News & Analysis
Free home automation training days announced by Carlo Gavazzi
Carlo Gavazzi has announced five new dates for its home automation training sessions. Electrical installers are invited to attend the free course to gain greater insight into the smart-house home automation solutions and applications.
CoActive Technologies Names Paul Jona As Chairman and CEO
The Board of Directors of CoActive Technologies today announced that it has named Paul H. Jona as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. CoActive Technologies manufactures electromechanical switches, interface controls, keypads and dome arrays, for a variety of industries including industrial equipment, mobile communications, computer and automotive and is a portfolio company of private investment firm Littlejohn & Co.
Densitron Expands into Italy
Densitron Display Solutions has announced the appointment of Flavio Michieletto as its exclusive agent in Italy. Flavio has accumulated over twenty years of experience in the Displays industry in Italy, and had previously worked for Anders, Special Ind and Avnet.
Bi-directional flow sensors available now from TTI
TTI, Inc. has introduced Omron’s new D6F-P MEMS-based D6F-P air flow sensor, suitable for flow rate monitoring and dumper control in HVAC/VAV (Variable Air Volume) applications. The D6F-P delivers uni- or bi-directional sensing with amplified output in a highly compact package. A key feature is its integrated, patent pending dust segregation system (DSS) which separates up to 99.5% (simulation test result) of dry air borne particulates from co...
Keithley Joins WiMAX Forum
Keithley Instruments has become a member of the WiMAX Forum. The WiMAX Forum is an industry-led, non-profit organization responsible for promoting and certifying interoperable WiMAX products. WiMAX technology enables wireless high-speed Internet access for laptops and other mobile devices over much longer distances than current wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi.
TI Expands High-Speed Equalizer Family with Industry’s Lowest Jitter, Multi-Rate 11.3-Gbps Equalizer
Texas Instruments has introduced a flexible high-speed equalizer to extend the reach of printed circuit board signal channels, such as backplanes or active copper cables. With multi-rate operation up to 11.3 Gbps, the new equalizer supports all 10G/8G interface standards. The device’s two-wire serial interface, pin control and PC-based graphical user interface (GUI) enable very quick prototyping, which significantly reduces the development ...
Switchtec celebrates 25 years of operations
Distributor Switchtec is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Set up by relay guru Alan Lester in 1982, the company has witnessed steady, planned growth since its days of operating from Alan’s home at Alton in Staffordshire. Operating as a UK franchisee for world-wide manufacturers of quality components, Switchtec is a leading specialist in the supply of electromechanical, electrical and electronic components.
ST’s Tiziano Iterative Channel Spans Mobile, Desktop and Enterprise Application Segments
STMicroelectronics is sampling its first 65nm iterative read channel for the low-power mobile segment of Hard Disk Drives (HDD). ST’s iterative channel signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) gain is a key enabler for sustaining the industry’s aggressive 40% compound annual growth rate in storage capacity. As well, even with the increased complexity of iterative technology ST has decreased power by greater than 25%, vital in mobile HDD applications.
picoChip and Continuous Computing to co-host Light Reading webinar on the technological challenges of femtocells
picoChip and Continuous Computing are inviting customers, press, and analysts to attend a Light Reading webinar, Building Converged Femtocell Devices, delivered by Rupert Baines (VP marketing, picoChip) and Manish Singh (VP field engineering, Continuous Computing). The date is Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. PST / 2:00 p.m. EST / 7:00 p.m. GMT.
Low Power, High Definition Audio Codecs
IDT has introduced three high definition PC audio codecs. The high fidelity audio codecs are designed to help bring home-entertainment-level audio fidelity to next generation desktop and high-end notebook systems, whilst supporting mobile user capabilities such as advanced processing for voice over Internet protocol (VoIP). Demonstrating the IDT commitment to providing customers with the lowest possible power consuming devices, the new IDT code...