ABI Research estimates that the installed base of Bluetooth-enabled devices alone reached 3.5 billion in 2012 and is forecast to grow to almost 10 billion by 2018—this doesn’t take into account many other technologies such as Wi-Fi, ZigBee, and cellular. The emergence of standardized ultra-low power wireless technologies is one of the main enablers of…
DetailsDriven by the global boom in consumer electronics, notably cellphones and tablet computers, the market for haptics – which provide a tactile response to enhance user experience – will soar over 16-fold to $13.8 billion in 2025, according to Lux Research. The consumer electronics segment, which in 2012 comprised nearly all of the $842 million…
Detailselement14 has introduced 20,000 SKUs of the most essential products from global brands Tenma, Duratool and Pro-Power for use in design, education, electrical equipment, manufacturing, repair and maintenance. A comprehensive selection of the latest products including cables, hand tools, power tools, tool kits, professional test and measurement equipment are available at http://sg.element14.com/valuebrands where customers can…
DetailsOn August 5, engineers can take a bite out of Shark Week with the latest offerings related to the Analog Devices Blackfin BF609 Embedded Vision Starter Kit from Avnet Electronics Marketing, an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT). The development kit for the Analog Devices dual-core Blackfin BF609 processor offers an updated pipelined vision…
DetailsSynopsys, Inc. (SNPS), a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, and Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (LSCC) today announced a multi-year extension of their OEM agreement for Synopsys’ Synplify® FPGA synthesis tools optimized for Lattice FPGAs and Complex Programmable Logic Devices (CPLDs). With this agreement Synopsys continues…
DetailsSTMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, today announced that Carlo Ferro, President & CEO of ST-Ericsson, will resume his position of Chief Financial Officer of ST while taking on additional responsibilities. In addition to the CFO role, Ferro will be responsible for legal, central operation planning,…
DetailsPayton Planar Magnetics has improved the functionality of its website by providing easy-to-locate information regarding PLANAR TRANSFORMERS and INDUCTORS and APPLICATION NOTES. To request a quote, the user fills in the information on the REQUEST FORM and emails it from the website. To check out the updated website, go to: WWW.PAYTONGROUP.COM In addition, Payton Planar Magnetics has introduced a…
DetailsEricsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) and STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) today announced the closing of the transaction for the split up of ST-Ericsson. This follows the announcement the Companies made on March 18, 2013 on the chosen strategic option for the future of the joint venture. Effective August 2, 2013 Ericsson has taken on the design, development and sales of…
DetailsIn advance of updating its OEM Hybrid Vehicle Strategies Report and from recent interviews with technology specialists, Strategy Analytics has concluded that there will be potential growth for lithium battery business in its recent insight report, New Hybrid & Stop-Start Powertrains Offer Greater Potential For Lithium Batteries. Auto makers are now aiming to further enhance…
DetailsRS Components (RS) and Allied Electronics (Allied), the trading brands of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the world’s leading high service distributor of electronics and maintenance products, have signed a global distribution agreement with Parallax Inc., a specialist in the design and manufacture of microcontroller development tools and small single-board computers. Under the terms of the agreement,…
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