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NEW MAGNET DESIGN DEVELOPS EXTRA POWER
A totally new concept in magnet design and construction has enabled Geeplus to develop a voice coil motor which develops between 30 and 40% more force than devices using a similar coil.
Quantum adds IP licensing option for patented charge-transfer sensing ICs
Quantum Research is to license its patented charge-transfer sensing IP to microcontroller manufacturers for the first time. The company has appointed Hans van der Linde to head up a new business unit for licensing and partnerships with some of the world's leading microcontroller makers will be announced within the next few weeks.
picoChip signs WiMAX partnership agreement with China GrenTech
picoChip has announced that it has signed a development partnership agreement with China GrenTech. Based on picoChip WiMAX software-upgradeable technology, China GrenTech will develop radio frequency solutions. The two companies will work together in the joint development of complete WiMAX solutions targeted at the wideband wireless access market.
Mouser Electronics and Ramtron enter into global distribution agreement
Mouser Electronics, Inc., the fastest growing catalogue distributor in the electronics industry, and Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq: RMTR) have signed a global distribution agreement to supply memory, microcontroller, and integrated semiconductor solutions.
Focus EDL signs Memory Specialist Chiplus Semiconductor
Focus EDL, the leading electronic components distributor specializing in providing the communications and high-performance datacoms industries with a broad range of products from the United States, Asia and Europe, announces its appointment as a franchised distributor by Chiplus, leaders in the design and manufacture of high speed, super low power memory products.
Automotive-Grade RGB Color Sensor
Avago Technologies has introduced what it believes to be the industry's first RGB analog-output color sensor that meets the specifications of the Automobile Electronics Council AEC-Q100 Stress Test Qualification for Integrated Circuits. Components meeting these specifications are considered suitable for use in the harsh automotive environment.
Integrated power management and stereo audio IC for mobile application processors
Dialog Semiconductor has launched a new combined power management and audio IC designed especially to support the latest generation of application processors in emerging high growth applications such as smartphones, portable multimedia devices (PMP), PDAs and personal navigators.
Color Controller with Integrated RGB Photosensor for LCD Backlighting
Avago Technologies has announced what it says is the industry's first color controller with an integrated color photosensor for backlighting liquid crystal displays (LCDs) for a variety of portable display devices. Avago's new ADJD-J823 is said to enable more accurate and consistent RGB LED backlighting, and richer colors than conventional technology. This solution is ideal for use in digital cameras, cell phones, PDAs, portable DVD players and d...
Second generation multi-channel transimpedance amplifiers
MAZeT GmbH has introduced a multi-channel transimpedance amplifier - the MTI04CS/CQ. Earlier versions of the MTI signal amplifiers were mainly designed for the use with photo diodes in small array and row sensors, such as MAZeT color sensors. The new MTI04CS/CQ is designed to work with MAZeT's JENCOLOUR product family as well as a wide range of other applications.
DT Electronics expands FAE team
Coventry-based distributor, DT Electronics, has expanded its field applications engineering (FAE) team in the North of England with the appointment of Tony Green.