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Microsemi Unveiled the LXMG221D-0700040-D2F LED Driver

Published:2011/11/2 21:51:00 Author:Phyllis

LXMG221D-0700040-D2F is a LED driver designed specially for North American street light installations. It is a fully enclosed compact solid-state LED lighting driver module operates from a universal AC input supply in the range of 347VAC to 480VAC, 60Hz to drive a string of LEDs with active power factor correction. LED string voltage can ra... (View)

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The ISE Design Suite 13.3 Developed by Xilinx

Published:2011/11/2 2:16:00 Author:Li xiao na

The ISE Design Suite 13.3 is released by the Xilinx, which features new capabilities. It is designed for the DSP designers to implement bit-accurate single, double and full custom precision floating-point math operations in designs. It aims to the applications of wireless, medical, aerospace and defense, high-performance computing and video. Through System (View)

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The Coming of 32-bit Microserver Market

Published:2011/11/2 1:53:00 Author:Phyllis

Last week, ARM announced its first 64-bit instruction set and its upcoming v8 architecture to effectively push ARM architecture into new segments of both the consumer and enterprise markets. The v8 will support both 32-bit and 64-bit applications, addressing a major issue in the firm’s server space aspirations. Intel and its supporters have long argued that without 64-bit, ARM would simply lack the memory n... (View)

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Cnlight Introduces the World＇s Thinnest LED Fixture

Published:2011/11/1 22:48:00 Author:Amy

Guangdong Cnlight Optoelectronics Technology (Cnlight), the largest UV lamps manufacturer of China, announced new planar illumination products ultra-slim LED table lamp in 2011 Hong Kong International Lighting Fair. With Oree’s LightCellTM technology, the lamp features a 3.73mm ultra-slim illuminator and high performance, excellent uniformity and good quality of light. Cnlight’s collaboration with Oree’s innovative... (View)

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Intel will Update Its Celeron Product Line Next Year

Published:2011/11/1 21:48:00 Author:Phyllis

In the first quarter of 2012, Intel Corporation will update its Celeron product line with several new chips aimed at the lower end of the notebook market. The refreshment will include the B815, a 1.6GHz dual core processor for entry level laptops. It is based on the Sandy Bridge architecture (2nd generation Core) and featu... (View)

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IDS Introduced UI-2280SE Five Megapixel Camera

Published:2011/11/1 21:47:00 Author:Amy

The IDS, a global leader in machine vision technology, has released the UI-2280SE, an all-round camera. It is equipped with USB 2.0 interface and Sony ICX655 CCD sensor which offers a 5-Megapixel resolution (2448x2050 pixels). With its internal Field-Programmabl... (View)

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Standex Introduced Toroidal Power Transformers for Medical Applications

Published:2011/11/1 7:07:00 Author:Amy

Standex Electronics released toroidal power transformers targeting for the demanding needs of medical applications, such as protecting sensitive medical devices in patient care environments. They are available as bare toroids and can be integrated into the devices themselves, or built in enclosures with options to fit specified requiremen... (View)

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High Performance AT-cut Crystals Are Released

Published:2011/11/1 3:05:00 Author:Amy

IQD Frequency Products has introduced a new series of high performance crystals for target applications including military, radar and pagers. The device is available in wide frequency range including 10 MHz to 42 MHz at fundamental mode, 10 MHz to 125MHz at 3rd Overtone and 70 MHz to 175 MHz at 5th Overtone. Due to the thinness ... (View)

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The Efficiency of the LEDs is Improved by the Piezo Material

Published:2011/11/1 2:35:00 Author:Li xiao na

A zinc oxide microwire is added to the junction by Researchers ay Georgia Tech, thus the efficiency of ultra-violet thin-film GaN LEDs can be improved. The performance of these LEDs is enhanced by the creation of an electrical charge in a piezoelectric material, and it is the first LEDs. The local gate voltage is made by the potential, which is used to tune the charge transport and enhance carrier injection in the ... (View)

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Hittite Announced HMC1022 to Reach 48 GHz

Published:2011/10/31 22:51:00 Author:Phyllis

Hittite Microwave Corporation has announced the release of a new Wideband GaAs pHEMT MMIC Distributed Power Amplifier die which is ideal for military EW, test and measurement equipment, and broadband telecom equipment applications up to 48 GHz. The HMC1022 is a 0.25 Watt GaAs pHEMT MMIC Distributed Power Amplifier which operates b... (View)

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Freescale Widens the COM Express Embedded Form with the Related Firms

Published:2011/10/31 22:45:00 Author:Li xiao na

In order to widen the use of COM Express embedded form factor in high end processor systems in aerospace and telecoms, the Freescale Semiconductor has cooperated with the embedded computing firms Emerson Network Power and Kontron in an initiative. The I/O interface options for the COM Express specification can be expanded by this cooperation, thus the Freescale’s QorIQ AMP and P Series high performance multicore(View)

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Global Semiconductor Sales Reach $25.76 billion in September

Published:2011/10/31 21:50:00 Author:Phyllis

According to figures compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics organization, the three-month average of worldwide sales of semiconductors in September reach $25.76 billion, showing an increase of $0.73 billion from the prior month. Reports earlier said that sales in August were in large part driven by strong demand in tab... (View)

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Distributed Temperature Sensor Intended for Oil-Gas and Industrial Production Applications

Published:2011/10/31 5:58:00 Author:Amy

Yokogawa Electric Corporation has introduced DTSX200 Distributed Temperature Sensor (DTS) which is used to monitor temperature and flow in oil/gas upstream unconventional and conventional in-well applications, LNG and refinery tank and pipeline leak detection, f... (View)

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TDK-EPC Introduced EPCOS Power Capacitors for Wind Power Plants

Published:2011/10/31 4:21:00 Author:Amy

According to the information, TDK-EPC has produced EPCOS power capacitors which feature high rated voltage, long operating life and high current handling capability. It is very suitable in the application of renewable energy generation, such as AC outpu... (View)

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Three Taiwanese Companies Withdraw Data from SICAS

Published:2011/10/31 2:06:00 Author:Phyllis

Three Taiwanese companies, Nanya Technology, TSMC and UMC, no longer provide data to the Semiconductor Industry Capacity Statistics. As a significant change in membership in the 2Q 2011 data release from SICAS. These companies had been in previous SICAS data for several years. Nanya is a relatively small semiconductor manufacturer with revenue of $1.8 billion in 2010. TSMC and UMC are the two largest semic... (View)

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A Surveillance Camera Reference Design Developed by Lattice and Valens

Published:2011/10/31 2:05:00 Author:Li xiao na

A surveillance camera reference design is created by Lattice and Valens Semiconductor. The HDBaseT based reference design accepts up to two 1080p sensor cameras. Like the power and various controls, it is able to send uncompressed high definition video over a single 150 meter CAT5e cable to the DVR. The power over Ethernet (POE) CAT5 cable ... (View)

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The AT-cut crystals released by IQD

Published:2011/10/30 22:48:00 Author:Li xiao na

Founded 40 years ago, the IQD is a leading company in the frequency control market. It has operations in America, Asia and Europe. It provides one of the most comprehensive frequency products. Its products include the quartz crystals, crystal clock oscillators, silicon or MEMS clock oscillators, VCXOs, TCXOs, OCXOs and so on. (View)

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Microchip Introduced SST39VF80XC and SST39VF160XC

Published:2011/10/30 22:43:00 Author:Phyllis

Microchip Technology introduced their 8 Mbit SST39VF80XC and 16 Mbit SST39VF160XC Multi-Purpose Flash Plus (MPF+) devices. Manufactured with high-performance CMOS SuperFlash® technology, these low-power, 3V, x16 parallel NOR Flash devices feature active current as low as 5 mA (typical) and standby current of 3 microamperes (typical). These devices feature fixed program and erase times that do not deteriorate ov... (View)

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HV9861A LED Driver from Supertex Features High Accuracy without High-Side Current Sensing

Published:2011/10/28 5:31:00 Author:Amy

Recently, Supertex, Inc. released HV9861A LED Driver. It is an open loop, average current mode control, LED driver integrated circuit (IC) which is intended to drive LEDs via a buck topology, targeting in a variety of solid-state lighting applications, such as TV and monitor backlighting, signage, decorative, and general lighting. Using ... (View)

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LTC6360 from Linear Technology Features Low Noise Single-Ended with True Zero Output

Published:2011/10/28 2:31:00 Author:Amy

Linear Technology’s LTC6360 features very low noise, high precision, high speed amplifier which is ideal for driving SAR ADCs. The LTC6360 has an output noise of 2.3nV/√Hz with 150ns settling time to 16-bit levels (AV = 1). The device is powered from a single 5V (View)