Geneva, Ill. – Richardson RFPD, Inc. announced today the availability and full design support capabilities for a new 2W GaN driver amplifier from Qorvo. The TGA2958-SM is a packaged Ku-band amplifier fabricated on Qorvo’s 0.15um GaN on SiC production process (QGaN15). Operating over a 13-18 GHz bandwidth, the TGA2598-SM delivers 2W of saturated output power with 20 dB…
DetailsAustin, Tex. – Motorola’s latest Moto X, the Moto X Style, breaks the platform mold for the first time in many years by using a third-party audio codec, Cirrus Logic’s WM6277. With just a handful of mobile platform providers left in the market, the need to provide a complete platform solution has become mandatory. In…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc. is now stocking the PGA900 programmable resistive sensing conditioner from Texas Instruments (TI). The PGA900 device is the industry’s highest resolution resistive sensing signal conditioner, enabling fast and precise 24-bit measurement of parameters such as pressure, strain, flow, or liquid levels. The TI PGA900 sensing conditioner, now available from Mouser Electronics, manipulates…
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Sulfur contamination in chip resistors was primarily an issue for the automotive industry, but over the past several years it has migrated into other applications. Sulfur contamination can impact the long-term reliability of resistors in high-sulfur content environments. While there aren’t a huge number of applications in high-sulfur environments, in some industrial locations, such as…
DetailsSan Jose, Calif. — Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPS) (Nasdaq: MPWR), a leading company in high performance power solutions, today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. The results for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 are as follows: Net revenue was $91.2 million, a 12.0% increase from $81.4 million in the second quarter of 2015 and…
DetailsIrvine, Calif. — Third Quarter 2015 Results GAAP Non-GAAP Net revenue $2.19 billion Net income per share $.69 $.77 (including $.03 of other charges) ($.03 better than First Call consensus) Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today reported unaudited financial results for its third quarter…
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As companies “tiptoe” back to the United States from overseas, the “Made in USA” label should grow more common. However, ambiguous rules are costing some manufacturers hundreds of thousands of dollars in penalties and legal fees. So what's the problem? The coveted “Made in USA” does not always mean the same thing to companies as…
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You're in the airport, waiting for a plane, when a construction site manager emails you with a desperate plea for help. Three stories into a major industrial project, an inspector has encountered what he thinks is a flaw in the design of the HVAC system. The drawings aren't clearing up the confusion. Your input is…
DetailsEaston, Pa. – Acopian, a leader in the design, manufacturing and distribution of standard, modified-standard and custom power supplies, today announced that it was awarded a 2014 Gold level Boeing Performance Excellence Award. The Boeing Performance Excellence Award is an annual program that recognizes suppliers that achieved superior performance in consistent quality manufacturing and on-time delivery. Acopian…
DetailsAlbany, N.Y. — According to a new magnetic field sensors market report published by Transparency Market Research “Magnetic Field Sensors Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2015 – 2021” was valued at US$2.0 bn in 2014 and is expected to reach US$3.5 bn by 2021, growing at a CAGR of 8.3% during forecast period. Magnetic field…
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