Industry News (2012/02/15)

Semiconductor Manufacturers Have Closed 49 Fabs in the last Three Years

Published:2012/2/15 22:02:00 Author:Phyllis

According to data from market research firm IC Insights Inc, semiconductor manufacturers have closed 49 fabs between 2009 and 2011 in a paring of older capacity capable of processing 200-mm or smaller wafers. The decline in 200-mm and below capacity picked up speed in 2009 and continued through 2011 as suppliers closed or upgraded ...   (View)

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NXP Announced LPC1100LV for battery-powered end applications

Published:2012/2/15 20:48:00 Author:Phyllis

NXP Semiconductor’s recent announced LPC1100LV series is the world’s first ARM® Cortex™-M0 microcontroller that designed specifically for battery-powered end applications. With dual supply voltage of 1.65V to 1.95V VDD and 1.65V to 3.6V VIO, the LPC1100LV series offers 50 MIPS performance in a tiny 2-mm x 2-mm footprint with...   (View)

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Haydon Kerk Released a Microslide for Precision Optics and Pipetting Applications

Published:2012/2/15 6:02:00 Author:Amy

Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions has introduced a microslide linear actuator which has a resolution of 15 microns / step (0.0006-in/step) and a maximum load of 13N (3 lb-f). The product is very suited for applications as precision motion is required in a small footprint. In addition, it is also optimized for applications such as microfluidics and optical positioning. The microslide is approximately 22mm (0.87-in) wide ...   (View)

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Terasic Launched its New TR4 High-density Altera Stratix IV FPGA Platform

Published:2012/2/15 0:04:00 Author:Phyllis

Terasic Technologies launched its new TR4 high-density Altera Stratix IV FPGA platform, which is tailored for flexibility with its high number of available I/O pins, high speed, and low-power. It features a stacking mechanism that allows the ability to easily choose the number of logic elements required for the end design. Th...   (View)

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