Analysis
Acquisition Strengthens Schaffner’s Position In Power Quality Market
Schaffner Ltd, has announced the acquisition of JACKE Transformatoren GmbH by the Swiss based Schaffner Group. This development strengthens Schaffner’s presence in the growing Power Quality market and offers JACKE an immediate international presence.
Finisar opens Optics Tech Support Centre in Milan
Finisar has today announced the opening of a technical support centre in Milan, Italy, to serve its growing customer base in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The new centre will be staffed with an experienced team of Finisar's customer quality and field application engineers, who are available to provide programming and testing assistance and troubleshooting aid in support of Finisar's optical transceiver products.
ADI’s SoundMAX to include Sonic Focus Adaptive Dynamics technology
Analog Devices and Sonic Focus, Inc., have announced that ADI’s SoundMAX integrated motherboard audio will now include Sonic Focus Adaptive Dynamics technology. Together with the SoundMAX codec, Sonic Focus technology enhances the clarity, brilliance, depth and warmth of all audio playback, from MP3 files to DVD audio, for both stereo and multi-speaker systems.
TTi add Pacific Power Source to programmable power-supply range
TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) has expanded its range of programmable power-supply products with the addition of a new AC power range from Pacific Power Source, Inc. - a leading US manufacturer of high quality AC power conversion equipment, located in Irvine, California.
Aerosystems International extends use of ARTiSAN Studio
ARTiSAN Software Tools, known for its UML 2 and SysML modelling tools, has announced that Aerosystems International (AeI), a leader in the analysis, design, development and delivery of complex, software-intensive systems for the aerospace and defence sectors, has extended its use of ARTiSAN Studio to the Datalink Simulation Environment it is currently developing for the Maritime Composite Training System (MCTS) that will be used by the Royal Nav...
Synplicity Joins ARM Connected Community
Synplicity, Inc. has announced it has joined the ARM Connected Community, the industry's largest ecosystem of ARM technology-based products and services. As part of the ARM Connected Community, Synplicity will gain access to a full range of resources to help it market and deploy innovative solutions that enable developers to get their ARM Powered products to market faster.
Cisco and Analog Devices in TelePresence collaboration
Analog Devices is applying its digital signal processing expertise to the ground breaking visual collaboration solution from Cisco supporting high-definition, face-to-face communications over existing enterprise Internet Protocol networks. Key to the Cisco TelePresence Meeting system's innovation in video communications is its incorporation of ADI's Blackfin processors to handle high-quality, real-time high-definition video compression. The Cisc...
Celestica awards TI for excellence
Texas Instruments has announced it has been awarded a third-year Partners in Performance award by Celestica, a world leader in electronics manufacturing services. The awards are given annually to Celestica's suppliers, in recognition of their excellence in customer service and their support of Celestica's global supply chain.
NI Reports Record Quarterly Revenue of $164 Million
National Instruments today reported record revenue in Q3 2006 of $164 million, a 16 percent increase over Q3 2005. Geographically, the growth of revenue in U.S. dollar terms for Q3 2006 compared to Q3 2005 was as follows: up 11 percent in the Americas, up 14 percent in Europe and up 30 percent in Asia, equaling overall growth of 16 percent. In local currency terms, revenue was up 10 percent in Europe and up 28 percent in Asia, for an overall loca...
New General Manager for Acal Components
ACAL Components announces the appointment of Louise Early as General Manager for Passive, Inductive & Battery Products. Early will head the team selling a strong mix of products which includes the ACT range of batteries, the complete spectrum of capacitor and resistor technologies, as well as inductive products such as baluns, coils, EMC filters, transformers, ferrite cores and chip beads.