News & Analysis

Toshiba Electronics Europe has launched a high efficiency white LED that provides double the brightness of previous devices in the same form factor. Supplied in a standard, compact package, the new TLWK1100B LED delivers typical luminous intensity levels of 1500mcd from a drive current of only 20mA.

The DYMAX BlueWaveTM 200 UV curing spot lamp from Intertronics has a patent pending Intensity Adjustment feature allows simple, manual intensity adjustment during initial UV process validation and production. This major new feature not only enables consistant process timing, but also ensures consistant quality of adhesive curing. The improved predictability of bonding thus leading to higher quality and lower reject rates.

picoChip has announced that it has secured $27 million of new investment in fourth round funding. Highland Capital Partners led the financing round together with undisclosed key strategic investors. Existing investors include Atlas Venture, Pond Venture Partners, Scottish Equity Partners, Rothschild, Intel and AT&T. The new money will fund future growth.

A new European trade fair and conference devoted to analysis, bio and laboratory equipment, is being launched in the UK. L.A.B., a biennial exhibition, will take place at ExCel International Conference and Exhibition Centre in the heart of London, UK, from 2 – 4 October 2007.

Freescale Semiconductor and Tundra Semiconductor Corporation have introduced a development platform that combines what is said to be the industry's highest performing programmable digital signal processors and the lowest power Serial RapidIO (sRIO) switch available.

National Instruments has been honoured as a supplier to a winning product in the 2007 Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) competition, the premier awards program for the medical technology community. OptiMedica Corp. used the National Instruments LabVIEW FPGA Module and NI intelligent data acquisition (DAQ) devices to create PASCAL, an innovative laser photocoagulator. PASCAL won the gold award at the 2007 MDEA presentation ceremony, held Jun...

QuickLogic has announced an addition to its integrated programmable connectivity solution portfolio targeting mobile devices. The company has released a full Compact Flash host controller to provide designers with simple access to this common memory technology. Compact Flash was introduced in 1994 initially as an interface to flash data card storage. Over time, it has been enhanced to support micro hard disk drives and peripheral devices such as...

STMicroelectronics has announced the launch of the QST108, the first IC in a family of capacitive touch sense products that will enable contemporary and innovative user interfaces for many markets. QST family products are all-digital standard products based on proven, patented technology recently licensed from Quantum Research Group. ST is the first semiconductor company to license QProx technology from Quantum.

Yuasa Battery Sales (UK) Ltd has appointed Andrew Taylor as its new managing director with responsibility for the company’s sales and distribution operations for all industrial and automotive batteries.

Using Intel Architecture, Kontron has Introduced 10-Gigabit Ethernet Fabric Connectivity at the Node, Hub and Carrier Board Level for Powerful Integrated Solutions Intended For High Speed I/O and Bandwidth Intensive Traffic-Bearing Applications. Unveiled at NXTcomm, its 10-Gigabit triumvirate AdvancedTCA product portfolio that enables telecom equipment manufacturers (TEMs) and network equipment providers (NEPs) to accelerate their IMS and IPTV-or...