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October 2010
ACAL Technology Samples New Amphenol Terrapin Connectors for Military Communications
ACAL Technology Samples New Amphenol Terrapin Connectors for Military Communications
ACAL Technology announces new rugged miniature circular connectors, from Amphenol, which introduce new features to reduce cost and improve reliability in military communications applications. Manufactured
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10/27/2010
Wolfsons World-Leading Audio Solution Selected by OPPO Electronics
Wolfson's World-Leading Audio Solution Selected by OPPO Electronics
Wolfson Microelectronics plc has announced that its category-defining ultra low power audio solution, the WM8904, has been selected by OPPO Electronics Corp., Ltd, one of China's leading mobile phone
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10/25/2010
TowerJazz Appoints Dr. Franz Riedlberger as General Manager and Senior Sales Director, Europe

Dr. Franz Riedlberger, General Manager and Senior Sales Director, Europe

TowerJazz Appoints Dr. Franz Riedlberger as General Manager and Senior Sales Director, Europe
TowerJazz, the global specialty foundry leader, announced that Dr. Franz Riedlberger, an accomplished industry veteran, has been appointed General Manager and Senior Sales Director, Europe to head
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10/25/2010
Photon Energy to Install 1.23MW Solyndra Project in Prague
Photon Energy to Install 1.23MW Solyndra Project in Prague
Solyndra, Inc., a manufacturer of cylindrical photovoltaic (PV) systems for large commercial rooftops, and Photon Energy a.s., today announced that Photon Energy has signed an engineering, procurement
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10/25/2010
Indium Corporation Hires New Metallurgical Process Engineering Manager
Indium Corporation Hires New Metallurgical Process Engineering Manager
Indium Corporation announces that Todd Ellenor, Ph.D., P.Eng., has been hired as the Metallurgical Process Engineering Manager. He is based at Indium's global headquarters in Clinton, NY. Dr.
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10/25/2010
Digi-Key Corporation and Exar Corporation Sign Global Distribution Agreement
Digi-Key Corporation and Exar Corporation Sign Global Distribution Agreement
Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today
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10/25/2010
VAC's New Cores and Inductive Components
VAC's New Cores and Inductive Components
VACUUMSCHMELZE GmbH & Co. KG (Hanau) will again attend electronica from 09 to 12 November 2010. At the VAC stand in Hall B5, Stand 119, the Cores and Inductive Components division will demonstrate
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10/25/2010
Special Robust and Customized SATA Connectors for the First Set-Top Box With Exchangeable Hard-Disk Drive
Special Robust and Customized SATA Connectors for the First Set-Top Box With Exchangeable Hard-Disk Drive
For a project being conducted by a leading set-top box (STB) manufacturer, SUYIN has developed and manufactured a 22-position Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) female connector adapted
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10/25/2010
Sharp Solar Components: Highly Efficient, and In Colour Too
Sharp Solar Components: Highly Efficient, and In Colour Too
Sharp is expanding its portfolio of energy-harvesting components with new monocrystalline solar panels for portable applications. Compared to their predecessors, the new solar panels of the models
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10/25/2010
Greshams 600W Compact PCI Power Supply
Gresham's 600W Compact PCI Power Supply
At this year's electronica, Gresham Power Electronics, the Salisbury based MIL and Commercial power conversion specialist, will be demonstrating how their 6U 600W cPCI power supply can cost effectively
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10/25/2010
Excelsys LED Power Supplies are 92% Efficient and Waterproof
Excelsys LED Power Supplies are 92% Efficient and Waterproof
Excelsys Technologies, technology leaders in high efficiency power supply design, announce the introduction of further models in their market leading range of products for industrial and architectural
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10/25/2010
Diotec's Slim Profile "Green" Rectifier Helps to Save Board Space
Diotec Semiconductor introduces a new low profile SMD bridge rectifier in the popular outline TO-269AA ("MiniDIL"), called the S40 through S500 "SLIM" series. Their encapsulation is made by a halogen-free,
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10/25/2010
IRs New Family of Highly Integrated SupIRBuck Point-Of-Load Voltage Regulators Delivers Even Greater Efficiency and Functionality
IR's New Family of Highly Integrated SupIRBuck™ Point-Of-Load Voltage Regulators Delivers Even Greater Efficiency and Functionality
International Rectifier has announced the expansion of its SupIRBuck™ family of integrated point-of-load (POL) voltage regulators. The new devices, tailored for energy-efficient high performance server,
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10/25/2010
Nextreme Names John Goehrke as CEO
Nextreme Names John Goehrke as CEO
Nextreme Thermal Solutions, the leader in microscale thermal and power management products for the electronics industry, today announced that John Goehrke has joined the company as Chief Executive
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10/25/2010
Vicor Launches New e-Commerce Web Store
Vicor Launches New e-Commerce Web Store
Vicor, leading the power industry in parts availability and customization, launches a new e-commerce service for its customers. Engineers can now purchase prototype quantities of Vicor products online
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10/21/2010
VACs Sophisticated Materials for New and Emerging Technologies
VAC's Sophisticated Materials for New and Emerging Technologies
With its advanced range of high-performance inductors, common mode chokes and shielded current transformers - VACUUMSCHMELZE GmbH & Co. KG (Hanau) is in the forefront of future-oriented technologies,
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10/21/2010
Shortlink to Announce Low Power RF Transceiver IP
At electronica 2010, low power RF and mixed-signal ASIC designer, Shortlink, will announce RF transceiver IP building blocks for ASIC customers capable of consuming significantly less current than
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10/21/2010
Power Integrations Cuts Standby Waste to Zero with LinkZero<sup>TM</sup>-AX
Power Integrations Cuts Standby Waste to Zero with LinkZeroTM-AX
Power Integrations, the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, today introduced LinkZero-AX, an integrated offline switching IC that enables designers to
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10/21/2010
Energy Efficient Solutions from ON Semiconductor Take Centre Stage at electronica 2010
Energy Efficient Solutions from ON Semiconductor Take Centre Stage at electronica 2010
ON Semiconductor will demonstrate its latest product innovations - designed to empower customers' next generation energy efficient solutions for automotive, portable, industrial and lighting applications
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10/21/2010
Magnetic GmbH to present Portfolio at electronica 2010
Magnetic GmbH to present Portfolio at electronica 2010
MAGNETEC GmbH will attend this year's electronica 2010 in Munich from 9 to 12 November. This year, the MAGNETEC team will again present new and proven products from the company's product portfolio
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10/21/2010
Fairchild Semiconductor to Focus on Smart Grid Technology at electronica 2010
Fairchild Semiconductor to Focus on Smart Grid Technology at electronica 2010
Fairchild Semiconductor, a leading global supplier of high performance power and mobile products, will demo its latest technological advancements for mobile applications, as well as power solutions
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10/21/2010
LEDnovation Extends LED EnhanceLite Lamp Line Setting New Benchmark for Energy Efficient MR16 Lamps
LEDnovation Extends LED EnhanceLite® Lamp Line Setting New Benchmark for Energy Efficient MR16 Lamps
LEDnovation, a leading innovator in LED lighting and replacement lamp technology, today unveiled its new EnhanceLite® LED MR16 replacement lamps. LEDnovation's new lamps offer an industry-best level
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10/20/2010
Maxims Low-power Op Amps with Self-Calibration Minimize Drift in Portable Instrumentation and Medical Applications
Maxim's Low-power Op Amps with Self-Calibration Minimize Drift in Portable Instrumentation and Medical Applications
Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX9613/MAX9615, low-power, precision operational amplifiers with rail-to-rail I/O. These op amps have a unique self-calibration feature that allows offset
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10/20/2010
Texas Instruments Opens the Company's First Semiconductor Manufacturing Plant in China
Texas Instruments Incorporated today announced its first wafer fabrication facility, or "fab," in China. This important milestone puts manufacturing close to the company's growing customer base there.
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10/19/2010
TDK-Lambda Signs UK Distribution Deal with Ideal Power
TDK-Lambda Signs UK Distribution Deal with Ideal Power
Leading power supply manufacturer TDK-Lambda UK has signed a non-exclusive distribution agreement with Ideal Power, a power specialist in the industrial and medical sectors. Effective from 1st October
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10/19/2010
Silicon Laboratories Acquires ChipSensors, Maker of Innovative Single-Chip CMOS Sensors

Mark Downing, Vice President of corporate strategy and business development for Silicon Laboratories

Silicon Laboratories Acquires ChipSensors, Maker of Innovative Single-Chip CMOS Sensors
Silicon Laboratories Inc. has announced the acquisition of Ireland-based ChipSensors Limited, an early stage technology company creating innovative single-chip CMOS sensors designed to detect temperature,
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10/19/2010
American Superconductor Introduces Amperium Wire
American Superconductor Introduces Amperium™ Wire
American Superconductor Corporation, a global power technologies company, today introduced its Amperium wire, the new brand name for the company's proprietary second generation (2G) high temperature
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10/19/2010
TT electronics Develops Advanced Modules for in-Wheel Electric Drive
TT electronics Develops Advanced Modules for in-Wheel Electric Drive
TT electronics Components Division today announces that it has secured a contract to develop custom micro inverter/power electronic modules for the hybrid and electric vehicle (HEV) market. The contract
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10/19/2010
ABB Launches AC Drive, Wins $27M Order
ABB Launches AC Drive, Wins $27M Order
Now called the ACS355 rather than ACS350, ABB announced it has designed in additional features, to maximize the drive's effectiveness for machinery applications. The general machinery drive is set
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10/19/2010
Indium Corporations Dr. Mackie to Present at Northeast Dispensing and Coating Workshop
Indium Corporation's Dr. Mackie to Present at Northeast Dispensing and Coating Workshop
Indium Corporation's Global Product Manager, Andy C. Mackie, Ph. D., MSc , is presenting at the Northeast Dispensing and Coatings Workshop, presented by Nordson ASYMTEK and Assembly Products, October
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10/12/2010
Lantiq Names Dominik Bilo as Chief Operating Officer
Lantiq Names Dominik Bilo as Chief Operating Officer
Lantiq, a leading supplier of broadband access and home networking technologies, announced that Dominik Bilo joined the company as Chief Operating Officer (COO) effective October 1, 2010. Bilo
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10/12/2010
National Semiconductor and Suntech Collaborate to Develop Smart Panel Technology
National Semiconductor and Suntech Collaborate to Develop ‘Smart Panel' Technology
National Semiconductor Corp., a leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance analog semiconductors, announced today that it is collaborating with Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., the
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10/12/2010
Nextreme Awarded Patent for Innovative High-Temperature Solar Thermoelectric Power Generator
Nextreme Awarded Patent for Innovative High-Temperature Solar Thermoelectric Power Generator
Nextreme Thermal Solutions, the leader in microscale thermal and power management products for the electronics industry, today announced that it has been awarded a United States patent for the design
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10/12/2010
Renesas Electronics Strengthens its Power Device Business
Renesas Electronics' power device business accounts for approximately one-fourth of the company's Analog & Power Device (A&P) business unit, which is one of the company's three core product segments.
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10/12/2010
Sharps David Woodward Addresses Innovation Forum

David Woodward, President of Sharp Microelectronics Europe

Sharp's David Woodward Addresses Innovation Forum
David Woodward, President of Sharp Microelectronics Europe (SME) presented his goal to expand Sharp's components business in Europe and to at least double the turnover by the middle of the decade.
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10/12/2010
STMicroelectronics Wins Award from Nokia for Outstanding Achievement in Sustainability
STMicroelectronics Wins Award from Nokia for Outstanding Achievement in Sustainability
STMicroelectronics has been recognized for its achievements in ‘Sustainability' by Nokia, the world leader in mobile communications. Nokia presented its award for ‘Outstanding Achievement in the Category
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10/12/2010
TTI Introduces New SMD Pin Diodes from Vishay
TTI Introduces New SMD Pin Diodes from Vishay
New from TTI, Inc., the global distributor of passive, interconnect, relay & switch and discrete components, are the VBPW34x and VBP104x series of high-speed SMD PIN photodiodes with gull-wing and
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10/12/2010
HolyStone Launches Tantalum Capacitors
HolyStone Launches Tantalum Capacitors
To complement its vast range of Ceramic components HolyStone now manufactures an extensive range of Tantalum and Niobium Electrolytic Capacitors. HolyStone Polytech Co Ltd was launched in the middle
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10/12/2010
Rutronik Presents Dual-Interface EEPROM from STMicroelectronics
Rutronik Presents Dual-Interface EEPROM from STMicroelectronics
The new dual-interface EEPROM from STMicroelectronics provides the flexibility to remotely program or update electronic products, anytime during their lifetime, and anywhere in the supply chain. It
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10/12/2010
Farnell Takes Innovative Approach to Electronica
Farnell Takes Innovative Approach to Electronica
Farnell, the leading multi-channel distributor of electronic and industrial components, will give visitors to its stand at this year's Electronica an exciting and different experience compared to
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10/12/2010
Mouser Announces Stock on Infineon ISOFACE 8-Channel Isolated High-Side Driver Family
Mouser Announces Stock on Infineon ISOFACE™ 8-Channel Isolated High-Side Driver Family
Mouser Electronics, Inc., known for its rapid introduction of the newest electronic components and technologies, today announced it is the first distributor to announce stock on the Infineon ISOFACE™
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10/12/2010
Maxims Highly Accurate, 8-Channel Temperature Sensor Reduces Board Area
Maxim's Highly Accurate, 8-Channel Temperature Sensor Reduces Board Area
Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX6581, a ±1 degree Celsius accurate, 8-channel temperature sensor. It has seven remote sensing channels to monitor ASICs, FPGAs, CPUs, and boards with multiple
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10/12/2010
Microsemi Enters Smart-Energy Market with Single-Chip Power Solution
Microsemi Enters Smart-Energy Market with Single-Chip Power Solution
Microsemi announced that its ASIC design services group has developed a device for smart metering applications that integrates all power-management functions into one application-specific integrated
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10/12/2010
MSC: New Generation of Power MOSFETs Enables Design of Highly Efficient DC/DC Converters
MSC: New Generation of Power MOSFETs Enables Design of Highly Efficient DC/DC Converters
Three new power MOSFETs, the RJK0210DPA, RJK0211DPA and RJK0212DPA from Renesas Electronics, are now available in sample quantities from MSC. The new devices feature approximately 40 percent lower
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10/12/2010
International Rectifier Demonstrates Automotive Grade Power Management Solutions at Convergence 2010
International Rectifier Demonstrates Automotive Grade Power Management Solutions at Convergence® 2010
International Rectifier, IR, a world leader in power management technology, today announced the company will participate in Convergence® 2010 which is being held at the Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan,
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10/12/2010
ABB delivers 25,000th High Voltage Type PM Dead Tank Breaker
ABB delivers 25,000th High Voltage Type PM Dead Tank Breaker
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, today announced the official 25,000th shipment and delivery of its industry-leading, high-voltage type PM dead tank circuit breaker platform
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10/11/2010
Sharp Supports Partners at electronica 2010
Sharp Supports Partners at electronica 2010
Sharp is showcasing its latest innovations from display technology and LED technology for general lighting at electronica 2010 at the Data Modul (Hall A3, stand 207) and Rutronik (Hall A5, stand 159
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10/06/2010
Murata Invites Visitors to View Demonstrations Including Unicycling Robot and RFID Capabilities at Electronica 2010

Murata's ingenious unicycling robot - Murata Girl

Murata Invites Visitors to View Demonstrations Including Unicycling Robot and RFID Capabilities at Electronica 2010
Murata will be exhibiting at Electronica 2010 in Munich, Germany, 9-12 November 2010, on booth B5:107. The company will demonstrate its unicycling robot, Murata Girl, alongside the flexibility of
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10/06/2010
STMicroelectronics' STarGRIDT - Power-Line Communication Chip Used in Smart-Metering 'STAR Project' in Spain
STMicroelectronics' STarGRIDT - Power-Line Communication Chip Used in Smart-Metering 'STAR Project' in Spain
STMicroelectronics, one of the world's leading semiconductor manufacturers and the number one supplier worldwide of power management solutions, has announced that its new STarGRIDT ST7590 power-line
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10/06/2010
VW Saves Energy
VW Saves Energy
A Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion driven by journalist Gavin Conway writing for The Sunday Times has set a new Guinness World Record for the distance travelled by a production passenger car on a single
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10/05/2010
Rutronik Electronics Worldwide
Rutronik Electronics Worldwide
Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH has provided global support for its customers for some time. It includes the entire range of electronic components and logistics solutions, as well as technical,
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10/05/2010
Rogers Highlights Practical Materials Solutions at Antenna Systems 2010
Rogers Highlights Practical Materials Solutions at Antenna Systems 2010
Rogers Corporation will be showcasing its high performance, cost-effective laminate materials for antenna applications at the upcoming Antenna Systems 2010 conference and expo (October 19-20, 2010,
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10/05/2010
Rochester Electronics Expands European Sales and Customer Support Services with Germany Branch
Rochester Electronics Expands European Sales and Customer Support Services with Germany Branch
Rochester Electronics, the world's most comprehensive authorized source for discontinued semiconductors, announces the opening of a sales and customer service center in Munich (München), Germany.
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10/05/2010
Mouser First to Announce Stock on HARTING Han-Yellock Connector System
Mouser First to Announce Stock on HARTING Han-Yellock® Connector System
Mouser Electronics, Inc., known for its rapid introduction of the newest electronic components and technologies, announced it is the first distributor to stock HARTING's Han-Yellock® Connector System.
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10/05/2010
Microsemi Enters Smart-Energy Market with Single-Chip Power Solution
Microsemi Enters Smart-Energy Market with Single-Chip Power Solution
Microsemi announced that its ASIC design services group has developed a device for smart metering applications that integrates all power-management functions into one application-specific integrated
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10/05/2010
Indium Corporations Dr. Lasky to Present at Central Texas Electronics Expo & Tech Forum

Dr. Lasky's presentation is entitled: Establishing a High-Yield, Pb-free Process, including Ultra Fine Pitch Printing for Passives and CSPs.

Indium Corporation's Dr. Lasky to Present at Central Texas Electronics Expo & Tech Forum
Indium Corporation's Senior Technologist, Ronald C. Lasky, Ph.D. PE, www.indium.com/corporate/bio/ronald_lasky.php
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10/05/2010
FCI and Molex Sign License for iPass+ HDTM Connector System Technology
FCI and Molex Sign License for iPass+ HDTM Connector System Technology
Molex Incorporated and FCI, two leading suppliers of connectors and interconnect systems, announce that the two parties have agreed to a technology license for Molex's iPass+ HDTM Connector System
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10/05/2010
Enecsys at Solar Power International 2010: First North American Demonstration of Ground-Breaking Solar PV Micro-Inverters
Enecsys at Solar Power International 2010: First North American Demonstration of Ground-Breaking Solar PV Micro-Inverters
Enecsys Limited will showcase its high reliability solar PV micro-inverter and monitoring system on Booth 1043 at Solar Power International 2010, October 12-14, held at the Los Angeles Convention
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10/05/2010
Cree Demonstrates High Quality 150mm Silicon Carbide Substrates

Cree's 100mm and 150mm substrates

Cree Demonstrates High Quality 150mm Silicon Carbide Substrates
Cree, Inc. announced that it has achieved a major breakthrough in the development and wide scale commercialization of silicon carbide (SiC) technology with the demonstration of high quality, 150-mm
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10/05/2010
Future Electronics and ADD Semiconductor Sign EMEA and AsiaPac Distribution Agreement
Future Electronics and ADD Semiconductor Sign EMEA and AsiaPac Distribution Agreement
Future Electronics and ADD Semiconductor, the high-performance powerline communication (PLC) IC Company for smart metering, lighting, and home/building automation applications, announced today that
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10/05/2010
ABB announces Smart Grid Center of Excellence in Raleigh, North Carolina
ABB announces Smart Grid Center of Excellence in Raleigh, North Carolina
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced today it is expanding its Raleigh, North Carolina facility to include a technology center devoted to smart grid, known as the Smart
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10/05/2010
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