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Monolithic Power Acquires Sensima Technology
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPS) today announced that it has acquired Sensima Technology SA located in Switzerland. Sensima is a pre-revenue, developer of magnetic sensor technologies for angle measurements as well as three-dimensional magnetic field sensing. Sensima’s patented magnetic angle sensors are used in rotary encoders, electronically commutated motors and a broad range of products. […]
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Automotive Electronics
Freescale Financials Show “Solid Improvement”
Freescale Semiconductor, Ltd. announced financial results for the second quarter ended July 4, 2014, including net sales for the second quarter of 2014 of $1.19 billion, compared to $1.13 billion in the first quarter of 2014 and $1.04 billion in the second quarter of 2013. Operating earnings for the period were $180 million, compared to […]
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844Automotive ElectronicsKSR Acquires Wales-based Manufacturer of MOSFET Power Modules
KSR International, Inc. has acquired Electronic Motion Systems an automotive power electronics supplier with manufacturing based in Swansea, Wales and a development...
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Automotive Electronics
NXP Reports Double-Digit Year-over-Year Growth
NXP Semiconductors N.V. reported financial results for the second quarter of 2014, ended June 29, 2014, and provided guidance for the third quarter 2014. Results included revenue of $1,349 million, GAAP gross margin of 47.3%, GAAP operating margin of 18.5%. “Our top-line results for the second quarter of 2014 were very good and in-line with […]
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Automotive Electronics
STMicroelectronics Reports Rising Results
STMicroelectronics NV has reported financial results for the second quarter and first half ended June 28, 2014. Second quarter net revenues totaled $1.86 billion and gross margin was 34.0%. Net income was $38 million and included Nano2017 R&D program funding. Second quarter gross profit was $634 million and gross margin was 34.0%, 40 basis points […]
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641Automotive ElectronicsBrushed Motor Pre-Driver IC supports Advanced Safety Capabilities
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC) today announced the TB9052FNG motor pre-driver IC. The new device was developed for safety-critical automotive applications...
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1.2KAutomotive ElectronicsMitsubishi Previews CSTBT IGBT Power Modules for EVs
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it will begin shipping samples of its new 300A/1,200V and 300A/650V J1-Series power modules for electric and...
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817Automotive ElectronicsDelta Electronics Exhibiting Branded Solutions at Techno Frontier
Delta Electronics, Inc. is exhibiting its own branded energy-efficient solutions for the first time at Techno Frontier 2014. Under the brand promise...
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Automotive Electronics
Sales, Margins and Income Rise for Fairchild in Q2
Fairchild Semiconductor Corp. announced results for the second quarter ended June 29, 2014. Fairchild reported second quarter sales of $371.6 million, up 8 percent from the prior quarter and 4 percent higher than the second quarter of 2013. Fairchild reported second quarter net income of $17.8 million or $0.14 per diluted share compared to a […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
ON Semi to Demo Broad Range of Power Solutions at Techno-Frontier
ON Semiconductor Corporation will showcase its power-saving and space-saving product portfolio at Techno-Frontier 2014 to be held at Tokyo Big Sight from July 23-25. The company will demonstrate energy efficient products for power management, motor driver and LED driver targeting automotive, industrial, home appliance and portable applications in booth 1E-201 in the east exhibition hall […]
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1.0KMotion ControlHigh-Current Harmonic Filters for 2300A Loads and IEEE-519
MTE Corporation today announces the extension of the Matrix AP Harmonic Filter product line. Joining the Matrix AP family of 480V, 60Hz...
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594Energy EfficiencyDelta Electronics will Showcase Green Solutions at Techno-Frontier 2014
Delta Electronics, Inc. announced today that it will showcase a broad spectrum of highly integrated green solutions that deliver industry-leading energy efficiency...
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Energy Efficiency
AC Kinetics gets $1.25 Million for Induction Motor Control
Juridica ORD NPV has made an investment of $1.25 million in AC Kinetics, Inc. a privately-held US-based developer of an advanced induction motor control algorithm that reduces electric motor energy consumption while improving performance, simultaneously. Based on non-linear system optimization the AC Kinetics software library is easily ported into new Variable Speed Drives (VSD) with […]
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Motion Control
Vishay to Acquire Capella Microsystems for $205 Million
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Taiwan based Capella Microsystems Inc. for approximately NT$6,051 million or US$205 million. Capella is a fabless IC design company specializing in optoelectronic products. Vishay intends to acquire Capella first through a tender offer of up to 100 percent of Capella’s outstanding shares at a price […]
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Energy Efficiency
Test Facility for Power Converters and Drives in the Megawatt Range
Illustrating how GE is helping to boost the efficiency and performance of energy production technologies worldwide, GE’s Power Conversion business teams in Frankfurt and Berlin recently supplied the Institute for Power Generation and Storage Systems of the E.ON Energy Research Center (E.ON ERC) of RWTH Aachen University with test bench systems that are used to […]
