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As demand continues to grow for smaller dimensions and extra functions in mobile devices such as smartphones and other portable devices, a new integrated circuit (IC) from STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a world leader in protection and filtering devices, reduces the total space required to embed microphones for a variety of functions.

In an industry in transition, it is incumbent upon executives to make difficult choices on new investments, resource allocation and expansion. To help executives understand new industry paradigms and manage change, industry leaders and experts will come together at the Electronics Industry Executive Summit: Ideas for a Bright Future in the New Electronics Industry, October 13–14, 2010, in Palm Springs, Calif., sponsored by IPC — Association C...

Energy Micro, the energy friendly microcontroller company, has announced the appointment of Jürgen Hoika as VP Sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Based in Munich, Hoika heads up a rapidly growing sales team in the region supporting the company's ARM® Cortex(TM) M3-based low power EFM32 Gecko microcontroller family.

DNA Electronics Ltd announced today that it has signed a non-exclusive, worldwide license agreement to provide Ion Torrent, the semiconductor sequencing company, access to DNA Electronics’ intellectual property. No further details about the agreement were disclosed.

GOEPEL electronic, worldwide leading vendor of JTAG/Boundary Scan solutions compliant with IEEE1149.x announces the extended incorporation of Genesis Test Integration PTE Ltd (GTI) into the global alliance program GATE™ (GOEPEL Associated Technical Experts).

Rittal and Microsoft partnership shows that when two giants of the data centre start working together how real energy savings and business efficiency can be achieved. This is made possible by the interplay of RiZone, Rittal's new management software for the IT infrastructure and Microsoft's System Center Operations Manager (SCOM).

Visitors to Carlo Gavazzi’s stand at the Energy Event will witness the debut of a newly enhanced power analyser together with demonstrations of the company’s full range of innovative energy-efficient products addressing the energy market.

Anglia has further strengthened its sales and marketing team to ensure continued sales growth in a buoyant, recovering market with the appointment of Lorna Gauhl and Zoe Baxter-Jones as Key Account Managers. Gauhl will be supporting existing Anglia customers and developing new business in the East Midlands and South Yorkshire while Baxter-Jones will be responsible for the West Midlands and Wales.

ACAL Plc has appointed Paul Webster as UK Managing Director for ACAL Technology and BFi OPTiLAS. Webster joins ACAL after more than 30 years in component distribution. Before joining the company he held the position of Head of Product Management at Electrocomponents Plc., where he was responsible for the implementation of electronics strategy throughout Europe and APAC and the introduction of over 60000 new products to their range. During his ca...

Altium is the main local partner of the FPGAworld Conference which premieres in Munich, Germany, in September 2010. Now in its 7th year, the FPGAworld Conference is a series of technical events for FPGA engineers which took place in Stockholm and Copenhagen in previous years. Due to the success of the conference in the Nordic countries, and with the support of Altium, the organizers were able to add a third location in Germany to their 2010 conf...