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15dB Gain Block Delivers 47dBm OIP3 Linearity (2016.07.22)
Linear Technology announces the LTC6433-15, a wideband 15dB gain block amplifier offering outstanding linearity of 47dBm OIP3 (output third order intercept) and 3.22dB noise figure at 150MHz. The amplifier has excellent OP1dB (output 1dB compression point) of 19 |
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Sensor Sales Keep Hitting New Records But Price Erosion Curbs Growth (2016.07.22)
Despite strong double-digit percentage increases in annual unit shipments, semiconductor sensor sales growth has become uncharacteristically lethargic because of steep price erosion in several major product categories.
Strong unit demand is being fueled by new wearable systems |
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Lite-On Storage Announces Expansion of Its SSD manufacturing Plant in Taiwan (2016.07.22)
Driven by a boom in SSD demand around the globe, Lite-On Storage, a Strategic Business Group (SBG) of Lite-On Technology Corporation, today announced plans for a multi-million-dollar expansion of its manufacturing plant in Hsinchu, Taiwan |
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IDS31 Industrial Touch Monitors Meet Flexible, Rugged, Long-life Demands (2016.07.21)
Advantech announces the release of its IDS31 industrial touch monitor series with flexible mechanical design.
While many products developed for the commercial field do not feature many of the elements needed in the industrial field, namely ruggedness, long life and extended availability, Advantech has risen to this challenge and created IDS31 series to meet that need |
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Pokémon GO to Help AR Software Market Reach US$30B by 2020, TrendForce Says (2016.07.21)
According to the latest analysis from the global market research firm TrendForce, the revenue from Pokémon GO is forecast to top US$800 million in 2017. The game is set to become a significant contributor to the expansion of the global AR software market, which will reach US$30 billion in scale by 2020 |
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“Life Is Easier, More Connected With NFC” Video Unveiled By NFC Forum (2016.07.21)
The NFC Forum announced today the release of a fun, fast-moving animated 80 second video titled “What is NFC?” The educational and shareable video shows how, with one tap of an NFC-enabled mobile device, NFC can make daily life easier and more connected |
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Future Facilities Partners with PD Solutions in Singapore and Malaysia (2016.07.21)
Future Facilities today announced a new South East Asian partnership with software reseller, PD Solutions. The new partnership extends the reach of Future Facilities global distribution network to Singapore and Malaysia for the very first time - making 6SigmaET and 6SigmaDCX available to these markets |
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Innolux, NEXT Biometrics to Jointly Invest in Flexible Sensor (2016.07.21)
Innolux and NEXT Biometrics Group ASA today jointly announce that they are investing in establishing mass production capacity for the previously showcased NEXT flexible fingerprint sensor technology.
Innolux and NEXT Biometrics has worked together for many years and NEXT Biometrics is today manufacturing volumes of rigid fingerprint sensors at Innolux plants in Taiwan |
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Global Smartphone Production Volume Rose 8.9% Between Q1 and Q2, TrendForce Reports (2016.07.20)
Worldwide smartphone production volume totaled around 315 million units in the second quarter, representing an 8.9% increase over the previous quarter and a marginal year-on-year increase of 3.2%, according to the latest report from the global market research firm TrendForce |
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Global Desktop PC Market to Decline by Nearly 7% in 2016 (2016.07.20)
The global desktop PC shipment volume is estimated to fall further to 106 million units in 2016, down 6.8% year-on-year as the macroeconomic outlook remains unclear and the market is lack of the stimulation of innovative products, according to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute) |
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TRIAC-Dimmable LYTSwitch-7 LED Driver ICs (2016.07.20)
Power Integrations announced its LYTSwitch-7 single-stage, non-isolated, TRIAC-dimmable, buck topology LED driver IC family. Capable of delivering up to 22 watts without a heatsink in a very small SO-8 footprint, these high-efficiency devices are suitable for bulbs, tubes and fixtures |
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Keysight Announces PXI Multi-Vendor Calibration Services (2016.07.20)
Keysight Technologies announced that it has extended One-Stop Calibration Services, to include non-Keysight equipment, reinforcing the company’s commitment to support complete test systems.
Keysight’s One-Stop Calibration Services ensure ongoing accuracy and availability of test assets, as well as electrical, physical, dimensional and optical equipment from virtually any manufacturer |
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GIGABYTE and Cavium Announce Official Release of Production-Ready ARM-based Servers (2016.07.20)
GIGABYTE Technology and Cavium today announced a line-up of products built on the ThunderX family of workload-optimized ARM server SoCs.
At a joint event in Shanghai, GIGABYTE and Cavium officially announced the release of a range of 14 server SKUs – the results of co-operation based on the Cavium ThunderX platform, utilizing GIGABYTE's almost 20 years of experience in the server industry |
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Broadcom First to Sample Industry-Standard NVMe over Fibre Channel HBA Solution (2016.07.19)
Broadcom Limited announced the availability of the industry’s first Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) over Fibre Channel HBA solution. Broadcom is currently sampling this standards-based solution to OEMs on its Emulex Gen 6 Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) |
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MagnaChip to Host Annual Foundry Technology Symposium in Hsinchu, Taiwan (2016.07.19)
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation, a Korea-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products, announced today it will host its annual Foundry Technology Symposium at Sheraton Hsinchu Hotel, Taiwan, on September 27th, 2016 |
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The Industry's Fastest Isolated Gate Driver for High-voltage Applications (2016.07.19)
Texas Instruments (TI) introduced the industry's fastest 5.7-kVRMS isolated dual-channel gate driver, the first of a new gate driver family in TI's isolation portfolio.
The UCC21520's flexible, universal compatibility enables its use as an isolated driver in low-side, high-side, high-side/low-side or half-bridge power management designs |
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New Qseven 2.1 Module with Intel Atom E3800 & Celeron Series CPU (2016.07.19)
Advantech announced the release of SOM-3567, a new, low-power, fanless Qseven module, compliant with Qseven revision 2.1 specifications. Powered by an Intel Atom E3800 processor with native extended temperature support, SOM-3567 delivers superb graphics and processing performance in a compact (70 x 70 mm) ultra-low profile Qseven form factor |
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Imec Develops Wireless EEG Headset for Emergency Room with Nihon Kohden (2016.07.19)
imec and Holst Centre (set up by imec and TNO) announced that they have collaborated with Nihon Kohden, a Japanese manufacturer, developer and distributor of medical electronic equipment, on the development of a wireless electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring device for clinical applications |
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Pokemon GO Drives Server, Lens, and Mobile Power Supply Market (2016.07.19)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - As a global phenomenon, “Pokemon GO” is driving the growth of related components and industries, including servers, mobile power sources, GPS, bluetooth, and lens markets, all of which will continue to expand |
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AMOLED Penetration Rate in Smartphone to Exceed 20% in 2016, TrendForce Says (2016.07.18)
Demand for AMOLED panels has taken off as there are strong indications that Apple will introduce AMOLED display to the iPhone series in 2017. The latest research from WitsView, a division of TrendForce, anticipates that the AMOLED penetration rate in the global smartphone market will surpass 20% by the end of this year and reach 40% in 2019 |
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