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ABB’s Azimuth Lever Earns red dot award 2013

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has been named a winner of the prestigious “red dot award” 2013 for product design in recognition of its innovative Azimuth lever that steers its Azipod XO marine propulsion unit.

From ABB Level Measurement Products 12 Jun 2013

NXP Introduces Dimmable Single-Stage Controller IC for Retrofit MR16 LED Lamps

NXP Semiconductors N.V. today unveiled the SSL3401 – a dimmable single-stage controller IC for retrofit MR16 LED lamps using 12V AC mains. The SSL3401 offers compatibility with an exceptionally wide range of dimmers and transformers – working with over 80% of the most common combinations – in a compact form factor that fits in all common available MR16 GU5.3 and AR111 housings and sockets. Supporting an ambient temperature range up to 105ºC, the SSL3401 also provides temperature rollback protection.

11 Jun 2013

ASUS Selects Atmel’s Single Chip Controllers for Touchscreens of its Tablets and Ultrabooks

Atmel® Corporation, a global leader in microcontroller and touch technology solutions, today announced ASUS has selected Atmel's recently launched mXT2952T and mXT1664T controllers to power the touchscreens for multiple new tablets and Ultrabooks including the newly launched Zenbook Infinity.

7 Jun 2013

Northrop Grumman, EADS, and EuroHawk Release Statement on Euro Hawk Program

EuroHawk GmbH, Northrop Grumman Corporation and EADS have released the following statement on the Euro Hawk program:

From Northrop Grumman Corporation 28 May 2013

TowerJazz to Utilize Crocus’ Magnetic Logic Unit Process Technology in Embedded SoC Applications

Crocus Technology, a leading provider of magnetically enhanced semiconductors, and TowerJazz, the global specialty foundry leader, today announced a licensing and joint promotion agreement for the use of Crocus’ Magnetic Logic Unit™ (MLU) process technology by TowerJazz in its customers’ embedded System-On-Chip (SoC) applications.

From TowerJazz USA 24 May 2013

Microchip Introduces New Volatile, SPI Digital Potentiometers

Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced two new volatile, SPI digital potentiometers (digipots)—the MCP41HV31 and MCP41HV51 (MCP41HVXX)—its first to operate at 10, 12, 18, 24 and particularly 36 volts, for systems requiring wide signal swing or high power-supply voltages.

From Microchip Technology Inc. 23 May 2013

INSTEON Launches Home Automation Products in Europe

INSTEON®, manufacturers of the best-selling, most reliable home automation and control technology, today announced the European launch of its easy to install and affordable home automation devices, opening the doors for savvy homeowners all across Europe who are looking to embrace the connected home experience.

23 May 2013

Honeywell to Supply Avionics Suite for Pilatus PC-24 Twin Jet

Honeywell has been selected by Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. to supply the avionics suite for the newly announced Pilatus PC-24 Twin Jet. A combination of components from Primus Epic and Primus Apex will provide the core functionality, safety and display content for the Pilatus Advanced Cockpit Environment (ACE), designed specifically for the PC-24.

22 May 2013

STMicroelectronics to Lead €360M Places2Be FD-SOI Microelectronics Technology Project

The launch of Places2Be, a 3-year, €360M advanced-technology pilot-line project to support the industrialization of Fully-Depleted Silicon-On-Insulator (FD-SOI) microelectronics technology was announced today by a group of 19 leading European companies and academic institutions.

From STMicroelectronics 22 May 2013

Raytheon to Build Rapidly Deployable Air Traffic Control Systems for US Air Force

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Raytheon Company a contract to build rapidly deployable air traffic control (ATC) systems that can be delivered anywhere in the world and then be fully operational controlling flights within six hours.

From Raytheon Company 21 May 2013