Industry News

September 2016
Mouser Electronics, a leading distributor with the latest semiconductors and electronic components, is exhibiting in Hall 7 on Stand 10 at the 2016 Maker Faire in Rome, 14 – 16 October. Mouser is joining over 100,000 maker enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds to inspire them with the very newest components an
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09/30/2016
Torex continues to introduce innovative solutions using our proprietary CMOS processes, to deliver high performance Analog circuits with ever lower power consumption for today’s demanding applications. During electronica, Torex will be introducing our new range of high temperature products, qualified to AEC‐
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09/30/2016
RS components' Live truck tour to educate and inspire existing and future engineers

RS Live, an impressive 35-tonne mobile experience

RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents, a distributor for engineers, announced RS Live, an impressive 35-ton mobile experience that is touring across northern and central Europe over the next 12 months showcasing innovation to customers, academic institutions and local communities. Through a
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09/29/2016
IDTechEx Research has been closely following the ITO alternative market for the past five years. It forecasts that ITO alternative solutions will reach more than $250m by 2026. There is renewed interest here globally on conductive ink-based metal mesh films, as technology and application developments are making th
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09/29/2016
Norstel will participate in ECSCRM 2016 in Halkidiki, Greece, 25-29 Sep 2016 The European Conference on Silicon Carbide and Related Materials (ECSCRM) is a highly-anticipated event, held every two years, that represents an important international forum that brings together world-leading specialists working i
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09/23/2016
Arrow Electronics has confirmed a new distribution agreement with Novasom Industries, a engineering company that develops advanced technology solutions for products and processes in the fields of embedded electronics. The agreement will cover the entire EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa). Novasom i
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09/22/2016
RS Components, the trading brand of Electrocomponents, a distributor for engineers, has signed a distribution agreement with XP Power, a leading provider of AC/DC power supplies, DC/DC converters and DC to High Voltage DC converters, and now stocks around 2500 product lines from the manufacturer. As well as prov
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09/20/2016
AMP Group releases non-isolated digital 60A PoL standard

Architects of Modern Power (AMP Group)

The Architects of Modern Power (AMP Group) consortium announced an additional standard aimed at establishing common mechanical and electrical specifications for the development of advanced power conversion technology for distributed power systems. The ‘gigaAMP’ standard, introduced to provide a higher current op
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09/20/2016
ON Semiconductor and Fairchild Semiconductor International jointly announced that ON Semiconductor has successfully completed its previously announced $2.4 billion cash acquisition of Fairchild. “The acquisition of Fairchild is a transformative step in our quest to become the premier supplier of power manag
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09/19/2016
The future of mobility comes to electronica 2016

More than 800 companies from the automotive-electronics industry will be showcasing, and in total there will be over 2800 exhibitors

In the future, mobility will be shaped by developments in automotive electronics: Smart lighting, autonomous driving and connected vehicles—to name just a few catchwords—are closely related to electronic components and software developed around the world now and in the future. electronica, the World's Leading Tra
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09/16/2016
ON Semi to demo breadth of solutions at Electronica 2016

Visitors to the over 400 square metre booth will see the company’s latest products and innovations

ON Semiconductor, driving energy efficient innovations, will focus on four key market segments at this year’s Electronica in Munich. Visitors to the over 400 square metre booth will see the company’s latest products and innovations for automotive, the Internet of Things (IoT), motor control and wearable de
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09/15/2016
Infineon Technologies will demonstrate its latest innovative, energy efficient solutions - including best-in-class technologies for industrial motor drives, power conversion and vehicle traction - in booth 328 and during conference sessions at the upcoming IEEE Energy Conversion Congress & Expo in Milwaukee.
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09/14/2016
Ultra-high speed electric machines highlighted at CWIEME

Technology progress in high speed motor design has led to ever-increasing rotating speeds for electric machines

Gerald Masson, engineer at Moving Magnet Technologies, will assess the latest in design, applications—and challenges—for high speed motors at North America’s largest coil winding, electric motor and transformer event in October in Chicago. Technology progress in high speed motor design has led to ever-i
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09/14/2016
Once again this year, SPS IPC Drives provides their industry visitors with a comprehensive overview of individual components and complete solutions for electrical automation. Furthermore, it highlights the pioneering technologies of the future. Over 1,600 exhibitors, including all key players in the industry, wi
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09/14/2016
New Plan to advance national offshore wind strategy announced

National Offshore Wind Strategy Plan

U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced the publication of a collaborative strategic plan to continue accelerating the development of offshore wind energy in the United States, the National Offshore Wind Strategy: Facilitating the Development of the Offshore Wi
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09/12/2016
How can we detect cyber threats on the factory floor

Intrusion Detection

The Industrial IoT (IIoT) provides manufacturers in all industries with greater connectivity that in turn, generates valuable information and intelligence regarding operations. By leveraging this intelligence, they are able to attain significant efficiencies and manufacturing improvements. However, this expa
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09/12/2016
Banks and nations are starting to move from financing high-carbon to investing in low-carbon fuel sources. For example, the World Bank, the second largest multilateral finance institution, says it no longer invests in most coal projects, including new power plants. A select number of governments have also indicated th
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09/08/2016
Swiss energy provider EKZ works together with IBC SOLAR

IBC SOLAR is cooperating with the Swiss energy provider EKZ

IBC SOLAR, a leader in photovoltaic (PV) systems and energy storage, is cooperating with the Swiss energy provider EKZ. The focus lies on the distribution of IBC SOLAR’s quality PV components for private customers.  This cooperation with one of the largest Swiss energy suppliers is already a success: Fol
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09/07/2016
Germany’s position is challenged as renewable energy demand continues to grow in Europe

Renewable electricity documented with Guarantees of Origin

The demand for renewable electricity in Europe, documented with Guarantees of Origin (GOs), grew briskly in 2015 – up more than 9% from 2014 and surpassing 343 TWh. “Behind this growth are thousands of businesses and millions of households in numerous European countries – voluntarily purchasing renewable el
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09/07/2016
Competition pushes for innovation ahead of regulations in electric motor industry

Dan Jones

Government regulations meant to boost electric motor efficiency and curb carbon emissions may have started the race for achieving ever-increasing output with lower energy intakes. But lately it’s the industry itself, propelled by competition, that has developed engines that can not only meet but also exceed th
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09/07/2016
Qualcomm and Virginia Tech begin a multi-year collaboration this fall with the launch of the Qualcomm Thinkabit Lab at Virginia Tech's Northern Virginia Center in Falls Church. The Thinkabit Lab experience offers both teachers and students an engaging learning environment—part lab, makerspace and classroom—to fos
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09/06/2016
The Call for Papers of PCIM Asia 2017 is now open. Also in the coming year, the conference with its adjacent running trade exhibition, is the most important communication platform for power electronics and its applications in Asia. The latest date for abstract submissions is 16 November 2016. The PCIM Asia will ta
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09/06/2016
The submission deadline for professional education seminars and industry session presentations for APEC 2017 has been extended to Friday, September 9th. If you are still interested in presenting at APEC 2017, please submit your presentation by the September 9 deadline in order to be considered. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SEMINAR
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Date:
09/03/2016
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