Industry News
Power transistor distributor
Richardson Electronics has signed a global distribution agreement with HVVi Semiconductors of Phoenix, AZ, to distribute its RF power transistors, based on HVVi’s HVVFET architecture.
[ + ]Photonic switch a few wavelengths of light
A team of researchers has developed what it claims is one of the tiniest optical switches ever made — about one tenth of the size of a human hair.
[ + ]Module distributor
Soanar has signed a distribution agreement with MeshNetics, a provider of ZigBee modules and embedded software for OEMs and system integrators.
[ + ]Supercaps for phones
CAP-XX has signed a contract with Murata to jointly develop and supply supercapacitors for mobile handsets and other power-hungry, space-constrained portable applications.
[ + ]Hard metric universal power module connectors
Erni has upgraded its hard metric universal power module connectors to include 5-, 6- and 7-pin versions that augment the existing 3-pin power modules and match their current carrying capacity of 18 A per contact (at 20°C).
[ + ]Flame-retardant topic at cable conference
The flame-retardant performance of cables was a major topic of discussion at the 8th AMI International Conference in Cologne, Germany.
[ + ]LCDs made from graphene
Researchers at the University of Manchester in England have produced tiny liquid crystal devices with electrodes made from graphene — a development that could lead to computer and TV displays based on this technology.
[ + ]High growth predicted for microsensors
According to a technical market research report, 'Microsensors: MEMs, Biosensors and Nanosensors (IAS027A)' from BCC Research, the market for microsensors is expected to be worth US$3.2 billion in 2008. This will increase to over US$8.4 billion by the end of 2013, a compound annual growth rate of 21.3%.
[ + ]Transistor Holy Grail nearer
Better switching performance of transistors of disordered silicon films can be achieved by making the conduction channel in the device very thin, according to research at the University of Surrey in England.
[ + ]RF transceivers collaboration
Renesas Technology is collaborating with IMEC on research into 45 nm RF transceivers targeting Gbps cognitive radios.
[ + ]Joint venture to develop OLED displays
DuPont and Dainippon Screen Manufacturing have formed an alliance to develop integrated manufacturing equipment for printed organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays.
[ + ]Photonic crystal stamp
A high-accuracy, low-cost photonic stamp in silicon is aimed at helping the growing demand for photonic crystal structures necessary for future photonic devices.
[ + ]Oscilloscope market may reach $1.25b
The world oscilloscopes market is projected to inch up to US$1.25 billion by 2010 and US$1.47 billion by 2015.
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