Industry News

    May 2011
    Cleaner Air Solutions To Install Over 3MW of SolarEdge Systems In UK, As Part Of New Partnership
    SolarEdge Technologies, a leading global provider of end-to-end solar power optimization systems, and Cleaner Air Solutions, one of the largest providers of solar PV systems in the UK, announce a
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    05/30/2011
    Synopsys Delivers 28-nm Design Solutions and Advanced System-Level Capabilities for TSMC Reference Flow 12.0
    Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced that it is delivering comprehensive design enablement for
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    05/27/2011
    Digi-Key Corporation Announces Stock of the Arduino Prototyping Platform
    Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, now stocks the Arduino advanced prototyping
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    05/27/2011
    Microsemi Introduces Power Modules Across All Major Solar Converter Topologies
    Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq:MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor technology aimed at building a smart, secure, connected world, announced three families of power modules spanning all major
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    05/26/2011
    Mouser Electronics Races Ahead with Indy 500 Pole Winner Alex Tagliani
    Mouser Electronics, Inc., a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, has announced it will sponsor Alex Tagliani in the 100th anniversary
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    05/26/2011
    Enecsys to demonstrate long-life micro inverters that make solar PV capital costs comparable with those of string inverter systems
    Enecsys Limited, a leading provider of reliable solar micro inverter systems, will showcase new micro inverter products and solar PV monitoring systems on booth B5.380 at Intersolar Europe, June 8-10,
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    05/26/2011
    Val Gooding to become Chairman of Premier Farnell plc

    Valerie Gooding CBE, non-executive director and Chairman of the Board, Premier Farnell

    Premier Farnell, the leading distributor of products and services to engineers and purchasing professionals globally, is pleased to announce the appointment of Valerie Gooding CBE as a non-executive
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    05/25/2011
    Avnet Abacus and FCI partner to address connector needs
    Avnet Abacus - one of Europe's leading interconnect, passive, electromechanical and power distributors - and world-renowned connector maker, FCI are launching a joint Europe-wide initiative aimed
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    05/23/2011
    Rogers Offers High-Performance Circuit Materials & Design Guidance at 2011 IEEE International Microwave Symposium
    Representatives from Rogers Corporation's (NYSE:ROG) Advanced Circuit Materials Division (ACMD) will be on hand at the upcoming 2011 IEEE International Microwave Symposium (IMS) (www.ims2011.org)
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    05/22/2011
    Microsemi Expands Power Module Family to Include Standard Products Using Silicon Carbide Technology
    Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq:MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor technology aimed at building a smart, secure, connected world, today announced it has expanded its line of standard power modules
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    05/22/2011
    ZMDI energy-efficient products fuel robust revenue growth
    Strong demand for energy-efficient products and solutions led to significant growth in revenues and earnings for the Dresden-based semiconductor company Zentrum Mikroelektronik Dresden (ZMDI) in fiscal-year
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    05/21/2011
    Digi-Key Corporation and Nuventix Sign Global Distribution Agreement
    Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, and Nuventix, Inc., maker of SynJet thermal
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    05/20/2011
    ABB to develop energy storage solution in Switzerland
    ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, will partner with EKZ, a leading Swiss distribution utility, on a pioneering energy storage pilot project, which will be the largest of its
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    05/20/2011
    Mouser and Leading Capacitor Supplier Cornell Dubilier Extend Partnership Worldwide
    Mouser Electronics, Inc., a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today announced its expanded global partnership with Cornell Dubilier
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    05/18/2011
    Mouser Electronics Sponsors First Chinese Driver to Enter the Indy 500
    Mouser Electronics, Inc., a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, is gearing up to sponsor Chinese race car driver Ho-Pin Tung in his
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    05/18/2011
    Renesas Electronics, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the availability of the digital ambient illuminance sensor, the PH5551A2NA1, with an industry-leading compact
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    05/16/2011
    Energy Micro makes South Korean appointment
    Energy Micro has announced the appointment of Byoung-Ho Choi as its first Country Manager for South Korea. BH will head local sales and distribution activities for the company's growing family of
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    05/15/2011
    ABB invests in breakthrough technology for data center energy efficiency
    ABB, the global power and automation technology group, has purchased a controlling interest in U.S.-based Validus DC Systems, a leading provider of direct current (DC) power infrastructure equipment
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    05/14/2011
    Mouser gets to the Heart of Patient Monitoring and Diagnostics with new Medical Applications Site
    Mouser Electronics, Inc., regarded as a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today announced the launch of a Medical Applications microsite
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    05/13/2011
    Digi-Key Corporation Signs Global Distribution Agreement with Carclo Technical Plastics PLC
    Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced that a global distribution
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    05/13/2011
    Mouser Delivers Ioxus Portfolio of High-Performance Ultracapacitors
    Mouser Electronics, Inc., a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, unveiled its new partnership with Ioxus, a manufacturer of premium
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    05/13/2011
    TTI, Inc. named TE Connectivitys Global Distributor of the Year  Europe singled out for best Channel Partner performance

    Glyn Dennehy, Senior Vice President and General Manager for TTI Inc., Europe

    TTI, Inc., the global distributor of Passive, Interconnect, Relay & Switch and Discrete components, has been recognized for the second and consecutive year as the Global Distributor of the Year for
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    05/13/2011
    XP Power accepted as a Full Member of the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC)
    XP Power is pleased to announce that it has been accepted as a Full Member of the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC). The EICC is a collaboration of leading electronics companies
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    05/10/2011
    Avnet Abacus signs Pan-Euro deal with PSU maker Aimtec
    Avnet Abacus - one of Europe's leading power, interconnect, passive and electromechanical distributors - and Aimtec, the global designer and manufacturer of modular power supplies, have announced
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    05/10/2011
    Digi-Key Corporation and Peregrine Semiconductor Ink Global Distribution Agreement
    Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, and radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)
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    05/09/2011
    TE Circuit Protection's Barry Brents Now a Contributing Columnist on PSD Online
    TE Circuit Protection announces that Barry Brents, Field Applications Engineer for TE Connectivity's Circuit Protection business unit, has been named the Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the field of
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    05/09/2011
    ABB wins $20 million HVDC refurbishment order in the US
    ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth about $20 million from Vermont Electrical Power Company (VELCO) to refurbish a more than 25-year old HVDC (high-voltage
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    05/09/2011
    VACUUMSCHMELZE presents high-performance permanent magnet motors at Coil Winding
    VACUUMSCHMELZE GmbH & Co. KG (Hanau) will take advantage of this year's Coil Winding in Berlin to present the results of a study conducted jointly with Swiss company drivetek ag. During the exhibition
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    05/09/2011
    Mouser Wins NXP Distributor Award for POS Growth
    Mouser Electronics, Inc., regarded as a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, won the NXP Semiconductors Distributor Award for Point
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    05/09/2011
    Cree 231 Lumen Per Watt LED Shatters LED Efficacy Records
    Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, reports another industry-best efficacy record of 231 lumens per watt for a white power LED. This result is a significant advance beyond
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    05/09/2011
    Eltek Valere Unveils New Wallbox Ultra Compact Power Supply System at UTC Telecom 2011
    LONG BEACH, CA - UTC TELECOM 2011, BOOTH 341 - May 9, 2011 - Eltek Valere, the world leader in high efficiency power systems, will unveil its new Wallbox ultra compact and multi voltage supply system
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    05/09/2011
    As part of the investment volume planned for the 2011 fiscal year, Infineon Technologies (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) is investing about Euro 198 million in production capacity expansion and in research
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    05/09/2011
    Synopsys DesignWare SuperSpeed USB 3.0 xHCI Host Controller IP Receives USB-IF Certification
    Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced that its DesignWare® SuperSpeed USB 3.0 xHCI (Extensible
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    05/06/2011
    Digi-Key Corporation and Orion Fans Sign Global Distribution Agreement
    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 distribution
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    05/05/2011
    EBV Elektronik Presents the Latest Issue of its Know-How Magazine The Quintessence, Covering the Subject Healthcare

    Bernd Schlemmer, Director Communications at EBV Elektronik

    EBV Elektronik, an Avnet (NYSE: AVT) company and the leading specialist in EMEA semiconductor distribution, dedicates the sixth issue of its knowledge magazine ‘The Quintessence' (TQ) to the topic
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    05/05/2011
    Sharp teams-up with Avnet Embedded at vertical shows
    A brightness of 1,000 cd/m² and more is necessary for displays to cope with bright daylight, when built in e-kiosks and vending machines positioned outdoors. On gloomy, rainy days, half of the display
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    05/04/2011
    Rogers Opens New Circuit Materials Production Facility in China: ACMD Suzhou
    Rogers Corporation's (NYSE:ROG) Advanced Circuit Materials Division (ACMD) opened a new production facility in Asia, one of its largest market regions. Rogers' new ACMD Suzhou, China manufacturing
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    05/03/2011
    Enecsys secures $41 million investment to accelerate its growth plan
    Enecsys Limited, the leader in reliable, long-life solar micro inverter systems for residential and commercial applications, has secured a further £25 million ($41 million) in equity financing to
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    05/03/2011
    Mouser Named First Major Distributor for Code Red Technologies
    Mouser Electronics, Inc., a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, announced its worldwide distribution agreement with Code Red Technologies.
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    Date:
    05/02/2011

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