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Samsung planned to build semiconductor plants in China

Published:2011/12/7 21:07:00 Author:Phyllis

In response to increased demand for NAND FLASH memory used in smartphones and tablet computers, Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest maker of computer memory chips, planned to build a semiconductor factory in China. Following the USA and Germany Texas, This is the second time Samsung set up semiconductor production lines overse...   (View)

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Nordic Upgrades the Bluetooth Software Stack

Published:2011/12/7 2:34:00 Author:Li xiao na

The fabless semiconductor company Nordic is specialized in wireless communication, mixed signal as well as complex digital and analogue integrated circuit design. This firm attaches much importance at high speed wireless communication in the 2.4 GHz ISM band. The wireless gamepad, mouse and keyboard, mobile handset, intelligent spo...   (View)

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Plessey Semiconductors ECG Sensor Is Used for Mobile Health Applications

Published:2011/12/7 1:13:00 Author:Amy

At the 2011 mHealth Summit, Aventyn announced the collaboration agreement. The summit is organized by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health in partnership with mHIMSS, the mHealth Alliance and the National Institutes of Health. Aventyn will integrate the EPIC sensor in a mobile platform to take non-intrusive ECG measurements personalized to individual heart failure patients. The patient s...   (View)

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TDK-Lambda Announced 65-watt MWS65 Power Supplies

Published:2011/12/7 0:29:00 Author:Amy

TDK-Lambda Americas recently announced the 65-watt MWS65 series of open-frame, medical/ITE AC-DC power supplies. It uses 4kVac reinforced input to output isolation and output to ground isolation of 1500Vac, and all models in the MWS65 series are adapt to UL/EN60601-1 Editions 2 & 3 safety approvals for medical equipment and include onbo...   (View)

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TFC Air-Cored Spring Coil Family Provides Custom Designs

Published:2011/12/6 3:22:00 Author:Amy

Available in both leaded and SMT configurations, Total Frequency Control (TFC) distributed a family of Air-Wound Spring Coils includes a standard range of moulded SMT coils from 2.5nH to 500nH on tape and reel and custom wound designs with an infinite variety of winding types. Custom devices may be single or multi turn with clock-wise or anti-clockwise windings and internal diameter from 0.3mm. Materials include go...   (View)

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SIA Announced Worldwide Semiconductor Sales Projected to $300 Billion in 2011

Published:2011/12/6 2:27:00 Author:Amy

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has endorsed the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization’s Autumn 2011 global semiconductor sales forecast which has projected semiconductor sales to reach the $300 Billion mark for the first time and representing a 1.3 percent growth rate over the record-breaking year in 2010. Worldwide sales for October 2011 remained essentially flat at $25.7 billion, ...   (View)

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Heliatek Introduces the Organic Solar with 9.8％ Efficiency

Published:2011/12/6 1:03:00 Author:Li xiao na

Founded in the year of 2006, Heliatek devotes itself in the development and production of organic solar cells. It relies on more 15 years experience in the in the development and characterisation of organic materials and organic (View)

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Some Extra Features of Smart Phones may offer backdoors to hackers

Published:2011/12/5 1:15:00 Author:Li xiao na

Some extra features of as-delivered Android smartphone may provide the backdoor for hackers. The related researches have been taken by the North Carolina State University. In order to make the smartphones more user-friendly, some of these pre-loaded applications or features are added. Some of the features are able to notify you of missed call...   (View)

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Samsung Produces Optical Sensor in Pixel LCD Panels

Published:2011/12/5 1:03:00 Author:Amy

Samsung introduced that it began mass producing of 40-inch ‘Optical Sensor in Pixel’ LCD panels. These panels feature highly advanced optical sensors, in November. The Optical Sensor in Pixel LCD panel detects reflected images of an object on the panel using Infrared sensors that are built into the panel. With optical sensor in each pixel of t...   (View)

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AST Released AST 2000H2 Hydrogen Pressure Sensor

Published:2011/12/5 0:33:00 Author:Amy

American Sensor Technologies has launched the AST 2000H2 Hydrogen ASIC Pressure Sensor for hydrogen-powered vehicles and in other emerging hydrogen applications. The sensors are certified for use as on-board hydrogen sensors for fuel cell vehicles. To overcome hydrogen permeability and embrittlement, the AST 2000H2 Hydrogen Pressure Sen...   (View)

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Renesas Introduced Lithium-Ion Battery-Charging Control IC

Published:2011/12/2 1:31:00 Author:Amy

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premiere supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, recently launched a charging control integrated circuit (IC) R2A20055NS. It has further miniaturization and safe charging control for single-cell lithium-ion batteries. In addition to the full complement of protection features, including battery overvoltage protection and charging timers, the new IC includes functions that ...   (View)

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The Research of Solar Cell with 23.3％ efficiency

Published:2011/12/1 23:36:00 Author:Li xiao na

The interdigitated back-contact (IBC) silicon solar cells of 23.3% conversion efficiency are introduced by Imec and a group of photovoltaic companies. Increasing solar cell efficiency above the all-important 20% figure and also reducing the cost of solar power is considered to be the goal of this research. Interdigitated back contacts is a te...   (View)

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Intel is Supposed to Bounce Back in Semiconductor Industry

Published:2011/12/1 23:26:00 Author:Phyllis

Intel is reportedly on the verge of reversing a trend as Santa Clara’s dominant position in the global semiconductor market whittled away by aggressive competition from Samsung. Intel is set to sell 49.7 billion dollar worth of semiconductors in 2011, enjoy a 23% increase from $40.4 billion in 2010. This will make Intel outgrow the overall semiconductor market and boost its share of the market up from 13.2%...   (View)

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International Rectifier Introduced 40A IR3553

Published:2011/12/1 21:30:00 Author:Amy

International Rectifier introduced 40A IR3553 to expand its PowIRstage family of integrated devices, which optimized for next-generation servers, consumer and communication systems. With advanced silicon, packaging and control techniques adopted, the IR3553 integrates a synchronous buck gate driver, benchmark figure-of-merit control, and synchronous MOSFETs and Schottky diode into a small, high density, low...   (View)

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ON Semiconductors Introduced the NCV7425 and NVC7441 Integrated Transceiver

Published:2011/12/1 21:16:00 Author:Phyllis

The NCV7425 and NVC7441 are ON Semiconductor’s recent introduced new integrated transceiver devices for applications in local interconnect network and control area network designs in automotive and industrial applications. Both of the two transceivers offer an economical, compact, and robust solution for next-generation automotive convenience applications as well as LIN- and CAN-based industrial designs. Th...   (View)

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White LED from Cree Features Highest Efficacy

Published:2011/12/1 5:15:00 Author:Amy

Cree has announced commercial availability of an LED lighting module which can deliver 80-lumens-per-watt system efficacy combined with CRI greater than 90. The modules feature the supplier’s TrueWhite technology for generating white light with (View)

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Fairchild Semiconductor developed the FODM8801

Published:2011/12/1 3:12:00 Author:Phyllis

Fairchild Semiconductor, a leading global supplier of high-performance power and mobile semiconductor solutions, developed the FODM8801, which is a part of the OptoHiT™ series of high temperature phototransistor optocouplers. Fairchild Semiconductor’s OptoHiT™ Series provides designers increased design margins in high temperature industrial applications. High temperature optocoupler series provi...   (View)

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Tektronix Announced Handheld Scope Features 200MHz Bandwidth

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

Recently, Tektronix has launched its highest specification handheld oscilloscope with a maxium bandwidth of 200MHz and 5GS/s sample rate. As four-channel oscilloscopes in the THS3000, they range weigh 4.8lbs and have a seven hour of battery life. The THS3000 Series is believed as the first true high-performance handheld oscill...   (View)

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Touchstone Semiconductor has expanded its Maxim Alternate-source Family to 15 Products

Published:2011/12/1 0:56:00 Author:Phyllis

Touchstone Semiconductor has expanded its Maxim alternate-source family to 15 products with the addition of six new current-sense amplifiers. The company now offers eight current-sense amplifiers as part of its Maxim alternate-source family. The new TSM9938H, TSM9938T, TSM9938W, TSM9634H, TSM9634T and TSM9634W current-sense (View)

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The Highest Specification Handheld Oscilloscope Released by Tektronix

Published:2011/11/30 23:48:00 Author:Li xiao na

Tektronix is an American company, which is specialized in producing the test and measurement equipment such as logic analyzers, and video and mobile test protocol equipment. It has become a subsidiary of Danaher Corporation in the November 2007. For the development of monitoring systems for ATSC & DVB transport streams, it was honored at the 2008 Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards. The highest spe...   (View)

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