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Boston-Power has announced an Additional $30miilion in New Funding

Published:2011/12/26 0:18:00 Author:Phyllis

Boston-Power Inc., a company that is developing next-generation lithium-ion batteries and systems, has announced an additional $30 million in new funding to add to the $125 million investment the company took in September. The investment comprising a combination of grants, low-interest loans and related financial and tax incentives th...   (View)

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The Digital Power Chipset Released by IR

Published:2011/12/26 0:08:00 Author:Li xiao na

International Rectifier is a manufacturer of power semiconductor. It is located in El Segundo, California, USA. It is in the leading place in power management technology. The products of this company can be found in every diverse range of devices, such as calculators and airplanes. The computer manufacturers all over the world are using their proprietary products. The digital power(View)

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Infineon Introduced the New Automotive 40V OptiMOS™ T2 power MOSFETs

Published:2011/12/25 23:48:00 Author:Phyllis

Infineon Technologies has introduced the new automotive 40V OptiMOS™ T2 power MOSFETs that based on the combination of packaging technology and Infineon’s thin wafer process technology and offered high-performance specifications. Because of specific requirements in terms of package geometry, die pad thickness, and chip size th...   (View)

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3.7 V Lithium Polymer Rechargeable Batteries Released

Published:2011/12/23 2:11:00 Author:Amy

The Renata Batteries division of the Swatch Group (Switzerland) has announced a comprehensive series of 3.7V lithium ion polymer rechargeable batteries to providing design engineers with a compact, lightweight and reliable power source for portable medical, industrial and consumer electronic devices. The device integrates a high energy density with a low-profile, flexible, prismatic package. Designated the ICP S...   (View)

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Boston-Power Announced $30 Million in Private Equity

Published:2011/12/23 0:32:00 Author:Amy

Boston-Power, Inc. announced that it invested $30 million in new private equity. The funding was led by existing investor GSR Ventures. Long-standing Boston-Power investors Oak Investment Partners and Foundation Asset Management (FAM) also added in. Before the investment, Boston-Power was just announced $125 million investment in growth capital and Chinese government stimulus programs – comprising a combi...   (View)

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Integration of Data Converter and MEMS Sensor becomes the Mainstream

Published:2011/12/22 23:44:00 Author:Li xiao na

Nowadays, the integration between data converter and MEMS sensor is a tendency. This combination device is regarded as a unit to optimise sensor performance. The “sensor-converter” is viewed as a single unit for analogue signal acquisition and digital post processing requirements. In order to sense inertial and rotational motion, the MEMS...   (View)

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ZMD AG Introduced Boost converter

Published:2011/12/22 1:49:00 Author:Amy

ZMD AG announced its first step-up converter with integrated 35 V power switch for high brightness LEDs. The ZLED7015 can drive devices that require a constant voltage and the wide input voltage range of 6V to 30V supports applications with input voltage from multi-cell batteries or regulated 12V and 24V power rails. A low voltage feedbac...   (View)

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Fairchild Semiconductor Expanded its FAN3850x Series of Digital Microphone Pre-amplifiers

Published:2011/12/22 1:25:00 Author:Phyllis

The introduction of Fairchild Semiconductor’s FAN3850x series of digital microphone pre-amplifiers expands Fairchild’s high-performance analog mobile audio device portfolio. The FAN3850x series include the FAN3850A with 16dB or 19dB gain and the FAN3850T with 15dB gain and added temperature compensation. The FAN3850A integrates a...   (View)

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MLX90616ESF-HCA High Stability Infrared Sensor IC Introduced

Published:2011/12/22 1:08:00 Author:Amy

The MLX90616ESF-HCA thermopile sensor is very suited for current high end thermometer guns in fast temperature change environment. A stabilization period of up to ½ hour in a new environment is often required to achieve accurate measurements. With integrated electronic stabilization function, the sensor uses proprietary technology to ...   (View)

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Cree Introduces the C4SMT and C4SMD 4mm LEDs

Published:2011/12/22 0:20:00 Author:Phyllis

Cree, Inc., a market leader in LED lighting, recently published C4SMT and C4SMD 4mm LEDs which are supposed to be the new Screen Master. This extends its high-brightness LED leadership definitely. Featured in superior brightness, unrivaled far-field pattern matching, and in industry-leading packaging, these LEDS enable customers to del...   (View)

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Linear Has a Transaction with Dust Networks

Published:2011/12/22 0:19:00 Author:Li xiao na

Founded in 1981 by Robert H. Swanson, Linear Technology Corporation is specialized in designing and marketing a broad line of standard high performance analog IC. Dust Network designs and manufactures wireless sensor networks for industrial applications including process monitoring, condition monitoring, asset management, Environment, Health and Safety monitoring and (View)

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Chip sales of Semiconductor Companies in 2011

Published:2011/12/21 1:56:00 Author:Phyllis

Gartner, Inc., a company that provides independent and objective research and analysis on information technology (IT), computer hardware, software, communications, and related technology industries, said its preliminary analysis shows chip revenue will grow by slightly less than 1 percent in 2011. Earlier this month, Gartner said it expects chip sales to grow by 2.2 percent in 2012. From the very start of t...   (View)

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AMD expanded its mixed-core CPU line with 13 chips

Published:2011/12/21 0:47:00 Author:Phyllis

Advanced Micro Devices added 13 chips, including five desktop and eight notebook parts, to its line of processors that mix CPU and graphics cores. These chips include two chips available for over-clocking and use two and four CPU cores. Both AMD and Intel produce the heterogeneous multicore PC chips which AMD called Accelerated Processing Units (APUs). According to AMD, it has shipped more than a million AP...   (View)

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Power Partners Offer Power supplies Up to 60 Watts

Published:2011/12/21 0:45:00 Author:Amy

Power Partners has introduced the PSAD60 Series of AC/DC desktop switching power supplies with 60 Watts of continuous output power. They are enclosed in a super compact case with either C14 or C8 input receptacles. All models meet EN55022 and FCC Class B emissions limits, and are approved to UL, CSA, and European safety standards. Units are ap...   (View)

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Start-ups of Microelectronics should be Nourished

Published:2011/12/21 0:25:00 Author:Li xiao na

The Mentor Graphics director points out technology start-ups need support and the industry must meet that need. 2011 has been a strong year for Mentor Graphics, but it has been a tough time for microelectronics startups. The problem is the little venture capital can not make the semiconductor startups as far as prototyping. The...   (View)

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Globtek Offers 11.1-V, 2.6-Ah Battery Pack with Integral Charger

Published:2011/12/20 21:52:00 Author:Amy

Globtek has introduced a battery pack. It is composed of three Samsung Li-Ion cells in a 3S-1P configuration and provides 28.86 WHr (2.6 AHr) of power to mobile applications and other applications requiring battery backup with simple, cost effective charging. With battery charger circuits, thermal cut-outs and dedicated safety circuit,...   (View)

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Hittite Recently Announced the HMC899 with Pass Band Frequency Range of 19 and 38 GHz

Published:2011/12/20 1:23:00 Author:Phyllis

HMC899, Hittite Microwave Corporation’s recent published tunable MMIC band pass filter, is an ideal for hybrid and microwave integrated circuit (MIC) applications in wideband test and measurement equipment, communication systems and electronic warfare (EW) subsystems to 38 GHz. This analog voltage tuned, solid-state MMIC filter is in...   (View)

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Green Watt Power Introduced 100 Watt Constant Current AC-DC LED Power Supply

Published:2011/12/20 0:49:00 Author:Amy

Green Watt Power has introduced the “GLC-100” Series of Constant Current AC/DC LED power supplies. With universal / full range AC input voltage of 100 - 277VAC, it provides stable and reliable 100W output power and is available in six different models of constant current output at 1.75A, 2.1A, 2.45A, 2.8A, 3.2A or 4.2A with self-adjusting o...   (View)

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The Semiconductor Business Confidence Index has fallen

Published:2011/12/20 0:30:00 Author:Phyllis

The Semiconductor Business Confidence Index has fallen to 46 in 2011, compared with 60 in 2010 and 61 in 2009, according to KPMG survey. Although the index is declining, it has not as bad as situations in 2008 when the number was 36. This indicates that industry conditions entering 2012 will be weak but not as severe as those that existed at ...   (View)

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0.3mm Front Flip Lock FPC Connector Released

Published:2011/12/20 0:04:00 Author:Amy

TE Connectivity announced the company’s 0.3 mm front flip lock, Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC) connectors, to optimize connectivity in miniaturizing electronic products. This new product offering is low-halogen and includes connectors up to 71 positions. With extended position size range and the availability of a front flip lock ac...   (View)

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