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Microchip Completes SMSC Acquisition
As you may have heard, Microchip successfully completed the acquisition of SMSC on August 2. With this acquisition, Microchip will gain SMSC's wide portfolio of Smart Mixed-Signal Connectivity Solutions™ that drive industry standards in the automotive, computing and consumer electronics markets. The synergy will provide customers of both companies access to a wide breadth of technology and capabilities. Microchip will continue to focus on being a leading provider of embedded control solutions through its microcontroller, analog and memory product lines and now it will offer best-in-class connectivity solutions through the SMSC product lines. We remain committed to our customers and will continue to provide outstanding customer service, industry-leading supply chain management and superior quality and manufacturing.
Read more in the press release and letter to customers.
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Get "In the Zone" and "Party On" and with KleerNet™
SMSC's KleerNet wireless audio technology helps you access, direct and enjoy your audio content where, when and how you like. Speakers that utilize KleerNet technology can be placed around your home to distribute your audio room-to-room, eliminating the need to run cables across floors or through walls. You can also walk around the house wearing wireless headphones and your favorite music will follow you. Two new videos from SMSC will show you how KleerNet's Multi-Zone mode allows you to control up to four separate audio zones and how its Party mode can help you create a great party vibe.
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Mercedes-Benz A-Class Offers MOST® Technology to a New Generation of Drivers
For ten years, Daimler has relied on MOST technology to cost-effectively deliver high-quality, robust performance for automotive infotainment applications. Its first application of a MOST-based infotainment system was introduced in 2002. Today, Daimler's new generation A-Class offers a sporty compact design and other features, including enhanced communications capabilities, targeting younger drivers. Once again, MOST has been selected as the network technology for the A-Class, supporting a broad range of infotainment devices including a fully integrated multimedia system. The new A-Class joins a growing list of more than 120 car models equipped with MOST technology. |
Making Ethernet More Energy Efficient
In a traditional Ethernet network, a significant amount of power is consumed while devices send scrambled idles to maintain the data link during periods of low activity. Energy Efficient Ethernet (IEEE 802.3az) and Wake-on-LAN (WoL) features now offer network developers new ways to reduce energy consumption. Energy Efficient Ethernet enables devices to enter a Low Power Idle (LPI) mode during periods of low activity. Wake-on-LAN allows the system to enter a low power mode and wake on desired network traffic to maximize the system power savings. The next article describes how SMSC's latest 10/100 Physical Layer devices aid in network power conservation. |
SMSC's Energy Efficient Ethernet Transceivers Deliver Significant Power Savings
Addressing the fast growing demand to conserve system power in nearly all networked systems, SMSC recently announced its LAN874x family of energy-efficient, low power 10/100 Ethernet Physical Layer Transceivers (PHYs) for consumer, industrial and enterprise hardware applications. The LAN8740, LAN8741 and LAN8742 offer Energy Efficient Ethernet (802.3az) support which significantly reduces power consumption in networks. Primary applications include set-top boxes, digital video recorders, network printers and servers, IP and video phones, digital televisions, industrial control and embedded systems. Designs currently using SMSC's LAN8710 and LAN8720 transceivers can be migrated to the new LAN8740, LAN8741 and LAN8742 transceivers with minimal redesign efforts. Read more. |
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