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Intelligent mains distribution units from Bryant
The updated SMI and CMI smart, 19 rack mounted, mains distribution units from Bryant, now with power measurement and current signature analysis, offer integrated mains analysis normally only available with expensive, dedicated test equipment.
European Commission states nano and microelectronics are indispensable for Europe's future
The European Commission has stated nano and microelectronics are indispensable for Europe's future, yet problems in skills pipeline and R&D investment must be addressed before benefits can be realised. Yesterday evening the European Commission made a statement highlighting the importance of nanotechnology in Europe's socio-economic future, please find below a statement from the National Microelectronics Institute on this.
First Commercial ITS Verification Test Carried out in Changchun City, China
Renesas Technology and the city of Changchun, China has jointly carried out a verification test of the world's first commercial ITS using public buses in Changchun City, China this month. The test was completed successfully. Renesas provided the WAVE terminal platform that implements WAVE communication, a new wireless communication technology, and confirmed the realization of WAVE communication used in public buses.
Atmel Receives ZigBee Smart Energy Certification For BitCloud Software Stack
Atmel Corporation has announced that the BitCloud ZigBee PRO stack has been awarded ZigBee Smart Energy product certification. BitCloud Smart Energy offers utility companies a secure, proven and easy-to-use technology for wireless home area networks (HANs) by connecting in-premise devices, such as meters, thermostats and smart appliances, to each other and to wide area energy distribution and control networks. ZigBee Smart Energy enables utility ...
Panasonic and Renesas Start Operation of New Development Line for Leading-Edge SoC Process Technologies at the Renesas Naka Site
Panasonic Corporation and Renesas Technology Corp. announced today that they will concentrate their joint development functions for leading-edge SoC process technologies at the Renesas Naka site (in Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture) and will start operation of their 28 to 32 nm process development line installed at that site from October 1, 2009. The two companies, by concentrating their joint development functions at the Naka site with its 3...
Aonix Announces New Graphics Support in PERC Ultra Virtual Machine
Aonix, the provider of the PERC product line for embedded and real-time Java developers, has announced a new release of its PERC Ultra product with support for AWT/Swing graphics libraries. This release is the first support of AWT/Swing graphics libraries in PERC Ultra for embedded and real-time systems.
PSMA Announces Student Attendance Grants for APEC 2010
The Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) announced it will award up to 20 students with a $1000 grant to cover part of their travel and conference expenses to attend APEC 2010 in Palm Springs, CA, February 21-26. The PSMA Student Attendance Grant program began with the APEC Conference in 2006 and has been successful in introducing new and potentially future power electronic professionals to APEC and to the industry.
austriamicrosystems and New Scale Technologies expand their cooperation in sales of standard ICs
austriamicrosystems and partner New Scale Technologies, Inc., a provider of innovative miniature motion systems have strengthened their sales and distribution relationship by incorporating New Scale’s proprietary ASICs into austriamicrosystems standard product portfolio.
Arrow Asia and Cypress to Host PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 New Product Seminar in China
Arrow Asia Pac Ltd., a business unit of Arrow Electronics, Inc., announced that it will partner with Cypress Semiconductor Corp. to deliver a series of seminars on Cypress’s new PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 programmable architectures in China. The seminars will be held in three cities, including in Nanjing on October 21, in Beijing on October 23, and in Shenzhen on October 28. Arrow and Cypress will introduce Cypress’s newest programmable embedded syste...
Cypress To Highlight New PSoC 3 Architecture With Avnet at 37 X-Fest Locations Around The World
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today announced that it will partner with Avnet, Inc. for the X-Fest global series of free technical seminars to be held in 37 locations around the world from October 2009 through February 2010. Interested parties can get more information and register for a local event at www.cypress.com/go/xfest.