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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE STMicroelectronics has introduced a new generation of its Smart Reset chips. Pioneered by ST smart-reset Integrated Circuits provide a safe, convenient and intuitive means of resetting 'frozen' gadgets. "The proliferation and complexity of mobile apps, operating system versions, and hardware platforms have inevitably brought about interoperability issues, with consumers increasingly experiencing frozen operation, or the 'White Screen of Death,' on their portable devices. ST's stand-alone smart resets deliver a reliable and risk-free reset mechanism - an important factor in maintaining user satisfaction and brand adherence in today's fragmented and highly competitive mobile market," said Alberto De Marco, Director of Standard & HiRel Products Business Unit, STMicroelectronics. STM6524, ST's newest dual-assert Smart Reset IC. Its two inputs connect to a selected pair of buttons on an electronic gadget....

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE The latest miniature power chip from STMicroelectronics is produced using an advanced technology that could see it used in nearly every new smartphone or small electronic device that has an AMOLED display. ST already supplies over 80% of the world's ICs for powering AMOLED displays, which are ultra thin and promise even more vivid displays and wider viewing angles than today's LCDs. Increasing use in smartphones and other slim-line electronics such as digital cameras and appliance user interfaces will drive annual AMOLED shipments to $3.6 billion by 2015, from just over $600 million in 2008, according to analysts at IHS iSuppli; each AMOLED would require a driver/power-supply chip. AMOLEDs have more complex power requirements than LCDs and need both a positive and negative voltage. ST's dedicated AMOLED power ICs adds value to new designs by simplifying power-supply circuitry. The new chip, the STOD13AS, is produced using ST's...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Broadcom Corporation has introduced its family of 802.11ac (5G WiFi) chips designed for a broad range of product segments. The new IEEE 802.11ac chips are believed to be three times faster and up to six times more power efficient than equivalent 802.11n solutions. 5G WiFi is claimed to be the next generation Wi-Fi standard required for today's mobile and video era. Based on 802.11ac, 5G WiFi is said to be a major evolutionary step from the existing 802.11a/b/g/n networks. Broadcom's 5G WiFi is supposed to dramatically improve the wireless range in the home, allowing consumers to watch HD-quality video from more devices, in more places, simultaneously. The increased speed is said to enable consumers to download web content from a mobile device faster and quickly synch large files, such as videos, in a fraction of the time it would take on a similar 802.11n device. Since 5G WiFi transfers the same volume of data at a much faster rate, d...