Industry News (2012/02/09)

CMOS Sensors will Replace CCD Sensors

Published:2012/2/9 21:41:00 Author:Phyllis

As CMOS image sensors have become dominant in the market, charge coupled device sensors, the bastion of image equipment for a long time, are losing their luster. Last year, shipments of CMOS sensors accounted for 92% of all area image sensors, marked an overwhelming share that translated into some 2.1 billion units, up 31% from 1.6 billion in 2010, according to IHS. With the remaining 8% of the market, CCD ...   (View)

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UMC Increase its Capital Spending Budget in 2012

Published:2012/2/9 20:47:00 Author:Phyllis

United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) said it plans to spend about $2 billion on capital expenditures in 2012, up 25 percent from the roughly $1.6 billion it spent on capital expenditures in 2011. UMC’s capital spending budget increase comes after Intel Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced last month that they plan to s...   (View)

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Murata Electronics Introduced New LFB182G45BG2D280 Filter for 2.4-GHz Wireless Apps

Published:2012/2/9 6:50:00 Author:Amy

Murata Electronics recently announced the new LFB182G45BG2D280 balanced-output-matching filter suits use in 2.4-GHz wireless applications using Bluetooth and ZigBee technologies. The device works with Texas Instruments’ CC253x and CC254x SOCs for ZigBee and Bluetooth networking, respectively. The device’s integrated filter components greatly...   (View)

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The Design of LED Tube Replacement Ballast Power Supply

Published:2012/2/9 0:27:00 Author:Li xiao na

Founded in the year of 1988, Power Integrations is the leading suppliers of high voltage analog integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion. It is headquartered in San Jose, California. The company’s innovative technology allows compact, energy-efficient power to supply in a wide range of electronic applications, such as LED lighting, cell phone chargers, computers, LCD TVs, DVD players, set-top boxes...   (View)

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