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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, 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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

Coventry-based distributor, DT Electronics, has expanded its field applications engineering (FAE) team in the North of England with the appointment of Tony Green.

To recognize the greatest achievement in system-on-chip design in the European electronics industry, electronica will be awarding the "System on Chip Design Award for Industrial & Automotive Applications" on November 15, 2006.

A new generation of trench MOSFETs from Zetex Semiconductors has been introduced to provide the high efficiency, cool running and quality audio reproduction demanded by Class D output stages. Rated at 70V, and offered in SOT223 and DPAK packages, these N- and P-channel devices ensure reliable, safe operation in higher power audio applications including flat panel TV and 5.1 surround sound systems. The selection will suit single-ended and bridge...

National Instruments announced the industry’s highest-voltage PXI switch module, which is capable of routing signals up to 600 V. The high-voltage multiplexer adds to the more than 80 existing switch configurations available in the PXI platform from NI. Engineers can use this new switch module with the flexibility of the PXI platform to build automated test systems with stringent voltage, current and bandwidth requirements using one compact, ru...