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Microchip launches consumer-band power-line soft-modem development kit
Microchip announces the Power-Line Modem (PLM) PICtail Plus Daughter Board Development Kit (AC164142) that enables customers to easily incorporate power-line communication into their products.
Ophir Launches New Identity and Corporate Branding Strategy; Expands Facilities
Ophir Photonics, the global leader in precision laser measurement equipment, has announced the launch of a new corporate branding strategy and expansion of its US manufacturing and distribution facilities in Logan, Utah.
Sofradir gives five talks on new trends in infrared detectors at SPIE Defense and Security Symposium 2011
Sofradir, a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced infrared detectors for military, space and commercial applications, today announced that company executives will give five presentations on new trends in infrared (IR) detectors for military and space applications at the SPIE 2011 Defense and Security Symposium, April 25 – 29, in Orlando, Fl.
Kilopass Introduces Industry’s First Embedded Multi-Time Programmable Non-Volatile Memory in 40nm Logic CMOS
Kilopass Technology Inc., a leading provider of semiconductor logic non-volatile memory (NVM) intellectual property (IP), today - unveiledItera, the industry’s firstand only embedded multi-time programmable (MTP) NVM in 40nm,during the Linley Tech Mobile Conference.
Triple Industry Hit Troubles Supply Chain: Global Semiconductor Report
It was all going so well at the beginning of March, says Future Horizons Chairman & CEO Malcolm Penn, when January’s WSTS results were released. The oil and North African issues were being taken in their stride. Then, less than two weeks later, the earthquake and tsunami disaster struck Japan and by the close of the month, the Gaddafi Libyan regime was under western international air strike siege.
Altium continues to expand its reseller network in the Baltics
Altium has appointed SIA TechNet as its new value added reseller in Latvia. TechNet will represent Altium in the Baltic States and will provide pre- and post-sales support for Altium’s electronics design tools - software and development hardware - that unify the entire electronics design process in one application. This unified electronics design environment is now an essential part of AltiumLive, a web-based portal which helps professional ele...
Increasing Motor Efficiency with Power Factor Control
Electric motors account for 65 to 70 percent of industrial electrical energy consumption and approximately 57 percent of all electrical consumption worldwide. Therefore, Electronic designers of are now looking into maximizing the energy efficiency of a motor drive application using Power Factor Control (i.e. PFC). Utilizing an electronic drive to regulating the output speed of the motor for the mechanical load required, with the addition of Power...
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.