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Table Of Contents
Human face tracking technology deploys into digital cameras
Distributor expands DAC and ADC offerings
SDR front-end IC includes record-breaking low-power ADC
UWB chipset completes WiMedia registration
PIC microcontrollers enable touch-sensing applications
Software provides speech recognition for hands-free communications
Lightning/ESD protection device guards high-speed interfaces
DIN high-power combiners cover all wireless bands
Securing VoIP Networks: Threats, Vulnerabilities and Countermeasures
Events

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News

Human face tracking technology deploys into digital cameras
By Mark Valentine, Technical Editor, RF Design
 Poised to realize the full potential of digital imaging, FotoNation's FaceTracker is a face-detection and tracking technology now available in digital still cameras.

Distributor expands DAC and ADC offerings
Mouser Electronics has expanded its portfolio of data converters from Texas Instruments. Several of TI's data converters, including high-performance ADCs and DACs, are now available for immediate purchase through Mouser.

SDR front-end IC includes record-breaking low-power ADC
A 0.7 mW, 50 Msps ADC presented by IMEC earlier this year at the ISSCC conference, achieves a figure of merit of 65 fJ per conversion step.

UWB chipset completes WiMedia registration
Alereon has successfully completed the official WiMedia Alliance Registration Program for its AL5300/4100 and AL5300/5100 WiMedia chipsets.

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Products

PIC microcontrollers enable touch-sensing applications
Microchip Technology's mTouch solution provides engineers with a free and straighforward method for adding a touch-sensing user interface to applications using PIC microcontrollers.

Software provides speech recognition for hands-free communications
CSR has expanded its portfolio of software enhancements for the BlueCore5-Multimedia platform with the addition of Sensory's speech recognition software to CSR's eXtension Partner Program.

Lightning/ESD protection device guards high-speed interfaces
Semtech's RClamp2504N is a 2.5 V protection device designed for lightning surge protection on Ethernet and high-speed digital interfaces.

DIN high-power combiners cover all wireless bands
MECA's H-Series has expanded to include a 100 W, Wilkinson high-power combiner/divider line adding 7/16 DIN Female connector models in 2-way and 4-way configurations.

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Books/Web sites

Securing VoIP Networks: Threats, Vulnerabilities and Countermeasures
In Securing VoIP Networks, authors Peter Thermos and Ari Takanen review the security risks and vulnerabilities associated with VoIP networks.


Calendar

Events
IEEE International Conference on Ultra-Wideband (ICUWB 2007)
Sept. 24-26
Marina Bay, Singapore
www.icuwb2007.org

European Microwave Week
Oct. 8-12
Munich, Germany
www.eumweek.com

Military Communications Conference
Oct. 29-31
Orlando, Fla.
www.milcom.org/2007

The Second International Symposium On Medical Information and Communication Technology
Dec. 11 - 13, 2007
Oulu, Finland
www.ismict2007.org



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