News & Analysis

QuickLogic has announced what it says is a revolutionary solution that enables the application processors in mobile products to boot directly from managed NAND devices and memory cards, eliminating the need for NOR flash and thus reducing BOM cost and PCB area.

As automotive tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) mandates come into effect and torque sensing applications like electronic power steering (EPS) become standard on even low- to mid-range cars, Texas Instruments has announced that Transense Technologies plc is using its TMS320F28x digital signal controllers as a key component in the automotive industry's first targeted piezo-electric surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensor based systems. Operating i...

Rogers Corporation's president and CEO Robert Wachob rang The Closing Bell at The New York Stock Exchange Friday, May 11 in celebration of the company’s 175th anniversary. Rogers is a global technology leader providing solutions for a number of markets, including portable communication infrastructure, consumer products, computer and office equipment, ground transportation, and aerospace and defense. “We are honored to commemorate Rogers’ 1...

Varitronix Limited has appointed Mike Burke as its General Manager, TFT Division, to spearhead the launch of this technology in the UK and European markets. Commenting on the appointment Wyn Griffiths, Managing Director of Varitronix UK said, “Varitronix has an exceptional customer base amongst European industrial, automotive and telecommunications customers, with over 38% of its business originating here. We are taking a fresh approach to TFT ...

Analytical Technology, Inc. (ATi) announces that Bristol Water has chosen its innovative Q45H/64 Dissolved Ozone Analyser for the on-line monitoring and control of ozone levels in drinking water. Bristol Water uses dissolved ozone for the disinfection of potable water. Offering ultimate flexibility, ease of use and accuracy, ATi’s analyser has reduced the amount of energy required for the ozone disinfection process, thus minimising the asso...

Intersil has introduced two new families of 128-tap, non-volatile single, dual, and quad digitally controlled potentiometers (DCPs). These families of DCPs with SPI and I2C interfaces provide precision measurement and a wide operating temperature range for applications designed to function from -40 to +125 degrees C.

GDS Clearview, experts in bonded display services, will be making its debut at the Society for Information Display (SID) Conference 2007, May 20-25 2007, Long Beach, California at Booth 1811. GDS Clearview is a subsidiary of Global Display Solutions (GDS) following the acquisition of Clearview Displays LLC in late 2006 by GDS. GDS Clearview specializes in display enhancement solutions, and is the creator of the innovative G-BOND process.

National Instruments has announced plans for NIWeek, the industry’s premier event covering virtual instrumentation and graphical system design. NIWeek 2007, the company’s 13th annual customer and technology conference, opens Aug. 7 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas, for three days of interactive technical sessions, targeted forums, exhibitions and hands-on workshops on the latest developments for design, automation, manufacturi...

Arrow Electronics has been appointed by Walsin Technology Corporation to distribute its range of passive components in northern Europe. The new agreement enables Arrow to supply Walsin products in the Nordic countries, Baltic states, UK and Ireland. Arrow already has a successful relationship with Walsin in central and southern Europe.

Nu Horizons Electronics and Microsemi Corporation have entered an agreement by which Nu Horizons becomes a globally authorized distributor of Microsemi’s analog and mixed-signal products. These products include controller integrated circuits, ambient light sensors and LCD backlight inverters. Microsemi differentiates its integrated circuit products with patented topologies that provide superior performance and unique functional capabilities. T...