Industry News

January 2012

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Ericsson Power Modules Takes Significant Step Forward with New Digital-Power Technology to Reduce Power Consumption

Ericsson has unveiled its second digital-power Advanced Bus Converter platform for use with board-mounted DC/DC power modules in telecom and datacom applications. The company's new FRIDA II platform

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01/31/2012

Microsemi Introduces Energy-efficient PoE (EEPoE) Midspans at Cisco Live London Show

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. and LONDON—Jan. 30, 2012—Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq:MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today

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01/31/2012

Rogers To Show A Wide Range Of Solutions For Power Conversion And Distribution at APEC 2012

Rogers Corporation, represented by its Power Electronics Solutions (PES) Business Group, will showcase some of its more popular products for power electronics applications at the upcoming APEC 2012

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01/31/2012

ABB to acquire Thomas & Betts for $3.9 billion to become major player in North American low-voltage products market

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, and Thomas & Betts Corporation (NYSE: TNB), a North American leader in low voltage products, today announced that both companies' boards of

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01/30/2012

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The World Energy Council signs strategic alliance with the Paul Scherrer Institute

llowing their successful collaboration on the "Global Transport Scenarios 2050" study, the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) and the World Energy Council (WEC) have signed a three year strategic partnership

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01/30/2012

Kevin Sink, Vice President, Total Quality

TTI, Inc. Announces Position of Vice President, Total Quality

TTI, Inc. announced today the promotion of Kevin Sink to the position of Vice President, Total Quality. Prior to this appointment, Sink has been in the position of Director Total Quality since 2010.

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01/27/2012

Digi-Key Corporation Signs Global Distribution Agreement with LEMO

Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's largest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, and LEMO®, a global leader in the design

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01/27/2012

Molex Strengthens its Commitment to the Medical Industry with Several Strategic Business Developments

Molex Incorporated has initiated several strategic business developments to further demonstrate its commitment to developing innovative interconnect technologies for next-generation healthcare devices.

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01/27/2012

Microsemi Acquires Timing, Synchronization and Synthesis Business from Maxim Integrated Products

Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced it has acquired the telecom clock

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01/27/2012

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Yokogawa ScopeCorder is key to Harmonizer's power-quality testing

A Yokogawa DL850 ScopeCorder is playing a key part in tests on synchronised switching devices in power systems being carried out by Harmonizer Power Quality AB: a Swedish company that provides power-quality

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01/26/2012

Texas Instruments' solutions help developers create the next generation of breakthrough products for the Smart Grid market

A leading innovator in energy management, communication and control for the Smart Grid, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today announced it has expanded its portfolio in utility metering,

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01/26/2012

ITU Approves G3-PLC as a New Worldwide Smart Grid Standard

Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) announces that its G3-PLC™ protocol has been approved by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) as a new low-frequency, OFDM-based narrowband powerline

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01/26/2012

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Advantech selects Innovasic Semiconductor's Industrial Ethernet Solution for their Profinet Communication Coupler

Innovasic Semiconductor is pleased to announce that Advantech has selected the Innovasic fido1100 System on a Chip (SoC) solution to provide Profinet connectivity in their new APAX-5071 Profinet Communication

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01/25/2012

Washington, D.C. to host Siemens 2012 Automation Summit

Siemens Industry, Inc. announced that it will host its 2012 Automation Summit at the Renaissance Washington, D.C. Downtown Hotel, June 25-28. The Summit will provide engineering and operational professionals,

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01/25/2012

Mouser Electronics Shipping BeagleBoard.org's Newest Member of the Pack - BeagleBone

Mouser Electronics, Inc., regarded as a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today announced it has stock available for immediate purchase

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01/25/2012

Yamaha standardises on Synopsys' Processor Designer after cutting DSP development time in half

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP used in the design, verification and manufacture of electronic components and systems, today announced that Yamaha has adopted the

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01/25/2012

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Analog Devices Delivers Range of Innovative High-Performance Signal Processing Solutions at Embedded World 2012

Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), a world leader in high-performance analog, mixed signal and embedded signal processing solutions, will showcase innovative signal processing solutions for embedded applications

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01/24/2012

Maxwell Technologies Inks Agreement with Pana-Pacific to Distribute Its New Ultracapacitor-Based Engine Start Module for Trucks

Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL) announced today it has entered into a one-year agreement with Pana-Pacific, a preferred integrator and engineering partner in the commercial vehicle market,

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01/24/2012

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Stac64 Product Family from Molex Now Certified to the Most Stringent Automotive OEM Criteria

Molex Incorporated has announced that its Stac64™ Stackable Connection Systemis now validated against the most stringent specifications from the major key automotive original equipment manufacturers

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01/23/2012

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Cisco Live launch: Eaton's new ePDU functionalities provide Data Centre Managers with total control over power consumption

At Cisco Live London next week, Eaton Power Quality will be offering a first look at the latest functionalities of its intelligent enclosure power distribution units (ePDU's). The new features include

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01/23/2012

Mouser Offering Qi ("chee") Solutions for Wireless Charging

Mouser Electronics, Inc., regarded as a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today announced it is stocking components in support of

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01/23/2012

Small footprint, low profile wirewound power inductors from TTI, Inc.

TTI, Inc., the global distributor of Passive, Interconnect, Relay & Switch and Discrete components, has announced two additions to Murata's LQH series of wirewound power inductors that feature low

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01/23/2012

Transparency & Tradition in Climate Protection - EBV Elektronik Releases Its Third �ECOmise it™' Report

EBV Elektronik, an Avnet (NYSE:AVT) company and EMEA's leading specialist in semiconductor distribution, has released its third annual ECOmise it™ Report. In this document, environmental activities

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01/23/2012

International Rectifier to Present Latest Power Management Solutions at APEC 2012

International Rectifier, IRÒ (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today announced it will showcase the company's latest power management solutions at the Applied Power Electronics

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01/20/2012

Geothermal Energy Finance Forum Concludes With Call For New Approaches To Expanding Geothermal Power Production

Two hundred leaders from the geothermal industry, the finance community and government agencies met yesterday at the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) fourth annual Finance Forum, held at the Marriott

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01/20/2012

Joachim Nell, General Manager of SolarEdge Central Europe

SolarEdge Technologies Appoints Joachim Nell as General Manager of SolarEdge Central Europe

SolarEdge Technologies Inc., a leading provider of end-to-end solar power optimization and PV monitoring solutions, announced the appointment of Mr. Joachim Nell to the position of General Manager

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01/19/2012

Bombardier Selects Maxwell Technologies' Ultracapacitors for Innovative Rail Transit Braking Energy Recuperation System

Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL) announced today that Bombardier Transportation, a leading producer of rail vehicles and rail transportation equipment, systems and services, has selected

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01/19/2012

Wind River Announces COTS RTCA DO-178C Certification Evidence for its VxWorks Product Line

Wind River, a world leader in embedded and mobile software, today announced it has extended its safety critical systems product capabilities to support complete RTCA DO-178C certification evidence

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01/19/2012

Digi-Key Corporation and Synapse Wireless Announce Global Distribution Agreement

Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's largest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, has signed a global distribution agreement

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01/19/2012

AVX recognized by Avnet as the 2011 Top Passive Supplier IP&E, Asia

AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has received the 2011 Avnet Top Passive Supplier Award. This award honours AVX as a leading supplier

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01/18/2012

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Create intelligent and efficient lighting products with TI's new Piccolo™ MCU digital AC LED Lighting and Communications Developer's Kit

Enabling designers to cost-effectively incorporate intelligence and remote connectivity into LED lighting designs and get to market faster, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today

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01/18/2012

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The contract was signed during AMS Technologies' annual European Sales meeting in Bad Kohlgrub, Germany at the Guggenberg Alm. From left to right: Anders Frisk (Azpect), Jan Meise (AMS Technologies), Mikael Hell and Patrik Frihlén (Azpect), Knut Pogost (AMS Technologies), Per Skande (Azpect) and Philipp Weber (AMS Technologies).

Acquisition of Azpect Photonics puts AMS Technologies' growth to new heights

Acquisition of Azpect Photonics: AMS Technologies AG announced today, that Sweden based Azpect Photonics AB will join the AMS Technologies team. The acquisition creates the largest pan-European consultancy

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01/18/2012

Siemens Selected By Dow Corning As Strategic Process Automation Partner

Siemens Industry, Inc. announced that it has been selected as the strategic process automation partner for Dow Corning, following an extensive review and evaluation process using Manufacturing Automation

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01/18/2012

Picochip Achieves First Silicon Success for 40-nm picoXcel Femtocell Chip Using Synopsys' Lynx Design System

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced that Picochip Ltd., who recently signed a definitive agreement

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01/18/2012

MIPS Joins Renesas Electronics' SoC Partner Program

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications, announced today that it has joined

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01/18/2012

Microsemi Announces World's First SyncE Timing Devices to Support Telecom, Ethernet and OTN Clock Rates

Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced the availability of the world's

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01/18/2012

ABB and partners to evaluate the reuse of the Nissan LEAF battery for commercial purposes

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, 4R Energy, Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) and Sumitomo Corporation of America have formed a partnership to evaluate the reuse of lithium-ion

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01/18/2012

Key Technology Innovation Makes New Safety Systems Affordable in Automobiles

ZMD AG (ZMDI), a global supplier of analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical applications, and edacentrum, an institution that promotes research and development in

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01/18/2012

Mouser Offering Qi ("chee") Solutions for Wireless Charging

Mouser Electronics, Inc., regarded as a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today announced it is stocking components in support of

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01/18/2012

Powervation Presents on Intelligent, Adaptive Digital Power Management

Powervation Ltd., the pioneer in adaptive digital power management IC solutions that increase system efficiency, improve field reliability, and accelerate time to market, will discuss intelligent,

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01/17/2012

Fairchild Semiconductor Highlights Power Supply Solutions and Design Tools at APEC 2012

At APEC 2012, February 5-9, 2012, at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando, Fairchild Semiconductor®, (NYSE: FCS) a leading global supplier of high performance power and mobile products, will

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01/17/2012

Digi-Key Corporation Signs Global Distribution with Dynastream Innovations, Inc.

Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced the global addition of Dynastream

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01/17/2012

POWERVAR Publishes New White Paper Demonstrating How Power Quality Dramatically Impacts Business Profitability

POWERVAR, Inc., a global leader in power management systems, has published an informative new industry white paper titled "The Business Case For Power Conditioning," that details how power quality

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01/17/2012

Digi-Key Corporation and Vicor Corporation Announce Global Distribution Agreement

Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's largest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, and Vicor Corporation today announced the

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01/17/2012

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FCI Expands Design-In Support with 25+ CAD Formats Online

FCI, a leading developer of connectors and interconnect systems, has announced that its website, www.fciconnect.com, now provides 3D downloadable

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01/17/2012

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High-Performance Products for Exacting Machine Vision Applications

ProPhotonix Limited, (LSE:PPIX) (LSE:PPIR) (Pink Sheets:STKR), a designer and manufacturer of LED light engines and laser diodes modules as well as a distributor of premium vendors' laser diodes is

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01/17/2012

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Oerlikon Solar's 2nd generation ThinFabTM presented in Abu Dhabi today delivers 23 % investment cost reduction and 17 % higher capacity

Oerlikon Solar presented its 2nd generation ThinFabTM at the World Future Energy Summit 2012 (WFES) in Abu Dhabi today. This end-to-end production line resets the standard for manufacturing sustainable

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01/16/2012

Microsemi Earns ZTE's "2011 Best Delivery Support" Award

Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced it was named the recipient of ZTE

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01/16/2012

Silicon Labs to Showcase High-Performance USB, Ultra-low-Power and wireless MCUs at embedded world 2012

Silicon Laboratories Inc. (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, will showcase its next-generation mixed-signal microcontrollers (MCUs) and development tools

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01/16/2012

NXP Demonstrates Groundbreaking Solar Street Lighting Solution at CES 2012

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) has announced that it has developed an innovative, sustainable and highly efficient solar-powered street lighting solution, together with Philips Lighting. The

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01/13/2012

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The accompanying photo for this press release depicts Wake Electric meter technician Grady Perry (left) installing a Sensus meter at the home of Wake Electric member and Sensus CEO and President, Peter Mainz (right), taken January 12, 2012.

North Carolina's Wake Electric Membership Corporation Deploys a Smarter Grid with Sensus Communication Network Technology

Wake Electric Membership Corporation (Wake Electric) of Wake Forest, North Carolina has begun implementing a Sensus FlexNet™ advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) system for its more than 35,000

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01/13/2012

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REpower concludes contract for 150 MW project in Oklahoma (USA)

REpower Systems SE has concluded a contract with an East Coast U.S. wind power developer for the delivery of 73 wind turbines. The REpower MM92 turbines with an overall power output of 150 megawatts

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01/12/2012

Work hard, play hard: TI's OMAP platform makes mobile devices enterprise-ready

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) is showcasing new applications demonstrating how OMAP™ platform-based mobile devices can become your trusted gateway to demanding enterprise applications

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01/12/2012

Avnet Announces Brilliant Digital Signage Suite of Services for Embedded and Data Center Vertical Market Applications

Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas and Avnet Technology Solutions Americas, both business regions of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), introduce Brilliant Digital Signage Suite of Services, a complete package

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01/12/2012

Vishay Intertechnology's IHLP® Production Line at Be'er Sheva, Israel Plant Receives Sony Green Partner Certification

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announced that the company's IHLP® production line at its Be'er Sheva, Israel, plant has received Sony Green Partner certification through 2013. The

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01/12/2012

Rovi Expands Entertainment Data Through Collaboration With Twitter

Rovi Corporation (Nasdaq:ROVI) today announced it has enhanced its extensive database of standardized information about global music, movies, games, books, and television - known as Rovi Data - with

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01/11/2012

Paul Senior as Divisional Marketing Manager - M2M & Embedded

Embedded distributor appoints Divisional Marketing Manager

Anglia Embedded, a leading distributor of displays, M2M and single board computers, today announced the expansion of its team with the appointment of Paul Senior as Divisional Marketing Manager -

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01/11/2012

Advanced Digital Logic Announces Company Name Change To ADL Embedded Solutions Inc.

Today we are proud to announce that we are changing our company name from Advanced Digital Logic Inc. to ADL Embedded Solutions Inc. This name change is due to a significant expansion in our product

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01/11/2012

NXP and Belkin Bring 6LoWPAN Connectivity to the Home

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) and Belkin International, Inc. will demonstrate a "smart home" network that allows you to control light bulbs - each with its own IPv6 address - using a smartphone

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01/11/2012

DSP Group Chipset Solution Powers Huawei Device's Innovative

DSP Group(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:DSPG), a leading global provider of wireless chipset solutions for converged communications at home, and Huawei Device, a leading global information and communications technology

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01/11/2012

Texas Instruments' activities at CES

1. TI's new CC2541 Bluetooth low energy SoC Release summary: This release introduces TI's new CC2541 Bluetooth low energy SoC, aimed at sensor applications in consumer medical, sports

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01/11/2012

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CPS Energy Attracts Global Manufacturers With Solar Project

In a unique, first-of-its kind generation-to-manufacturing proposal, CPS Energy is entering into negotiations for a power purchase agreement from one of the nation's largest solar projects. The project

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01/11/2012

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ZLG partners with Energy Micro in China

Energy Micro, the energy friendly microcontroller and radio company, has today announced the appointment of ZLG as an approved distributor of its ultra low power ARM® Cortex(TM) based Gecko MCU and

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01/11/2012

Rogers Combines Educational Presentation with High-Performance Circuit Materials at DESIGNCON 2012

Rogers Corporation will exhibit and present a white paper concerning Thermal Conductivity at the upcoming DesignCon 2012 conference and exhibition. DesignCon (www.designcon.com), scheduled for January

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01/11/2012

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Excelsys Technologies Ltd Achieves Deloitte FAST 50 Technology Award

Cork based Excelsys Technologies Ltd, a leading designer and manufacturer of high efficiency, low profile power supplies has been recognised by Deloitte as one of the top Irish Technology companies

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01/11/2012

Tektronix Showcases New and Enhanced Test Solutions at Embedded World 2012

Tektronix, the world's leading manufacturer of oscilloscopes, announced today that the company will be showcasing a wide-range of test and measurement products at Embedded World 2012 (Stand 205, Hall

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01/11/2012

IDT to Exhibit Industry-leading Innovative Mixed-signal Products at 2012 CES

Integrated Device Technology, Inc. the Analog and Digital Company™ delivering essential mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, today announced that it will be exhibiting its industry-leading timing

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01/10/2012

Voltech appoints Kevin Parmenter for Business Development, sales, marketing and applications in the Americas

Voltech announces that Kevin Parmenter will assume responsibility for Business Development, sales, marketing and applications in the Americas. Voltech is a leader in the development of test and measurement

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01/10/2012

Mersen to acquire Eldre, strengthening its position as a global partner for power electronics

Mersen announced today that it has entered into an agreement in principle with Eldre, the largest worldwide pure player in laminated busbars, for its acquisition. This acquisition allows the Group

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01/10/2012

DSP Group Expands DECT Chipset Family With Release of DCX81

DSP Group(R), Inc.(Nasdaq:DSPG), a leading global provider of wireless chipset solutions for converged communications at home, announced today the release of its cutting-edge DCX81 DECT chipset solution.

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01/10/2012

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POWER-GEN Europe 2012 to focus on the integration of the power sector in Cologne

POWER-GEN Europe, the leading event for the international power industry, has announced that �Integrating the power sector' will be the overriding theme of the 2012 exhibition and conference, taking

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01/10/2012

Rovi TotalGuide Debuts on Toshiba's Latest Smart TV Models

Today Rovi Corporation (Nasdaq:ROVI) and Toshiba Corporation will demonstrate how Rovi TotalGuide is helping Toshiba bring a cutting-edge search and discovery experience on Toshiba's new line of L7200

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01/10/2012

Fairchild Semiconductor Highlights Power Supply Solutions and Design Tools at APEC 2012

At APEC 2012, February 5-9, 2012, at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando, Fairchild Semiconductor®, (NYSE: FCS) a leading global supplier of high performance power and mobile products, will

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01/10/2012

GE Energy Expands Digital DC Power Converter Portfolio

GE Energy (NYSE: GE) today announced an expansion of the innovative DLynx™ family of Point of Load (POL) digital DC power converters ranging in capacity from 3Amps to 40Amps. The DLynx portfolio

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01/10/2012

Freescale i.MX processors build market momentum in fast-growing automotive infotainment and telematics markets

Consumer demand for high-performance, smart connectivity is revolutionizing consumer in-car experiences and creating growth opportunities for silicon providers that offer automotive-grade products

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01/10/2012

Wind River Software Delivers Immediate Android Capabilities for Accelerated Device Development

Wind River, a world leader in embedded and mobile software, has introduced Wind River Solution Accelerators for Android, a series of software modules to help developers jumpstart their Android development

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01/09/2012

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Tektronix wins Elektra 2011 "Test Product of the Year" award

Tektronix, a leading manufacturer of oscilloscopes, announced today that the MDO4000 Mixed Domain Series oscilloscope has won the Elektra 2011 Test Product of the Year award, presented at the European

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01/09/2012

Avnet Embedded Adds M2M Device Intelligence from ILS Technology to Americas Offering

Avnet Embedded, a division of Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) announced today the addition of ILS Technology to its Americas offering. Avnet Embedded

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01/09/2012

TDK-Lambda UK Granted Patent for New Power Supply Topology

TDK-Lambda UK, a group company of the TDK Corporation, is pleased to announce that it's Zero Voltage Switching Converter (ZVSC) UK patent application has been approved for grant by the UK Intellectual

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01/07/2012

QuadTech Acquired by Chroma Systems Solutions

Chroma Systems Solutions, Inc. (CSS) announced today the acquisition of primary assets of Massachusetts-based QuadTech, Inc., an industry-leading provider of electrical safety equipment and systems.

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01/06/2012

SPX and Shanghai Electric Announce Joint Venture To Serve Power Generation Sector

SPX Corporation (NYSE: SPW) and Shanghai Electric Group Co., Ltd. (Shanghai Electric) today announced the formation of a new strategic joint venture to supply industry-leading products to the power

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01/06/2012

Kingbright reward Avnet Abacus for outstanding sales

Avnet Abacus, one of Europe's leading interconnect, passive, electromechanical and power distributors, has received an award from Kingbright, the Taiwanese maker of LEDs and related lighting products

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01/06/2012

Molex Expands High Performance Cable Assembly Capabilities with Acquisition of Specialty Wire & Cable Leader Temp-Flex Cable, Inc.

Molex Incorporated (NASDAQ:MOLX and MOLXA), a global electronic components company, today said that it has completed the acquisition of South Grafton, Mass.-based Temp-Flex Cable, Inc. Temp-Flex designs

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01/06/2012

SMTC Expand Capabilities at Their San Jose Facility for the Medical Device Industry

SMTC Corporation (Nasdaq:SMTX) (TSX:SMX) ("SMTC"), a global electronics manufacturing services provider, today announced the licensing by the State of California Food and Drug Branch (FDB) to manufacture

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01/05/2012

Digi-Key Corporation Expands Global Distribution Relationship with Microsemi

Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, has expanded its distribution relationship

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01/05/2012

All American Semiconductor Offers A Wide Range Of Mean Well Switching Power Supply Products

All American Semiconductor, a leading distributor of electronic components, announces that it has been franchised by Mean Well Enterprises Co., Ltd. to carry their full line of switching power supply

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01/04/2012

ABB Robotics wins red dot "best of the best" design concept 2011 award

ABB's design concept for a small parts assembly robot, nicknamed FRIDA (Flexible Robot Industrial Dual Arm), has won the prestigious red dot "best of the best" product design award within the workplace

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01/04/2012

Driving Reductions in Energy Consumption

Reported by Cliff Keys, Editorial Director, PSD

I had the pleasure to talk with Parker Hannifin Corporation. With annual sales exceeding $12 billion in fiscal year 2011, Parker Hannifin is the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion

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01/04/2012

Electric Energy Efficiency Savings Grows Significantly in the U.S., New Report Shows

Electric energy efficiency savings are on a growth path in the U.S., and electric utilities are a major force behind the trend. The findings come from a new report published by the Institute for

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01/03/2012

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ITT rugged Quadrax connectors available from Pan Pacific Electronics

ITT Interconnect Solutions, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of connectors, interconnects and cable assemblies, has partnered with distributor Pan Pacific Electronics to offer its advanced

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01/03/2012