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Broadcom upgraded chips for Set-top Boxes and Gateways

Published:2012/1/6 1:55:00 Author:Phyllis

Broadcom upgraded two families of chips for set-top boxes and residential gateways. The company upgraded six members of its BCM7400 and 3300 families to support for the MoCA 2.0 home networking over coax standard. The new standard, ratified in June 2010, sports twice the bandwidth of the existing MoCA 1.1 spec. Other chip companies supporting...   (View)

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UL Class 1 Division 2 Approval Embedded Automation Computers

Published:2012/1/6 1:41:00 Author:Amy

The Industrial Automation Group of Advantech announces a new series of Class I, Division 2 certified automation computers, the UNO-1100H series, including the UNO-1140FH, UNO-1150GH, UNO-1150GHE, and UNO-1172AH, which all have received the Class I, Division 2 (Group A, B, C, D) certification expanding their uses to hazardous locations. With a wide operating temperature range (up to 60°C), the UNO-1100H ser...   (View)

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Maxim Integrated Products Inc. Developed the MAX44000

Published:2012/1/6 0:43:00 Author:Phyllis

Maxim Integrated Products Inc. has developed MAX44000, which is a digital ambient-light and infrared proximity sensor that detects light like a human eye. The MAX44000 integrates three optical sensors, two A/D converters, and digital functionality into a tiny 2mm x 2mm x 0.6mm package. MAX44000 combines a wide-dynamic range ambient light s...   (View)

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Introduction of Ambient Light Sensor with IR Proximity Detection

Published:2012/1/5 21:26:00 Author:Li xiao na

A digital ambient light sensor has been introduced by Maxim, which enables incandescent and fluorescent illumination. It senses proximity using infrared. This sensor is named MAX44000 and made on a BiCMOS process. Three optical sensors and two ADCs are included in this 2x2x0.6mm IC. The optical response of a human eye in variety of spectral environments with a 0.03 to 65,535 lux dynamic range can be imitated when t...   (View)

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High Precision Frequency References are in Need

Published:2012/1/5 2:20:00 Author:Li xiao na

The goal of a three year European Metrology Research Programme project is the user-friendly frequency-stabilised laser sources. This project is coordinated by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in Middlesex. The opto-electronic system offers an on-site frequency calibration service, and this system is expected to be a turn-key standa...   (View)

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Chip Inventories Declined for the First Time in Eight Quarters

Published:2012/1/5 1:37:00 Author:Phyllis

According to IHS iSuppli, chip inventories declined for the first time in eight quarters in the third quarter of 2011 as the industry moved to cut production to reduce oversupply. The inventories fell further in the fourth quarter. In the third quarter, semiconductor stockpiles stood at 81 days of inventory (DOI). The number decreased...   (View)

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Worldwide LED Manufacturing Equipment Spending to Decline 18％ in 2012

Published:2012/1/5 0:21:00 Author:Phyllis

According to forecast published by SEMI, the worldwide LED manufacturing equipment spending is projected to decline 18% in 2012 after a massive 36% increase in 2011. Worldwide LED manufacturing capacity is expected to reach two million wafers in 2012, increasing 27 percent than 2011. The increasing demand of high-brightness light-emitting diodes (HB-(View)

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Stepper Motors from Kollmorgen are UL Certified

Published:2012/1/4 21:57:00 Author:Amy

Kollmorgen’s POWERMAX II Series stepper motors are now UL recognized. This enables OEMs who build UL-certified equipment to integrate high-performance stepper technology into existing designs without requiring re-certification. These NEMA 23 (60-mm) step motors are available in half, single and two stack configurations, and provide holding tor...   (View)

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New iPhone App Optimizes Heat Sinks

Published:2012/1/4 20:47:00 Author:Amy

Advanced Thermal Solutions recently introduced a heat sink design calculator. This kind of iPhone app identifies the proper heat sinks to satisfy the most component-level cooling requirements. The new Heat Sink Design Tool app enables engineers to input the essential specs and then research online for heat sinks that fit their requirements. The app allows users of Apple’s mobile devices to identify heat...   (View)

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Maxim Announces MAX44000 Optical Sensor

Published:2012/1/4 1:22:00 Author:Amy

Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX44000, a digital ambient-light and infrared proximity sensor that detects light. Using the proprietary BiCMOS technology, this IC adopts three optical sensors, two ADCs, and digital functionality into a tiny 2mm x 2mm x 0.6mm package. This integration saves valuable board space while delivering o...   (View)

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Toumaz to establish a Wireless Semiconductor Subsidiary

Published:2012/1/4 1:04:00 Author:Phyllis

Toumaz Ltd., a wireless communications technology firm, said it established a wireless semiconductor subsidiary to split the company into two distinct entities. One of them will focus on the company’s established healthcare products and technologies and the other to be responsible for its growing wireless IC business. Named...   (View)

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Semiconductor Industry’s Prediction for 2012

Published:2012/1/4 0:07:00 Author:Phyllis

We can still remember the article that worldwide semiconductor revenue of 2012 will increase 2.2% from 2011. This prediction was brought out by Gartner. Another company, IHS also published an article in which the company expected that chip sales to up 1.2 percent in 2011. Recently, analysts from Wall Street said that semiconduct...   (View)

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VMC Systems Introduces First Indigenously High-Wattage DC Power Systems

Published:2012/1/4 0:07:00 Author:Amy

As the largest Telecom and Power-Conversion equipment manufacturer in India, VMC Systems Ltd. plans to introduce High-Wattage DC Power Systems. It will be the first indigenously manufactured systems for critical back-up applications in the industrial segment, and built with SMPS technology. Under an agreement with Australia-based Rectifier(View)

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Toumaz Opens the New Subsidiary of Low-power Wireless Chip

Published:2012/1/3 23:42:00 Author:Li xiao na

In order to handle its wireless business better, Toumaz has opened a subsidiary which called Toumaz Microsystems. The multimedia processor intellectual property firm Imagination Technologies has invested on this subsidiary. The board has decided to reorganise the healthcare and semiconductor divisions of Toumaz, thus these...   (View)

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LDRA Integrates the Tool Suite with LabVIEW Virtual Instruments

Published:2012/1/3 4:41:00 Author:Amy

LDRA has added its tool suite to National Instruments LabVIEW Virtual Instruments. The LDRA-NI solution provides hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation. It is a technique used to develop and test the complex real-time embedded systems commonly found in military and aerospace designs. Thanks to LDRA’s expertise in safety-critical systems, NI’s hardware testing capabilities are fully satisfied to the software competen...   (View)

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Linear Technology Introduced the LTC2862-2865

Published:2012/1/3 2:07:00 Author:Phyllis

Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC2862-2865, a family of exceptionally rugged, high voltage tolerant RS485/RS422 transceivers which can eliminate field failures without the need of costly external protection devices. In practical RS485 systems, installation cross-wiring faults, ground voltage faults or lightning induced...   (View)

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Online Distribution is the Developing Tendency in 2012

Published:2012/1/3 0:49:00 Author:Li xiao na

According to the director of product and EDE at Premier Farnell , the web transactions are becoming more and more important in the distribution market. Due to the global economic climate, the ongoing crisis in the Euro zone and the effect of the natural disasters in Japan and Thailand, 2011 has been a challenging year for the whole industry. Because the locations of the (View)

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Japanese Manufacturers to Develop Next-generation Semiconductors

Published:2012/1/3 0:42:00 Author:Phyllis

Japan’s major electronic IT manufacturers, Hitachi, Ltd., Fujitsu Ltd. and NEC Corp., will work together to develop next-generation semiconductors. Next-generation semiconductors will consume only one-tenth of the power compared with present-day devices and allow the transfer of greater amounts of data. At the same time enable a redu...   (View)

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3D Television has a Large Market in China and Europe

Published:2011/12/30 2:30:00 Author:Li xiao na

People in Western Europe and China like 3D television more than people in North America. According to the Q4’11 NPD DisplaySearch Quarterly TV Design and Features Report, the mix of 3D TV declined in Q3 2011 in North America. People from TV electronic research points out that 3D appears to be a far more popular feature in China than North America, and the penetration rate was two times higher in the last quarter. T...   (View)

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STMicroelectronics introduces its new Members of the MDmesh V Family

Published:2011/12/30 1:51:00 Author:Phyllis

STMicroelectronics’s introduction of a new member of the MDmesh V family has broken the worldwide record for high-voltage power MOSFETs. As the industry’s performance leader, the STW88N65M5 boasts the best on-resistance per area for highest efficiency and power density in 650V rating and can now improve a key efficiency metric by more than 23%. This is a giant leap to energy saving typically lost as heat emitted by...   (View)

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