Industry News
Microcontroller Central to Help Developers Change the World One Bit at a Time
NXP Semiconductors today launched the Microcontroller Central site, a new online community devoted to inspire and empower users of microcontrollers and showcase their successes. The new community-based Website will consist of blogs, message boards, live chats, whitepapers, and other educational resources to help readers address the joys and challenges of microcontroller-based design. The community will be supplemented by a presence on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
MIPS Joins Renesas Electronics’ SoC Partner Program
MIPS Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has joined the Renesas Electronics SoC Partner Program. Renesas Electronics Corporation is a long-time licensee of the MIPS64 architecture and processor cores including the MIPS32 74K, 24KE and 4KE cores.
Mantracourt Launches Blog for Instrumentation Engineers
Instrumentation equipment manufacturer Mantracourt has announced the launch of a 'Blog' about specialist electronic measurement devices for sensors, to assist engineers working in the field of measurement and instrumentation.
Eurotech: $1.7M Contract from Energy International to Power Digital Whiteboard Application in University Campus
Eurotech today announces they have received a contract from Energy International for a total estimated value of 1.7M USD to supply the Eurotech display computer as the processing platform for digital whiteboards. Eurotech signed a 12-month agreement to supply the hardware and infrastructure for college dorm room digital whiteboards.
For the 5th year, SOURIAU wins AIRBUS´s Best Supplier Award for standard electrical parts
SOURIAU is pleased to announce that it has been honoured with the 2011 AIRBUS Supplier of the Year Award in recognition of the best global performance during the supplier SQAL Electrics Conference held in Toulouse on December 16, 2011.
Multitest MEMS Test and Calibration Equipment Now Available for MT9510 Pick-and-Place Test Handler
Multitest has shipped the first Multitest MEMS equipment for the MT9510 pick-and-place test handler to an IDM in the United States. This new combination is based on the two well-established platforms: MT MEMS and MT9510.
Acal BFi invites engineers to challenge the new GE Wolverine III PC
Acal BFi announces that it is inviting companies operating in hazardous environments, such as oil and gas exploration and drilling, to challenge the next-generation Wolverine III flat-panel computer against their toughest operating conditions. The Acal BFi Demo Challenges will take place at customer locations throughout January-March 2012 and will allow customers to test the Wolverine III's ability to withstand salt, spray, dust, shock, vibration and extremes of temperature.
GOEPEL electronic rocks Boundary Scan with BASS
GOEPEL electronic announces the extended incorporation of the Finnish Company BASS Solutions into the global alliance program GATE (GOEPEL Associated Technical Experts). The development and practical implementation of new solutions, products and modules based on JTAG/Boundary Scan instrumentation as well as enhancements in the local support, applications and integration of the leading JTAG/Boundary Scan hardware solutions SCANFLEX and SCANBOOSTER related to the SYSTEM CASCON™ software lay in the centre of the cooperation.
Count On Tools Further Expands Georgia Headquarters
Count On Tools Inc. announces that it expanded the manufacturing operations at its Gainesville, GA headquarters for the second time in recent months. The recent expansion is in response to the growing market for SMT nozzles and consumables as well as the increased demand for its precision contract machining services.
Relaunch boosts control integration specialist Sensor-Technik UK
Ambitious plans for expansion are behind the relaunch of mobile control systems specialist Sensor-Technik UK. Part of Germany's Wiedemann group, the Bedford based company has refashioned itself over the course of the last year with a number of major structural changes.
IPC Membership Reaches Record Number
IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries ended the year 2011 with 3,215 members, the greatest number of members ever achieved in the organization's history. Members are companies from every level of the electronics supply chain: printed board manufacturers, electronics manufacturing services companies, original equipment manufacturers and industry suppliers. Geographically, two-thirds of members are located in North America, while others are spread evenly between Europe and Asia.
PAM and PLM Emerge as Indispensable Advanced Management Solutions in Highly Competitive European Industrial Markets, Finds Frost & Sullivan
The plant asset management (PAM) and product lifecycle management (PLM) markets have become strategic necessities, critical for enterprise sustenance in the highly competitive European industrial markets. Together, they constitute an advanced management solution essential to achieve a sustainable enterprise framework for the 21st century. While PAM provides a platform for ensuring the safety and process reliability of an enterprise, PLM helps in accelerating new product design and development.
TDK-Lambda UK Granted Patent for New Power Supply Topology
TDK-Lambda UK is pleased to announce that it's Zero Voltage Switching Converter (ZVSC) UK patent application has been approved for grant by the UK Intellectual Property Office.
Oscilloscope company’s young engineer wins Elektra Award!
Thursday 15th December saw the Elektra 2011 European Electronics Industry Awards at the glamorous Park Plaza Hotel in London. Hosted this year by the comedian Greg Davies, the enthusiastic audience represented all sectors of the industry.
Acculogic Celebrates 20-Year Milestone
Acculogic, Inc. announces that 2012 marks its 20th anniversary in business. Since being founded in 1992, Acculogic has delivered a wide range of automated testing products and services to customers across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia.
Alpha Wire Launches German-language Website
Alpha Wire has unveiled a German version of its AlphaWire.com website designed to reach an increasingly diversified customer base. German-speaking customers are now able to access all existing website functions, including product filters, data sheet searches, sample requests, and product brochure downloads, in a more user-friendly manner.
New Deeter Websites Serve International Sensor Markets
The Deeter Group, market leaders in the design, development and manufacture of electronic sensors and control systems, announce the launch of three new websites to increase their market presence in the major international instrumentation and process control markets.
EnSilica announces new design centre in India focusing on verification
EnSilica has opened a new design centre in India (Bangalore), to complement its existing design facilities in the UK. The new design centre will be a centre of excellence for the advanced verification of complex semiconductor products and IP. Verification services will be provided for both European and local customers based on a range of methodologies but with a particular focus on UVM (the Unified Verification Methodology) and SystemVerilog.
IPC releases PCB Industry Results for November 2011
IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries announced today the November findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program.
World-leading manufacturer AVX first in the industry to announce validated conflict free tantalum capacitors
AVX Corporation is proud to announce that as of December 1st 2011, all its current tantalum powder and wire suppliers are fully compliant with the independently-audited Conflict-Free Smelter Programme (CFS).
ByteSnap Design Wins European Design Team of the Year
ByteSnap Design Ltd, has been named Design Team of the Year at the Elektra European Electronics Industry Awards 2011. The Elektra Awards recognise excellence in the companies breaking new ground and thought leaders within the European electronics industry.
Dialog Semiconductor wins GSA outstanding european company award for third consecutive year
Dialog Semiconductor plc has won the 2011 Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) Outstanding EMEA Semiconductor Company Award. The EMEA award category was established in 2009 and has been won by Dialog on each occasion since its inauguration. Dialog joins a select group of companies that have won a GSA Award category in three consecutive years
Europlacer Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Europlacer has celebrated its 20TH anniversary. In 1991, Blakell Europlacer purchased the business of Eurosoft Robotique (created in 1978) and Europlacer Industries was born. Last year we already had an important milestone with the celebration of our one hundredth iineo machine sold over a short period of time and in Q4 2011 we reached our 20th year as Europlacer Industries.
Microchip MPLAB X IDE wins Elektra European Electronic Industry Award 2011
Microchip Technology Inc., has announced that its MPLAB X Integrated Development Environment (IDE) has won the prestigious 2011 Elektra Award in the Design Tools and Development Software Award category.
TDK-Lambda’s Robert Taylor receives IEC 1906 Award
TDK-Lambda UK is proud to announce that Robert 'Bob' Taylor, Safety Engineering Manager, has been awarded the prestigious International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 1906 Award. The award, which was created to commemorate the founding of the IEC in 1906, honours those experts who have made an exceptional contribution to the development of an IEC standard.
As Intel Exits the Digital Home Market…
Recently, news came out about Intel's decision to close its Digital Home business, basically abandoning its "smart TV" initiative. So with Intel out of the smart TV picture, what does this mean for the industry? Who is the processor winner? According to a recent article on VentureBeat (*), "A potential winner here is Mips, which has been designing chips for Android-based smart TVs."
HARTING's Han-Yellock wins Elektra Award
HARTING's Han-Yellock industrial connector system has won the 2011 Elektra European Electronics Industry Award for Passive & Electromechanical Product of the Year. The award, sponsored by Caltest Instruments, was presented by comedian Greg Davies at a ceremony at London's Park Plaza Hotel on the 14th December.
Uson Videoconferencing for Custom Electronics Products Leak Detection Systems Announced
Electronics products manufacturers seeking best match leak test solutions can now rely on Uson's no-cost videoconferencing consultations to facilitate discussions and visual inspection of leak-proof electronic products and components for which the appropriate leak detection equipment, fixturing and all other leak test specifications are required. Uson's videoconferencing capability is especially designed for companies that either do not want the delay in time-to-market that shipping parts to outside facilities involves or in cases where release of a proprietary electronic product design is against company policy and non-disclosure requirements.
Viscom Opens a Branch in Tunisia
Viscom AG has opened a branch in Tunisia. As part of an ongoing expansion of business locations, the new office will primarily secure fast, comprehensive support for Viscom's North African customers by providing, for example, a free hotline service that customers can utilize. In addition to the hotline, the branch will offer training and applications services, and carry out installations.
Broadcom Prevails in Emulex Patent Infringement Suit
Broadcom Corporation announced today that the United States District Court for the Central District of California has found that Emulex Corporation (NYSE: ELX) infringed two Broadcom patents: U.S. Patent Nos. 7,058,150 and 7,471,691.
Cryptography Research and Invia SAS sign developer agreement for Differential Power Analysis countermeasures
Cryptography Research, Inc. and INVIA SAS today announced they have entered into an agreement enabling INVIA to develop products incorporating Differential Power Analysis (DPA) countermeasures for use by licensees of CRI's DPA patents. INVIA provides security-related semiconductor design IP and embedded software to ASIC and FPGA designers.
7Layers establishes Qualcomm authorized test lab in North America
7Layers is proud to announce that its laboratory in Irvine, California has been selected as a Qualcomm authorized test lab (ATL). 7Layers will offer expert technology support combined with state-of-the-art testing services to help reduce time to market for device manufacturers using Qualcomm technology.
Eaton Launches Free Catalogue App for Smartphones and Tablets
Eaton has launched a new App for Apple smartphone and tablet users to provide easy and fast, on-the-move access to its catalogues. As well as the main Eaton product catalogue, the App, called Eaton Catalogs, features brochures covering topics like Lean Automation and Photovoltaic technology, and also the latest issue of Eaton's SOLUTIONS magazine for customers. The App is available to download for free from the App Store by searching for Eaton. Users can also scan the QR code to access the Download area directly.
New brochure provides overview of 19in. cabinet range
Electronics packaging specialist Schroff has produced a new brochure detailing the company's recently introduced Novastar range of cabinets, which provide a robust enclosure for 19in. rack-mount equipment, coupled with a stylish design that blends harmoniously into almost any working environment.
Frost & Sullivan: Government Initiatives to Promote General Purpose Test Equipment Market in Russia and the CIS
Russia and the CIS countries are emerging markets offering long-term potential for general purpose test equipment vendors. Government and private investments in infrastructure development and services are poised to generate new opportunities for test equipment vendors.
Green Hills Software and SafeNet, Inc. Announce Security Technology Collaboration Agreement
Green Hills Software and SafeNet, Inc. have announced a new alliance focused on the creation of trusted platform solutions for the embedded and mobile markets. The integrations include the support and integration of SafeNet portable smart card-based devices with Green Hills Software's INTEGRITY Multivisor™ technology, and the use of SafeNet Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) with Green Hills Software's managed security services offerings. The integrations enable secure communications, data protection, and authentication on embedded and mobile devices, such as smartphones.
MIRTEC awarded AOI contract at Productronica 2011
MIRTEC announces that ACD, a leading supplier to the electronics industry, purchased two Mv-7xi In-Line AOI Systems during the recent Productronica Trade Fair in Germany. ACD has very high inspection standards and the new MV-7xi AOI systems will help the company continue to meet or exceed those requirements.
Growth in Printed Electronics
At end of November, IDTechEx held the world's largest printed electronics and photovoltaics conference and tradeshow in Silicon Valley at the Santa Clara Convention Center. This show brought together more than 1300 attendees from 28 countries. Players active across the entire value chain were present; covering the full range from research organisations to end-users, and from small start-ups to multi-billion internationals.
Krayden, Inc. Opens New Warehouse in Florida
Krayden, Inc., has opened another new location in Melbourne, Fla. The new warehouse marks Krayden's fifth expansion in the last two years. Due to recent growth, Krayden has outgrown its current facility in Melbourne, leading to the opening of the new, larger warehouse.
Plasma-Therm launches new customer web portal
Plasma-Therm is pleased to announce that it is now offering customers online quick, easy and secure access to Product-Specific information through a new Customer Portal. This service enhancement gives Plasma-Therm's customers the ability to find and review work procedures for their specific system type and easily download instructions for in-house maintenance engineers.
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