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Microchip launches 60 MIPS Enhanced Core
Microchip just announced the 60 MIPS 16-bit dsPIC Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs) and PIC24 microcontrollers (MCUs). Based on the next-generation core, the 60 MIPS dsPIC33 and PIC24 ‘E' devices introduce more memory and higher integration compared to dsPIC DSCs and PIC24 MCUs with the previous-generation core. This includes 536 KB of Flash memory, 52 KB RAM, greater I/O capability with 144-pin packages, a USB 2.0 OTG interface, and expanded...
ACD Material Coordinators and Operators Are IPC-A-600 Certified
ACD (Automated Circuit Design), a leading supplier to the electronics industry, announces that all of the company’s material coordinators and machine operators are IPC-A-600 certified. The certification demonstrates ACD’s commitment to continuous quality improvement.
productronica 2011 will once again confirm it’s the venue where the global electronics production industry comes together
Just a few months before the 19th productronica opens its door on 15 November 2011, the organiser – Messe Munchen International - has announced a 15 per cent increase in the amount of exhibition space compared with productronica 2009. The number of registered exhibitors is also significantly higher (+ 15 per cent) than at the comparable period for the previous event. Over 1200 companies are expected to take part in productronica 2011 which incl...
The New BMW Range: More Driver Enjoyment With Even Greater Efficiency
With the all-important UK business market in mind, BMW engineers have created a car that is approximately 10 per cent more fuel-efficient than the best its rivals can muster, without reducing the 184hp or 380Nm of torque developed by the 2.0-litre turbodiesel engine. This equates to fuel economy of 62.8mpg and CO2 emissions of 119g/km, which means a company car benefit-in-kind taxation band of only 13 per cent.
Latest Hybrid Cars Arrive On Green Motion’s Fleet
Green Motion Europe’s low CO2 car and van Rental Company today welcomed a new addition to its fleet – Honda Insight Hybrid.
New Actros: More Mileage From Less Diesel
After 10,000 kilometres it is official: the new Actros from Mercedes-Benz combines ultra-low exhaust emissions with ultra-low fuel consumption. The clean heavy-duty truck, which is Euro VI-compliant as standard, offers low emissions which undercut the currently valid standards by up to 80 percent. At the same time, the new generation of vehicles which has been fully redesigned in compliance with Euro VI runs on 4.5 percent less diesel than the cu...
Nissan Begins Global Proving Tests For NV200 Based Electric Vehicles
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. will begin global proving tests starting July 2011 of an electric vehicle (EV) based on the compact commercial vehicle NV200. For the first phase, the Japan Post Service Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Shinichi Nabekura) will carry out a test in Japan starting July. One test vehicle will be provided to carry out postal collection and delivery tasks for approximately two months in the city of Y...
Speedprint Appoints Representative to Support Its Customers throughout Florida
Speedprint, part of the Blakell Europlacer Group, announces the appointment of Electronic Assembly Products as its manufacturers’ representative throughout Florida.
New Range Rover Evoque Starts Production
The new Range Rover Evoque passed an important milestone today when the first production vehicle was driven off the line at Land Rover’s Halewood manufacturing plant in Liverpool.
Arrow Electronics and Dawin Electronics sign distribution agreement for EMEA
Arrow Electronics will distribute products and solutions from Dawin Electronics in the EMEA region. Semiconductor manufacturer Dawin, based in Incheon, Korea, produces diode, IGBT, MOSFET, thyristor and rectifier modules, as well as discrete components. Dawin, which was founded in 2001, produces application-specific modules that are tailored to customer requirements and is certified in accordance with ISO 14001, ISO 9001 and South Korean standard...