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Monthly Archives: December 2011

International 2012 CES and women in CE

Thursday, December 29, 2011

By Christina Nickolas The 2012 International CES will not only feature cool and innovative products, but when the exhibit floor closes fun events will take place. One event worth attending, especially for women, is the “Women In CE 3rd Annual Legacy Awards Reception” that will be held Tuesday, January 10, 2012 from 7  – 9 p.m at the Paris Hotel, [...]

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Netbooks and Atoms head south

Friday, December 23, 2011

by Jim Harrison IHS ISupply has released some sales figures for netbooks and the Atom processor that are eye-opening. After enjoying double-digit shipment growth from 2008 through 2010, the netbook market started declining in 2011 as consumers turned toward tablets. Ok, I thought sales might have dipped just a little, but global netbook shipments are [...]

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CES2012 News: Eureka Park TechZone triples since launch

Friday, December 23, 2011

By Christina Nickolas Ninety-four companies will exhibit in the new Eureka Park TechZone at the 2012 International CES, a dedicated area in partnership with the National Science Foundation, Startup America Partnership, CNET and UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), showcasing innovative start-ups and entrepreneurs. CES2012 is scheduled for January 10-13, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  The [...]

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Linear Tech acquires Dust Networks

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Linear Technology announced the acquisition of Dust Networks, Inc., a leading provider of low power wireless sensor network technology. The acquisition of Dust Networks, based in Hayward, CA, will enable Linear to offer a complete high performance wireless sensor networking solution. Dust Networks’ low power radio and software technology complements Linear’s strengths in industrial instrumentation, [...]

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Microchip adds 32-bit MCUs for – 40°C to 105°C

Friday, December 16, 2011

by Jim Harrison Microchip (www.microchip.com) has introduced 32-bit MCUs with – 40°C to 105°C operation, enabling their use in ruggedized equipment for communications, industrial, medical, automotive, appliance and renewable-energy markets, among others. The PIC32MX3/4/5/6/7 MCUs are available now. Microchip also has the dsPIC 30, 32, and 33 DSCs and the 16-bit PIC 24F MCU in [...]

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Reverse cost analysis of GaN 200-V power transistor

Thursday, December 15, 2011

By Paul O’Shea The market size for GaN on silicon is expected to exceed $600M by 2017, according to report by Yole Developpement. This technology is becoming the mainstream technology for nitride power electronics. It benefits from all the Nitride LED industry knowledge as well as the cost effectiveness advantage of silicon. EPC launched a [...]

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What are your preferences and expectations for EVs?

Friday, December 9, 2011

EPRI conducted a survey of TVA and Southern utility customers to find out what they think about plug-in electric vehicles.

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