News & Analysis
FAST & IASE Exhibition focus on driving the cost out of fasteners and assembly
After a very successful event in April at the Harrogate Pavilions, the next FAST & IASE Exhibitions take place at the hugely popular and centrally located National Motorcycle Museum on 18th October this year. Entry to FAST & IASE exhibitions is free. One registration provides a badge valid for both events and pre-registration can be done at www.fastenerexhibition.com.
Lord Taylor and Rt. Hon. David Willetts to Present at NanoKTN Conference
NanoKTN is pleased to announce details of a one-day event Nanotechnology – Partnership for Progress hosted by the NanoKTN, BIS, Defra and SAFENANO. The event, taking place on 17th July 2012 at the BIS Conference Centre in London, will provide an opportunity to hear from Rt Hon David Willetts MP, Minister of State for Universities and Science, and from Lord Taylor of Holbeach, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in Defra, about the Government...
Micron and Elpida Announce Sponsor Agreement
Micron Technology, Inc. and Elpida Memory, Inc.'s trustees announced today that the parties have signed a definitive sponsor agreement for Micron to acquire and support Elpida. The agreement has been entered into in connection with Elpida's corporate reorganization proceedings conducted under the jurisdiction of the Tokyo District Court.
Coating for Solar Photovoltaic Cells wins Venture Prize Award
Researchers at the University of Oxford have won a major materials science prize to develop a high-technology coating with the potential to significantly reduce the manufacturing costs of new-generation solar photovoltaic cells. Professor Peter Edwards will use the £25,000 Materials Science Venture Prize, awarded by the Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers, to develop manufacturing processes for his group’s transparent conducting oxide...
Zuken to launch newest version of E³.series electrical CAD software
Zuken has announced that E³.series 2012 will be released at the end of July 2012. This latest version contains many new productivity tools including: enhanced search capabilities, expanded table-driven data entry for cable and wire type modifications, extended support for cable and harness design, and new industry-specific configurations for a wide range of industries.
PRUF LED Relies on BTU’s PYRAMAX 125A to Produce LED Panels at New SMT Production Facility
BTU International, Inc announces that PRUF LED has installed a PYRAMAX 125A at its new cutting-edge, fully automated SMT production facility in Robinson, Texas. The addition of the 125A will assist with the manufacture of a broad spectrum of LED lighting panels, including the only 4-foot panels produced in the United States
RunCore Launches First Single Chip SATA II DOM SSD
RunCore is officially launching the world’s first single chip SATA II DOM SSD for advanced embedded SSD solutions, the RunCore Mini DOM. With a miniature size of no more than 43.38 mm(L) × 27.75mm(W), the RunCore Mini DOM, is the very first single-chip SSD utilizing the SATA II interface reaching up to 113MB/s read and 50MB/s write speeds.
Reliable advanced converters for variable frequency power, test and mains simulation up to 400Hz
Kikusui's PCR500M, PCR1000M and the PCR2000M are flexible high quality, compact, Variable Frequency AC Power Supplies with advanced testing-support features such as waveform-amplifier option plus 380V DC capability, weighing only 6kg-15kg.
First sponsors announced for embedded platforms conference
Farnell, Infineon, Toshiba, TQ Systems and Texas Instruments are the first companies to sponsor the new embedded platforms conference, which is being held in conjunction with electronica for the first time on November 14 and 15. The International Trade Fair for Electronic Components, Systems and Applications takes place in Munich from November 13 – 16.
Eurotech selected by CINECA to develop the Eurora supercomputer prototype
Eurotech announces a co-design agreement with CINECA for the development and installation of a HPC (High Performance Computer) prototype called Eurora, in a project co-founded by PRACE 2IP. Eurotech received an order assignment of 850 thousand euro to delivery within year-end the first release of the new prototype HPC system. CIN