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STMicroelectronics have announced a tiny MEMS 3-axis analog gyroscope. Measuring just 4x4x1mm³. The L3G452A gyroscope provides 625 degrees /second accuracy, and can operate with a voltage range of 2.4v - 3.6v.

For more information see:

http://www.st.com/internet/com/press_release/p3144.jsp

Fujitsu used the Embedded World 2011 conference to present its complete range of new FM3 microcontrollers. The range include the MB9Bxxx series of high-performance CPUs, and the basic MB9A100 line.

Intel is anticipating a move towards low-power microservers, and has announced a roadmap for its 2012 Atom range of CPUs that includes some sub 10W models. This is widely seen as a response to announcements from companies such as Calxeda, and a move by large internet groups such as Google and Facebook towards massively parallel low power solutions, more frequently ARM based.

For further details, see:

http://newsroom.intel.com/community/intel_newsroom/blog/2011/03/15/chip-shot-intel-outlines-low-power-micro-server-strategy

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/intel-builds-its-microserver-arm-hedges/46136?tag=content;search-results-rivers

NXP Semiconductors have announced a new power supply IC, the 'GreenChip'. These new switch mode chips support exceptionally low standby power draws, as low as 10mW. The two chips announced today are the TEA1753, suitable for AC mains input, and the TEA1703, suitable for a wide range of DC inputs.

For further details, see:

http://www.nxp.com/news/content/file_1852.html

http://www.nxp.com/products/power_management_ics/power_conversion/ac_to_dc_converters/index.html

At Embedded World 2011 Atmel have unveiled a new ultra-low power CryptoAuthentication device, ATSHA204.