Avnet Embedded in EMEA, an Avnet, Inc. company, has announced that it has signed an agreement to represent Fujitsu’s range of embedded motherboards in France, Italy and the Nordic countries. Suitable for a wide range of applications such as industrial automation, medical and surveillance, the range includes ATX, μATX and mini-ITX products.

CPU options range from the latest Quadcore processors to low power G series devices from AMD. All the boards are manufactured in Germany and are 100 percent tested. They are designed for 24/7 operation and are available with extended availability to ensure continuity of supply.

Examples of the new range of motherboards (mainboards) include the D3076-S, an ATX form factor product featuring Intel®’s Q67 Express chipset supporting DDR3 1333 SDRAM memory and 2nd generation Intel® CoreTM i3 / i5 / i7 processors (Socket LGA1155). Designed & approved for enhanced operating temperature range from 0 to 60degC the board also provides dual Intel® GbE LAN controller, vPro capability, serial ATA III, high definition 5.1 audio, Intel® HD graphics / DirectX 10.1 graphics controller, USB 2.0, trusted platform module TPM V1.2 and an improved thermal management/system monitoring MCU. The μATX D3071-S is also based on the Intel® Q67 Express chipset with a similar array of features.

Fujitsu’s D3003-S – is a mini-ITX product based on AMD embedded G-Series. This low power product provides dual GBE LAN Ethernet controller on board, Serial ATA III RAID, Audio on board (HDA), AMD Radeon graphics (DirectX 11), m-SATA support for Embedded OS, LVDS/Display port connector, USB 2.0, Instantly available PC (IA-PC) and improved thermal management/system monitoring.

Comments Alessandro Brazzoni, marketing director, Embedded Computing, at Avnet Embedded: “Fujitsu’s embedded motherboards provide high-performance solutions across the board for our industrial customer base, providing a wide range of features and designed to stand up to the wear and tear of constant use.”

Replies Peter Hoser, director OEM sales at Fujitsu: “Avnet Embedded has the skill set and experience as well as portfolio of supporting embedded technologies to help designers maximize the capabilities of our leading embedded mainboards. We believe they will grow our share of this market very significantly in France, Italy and the Nordic countries.”
Adds Alessandro Brazzoni at Avnet Embedded: “We are delighted to be able to offer our customers these high quality products from Fujitsu. They perfectly complement our range of embedded solutions and we are able to offer full value-added design expertise to help engineers get the best solution for their application. “

The MB87S2090-F is a powerline communication SoC (System-on-Chip) with a fivefold-accelerated 8051 core and was developed in collaboration with ADD Semiconductor. It is pin-to-pin compatible with ADD Semiconductor’s design and is produced by Fujitsu. The product combines an improved 8051 microcontroller, a hardwired medium access controller (MAC) and a C band CENELEC FSK modem in one chip. It is available at distributor Rutronik now.

Five serial communication interfaces secure communication to the outside. The integrated PWM timers can be used to switch and dim lights or for other functions. The MB87S2090-F SoC only requires a simple coupling circuit and drastically reduces the number of components of PLC applications. This simplifies home and building automation and intelligent lighting and control and makes the use of PLC as a control network affordable for a broad range of applications.

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Pact features 8-Bit microcontrollers, new digital touch sensor ICs and covers major product lines, including power management ICs, PLLs, DACs

Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, has signed a new agreement with Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) for the worldwide distribution of FMA’s innovative new low-power, low-pin-count, 8-bit microcontrollers and digital touch-screen sensor ICs.

Fujitsu products stocked by Digi-Key are now available for immediate shipment via Digi-Key’s global websites. Products will also be featured in upcoming print and online catalogs.

The new low pin count, 8-bit MB95200 series of MCUs is designed for home appliances such as vacuums, ovens and other kitchen appliances; electrical tools; consumer healthcare products; and aftermarket car accessories. These MCUs have low power requirements, high reliability and a broad range of features ideal for cost-efficient applications.

The new FMA1127 is the industry’s first digital touch-screen sensor IC, a low-power, fast-processing, easy-to-implement capacitive touch controller developed for mobile phones, PDAs, remote controllers, multimedia players and other mobile devices. Digi-Key is FMA’s exclusive online distribution partner for its MB95200 low-pin-count MCUs and FMA1127 touch sensor controller.

Additional Fujitsu products covered by the distribution agreement include FMA’s phase-locked loops (PLLs), high-performance digital-to-analog converters (DACs), power management ICs (PMICs), spread spectrum clock generators (SSCGs) and a full range of microcontrollers.

Other products include 16-bit MCUs, which combine various FLASH, ROM, and RAM options with integrated peripherals. The agreement also covers 32-bit MCUs for embedded device control, including general-purpose and application-specific versions that incorporate FLASH, ROM, A/D, D/A, CAN, LIN, USB and LCD controllers. Evaluation kits for all Fujitsu microcontrollers and touch-sensor controllers are also available under the terms of this agreement.

“Fujitsu Microelectronics has a strong record of developing innovative, high-quality and easy-to-use MCUs, wireless ICs, power management devices and other products that we are certain will appeal to our customers,” said Dave Doherty, Digi-Key vice president, semiconductor products. “We look forward to making this new portfolio, which includes the new MB95200 series of low-pin-count MCUs and digital touch-screen controllers, available to designers and developers worldwide.”

“Digi-Key is a global leader in electronic component distribution and now delivers products to more than 140 countries,” said Keith Horn, chief operating officer of Fujitsu Microelectronics America. “Designers and engineers rely on Digi-Key for quality and availability and count on the organization as a reliable source of ICs and development tools. We are pleased to work closely with them to provide many of our newest and most innovative devices to customers around the world.”

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