The role of ASICs in power management microsystems for hearing aids
The hearing aid market demands low power and small size as the devices become smaller and less obtrusive. The batteries have traditionally been primary cells with replacement on a regular basis. Richard Mount, Sales and Marketing Director, Swindon Silicon Systems...
read moreASIC or FPGA? Each solution has advantages and disadvantages
A Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is a device that is user configurable by using a binary image file to implement the required functionality. The main focus for these devices has been digital centric designs although some FPGAs have tried to address other areas...
read moreSwindon Silicon Systems to showcase online chip estimator at EDS 2018
Swindon Silicon Systems, a Sensata Technologies company, is exhibiting at EDS 2018 to be held at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry on October 17 and 18. At this year’s event, Swindon will give visitors the chance to discuss the many advantages of Application Specific...
read moreThe Global Adoption of TPMS and the ASIC within
Tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) have been widely deployed to address safety and environmental issues on all types of vehicles across the globe. Currently the European Union, the United States, South Korea and China have introduced TPMS legislation with Japan,...
read moreSensor and Test 2018
Swindon will launch’s its online IC Builder At the heart of intelligent sensing, Swindon Silicon Systems is a leader in high performance and low cost mixed signal ASICs and integrated MEMS sensor interface solutions for applications that include automotive, industrial...
read moreUK chip company looks to future with confidence
40 years ago a team of engineers at Plessey Semiconductors decided it was time for a change. They headed off into the unknown and founded Swindon Silicon Systems, which stands out now as one of the few UK-based semiconductor companies still operating.Given the pace of...
read moreSwindon Silicon Systems Announces Technology Partnership with ZPower
ZPower turns to Swindon for power management solution that allows hearing aid manufacturers to use silver-zinc batteries without modifying their existing DSP systems Swindon, May-13 – Swindon Silicon Systems (Swindon), a leading global provider of mixed signal ASICs...
read moreIntelligent sensors in EV battery packs benefit the EV driver and OEM
The increasing use of custom designed electronic devices in today’s vehicles allow the manufacturer to offer the driver unprecedented levels of safety, reliability, economy, performance, information and entertainment. Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs)...
read moreA chip designed just for you? – Why an application specific IC will give your product the edge
Can a single, multi-function electronic component, designed and produced specifically for a single customer or product, make a major contribution to functionality, performance, size, reliability and overall cost? Without a doubt.
read moreThere’s no doubt – EVs are the way ahead and our intelligent devices will help drive the change
Ever since the late 1960s, the automotive industry has steadily become a major consumer of electronics technology. Now, with the advent of hybrid and electric vehicles and driverless cars, the industry looks set to place an even greater reliance on electronic...
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