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Lead Salt Lasers – Last Time Buy
LASER COMPONENTS will discontinue production of cryogenically cooled MIR laser diodes. For our long-time customers in academic circles we will extend this offer to place one last order until next March. The first PbSe lasers were produced in the late ‘60s; they reached their technological heyday in the ‘80s and early ‘90s.
Point Grey Adds New HD 720p 120fps Models to Flea3 USB 3.0 Camera Family
Point Grey has announced the launch of its latest Flea3 USB 3.0 camera models, just weeks after the successful launch of its first USB 3.0 cameras earlier in October. The new FL3-U3-13S2 models are based on monochrome and color versions of the Sony IMX035, a high-quality CMOS sensor capable of generating 1.3 megapixel (1328 x 1024) images at 120 FPS. The IMX035 uses Sony's Exmor™ technology, which combines the speed of CMOS with advanced-quali...
Frost & Sullivan Presents Anritsu with Global Customer Enhancement Award in PIM Testing
Anritsu Company announces that Frost & Sullivan, a leading global research and analysis company, has presented Anritsu with a 2011 Global Customer Enhancement Award in Passive Intermodulation (PIM) Testing. The award was presented to Anritsu for its introduction of the innovative MW8219A PIM Master, and how the test solution addresses the growing market need to locate and correct PIM in wireless networks.
Mall of America incorporates Lantronix into its smart metering technology
Lantronix and Quadlogic have announced that the Mall of America has upgraded its smart metering technology to provide accurate, real-time energy meter readings from anywhere at any time. Originally installed over 20 years ago by Quadlogic, the metering infrastructure at the Mall of America was hard-wired directly into a larger system. A telephone line was required to transmit data from the central office. Mall of America elected to upgrade the...
Green Hills Software Selected by Altair Semiconductor for 4G Wireless Broadband Solutions
Green Hills Software, the largest independent vendor of embedded software solutions, has announced that its compilers, the Green Hills Probe and MULTI development tool chain, have been used by Altair Semiconductor in the development of its 4G LTE products. Altair is a leading LTE chip supplier with approximately 30 different customer products shipping globally, covering all variants of the LTE standard on a single chipset and software platform.
Renesas Electronics Awarded “Special Effort Award” by Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG
Renesas Electronics has announced that Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG has awarded it the E+H Flowtec Special Effort Award. During a visit to Renesas Electronics’ corporate headquarters in Tokyo in October, Endress+Hauser Flowtec presented management with the award in recognition of its exceptional efforts to maintain supplies following the earthquake and tsunami in March.
Fujitsu Semiconductor and SuVolta Demonstrate Ultra-low-voltage Operation of SRAM Down to ~0.4V
Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited and SuVolta Inc. announced that they have successfully demonstrated ultra-low-voltage operation of SRAM (static random access memory) blocks down to 0.425V by integrating SuVolta's PowerShrink low-power CMOS platform into Fujitsu Semiconductor's low-power process technology. By reducing power consumption, these technologies will make possible the ultimate in ecological products in the near future. Technology details ...
Valeo Acquires Electric Supercharger Technology
As part of its strategy of developing solutions to reduce CO2 emissions, Valeo has acquired the Variable Torque Enhancement System (VTES) business of British automotive technology development company Controlled Power Technologies (CPT).
MOST(R) Forum 2012 Will Mark MOST150 Kickoff
The fourth MOST Forum on March 20, 2012 in Stuttgart/Esslingen will celebrate a significant milestone of MOST Technology: with MOST150, the third MOST generation will go into series in 2012. Thus, for the first time, the MOST Ethernet channel will be used in practice to transmit IP data within the vehicle. MOST150 provides an automotive-ready physical layer for Ethernet protocols in addition to transporting high Quality of Service (QoS) audio and...
Intersil Appoints Masayuki Wajima Vice President, Japan Sales
Intersil Corporation has announced the appointment of Masayuki Wajima to the position of Vice President, Japan Sales. As a 26-year veteran of sales and management for technology companies, Mr. Wajima will be responsible for driving all aspects of Intersil’s success in Japan, including strengthening key customer relationships, rapidly growing revenues, increasing market penetration and expanding Intersil’s brand recognition.