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Videocon d2h Selects MStar HEVC SoC solution for HD Zapper Set-Top Box
MStar Semiconductor, Inc., a leading semiconductor company for TV, set-top-box, display and digital home solutions, today announces that it will provide its high efficiency video codec (HEVC) H.265 system-on-chip (SoC) to Videocon d2h, India’s fastest growing DTH service provider and... - January 10, 2015 - Mstar Semiconductor
Microcontroller Market for Smart Technology Reaching $1 Billion in 2020
Representing just 1.4% of the overall microcontroller (MCU) market in 2014, Smart Technology, will utilize $1 billion in MCUs in 2020, representing 4.5% of the total market, according to the latest report “Convergence of Semiconductors and Smart Technology – A Market Analysis,” published by The Information Network. This report focuses on Smart Cities, Smart Homes, Smart Industry, Smart Health, and Smart Transport. - January 09, 2015 - The Information Network
MStar’s MPEG-4 HD Set-Top Box Chipsets Have Been Selected by TrueVisions for Thailand Market
MStar Semiconductor, Inc., a leading semiconductor company for display and digital home solutions, today announces its MPEG-4 HD Set-Top-Box chipset solution was selected by TrueVisions, a Thailand's largest provider of subscription-based television serving through CATV and DSTV systems, for... - January 07, 2015 - Mstar Semiconductor
Large Equipment Companies – Applied Materials, Lam Research, and KLA-Tencor Losing Market Share to Smaller Companies in 2014 Says The Information Network
Large semiconductor equipment manufacturers are losing market share in 2014 to much smaller companies as customers focus on technology and customer service rather than size, according to the report Applied Materials: Competing for World Dominance, recently published by The Information Network... - December 05, 2014 - The Information Network
Fragmentation in the 3D Industry Will Augment Its Growth
3D printing industry remains highly fragmented across different printers, materials, and software. This fragmentation in the 3D industry will be a catalyst for growth, as no single company controls the majority of the market, according to the latest report “3D Printing: Material and Equipment... - November 18, 2014 - The Information Network
Colnatec Unveils All-Inclusive Thin Film Controller
Eon-ID™ an exceptional, affordable alternative to aging competitor models. - November 13, 2014 - Colnatec
SiliconAid Solutions Evolves Support of IEEE P1687 and IEEE 1149.1-2013 Standards Through Partnership with Ridgetop Group
SiliconAid Solutions, Inc., and Ridgetop Group., announced jointly today they have continued and expanded their partnership to enable support for the evolving industrial testability standards. - October 26, 2014 - SiliconAid Solutions
Infineon Maintains Leading Position in Power Semiconductors But Edged Out of MOSFET Sector by International Rectifier Says The Information Network
International Rectifier led the $6 billion MOSFET sector in 2013, just ahead of Infineon, while Mitsubishi Electric dominated the IGBT sector, well ahead of Infineon. But Infineon’s combined revenues in both sectors was enough to maintain its lead in the overall power semiconductor market,... - October 17, 2014 - The Information Network
Semiconductor Content of Wearables to Reach $9 Billion in 2019
Semiconductor revenues will reach $9 billion in 2019, led by wearable devices in the healthcare sector, according to a new report, Wearable Sensor and Electronic Market, recently published by The Information Network, a New Tripoli, PA market research company. High end connectivity devices for... - October 16, 2014 - The Information Network
Japanese Companies Dominate Top Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Equipment Rankings Says The Information Network
The TFT-LCD equipment market has been on a roller coaster ride for the past ten years, as Japanese companies dominate the industry, according to the report LCD Market: Technology Directions and Market Analysis, recently published by The Information Network, a New Tripoli, PA-based market research... - October 01, 2014 - The Information Network
MStar Semiconductor, Inc. Ships Its 20 Millionth HEVC Decoder
HEVC is a hot topic in IBC with a lot of companies talking about the new video decoding technology. But for MStar Semiconductor, Inc. HEVC is not new at all. MStar Semiconductor, Inc. is a long established leader in Digital TV and STB technology and at IBC 2014 will launch its 3rd generation of... - September 16, 2014 - Mstar Semiconductor
MStar Semiconductor, Inc. Announces NAGRA OpenTV 5 Aupport on Its Set-Top-Box Platforms
MStar Semiconductor, Inc., a leading semiconductor company for display and digital home solutions, today announced that its set-top box system-on-chip (STB SoC) solution driver is now validated for NAGRA OpenTV 5, the most powerful set-top box connectware from NAGRA. NAGRA, a digital division of... - September 13, 2014 - Mstar Semiconductor
MStar Semiconductor, Inc. Announces First Integration with Irdeto’s FlexiCore Processing Technology
MStar Semiconductor, Inc., a leading semiconductor company for display and digital home solutions, today announced that its latest set-top box system-on-chip (STB SoC) solution is now fully integrated with Irdeto’s Media Protection suite, most notably its newly-launched FlexiCore Processing... - September 02, 2014 - Mstar Semiconductor
Siborg Systems Inc.’s Smart Tweezers LCR-Reader: A Simpler Way to Test and Troubleshoot Surface Mount Technology and PCBs with Just a Touch
LCR-Reader is the budget model in the Smart Tweezers’ LCR-meters line; fully automatic, handheld, digital LCR-meters as an alternative to conventional testers. - August 19, 2014 - Siborg Systems Inc.
Spectra-Physics® Launches High Energy, One-Box Ultrafast Amplifiers
New Solstice Ace delivers industry-leading >6 mJ energy, >7 W power with ultrashort. - August 09, 2014 - Spectra Physics
MStar Semiconductor, Inc. Receives First World-Wide Sink Device HDMI 2.0 Certification
The MStar Semiconductor, Inc. today announced the certification of the first world-wide sink device under the HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) Version 2.0 standard. Achieving certification from HDMI Authorized Test Center (ATC), the MStar HDMI 2.0 Receiver (Rx) digital controller and PHY... - August 09, 2014 - Mstar Semiconductor
Spectra-Physics® Unveils Enhanced Widely-Tunable Ultrafast Laser for Multiphoton Imaging
New InSight® DS+™ delivers >1.2 W output power with >600 nm tuning range - July 30, 2014 - Spectra Physics
OmniPhy at DAC 2014: IP Track on Managing Designs to Produce High Quality PHY IP
Demonstrating IP and Design Data Management Solutions with ClioSoft - June 05, 2014 - OmniPhy Semiconductor
OmniPhy Announces 2.5v I/O Transistor Based Mixed Signal PHY Availability in TSMC 28nm HPM
28nm Product line includes Gigabit Ethernet PHY, DDR4/3, HDMI 2.0, and SerDes. - May 23, 2014 - OmniPhy Semiconductor
MStar and Corpus Deliver Cost Effective, Middleware Integrated Chipset Solution to Enhance Customer Experience and Enable Value Added Services
MStar Semiconductor, Inc., a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions, and Corpus Media Labs, a digital TV middleware and VAS (Value added services) platform company, have come up with an integrated solution comprising of MStar K family of SoCs and Corpus’s iPlatform middleware and... - May 14, 2014 - Mstar Semiconductor
Planar Semiconductor Announces Hiring of CFO
Planar Semiconductor announces the hiring of Jonathan Meyers as its chief financial officer and member of the company's Vorstand. Mr. Meyers has extensive experience in assisting technology companies, particularly in the semiconductor sector, raising capital and advising them in M&A transactions. Formerly an investment banker, he headed technology practices at Lehman Brothers, PaineWebber and SoundView Technology Group as well as at other firms. - April 22, 2014 - Planar Semiconductor AG
Videocon d2h and MStar Semiconductor, Inc. Announce Mass Production of MPEG-4 HD Set-Top Box for Indian Market
MStar Semiconductor, Inc., a leading semiconductor company for display and digital home solutions, today announces its successful mass production of HD MPEG-4 DVB-S2 set-top box with Videocon d2h, Asia’s most promising DTH brand & India’s fastest growing DTH service provider. The... - April 18, 2014 - Mstar Semiconductor
OAI Introduces New, Non-contact, High Resolution Photolithography System Developed by Eulitha AG
Non-Contact Tool for Photonic Patterning - March 26, 2014 - OAI
Spectra-Physics® Launches 15 W UV Laser at Laser World of Photonics China
New Talon™ 355-15 delivers >300 µJ, 15 W UV power with unparalleled reliability and cost. - March 19, 2014 - Spectra Physics
Spectra-Physics® Expands Ultrafast Amplifier Portfolio
Extends offering to high >14 W power and to ultrashort sub-20 femtosecond (fs) pulses at high repetition rates - February 08, 2014 - Spectra Physics
International Polymer Solutions (IPS) Awarded ISO-9001:2008 Certification
ISO-9001:2008 Quality Certification granted to producer of plastic components for pharmaceutical, semiconductor, laboratory and other environments. International Polymer Solutions (IPS) is proud to announce their recent certification. - December 16, 2013 - International Polymer Solutions Inc.
Femtosecond Laser Micromachining of Next-Generation Implantable Medical Devices Demonstrated
Palmaz Scientific fabricates intricate implantable stents with Spectra-Physics’ femtosecond laser and ILT system. - November 14, 2013 - Spectra Physics
bdSound is Now a Member of the Xilinx Alliance Program
bdSound, global provider of audio and speech processing solutions, announced it is a new member in the Xilinx Alliance Program, the worldwide ecosystem of qualified companies collaborating with Xilinx to further the development of all programmable technologies. - November 12, 2013 - bdSound
International Polymer Solutions Debuts Corporate Video
Video provides overview of company products and services. - September 16, 2013 - International Polymer Solutions Inc.
International Polymer Solutions Launches New Website
TEQCOM and BECO websites merge to form new International Polymer Solutions site. - September 12, 2013 - International Polymer Solutions Inc.
Submersible LVDT Position Sensors for Use in Subsea Measurement Systems
Macro Sensors Introduces Submersible LVDT Position Sensors for Use in Subsea Measurement Systems - June 15, 2013 - American Sensor Technologies
PVDF Submersible Pressure Transducer - Alternative to Ultrasonic and Radar Sensors
American Sensor Technologies, Inc. (AST) has released the AST4530 PVDF / PTFE submersible pressure transducer. - June 14, 2013 - American Sensor Technologies
Colnatec LLC and Fraunhofer IPMS-CNT Sign Joint Research & Development Agreement
Colnatec Tempe™ sensor system to be proven as world’s first in situ film thickness monitoring system for Atomic Layer Deposition - May 22, 2013 - Colnatec
Spectra-Physics® Launches Mid-IR to Deep UV Tunable, Ultrafast Laser System
Automated Spirit-OPA tunes across 16 µm-210 nm with adjustable repetition rates up to 1 MHz. - May 15, 2013 - Spectra Physics
Spectra-Physics® Introduces Industrial Picosecond Laser
New laser with high finesse, flexibility, and reliability is ideal for precision picosecond micromachining. - May 15, 2013 - Spectra Physics
Spectra-Physics® Introduces World’s Smallest, Actively Q-Switched UV Laser
Explorer® One™ pulsed UV lasers ideal for micromachining and bioinstrumentation. - May 15, 2013 - Spectra Physics
Spectra-Physics® Announces Unprecedented >45 W UV Laser
New Quasar® 355-45 doubles the repetition rate range and reduces the minimum pulse width by half. - May 15, 2013 - Spectra Physics
Colnatec & U.S. Photovoltaic Manufacturing Consortium Sign Joint Research & Development Agreement
Colnatec Tempe™ sensor to be tested on manufacturing scale equipment with a focus on improving yield, extending run times, and increasing conversion efficiency for CIGS thin film solar cell manufacturing - April 18, 2013 - Colnatec
Town Line Technologies - New Image Sensor Technologies Provider
Former Panavision Imaging Senior Staff Launches New Startup Company - March 12, 2013 - Town Line Technologies, LLC
Spectra-Physics® Launches New High Power Green Q-Switched Laser
New 44W 532nm laser ideal for high speed cutting and drilling of microelectronics - January 17, 2013 - Spectra Physics
Macro Sensors Offers Cross Reference Guide to General Electric and OEM Replacement Power Gen LVDTs and LVRTs
Macro Sensors currently supplies high-temperature LVDTs and LVRTs that work specifically with existing General Electric (G.E.) and OEM control systems and retrofitted controls for steam, gas and nuclear-powered turbines. - January 12, 2013 - American Sensor Technologies
American Sensor Technologies Updates Social Media Platform
American Sensor Technologies, Inc. (AST) has updated its social media platform to include company news and product updates on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. - November 11, 2012 - American Sensor Technologies
MacroSensors Introduces UL/ULC Listed and ATEX Approved Position Sensors for Worldwide Operation in Power Generation Markets
Macro Sensors, a sensor company specializing in the manufacture of LVDT-based linear displacement sensors and gaging probes, offers the HLR 750 Series of UL/ULC listed and ATEX-approved LVDT Linear Positions Sensors for use in the high temperature and highly volatile environments of gas turbines. - November 01, 2012 - American Sensor Technologies
Macro Sensors LVDT Linear Position Sensors Are Key Components in the Magnetrol® Digital Liquid Level Displacer Transmitter
Macro Sensors high temperature LVDT linear position sensors convert liquid level changes into 4-20mA output signals as part of a Digital Liquid Level Displacer Transmitter. - October 05, 2012 - American Sensor Technologies
ChemLogix Launches New Suite of Service Brands That Address Wide Range of Logistics Challenges for Chemical Shippers
ChemLogix LLC (www.chemlogix.com) has introduced a new suite of logistics service brands that boosts the visibility of their offerings, further differentiating them from competition and augmenting their position in the market. - October 04, 2012 - American Sensor Technologies
BlueRISC Completes Several Complex Processors with Axiom’s MPSim
Axiom’s MPSim Used Exclusively in the Design and Verification of State-of-the-Art Processors for the Security Market - October 04, 2012 - Axiom Design Automation
Liquid Level Sensor Now with Temperature Output
The AST45PT Liquid Level Sensor provides two independent 4-20mA output signals for a level signal and a temperature signal. - September 23, 2012 - American Sensor Technologies
Macro Sensors LVDT Stock Program Achieves 100% On-Time Customer Delivery for Both Standard and Custom Orders
Macro Sensors LVDT Stock Program maintains an in-house inventory of top selling popular LVDT linear position sensors for quick customer delivery. - September 14, 2012 - American Sensor Technologies
EEMBC Contributors Advance Industry Benchmarks in Lockstep with Technology Trends
The Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium honors five members for efforts in the creation and advancement of Floating Point, CoreMark, Smartphone, and Android industry benchmark initiatives. - September 14, 2012 - EEMBC
Axiom Continues to Expands Sales and Marketing Effort in Asia
Appoints Distributor in Taiwan to Play in the Fast Growing Asian Market - September 13, 2012 - Axiom Design Automation