Appliance (2011/07)
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MMC specification version 4.0 is launched
Published:2011/7/25 2:44:00 Author:Amy
MultiMediaCard Association (MMCA) recently introduced version 4.0 of the MultiMediaCard. Its specification features wider bus width, dual voltage operation and the highest transfer speeds. MMCA is a standards organization that promotes the worldwide adoption of MultiMedioCards (MMCs). The new feature-rich version 4.0 specification can be a major expansion of the MultiMediaCard ... (View)
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The Rising Problem of Counterfeit Components
Published:2011/7/21 1:59:00 Author:Phyllis
According to a survey published by the US Department of Commercial and commissioned by the US Naval Air Systems Commands, more than 50 percent of surveyed electronics distributors had encountered counterfeit components. Among them, 10 percent of the companies were franchised. The survey questioned companies from five segments in the supply chain. They are the component manufacturers, distributors, pcb a... (View)
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How to Avoid Counterfeiting Electronics Trades
Published:2011/7/20 2:49:00 Author:Phyllis
Most of the world’s electronics that supplied to companies are perfectly above board. However, the number of counterfeit electronics trade are also significant. According to the United Kingdom association, the counterfeit goods could cost 30 billion pounds every year. And the problem is getting worse. China is a problem area as 95% of potential counterfeit products are made there. Recently, the US expr... (View)
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Smaller and More Accurate Sensors
Published:2011/7/12 3:18:00 Author:Phyllis
Sensors were once used for measuring physical parameters like temperature and pressure exclusively. The usage of this device has been broaden considerably to automotive and consumer areas, as well as the aerospace and medical sectors. For a long time, accelerometers have been a staple of the automotive world and perform a central role in airbag deployment and in navigation systems. But the sophistication of... (View)
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Solid-state Lightings Save Energy Dramatically
Published:2011/7/5 2:43:00 Author:Phyllis
In the past years, the solid-state lighting systems, which use LEDs or OLEDs, have been infiltrated almost every lighting market ranging from residential and consumer to industrial and commercial with its market penetration will only accelerate. The DOE projects that in the next 20 years, SSL will take the largest share of lighting applications with the commercial sector leading in the transformation areas.... (View)
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Silicon Carbide Helps in Improving the Performance of Power Components
Published:2011/7/4 2:19:00 Author:Phyllis
Power electronics have made great progress in energy savings for a variety of applications. And speaking of improving the performance of power components, nothing can do better than energy-saving silicon carbide. The performance of power components can be improved by replacing standard silicon components diodes and MOSFETs. The use of SiC components, for example, can reduce the power loss significantly, and result... (View)
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