Fx microcontroller family

 

EM4298 - RFID UHF Baseband Coprocessor
EM4298 integrates all functions necessary
- for encoding of digital signals entering analog module of RFID UHF reader
- and for decoding of digital signals coming from analog module of RFID UHF reader.
Mass production of EM4298 chips in 0.5μm CMOS technology is running in EM Microelectronic.
EM4298 enables future construction of all-purpose and cheap RFID readers. They are able to communicate with different types of RFID UHF transponders using all common standards (ISO18000-6A, ISO18000-6B, ePC C1G2, iPX).
More detailed information on EM4298 including pictures. EM4298 product folder.
 

 

EM6819 - Ultra Low Power 8bit Flash Microcontroller Family; VDDmin: 0.9V, DC/DC converter, ADC, OpAmp, EEPROM, 8-32 leads
8bit Flash Microcontroller integrates an On-Chip Temperature Sensor, 10bits ADC and OpAmp. The EM6819's advanced power management covers the full supply voltage range from 0.9V up to 3.6V without the need for external components. It offers a unified general purpose non-volatile memory (GPNVM) for Data (up to 12kB) and program code (up to 17kB) with user defined memory allocation between the two.
Further details including Fact Sheet, Data Sheet and Application Notes are available under the following link.
http://www.emmicroelectronic.com/Products.asp?IdProduct=272

 

EM6420 - Capacitive Touch Sensor Interface IC with CURRENT CONSUMPTION 8.5µA @ 3V IN ACTIVE MODE ONLY !!!
The EM6420 can detect all sensors or the most active sensor in applications where sensors are tightly spaced. To scan more than 16 sensors, several EM6420 can be used in parallel. The device parameters are configurable either from a host microcontroller through a communication port or through configuration inputs. The chip can communicate through several interfaces: 4-wire SPI, I2C, 4-bit parallel interface. The direct output mode is useful for applications without microcontrollers.
The chip starts working at 1.2V. The supply range is selectable by pin; 1.2V to 2.0V or 2.2V to 3.6V are the two configurable voltage ranges. The power consumption 8.5µA @ 3V in active mode is 100 times less than for comparable circuits currently available.
http://www.emmicroelectronic.com/Products.asp?IdProduct=267

 

EMDB412 - UHF RFID Developer Kit
UHF RFID Developer Kit contains SkyeTek M9 module supporting 4x22, 4x44 family of tags ePC C1 Gen2 compliant, two external antennas, power supply, cabling and CD with demo sw, drivers, libraries and documentation. Tags in the label form are included as well: 5pcs with chip EM4122V3 and 5pcs with chip EM4444V3.
http://www.emmicroelectronic.com/Products.asp?IdProduct=277

 

EM3027: first RTC with integrated readable temperature sensor
• Fully operational from 1.8 V to 5.5V
• Thermometer readable in BCD format
• Low Voltage Detections VLow1, VLow2
• Serial communication via I2C or SPI
• Oscillator stability 0.3 ppm / Volt
• Counts, seconds, minutes, hours, day of week, date months, years in BCD format and alarm
• 2 EEPROM and 8 RAM data bytes for users
• 1 Hour periodical refresh of EEPROM registers
• Extended Temperature Range: -40°C to +125°C
• Packages: TSSOP8, TSSOP1
http://www.emmicroelectronic.com/Products.asp?IdProduct=266

 

EM MICROELECTRONIC, TREND-SETTER IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY
MARIN, Switzerland – January 23rd, 2008 – EM Microelectronic, the semiconductor company of the Swatch Group, today announced that it has already shipped a cumulated amount of over 250 Million Tag-Talks-Only (TTO) UHF RFID chips. The largest part is used for the manufacturing of intelligent labels for garment tagging in the fashion industry. Marks & Spencer uses it to improve their clothing in-store stock levels. Marks & Spencer's RFID initiative in apparel is known to be the world's largest item-level tagging project and thereby establishes EM's UHF chips as a de-facto standard in this field.
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International conference DDECS 2008
ASICentrum belonged to the sponsors of DDECS, the 7th IEEE International Workshop on Design & Diagnostics of Electronic Circuits & Systems. It took place in Bratislava, Slovakia in April 16.-18, 2008. Further informations are available here.
http://ui.sav.sk/DDECS2008/CfP-DDECS08.pdf

 

Sophisticated methods of the analog and mixed-signal circuits design in sub-micron technologies
ASICentrum is co-responsible for solving of the research project GA 102/07/1186 of the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic entitled "Sophisticated methods of the analog and mixed-signal circuits design in sub-micron technologies".
The project is realized in the period 2007-2009 and is being solved in a close co-operation with the co-ordinator which is the reseach group of the Circuits and Systems Laboratory at the Department of Circuit Theory FEE CTU Prague. The main goal of the project is to streamline the design of analog and mixed-signal integrated circuit blocks used in signal pre-conditioning circuits (such as electrical filters, amplifiers, A/D converters) and ultra low power applications.
The Maple software as well as professional CAD tools from Cadence and Mentor Graphics are used for effective solving of this project.
 

 

EM6156 - NEW AUTOMOTIVE-GRADE LOW DROP OUTPUT REGULATOR WITH WATCHDOG
• -40°C to +125°C temperature range
• Highly accurate 5 V, 120 mA guaranteed output (actual maximum current depends on power dissipation)
• Low dropout voltage, typically 250 mV at 100 mA
• Fully operational for unregulated DC input voltage up to 40 V and regulated output voltage down to 3.5 V
• No reverse output current
• Very low temperature coefficient for the regulated output
• Four threshold voltages (2.9V, 3.0V, 4.4V, 4.6V)
• Several timeout reset periods (1.6ms, 25ms, 200ms, 1600ms)
• Several watchdog timeout periods (6.2ms, 102ms, 1,6s, 25,6s)
• Reset output guaranteed for regulated output voltage down to 1.2 V
http://www.emmicroelectronic.com/Products.asp?IdProduct=263

 

EM6111 - Smaller packaged LCD Controller/Driver
The new circuit has a driving capability of 1 or 2 rows x 7 columns, with a display refresh implemented internally. The RAM data correspond directly to the LCD pixels (segments); a set bit in the RAM results in an activated LCD pixel. All segments can be individually turned on or off by SET or BLANK bit commands respectively. A 2 wire serial mode interface is used to control the circuit for initialization, memory programming and circuit status readout. Depending on the amount of segments to be controlled, the EM6111 will be operated either in static or in multiplexed mode. The wide operating temperature range of -40°C to +85°C and low power consumption makes this component suitable for small devices for indoor as well as outdoor purpose.
http://www.emmicroelectronic.com/Products.asp?IdProduct=257

 

EM6121 and EM6126 - TWO LOW POWER LCD CONTROLLERS/DRIVERS
The EM6121 is a controller and driver for character monochrome TN and STN LCD displays. It offers a driving capability of 26 rows x 80 columns addressable by the I2C or 3-wire interface. The circuit offers character generator memory for 240 ROM and 16 RAM characters. It includes functions such as cursor, blink, partial mode and scrolling. Because of its internal LCD voltage multiplier, oscillator and bias resistors, the EM6121 eliminates the use of external components.

The EM6126 is an ultra low power bit map controller and driver for full dot matrix monochrome STN LCD displays. It has a driving capability of 81 rows x 102 columns or 65 rows x 118 columns addressable with either of its interfaces. It is capable of internally generating an LCD voltage of up to 11V without the need of external components. Thanks to a factory laser trimming process, the EM6126 offers a high accuracy of frame frequency and LCD voltage. It includes functions such as partial display mode, digitally programmable multiplex rate, as well as selectable and temperature compensated LCD voltages.
http://www.emmicroelectronic.com/Products.asp?IdProduct=242;http://www.emmicroelectronic.com/Products.asp?IdProduct=244

 

EM4205/4305 - EM'S SMALLEST MULTI-PURPOSE RFID CHIP WITH THE LONGEST READING RANGE
• 512 bit EEPROM organised in 16 words of 32 bit
• 32 bit unique identifier (UID)
• 32 bit Password read and write protection
• ISO 11784 / 11785 Standard Compliant
• Lock feature converts EEPROM words in Read Only
• Two data encodings: Manchester and Biphase
• Multi-purpose data rate: 8, 16, 32 and 64 RF clocks
• Reader Talk First feature
• 100 to 150 kHz frequency range
• On-chip rectifier and voltage limiter
http://www.emmicroelectronic.com/Products.asp?IdProduct=258

 

WIDENING OF WINDOWED WATCHDOG IC FAMILY FOR AUTOMOTIVE AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
The three new members of the family, the EM6152, EM6152A and EM6153, are the only system power ICs incorporating a multi-mode windowed watchdog timer, reset logic and 5V low dropout automotive voltage regulators with up to 400mA output current capability.

EM6151 - Low Power Windowed Watchdog with Reset, Sleep Mode Functions
EM6152 - 5V Automotive Regulator with Windowed Watchdog
EM6152A - Cost effective 5V Automotive Regulator with Windowed Watchdog
EM6153 - 5V Automotive Regulator with Inhibit Input and Windowed Watchdog

All information including datasheets in pdf format are available under the link below.
Sale via EM Direct service.
http://www.emmicroelectronic.com/DetailNews.asp?IdNews=102

 

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