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Supplies of Tantalum Ore to AVX and KEMET Not Affected by Dar es Salaam Mineral Thefts; Ore has been Recovered
AVX Corporation and KEMET Corporation have both announced that they have not been affected by the mineral thefts that have taken place in and around the Tanzanian port city of Dar es Salaam, which are reportedly impacting the global supply of tantalite. "AVX has a longstanding policy of maintaining considerable stocks of validated conflict-free raw […]
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1.1KAutomotive ElectronicsHenkel Electronic Materials and Infineon Jointly-Develop Advanced Thermal-Interface Paste for Modules
Power electronics are experiencing a continuous rise in their power densities. As a consequence, thermal management for today's power semiconductors must be...
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1.9KAutomotive ElectronicsMitsubishi Electric Develops 1,200V/1,200A SiC Power Module Technologies
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that it has developed large-capacity silicon carbide (SiC) power module technologies incorporating all-SiC power devices for 1,200-volt,...
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1.1KAutomotive ElectronicsHigh-Power Resistor Offers up to 12.5W with No Heat Sink or Air Movement Required
The HPC12 from Stackpole Electronics is a high power surface mount resistor measuring 0.5" square by 0.4" high. It can handle 5...
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Automotive Electronics
ACEEE Releases Valentine’s Day Gift of Energy Efficiency and Pollution Control Calculator
Over the next decade, a host of federal air regulations will impose restrictions on the emissions of multiple pollutants from stationary sources such as power plants and industrial facilities. These air regulations create a demand for low-cost and rapidly deployable emissions reduction measures and energy efficiency proves to be the least-cost resource when compared with […]
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784Automotive ElectronicsAllegro Announces Monolithic Dual-Channel Hall-Effect Direction Detection Sensor
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. has added a new dual-channel, Hall-effect direction detection sensor IC, providing various digital output signals that indicate speed and...
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Automotive Electronics
Laird Acquires Nextreme Thermal Solutions Technology
Laird Technologies, Inc.has acquired Nextreme Thermal Solutions, Inc. Nextreme's innovative technology, delivering high precision cooling in an ultra-small form factor, is expected to help advance Laird's leadership in its existing thermal management business. This is particularly beneficial as devices become smaller and more compact. Nextreme and Laird currently have a strategic design and distribution partnership, […]
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798Automotive ElectronicsIGBT/MOSFET Gate Drive Coupler from Toshiba Saves Power and Reduces Mounting Area by 50%
Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has announced a photocoupler that will reduce PCB space and power consumption in IGBT and MOSFET designs that...
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Automotive Electronics
GE and SCE Proving Smart Grid Technologies Can Pass the Test—from Power Stations to Consumption
Smart grid technologies are going online across some California neighborhoods as Southern California Edison (SCE) demonstrates smart grid solutions in the real world. From automation and communications in the substation and across power lines to smart meters, smart appliances, rooftop solar and plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) in homes, GE is working with SCE to put […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Richardson Appointed Chairman and CEO by ZigBee Board of Directors, Heile Moves to Chairman Emeritus and Chief Technologist
The ZigBee® Alliance announced that Bob Heile has assumed the new role of Chairman Emeritus and Chief Technologist with Tobin Richardson being selected by the ZigBee Alliance Board of Directors to assume the role of Chairman and CEO, previously held by Heile. The move allows the Alliance to maximize its presence by having two strong, […]
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704Automotive ElectronicsKEMET Further Expands its C0G and X8R Flexible Termination Portfolio
KEMET Corporation announced the expansion of its Flexible Termination (FT-CAP) product portfolio in C0G and Ultra-Stable X8R dielectrics. KEMET has extended case...
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Automotive Electronics
LEM to Establish Low-Cost Production in Bulgaria
LEM has decided to establish a new low-cost production plant in Sofia, Bulgaria. LEM expects to ramp up production in Bulgaria beginning in October 2013. The company intends to invest CHF 2 million into the new site. The goal of LEM Bulgaria is to diversify LEM's low-cost production and increase production capacity close to its […]
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724Automotive ElectronicsVishay Extends Precision Series of Wide-Terminal Thin-Film Chip Resistors with Values Down to 1 Ohm
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has extended its MCW 0406 AT Precision series of wide-terminal thin-film chip resistors with ohmic values down to 1...
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Automotive Electronics
ON Semi Reports Fourth Quarter and 2012 Annual Results
ON Semiconductor Corporation had total revenues of $680.2 million in the fourth-quarter of 2012, down approximately six percent compared to the third quarter of 2012. During the fourth quarter of 2012, the company reported a GAAP net loss of $138.2 million, or $0.31 per share. The fourth quarter 2012 GAAP net loss was impacted by […]
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Automotive Electronics
“Smart” Relay Caused the Super Bowl Blackout
Entergy New Orleans, Inc. announced today that it has traced the cause of Sunday’s outage to an electrical relay device reportedly manufactured by S&C Electric Co. that was to have prevented just such occurrences. Root-cause analysis of the failure is still underway. The switching gear is housed in a building near the stadium that receives […]
