News & Analysis

As the electronica 2010 trade show continues into its third day, we bring you a new set of images direct from the floor of the electronics industry's most comprehensive and most exciting event.

Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq:MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor technology aimed at building a secure, smart, connected world, today announced that its family of Plastic Large Area Device (PLAD)(TM) surface-mount transient voltage suppressors (TVS) enables avionics systems to meet new safety standards required for today's carbon composite-skinned aircraft.

Renesas Electronics, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the availability of three new groups of products in the RX600 series of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs); the RX630 Group for consumer, office automation, and industrial equipment, and the RX63N/RX631 Groups for networked equipment.

International Rectifier has introduced a family of 25 V and 30 V devices featuring IR’s latest HEXFET® MOSFET silicon in a new performance PQFN 3 x 3 package that delivers a high density, reliable and efficient solution for DC-DC converters in telecom, netcom, and high-end desktop and notebook computer applications.

Synopsys, Inc a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, announced today that the U.S. State Department has recognized Synopsys in Armenia among 12 finalists worldwide for the U.S. Secretary of State's prestigious 2010 Award for Corporate Excellence. The finalists were chosen from a record number of 78 nominations submitted by American ambassadors around the world. ACE finalists are international b...

X2O Media announced that the company has signed a distribution agreement with AlhenaCom S.r.l. Under the agreement, AlhenaCom will provide distribution and sales support functions for X2O's Xpresenter™ digital signage systems in Italy.

Plextek has supported the Ministry of Defence’s Intermediate Command & Staff Course on its annual NIGHT OWL exercise at the Joint Services Command and Staff College. The event, which featured Plextek’s Blighter radar technology, took place over two nights from the 9-10 of November and guided students through hands on experience of the latest in surveillance and security technology.

PHYTEC America was named winner of Microsoft's 2010 Windows Embedded Partner Excellence Award in the 'Time to Market' category for the Americas. This is PHYTEC's fourth consecutive win and recognition of PHYTEC for providing end-to-end solutions to Original Equipment Manufacturers in all stages of their embedded product developments from initial concept to full production.

RS Components, is extensively increasing its range of RS Essentials products with the addition of new thermal management materials. The value priced range offers excellent heat management properties and can assist in driving down the overall BoM costs.

RS Components today announced that it has signed a new European distribution deal with Bourns AG (“Bourns”) for distribution of Bourns® products within Europe. Under the new agreement RS will add more than 1500 new Bourns® products to its stock profile including a full range of circuit protection devices, trimmers, potentiometers, encoders and further resistive and inductive products.