18.08.2011

GainSpan Low Power Wi-Fi SoC, Modules, Kits with iPhone App Now Available from Glyn

With GainSpan’s Wi-Fi technology, customers can add Wi-Fi connectivity to nearly any product

GainSpan, a spin-off of Intel and headquartered in Silicon Valley, California and now available from Glyn High-Tech Distribution have products that address the market demand for low power and low cost Wi-Fi connectivity.  They meet these demands through their GS1011 chip and module products, suite of embedded and Serial to Wi-Fi software, and complete solutions and development kits that also include an iPhone App.

18.08.2011

FTDI Introduces Arduino-Inspired Vinco Development Platform For Android Open Accessory Development

New toolchain offers Android Open Accessory class driver including source code

FTDI, available from Glyn High-Tech Distribution, has recently announced its commitment to supporting the Android Open Accessories initiative, thus allowing engineers to realize exciting new system designs that are compatible with tablets and smartphones utilising the highly popular Android operating system.

18.08.2011

Bluegiga Technologies Speeds up Development of Wireless Bluetooth-based iOS Accessories for Apple Products

Developers can quickly develop Bluetooth accessories for iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch

Bluegiga Technologies, available from Glyn High-Tech Distribution, introduces a new version of the iWRAP Bluetooth stack with enhanced connectivity for Apple’s line of iOS enabled devices. The new firmware will allow developers to quickly create Bluetooth accessories for popular devices such as the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.

The iWRAP Bluetooth stack incorporates two new features: First, Bluegiga’s Bluetooth modules with iWRAP can directly interface to the Apple authentication co-processor and perform initial authentication of the Bluetooth connection relieving up the host processor to perform other tasks. Second, the iWRAP Bluetooth stack implements Apple’s iAP protocol for communication between the iOS device and the Bluetooth enabled accessory simplifying application development for the accessory designer.

18.08.2011

Fujitsu Releases FRAM Stand-Alone Memory Products

FRAM (Ferroelectric RAM) technology combines the benefits of conventional non-volatile memories and rapid static RAM and has low power consumption

Glyn is seeing a serious shortage of FRAM in the market place and Fujitsu Semiconductor now has available equivalent FRAM with identical performance and pinouts to those commonly used today.

18.08.2011

Improve your embedded software development skills with free Atollic white papers!

Free Atollic webinar events also available

Atollic provides premier C/C++ development, code analysis and test automation tools for professional embedded developers working with popular 32-bit microcontrollers, including most ARM® devices, delivering an unrivalled feature-set and unprecedented integration.

18.08.2011

Micronas Adds Gas Sensor and Current Measurement Transducer to its Product Line

New Hall-Effect sensors (switches, linear and angular) also available

Micronas, available from Glyn High-Tech Distribution, and a leading supplier of cutting-edge Hall-effect sensors and IC system solutions for automotive and industrial electronics, now has a current measurement transducer and a gas sensor in its product range.

18.08.2011

Bluegiga’s Linux-Based Access Server AX4 Offers Various Wireless Connectivity Options

 Long Range Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 2G or 3G modem, and PoE options available

The new Access Server AX4 from Bluegiga, available from Glyn High-Tech Distribution, is a powerful Linux based wireless connectivity platform targeted for eHealth, point-of-sale, proximity marketing, captive portal, and long range Bluetooth connectivity applications. The AX4 integrates three high performance Bluetooth class 1 radios, 802.11b/g radio and optional 2G or 3G modem.

07.06.2011

Glyn Store Now Open for Online Purchases

Glyn has recently launched its online store (www.glynstore.com) as part of its continuing effort to improve its quality of service to its valued customers.

Featured Products include Glyn TFT Family Concept, Bluegiga’s Bluetooth Low Energy products and various FTDI USB converter modules.

Currently on Clearance Sale are GPS modules UC322 and IT321 from Fastrax.

07.06.2011

Fastrax Unveils the World’s Smallest GPS Antenna Module - UC430

The New Fastrax UC430 with Integrated Chip Antenna is a Complete Miniature Positioning Engine for Handheld Digital Devices

Fastrax Ltd.,a pioneering supplier of high performance GNSS receivers, Software GNSS solutions and tracking systems for location-aware devices, recently unveiled the Fastrax UC430, a combination of a complete high-performance GPS receiver and an integrated chip antenna packed in a miniature form factor. Sized at only 9.6 x 14.0 x 1.95 mm including antenna, the low power consuming module is ideally suited for handheld computers, digital cameras, mobile phones, asset tracking devices, and other applications with space and power restrictions.

07.06.2011

Telit Releases World’s Smallest, Powerful LGA module with Global 3G Compatibility - HE910

Can be used in any 3G network worldwide without the need for regional variants

Telit Wireless Solutions, an internationally leading specialist in machine-to-machine (M2M) technology, launches the HE910, the worldwide smallest module featuring 5-band HSPA+. The new powerful 3G Penta-Band module can be used in any 3G network worldwide without the need for regional variants. This is a strong asset for vendors who want to market their solutions worldwide. On the other hand it provides a strong benefit for end users whose portable devices require worldwide coverage because regionally differing frequency bands are no longer an issue.

07.06.2011

Telit Launches World’s Smallest 2G Module with Integrated A-GPS Receiver - GE864-GPS

M2M specialist adds GPS functionality to established GE864 family

Telit introduces the GE864-GPS, the new quad band module which is the smallest, and most efficient GSM/GPRS M2M module on the market with embedded GPS receiver in a compact BGA form factor. The combined solution is especially suited for highly integrated positioning solutions in automotive, tracking or security applications requiring 2G network connectivity in a very small footprint.

07.06.2011

Fastrax Integrates GPS and Glonass in a Single GNSS Receiver Module, Introduces the New Fastrax IT600

Faster, More Accurate and More Reliable Positioning with Twice as Many Satellites Visible

Fastrax Ltd.,a pioneering supplier of high performance GNSS receivers, Software GNSS solutions and tracking systems for location-aware devices, recently unveiled the Fastrax IT600, including GPS, Russian-based Glonass, Japanese QZSS and SBAS in a single receiver module. In addition to currently supported Global Navigation Satellite Systems, the IT600 is designed to also support other positioning systems such as European-based Galileo and Chinese Compass/Beidou2 in the future.

08.03.2011

FTDI Releases FT232H, Single Channel Hi-Speed USB to UART/FIFO Interface IC

Supported by UM232H – FT232H Development Module

FTDI, available through GLYN High-Tech Distribution, announced the release of the FT232H USB2.0 Hi-Speed IC, thereby strengthening its portfolio of USB Hi-Speed interface chips. This versatile single channel USB to UART/FIFO interface can be configured via EEPROM into a variety of different serial or parallel interfaces. Bundled with FTDI's USB device drivers, it enables engineers to easily add Hi-Speed USB connectivity into new and legacy peripheral designs with the minimum of effort. This highly integrated USB device contains USB, serial and parallel protocol engines, eliminating any requirement for USB specific firmware development. The UM232H evaluation module that accompanies it, allows rapid prototyping and testing of the FT232H’s suitability for incorporation into new system designs.

08.03.2011

FTDI Launches VNCL0-START1 Development Kit for the Vinculum-II (VNC2) USB Host/Device Controller

Vinculo library development available to help port existing Arduino code to Vinculo environment

FTDI, available through GLYN High-Tech Distribution, announces the launch of the Vinculo Starter Kit. This is a development platform for the Vinculum-II (VNC2) USB Host/Device controller, combining the Vinculo motherboard with the VNC2 Debug/Programming module. The Vinculum-II supports dual USB Host/Device interfaces, FIFO, SPI, I2C, PWM, and UART.  On board is a 10 bit, 8 channel ADC and 38 GPIO which are available for quick prototyping. This development platform features a free software development suite including a full featured C compiler, real time operating system, and USB Host/Device software stack for HID, CDC, HUB, printer and BOMS (FAT file system).

08.03.2011

FTDI Releases “Embedded USB Design by Example” Book from John Hyde

Free e-book download including software code examples and FTDI documentations

The next part of the eagerly awaited practical engineering guide “Embedded USB Design by Example”, commissioned by FTDI to assist designers, is now available.  This book is written by the highly regarded technology author, and USB guru, John Hyde.  The book complements, and builds upon, FTDI existing portfolio of product documentation by guiding design engineers through the steps necessary to add USB connectivity to their system design and identifies techniques to overcome the various practical challenges they face – in both hardware and software.

08.03.2011

Sunray ISM Band Wireless Transceiver Modules Now Available from GLYN

Founded in 2004, Sunray Technology Ltd is a manufacturer of wireless transceiver data modules and wireless networking products.  Wireless transceiver modules are available in 433, 470, 868, 915 and 2400MHz ISM/SRD band at various transmission power levels.  Sunray RF modules can be controlled using serial interface and achieves low power consumption during normal operation and sleep mode.

08.03.2011

Bluegiga Releases eHealth Products for Medical, Health and Fitness Applications

First in the world Continua certified Bluetooth Gateway available now

Bluegiga Technologies, available through GLYN High-Tech Distribution, announced recently the availability of eHealth products for medical, health and fitness applications. The new Continua compatible products can be used in various health and medical applications by OEMs and system integrators. Bluegiga eHealth products offer an open standard, easy-to-use platform for building Bluetooth certified and Continua compliant wireless sensors and networking them to customer back end systems.

08.03.2011

Bluegiga Releases Bluetooth Low Energy Product Family

Enables device manufacturers to integrate ultra-low power connectivity with incredible ease, opening the door to a rapidly growing market for low power wireless devices

Bluegiga Technologies, available through GLYN High-Tech Distribution, launches its new Bluetooth low energy product family. Bluegiga's initial Bluetooth low energy products include the BLE112 Bluetooth low energy module and a BLED112 Bluetooth low energy USB dongle. Both products offer everything needed to build a Bluetooth low energy application, including Bluetooth low energy radio, Bluetooth low energy stack, micro controller, and development tools to embed customer applications within the products.

08.03.2011

Telit’s Future-proof HE Module Series Offers Extensive Functionality

M2M specialist adds HSPA-BGA modules to global portfolio

Telit Wireless Solutions, available through GLYN High-Tech Distribution and a global leading specialist in wireless machine-to-machine (M2M) technology, is launching the Telit HE863 - the first model in a new module series. The HE863 is a powerful, low-cost and fully equipped HSPA M2M module in a ball grid array (BGA) form factor with embedded GPS receiver. The module is intended for data transmission devices with a long lifetime that are intended for long-term use even after 2G network switch-off and require high throughput. Examples include smart metering, healthcare, surveillance and tracking applications.

08.03.2011

New Telit GE865 GSM/GPRS Module Breakout Board Now Available from GLYN

A low cost, easy way to connect your Arduino, Propeller or other Microcontroller to the Internet via the 2G GSM/GPRS phone network

Ever wanted to be able to send or receive text messages from your Arduino, to send emails, or retrieve information from the web, all without a wired connection?   Now the new Telit GE865 breakout board WT25_GE865, available through GLYN High-Tech Distribution makes it easier to get your microcontroller connected to the Internet over 2G GSM/GPRS network.  The WT25_GE865 ultra thin PCB lets you connect Telit’s lowest cost 2G GSM/GPRS module, the GE865, normally used only by high volume surface mount assemblers.

08.03.2011

Telit Launches World's First Online Technical Support Forum for M2M

Telit expanded its support service and launched the world's first open communication platform for M2M topics, the Telit Technical Support Forum. The forum was developed for Telit customers but also grants access to the entire M2M community. System integrators, developers and partner companies can exchange opinions and ideas amongst themselves and receive valuable assistance, at any time, for their daily work from the Telit Technical Support Team around the world. The support team consists of employees from Telit's four research and development centres in Trieste (Italy), Sardinia (Italy), Sophia Antipolis (France) and Seoul (Korea).

01.02.2011

Maxwell Technologies Introduces Ultracapacitor-Based Backup Power Module for Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems

High-Efficiency, Cost-Effective, Short-term Power Solution for Mission-Critical UPS Installations

Maxwell Technologies, available through GLYN High-Tech Distribution, announced that it is introducing a 56-volt ultracapacitor module designed specifically to address the short-term ridethrough and bridge power requirements of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems for mission-critical installations such as data centers, hospitals, factories and telecommunication facilities.

08.09.2010

GLYN Introduces Low Cost Complete TFT LCD Display Solution

GLYN introduces a complete TFT display solution making it easier for its OEM customers to develop products that require TFT displays. This solution includes a GLYN ARM9 CPU module, an optional graphics baseboard with various hardware interfaces, a family of TFT displays ranging from 3.5” to 7”, and a range of software development tools.  GLYN offers a low cost Starter Kit to facilitate product development.

08.09.2010

Atollic Appoints GLYN As ANZ Distributor

Atollic, a software design centre focusing on embedded system development tools, has recently appointed GLYN as its distributor for Australia and New Zealand. Founded in 2003 with offices in the UK (London) and Sweden (Jönköping), Atollic provides a wide range of innovative, interoperable, cross-platform embedded system development tools for a range of microcontrollers.  Atollic embedded system development products include TrueSTUDIO™, TrueANALYZER™, and TrueINSPECTOR™.

08.09.2010

Fastrax Continues to Minimize GPS Module Size and Maximize Sensitivity, Sets a New Benchmark with Miniature Fastrax IT520

Form Factor Cut in Half with No Compromise on Performance

Fastrax,available through GLYN High-Tech Distribution and a pioneering supplier of high performance GPS receivers, Software GPS solutions and tracking systems for location-aware devices, recently introduced the Fastrax IT520, the smallest GPS receiver in Fastrax’s IT500 series GPS modules. The Fastrax IT520 features a form factor of only 0.4 x 14.0 x 2.3 mm, allowing for easy utilization in a variety of applications, including asset tracking and navigation systems, and battery operated consumer products.

08.09.2010

Powerful FTDI FPGA Platform Simplifies USB 2.0 Integration, Reduces LSI Development Time and Supports Sub-100ms Hardware Reconfiguration

Flexible Morph-IC-II platform from FTDI combines Altera Cyclone®-II FPGA with silicon and software for Hi-Speed 480Mbit/s USB

USB silicon and software specialist Future Devices Technology International Limited (FTDI), available through GLYN High-Tech Distribution, has launched a flexible and powerful development platform that speeds the creation of FPGA-based applications and simplifies the integration of Hi-Speed 480Mbit/s USB communication in advanced logic circuit designs.

08.09.2010

Swissbit Appoints GLYN As ANZ Distributor

Swissbit AG recently appointed GLYN as its exclusive distributor for Australia and New Zealand.  Swissbit is the largest independent DRAM module and Flash storage manufacturer in Europe and is a global leader in  technology supplying high quality memory solutions to the industrial, embedded, telecommunications, military, automotive, and aerospace markets.  Swissbit was created from a management buy-out from Siemens Memory Products in 2001 and has over 18 years of combined knowledge and experience in the memory industry.

08.09.2010

FTDI Launches USB 2.0 Module to Replace DB9 RS232 Connector on Legacy Boards

Future Technology Devices International Limited (FTDI), available through GLYN High-Tech Distribution, recently announced the availability of the DB9-USB-RS232 range of modules, designed to replace a DB9 based RS232 connector, on an existing board design, with a USB 2.0 connector interface. The modules feature a standard USB ‘mini-B’ type connector in a module that fits the PCB footprint of a standard 9-pin DB9 connector. The modules are designed to provide a fast and simple method of replacing a DB9 RS232 interface with USB 2.0 connectivity, without the need to change an existing PCB board design.

20.04.2010

Telit Reaches Two Million GE864 GSM/GPRS Modules Sold

Telit Wireless Solutions, the internationally leading specialist in machine-to-machine (M2M) technology and available through GLYN High-Tech Distribution, recently announced the delivery of the two-millionth GE864 GSM/GPRS module. Its reliability and robustness predestine the GE864 module to be widely employed in the telematics and automotive industries. This success in terms of sales has been accompanied by Telit's outstanding financial performance, plus a growth rate of 30 per cent achieved in the second six months of 2009.

20.04.2010

FTDI’s New Vinculum VNC2 Dual USB 2.0 Host/Slave SOC Now User Programmable and at Reduced Cost

Future Technology Devices International (FTDI), available through GLYN High-Tech Distribution, recently announced the launch of their Vinculum VNC2 user programmable dual USB 2.0 Host/Slave intelligent SOC controller.

Building on FTDIs competitive advantage of fully supporting designers and customers by delivering a complete solution, VNC2 enhances the initial member of the Vinculum family, the VNC1L, by reducing the device cost as well as introducing the capability for designers to develop their own application firmware and program the host controller themselves.  VNC2 provides users with the ability to customise and develop firmware to run directly on the VNC2 device, without the need for an external MCU or processor.

20.04.2010

Bluegiga Releases WT41 Long Range Bluetooth Module

The world’s leading Bluetooth OEM module manufacturer, Bluegiga Technologies, releases a long range Bluetooth module that provides exceptional radio performance.

Bluegiga Technologies, available through GLYN High-Tech Distribution, releases the first truly long range Bluetooth module, WT41. It provides +20 dBm output power which is the maximum allowed in Americas, Europe and various Asian countries. WT41 Bluetooth module can achieve 1000 meters distance in optimal conditions and several hundreds of meters in urban or office environments. In addition to an RF power amplifier WT41 also implements a low noise amplifier significantly improving the module sensitivity down to -90 dBm. The sensitivity improvement extends the WT41’s range to Bluetooth class 2 devices such as mobile phones or PDAs. WT41 module is available with integrated chip antenna or U.FL antenna connector.

20.04.2010

Yitran’s IT700 Powerline Communication IC & Module Target Smart Grid and Smart Home Applications

Yitran, available through GLYN High-Tech Distribution, releases the IT700, a highly integrated System-on-a-Chip (SoC) Powerline Communication (PLC) IC that incorporates Yitran’s extremely robust Physical Layer (PHY), high-performance Data Link Layer (DLL) and Network (Y-Net) protocol. IT700 also features a 8051 Micro with 256 KB Flash for protocol stack and application implementation as well as 24 general purpose I/Os.

20.04.2010

GLYN Launches Antenna Store and Power Modules Websites

Due to the increasing demand for wireless products especially for M2M (machine-to-machine) communications and related applications, GLYN has created a dedicated M2M Antenna Store website (www.antennastore.com.au / www.antennastore.co.nz) to specifically address the antenna needs of this fast growing market segment. 

Aside from antennas, GLYN has also launched a specialist Power Modules website (www.powermodules.com.au / www.powermodules.co.nz) with an increasing number of companies now developing more energy efficient products.  This website also caters to equipment repairers and maintenance companies who need power modules with short delivery lead times to repair mission-critical equipment.