Recent Press Releases

Getting started quickly: Milton Keynes (UK) – In order to simplify the experimentation and development for users with NEC Electronics  extremely low-power V850ES/Jx3-L All Flash™ 32-bit microcontroller family, Gleichmann Sunrise now offers an immediately ready-to-use starter kit including application examples. ...

SPS/IPC/DRIVES 2008 Exhibition and Conference for Electric Automation Technology, Systems and Components (trade fair and congress) in Nuremberg, November 25th to 27th, 2008 ...

Improved throughput capability, higher quality of transmission: Milton Keynes (UK) – NEC Electronics’ µPD720180A device wire adapter (DWA), which immediately broadens the Gleichmann Sunrise product portfolio, was specifically designed for wireless communication between Wireless USB 2.0 compatible PCs or other Wireless USB 2.0 host systems and compatible peripheral and multimedia devices. ...

µPD720171 Wireless USB host controller enables wireless data transfer rates of up to 480 Mbits/s in a range of 3 meters ...

Embedded CEC function reduces current consumption by a factor of 1,000: Milton Keynes (UK) – NEC Electronics (Distribution by Gleichmann Sunrise) has presented its first four 16-bit All Flash microcontrollers with integrated consumer electronics control (CEC) unit and remote control receiver unit. ...

Gleichmann Sunrise presents additional complete solution from NEC Electronics: Milton Keynes UK – A complete Say it! Demonstration Kit, which includes all the essential hardware and software components to demonstrate voice synthesis functions, is available immediately from Gleichmann Sunrise. ...

Equally powerful as GaAs switches, but lower in cost and more efficient: Milton Keynes UK - The three CMOS 4 x 2 matrix HF switches from NEC Electronics, which immediately complement the Gleichmann Sunrise product portfolio, are comparable in performance to GaAs switches, although lower cost and - especially in multi-switch circuits - more space-saving. ...

Immediately available from Gleichmann Sunrise: Milton Keynes UK – Gleichmann Sunrise expands its product portfolio with the immediate availability of the GE-Oxxxx series of chip-on-glass (COG) LCD modules. The LCD modules are available in different sizes and LCD technologies.  ...

Universal 16-bit CPU interface and low power technology facilitate versatile use: Milton Keynes, UK – NEC Electronics’ µPD720150 integrated USB 2.0 controller, which immediately broadens the Gleichmann Sunrise product portfolio, enables data transfers at rates up to 480 megabits per second. ...

Milton Keynes – 12 new 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) from NEC Electronics, which immediately complement the Gleichmann Sunrise product portfolio, execute USB 2.0 data transfers at speeds of up to 12 megabits per second (Mbps). Four of the devices, derivatives in the V850ES/JG3-U and V850ES/JH3-U lineup, provide full USB host and USB endpoint functionality. The eight devices in the V850ES/JG3-H and V850ES/JH3 lineup, are low cost versions, providing only USB endpoint functions. Additionally, some of the devices are equipped with a CAN interface. ...

Milton Keynes – The 22 new 16-bit All Flash microcontrollers (MCUs) of the 78K0R/Kx3-L series from NEC Electronics (Distribution: Gleichmann Sunrise) require only 1.5 milliwatts (mW) per million instructions per second (Dhrystone 1.1) and therefore, currently offer the industry’s highest power/performance ratio. The new MCUs are based on NEC Electronics' high-performance 16-bit 78K0R CPU core. ...

Solomon Systech has introduced the SSD1961 graphic controller for mobile applications including smartphones and portable media players (PMPs), but also for energy sensitive applications such as room temperature controllers or controls for window blinds. The SSD1961 supports resolutions of up to 640 x 480 pixels (VGA) at up to 18-bit colour depth. Furthermore, key product features of the device include 675 Kbytes of embedded display SRAM, which serves as frame buffer between the host processor and the LCD display. ...

Gleichmann Ultratec signs Europe-wide distribution agreement with KDS Daishinku Volketswil, Switzerland – KDS Daishinku, a Japanese manufacturer of quartz, and Gleichmann Ultratec, a Swiss daughter company of Gleichmann Electronics (part of the international MSC Group), have signed a European-wide distribution agreement. ...

Transmission speeds of up to 10 Mbits/s at operating temperatures up to 110°C: Stutensee, Germany - NEC Electronics has newly introduced the IGBT drive optocoupler PS9301 and the high-speed couplers PS8302, PS9303, PS9313 and PS9317 (Distribution: Gleichmann Electronics) in a 6-pin SDIP (Shrink Dual Inline Package) with pin pitch of 1.27 mm. The 6‑pin SDIP occupies about 50% less mounting area on the PCB than a comparable 8-pin DIP. ...

Stuttgart, Germany - Gleichmann Electronics, one of the leading European distributors of displays and optoelectronic components, also provides immediately the complete product portfolio of Solomon Systech. A pan European distribution agreement was recently signed by representatives of both companies in Stuttgart. ...

Stuttgart, Germany – Gleichmann Electronics presents 19 new 16-bit All Flash™ microcontrollers (MCUs) in NEC Electronics’ 78K0R/Ix3 lineup. The new MCUs are built around a 78K0R CPU core that executes 13 million instructions per second (MIPS) at a clock speed of 20 MHz. The power consumption is only 1.8 mW per MIPS. Available on-chip memory configurations include 16 to 64 Kbytes of internal flash memory and 1 to 3 Kbytes of internal RAM. ...

NEC Electronics today announced a new line of 16-bit All Flash™ microcontrollers (MCUs) for inverter control applications. Built around NEC Electronics’ fast and efficient 78K0R CPU core, the 19 MCUs in the 78K0R/Ix3 lineup are designed to enable a new generation of intelligent and eco-friendly appliances and motor drives. All devices in the lineup feature integrated inverter control circuits and deliver best-of-class power performance. ...

Stuttgart, Germany – Gleichmann Electronics will present NEC Electronics' new V850ES/Jx3-L 32‑bit microcontroller family in Hall 9, Booth 235 at embedded world 2008 in Nuremberg, Germany, 26-28 February 2008. This new family is a further enhancement to NEC Electronics' All Flash microcontroller line-up and offers new levels of energy saving to power-sensitive applications such as multi-phase electricity meters, high-end blood glucose meters, ZigBee routers, gateways, point of sale terminals or test and measurement equipment. ...

The new devices, which are part of the NP series, feature 40-volt (V) and 55V VDSS (voltage drain source short) ratings, two ID (drain current) (DC) ratings of 90 and 100 amperes and logic-/non-logic-type gate drives. The improved ruggedness is achieved by the recently developed UMOS-2R process, an enhancement of NEC Electronics' UMOS-2 trench process with a 0.5-micron design rule. This process results in a maximum repetitive avalanche energy rating of 1000 megajoules (mJ) and supports a maximum channel temperature of 200 degrees Celsius. Typical values for RDS(on) range from 2.9 milliohms (mΩ ...

NEC Electronics’ PS9587 series enables transfer of data of up to 10 Mbit/s speed ...

Stutensee, Germany – There are very few large manufacturers of LCD modules that address the needs of small to medium-sized customers and when they do, it is normally expensive. To be able to offer reasonably priced LCD modules with customer specific modifications in small batches starting with a minimum of approximately 500 pieces, Gleichmann Electronics has brought into being its own brand, namely GE Vision. “As one of the leading European distributors of displays and optoelectronic components, we strive to address the individual product and service needs of our customers, also for small quan ...

Stutensee, Germany – Gleichmann Electronics has expanded its product offering with the addition of two new innovative 15-inch (38 cm diagonal) thin-film-transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD) modules. The NEC LCD Technologies’ modules, part number NL10276BC30-32 and NL10276BC30-33, are suited for use in industrial equipment such as factory automation controllers, measuring instruments, automatic teller machine (ATM) terminals, kiosks and point-of-sale (POS) systems. ...