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Scientists at OSRAM Opto Semiconductors awarded Beckurts Prize for developing direct green-emitting laser
Representing the entire research team, Désirée Queren, Stephan Lutgen and Adrian Avramescu from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors today receive the distinguished Beckurts Prize for their pioneering work in researching direct green semiconductor lasers. This is a milestone for many applications – this laser will open up new markets, for example, in ultra-compact mobile RGB laser projectors.
BioSystem Development and Agilent Technologies Collaborate to Bring Precision and High-Throughput to AssayMAP® Micro-scale Chromatography
BioSystem Development and Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) announced a collaborative agreement to implement BioSystem Development's patented technology on the established Agilent Bravo automated liquid handling platform. BioSystem Development is a privately held life sciences analytics company and creator of AssayMAP® high-throughput micro-chromatography technology. The combined technologies will produce for the first time true chromatography separations on disposable, 5 ul packed-bed columns in a 96-channel SBS microplate format.
Agilent Technologies Collaborates with UC Davis on Breakthrough Food-Safety Research
Agilent announced it is collaborating with the University of California, Davis in the area of food safety. The research collaboration will focus on the development of a new process that can reduce the time required to identify food-borne pathogens from several days to only a few hours.
AgigA Tech Achieves Safety and Compliance Certifications for Battery-Free Energy Modules
AgigA Tech Inc., a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor announced multiple safety and compliance certifications have been granted for their family of intelligent battery-free energy modules. Among the approvals received are compliance to UL 60950-1 (Underwriters Laboratories), CSA C22.2 No. 60950-01-07 (CSA International), and CB Certification to IEC 60950-01 and/or EN 609050-1. These certifications include Energy Hazard Testing, and are a critical step in ensuring a safe and reliable product when deployed into production. The PowerGEM™ (Green Energy Module) energy modules uses ultracapacitors (or "ultracaps") to provide temporary power for AgigA Tech's AGIGARAM™ DDR2 and DDR3 Non-Volatile (NV) Memory Systems in the event of a system power loss.
STMicroelectronics Wins 2010 ‘Sesames Award’ for Innovative Manufacturing and Test Solution
STMicroelectronics announced that it has won a prestigious 'Sesames Award' in the 'Production & Test' category for its UTAMCIC (UHF TAG Antenna Magnetically Coupled to Integrated Circuit) project. The highly innovative UTAMCIC project has delivered a proof-of-concept R&D demonstrator solution for semiconductor production that can be applied to a wide range of applications. The solution uses a single-metal-layer UHF antenna on a plastic flexible support that is magnetically coupled to an integrated circuit, meaning that chip functionality can be wirelessly tested, improving manufacturing efficiency and product quality.
ON Semiconductor Releases New Home Media Solutions Brochure
ON Semiconductor has published the latest edition of its Home Media Solutions Brochure. Covering components for use in a wide variety of audio-visual system designs, this brochure details the company's latest innovative analog, power management, and circuit protection devices.
CSR aptX helps new Conran Audio speaker dock deliver CD-quality stereo over Bluetooth wireless connectivity
CSR today announces that Conran Audio, a new British "designer brand" in high-end consumer audio, has joined the growing elite of iPod speaker dock makers offering aptX compatible high-quality stereo Bluetooth audio connectivity. Created for Armour Home by Studio Conran, a multi-disciplinary design consultancy, the new Conran Audio Dock combines elegant design aesthetics with the outstanding Bluetooth stereo performance of aptX, the low-latency audio codec technology from CSR. Discerning buyers of wireless speaker dock products are increasingly looking for CD-quality sound as standard.
Emerson Network Power - First Design Solution for Neusoft Xikang Health Management System
Emerson Network Power announced its first Embedded Computing design solution for Neusoft's personal health care system-the Healthcare Integrated Portable device (HIP), a portable medical data-collection terminal used by healthcare providers to supply medical services to patients in remote locations. Emerson Network Power's Embedded Computing design services team used the Intel(r) Atom(tm) processor as the cornerstone for the healthcare terminal and added components to enable remote collection and transmission of medical data.
C-MAC MicroTechnology launches new Oil and Gas business
C-MAC MicroTechnology has announced the launch of an Oil and Gas electronics manufacturing services business; this extends C-MAC's position as a leader in the supply of high reliability electronics for harsh environments and complements its existing businesses in Automotive and Aerospace/Defence applications.
Picochip and Wavesat achieve key LTE interoperability testing milestones for femtocells, picocells and user equipment
Picochip and Wavesat announced today that they have successfully completed interoperability testing (IOT) between Picochip's PC960x LTE small cell basestation solution and Wavesat's Odyssey 9000 family of UE chipsets. Completing this series of LTE service and IOT milestones represents success in the two companies' jointly stated aim of delivering full performance with end-to-end interoperability.
Nihon Superior Named Best Company in 2010 by Osaka Monodzukuri Spirit Awards
Nihon Superior Co. Ltd., a supplier of advanced soldering materials to the global market, announces that it has been awarded a Best Company Award in the 2010 Osaka Monodzukuri Award program. The award will be officially presented at a ceremony that will take place at the Osaka Labour Center on January 11, 2011.
Hitex supports Infineon’s Medical Platform MD8710
Hitex Development Tools was a significant project partner in the realization of the new, innovative platform for medical devices recently launched by Infineon. With the successful completion of this project, Hitex impressively underlines its expertise as a development and production service provider.
Etek Europe Announced 10% Discount During December
Etek Europe is offering customers an introductory offer of a 10% discount on all fume extraction filters, Charleswater ESD control products, LEV testing, Service and Support and Surclean cleaning products during the month of December.
Breakthrough towards lab-on-chip system for fast detection of single nucleotide variations in DNA
Panasonic, core partner within imec's Human++ program and imec today present at the International Electron Devices Meeting in San Francisco various critical components of a biomedical lab-on-chip sensor enabling fast detection of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) in DNA, such as a miniaturized pump for on-chip generation of high pressures, a micropillar filter optimized for DNA separation achieving world-record resolution, and a SNP detector allowing on-chip detection using very small sample volumes.
CUI Gives Back through Manufacturing Rep Organizations
In an industry first, CUI Inc has initiated a program designed to give back to the local communities where their manufacturing rep organizations reside. A percentage of total revenue generated by CUI's rep network is set aside and donated to each firm on an annual basis as a charitable commission intended to be passed along to the charities of their choosing. To date the program has given over $60,000 to a variety of charities across the US including children-focused efforts, a 9/11 fund, a fallen solider fund, and a Gulf clean-up fund.
ARM Processor Content to Carbon IP Exchange
Carbon Design Systems, a leading supplier of tools for the automatic creation, validation and deployment of system-level models, today announced December 20 availability of implementation-accurate models of the ARM Cortex-A5 and the ARM Cortex-M4 processors.
NetLogic Microsystems Selects Magma’s Talus IC Implementation System for Next-Generation 28-nm Knowledge-based Processor and Physical Layer Products
Magma Design Automation today announced that NetLogic Microsystems Inc. (Nasdaq: NETL), a worldwide leader in high-performance intelligent semiconductor solutions for Internet networks, has selected Talus for implementation of its next-generation knowledge-based processor and physical layer products. This expands upon the relationship between NetLogic Microsystems and Magma Design Automation, as NetLogic Microsystems has successfully taped out designs in process nodes ranging from 130 to 40 nanometers (nm) using Talus Vortex, Talus Plan Pro and Talus Power Pro. Talus' proven ability to address advanced design challenges and Magma's ongoing commitment to providing world-class support were cited as key influences in NetLogic Microsystems' decision.
Renesas Electronics and Green Hills Software Collaborate to Jointly Develop
Renesas Electronics today announced its collaboration to jointly develop basic software supporting CPU virtualization technology suitable for real-time control applications as well as a software development environment.
Brüel & Kjær EMS Lands Burbank Airport NFTMS Project
In a competitive bid process, which took more than 18-months to complete, the Brüel & Kjær EMS Team was chosen to replace the Noise and Flight Track Management System (NFTMS) for the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority. The new 5-year contract includes the installation of 20 new Brüel & Kjær 3639 Noise Monitoring Terminals, backed by Brüel & Kjær's industry leading Airport Noise and Operations Management System, ANOMS, and WebTrak, the most widely-used public facing flight tracking utility.
Napatech gets National Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the Year 2010” in the category innovation
Napatech has been awarded the prestigious Ernst & Young "Entrepreneur of the Year 2010" award in the category "Innovation" in Denmark. This is the second time that Napatech has received this honor having also won in 2008. The jury noted in particular that Napatech is steeped in innovation and is also an internationally oriented company which in a relatively short period of time has become a market leader in its segment. In this regard, Napatech has fulfilled the potential highlighted in its selection as a winner in 2008.
UEI Releases Volume 11 Product Catalog
United Electronic Industries (UEI) announced the release of Volume 11 of their popular product catalog. Continuing to grow, the latest edition of the catalog is 40 pages. The new catalog is filled cover-to-cover, with information on the company's ever expanding product line as well as a number of new application stories, and an all new FAQ section.
MindTree Named as a Leading Mid-Sized Service Provider by Everest Research Institute
MindTree Ltd., a global IT Solutions company, today announced that it has been named a leading mid-sized service provider in Everest Research Institute's November 2010 report, "Survival of the Differentiated – The Mantra of Success for Tier-2 Service Providers." MindTree is recognized as a leading mid-sized provider based on the company's differentiated offerings and ability to deliver business value to customers beyond cost savings.
Infineon to Supply Next Generation of Security Controllers for German ID Cards, Europe’s Biggest ID Project
Infineon is supplying its next generation of security controllers of the SLE 78 product family for the new German ID card. The German authorities have been issuing the new electronic ID in chip card format since November 1, 2010. Infineon is providing a significant share of the chips for Europe's biggest ID project. Currently, around 60 million German ID cards are in circulation, usually valid for ten years. About 6.5 million ID cards are issued each year.
Marvell Prevails Against Jasmine Networks in Trade Secrets Case
Marvell announced that a Santa Clara Superior Court Jury in California found in its favor, rejecting misappropriation of trade secrets allegations brought on behalf of Jasmine Networks, Inc. The jury unanimously found that Marvell did not use or acquire any Jasmine trade secrets and did not violate any nondisclosure agreements.
Millicom Selects Huawei to Deploy International Long-Distance Network in Central America
Huawei, a leader in providing next generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, today announced that it has been selected by Millicom, a mobile phone network provider in Latin America and Africa, to deploy an international long-distance network in Central America. Using Huawei's One Network solution, the new network will cover three countries: Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador.
Huawei Debuts Industry's First Hitless Adjustment of ODUflex (G.HAO) Prototype
Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, unveiled the industry's first Hitless Adjustment of ODUflex (G.HAO) prototype. This breakthrough in optical transport technology will allow operators to dramatically improve the management of their bandwidth resources by using only the level of bandwidth necessary for services such as video, storage, and data.
Huawei Opens Cyber Security Evaluation Centre in the UK
Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, today announced the establishment of its 'Cyber Security Evaluation Centre' in Banbury, UK. The opening ceremony held on November 24 was attended by 30 industry representatives from companies such as BT, Everything Everywhere, HMG, O2 and Vodafone. John Suffolk, UK Government CIO & Senior Information Risk Owner opened the centre together with Ken Hu, SVP of Huawei and Chairman of Huawei's Global Network Security Committee. Huawei's end-to-end equipment, both hardware and software solutions, will be tested in the centre to ensure its ability to withstand growing cyber security threats.
Huawei Awarded Contract to Build 40G National Backbone Network for China Mobile
Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, today announced that it has been selected as the provider to build an 80×40G WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) national backbone network for China Mobile. Upon its completion, the network wavelength capacity will be upgraded from 10G to 40G, which will enable China Mobile to offer more ultra-broadband services and bring an enriched service experience to its subscribers.
Mercury Computer Systems Delivers Radar Processing Subsystem to Support Dismount Detection
Mercury Computer Systems announced that it is delivering embedded computing subsystems to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) for use within the Lynx® Block 25 Dual Beam radar. The Dual Beam radar recently demonstrated dismount detection capability during flight tests using a Predator®-class unmanned aircraft. During the flight tests, the Dual Beam radar was specifically evaluated for dismount (personnel walking or running) detection performance over its full field-of-regard.
OmniVision and INOVA Develop High-Performance Video Data Solution for Automotive Camera Systems
OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OVTI), a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, and INOVA Semiconductors, GmbH, a fabless semiconductor manufacturer specializing in reliable high speed serial data communication products, launched the first APIXTM Link-based megapixel high dynamic range (HDR) automotive camera system.
Rohde & Schwarz and Topex bundle their air traffic control expertise
Rohde & Schwarz has acquired a majority interest in the Romanian company Topex, a manufacturer of telecommunications equipment for government authorities and companies. The Topex portfolio includes voice communications systems for air traffic control (ATC). These systems ideally complement the Rohde & Schwarz ATC portfolio which mainly comprises radiocommunications solutions. The products of the Munich-based electronics company are already deployed in over 200 airports in more than 80 countries. In the future, Topex will trade under the name Rohde & Schwarz Topex SA.
Icera and Rohde & Schwarz team up on LTE
Icera, Bristol UK, and Rohde & Schwarz, Munich Germany, today announced that they are working together on Rohde & Schwarz's LTE protocol conformance test program to enable the wireless industry to certify and deploy LTE technology successfully and more quickly. Both Icera and Rohde & Schwarz are industry leaders in the development of multimode LTE products. Currently, Global Certification Forum (GCF) is working towards introducing LTE certification by the end of 2010. This will coincide with an expected wave of LTE service and device launches. Rohde & Schwarz already supports four different frequency bands and offers more than 100 test cases for FDD.
Altera Accelerates FPGA Design Productivity in Quartus II Software Version 10.1 with Next-Generation System-Integration Tool
Altera announced the release of its Quartus II development software version 10.1, the programmable logic industry's number-one software in performance and productivity for CPLD, FPGA and HardCopy® ASIC design. The Quartus II Subscription Edition software version 10.1 includes the availability of a beta version of Qsys, Altera's next-generation system-integration tool, which features the industry's first FPGA-optimized network-on-chip-based interconnect. Qsys offers memory-mapped and streaming interface support that achieves nearly double the performance of Altera's SOPC Builder tool, while improving system scalability for large FPGA designs and enabling support for industry-standard interfaces (Avalon® and AMBA® AXITM and AHBTM standards from ARM®, etc.).
6WIND Wins 4GWE Wireless LTE Visionary Award
6WIND, the leading provider of commercial packet processing solutions, today announced it has won the 4GWE Wireless LTE Visionary Award for its software solution, 6WINDGate. The award recognizes companies that demonstrate the vision and ability to deliver solutions that advance the future of mobile broadband. "Winning companies have developed LTE-advancing technologies and have proven their commitment to the future of these technologies," said Carl Ford, co-founder and community developer, Crossfire Media. "Winners, like 6WIND, will be the innovators to watch for the next evolution of solutions."
DEK and AGI Mark Expanded Stencil Franchise Relationship with Technology Open House
DEK announced that it has again expanded its global stencil network. Huntsville, Alabama-based DEK stencil technology franchisee and VectorGuard licensee, AGI, has added a second manufacturing location in Tampa, Florida, an event that was celebrated with a Technology Open House on November 3, 2010.
DEK Solar continues awards-run with Global Technology accolade
DEK Solar has added to its 2010 awards success with the addition of a prestigious Global Technology Award. Evidence of the solar cell manufacturing equipment specialist's continued success in the alternative energies field, the award celebrated DEK Solar's ongoing innovation commitment.
DEK website helps customers expect more with enhanced content, layout & accessibility
DEK, has unveiled a new website designed to enhance content, layout and accessibility for customers around the world. Featuring an updated design in line with the technology leader's commitment to continual improvement, www.dek.com includes a wide variety of enhanced product information and downloadable resources.
Barix Reflector Service Simplifies Radio Network Distribution over IP for Bell Media Group
Barix AG announced that syndicated content provider Bell Media Group of Raleigh, North Carolina, has successfully deployed the Barix Reflector Service to distribute live North Carolina Central University football and basketball games to eight regional AM radio stations comprising the NCCU Sports Network.
Hemisphere GPS and CLAAS Agrosystems Introduce eDriveX in Europe
Today, Hemisphere GPS and CLAAS Agrosystems launched eDriveX in Europe under the CLAAS brand, GPS Pilot. CLAAS Agrosystems, a company belonging to the global CLAAS Group agricultural equipment manufacturer, is offering GPS Pilot as a part of their precision automated steering solution that also includes the Outback S3™ guidance terminal and BaseLineX™ GPS base station. The new system, GPS Pilot, will be sold throughout CLAAS' distribution network. Initial volumes of Hemisphere GPS' eDriveX systems will ship to CLAAS during the fourth quarter of 2010.
Saft wins multi-million dollar contract from United Launch Alliance for lithium-ion batteries
United Launch Alliance (ULA) recently awarded Saft, world-leading designer and manufacturer of high-tech batteries, a multi-million dollar contract to develop lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries for its Atlas V and Delta IV launch vehicles. These are some of the first Li-ion batteries ULA has incorporated into its launch vehicles and will replace batteries currently in use.
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