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Innovative Silicon’s Z-RAM Receives IEEE Spectrum Magazine’s Winning Technology Endorsement
SANTA CLARA, Calif., January 04, 2007— Innovative Silicon Inc. (ISi), the developer of Z-RAM® high density memory intellectual property (IP), announces it has been profiled as a winner in the semiconductor category in IEEE Spectrum Magazine’s January 2007 issue. Each year the publication selects just five companies as “winners” and five others as “losers.”
NEW RANGE OF ORTHO-MODE TRANSDUCERS OFFERS HIGH ISOLATION
Waveguide manufacturer Link Microtek has introduced a new range of ortho-mode transducers (OMTs) that provide a high isolation of better than 40dB between the Tx and Rx ports. For applications requiring the highest performance, this value can be increased to over 100dB by integrating the OMT with an optional transmit rejection filter.
Zetex appoints Taiwan country manager
Zetex Semiconductors has made Tim Chen its Country Manager for Taiwan, with responsibility for local business development for the company’s broad portfolio of audio, DBS, LED lighting and power management solutions.
IDT OFFERS BROADEST FAMILY OF LOW POWER PCI EXPRESS SWITCHES OPTIMIZED FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE I/O CONNECTIVITY
IDT™ (Integrated Device Technology, Inc.), announces the industry’s broadest range of PCI Express® (PCIe®) switches optimized to solve system I/O connectivity challenges. Now offering 10 PCIe switches, the IDT PRECISE™ family offers the lowest power consuming devices available in the market today and reduces the overall total cost of ownership by significantly minimizing system thermal management requirements.
Avago Technologies Ships 600 Millionth Optical Mouse Sensor
Avago Technologies today announced it has shipped its 600 millionth optical mouse sensor since the release of its first navigation sensor in 1999. Avago pioneered optical sensing for mouse technology and continues to be a trend setter in providing entry-level to next-generation optical and laser mouse sensors to all major LED and laser optical-mouse manufacturers worldwide. The company is a leading supplier of innovative semiconductor solutions f...
Contrinex UK introduces new radio sensing system
A new Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system that allows users to write and read from battery-free transponders or tags is now available in the UK from Contrinex.
Performance setting high pressure sensors now available from Aerco
Aerco now supplies high pressure, inductive proximity sensors from Contrinex that set new standards in high pressure performance. The Contrinex P series can withstand a continuous pressure of 500 bar compared with standard products that are usually limited to around 350 bar.
Quadrant delivers millionth jumper cable
Quadrant, the Hertfordshire based manufacturer of coaxial and multicore cable assemblies has manufactured its millionth copper corrugated jumper cable. To mark the occasion Quadrant managing director, Anthony Sheridan, presented a commemorative plaque at the recent Electronica exhibition to Christian Ruth of Tomek who took receipt of this landmark product. Tomek is the Quadrant agent in Austria, one of Quadrant’s largest markets, and the ca...
ACTIVE x2 MULTIPLIER MODULES FEATURE LOW PHASE NOISE AND HIGH OUTPUT POWER
New from microwave and RF component specialist Link Microtek is a series of four new active x2 frequency multiplier modules that provide output frequency coverage from 6 to 46GHz.
25 million and still counting
Cherry Electrical Products celebrated the 25 millionth NTK keyboard to come off the line last week. The NTK, which was specially designed for the business sector, became an instant hit on its release in 1993. High reliability (up to 50 million strokes per key) and simplicity of installation (no software required to connect keyboard to computer) have sustained this model’s popularity in offices in central Europe, offering a low risk investment f...