Industry News (2011/10/17)

ATS’s MS 1000-CS-WC Candlestick Sensor

Published:2011/10/17 23:07:00 Author:Amy

ATS’s MS 1000-CS-WC measures temperature and air velocity with minimal flow disturbance for characterizing thermal conditions in electronic systems. Strong base-and-stem design allows continuous repositioning and reading during the testing process, and the plastic base eliminates potential shorting issues. Multiple sensors are easily installed to thoroughly map a system’s thermal and airflow conditions. The(View)

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Analog Devices’ High Performance ADXRS800 Sensor

Published:2011/10/17 22:11:00 Author:Amy

Analog Devices’ angular rate sensor ADXRS800 adopts an internal, continuous self-test architecture. The integrity of the electromechanical system is checked by applying a high frequency electrostatic force to the sense structure to generate a rate signal that can be differentiated from the baseband rate data and internally analyzed. The de...   (View)

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The Fast Growth of Avnet Memec

Published:2011/10/17 21:57:00 Author:Li xiao na

The Avnet Memec is one of the largest trans-national distributors all over the word world. Its business includes the electronic parts, enterprise computing, storage products and embedded systems. An essential vital link in the technology supply chain is provided by Avnet. Supported by a global infrastructure, Avnet’s product and services strategy have the advantages. A breadth and depth of service capab...   (View)

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The Impact of Thai Flooding on HDDs

Published:2011/10/17 21:53:00 Author:Phyllis

The massive flooding in Thailand over the past few weeks have disrupted production of electronics including hard disk drives with more than 200 factories have been closed due to flooding. Before the Thai floods, it is predicted that 176.2 million hard drives were required during the fourth quarter, representing 25.9 percent of annua...   (View)

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ON Semiconductor Announced to Close its Manufacturing Facility in Japan

Published:2011/10/17 21:20:00 Author:Phyllis

ON Semiconductor Corp. announced its plans to close wafer manufacturing facility in Aizu, Japan by the end of June 2012 to hone in on more advanced technologies. As part of the company’s overall drive for operational efficiencies, this closure is in line with an ongoing strategy aimed at migrating in-house production to large, high volume fabs, and investing in more advanced wafer technologies. The company...   (View)

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NXP KMA210 Sensor Improves Automotive Performance

Published:2011/10/17 0:59:00 Author:Amy

Using the SOI (silicon-on-insulator) ABCD9-process technology, NXP’s KMA210 automotive-position sensor integrated the vendor’s magneto-resistive-sensor chip and a signal-conditioning ASIC, which is a magnetic angle sensor module. KMA210 is designed for automotive applications. The device requires the measurement of a precise mecha...   (View)

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The Characteristics of Integer-N Frequency Synthesizer LTC6946

Published:2011/10/17 0:55:00 Author:Li xiao na

The Linear Technology Corporation was established in 1981. It was called one of the tech industry’s most profitable companies” in August 2010. The firm is specialized to designing, manufacturing and marketing a broad line of standard high performance integrated circuits. The products of this firm can be applied in the fields of te...   (View)

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