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October 2020
Analog Devices acquires HDMI business from INVECAS
This addition will provide ADI with complete audio and video solutions to meet the growing needs of enterprise and consumer markets. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “HDMI technology is in high demand for business, professional, consumer and automotive video applications,” said Joh
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10/15/2020
Dirk Knorr and Josef Wörner appointed general managers at Wurth
The pair have been a part of the management circle of the company for years. Dirk Knorr, a graduate industrial engineer and trained industrial electronics technician, was recently head of international quality and environmental management at Würth Elektronik. The 44-year-old was also responsible for risk mana
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10/15/2020
Panasonic expands conductive polymer hybrid capacitor range
The new ZS-Series not only expands the capacitance range and doubles ripple current capability, but is also rated at 4,000 hours endurance at 125°C. The ZS-Series brings new case sizes, keeping the same footprint (ø10mm) and introducing the 12mm in length in addition to 10x16mm. Developed with the automotive se
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10/15/2020
Pre-Switch announces Andre Willis as VP Engineering
Previously a founder of HiQ Solar, the designers and developers of award-winning SiC inverter solutions, Willis is an inventor and creator with over 30 years power design experience. He joins Pre-Switch to provide the expertise necessary to take the company’s EV products through the commercialization phase fro
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10/15/2020
Renesas’ ICs blast off on Mars mission
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket, with the Perseverance rover and Ingenuity Mars Helicopter onboard, launched from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. While on the Red Planet, the Perseverance rover will flight test the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, search for
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10/15/2020
Patent trends mirror the Li-ion market
As the demand for Li-ion batteries grow, so too does the importance of performance and cost improvements. Alongside this growth is the fact that current Li-ion batteries are beginning to reach their performance limits, so that improvements to battery technology could prove lucrative. Certainly, competition between
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10/15/2020
Würth Electronic Components 2020 catalogue
The 184-page catalogue presents new products and services in the area of passive components, optoelectronics, and power modules. Separate special catalogues are available for many other product categories of Würth Elektronik. All products in the new catalogue are available ex stock. Würth Elektronik is glad to
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10/15/2020
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