Industry News
February 2011
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Infineon Presents New ISOFACE™ Digital Input Product Family for Industrial Control and Automation Systems - Much Smarter and More Robust Than Today's Solutions
The new ISOFACE™ Digital Input products expand Infineon Technologies' innovative product segment of galvanic isolated interfaces for industrial control and automation applications. The ISOFACE™ Digital
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02/28/2011
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced, that it is the first IP provider to support the final version
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02/28/2011
Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, and Interlink
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02/27/2011
Maxwell Technologies, Inc. announced today that a leading producer of instrument transformers for the Russian utility grid has selected CONDIS® capacitive voltage dividers (CVD) produced by Maxwell's
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02/27/2011
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Power Integrations, the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, today announced that PI Expert Suite Version 8, the latest upgrade to the company's immensely
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02/26/2011
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TESEQ, a leading developer and provider of instrumentation and systems for EMC emission and immunity testing, has released Compliance 5 emission and immunity test software. Compliance 5 is a single,
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02/26/2011
SemiSouth Laboratories, Inc., the leading manufacturer of silicon carbide (SiC) technology for high-power, high-efficiency, harsh-environment power management and conversion applications, has announced
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02/25/2011
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Mouser Electronics, Inc., regarded as a top global design engineering resource for semiconductors and electronic components, announced an international distribution partnership with Anderson Power
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02/25/2011
International Rectifier Corporation (IR) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held CHiL Semiconductor Corporation (CHiL) for $75 million in cash, subject
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02/25/2011
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Nextreme Thermal Solutions, the leader in microscale thermal and power generation solutions, today introduces Thermobility, the next generation of power generation technology that uses heat as a source
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02/25/2011
The newly designed MouserMobile™ offers the most advanced features for multilingual, multicurrency support for design engineers and buyers. No other distributor's mobile site supports more wireless
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02/24/2011
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth over $50 million to provide power and propulsion systems for two next-generation cruise ships to be built by Meyer Werft
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02/24/2011
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From left to right: Lionel Caillat, Vice President & General Manager EMEA, Honeywell; Bradd Schneider, Vice President Global Sales, Honeywell; Steve Herd, Head of EMCO Product and Supplier Management, Farnell; Didier LeBorgne, Field Sales Engineer, Farnell France; Paivi Komminaho-Franz, European Supplier Account Manager, Farnell; Jamie Scott, Product Manager, Farnell; Beth Wozniak, President, Honeywell; and Harry Lakhal, General Manager, Farnell Spain and Portugal.
Farnell, the leading multi-channel distributor, has won the 2011 EMEA Best in Class Gold Distribution award from Honeywell Sensing and Control (S&C), the global technology and manufacturing leader,
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02/24/2011
Synopsys, Inc., a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced new extensions to its open source-licensed Interconnect Technology Format
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02/24/2011
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Tyco Electronics (TE) announces that Matthew Williams, Global Applications Engineering Manager for Tyco Electronics Circuit Protection business unit, will present at the Motor, Drive & Automation
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02/24/2011
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National Semiconductor has announced that its award-winning WEBENCH® Designer tools are now available in the Russian language. Worldwide expert and novice electronic engineers as well as mechanical
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02/22/2011
Dialog Semiconductor plc, a leading provider of highly integrated power management semiconductor solutions for portable devices including Smartphones and Tablet PCs, is pleased to announce that it
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02/20/2011
Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, was awarded Honeywell Sensing and Control's
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02/20/2011
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A bridge of light in the colors of the Alpine World Ski Championships: blue beacons high over Olympic Stadium red beams from the Kandahar slope, and golden yellow rays from the Medal Plaza
At the Alpine World Ski Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, OSRAM provided highlights of a special kind. Using the latest technologies, the Munich-based lighting manufacturer created
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02/18/2011
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The Aquiba A200 smart water meter uses Energy Micro's energy friendly EFM32 Gecko microcontroller.
Energy Micro has announced that Aquiba, a joint venture between Sentec and Takahata Precision, has selected Energy Micro's energy friendly EFM32 Gecko microcontroller for use in its groundbreaking
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02/17/2011
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Avnet Electronics Marketing, a business group of Avnet, Inc., has signed a global distribution agreement with Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd, one of the world's largest manufacturers of advanced
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02/17/2011
Rogers Corporation will be displaying a trio of its top materials for space and satellite communications applications at the upcoming SATELLITE 2011 exhibition. SATELLITE 2011 (
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02/16/2011
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, and Varian Semiconductor
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02/14/2011
Digi-Key Corporation and Advanced Linear Devices, Inc. (ALD), a globally recognized company which develops, manufactures and markets precision
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02/14/2011
ON Semiconductor, a premier supplier of high performance silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics, and Cypress Semiconductor Corp. announced that a definitive agreement has been signed for
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02/14/2011
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Digi-Key Corporation has announced its iPhone application is now available in Japanese. This is the first Digi-Key wireless application available in the Japanese language.
"The introduction of
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02/12/2011
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Rochester Electronics' customized, comprehensive, scheduled, and managed Special Product Agreements(TM) (SPAs(TM)) provide a continuous, long-term source of critical semiconductor devices. Through
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02/12/2011
The Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) Magnetics Committee is sponsoring a Special Presentation session at APEC 2011 titled "Capacitors in Power Electronics." The session will take place
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02/10/2011
Arrow Electronics has signed a global distribution agreement with SiTime Corporation, a leader in MEMS-based silicon timing solutions. Under the agreement, Arrow will distribute SiTime's complete
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02/07/2011
Synopsys, Inc., a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced the broad availability of Platform Architect with Multicore Optimization
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02/07/2011
Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, Inc. and STMicroelectronics, a world leader in semiconductor solutions for energy efficiency, have teamed up to offer a series of
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02/07/2011
Farnell, the leading multi-channel distributor, has added 800 new analog products from Microchip Technology to its portfolio, making it the first European distributor to have the largest stock of
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02/07/2011
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Analog Devices, Inc., a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, is providing its highly integrated iCoupler® digital isolation solution to Siemens Aerospace
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02/06/2011
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Solyndra, a manufacturer of cylindrical photovoltaic (PV) systems for large commercial rooftops, today announced that Eco Solar, a fast growing Slovenian PV developer has completed a 46kWp grid connected
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02/06/2011
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Tyco Electronics (TE) introduces an innovative Solid State Lighting (SSL) solution - the NEVALO SSL system - designed to accelerate lighting manufacturers' transition from traditional light sources
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02/04/2011
Digi-Key Corporation announced it has added 259 new Intersil products to its expansive offering of electronic components.
"We are excited to add these new products to our Intersil line and offer
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02/03/2011
ABB Ltd, the leading power and automation technology group today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Baldor Electric Company, a North American leader in industrial motors. The transaction,
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02/03/2011
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Enecsys Limited, a solar PV micro-inverter company, has announced UL certification for its products. The patented design of the Enecsys Micro-inverter uses a rugged topology that eliminates electrolytic
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02/03/2011
Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, and Midé Technology today announced the
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02/03/2011
Mouser Electronics, Inc., has teamed with Arduino in forming a worldwide distribution partnership. Arduino is a highly regarded open-source physical computing platform based on flexible, easy-to-use
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01/31/2011
Fairchild Semiconductor, a leading global supplier of high performance power and mobile products, has appointed Dan Kinzer, chief technology officer and senior vice president, Technology. Under Mr.
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01/29/2011
Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, and ITT Cannon, a leading global manufacturer
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01/28/2011
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Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH and NJRC have concluded a Europe-wide franchise agreement covering the Japanese manufacturer's entire semiconductor portfolio. By mutual agreement, the distributor
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01/26/2011
Enecsys Limited, a solar PV micro-inverter company, and its partner, SiG SOLAR GmbH, a distributor of solar PV modules and inverters, are showing the high reliability Enecsys Micro-inverter and monitoring
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01/26/2011
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ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has invested $10 million in San Francisco-based ECOtality, a clean electric transportation and storage technologies company, to enter North
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01/24/2011
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The 2011 Power Technology Roadmap, produced and published by the Power Sources Manufacturers Association, will be summarized as part of the plenary session keynoting the APEC 2011 Conference on March
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01/24/2011
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Felix Corbett, TTI Director of Supplier Marketing, responsible for Passives and Discrete Components in Europe.
TTI, Inc., the global distributor of Passive, Interconnect, Relay & Switch and Discrete components, has announced experienced industry figure, Felix Corbett as its new Director of Supplier Marketing,
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01/22/2011
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Mouser Electronics, Inc., a leading design engineering resource for semiconductors
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01/21/2011
Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced its stock of Cree's LMR4
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01/21/2011
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Bernhard Kalkmann, technical director at Semikron in Nuremberg
The German Ministry of Education and Research is backing a research project on the optimization of passive components with maximum energy density and the use of these components in power electronics.
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01/21/2011
Rogers Corporation will be showing off some of its latest materials as well as a free design program at this year's DesignCon® 2011 exhibition (Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA, February
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01/21/2011
Indium Corporation announces that Jonathan (Jon) Major has been hired as Product Manager for Solar Back-End.
Jon is responsible for the business development and growth of Indium's solar back-end
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01/20/2011
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ZMD AG (ZMDI), a global supplier of energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, consumer and medical applications, and SE Spezial-Electronic AG (SE), one of Europe's
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01/17/2011
Mouser Electronics, Inc., a leading international distributor of semiconductors and electronic components, today announced their worldwide distribution partnership with Olimex, Ltd. As a top global
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01/16/2011
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won orders worth around $580 million from Svenska Kraftnät of Sweden and LITGRID turtas AB of Lithuania to supply a new power transmission
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01/15/2011
Maxwell will lead a team including the U.S. Navy and the University of Massachusetts that is tasked with developing an energy storage device combining an advanced capacitor module, an advanced battery
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01/15/2011
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Winson Wei (left) and Wolfgang Ademmer (right) at the opening of the new CONCEPT office
CT-Concept Technologie AG, worldwide market leader in IGBT gate drivers, has strengthened its local presence in one of the main growth markets for power electronics. From January 1st, the CONCEPT
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01/14/2011
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, is extending the life cycle commitment for its Symphony Harmony and Symphony Melody range of control systems.
The Symphony platform has
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01/11/2011
UL and cUL Certification is complete for 27 models within WAGO Corporation's EPSITRON family of advanced power supplies. Certification applies to select models within the EPSITRON Electronic Circuit
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01/10/2011
Rogers Advanced Circuits Materials Division (ACM) introduces two new laminates to the market at the IEEE Radio & Wireless Week expo at the Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa in Glendale, Arizona January
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01/10/2011
ON Semiconductor Corporation announced the completion of the acquisition of SANYO Semiconductor Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of SANYO Electric, and other assets related to SANYO Electric's semiconductor
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01/10/2011
Mouser Electronics, Inc., a leading international distributor of semiconductors and electronic components, announced their worldwide distribution partnership with Olimex, Ltd. As a top global supplier,
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01/10/2011
Circadian Solar, the concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) systems supplier, has achieved a temperature-corrected peak module aperture efficiency of 30% during trials at its test site in Lisbon. The efficiency
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01/05/2011
At the 2011 International CES in Las Vegas, Maxim Integrated Products showcases its latest technology innovations that provide the essential link between the digital world and the analog world of
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01/05/2011
Mouser Electronics, Inc., known for its rapid introduction of the newest electronic components and technologies, today announced its distribution agreement with Phoenix Contact now includes Europe,
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01/05/2011
Rogers Corporation has introduced RT/duroid® 6035HTC, a new high-thermal-conductivity (HTC) laminate material engineered for low loss in high-power circuits. The fluoropolymer composite material is
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01/05/2011
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A project aimed at harmonizing the requirements for BMPS products between manufacturers and users started in 2002 at the Power Supply Association (PSMA). Later the High Density Packaging User Group
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01/05/2011
International Rectifier showcases its latest Class D Audio power management solutions at 2011 International CES which takes place January 6-9, 2011, Las Vegas, Nevada.
IR's cutting edge chipset
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01/05/2011
Solyndra, Inc., a manufacturer of cylindrical photovoltaic (PV) systems for large commercial rooftops, today announced that Nazca, a Platinum Solyndra Solution Provider, has completed a 1.2MW solar
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12/16/2010
Left to right: Mark Mills, Distribution Manager, ZF Electronics UK, Valerie Ramon, Category Business Manager Electromechanical & Connectors, RS Components, Michael Groom, Managing Director, ZF Electronics UK, Ruth Morgan Ryder, Supply Account Manager, RS Components
ZF Electronics has named RS Components as its European Distributor of the Year 2010 for its Cherry Switches & Controls product range. The award recognizes the enormous growth - above 100% year on
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12/16/2010
REpower Systems and UK based wind energy company Energiekontor UK Construction Ltd, signed two contracts. REpower UK will be supplying wind turbines to Energiekontor UK's wind farms at Withernwick
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12/16/2010
National's Solveig Loesch and Salvatore Napolitano receive the award at the Elektra ceremony in London, UK
National Semiconductor Corporation today announced that the company's 12-bit analogue-to-digital converter ADC12D1800 was named Analogue Semiconductor Product of the Year at the Elektra Awards ceremony
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12/16/2010
Linear Technology is rewarded for its outstanding achievement in renewable energy design
The premier event in the European electronics industry calendar, the Elektra Awards ceremony in London, UK, recognizes outstanding best practice achievements of individuals and companies throughout
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12/16/2010
Alfred Hesener (Centre), Fairchild's Marketing Director for Europe, receives the award
Fairchild Semiconductor won the award for the Power Systems Product of the Year at the Elektra Awards in London, UK, with its FSA9280 USB accessory detection switch. Alfred Hesener, the company's
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12/16/2010
QuantaSol Ltd, the independent designer and manufacturer of tuneable ultra high efficiency concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar cells, is moving into pilot production following a successful period
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12/16/2010
Jan Wäreby is currently Senior Vice President, head of Business Unit Multimedia and member of Ericsson's Executive Leadership team. Wäreby has more than 20 years of experience in sales organizations
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12/16/2010
Energy Micro's VP of Sales Europe, Ian Fletcher receives the 2010 Elektra Award for Start-up of the Year. The company was also nominated in the Digital Semiconductor Product of the Year category. Pictured left to right are: Master of Ceremony, comedian Hugh Dennis, Ian Fletcher, VP of Sales Europe, Energy Micro, Andrew Sawle, Executive Director of Advanced Package Development, International Rectifier, the award sponsor and Richard Wilson, Editor-in-Chief, of the awards organiser Electronics Weekly.
Energy Micro, the energy friendly microcontroller company, has been named Start-up of the Year at the annual Elektra Awards held at the Lancaster Hotel, London.
A highpoint of the electronics industry
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12/16/2010
Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, announced
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12/16/2010
Diodes Zetex Semiconductors wins the Climate Change Opportunity Award 2010 for the North West of England at the EEF's annual Future Manufacturing Awards. Pictured left to right are: David Fitton, Compliance Coordinator, Diodes Zetex Semiconductors with Dylan Crompton, Senior Business Manager, British Gas Business.
Diodes Zetex Semiconductors, the UK subsidiary of Diodes Incorporated has won the Climate Change Opportunity Award 2010 for the North West of England at the EEF's annual Future Manufacturing Awards.
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12/16/2010
Analog Devices, Inc., a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, has announced the appointment of Dr. Carsten Suckrow to the position of Vice President
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12/16/2010
AC Propulsion, a global leader in electric drive development, design and manufacturing, today announced that it is expanding its production capacity and upgrading manufacturing processes with a new
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12/16/2010
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, and Baldor Electric Company, a North American leader in industrial motors, have agreed that ABB will acquire Baldor in an all-cash transaction
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12/16/2010
Mouser Electronics, Inc., regarded as a top global design engineering resource for semiconductors and electronic components, won the 2010 European Distributor of the Year at the Elektra 2010 European
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12/16/2010
Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH has set up a Lighting Solutions Division, taking a significant step towards comprehensively addressing the entire lighting market. Rutronik is offering not
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12/16/2010
Vicor has built its reputation over the years as a leading provider of power solutions through the quality and range of its products and the support and commitment to its customers and distributors,
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12/10/2010
Solyndra, Inc., a manufacturer of cylindrical photovoltaic (PV) systems for large industrial and commercial rooftops, today announced a multi-year sales agreement with Sika Services AG, a manufacturer
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12/10/2010
Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH and Panasonic Industrial Europe GmbH have extended their franchise contract on a pan-European basis at electronica. It includes components, batteries and optical
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12/10/2010
The Power Distribution Systems (PDS) Division of Rogers Corporation has been awarded IRIS (International Railway Industry Standard) certification for its laminated busbar manufacturing facility located
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12/10/2010
REpower Systems AG has concluded its second contract within a short time in Sweden. The contract provides for the delivery of three wind turbines to Akka Vind AB, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fred.
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12/10/2010
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. has announced that its Gen2 PCI Express® (PCIe®) switches were selected for use in the next-generation high-performance network solutions offered by Dolphin Interconnect
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12/10/2010
Farnell has launched its Technology First New Product microsite. The innovative new site provides clear and comprehensive information about the very latest products and technologies from the electronic
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12/10/2010
With a continued focus on delivering innovative, customized technology products and solutions to its global commercial and defense customers, the former Illumination and Detection Solutions (IDS)
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12/10/2010
Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, and Bomar
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12/10/2010
Dialog Semiconductor plc announced that its DA7211 audio codec IC has been adopted by Samsung Electronics to deliver the highest level of audio performance in its recently launched YP-Q3AB MP3 player.
Important
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12/10/2010
CHiL Semiconductor Corporation, a leading developer of high-performance, mixed-signal power management integrated circuits for the server, personal computer and high-volume computing market segments,
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12/10/2010
ABB, the global power and automation technology group, announced today it has invested about $13 million in Aquamarine Power, a Scottish company that has developed technology to convert energy captured
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12/10/2010
U.R.T. has awarded the "Best European Acting Distributor 2010" award to Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH. The specialist for displays has awarded this prize for the first time to honour Rutronik
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12/01/2010
Infineon Technologies AG and Xinjiang Goldwind Science and Technology Co., Ltd., the Chinese leader in R&D and manufacturing of wind power equipments, today signed a license agreement for core components
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12/01/2010
Fairchild Semiconductor, long-acknowledged as a power semiconductor leader, is increasing its focus on the mobile handset market. The company is building on its success in the development of semiconductor
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12/01/2010
Energy Micro, the energy friendly microcontroller company, has announced the appointment of Andrea Marchi as VP of Sales for the APAC region. He joins Energy Micro's General Manager and Director
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12/01/2010
