Industry News
April 2011
The "Cores and Components" division of Hanau-based VACUUMSCHMELZE GmbH & Co. KG will present a selection of its current sensors at this year's PCIM in Nuremberg from 17th to 19th May. At Stand 130
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04/29/2011
Mouser Electronics, Inc., regarded as a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, has been awarded the President's Elite Award from Ohmite
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04/29/2011
Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, has achieved the honor of being named TE
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04/28/2011
Rogers Corporation (NYSE:ROG) will display some of its latest laminate materials for high-speed digital and high-power RF/microwave circuits at the upcoming Del Mar Electronics & Design Show. Representatives
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04/27/2011
RECOM Power, a pioneer in the design and manufacture of DC/DC and AC/DC converters, switching regulators, and LED drivers today announced its worldwide distribution alliance with Mouser Electronics,
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04/27/2011
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Joe Hogan, ABB Group CEO
For the third consecutive year, ABB integrated all of its power and automation businesses' resources to put on its annual customer conference and exhibition. This year's event, ABB Automation & Power
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04/23/2011
ECOtality, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECTY), a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, announced at the Automation and Power World conference that it has entered into an agreement with
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04/22/2011
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Chomerics Europe - a division of Parker Hannifin has announced the appointment of Billy Sheedy to the position of General Manager, Chomerics Division Europe.
Billy is promoted from his previous
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04/22/2011
Future Electronics and ADD semiconductor, the high-performance powerline communication (PLC) IC company for smart metering, lighting, and home/building automation applications, today announced that
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04/22/2011
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Dr Jalal Bagherli, CEO at Dialog Semiconductor
Dialog Semiconductor plc (FWB: DLG), a provider of highly integrated innovative power management, audio and short range wireless technologies, today announced that the company's first SmartXtend(TM)
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04/20/2011
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Infineon: First Semiconductor Supplier to Offer "80 PLUS® Platinum" Compliant Computing Silver Box Reference Design
Infineon Technologies has developed the first marketable silver box reference design that enables PC and server power supply units to achieve up to 92.35 percent efficiency, while significantly reducing
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04/20/2011
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Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced today a distribution agreement with Circuitco, allowing for the distribution of the popular Texas Instruments-based
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04/20/2011
Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch technology solutions, announced that the Atmel maXTouch(TM) mXT224 controller has been selected to power the touchscreens for
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04/19/2011
Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq:MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor technology aimed at building a smart, secure, connected world, today announced it has been granted Class H & K certifications
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04/19/2011
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced that Exar Corporation, a provider of software and subsystem
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04/19/2011
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(Left) Chris Godfrey, Farnell's MRO Segment Manager and (right) Patrice Jaunasse, Sales Director at Tektronix
Farnell, the leading multi-channel distributor, has won the 2010 EMEA High Service Distributor of the Year award from Tektronix, the leading global manufacturer of test measurement and monitoring
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04/19/2011
ABB, the leading power and automation technology company, today announced the extension of its Relion® family of advanced protection and control devices with the introduction of the 650 series and
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04/19/2011
Mouser Electronics, Inc., a top design engineering resource and international distributor of semiconductors and electronic components, has been named the Global Master Distributor for the Q-CEE's
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04/18/2011
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CamSemi has today further strengthened its commitment to customers and manufacturing partners in the Asia-Pacific region (APAC) by opening a dedicated operations hub in Hong Kong. The new offices
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04/18/2011
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FCI, a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect systems to the data, communications, consumer, industrial and medical markets, has entered into an agent agreement with Zahavi Technologies,
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04/16/2011
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won orders from CenterPoint Energy Service Company LLC for the latest Service Suite mobile workforce management (MWFM) software from Ventyx
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04/15/2011
Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced the launch of TechXchangeSM,
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04/15/2011
Mouser Electronics, Inc., regarded as a top global design engineering resource for semiconductors and electronic components and Luminus Devices, manufacturer of ‘Big-Chip' LEDs, today announced a
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04/14/2011
Copper is an effective substitute for rare earth magnets in motors used in electric and hybrid electric vehicles. While the decreasing supply of accessible rare earth elements may present a challenge
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04/14/2011
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Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced delivery of a mobile-grade, battery-optimized Wi-Fi solution to the open source Linux community as part of the OpenLink™ project, focused
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04/14/2011
Mouser Electronics, Inc., a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, has announced a new partnership with Altium which sees live links connecting
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04/14/2011
Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL) reported today that it has more than doubled production capacity for ultracapacitor electrode, cells and modules over the past year, and is moving forward
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04/14/2011
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Solyndra LLC, a manufacturer of cylindrical photovoltaic (PV) systems for large commercial rooftops, and Interservice Uzunovi plc solar division, a project management affiliate of Interservice Uzunovi
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04/14/2011
Whether in the powertrain, in central control units or in body and convenience electronics - there is a constant increase in the proportion of electronic components used in the car. This trend is
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04/14/2011
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Positronic developed the Dragonfly connector series for applications requiring a compact package with an integral locking system. The newest addition to this line is a variant with three size 16 contacts,
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04/14/2011
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From left to right, back row: Paul Mitchell, Distribution Manager at Diodes; Andreas Glaser, Senior Marketing Manager Discretes at Rutronik; Brigitta Englisch-Pietrucci, Sales Manager at Diodes;
Front row: Oliver Woyke, European Sales Manager at Diodes; Markus Krieg, Managing Director Marketing at Rutronik; Nadja Ifen, Linemanager at Rutronik; Thomas Ulinski, Director Linemanagement at Rutronik.
Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH is to receive the "Fastest Growing European Distributor 2010" award from Diodes Inc. for the fastest growth in Europe in 2010. The distributor has marketed
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04/13/2011
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ACAL BFi has signed a pan-European distribution agreement with gyroscope and inertial systems manufacturer, Silicon Sensing. ACAL BFi will provide specialist technical support on Silicon Sensing's
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04/13/2011
Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch technology solutions, today announced that the Atmel maXTouch(TM) solution has been selected to power the touchscreen innovation
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04/13/2011
Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced the addition of aluminum
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04/13/2011
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I had the pleasure to talk with Antonio Fernández, Renewable Energy & SmartGrid Vertical Segment Director EMEA for EBV. He explained what EBV is doing for its customers and its manufacturers. It
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04/13/2011
Freescale Semiconductor and Fuji Electric partner to increase efficiency of hybrid electric vehicles
Freescale Semiconductor has entered into a strategic alliance with Fuji Electric Systems Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fuji Electric Holdings Co., Ltd., to collaborate on insulated-gate
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04/12/2011
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Christian Bairhuber, Managing Director of IBC SOLAR AUSTRIA
IBC SOLAR AG has founded a new subsidiary in Austria. The company was created via collaboration with STA Solartech GmbH of which IBC SOLAR AG has held 51 percent of shares since March 30, 2011. Through
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04/12/2011
Chroma Systems Solutions, Inc. and TestEquity LLC today announced a renewed distribution partnership that will significantly increase the availability of Chroma's power test instrumentation and systems
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04/12/2011
Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced it has signed a global agreement
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04/11/2011
Mouser Electronics, Inc., regarded as a top global engineering design resource for semiconductors and electronic components, announces that its component database is available through EMA's Component
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04/11/2011
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ACAL BFi have signed a new distribution agreement with thermistor manufacturer, Shibaura. The new agreement adds the Nordic territories and extends the franchise agreement throughout Europe.
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04/10/2011
The LED and lighting manufacturers OSRAM (Munich/Germany) and Cree Inc. (Durham/USA) have entered into a comprehensive agreement about the cross licensing of patents. The agreement comprises the mutual
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04/10/2011
Coleman Cable, Inc. (Nasdaq:CCIX) ("Coleman" or "CCI"), a leading manufacturer and innovator of electrical and electronic wire and cable products, announced today that it has completed the acquisition
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04/10/2011
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Farnell, the leading multi-channel distributor has announced first stock of Harwin's 2mm Datamate hi-rel connector family in Europe. The connector and SMT board hardware manufacturer's new product
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04/09/2011
Avnet Abacus, a division of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has announced a pan European distribution agreement with Cooper Bussmann, a global manufacturer of circuit protection, magnetic, connector and
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04/09/2011
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The technology supply chain has become a challenging environment, and companies are constantly finding new ways to improve forecasting accuracy and consumer loyalty. Gerry Fay, senior vice president,
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04/08/2011
Wolfson Microelectronics plc has announced that its industry-leading ultra-low power stereo Audio Hub, the WM8962, has been selected by one of the world's leading manufacturers of voice recorders,
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04/08/2011
Rogers Corporation is offering the newest version of its simple but powerful Microwave Impedance Calculator, MWI-2010. Available for free download from the company's web site at
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04/08/2011
Mouser Electronics, Inc., a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, has announced a new partnership with Altium which sees live links connecting
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04/07/2011
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. a provider of end-to-end Distributed Solar Power Harvesting and monitoring solutions, and Big Solar, a part of the distinguished Bitros Group and a leading provider of
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04/07/2011
Avnet Embedded, an Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) company, today announced the extension of its pan-European website, http://www.avnet-embedded.eu, to include a new microsite (www.avnet-embedded.eu/server)
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04/07/2011
Indium Corporation announces that they have appointed AdoptSMT Europe GmbH as its newest sales channel partner in Austria. AdoptSMT is responsible for distributing Indium's solder products, including
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04/04/2011
Alastair Worth, marketing director Wireless and Networking at Avnet Embedded
Avnet Embedded, an Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) company, today announced that it has signed a European agreement covering 17 countries with Option, the wireless technology company, for the distribution
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04/04/2011
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) and National Semiconductor (NYSE: NSM) today announced they have signed a definitive agreement under which TI will acquire National for $25 per share
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04/04/2011
Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced it has signed a global agreement
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04/04/2011
North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue and ABB, the global leader in power and automation technology, celebrated the groundbreaking of a new high-voltage cable manufacturing plant in Huntersville today.
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04/04/2011
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Farnell, the leading multi-channel electronics distributor and a business of global Premier Farnell, has enhanced its range of interconnection products by being the first in Europe to offer the complete
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04/03/2011
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Maxwell Technologies is introducing a 56V UPS ultracapacitor module designed specifically to address the short-term ride-through and bridge power requirements of uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
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04/03/2011
Mouser Electronics, Inc., a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today announces the European expansion of its agreement with OSRAM
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Date:
04/02/2011
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