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Aspex Took Great Advancement in HD Video Compression Technology

Published:2011/11/24 20:56:00 Author:Phyllis

Aspex Semiconductor, a provider of video compression technology for next-generation HD video-enabled devices, has won the 2011 Low Power Green Design Award from the National Microelectronics Institute (NMI). NMI is the trade association representing the UK Semiconductor, Microelectronics and Electronic Systems Communities. Aspex won this honor because of its advancements in HD video compression technology e...   (View)

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Congatec is going to use More ARM Technology

Published:2011/11/24 20:51:00 Author:Li xiao na

The latest embedded computer module Congatec is going to increase its dependence on ARM processors. It always used the x86-based processors from Intel and AMD in its modules, and then it will use more ARM technology. Consequently, it will use Freescale’s ARM-based i.MX portfolio of products, which b...   (View)

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The Status of Power Semiconductor Market

Published:2011/11/24 1:02:00 Author:Li xiao na

The sales of power semiconductors will increase 6.7% in this year, which is slower than last year’s 37.8%. The annual achievement will be 33billion US dollars. The growth rate of this industry was 2.3% in the third quarter, and the growth of the forth quarter is not expected to increase more. The showdown is firstly caused by the Japanese e...   (View)

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The Sercos III Developed for Real-time Industrial Networking Applications

Published:2011/11/23 21:52:00 Author:Li xiao na

Founded in 1983, Lattice semiconductor is a leading supplier of high-performance programmable logical devices. It has more than 700 employees. For field-programmable gate array (FPGA) devices, the share of this company ranks fourth all over the world. The share ranks number two for CPLDs & SPLDs. Recently, the ECP3 FPGA-enabled Sercos III module is released by this firm, which is designed for real-time ...   (View)

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LTC3115-1 DC/DC Boost-buck Converter Introduced by Linear Technology

Published:2011/11/23 20:40:00 Author:Phyllis

Linear Technology introduced the LTC3115-1 DC/DC boost-buck converter that aims at supporting a wide range of input voltages and also delivering a wide range of output voltages. The converter’s wide input and output voltage ranges (2.7V to 40V) make it well suited to a wide variety of automotive and industrial applications. A pro...   (View)

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Winbond Announced New SpiFlash Serial Flash Memories with Smallest Package

Published:2011/11/23 20:12:00 Author:Phyllis

Winbond, a pioneer and leader in Serial Flash memories, announced a family of new SpiFlash Serial Flash memories which offers the industry’s smallest packages per density. With minimal package dimensions, the devices meet the space-saving needs of the rapidly growing mobile-computing market with a range of densities from 512K-bit to 16M-bit. Winbond’s SpiFlash (View)

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Novotechnik Announced Touchless Rotary Angle Sensors

Published:2011/11/23 0:08:00 Author:Amy

According to the information, Novotechnik U.S. released the Vert-X 90E Series of touchless rotary angle sensors. With a magnetic pick up secured to the rotating object, there is no direct mechanical linkage between the shaft and the measuring system. The Vert-X 90E Series sensor is 0.59 inch in height, and 3.54 inches in diameter. Measureme...   (View)

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The ITC Series of Transducers Developed for Rail-traction Measurement

Published:2011/11/23 0:07:00 Author:Li xiao na

The ITC series of transducers are released by LEM, which are developed for the galvaanically-isolated high-precision current measurements in rail-traction application. With the corresponding nominal current measurement ratings of 1000, 2000 and 4000A, there are three models, namely the ITC 1000-S, 2000-S and 4000-S. The ITC series can be used ...   (View)

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Microchip Technology Introduced the MCP9808 Silicon Temperature Sensor

Published:2011/11/22 23:57:00 Author:Phyllis

Microchip Technology’s MCP9808 silicon temperature sensor can serve a broad range of applications as it guarantees high accuracy of 0.5 degrees from -20°C to 100°C, along with high temperature resolution of 12 bits. It is in a small MSOP and 2×3 mm DFN 8-pin packages. Additional features include shutdown, and under/over-temperature monitor and a critical-temperature alert. The combination of the MCP9808’s w...   (View)

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Photoelectric Sensor Efficiently Discovers Clear Objects

Published:2011/11/22 22:04:00 Author:Amy

Banner Engineering announced the Q26 Series photoelectric sensor to detect clear object. The device adopts a polarized retro coaxial design, offering reliable detection of clear, translucent or opaque objects. It can operate at short distances and deliver precise leading edge detection, which is an ideal option for detection applications such as filling and bottling machines, flat glass or LCD manufacturing, pharma...   (View)

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NXP Launches the BC69PA Transistor in Ultra-small Package

Published:2011/11/22 20:14:00 Author:Phyllis

The BC69PA transistor, the industry’s first medium power transistors in an ultra-small DFN2020-3 Surface-Mounted Device plastic package, is recently announced by NXP Semiconductors. The new DFN2020-3 (SOT1061) packaging, which can save up to 80 percent more space on the PCB compared to conventional SOT89 packages and maintain high el...   (View)

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Advantech Introduced DIN-rail PCs

Published:2011/11/22 3:28:00 Author:Amy

Recently, the Industrial Automation Group of Advantech announced two new Intel Atom-based DIN-rail controller platforms, the UNO-1170A and UNO-1170AE. Intel Atom N270 processor uses 1G DDR2 RAM with fanless design, compact size, energy efficient power consumption, and wide temperature operating range of -10 to 60°C, the UNO-1170A and UNO-...   (View)

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Power Supplies Compliant with Latest Medical Approvals

Published:2011/11/22 1:46:00 Author:Amy

Recently, Powerstax announced that its MEDISTAX range of power supplies for medical applications has been approved to the latest versions of safety approvals IEC 60601-1:2005 3rd Edition. The power ranges of the MEDISTAX family of power supplies are available in 200-750W and 400-1450W providing a modular and configurable power so...   (View)

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The Introduction of Healthcare Robots

Published:2011/11/22 1:14:00 Author:Li xiao na

A series of health care robots are revealed by Toyota. These machines incorporate fast servos and sensors that detect posture and other subject attributes. Two of them use technology spun out of the firms’ two legged robot programme. The robots can be used in many fields, such as nursing and healthcare, short-distance personal transport, manufacturing and domestic duties. I will introduce for robots in the belo...   (View)

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Fairchild Semiconductor Developed the FAN6756 PWM Controller

Published:2011/11/22 1:08:00 Author:Phyllis

Fairchild Semiconductor, a leading global supplier of high-performance power and mobile products, developed the FAN6756 PWM controller featuring mWSaver™ technology that enables the reduction of standby power loss in the external circuit without using additional support ICs. The single-chip FAN6756, a highly integrated green-mode PWM (View)

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Avnet Memec releases more compact chipset

Published:2011/11/21 21:09:00 Author:Li xiao na

Established in the year of 2005, Avnet Memec is specialized in highly innovative suppliers and technologies. To help its customers to differentiate their design is its goal. It employs a significant number of engineers to support customer’s design efforts. It has many supplier partners, such as Applied Micro, Cirrus Logic, Echelon, Intersil, Marvell, Maxim, Microsemi, Renesas, Sierra Wireless and Silicon Labs. This...   (View)

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Singapore encourages the development and growth of fabless semiconductor startups

Published:2011/11/21 20:37:00 Author:Phyllis

Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association, or SSIA, the voice of Singapore’s semiconductor industry, recently announced an initiative to encourage the development and growth of fabless semiconductor startups. The commitment of the association is to facilitate substantial growth of the whole semiconductor sector. SSIA wishes to boos...   (View)

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Semiconductor industry is looking at first signs of recovery

Published:2011/11/21 4:27:00 Author:Phyllis

The semiconductor industry will clear inventories of unsold chips stemming from a slowdown in consumer spending and the industry will eye recovery. Because of economic uncertainties at a time, many vendors have invested heavily in the new production gear. As demand for consumer gadgets in Europe and elsewhere has slowed, the industry hit a slump. The reduction inventory is supposed to be optimistic and...   (View)

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ARM and TSMC Trying to Develop the 20nm

Published:2011/11/21 1:08:00 Author:Li xiao na

ARM and TSMC are trying to get A-15 out on a 20nm process. In order to handle the transition, the ARM process team has been set up in Taiwan. The 20nm tape-out is a test vehicle, and the expectation of ARM is that they are a year away from 20nm as a production technology. Nowadays, the interdependencies between process technology and the IP b...   (View)

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Liquid Level Sensor for Plastic Containers Introduced

Published:2011/11/21 1:07:00 Author:Amy

Cosense has expended its product line with the introduction of a non-invasive sensor (SL-630) for plastic containers. The devices are easily attached outside the container so no fluid contamination. They are functionality independent of color, transparency, shape and size of the bottom of the container. What’s more, they feature multiple...   (View)

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