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American Sensor Technologies the Only EC79 Approved Sensor Supplier in the World

Pressure Sensors EC79 Certified for Use on Hydrogen Powered Vehicles - April 14, 2011 - American Sensor Technologies

Straight Fin Heat Sinks from ATS Combine Economy and Cooling in Telecomm Cabinet Circuit Card

An OEM of ATCA cabinets recently resolved the thermal issue of a BGA whose die temperature was exceeding the high end of its safe operating range. The thermal problem was eliminated by attaching economical straight fin heat sink. - April 09, 2011 - Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc.

Precision Microdrives Adds Ultra-low Profile Coin Brushless Vibration Motor for Handheld Alerting

Precision Microdrives has recently added within its Precision Haptic™ range, an ultra low profile brushless coin vibration motor. The 310-109 coin brushless vibration motor, is Precision’s smallest coin motor in terms of volumetric space used, with dimensions of only Ø10mm diameter and 2mm high. - April 09, 2011 - Precision Microdrives Limited

CyberOptics Semiconductor to Demo WaferSense® Airborne Particle Sensor at Semicon West 2011

CyberOptics Semiconductor will demo its new WaferSense® Airborne Particle Sensor during Semicon West 2011 in Booth No. 2406. - April 08, 2011 - CyberOptics Semiconductor

Rochester Electronics Product Re-Introduction: Entire AMCC Gate Array Product Line

Rochester Electronics re-creates semiconductor die, chip, and package to provide a complete replication solution. - April 02, 2011 - Rochester Electronics

ATS Announces the iQ-200™ to Measure Velocity, Temperature and Pressure by Lab Instrument

Advanced Thermal Solutions, ATS, now offers the iQ-200™ thermal analysis system, which precisely measures both air and solid temperatures, air velocity and air pressure for comprehensive profiling of heat sinks, components, and PCBs. - March 30, 2011 - Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc.

MEMS Foundry Micralyne Names Sean Lord New Vice President, Engineering

Micralyne Inc., a world-renowned MEMS foundry services company, today announced that Sean Lord has been named as its new Vice President, Engineering. Lord brings over 20 years of senior engineering and research experience to the Edmonton-based company. - March 26, 2011 - Micralyne Inc.

Hard Cover Volumes of Qpedia Thermal eMagazine Now Available from ATS

Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc., ATS, is now providing the complete editorial contents of its widely-read Qpedia Thermal eMagazine in three hardbound volumes comprising every technical article published between 2008 and 2010. Each books provides an authoritative resource for design engineers, students, and others who want to learn more about the theories and applications of electronics thermal management. - March 25, 2011 - Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc.

European Investment Pays Dividends for Nordson YESTech’s AOI Installation Success and Business Growth

Describes the success that YESTech Europe's Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) equipment has recently enjoyed across Europe, and why this is so. - March 24, 2011 - Yestech Europe

Precision Microdrives’ Micro 4mm Surface Mount Vibration Motor Reduces PCB Footprint for Vibration Feedback

Precision Microdrives has introduced a micro sized PCB mounted vibrating motor, based on a surface mount form factor. This SMD vibration motor can be reflow soldered, and comes on tape and reel for quick and efficient pick and place assembly. This addition to Precision’s range of Pico... - March 23, 2011 - Precision Microdrives Limited

Ocean Blue Software and iP4.tv, the Leading Combination for the HbbTV Market

iP4.tv GmbH, a leading European OEM / ODM manufacturer of next generation IP, DVB set top boxes, has chosen Ocean Blue Software as their partner to supply DVB software for its new EVO-3x platform. This will be showcased at this year’s IP&TV World Forum. - March 23, 2011 - Ocean Blue Software

Ocean Blue Sets Its Sights on IT Manufacturers and Releases "Global Digital TV" Paper

Ocean Blue Software, the digital TV developer, is targeting the increasing number of IT companies that are looking to move into the connected digital TV market. The company has today released a paper “Software Technologies and Variations in Global Digital TV Markets,” designed to give IT companies a brief insight into some of the key challenges in tackling the global TV market. - March 19, 2011 - Ocean Blue Software

Vyzin Electronics Private Limited Launches "ZigBee Remote Health Monitoring Watch with Personal Emergency Response System"

Vyzin's Electronics Private Limited launched "World's first innovative electronic Mhealth watch" at the Marriot Hotel and Convention Centre, Hyderabad, India on 19th February 2011. - March 18, 2011 - Vyzin Electronics Private Limited

ATS’s Qpedia is a Media Sponsor of Electronics Thermal Week, Co-Sponsored by MEPTEC and SEMI-THERM

ATS’s Qpedia is proud to be a Media Sponsor of Electronics Thermal Week, co-sponsored by MEPTEC and SEMI-THERM. Three thermal management meetings are co-located: The Heat is On, SEMI-THERM and the JEDEC JC15 Committee on Thermal Standards. - March 17, 2011 - Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc.

C&K Develops 7-Way Compact Scroll Wheel Switches for Consumer and Navigation Applications

TSW Series scroll switch features multiple integrated functions in a compact, slim package… - March 16, 2011 - C&K Components

Precision Microdrives Releases Worlds Smallest Coin Vibration Motor at 8mm Diameter

Precision Microdrives recently introduced the worlds smallest form factor coin vibrator motors into its range of Pico Haptic™ miniature vibrating motors. This development reduces the footprint of the previous smallest coin motor, by 2mm. A small but important step in helping engineers... - March 14, 2011 - Precision Microdrives Limited

Geotest Enters Sales Agreement with Electro-Meters Co. Ltd.

Geotest expands sales force with addition of Canadian distributor Electro-Meters Co. Ltd. - March 12, 2011 - Geotest-Marvin Test Systems

CAPRES A/S Gets Repeat Order for microRSP-A300 Automated Metrology System from a Leading Foundry in Asia

CAPRES A/S, a Danish developer of next generation semiconductor metrology systems for the direct nano- and micro-scale electrical characterization of materials, announced today a repeat order for its fully automated 300mm microRSP-A300 from an industry leading foundry located in Asia. With the... - March 12, 2011 - CAPRES A/S

Free Webinar Will Show How to Choose the Best Heat Sink Materials on March 24 at 2:00 PM EST

ATS, inc., is presenting a free webinar: Heat Sink Materials: Choices and Tradeoffs on March 24 at 2 pm EST. The guest speaker is noted materials authority, Dr. Carl Zweben, Ph.D. - March 10, 2011 - Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc.

Vitex LLC Showcases Compact Tunable Lasers at OFC 2011

Vitex LLC, a leading supplier of fiber optic components, will present tunable lasers from Chemoptics at OFC 2011. - March 09, 2011 - Vitex LLC

CoActive Technologies Increases Switch Product Offering with Acquisition of Comax Industrial Co. Ltd

CoActive Technologies expands reach in Asia, broadens switch product portfolio… - March 04, 2011 - C&K Components

C&K Offers Low-Profile Housing for Pushbuttons and Emergency Stop Switches

E-Box provides quick and easy assembly for switches in detached or remote locations… - March 04, 2011 - C&K Components

MEMS Foundry Micralyne to Exhibit Optical MEMS Process Technology at OFC/NFOEC

Micralyne Inc., a world-renowned, independent MEMS foundry, will be exhibiting at the 2011 Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC) and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (NFOEC) at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA, March 8-10, 2011. - March 03, 2011 - Micralyne Inc.

Durex Industries Releases Latest Industry Focused Brochure – Process Heating

Durex Industries, a leading North American designer and manufacturer of electric heaters, temperature sensors, controls, and process systems, announced the release of its newest brochure – Process Heating. - February 25, 2011 - Durex Industries

Gostai Jazz Robots Give CeBIT a Taste of Science-Fiction

Gostai will showcase a brand new design for its Jazz mobile telepresence robot during CeBIT. Jazz now integrates an LCD screen to show the face of the person controlling it. CeBIT is the first occasion Gostai shows this innovation. - February 25, 2011 - Gostai

Heat Sink Selection Easy, a Live Thermal Management Webinar from ATS, is Scheduled on February 24

The thermal management experts at ATS, know that choosing the right heat sink the first time is essential. They will share their proven methods for choosing heat sinks at a free webinar presented live at 2PM EST on February 24. - February 23, 2011 - Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc.

Pressure Sensor Booklet from American Sensor Technologies Features Capabilities in Alternative Energy

American Sensor Technologies, Inc. (www.astsensors.com) has released an Alternative Energy Pressure Sensor booklet that outlines their pressure sensing capabilities for alternative energy in five industries: wind, hydrogen, solar, coal bed & methane, and bio-fuels & gases. - February 22, 2011 - American Sensor Technologies

Vitex LLC Announces Availability of 80km SFP+ Transceivers Ahead of OFC 2011

Vitex LLC, a leading supplier of fiber optic components, announced today that it has broadened its transceiver portfolio to include 80km SFP+ modules. These transceivers are designed for Fiber Channel and 10GbE applications. The transmitter incorporates a cooled EML laser and the receiver consists... - February 21, 2011 - Vitex LLC

Geotest Adds Support for Linux and LabVIEW Real-Time

New software releases now offer instrument drivers for Linux and LabVIEW (tm) Real-Time software environments. - February 21, 2011 - Geotest-Marvin Test Systems

Xelltec Announces Revolutionary New Laptop Security Microchip

Xelltec Inc. today announces the release of their revolutionary new security microchip, which will enable users to remotely track and protect their laptops and handhold devices. - February 19, 2011 - Xelltec Inc

C&K Develops Industry’s Only Ultra-Miniature IP68-Rated Tactile Switch

KMT0 Series features a lifespan of more than 300,000 electrical and mechanical cycles… - February 18, 2011 - C&K Components

Save Thousands of Dollars in Semiconductor Thermal Simulation with ATS’s HFC-100

Advanced Thermal Solutions HFC-100 simulates semiconductors capable of dissipating 1kW of heat over 1k /cm2. The HFC-100 replaces the need for costly silicon samples early in the physical design process, saving engineers thousands of dollars. - February 18, 2011 - Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc.

ITT Interconnect Solutions Develops Permanent Downhole Gauge Connector to Protect Expensive Equipment and Vital Data in Harsh Environment Applications

Scalable connector withstands pressure to 10,000 psi and operating temperatures up to 200°C. - February 17, 2011 - ITT Interconnect Solutions

ATS eSHOP New Offering of Standard Pin Fin Heat Sink Extrusions Hits the Price Performance Target

ATS on-line ordering portal, eSHOP, now features standard pin fin heat sink extrusions giving customer’s a good performing, value priced cooling solution. - February 12, 2011 - Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc.

Rohde & Schwarz Accelerates Testing of LTE chipsets with 4M Wireless LTE Stack

Several LTE baseband solutions incorporating the 4M Wireless LTE protocol stack are utilising the R&S CMW500 test equipment. - February 11, 2011 - 4M Wireless Ltd.

Free Expert Resource Kit for Better Thermal Management of LED Lighting Now Available from ATS

Advanced Thermal Solutions has bundled a range of expert technical resources for superior thermal management of LED lighting into a single, comprehensive package. The resource kit is free to engineers and other professionals. - February 10, 2011 - Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc.

WaferSense® Airborne Particle Sensor for Real-Time Semiconductor Equipment Diagnostics

Wafer-like airborne particle counter validates & analyze real-time wafer contamination - February 10, 2011 - CyberOptics Semiconductor

SchmartBoard Releases SOIC to DIP Adapter with “ez” SolderingProduct Family Will Soon Support QFP and QFN Packages as Well

SchmartBoard, a company that makes prototyping electronic circuits easier, has announced the first offering in a new product family to support the use of Surface Mount Technology (SMT) components with breadboards. This initial offering is an SOIC to DIP adapter with a twist. The product has... - February 09, 2011 - SchmartBoard, Inc.

Ocean Blue Alerts Consumers to Digital TV Virus Risks

The latest generation of TVs and set-top boxes are at risk of virus infection unless manufacturers take steps to build in protection, says digital TV specialist, Ocean Blue Software (OBS). - February 06, 2011 - Ocean Blue Software

Xinnova Technology Ltd. Enters Into Strategic Alliance with Megawin Technology Co. Ltd.

Companies will co-develop industrial-grade 8-bit & 32-bit Microcontrollers. - February 02, 2011 - Xinnova Technology

ATS Webinar Separates Fact from Hype in Current Trends for Electronics Cooling

ATS’s latest webinar, “Electronics Cooling Technologies Update - What’s New in Thermal Management Options,” helps you distinguish fact from hype in the crowded thermal management market. The webinar is on January 27, 2011 at 2PM EST. - January 26, 2011 - Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc.

4M Wireless Participates in Telefonica O2 LTE Trials

4M Wireless LTE protocol stack in LTE terminals rolled out in operator user trials and planned commercial deployments as demand ramps up - January 25, 2011 - 4M Wireless Ltd.

Thermal Management Webinar Series for 2011 Announced by Advanced Thermal Solutions

Advanced Thermal Solutions has announced its 2011 thermal management webinar series. The no-cost to attendees webinars feature professional level training on thermal analysis, engineering, “how to” and cooling solutions for electronics. - January 24, 2011 - Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc.

Static Control Ionizer Specifically Designed to Ionize Nitrogen Gas Flow in Pure Nitrogen Environments

Model 4214 In-line Ultra Clean Nitrogen Ionizer Meets Extended ISO Class 1 Cleanliness Requirements for High Purity Processes. - January 16, 2011 - Simco-Ion

CyberOptics Semiconductor Vibration Monitoring Software Offers New Capabilities for Data Analysis and Exportation

Vibration Software Filters Out Accepted Vibration Frequencies in Semi Process to Identify Anomalies - January 13, 2011 - CyberOptics Semiconductor

New Web Store Sells Resolvers and Encoders Direct

AMCI Launches their new online store, amcidirect.com, where customers can purchase resolvers and encoders directly. The site provides a complete description, list of specifications, mechanical drawings, 360 degree product photography for each product. - January 13, 2011 - AMCI

Recent Headlines Within Semiconductor & Other Electronic Component Manufacturing

Recent Headlines
Within Semiconductor & Other Electronic Component Manufacturing