Freescale´s DemoQE128 low-cost demo board for the industry´s first pre-qualified, ultra-low power Flexis™ microcontrollers
offers pin-for-pin, development tool, and peripheral set compatibility between 8-bit and 32-bit architectures. The low-cost development board system is designed for demonstrating, evaluating, and debugging Freescale’s new pre-qualified Flexis™ MCUs. Boards are available from Mouser at a discounted price in limited quantities for a limited time.

Wolfson's AC'97 audio and touch panel CODEC reduces total component count in portable systems. This highly integrated input/output device connects directly to a 4-or 5-wire touch panel, mono or stereo microphones, stereo headphones, and mono speakers.

Sharp´s new LQ036Q1DA01 color active matrix LCD panel display incorporates an amorphous silicon Thin Film Transistor (TFT) and is composed of a color TFT-LCD panel, driver ICs, FPC, and back light, as well as front and back sealed casings.

The RF Monolithics´ TR8100 hybrid transceiver is ideal for short-range wireless data applications where robust operation, small size, low power consumption, and low costs are required. The transceiver employs RFM´s amplifier-sequenced hybrid (ASH) architecture, supports RF data transmission rates up to 115.2kbps, and has an operating frequency of 916.5MHz.

Kemet´s FE-CAP Fail-Safe Floating Electrode MLCCs mitigate the risk of low-IR or short-circuit failures that occur due to board flex. Utilizing a floating internal electrode design, electrodes are configured to form multiple capacitors in series within a single package, yielding improved voltage and ESD performance.