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Surtech Distribution, the enclosures and accessories specialist, has announced that it has achieved ‘leading distributor’ status in the UK for APW Electronics srl, the leading Italian producer of a wide range of 19in racks and cabinets APW’s IMRAK, VERAK and Image brands are internationally recognized and have become industry standard products.

Anglia has announced that it has been chosen by Sharp Microelectronics to distribute its range of LCD displays, Optoelectronics and LSI components in the UK and Ireland. The Sharp product range includes TFT displays ranging in size from 2.5” to 65” diagonals, for applications including commercial signage, handheld devices and industrial control. Flash memory, high brightness LEDs, laser diodes and photocouplers also form part of the extensive...

Schaffner has announced the launch of a range of three-phase harmonics filters. The introduction of Schaffner ECOsine filters brings to an end the era of bulky passive harmonic mitigation products. Superior filter topology and advanced temperature management result in high performance filters in a surprisingly compact, lightweight and contemporary package.

Sealevel Systems has announced the Relio R4000 rackmount computer designed for use in space-critical environments. Available with up to a 1.4GHz Intel Pentium M processor, the R4000 offers exceptional performance and unprecedented I/O expansion in a 1.75” high chassis.

Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has announced a second successful collaboration with DS2, the leading supplier of Universal Powerline Association (UPA) ICs. This time DS2 has used Toshiba’s renowned process technology including special developed ADC, DAC and PLL for the rapid development of a next generation, low-cost and low-power 100Mbps powerline communications (PLC) chipset targeted at consumer networking applications.

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) has announced the newest members of its Voice over IP (VoIP) gateway silicon and software solutions that will enable equipment manufacturers to achieve higher channel densities with improved voice quality. TI’s newest gateway solutions are powered by its TMS320C64x+ digital signal processor (DSP) that significantly increases performance for VoIP and video encode, decode and transcode applications. The fle...

Advanced Power Components has recently signed a distribution agreement with Catalyst Semiconductor, a leading innovator in analogue, mixed signal & non-volatile memory IC’s for the telecommunications, networking systems, computation, automotive, industrial and consumer markets.

The FCB-EX11D camera module from Sony Europe’s Image Sensing Solutions Division is a lightweight, ultra-compact addition to the company’s market-leading range of FCB block cameras. Measuring just 35.9mm x 40.8mm x 59.2mm and weighing only 95g, the PCB-EX11D delivers exceptional picture quality for its size.

Dialog Semiconductor has been awarded a £1.3M grant by Scottish Enterprise to support the creation of a new design centre in Edinburgh City Centre.

QuickLogic has enhanced its SDIO host controller solution by providing it with the ability to handle multiple, independent memory cards. The enhanced host controller solution is a Proven System Block for the company’s Customer Specific Standard Product (CSSP) solutions platform library, addressing the needs of handheld system designs. The first delivered implementation handles four independent cards, but the company can configure the PSB for...