Appliance (2011/03/21)

On Circuit Breaker

Published:2011/3/21 22:59:00 Author:LiuQiaoyan

A circuit breaker is an electrical switch that works automatically to prevent the electrical circuit from damaging by overload and short circuit. The operational principle is to detect a fault condition and then discontinue the flow by interrupting the continuity. A circuit breaker can be reset to resume normal operation unlike fuse that has to be replaced after operates once. Circuit breakers are various in size, ...   (View)

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Assessment of Japan Earthquake Impact on Semiconductor Industry

Published:2011/3/21 3:13:00 Author:Amy

After 9M earthquake occurred in Japan, the semiconductor industry was slightly impacted, reported the statistics of IHS iSuppli. It was predicted that the output of Japanese semiconductor will be hindered in two weeks; panel firms was not affected directly but the capacity of LCD panel and related components were badly hurt. According to the previous estimate by iSuppli, the revenue of electronic devices pr...   (View)

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