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TI’s new evaluation platform drives three-phase brushless motors for quicker time to spin
Texas Instruments introduced a complete motor control evaluation kit for spinning brushless DC (BLDC) and permanent magnet synchronous (PMSM) motors. The DRV8312-C2-KIT is a high-performance, power-efficient and cost-effective sensorless field-oriented control (FOC) and trapezoidal commutation platform. It spins motors out of the box, speeding development of sub-50-V and 6.5-A brushless motors for driving medical pumps, gates, lifts and small pum...
Omron Electronics Components strengthens European marketing team
Omron Electronics Components B.V has strengthened its European electronic components business team with the addition of two new starters.
Aegis Unveils the Industry’s First iPhone / iPad Application for Manufacturing Operations at APEX 2011
Aegis Software unveils its next industry-first technology in the form of the only iPad and iPhone integrated manufacturing software system for electronics assemblers. Visitors to the Aegis booth are entered in an iPad giveaway to celebrate the ultimate factory speed, control, and visibility solution.
First complete MEMS-based oscillator family for Tablet PC and E-Book Reader applications
The first complete portfolio of MEMS oscillators for Tablet PC and E-Book Reader designs is now available from MSC. These solutions, all of which are based on SiTime’s SiT8003 Low Power MEMS Oscillator platform, are approximately 30% thinner than quartz and offer up to 10 times better robustness to shock and vibration.
FCI Electronics and Zahavi Technologies sign agent agreement for Israel
FCI, a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect systems to the data, communications, consumer, industrial and medical markets, has entered into an agent agreement with Zahavi Technologies, an electronic sales company of electromechanical components in Israel. Under the terms and conditions of the agreement, Zahavi Technologies will represent FCI Electronics' product portfolio in the Israeli market.
ASSET’s new JTAG-based embedded debugger diagnoses Intel x86 systems anywhere, anytime
A new embedded debugger from ASSET InterTech is the first in-system JTAG-based debugger for Intel® x86 platforms. Based on ASSET’s ScanWorks platform for embedded instruments, the debugger implements hardware-based run control in system firmware. Once the debugger has been installed, systems can be debugged remotely from anywhere and at anytime with no external JTAG emulator hardware.
ESSEMTEC Wins a 2011 NPI Award for Its Cobra SMT Assembler
Essemtec, a leading manufacturer of surface mount technology production equipment, announces that it has been awarded a 2011 NPI Award in the category of Component Placement – Multi-function for its Cobra. The award was presented to the company on a Tuesday, April 12, 2011 ceremony that took place at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center in Las Vegas during IPC APEX 2011.
Valor vManage Materials Manager Software Suite from Mentor Graphics Wins 2011 New Product Introduction Award
Mentor Graphics announced that it has received the Circuits Assembly Magazine New Product Introduction (NPI) Award for the Valor® vManageTM Materials Manager product in the Software-Management category.
iDigi Manager Pro Overview
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Audi A6: Manipulation
The new Audi A6 with Aluminium hybrid body. Engineered with a lighter touch. This film is a magical display of Audi's mastery of lightweight metal engineering.