FEATURES
- Synaptics capacitive touchscreens: Just the right touch for appliances
June 24, 2010 | 7:59 pm
Touch user interfaces have made significant advances in the consumer electronics market particularly for mobile phones and notebook computers, opening the door for adoption in other applications including white goods, computer peripherals, medical equipment, and instrumentation. Synaptics made its debut in the home appliance market earlier this year with the launch of the Samsung Hauzen ZERO air conditioner. - SID 2010 roundup: Day 3
May 27, 2010 | 7:27 pm
The standout products on day three of the SID 2010 conference is Universal Display's new PHOLED display architecture with a unique four-color, sub-pixel design, which promises to drive commercial development of all-phosphorescent active-matrix OLEDs and Sony's tiny rollable OLED display that can wrap around a pencil. - Top 50 Distribution Leaders
May 13, 2010 | 1:55 pm
Smaller distributors were the only ones to post sales gains in 2009. Interestingly, two of the five distributors that posted growth last year -- Interstate Connecting Components and Sherburn Electronics -- derive 100 percent of their sales from interconnect products. Both of them also target the military/aerospace industry. Here are the top 10 sales leaders by ICs, passives/electromechanical devices, interconnects and computer products as well as sales growth.
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Linecard Expansions
- Digi-Key, PEWA expand distribution agreement
July 23, 2010 | 6:06 pmDigi-Key’s expanded distribution agreement with Panasonic Electric Works Corporation of America (PEWA) allows the distributor to sell PEWA’s products in the Asia-Pacific territories, in addition to the existing franchises for the Americas, Japan, Hong Kong, China and Taiwan.
- Arrow, Exar sign pan-European distribution agreement
July 23, 2010 | 5:59 pmExar as signed a pan-European distribution agreement with Arrow Electronics to distribute its entire product portfolio.
- Symmetry signs AvaLAN Wireless Systems
July 21, 2010 | 4:30 pmSymmetry Electronics has signed an agreement with AvaLAN Wireless Systems to distribute its entire product lineup, targeting its long range RF modules.
- Digi-Key, Silicon Labs offer 24-hr lead times for programmable XOs
July 20, 2010 | 5:47 pmSilicon Laboratories Digi-Key are partnering to deliver high-performance programmable oscillators (XOs) with 24-hour lead times.
- TTI adds Cooper Bussmann products
July 15, 2010 | 2:12 pmTTI has entered into a global distribution agreement with Cooper Bussmann to distribute the Coiltronics, PowerStor and Bussmann product brands.
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Tag Archive
PI HVICs eliminate sense resistor power losses in standby mode
PI offers the SENZero family of HVICs that disconnect sense resistors from high-voltage rails during standby or remote-off conditions. These devices eliminate sense resistor power losses in standby mode and reduce total system power consumption, helping to meet the stringent demands of energy-conscious equipment makers and efficiency standards such as EuP and 80 Plus. »
Microchip dc/dc converter reference designs enable higher energy efficiency
Microchip unveils two new digitally controlled dc/dc converter reference designs with advanced, high-efficiency topologies that make it easier for designers to optimize their systems for lower cost, higher power output or greater energy efficiency, which also translates into a lower carbon footprint. »
Cypress HQ powered 75% by renewable energy
Cypress Semi pledges that its headquarters campus in San Jose, Calif., will be independent from the public utility grid by 2015. The announcement was made by CEO T.J. Rodgers as the company dedicated three new Bloom Energy fuel cell systems at the site. »
EU research project targets energy efficiency
A publicly-funded European research project is targeted at developing new products and technologies aimed at energy-efficiency improvements, while advancing Europe's competitiveness. Participants include STMicroelectronics, Numonyx, NXP and ON Semiconductor. »
Vitesse delivers energy-efficient solution for Ethernet Networking
Vitesse debuts the second generation of its EcoEthernet technology with power-saving features that exceed the IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet standards. EcoEthernet 2.0 minimizes power in the network by optimizing performance for all link speeds. »
Avnet, Energy Micro ink agreement on Earth Day
Avnet Memec and Energy Micro are partnering to provide energy-efficient solutions to the design community as energy efficiency becomes a greater concern particularly in the mobile market. »
LG products to undergo energy-efficiency testing to ensure compliance
LG Electronics has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with three of the world's top certification organizations to promote reliable methods for testing the energy efficiency of consumer electronics and home appliance products. »
Bergstrom, Johnson Controls-Saft develop Li-ion battery for no-idle vehicles
Bergstrom and Johnson Controls-Saft have developed a lithium-ion battery for NITE no-idle systems that will improve power efficiency, deliver longer run times and improve the environmental benefits of its no-idle units for commercial vehicles. »
EPA, DOE strengthen Energy Star testing, enforcement
Manufacturers of Energy Star qualified products better start doing a better job of ensuring their compliance to these energy-efficiency standards. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have released a new set of actions designed to strengthen the Energy Star program. This includes a new two-step process to... »
Intel unveils high-performance, highly secure data center processor
Intel unveils its latest data center processor, the Intel Xeon Processor 5600 series that combines high security, performance and energy efficiency. »
EA Blog
- Next-gen smartphones need multisensor devices
July 13, 2010 | 12:31 pmThere is no doubt that designers of next-generation smartphones will add gyroscopes to their bills of material for enhanced gaming functionality and indoor location-based services. But, most likely, we will start to see, in addition to multi-axis gyroscopes, more multisensor packages that combine accelerometers and a gyroscope. The benefits: speedier design, simplified supply chain and lower costs.
- Global Wind Day: Five wind facts
June 14, 2010 | 5:40 pmThe American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has highlighted “Five Wind Facts,” a guide to the benefits of wind energy as one effort to market Global Wind Day, June 15. AWEA also plans to announce the winner of its Twitter background photo contest via Facebook and Twitter on Global Wind Day.
- Mobile designs fuel the demand for smaller, cheaper and less power hungry accelerometers
May 27, 2010 | 7:39 pmSeveral top suppliers of three-axis accelerometers — including Analog Devices, Bosch Sensortec, Freescale, and STMicro — have beefed up their product portfolios over the past year with some significant enhancements aimed at lower power consumption, higher resolution, and smaller packaging.
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New Products
- NXP low-power IC targets solar PV apps
August 27, 2010 | 6:08 pm
NXP offers a low-power IC aimed at MPPT applications using PV cells or fuel cells. - C&K mini slide switches withstand high temps
August 27, 2010 | 5:59 pm
C&K Components offers a series of low-cost, miniature slide switches. The OS Series of RoHS-compliant switches feature a new high-temperature option for lead-free soldering. - Archive for New Products »