E2v, the leading high reliability semiconductor solutions provider, today announced that it has completed full qualification of the QP54ACT139 Decoder/Demultiplexer. This device serves as a drop-in replacement for the industry standard 54ACT139 device. It has been fully re-engineered and manufactured on a bipolar process and meets the original manufacturer’s specifications for military and aerospace applications.…
DetailsKalispell, Mont. – ZAF Energy Systems, Inc. has successfully completed another milestone in its development of the next generation rechargeable metal-air battery. ZAF and Brooks Kushman P.C. announced today the issuance of US patent number 8728671. According to ZAF, this patent describes an efficient, bi-directional air electrode system based on ZAF’s proprietary catalyst that will…
DetailsLondon – LED driver revenues from lighting applications totaled $305 million in 2013, accounting for 25 percent of the total $1.2 billion driver market, according to IHS Technology. The lighting market is expected to continue driving demand for LED drivers, which is expected to nearly triple to $893 million in 2019, accounting for 43 percent of…
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Compared to other industries, the technology industry has a truly cross-regional reach. Supply chains for products like semi-conductors, consumer electronics, mobile devices, PCs, tablets and printers are global in nature, as parts are being supplied from across the world. However, there is a shift in production and consumption as the attractiveness of emerging markets continues…
DetailsNewark element14 is launching the latest in its extensive development kit range – the Raspberry Pi Compute Development Kit – allowing design engineers to harness the power of the Raspberry Pi for embedded applications. The original Raspberry Pi has now sold more than 3 million units worldwide, with applications ranging from a child’s first experience…
DetailsKOA Speer Electronics, Inc. announced today that it was presented the Arrow Electronics, Inc. Perfect Order Index (POI) award for 2013. KOA Speer received the platinum award for the highest level of performance in the passive electromechanical components category. Arrow’s POI awards honor suppliers that achieve best-in-class performance by delivering “perfect orders” as measured by…
DetailsAcopian Power Supplies, a leader in the design, manufacturing and distribution of standard, modified-standard and custom power supplies, today announced that it received a 4-Star Supplier Excellence Award for 2014 from Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) business. Over 180 supplier partners, that support the IDS business, were recognized for outstanding performance. The award was presented…
DetailsWalmart critics say the mega-retailer doesn’t pay its employees enough. Among the arguments in favor of Walmart boosting its employees’ wages is “it’s the right thing to do.” Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become a very popular branding tool for many businesses. But how about from the business standpoint? Walmart is one of the darlings…
Detailselement14 has added to its extensive range the highly-integrated gate drive optocouplers from Avago Technologies, one of the world’s leading supplier of analog interface components for wireless, wireline and industrial applications. These optically-isolated devices are optimized for driving high power MOSFET or IGBT directly, exhibiting fast gate switching speed, minimal propagation delay, high CMR and…
DetailsCounterfeit components are a $100 billion industry. Counterfeits are now estimated to comprise between five and 25 percent of all available parts. As the marketplace for engineers has become increasingly fast-moving and competitive, many purchasing professionals and distributors have cut corners to accommodate faster product turnaround schedules. This is has allowed gray market electronics to…
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