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Digi-Key and Magnasphere Announce Worldwide Distribution Agreement
Digi-Key and Magnasphere have announced the signing of a global distribution agreement. Magnasphere Corporation is a provider of magnetic sensor technology to the security and industrial markets. Magnasphere’s technology has established new industry standards for high security switch performance and ferrous proximity sensing, providing an affordable and effective alternative to reed switch and other magnetic and inductive sensor technologies....
Single-Chip, Real-Time HD video transcoding solution from TI
To allow consumers to seamlessly move content across their video end products, Texas Instruments is offering a new DaVinci technology digital media processor for video transcoding in media gateways, multi-point control units, digital media adaptors, video security DVRsv and IP set-top boxes. Wrapped with a complete offering of development tools and digital media software, the new TMS320DM6467 DaVinci processor is a DSP-based system-on-chip (SoC) ...
Marc Winfield appointed Regional Vice President Sales for TTI
TTI, Inc has announced the appointment of Marc Winfield to the new position of Regional Vice President Sales – Northern Region, currently covering the Nordic & Baltic Countries, Benelux, UK, Republic of Ireland, and also South Africa. Marc brings 20 years of experience within the electronics industry and was previously Director of European Strategic Sales & Supply Chain Solutions with TTI, Inc., in Europe.
SANYO Laser Diode Catalogue Available As Free Download
Photonic Products, the UK optoelectronics device manufacturer and laser diode specialist has announced that the new SANYO Laser Diode Catalogue for 2008 has just been released and is available as a free download from Photonic Products’ website (www.photonic-products.com).
Digi-Key and Kingbright Announce Global Distribution Deal
Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation and Kingbright Corporation announced today that the companies have entered into a global distribution agreement. Kingbright is a leading manufacturer of LED lamps, displays, SMD lamps and other LED-related products.
Blue Planet designs Ramtron Processor Companions into smart retrofit diesel particulate filters
Ramtron International has announced that Blue Planet Co. Ltd., a leading Korean supplier of retrofit diesel particulate filter (DPF) systems and diagnostic modules, has designed Ramtron’s FM3130 and FM3104 Processor Companions into its DMS-series retrofit DPF data loggers.
HARTING and Nexans to co-operate on Automation IT solutions
HARTING has confirmed the signing of a co-operation agreement with Nexans, the world market leader in the cable industry. This partnership is a logical response to the rising demand for intelligent solutions in the field of industrial automation and will enable both companies to offer a comprehensive range of products in the marketplace. Nexans and HARTING are already producing active systems for Ethernet networks.
Ultrasonic sensors replacing photoelectric in many applications
Contrinex has introduced a new range of low-cost ultrasonic sensors designed specifically for sensing clear objects as found in modern packaging techniques where high clarity material improves the attractiveness of the product.
LEDs become easier to use for railway applications
Historically LEDs have been perceived as difficult to use, requiring a range of power supplies, drivers, resistors, soldered connections, making them tricky to market in railway applications. CML-IT’s new Connect&Glo program is designed to make solid state lighting easy, and is changing this perception. The company is offering a system of linking LED lighting units that anyone can connect together, just as easily as ordinary light bulbs.
TI and Arrow Electronics to present live Webcast on Isolation Solution selection
Texas Instruments and Arrow Electronics will present a live Analog eLabT Webcast for designers titled Selecting the Right Isolation Solution on Wednesday, December 12, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. CST (18:00 hrs CET). The webcast will highlight the various isolation options available to electronics designers and discuss relevant criteria for selecting a solution for their applications. During the webcast, TI analog expert Bill Klein, P.E., and eLab panel...