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LED Revenues from Notebooks to Reach Over $800 Million in 2010
Market for LEDs in notebooks will grow from around $200 million in 2008 to over $800 million in 2010, according to a new research report available at Electronics.ca - June 25, 2009 - Electronics.ca Publications
7/8” Feed-Through Panel Connector
Binder-USA is pleased to announce the addition of a 7/8” threaded-locking feed-through connector to the Series 820 product line. The feed-through connector connects male and female cable connectors between the cabinet and industrial environments. The 7/8” connectors are commonly used... - June 24, 2009 - Binder-USA LP
Distron Corporation Improves Electronic Assembly Process with State of the Art Automated Optical Inspection Machine
Distron Corporation recently acquired new automated inspection capabilities to compliment the company’s manufacturing capabilities and provide advanced, in-line inspection of SMT assemblies. - June 24, 2009 - Distron Corporation
Giesecke & Devrient Holds Off Challenge from Oberthur Technologies
Number three smart card manufacturer Oberthur Technologies (up 1.4% YOY in 2008) closed the gap on Giesecke & Devrient in second place last year to less than one percent market share difference following its acquisition of XPonCard. - June 21, 2009 - Electronics.ca Publications
Intertek Announces a New Webinar on What You Need to Know About UL 1598 3rd Edition
Webinar will discuss how the update to UL 1598 will impact luminaire manufacturers. - June 20, 2009 - Intertek
Continua's Choice - Low Power Technology Battle Won?
After a rigorous ten months, the decision regarding the chosen technologies for version 2 of Continua's design guidelines have finally been announced. Bluetooth Low Energy has been chosen to enable low powered portable medical devices in a PAN setting. - June 20, 2009 - Electronics.ca Publications
Solar-PV Capex Cuts Will Ease Capacity Growth in Time for Recovery
Much like the boom-to-bust IC industry in recent decades, manufacturers of solar-energy cells and thin films are having a difficult time matching investments for new production capacity with the recessionary and recovery throes of the fledgling photovoltaic (PV)-device market. - June 20, 2009 - Electronics.ca Publications
PC TV Tuner Market Faces Myriad of New Challenges
Opportunities for growth will be for hybrid analog/digital tuner manufacturers to increase share by lowering prices, or for new entrants to leapfrog the analog and hybrid segments by aggressively targeting the emerging digital-only segments, albeit with lower margins, according to the report. Overall, selling PC TV tuners is going to be a tougher business going forward. - June 19, 2009 - Electronics.ca Publications
E-Switch’s Latest Sealed Tactile Switch Has Radial Leads
The TL52 series tactile switch uniquely features radial leads and is sealed to IP-67 ratings, protecting it from dust and water immersion. - June 18, 2009 - E-Switch, Inc.
NFC Implementation in Handsets on the Right Track with SWP But Delays Still Expected
The latest data in the report shows that SWP NFC-enabled handsets will start to ramp up in 2010 before gaining significant penetration and volumes in 2011 and beyond. Whether this will be the long-term solution is yet to be determined though. - June 17, 2009 - Electronics.ca Publications
Intertek Announces a New Webinar on How to Best Use Consumer Panel Studies
Webinar outlines the benefits of consumer user panels to determine the performance properties of a product, improve functionality and design, make refinements to reduce potential failures or warranty issues and boost sales & overall customer satisfaction. - June 15, 2009 - Intertek
1Q09: the "Bottom" of the Current Semiconductor Industry Cycle
According to a new market research report available at Electronics.ca Publications, 2Q09 semiconductor company outlooks are increasingly optimistic. - June 14, 2009 - Electronics.ca Publications
Optec Introduces Armored Fiber Optic Patchcords and Cable Assemblies
Optec Technology Limited, a leader in fiber optic interconnect and assembly products, today announced it is launching the innovative armored fiber optic cable assemblies series, suitable for deployments in many applications that requires stronger protection of the fiber optic cable, such as... - June 14, 2009 - Optec Technology Limited
South-Tek Systems Announces Exclusive Partnership with Juki Automation Systems
Nitrogen generator engineer and manufacturer South-Tek Systems announces an exclusive partnership with worldwide leading selective soldering company Juki Automation Systems. South-Tek will supply the nitrogen generating equipment to be used with Juki's selective soldering machines. - June 14, 2009 - South Tek Systems
PA&E Announces New Hermetic Aluminum 38999 Connector
New Ultra Lightweight, Hermetic Connector Now Available for a Variety of Applications - June 12, 2009 - Pacific Aerospace & Electronics (PA&E)
Whirlpool Corporation Explores Direct Sales with Innovative Product Focus Group (Join)
The world’s leading manufacturer of home appliances Whirlpool, is looking for product ambassadors to experience the Fabric Freshener at a drastically reduced price. The Fabric Freshener removes odors and relaxes wrinkles from up to three garments in about a half hour in an eco-friendly manner (only using water) at an operating cost of about five cents per use. - June 11, 2009 - Whirlpool Corporation
Flashlight of the Future Arrives Today
LED WorkLight announces breakthrough in a pocket-sized pen light with the performance of a full size professional flashlight. - June 06, 2009 - LED WorkLight
Intertek’s Vancouver, BC Laboratory Announces CBTL Accreditation Under Category HOUS
Accreditation offers manufacturers complete package for North American and Global Certification - June 05, 2009 - Intertek
Intertek Granted Accreditation from the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) to Certify Manufactured/Modular Housing and RVs in Canada
Manufacturers now have a choice in certification and testing partner for faster market access - June 05, 2009 - Intertek
Intertek and SEI Partner for Testing and Certification of Fall Protection Equipment
Added capabilities for the evaluation of fall protection equipment offer manufacturers a faster, more efficient alternative for testing and certification - June 05, 2009 - Intertek
RD24 7-Pin Overmolded Cable Assemblies
Binder-USA has expanded its line of RD24 Series 692 overmolded connectors with the addition of a 7-pin connector. The 7-pin RD24 connectors are commonly used for power supplies in the oil and gas industry and various commercial applications. The cordsets offer male or female, straight or right... - June 03, 2009 - Binder-USA LP
BeeCool Adds a New Range of Multidecks to Its Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Supplies
BeeCool announces the launch of a new range of Multideck in their commercial refrigeration equipment product line. They have the biggest range of Multidecks online in the UK - currently over 270 products. - June 03, 2009 - BeeCool
Breakthrough in Clean Hearing Aid Battery Technology
Hearing aid battery manufacturer Rayovac has begun shipping its new high performance zero mercury products to customers in Europe. - May 31, 2009 - Rayovac, UK Division
E-Switch’s Newest Snap Action Switch Features Surface Mount Termination
E-Switch introduces the newest snap action switch in their product portfolio, the TS2 series, subminiature switch featuring surface mount termination. Its small package size is designed for higher reliability applications and because of its unique SMT design, will be popular on many board-level... - May 30, 2009 - E-Switch, Inc.
Intertek Partners with Photovoltaic Institute-Berlin to Increase Solar Panel Testing Capabilities to UL 1703 in Europe
Partnership builds upon Intertek’s position as the global leader in testing and certification of photovoltaic modules and related products in the Renewable Energy market - May 29, 2009 - Intertek
GlacialLight Gets Bigger with the “Green” GL-SP30 LED Spotlight
GlacialTech Inc. is launching the GL-SP30 LED high brightness spotlight to replace architectural and landscape halogen lighting. - May 24, 2009 - GlacialTech Inc
ISIS/Graham-Patten Sonarae GUI Application Now Available with Grass Valley EDIUS 5.1
Sonarae’s GUI application will be included as a free bonus item to all purchasers of EDIUS 5.1, the latest version of the Grass Valley™ EDIUS® multi-format/multi-resolution nonlinear editing software package. Owners of the Sonarae Audio Monitoring System and EDIUS 5.1 will be able... - May 23, 2009 - The ISIS Group, Inc.
Techno-Derm’s New PhysioRed Technology Lights Up Fitness Centers and Dayspas Across the Nation
Techno-Derm has just launched PhysioRed, a new, FDA-listed fitness device that combines reclined exercise with infrared light for body detox, weight loss, muscle toning, skin beautification, cardio health and overall wellness. - May 21, 2009 - Techno-Derm, LLC
Sani-Dri Self Sanitizing Hand Dryer to be Exhibited at 2009 National Restaurant Show
Sani-Dri, Inc. (http://www.sani-dri.com) manufacturer of the world’s most sanitary hand dryer for bathrooms is pleased to announce today that the company’s high speed energy efficient self sanitizing ozone hand dryer will be exhibited at the 2009 National Restaurant Show in Chicago,... - May 21, 2009 - Sani-Dri
Two Western Business Professionals Launch Hope Tech Global in Beijing, China
Hope Tech Global is a Western managed Electronic Product Design and China Manufacturing company located in Beijing, China offering the most innovative, top-quality and affordable Design and China Manufacturing services to clients around the globe. - May 17, 2009 - Hope Tech Global
Intertek Supports Aerospace Quality Management in Singapore
Presentation and workshops update manufacturers on the latest QMS requirements. - May 16, 2009 - Intertek
Seoul Semi 4th in LED Rankings
In 2007, the leading LED suppliers remained the same, but they now face strong challenges from companies in Taiwan and Korea, according to a market research report available at Electronics.ca Publications. - May 16, 2009 - Electronics.ca Publications
Hope Tech Global Launches Its 3-Tiered IP Protection Approach for Electronic Design in China
Hope Tech Global, a Western Electronic Product Design and China Manufacturing company located in Beijing, China offers its clients around the globe a 3-Tiered approach to protecting Intellectual Property. - May 14, 2009 - Hope Tech Global
Over Five Billion Digital Controller ICs Sold; Market is Adolescent
Digital power conversion is entering its third generation, and sales of digital controller ICs have achieved a significant milestone with cumulative shipments exceeding five billion units by 2010. As a result of the introduction of the new third-generation controller ICs, the digital landscape will be recast in 2009. - May 14, 2009 - Electronics.ca Publications
U.S. Market for Home Automation Security and Technologies Worth $8.1 Billion in 2014
According to a new technical market research report, the U.S. market for home automation and security technologies generated $2.3 billion in 2008 and an estimated $2.5 billion in 2009. - May 14, 2009 - Electronics.ca Publications
New Nitrogen Flow Rate Verification Program from South-Tek Systems
South-Tek Systems introduces a new Nitrogen Flow Rate Verification Program to get an accurate reading of actual Nitrogen gas output required by their customers. This program helps ensure that South-Tek will design a Nitrogen Generator to best fit a company's specific needs. - May 13, 2009 - South Tek Systems
Toolmex Stocks New Charlotte, NC Warehouse
Toolmex Corporation announced today that it is has expanded its motor warehouse facilities in the southern United States to include a new Charlotte, NC location. This latest expansion from Toolmex marks the third new warehouse established since the start of the year, and is expected to support... - May 10, 2009 - Toolmex Industrial Solutions
The Semiconductor Photomask Market: to $2.7 Billion in 2011
The worldwide semiconductor photomask market is estimated to be $2.9 billion in 2008 and forecasted to fall to $2.5 billion in 2009, according to a new market research report available at Electronics.ca Publications. - May 10, 2009 - Electronics.ca Publications
PA&E Joins Leading Companies at IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium
Highlighting its EMI filter, hermetic interconnect products at the largest technical event serving the RF/microwave community - May 10, 2009 - Pacific Aerospace & Electronics (PA&E)
Shanghai Honor Business Company Introduces New Wholesale Sunglasses Distribution
Shanghai Honor Business Company announces the newest addition to its product line. Cutting edge design merged with affordability sets a new standard in the wholesale sunglasses market. - May 08, 2009 - Shanghai Honor Business Company
International Trade Show ISH Proves a Success for Victoria & Albert Bath
Victoria & Albert Bath showed its latest designs in March at ISH 2009, the world’s leading plumbing, heating and air-conditioning trade fair held in Frankfurt, Germany, which marked its 50th anniversary this year. As a leading manufacturer of freestanding bathtubs, Victoria & Albert... - May 07, 2009 - Victoria & Albert Bath
How Will the Credit Crunch Affect Optional Extra Take Rates?
A new study available at Electronics.ca Publications suggest that though new light vehicle sales may not recover to 2007 levels until 2011, some optional features may fare better than others. - May 06, 2009 - Electronics.ca Publications
Carriers Hope Satellite Radio Can Fly Outside the United States
As Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio eagerly await approval of their year-old merger attempt, media watchers wonder whether satellite radio anywhere else can copy the success achieved by those space-age broadcasters in the U.S. market. While Sirius and XM operate in the U.S. the other regions of the world are in the hands of a collection of four other broadcasters. - May 02, 2009 - Electronics.ca Publications
ARM Forecast to Become the Leading 32-Bit Microcontroller Architecture in 2011
ARM is forecast to pass Power Architecture and x86 to become the leading 32-bit microcontroller and embedded microprocessor architecture in 2011, according to the latest analysis available at Electronics.ca Publications. - May 02, 2009 - Electronics.ca Publications
Intertek Announces the Availability of a New Automotive White Paper: Do You Have What it Takes to Cut Costs, Reduce Time-to-Market & Increase Product Reliability?
New publication outlines how automotive companies can reduce overall testing time, streamline validation plans and increase product quality, all while reducing costs. - May 01, 2009 - Intertek
Overmolded Cable Assemblies with Snap-in Connectors
Binder-USA is pleased to announce the addition of overmolded cordsets to the Series 620 and Series 720 family of plastic snap-in connectors. The snap-in locking system allows quick connect and disconnect of the mated pair. Snap-in locking connectors are commonly used for commercial and light-duty... - May 01, 2009 - Binder-USA LP
Mobile Computing and Consumer Electronics Devices to Drive the Next Wave of Rapid GPS Growth
Although cellular handset will continue to dominate shipments of devices with integrated GPS, the next growth spurt will come from mobile consumer electronics (CE) and mobile computing applications, according to a new report available at Electronics.ca Publications - May 01, 2009 - Electronics.ca Publications
2011 Will Be the Peak Year for Standard Definition DTT (Digital Terrestrial TV) Set Top Box Semiconductors
The semiconductor opportunity in standard definition (SD) Digital Terrestrial TV (DTT) Set Top Boxes will peak in 2011 at nearly $500 million. High-definition DTT Set Top Boxes also offer a short term spike in semiconductor opportunity. However, SD DTT Set Top Boxes are the more sustainable opportunity for semiconductor manufacturers. - April 30, 2009 - Electronics.ca Publications
Global Market for Embedded Systems Worth $112.5 Billion in 2013
According to a new market research report, Embedded Systems: Technologies and Markets available at Electronics.ca Publications, the global market for embedded systems technologies was worth $92.0 billion in 2008. This will increase to $112.5 billion in 2013, for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.1%. - April 30, 2009 - Electronics.ca Publications
Semiconductor: Remain Cautious, But Open to Opportunity
As expected, the entire industry from semiconductors to PCs had to deal with a surplus in inventory at a time when demand was falling. In many segments of the market, manufacturing capacity and excess inventory levels have been reduced to desired levels. Going forward into the second half of 2009, the depleted inventory levels should lead to an increase in orders. - April 29, 2009 - Electronics.ca Publications