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productronica confirms its position as the World’s leading trade fair for electronics production
Electronics manufacturers from all over the world met at productronica 2009 in Munich from November 10 to 13, 2009. In spite of the economic crisis, the trade fair attracted 1,150 exhibitors and additionally represented companies (2007: 1,477). productronica therefore suffered a much lower decrease than many companies in the industry. The exhibition area amounted to 75,000 square meters in seven halls. 39 per cent of exhibitors came from abroad. ...
Avago Ups Production of its QSFP+ Active Optical Cable and Transceiver Solutions
Avago Technologies will showcase its leading QSFP+ active optical cable (AOC) and transceiver solutions for short range Infiniband and Ethernet applications this week at Supercomputing 09. Avago’s AFBR-79Q4xACyyZ is a high performance integrated cable for short-range multi-lane data communication and interconnect applications. It integrates four data lanes in each direction with 40Gbps aggregate bandwidth into a single module. Each lane can...
STMicroelectronics Strengthens Counterfeit Protection to Safeguard Revenue and Reputation for Brand Owners
STMicroelectronics has announced the AuKey turnkey solution, based on ST’s ST23 highly secure microcontrollers, to help brand owners authenticate their products. AuKey provides significantly stronger security than conventional techniques, which are often susceptible to being easily and cost-effectively broken or cloned. AuKey can be quickly designed into various products, including computer accessories, add-in cards, gaming peripherals, printer...
3M Ushers in a New Era of Non-Metallic Foil Credit/Gift Transaction Cards
3M today unveiled new 3M Non-metallic Foil technology that can transform financial transaction cards, such as credit, ATM and gift cards. By utilising proprietary 3M Multi-layer Optical Film, the company makes it possible to create stylish financial transaction cards that contain no metal and can be uniquely designed with customised colours, graphics and logos to meet customers’ needs, while maintaining functionality. The company plans to debut...
ESI Introduces ML5900 Micromachining Platform at Productronica
Electro Scientific Industries has announced a revolutionary laser micromachining platform that provides component and original equipment manufacturers (OEM) with greater yields, enhanced cost-of-ownership, and enables them to break new ground in the manufacturing of micro-electronics, automotive and other consumer products. While at the show, ESI also plans to showcase its entire micromachining portfolio, which is uniquely created for the mass pr...
Lantronix Debuts SpiderDuo KVM-over-IP Solution, Providing Flexible Local and Network Access to Remote Computers
Lantronix, Inc. announces the SpiderDuo, a new addition to its Spider family of KVM (keyboard, video, mouse)-over-IP solutions. The IPv6-certified SpiderDuo is a compact device that provides secure, real-time control of GUI-based computers, servers and other equipment from virtually anywhere via the Internet.
Autodesk Congratulates 2009 Young Architect of the Year
Autodesk is pleased to congratulate David Kohn Architects, winners of the 2009 Young Architect of the Year Award (YAYA).
A123 Systems Creates Business Groups Focused on Customized Solutions for Customer Focused Markets
A123 Systems, a developer and manufacturer of advanced Nanophosphate lithium ion batteries and systems, today announced the creation of two focused business groups -- one dedicated to the transportation market and the other to cell design and development -- to best serve customers across all of A123's vertical markets. The newly formed business organizations are the Automotive Solutions Group, led by Jason Forcier, and the Cell Products Group, le...
Marktech & Optrans Introduce 4.0 Indium Phosphide (InP) Wafers to North American and European Markets
Marktech Optoelectronics in collaboration with Optrans Corp of Kawasaki-Shi, Japan, a leader in specialized visible and infrared emitters, sensors and assemblies have today announced the introduction of high purity, high speed InP wafers.
Dragonwave Appoints Vice President Investor Relations
DragonWave Inc. a leading global supplier of packet microwave radio systems for mobile and access networks, today announced that John Lawlor has joined the company as Vice President, Investor Relations. John brings a rich background to this new position at DragonWave, gained through 25 years of experience in the telecommunications industry in progressively more senior management positions in investor relations, R&D, marketing, sales, and cust...