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The Report for Power Electronics in UK

Published:2011/10/19 1:01:00 Author:Li xiao na

A national strategy for power electronics has been released by the UK government. More than 50 companies and 16 universities, which represent sectors such as transport, consumer/lighting, energy and industrial drives, have made a consultation. It is reported by the government that UK is prepared to lead world in the power electronics...   (View)

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Lapis’ ML610Q4xx Features RC ADC

Published:2011/10/19 0:56:00 Author:Amy

Lapis Semiconductor, formerly OKI Semiconductor, recently released the newest ML610Q4xx series low-power microcontrollers. With a unique sensor interface, the devices feature an RC-type analogue-to-digital converter (RC-ADC) which provides accurate (±1.0°C) temperature measurement via only passive components. Lapis Semiconducto...   (View)

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Impacts of the Flooding on ON Semiconductor

Published:2011/10/18 22:31:00 Author:Phyllis

Chipmaker ON Semiconductor Corp said operations at one of its facilities in Thailand have been suspended owing to floods, and it would affect revenues for the fourth quarter and 2012. The affected SANYO semiconductor division in the Rojana Industrial Park produces about 5 to 10 percent of ON Semiconductor’s total worldwide output, t...   (View)

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Linear Technology’s LTM 9011 14-bit Octal 125Module ADCs

Published:2011/10/18 22:23:00 Author:Amy

Linear’s LTM 9011-14, 14-bit, is an octal 14-bit, 125Msps ADC with 73.1dB signal to noise ratio (SNR) and 88dB spurious free dynamic range (SFDR) at baseband. The LTM 9011-14/LTM9010-14/LTM9009-14 are 8-channel, simultaneous sampling 14-bit A/D converters intended for digitizing high frequency, wide dynamic range signals. AC perf...   (View)

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The Single Chip HD Video Analytics IC Released by Altera

Published:2011/10/18 22:15:00 Author:Li xiao na

A single chip HD video analytics IC is released by Altera, which enables a computer to make intelligent analysis of video content via a set of algorithms. Of course, the intelligent analysis can be based on the rules that defined by the customers. This IC chip works at 1080p/30fps with a 60Mpixel per second throughput. The video analytics IC is useful for some transportation use, such as accident detection,...   (View)

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Thailand Flooding have Disrupted the Supply Chain

Published:2011/10/18 20:56:00 Author:Phyllis

The overall supply in Thailand has been influenced due to the ongoing severe flooding. Factories and supply chains are facing disruption as Thailand’s economy starts to affected by the worst flooding in decades. The typhoon-driven flooding has whipsawed the Southeast Asian country since late July, killing more than 315 people, affecting more than three quarters of the country’s provinces and inflicting bill...   (View)

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NA-X Non-linear Vector Network Analyser Range is Expanded by Agilent

Published:2011/10/18 1:11:00 Author:Li xiao na

The Agilent Technologies was established in the year of 1999. It is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. It is specialized in designing and producing the electronic and bio-analytical measurement instruments and equipment for measurement and evaluation. Moreover, the stock of this company has reached to 10 billion. The Hewlett-Packard always produced the products for Agilent Technologies. Its produ...   (View)

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ATS’s MS 1000-CS-WC Candlestick Sensor

Published:2011/10/17 23:07:00 Author:Amy

ATS’s MS 1000-CS-WC measures temperature and air velocity with minimal flow disturbance for characterizing thermal conditions in electronic systems. Strong base-and-stem design allows continuous repositioning and reading during the testing process, and the plastic base eliminates potential shorting issues. Multiple sensors are easily installed to thoroughly map a system’s thermal and airflow conditions. The(View)

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Analog Devices’ High Performance ADXRS800 Sensor

Published:2011/10/17 22:11:00 Author:Amy

Analog Devices’ angular rate sensor ADXRS800 adopts an internal, continuous self-test architecture. The integrity of the electromechanical system is checked by applying a high frequency electrostatic force to the sense structure to generate a rate signal that can be differentiated from the baseband rate data and internally analyzed. The de...   (View)

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The Fast Growth of Avnet Memec

Published:2011/10/17 21:57:00 Author:Li xiao na

The Avnet Memec is one of the largest trans-national distributors all over the word world. Its business includes the electronic parts, enterprise computing, storage products and embedded systems. An essential vital link in the technology supply chain is provided by Avnet. Supported by a global infrastructure, Avnet’s product and services strategy have the advantages. A breadth and depth of service capab...   (View)

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The Impact of Thai Flooding on HDDs

Published:2011/10/17 21:53:00 Author:Phyllis

The massive flooding in Thailand over the past few weeks have disrupted production of electronics including hard disk drives with more than 200 factories have been closed due to flooding. Before the Thai floods, it is predicted that 176.2 million hard drives were required during the fourth quarter, representing 25.9 percent of annua...   (View)

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ON Semiconductor Announced to Close its Manufacturing Facility in Japan

Published:2011/10/17 21:20:00 Author:Phyllis

ON Semiconductor Corp. announced its plans to close wafer manufacturing facility in Aizu, Japan by the end of June 2012 to hone in on more advanced technologies. As part of the company’s overall drive for operational efficiencies, this closure is in line with an ongoing strategy aimed at migrating in-house production to large, high volume fabs, and investing in more advanced wafer technologies. The company...   (View)

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NXP KMA210 Sensor Improves Automotive Performance

Published:2011/10/17 0:59:00 Author:Amy

Using the SOI (silicon-on-insulator) ABCD9-process technology, NXP’s KMA210 automotive-position sensor integrated the vendor’s magneto-resistive-sensor chip and a signal-conditioning ASIC, which is a magnetic angle sensor module. KMA210 is designed for automotive applications. The device requires the measurement of a precise mecha...   (View)

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The Characteristics of Integer-N Frequency Synthesizer LTC6946

Published:2011/10/17 0:55:00 Author:Li xiao na

The Linear Technology Corporation was established in 1981. It was called one of the tech industry’s most profitable companies” in August 2010. The firm is specialized to designing, manufacturing and marketing a broad line of standard high performance integrated circuits. The products of this firm can be applied in the fields of te...   (View)

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A New Addition to Aeroflex’s PXI 3000 Series of RF Modular Instruments: The 3036 RF Digitizer Module

Published:2011/10/16 22:34:00 Author:Phyllis

Aeroflex, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aeroflex Holding Corp, launched the 3036 RF digitizer module, a new addition to its popular PXI 3000 Series of RF modular instruments, which has a frequency range extending to 13 GHz and is for use in vector signal analysis of complex RF signals. The 3036 provides wide instantaneous bandwidth, fast frequency switching, high linearity and low noise. This makes it an ideal for t...   (View)

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The Description of the Most Powerful MCU

Published:2011/10/16 21:56:00 Author:Li xiao na

A range of multicore automotive microcontrollers is released by the Freescale Semiconductor, which is the most powerful MCU in the related market. Four times of the performance is provided by the Qorivva 32-bit MPC5676R MCU. Its memory space is double of the single-core MPC5566 MCU. In the aspect of powertrain, the Freescale sem...   (View)

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JST XMA Series Connectors with Stable Contact Performance

Published:2011/10/16 21:50:00 Author:Amy

JSJ’s XMA Series wire-to-wire, crimp-style disconnectable connectors are compact, offering stable contact performance under high-vibration conditions. With polarized, these 2.5-mm pitch connectors have a positive locking feature. Before the connectors’ mating halves are fully mated and locked together, they will prevent contacts from makin...   (View)

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Cascade Microtech Announced the InfinityQuad Probe

Published:2011/10/16 21:32:00 Author:Phyllis

Cascade Microtech, Inc., a leading expert at enabling precision measurements of integrated circuits at the wafer level, has developed the InfinityQuad probe to ensure reliable measurement results up to 110 GHz in the engineering and production of DC, logic, RF and mmWave RFIC devices. InfinityQuad, a multi-contact quadrant probe,...   (View)

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Capella Microsystems Introduces CM36262 Optical-Lid-Sensor Chip

Published:2011/10/14 5:00:00 Author:Amy

Rcently, Capella Microsystems introduced CM36262 Optical-Lid-Sensor Chip for targeting use in tablet computers, notebooks, and smartphones. It contains a patent-pending optical-lid sensor, an ambient-light sensor, and a proximity sensor. Users can easily power down touch screen products via the lid sensor. The screen brightness can be adjusted...   (View)

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The Image Recognition Device Released by Renesas Electronics

Published:2011/10/14 4:22:00 Author:Li xiao na

An image recognition device is released by Renesas Electronics and its subsidiary Renesas Mobile, which is used by automobiles. This new device implements a camera-based surround view systems together with the display of crucial information such as vehicles, signs and pedestrians. Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) applications create the demand for higher level o image recognition technology. The la...   (View)

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