News & Analysis

Cypress Semiconductor has announced a free, online seminar that presents the basics of the USB3.0 specification. The 60-minute webinar, entitled “Fundamentals of USB3.0,” will be presented in conjunction with EE Times on Thursday, October 8 at 9:00 a.m. PDT. Online registration is available at http://www.techonline.com/learning/webinar/220200080.

The international heating systems manufacturer Viessmann, Germany, now uses Basotect to insulate its solar collectors. The light, flame-retardant melamine resin foam produced by BASF is fitted to the side walls and the rear of flat-plate collectors. Flat-plate collectors capture solar radiation and convert it into heat.

BASF today outlined its Strategy 2020 for Asia Pacific. Through 2020, BASF aims to grow on average two percentage points faster than the Asia Pacific chemical market each year. With expected market growth of 4 to 5 percent per year, this would double regional sales by 2020 while earning a premium on cost of capital.

Sustainable solutions for lightweight vehicles that also fulfill aesthetic requirements: this is what today’s automakers are looking for. ContiTech Vibration Control, internationally successful manufacturer of engine mounts for the automotive industry and BASF have joined forces to create such solutions. The result is an innovative stabilizer for the new Porsche Panamera. The high-performance integrated component is made of a high-strength poly...

Avago Technologies, a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, today announced that it has developed a new ground breaking embedded optical engine technology that will enable high-speed connectivity in a wide range of electronic computing and consumer applications.

LEM, the market leader in providing innovative and high quality solutions for measuring electrical parameters, continues its worldwide investment programme by opening a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing site and offices at Linhe Industrial Zone in Shunyi, Beijing.

DEM Manufacturing’s Roxburgh EMC brand of EMI filters have been upgraded from the 4th to UL’s 5th Edition, three years ahead of the Fifth Edition legislation becoming effective.

VIA Technologies, Inc today announced partner design wins based on the new VIA Surfboard NetNote Edition Platforms. The NetNote systems were showcased earlier today at the VIA Global Mobility Bazaar (GMB) Tech Forum Autumn, held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Shenzhen, China.

Zuken announces that it is seeking experienced EDA professionals to join their North American independent sales network in order to meet the growing demand from the region for CADSTAR, Zuken’s desktop PCB design solution. In 2008 Zuken witnessed a significant increase in uptake of CADSTAR across the continent, and in response is launching a recruitment drive to meet the demands of the market.

AAEON is awarded the “Taiwan Superior Brands 2009” title. The contest was held by the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT), which has commissioned TAITRA to cooperate with the international brand consulting firm, Interbrand. TAITRA announced 23 companies from the eight categories have been awarded this title of “Taiwan Superior Brands 2009” on September 22nd, 2009.