Chip revenue down by 114.4% in 2009
29 April, 2010
The semiconductor industry will post a revenue decline for just the sixth time in the last 25 years, with worldwide revenue totalling $245 billion in 2009, an 11.4% decline from 2008, according to preliminary estimates by Gartner.
OLED materials sales on the rise
27 April, 2010
Fuelled by a rapidly developing OLED lighting market and many new applications for OLED displays beyond mobile phone sub-displays and MP3 players, there will be an explosion in demand for OLED materials of all kinds says a new report from NanoMarkets.
From OLEDs to LECs
23 April, 2010
Ultra-thin and electricity-saving organic light diodes, OLEDs, have been introduced commercially in mobile phones, cameras and super-thin TVs.
MEN G20 CompactPCI serial SBC
22 April, 2010 | Supplied by: Dominion Electronics
The G20 is MEN’s first 64-bit CompactPCI serial single board computer. Using the Intel Core i7 processor, it reaches a base frequency of 2.53 GHz.
Linear Technology LTC3859 DC/DC controller
22 April, 2010 | Supplied by: element14
Linear Technology has introduced the LTC3859, a triple output (buck, buck, boost), low quiescent current synchronous DC/DC controller that maintains all output voltages in regulation during motor vehicle cold crank conditions.
C&K Components AP series sealed push-button switch
22 April, 2010 | Supplied by: RMS Components Pty Ltd
C&K Components has developed the AP series sealed push-button switch with life cycles to 1 million actuations, suitable for industrial, off-road, transportation and military applications.
Turck rugged, harsh-duty ethernet switches range
22 April, 2010 | Supplied by: Turck Australia Pty Ltd
Turck’s range of rugged ethernet switches has been updated to include unmanaged models that will support either 4- or 8-pin M12 twisted pair cable, as well as 4- and 5-pin 7/8-16UN power cable.
Emco FS series miniature DC to high-voltage DC converters
22 April, 2010 | Supplied by: Powerbox Australia Pty Ltd
Powerbox has released the FS series of miniature DC to high-voltage DC converters from Emco.
Cree XLamp XM LED
22 April, 2010 | Supplied by: Cutter Electronics
Cree has announced the single-chip XLamp lighting class XM LED that gives efficacy of 160 lumens/W at 350 mA. It also delivers 750 lumens at 2 A, which is equivalent to the light output of a 60 W incandescent light bulb at less than 7 W.
Osram LED Light for You service network with system integrators
22 April, 2010 | Supplied by: Osram Australia Pty Ltd
In addition to existing partners from optics, thermal management and electronics, the LED Light for You (LLFY) network now includes system integrators.
Linear Technology H- and MP-grade versions of LT3757 and LT3758 DC/DC controllers
22 April, 2010 | Supplied by: element14
Linear Technology has announced the H- and MP-grade versions of the LT3757 and LT3758 wide input range DC/DC controllers for boost, flyback, SEPIC and inverting power supply applications. They are capable of generating either a positive or negative regulated output voltage with a single device by having two internal voltage feedback error amplifiers and reference voltages, and have operating junction temperature ranges from -40 to 150°C and -55 to 125°C.
Harting Han DD module with Quick Lock termination
22 April, 2010 | Supplied by: HARTING Pty Ltd
The Han DD module is now also available with the Quick Lock termination technique as a module for on-site assembly in the field.
Cree LED Module LMR4 (120 V and 230 V)
22 April, 2010 | Supplied by: Cutter Electronics
Cree has introduced the LED Module LMR4 that integrates driver electronics, optics and primary thermal management, making the module drop-in-ready and speeding time to market for LED-based fixtures for lighting fixture manufacturers.
ICP Electronics ISC-4110U/8110U industrial media converter series
22 April, 2010 | Supplied by: ICP Electronics Australia
ICP Electronics has launched the ISC-4110U/8110U industrial media converter series. The 4110U offers USB to 4x RS232 serial ports, while the 8110U features USB to 8x RS232 serial ports.
Siemens Simatic CPU 317TF-2DP controller
22 April, 2010 | Supplied by: Siemens Ltd
The Simatic CPU 317TF-2DP controller enables motion control, safety and standard tasks in one device. It uses PLCopen-compatible motion control blocks. It is suitable for applications from controlled single-axis positioning to complex, synchronised sequences of motion, eg, geared synchronous motion, curve synchronisation or print mark correction.
