Industry News

    June 2011
    RS Components lands TRACOPOWER Distributor award

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    Valérie Ramon, Category Business Manager, RS Components; Michael Bruderer, International Sales Manager, Traco Electronic Co. Ltd; Ruth Morgan-Ryder, Assistant Purchasing Manager Europe, RS Components.

    RS Components (RS), the world's leading high service distributor of electronics and maintenance products and the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), has been awarded the 2010 Catalogue
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    06/30/2011
    Focus on Newest Products earns Mouser Distributor Partner of the Year Award from Neutrik
    Mouser Electronics, Inc., a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, has won the exclusive Neutrik Distributor Partner of the Year Award.
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    06/29/2011
    Digi-Key Corporation and Swissbit Announce 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 Swissbit, the largest independent DRAM
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    06/29/2011
    National Semiconductor Stockholders Approve Acquisition by Texas Instruments
    National Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE: NSM) announced that at a special meeting of National's stockholders held today, the stockholders approved the adoption of the merger agreement by and among
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    06/28/2011
    Bicker Elektronik appointed Preferred Supplier

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    Within the scope of an optimization of her existing structures, Kontron AG has awarded power supply specialist Bicker Elektronik GmbH from Donauwörth the status of a preferred supplier in the materials
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    06/28/2011
    Mousers Library of Product Knowledge Training Sites exceeds 1,000
    Mouser Electronics, Inc., a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today announced it has surpassed more than 1,000 Product Knowledge
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    06/27/2011
    ABB to deliver innovative energy storage solution in Sweden
    ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order from the Swedish utility Falbygdens Energi (a subsidiary of Göteborgs Energi) to supply an innovative dynamic energy storage
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    06/27/2011
    Synopsys Announces Immediate Availability of Reprogrammable Non-Volatile Memory IP in 180-nm CMOS Process Technology
    Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced the immediate availability of DesignWare® AEON® Non-Volatile
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    06/27/2011
    NXP Unlocks the Potential of Multifunction Car Keys
    Pioneering the market for ‘smart' car keys, NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) today announced the availability of its production-ready single-chip solution for multifunction car keys - the NCF2970
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    06/26/2011
    REpower and Alerion CleanPower sign contract for 44 megawatt wind farm project in Italy
    REpower Systems SE (WKN 617703) and Alerion CleanPower SpA, an Italian-based renewable energy company, signed a contract for a wind project in the South of Italy. REpower will deliver 13 3.4M104 wind
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    06/25/2011
    Digi-Key Corporation and Intematix 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, has signed a global distribution agreement
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    06/24/2011
    Premier Farnell first to stock Microchip and Digilents chipKIT 32-bit Microcontroller Development Platform in Arduino form-factor
    Premier Farnell plc (LSE:pfl), the leading multichannel distributor, is first to stock Microchip Technology Inc and Digilent, Inc's first chipKIT™ 32-bit microcontroller development platform. Microchip
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    06/24/2011
    BC Hydro and S&C Electric Company Partner on Energy Storage Project to Improve Reliability, Provide Peak Shaving
    S&C Electric Company, a renewable energy integration leader shaping the future smart grid, today announces that it has been selected by BC Hydro for an energy storage project that will greatly improve
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    06/24/2011
    Vicor Corporation Bolsters Global Strategy With Future Electronics and New VP of Global Distribution
    Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR) announced the appointment of Future Electronics as a global distributor and of Richard Begen as Vice President of Global Distribution. Global distribution will support
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    06/24/2011
    Power Sources Manufacturers Association Reprints Classic Magnetics Text
    The Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) announced that it is again making available Nathan Grossner's classic treatise, Transformers for Electronic Circuits - Second Edition. The first
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    06/24/2011
    Energy Micro, the energy friendly microcontroller and radio company, has announced the appointment of Honestar Technologies as a distributor for China. Honestar will support Energy Micro's complete
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    06/23/2011
    Microsemi Expands Support for Designers Developing Next-generation High-voltage, High-power RF Generators
    Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq:MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced a design guide for developing next-generation
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    06/22/2011
    Mouser delivers Anaren AIR Modules Worldwide to Accelerate Development for Compact Wireless Designs
    Mouser Electronics, Inc., regarded as a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, is partnering with Anaren, Inc. to stock its new family
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    06/21/2011
    PEI-Genesis, Inc., the world's fastest assembler of precision connectors and power supplies, announced today that they have signed a global distribution agreement with Deutsch Aerospace, a leading
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    06/20/2011
    IDT names Future Electronics its EMEA Distributor of the Year 2010/11
    IDT, the Analog and Digital Company™ delivering essential mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, has announced that Future Electronics is the winner of its EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Distributor
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    06/20/2011
    Industry Loses another Top Analog Guru

    Bob Pease, Analog Industry Guru

    After the bitter news of the death of Linear's Jim Williams, our community is dealt another cruel blow with the sad news of the death of analog industry Guru, Bob Pease. Bob was killed in a car
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    06/20/2011
    ZMDI Announces Digital Power Management Development and Patent License Agreement with Power-One

    Bernhard Huber, ZMDI business line manager for standard components

    ZMD AG (ZMDI), a global supplier of energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical applications, and Power-One, a leading provider of renewable energy and
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    06/20/2011
    IBC SOLAR launches Jura Solarparks in Upper Franconia

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    At a ground-breaking ceremony on June 17, the Bavarian Prime Minister Horst Seehofer symbolically launched construction works for the Jura Solarparks of IBC SOLAR, a German photovoltaic specialist.
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    06/18/2011
    Synopsys Custom Design Solution Enables Moortec Semiconductor to Tape Out High-performance Analog IP
    Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced that Moortec Semiconductor Ltd., a mixed-signal IP and semiconductor
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    06/18/2011
    Avnet Abacus signs green technology battery deal with Cymbet Corporation
    Avnet Abacus, one of Europe's leading interconnect, passive, electromechanical and power distributors, has signed a Pan-European distribution agreement with Cymbet Corporation, the leader in solid-state
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    06/17/2011
    Meggitt's Endevco High-g Shock Accelerometer Series Wins 2011
    Meggitt Sensing Systems, a Meggitt group division, has announced that its Endevco® model 72 high-g piezoresistive shock accelerometer series has been honored with a 2011 "Best of Sensors Expo Award"
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    06/17/2011
    Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas Takes Thermal Solutions to the Nextreme
    Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has inked a distribution agreement with Nextreme Thermal Solutions, a manufacturer of micro-scale thermal and power
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    06/16/2011
    Mouser awarded Fastest Channel to Market from Cooper Bussmann
    Mouser Electronics, Inc., a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today announced that it has been recognized with the Fastest Channel
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    06/15/2011
    Linear Technology Staff Scientist Jim Williams Remembered

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    Remembered: Linear's long-time Staff Scientist Jim Williams, who died on June 12

    Linear Technology Corporation today remembered the company's long-time Staff Scientist Jim Williams, who died on June 12. Williams, who worked for Linear Technology for nearly three decades, started
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    06/15/2011
    Intersil Named Supplier of the Year by Quanta Computer
    Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: ISIL), today announced it has been named the Quanta Computer Supplier of the Year for its role in delivering best-in-class performance, service, operational
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    06/14/2011
    Mouser Electronics Wins Littelfuse Distributor of Year Award for Third Consecutive Year
    Mouser Electronics, Inc., a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, has been named by Littelfuse as the 2010 Catalog Distributor of the
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    06/11/2011
    APEC Issues Call for Papers for February 2012 Conference
    The IEEE Applied Power Electronics and Exposition Conference (APEC), the leading worldwide conference and exhibit for practicing power electronics professionals, announces a call for technical papers
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    06/11/2011
    Mouser Electronics welcomes 22 New Suppliers in first 18 weeks of 2011
    Mouser Electronics, Inc., a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today revealed the addition of 22 new suppliers in the first 18 weeks
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    06/09/2011
    Andrew Cowell Joins Intersil as Senior Vice President of Consumer Products
    Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: ISIL) today announced Mr. Andrew Cowell has joined the company in the newly created position of Senior Vice President of the Consumer Products Group. This
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    06/09/2011
    Lantiq CEO Christian Wolff Elected to the Global Semiconductor Alliances EMEA Leadership Council
    Lantiq, a leading supplier of broadband access and home networking technologies, today announced its CEO, Christian Wolff, was recently elected to the EMEA Leadership Council of the Global Semiconductor
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    06/09/2011
    Fairchild Semiconductor Launches Mobile Audio Initiative Targeting Demand for Louder, Better Speakers in Mobile Devices
    Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE:FCS) is stepping up its efforts to address one of the most significant challenges facing audio applications in the mobile industry today - the need to meet consumer demand
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    06/09/2011
    Mouser Receives 20 Top Awards at 2011 EDS Conference
    Mouser Electronics, Inc., a leading design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, received numerous accolades and awards from its supplier partners
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    06/08/2011
    Synopsys and TSMC Collaborate to Deliver Custom Design Solution for 28nm Analog/Mixed-Signal Reference Flow 2.0
    Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced that
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    06/07/2011
    EBV Announces Caribou Board for Flexible Industrial Communications and Control
    EBV Elektronik, an Avnet (NYSE: AVT) company and the leading specialist in EMEA semiconductor distribution, has announced the Caribou board as a development and evaluation platform for industrial
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    06/06/2011
    TE Circuit Protection Launches Revamped Website
    TE Circuit Protection announced today the launch of their new website. The revamp and content renewal is designed to provide an engaging, user-friendly site where visitors can access information easily
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    06/06/2011
    Microsemi Completes Acquisition of AML Communications, Inc.
    Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq:MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor technology aimed at building a smart, secure, connected world, today
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    06/04/2011
    Digi-Key Corporation and Lattice Semiconductor Announce Global Distribution Agreement
    Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate
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    06/01/2011
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