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Mission Microwave Announces Availability of 400 Watt Ku-Band BUC/SSPA
New Ku Band Gallium Nitride (GaN) based Solid State Power Amplifier / Block Upconverter Raises the Bar for Efficiency and Size – Ideal for TWT replacement in Broadcast Links - March 07, 2018 - Mission Microwave
French SCS Cluster Joins the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC)
SCS, a large leading European ecosystem of industrials and research laboratories, addressing many of the key IoT digital technologies, today announced that it has joined the Industrial Internet Consortium® (IIC™). Gathering more than 120 key players, representing 10 000 jobs and 3... - February 26, 2018 - SCS Cluster
New Complete PCB Debugging Tool with High Accuracy and Wide Range of Test Modes: LCR-Reader-MP
Siborg Systems Inc. has released their newest model of LCR-Reader, the MP which features 0.1% Basic Accuracy, wide range of features and traceable NIST calibration. - February 06, 2018 - Siborg Systems Inc.
Mission Microwave Ramps Production Deliveries of 200 Watt Ka-Band Solid State Power Amplifiers
Now shipping - State-of-the-art 30 GHz Gallium Nitride Power Amplifier for Satellite Communications redefines expectations for efficiency and compact size / weight - February 05, 2018 - Mission Microwave
New Reset IC by Kinetic Technologies Extends Battery Life and Improves User Experience - All in a Tiny Package
KTS1612: Dual input push-button reset IC with two discharge paths. - January 23, 2018 - Kinetic Technologies
Kinetic Technologies Presents at 20th Annual Needham Growth Conference
More Than 300 Growth Companies Discussed Industry Trends for 2018 and Beyond - January 20, 2018 - Kinetic Technologies
New LCD Power Solution from Kinetic Technologies Increases Performance and Reduces Overall Size by 70 Percent
KTZ8850: High Efficiency Step-Up LED Driver with Dual Output LCD Bias Power - January 11, 2018 - Kinetic Technologies
Kinetic Technologies Addresses Qi Compliant Wireless Power at 2017 Wireless Power Consortium
Dave Wilson, Kinetic Technologies system architecture director, presents the design flow for successful implementation of Qi compliant Receiver and Transmitter products. - November 24, 2017 - Kinetic Technologies
Enova Technology Receives FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Validation for X-Wall MX+ Cryptographic Modules
Enova Technology announced its X-Wall MX+ xF and X-Wall MX+ xN advanced single chip cryptographic modules capable of encrypting entire SATA disk drive (SSD included) in-line at SATA 6Gbps speed have gained full approval from the NIST and CSE CMVP for Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 Level 3 and Level 2 validation respectively. - October 27, 2017 - Enova Technology Corporation
Standex-Meder Electronics Announces New Distributor Partnership with Heilind Electronics, Aligning to Its Global Growth Strategy
New partnership allows for the expanded footprint of Standex-Meder Electronics’ sensor product line - October 25, 2017 - Standex Electronics
DJ MicroLaminates Announces Availability of SUEX and ADEX Through a New Sales Partner in the United States
Dry thick film resist materials are now commercially available in the U.S. for the Semiconductor, MEMS, Microfluidics and other markets. - September 18, 2017 - DJ MicroLaminates
bdSound Joins STMicroelectronics' Partner Program to Accelerate Customer Time-to-Market
bdSound brings its field-proven audio expertise to ST’s products, technologies, and solutions. - September 14, 2017 - bdSound
Buehler and JH Technologies Form New Partnership
An agreement has been made between JH Technologies and Buehler for distribution rights in 11 US states. - June 22, 2017 - JH Technologies
Reconfigurable Electronics & IO Extension with jInvent's Preprogrammed, Low Cost FPGA Board
jInvent's new and revolutionary breakout board aims to be the ultimate IO interface for microcontroller applications, and add unprecedented flexibility to new product designs. - February 14, 2017 - jInvent
Year-End Sale on Handheld LCR- and ESR-Meters Including LCR-Reader, from Siborg Systems Inc.
Siborg Systems Inc. is hosting a year end sale for LCR-Reader and other tweezer-based multimeters and accessories. - December 23, 2016 - Siborg Systems Inc.
yieldWerx Helps Azoteq Shorten Time to Market and Achieve 98% Yield Goal
yieldWerx, one of the top semiconductor yield management solution providers, has successfully applied its yield management software at Azoteq. - November 21, 2016 - yieldWerx
TransSiP’s Desmond Wong Named ACE Awards Finalist
UBM Publishing has announced that Desmond Wong, Founder and CEO of TransSiP Inc. has been chosen as a 2016 ACE Awards Finalist. The ACE (Annual Creativity in Electronics) Awards, in partnership with EE Times and EDN, showcase the best of the best in today's electronics industry. ACE celebrates the promise of new talent and innovation, as well as paying tribute to the lifetime achievement of a top industry veteran. - November 14, 2016 - TransSiP, Inc.
All LCR and ESR Meters and Test Tweezers on Sale Until September 30, 2016 from Siborg
Siborg is offering a discount on all of their LCR and ESR meters and Test Tweezers devices on their online store and Amazon sales channles. - September 25, 2016 - Siborg Systems Inc.
TransSiP's JC-PFM™ DC-DC Conversion Solution and Harmony™ SNJ Conditioner Named 2016 ECN IMPACT Awards Finalist
ECN/Electronic Component News has announced that TransSiP’s submission to the 2016 ECN IMPACT Awards has been named a 2016 ECN IMPACT Awards Finalist. The ECN IMPACT Awards recognize the top products and services in 17 categories across the design engineering landscape. The competition seeks... - September 25, 2016 - TransSiP, Inc.
MStar and Irdeto Partner to Secure Android for Use in Pay TV Set-Top Boxes
MStar Semiconductor, Inc., a leading semiconductor company for display and digital home solutions, and Irdeto, the world leader in digital platform security, today announced a partnership to enable the secure delivery of premium content to Android set-top boxes (STBs). Through this partnership,... - September 10, 2016 - Mstar Semiconductor
NAGRA and MStar Enable Secure Delivery of Pay-TV Directly to Connected STBS and TVs
• Companies complete integration of NAGRA On-Chip Security (NOCS3) with MStar K6 and K7Plus set-top box (STB) chips and EMC5 television chip. • Solutions use NAGRA anyCAST CONNECT converged CAS/DRM client in connected STBs and TVs to enable studio-approved 4K-UHD services. • Pre-integration with NAGRA MediaLive OS, RDK 2 and Android provides diverse service providers with maximum STB user experience choice. - September 09, 2016 - Mstar Semiconductor
TransSiP Announces Breakthrough in DC-DC Converter for IoT/Wireless Power and Performance Baseline
With the unveiling of patent-pending JC-PFM DC-DC technology at the APEC (Long Beach) last March, simultaneously achieving long battery life for IoT/Wireless devices with no compromise in maximum system performance at all conditions became reality. - July 16, 2016 - TransSiP, Inc.
New LCR-Reader Task Kit: LCR-Reader Professional with Pre-Calibrated Device and Accessories
Siborg Systems Inc. has begun offering a new task kit in the LCR-Reader Store that will be on sale until the end of June. - June 19, 2016 - Siborg Systems Inc.
MStar Extends Partnership with Conax to Include Highly Robust System on Chip (SoCs) Utilizing Conax’ Comprehensive Cardless Security Technology
· MStar integrating highly robust Conax Contego™ security client in MStar’s K5CN, K5SN and K1 plus system on chip (SoCs) family to provide expanded cardless STB offering for Conax customers · Solution employs leading hardware root-of-trust technology integrated in MStar... - February 04, 2016 - Mstar Semiconductor
Futarque and MStar Release Operator Friendly Android
Danish design house, Futarque, today released its Android software development kit (SDK) aimed at TV operators who want a reliable customisable Android solution. The SDK is running on the MStar MSO9280 SoC which is a high power ARM based STB System on Chip (SoC) with 4K HEVC video decoder. The... - January 28, 2016 - Mstar Semiconductor
Continental Disc Corporation and Groth Corporation Appoint BCE as Exclusive Northern California Representative
Continental Disc Corporation, a leading manufacturer of rupture disc technology, and Groth Corporation, a global leader in pressure relief, detonation and flame containment, announces that Belilove Company-Engineers (BCE), a manufacturers’ representative firm with over 65 years of process... - January 15, 2016 - Belilove Company-Engineers
MStar Announces Successful Interoperation of HEVC Decoder with ATEME Encoder
MStar Semiconductor, Inc., a leading semiconductor company for TV, set-top-box, display and digital home solutions, today announced that all its chipsets which support the HEVC standard decoder (ISO/IEC 23008-2/ITU-T H.265) have been successfully tested for interoperability with TITAN,... - January 14, 2016 - Mstar Semiconductor
MStar Enhances Security for 4K TVs with Verimatrix VideoMark Forensic Watermarking
VCAS Ultra Revenue Security with Integrated VideoMark Positions MStar TV SoC for UHD-Ready Smart TVs - January 07, 2016 - Mstar Semiconductor
Futarque Release MStar Based Android STB Development Kit
Futarque, today announced the release of their DVB-T2 based Android STB development kit. The kit is available as small complete STB motherboard that can be purchased directly in large volume and used as the heart of a STB development. The design uses Futarque’s DVB software stack... - September 18, 2015 - Mstar Semiconductor
Futarque and MStar to Bring Android Control to the Smart Home
MStar Semiconductor, Inc., collaborating with the Danish design house Futarque has today launched a development system called “Rho board” which enables designers to easily incorporate Android into smart home devices. The solution is available as a ready to use small motherboard that... - September 18, 2015 - Mstar Semiconductor
MStar Delivers the Utmost Cost-Effective 4K Set-Top Box Solutions for Price-Sensitive Markets
MStar Semiconductor Inc. announced today at IBC a new range of 4K STB solutions that can help drive the cost down on 4K STB. 4K has been a big topic for a number of years at IBC but take up has been slow as the cost of 4K STB solutions has been very high. MStar has addressed this with a new range... - September 17, 2015 - Mstar Semiconductor
MStar Launches World First 4k STB Solution with HDR to SDR Conversion
MStar Semiconductor Inc. today demonstrated its leadership in the STB technology race by releasing its new range of 4K STB chipsets. The chipset family will be demonstrated on MStar Stand at IBC show in Amsterdam. “The new product range includes some unique features that will enable... - September 17, 2015 - Mstar Semiconductor
Ben Eynon to Address UPW Micro 2015
Benjamin Eynon, the senior director of engineering development at Samsung Austin Semiconductor, will be the keynote speaker at UPW Micro 2015’s opening session Tuesday, Oct. 27. - July 26, 2015 - Ultrapure Water Journal
SolarPA's NanoCoat Now on Kickstarter
Nanomaterial spray-on coating increases output of solar panels 15%. - July 24, 2015 - The Information Network
Mainland China’s IC Production Makes Little Headway on Meeting IC Demand
Despite massive investments in China’s semiconductor industry, production is making minimal impact on meeting growing demand, according to the report “Mainland China’s Semiconductor and Equipment Markets: A Complete Analysis Of The Technical, Economic, and Political Issues,” recently published by The Information Network. - May 29, 2015 - The Information Network
Belilove Company-Engineers Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification for Quality Management Standards
Belilove Company-Engineers, Inc., a California based manufacturer's representative, value added component integrator, electric thermal systems designer, distributor of control valves, and process instrument representative, announced today that it has been recognized for its commitment to quality and excellence by being certified in accordance with ISO 9001:2008. - May 15, 2015 - Belilove Company-Engineers
Cashco, Inc. Appoints Belilove Company-Engineers as Exclusive Northern California Representative
Control valve, regulator, and vent manufacturer Cashco, Inc. appoints Belilove Company-Engineers as exclusive Northern California representative. - May 01, 2015 - Belilove Company-Engineers
AMETEK Process Instruments Appoints Belilove Company-Engineers as Exclusive Northern California Representative
AMETEK Process Instruments, a worldwide manufacturer of process analyzers and instrumentation, announces that Belilove Company-Engineers, a manufacturers’ representative firm with over 65 years of process control experience and headquartered in Hayward, California, will represent the company in Northern California. - April 02, 2015 - Belilove Company-Engineers
Enova Announces X-Wall MX+, SATA Gen 3 Real-Time Encryption Chip Operating at 6 Gbps
Enova, the leading cryptographic ASIC engineering company, introduces X-Wall MX+, SATA-to-SATA (Gen 3, 2 & 1) Real-Time Cryptographic ASIC Protecting “Data-in-Transit” and “Data-at-Rest” with AES ECB/CBC/XTS 256-bit Strength. The X-Wall® MX+, the 10th generation of... - March 14, 2015 - Enova Technology Corporation
Intel is Not Moving Smart Enough in the Smart Devices/IoT Market Says The Information Network
According to The Information Network’s latest report Convergence of Semiconductors and Smart Technology – A Market Analysis, microcontrollers (MCUs) used in Smart Cities, Smart Homes, Smart Industry, Smart Health, and Smart Transport (a subset of the Internet of Things (IoT)),... - January 29, 2015 - The Information Network
Videocon d2h Selects MStar HEVC SoC solution for HD Zapper Set-Top Box
MStar Semiconductor, Inc., a leading semiconductor company for TV, set-top-box, display and digital home solutions, today announces that it will provide its high efficiency video codec (HEVC) H.265 system-on-chip (SoC) to Videocon d2h, India’s fastest growing DTH service provider and... - January 10, 2015 - Mstar Semiconductor
Microcontroller Market for Smart Technology Reaching $1 Billion in 2020
Representing just 1.4% of the overall microcontroller (MCU) market in 2014, Smart Technology, will utilize $1 billion in MCUs in 2020, representing 4.5% of the total market, according to the latest report “Convergence of Semiconductors and Smart Technology – A Market Analysis,” published by The Information Network. This report focuses on Smart Cities, Smart Homes, Smart Industry, Smart Health, and Smart Transport. - January 09, 2015 - The Information Network
MStar’s MPEG-4 HD Set-Top Box Chipsets Have Been Selected by TrueVisions for Thailand Market
MStar Semiconductor, Inc., a leading semiconductor company for display and digital home solutions, today announces its MPEG-4 HD Set-Top-Box chipset solution was selected by TrueVisions, a Thailand's largest provider of subscription-based television serving through CATV and DSTV systems, for... - January 07, 2015 - Mstar Semiconductor
Large Equipment Companies – Applied Materials, Lam Research, and KLA-Tencor Losing Market Share to Smaller Companies in 2014 Says The Information Network
Large semiconductor equipment manufacturers are losing market share in 2014 to much smaller companies as customers focus on technology and customer service rather than size, according to the report Applied Materials: Competing for World Dominance, recently published by The Information Network... - December 05, 2014 - The Information Network
Fragmentation in the 3D Industry Will Augment Its Growth
3D printing industry remains highly fragmented across different printers, materials, and software. This fragmentation in the 3D industry will be a catalyst for growth, as no single company controls the majority of the market, according to the latest report “3D Printing: Material and Equipment... - November 18, 2014 - The Information Network
Colnatec Unveils All-Inclusive Thin Film Controller
Eon-ID™ an exceptional, affordable alternative to aging competitor models. - November 13, 2014 - Colnatec
SiliconAid Solutions Evolves Support of IEEE P1687 and IEEE 1149.1-2013 Standards Through Partnership with Ridgetop Group
SiliconAid Solutions, Inc., and Ridgetop Group., announced jointly today they have continued and expanded their partnership to enable support for the evolving industrial testability standards. - October 26, 2014 - SiliconAid Solutions
Infineon Maintains Leading Position in Power Semiconductors But Edged Out of MOSFET Sector by International Rectifier Says The Information Network
International Rectifier led the $6 billion MOSFET sector in 2013, just ahead of Infineon, while Mitsubishi Electric dominated the IGBT sector, well ahead of Infineon. But Infineon’s combined revenues in both sectors was enough to maintain its lead in the overall power semiconductor market,... - October 17, 2014 - The Information Network
Semiconductor Content of Wearables to Reach $9 Billion in 2019
Semiconductor revenues will reach $9 billion in 2019, led by wearable devices in the healthcare sector, according to a new report, Wearable Sensor and Electronic Market, recently published by The Information Network, a New Tripoli, PA market research company. High end connectivity devices for... - October 16, 2014 - The Information Network
Japanese Companies Dominate Top Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Equipment Rankings Says The Information Network
The TFT-LCD equipment market has been on a roller coaster ride for the past ten years, as Japanese companies dominate the industry, according to the report LCD Market: Technology Directions and Market Analysis, recently published by The Information Network, a New Tripoli, PA-based market research... - October 01, 2014 - The Information Network