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Fairchild Semiconductor and Infineon Technologies Reach License Agreement for Innovative Automotive MOSFET H-PSOF TO-Leadless Packaging Technology; Agreement Provides Designers Reliable Sources for Innovative Package
Infineon Technologies AG and Fairchild Semiconductor Corp. today announced a licensing agreement on Infineon’s advanced automotive MOSFET packaging technology H-PSOF (Heatsink Plastic Small Outline Flat Lead), a JEDEC standard TO-Leadless package (MO-299).
Kyocera acquires Optrex to form Kyocera Display Corporation
Kyocera Corporation, Kyoto, Japan, has acquired LCD manufacturer Optrex Corporation, Tokyo, Japan, to form Kyocera Display Corporation.
Energy Micro EFM32 Gecko MCU minimizes power consumption in Pervasive Displays’ e-paper display
Energy Micro announces an agreement with Pervasive Displays Inc. (PDI) for using the EFM32 Gecko MCU to control low power e-paper (EPD) displays. The collaboration between the two companies will enable developers to reduce development time for applications based on the energy friendly EFM32 EPD platform.
Broadcom Announces Conference Call to Review First Quarter 2012 Financial Results
Broadcom Corporation will conduct a conference call with analysts and investors following the release of its first quarter 2012 financial results on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 1:45 p.m. Pacific Time; 4:45 p.m. Eastern Time. The conference call, which will include information regarding current and future products and technologies, end market trends, and the company's current financial prospects, will be conducted by Scott McGregor, Broadcom's Preside...
New Supercomputer System Begins Operations at the University of Tokyo's Information Technology Center
Fujitsu today announced that it has completed construction of the new supercomputer, nicknamed Oakleaf-FX, for the Supercomputing Division of the University of Tokyo's Information Technology Center (SCD/ITC). The new system will begin operations from today.
High Demand For Scorpion, Essemtec’s New Dispensing System
Since the premier of the Scorpion at productronica 2011 in Munich, Essemtec has noted a record high in demand. Due to its outstanding price-performance ratio, the new dispensing machine is among the best dispensers in the world. Its accuracy of ±25 μm is extraordinary and it can dispense up to 100,000 dots per hour.
Electronics expected to drive China's 2012 exports
China suppliers are looking to home and personal electronics, and other high-value products to spur orders in 2012 amid projections of austere business in coming months. Makers of electrical home appliances will emphasize aesthetics, performance and value add-ons to attract business and prop up margins, which narrowed in 2011 due to climbing material and labor costs. Suppliers will release air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers, washing machin...
Imec hosts major international conference on crystalline silicon solar cells
Today, the second edition of the International Conference on Silicon Photovoltaics takes off in Leuven (Belgium). The Si PV conference is a high-level scientific conference on advanced crystalline silicon solar cell technology. This 2nd edition is hosted by imec, a well-known leading R&D center in the domain of nanotechnology with a long-standing tradition in photovoltaics (PV). The conference features inspiring invited lectures, oral and poster ...
Stuart Gain completes first Link Microtek apprenticeship
Link Microtek has announced that the first person to join the company as an apprentice, Stuart Gain, has successfully completed his Advanced Level Apprenticeship in Engineering.
Fujitsu Converts Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications into a Wholly Owned Subsidiary
Fujitsu Limited and Toshiba Corporation today announced that, as of April 1, 2012, Fujitsu has acquired Toshiba's ownership stake in Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications Limited, which develops and sells mobile phones for KDDI and other carriers. As a result, Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications has been converted into a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu.