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May 18, 2012

KEMET Introduces Tantalum HVE Facedown MnO2 T428 Series Capacitors

PowerPulse.Net -- KEMET Corp. introduced its new Tantalum High Volumetric Efficiency (HVE) Facedown MnO2 T428 Series capacitors. These surface mountable devices are ...

May 18, 2012 11:16 AM

Belden Presents Webinar on Migration Strategies to 40G & 100G Over Multimode Fiber

Business Wire: Hardware -- Belden is hosting a webinar covering Migration Strategies to 40G & 100G Over Multimode Fiber on May 24, 2012 from 2:00-3:00pm EDT, presented by Paul Kish, Director of Systems & Standards at...

May 18, 2012 10:06 AM

TE Connectivity Headlines ACI's DAS Congress in Las Vegas

Business Wire: Hardware -- TE Connectivity today announced that it will play a key role in ACI's DAS Congress, which is being held May 21-23 at Caesar's Palace Hotel in Las Vegas. In addition to a workshop and speaking...

May 18, 2012 10:06 AM

Pulse Electronics Introduces Pin-in-Paste RJ45 Connectors with Integrated Magnetics

Business Wire: Hardware -- Pulse Electronics pin-in-paste tab-up and tab-down RJ45 connectors with integrated magnetics completely eliminate the need for wave soldering, saving time, increasing throughput, and reducing...

May 18, 2012 10:05 AM

May 17, 2012

Walsin sees increase in 2Q12 orders

DigiTimes -- Walsin Technology, which makes multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCC), reported first-quarter 2012 consolidated revenues of NT$3.074 billion (US$103 million) and net losses of NT$640 million....

May 17, 2012 09:59 AM

Efficient Power Conversion Corporation CEO Alex Lidow to speak at Credit Suisse 'Future of Semiconductors' investor conference

EPC -- Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) CEO Alex Lidow will speak at the private Credit Suisse investor conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, May 22,...

May 17, 2012 09:50 AM

C&K Develops Halogen-free IP67-Sealed SMT Key Switches

C&K Components -- New K12S Series key switches combine IP67 sealing, SMT and LED backlighting...

May 17, 2012 09:47 AM

Ecliptek's New LVPECL Oscillator Series Provides Frequency Range to 625MHz, Reduces Lead Times

Marketwire - Computers and Software -- Available in 2.5VDC or 3.3VDC, New EMRC MEMS SMD Oscillators Offer Improved Jitter Performance

May 17, 2012 09:39 AM

Ecliptek Introduces New LVDS MEMS Oscillators ±20ppm, Frequencies to 625MHz

Marketwire - Computers and Software -- 3.2mm x 5mm or 5mm x 7mm Six Pad SMD EMRE Oscillator Series Offer Jitter Reduction

May 17, 2012 09:39 AM

KEMET Introduces Tantalum High Volumetric Efficiency Facedown MnO2 Technology

PR Newswire: Electronic Components -- KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, today introduced its new Tantalum High Volumetric Efficiency (HVE)...

May 17, 2012 09:29 AM

Champlain Cable Corporation develops UV (ultra violet light) resistant high-voltage (orange) XLPE cables for vehicle applications.

Business Wire: Defense News -- Orange high-voltage XLPE cables used in the automotive industry have historically been unsuitable for exposure to direct sunlight. The need for UV resistant high-voltage power cables has been...

May 17, 2012 09:24 AM

May 16, 2012

Holy Stone hiking in-house MLCC production

DigiTimes -- Holy Stone Enterprise, a Taiwan-based supplier of multi-layer ceramic capacitors, is increasing in-house production from 33% of its total revenues currently to a target of 40% in the second...

May 16, 2012 11:37 AM

Molex - Product of the Quarter Videos - Picoflex(r)

Molex - YouTube -- The Molex Product of the Quarter features the Picoflex(r) connector family. This line of connectors and cable harnesses delivers power and...

May 16, 2012 11:04 AM

Littelfuse TMOV34S(r) Varistor Becomes Industry's Only Device Recognized to UL1449 up to 750VAC Continuous Operating Voltage

Business Wire: EDA -- Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ: LFUS), the worldwide leader in circuit protection, today announced the addition of the TMOV34S(r) Varistor Series to its Thermally-Protected MOV (TMOV(r)) line of...

May 16, 2012 10:37 AM

Molex Unveils Two New Versions in its Premo-Flex(tm) Line of Jumpers

Business Wire: Hardware -- Molex announces the addition of two new products in its Premo-Flex(tm) line of flat flex cable (FFC) and etched polyimide jumpers.

May 16, 2012 10:23 AM

May 15, 2012

Tantalum chip capacitors

Dataweek -- AVX has more than doubled the volumetric efficiency of its tantalum technology, enabling latest versions of its TACmicrochip capacitor to deliver 15 μF/4 V and 10 μF/6 V from a 0402 chip....

May 15, 2012 11:55 AM

Tantalum capacitors

Dataweek -- KEMET announced the expansion of its KO-CAP conductive polymer portfolio with the release of the T522 reduced leakage polymer tantalum series. T522 series capacitors are an ideal solution for...

May 15, 2012 11:54 AM

TE Circuit Protection Enhances PolySwitch LVR Product Line

PowerPulse.Net -- TE Circuit Protection announced a significant enhancement to its PolySwitch(tm) LVR (line-voltage-rated) product line with its new LVB125 device. Featuring ...

May 15, 2012 11:26 AM

Littelfuse Sponsors Race Promotion at IndyCar Events

Automation World -- Littelfuse, Inc., a maker of industrial circuit protection, has created a "behind-the-scenes" IndyCar weekend Race Experience for the engineering community.

May 15, 2012 11:11 AM

Prices, leadtimes will stay stable for IPDs

PurchasingPro - Digi-Key -- Buyers can expect stable supply and pricing for integrated passive devices (IPDs) in 2012. Leadtimes for thick film resistor-capacitor (RC) networks typically range from six to eight weeks,...

May 15, 2012 09:53 AM

TTI, Inc. Receives Distinguished DOY Award from Vishay

TTI -- TTI, Inc. Receives Distinguished Distributor of the Year Award from Vishay Intertechnology

May 15, 2012 09:50 AM

May 14, 2012

Passive component maker Thinking reports declined profits for 1Q12

DigiTimes -- Passive component maker Thinking Electronic Industrial has reported net profits of NT$78 million (US$2.65 million) for the first quarter of 2012, decreasing 26.1% from a year earlier.

May 14, 2012 09:13 AM

May 13, 2012

Honeywell To Present At Electrical Products Group Conference

PR Newswire: Aerospace and Defense -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced that Dave Cote, Chairman & CEO, will be presenting at the Electrical Products Group Conference in Longboat Key, Fla. on Monday, May 21, 2012 from 7:30...

May 13, 2012 03:58 PM

May 11, 2012

Delta April revenues reach over NT$14 billion

DigiTimes -- Taiwan-based power supply firm Delta Electronics has reported consolidated April revenues of NT$14.707 (US$500 million), a 3% increase on year compared to NT$14.257 billion in April 2011. Nevertheless,...

May 11, 2012 10:53 AM

Inductors: SMT version with highest reliability

EPCOS -- TDK Corporation presents a new series of EPCOS SMT inductors with the highest reliability. The components of the new R series offer 30 percent higher saturation current capability than standard...

May 11, 2012 10:43 AM

Molex - LED in Industrial Applications

Molex - YouTube -- LED in Industrial Applications

May 11, 2012 10:42 AM

Molex - Illumitex interview at LightFair 2012

Molex - YouTube -- illumitex VP of Sales and Marketing, Jeremy Ludyjan, discusses with us what's new with illumitex and the lighting industry this year.

May 11, 2012 10:42 AM

TE Circuit Protection's Resettable LVR Device in 'Plastic Box' is Suitable for Harsh Environments

PR Newswire: Computer Hardware -- TE Circuit Protection, a business unit of TE Connectivity, today announces a significant enhancement to its popular PolySwitch(tm) LVR (line-voltage-rated) product line with its new LVB125...

May 11, 2012 10:32 AM

Belden Earnings up 13% in First Quarter 2012

Business Wire: Hardware -- Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, today reported fiscal first quarter 2012 results for the period ended April 1, 2012....

May 11, 2012 10:09 AM

Littelfuse Receives "Perfect Order" Award from Arrow Electronics

Business Wire: EDA -- Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS), the global leader in circuit protection, announced today that it has been honored with a "Perfect Order" award from Arrow Electronics Inc. Arrow uses this annual...

May 11, 2012 09:54 AM

May 10, 2012

Molex - MID/LDS Plated Plastic Products in LED Technology

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May 10, 2012 11:52 AM

TE Connectivity Announces 2012 Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders

PR Newswire: Business Technology -- TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE: TEL) today announced that it will hold an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders (EGM) on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at 1:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time/7:00...

May 10, 2012 11:51 AM

A Phone You Can Hear in Your Bones

MIT Technology Review -- Kyocera teases a smartphone using bone-conducting sound technology.

It's practically axiomatic that for a device to transmit sound to you, it needs to have a speaker. But the keyword there...

May 10, 2012 11:46 AM

Littelfuse Introduces SP3021 and SP3031 Series TVS Diode Arrays (SPA(tm) Family) for Low-Capacitance ESD Protection of High Speed Data Lines

Littelfuse News -- Provide low-capacitance ESD protection with excellent clamping performance in a small SOD-882 package

May 10, 2012 10:59 AM

Littelfuse Receives Supplier Excellence Award From TTI, Inc.

Business Wire: EDA -- Littelfuse, Inc., the industry's leading expert in circuit protection technology, announced today that it has been awarded with the TTI, Inc. 2011 Supplier Excellence Award. This is the third...

May 10, 2012 10:41 AM

Belden Appoints New Operations Head for Asia Pacific

Business Wire: Hardware -- Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC), a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, announced today that it has appointed Roel Vestjens to President, Asia Pacific (APAC)...

May 10, 2012 10:26 AM

Belden Launches the New Line of X Series Enclosures

Business Wire: Hardware -- Belden has released its new line of Belden X Series enclosures. This new line optimizes data center hosting conditions for servers and switches.

May 10, 2012 10:22 AM

May 09, 2012

Panasonic Electronic Components Jiangmen China Factory Suffers Storm Disaster

PurchasingPro - Digi-Key -- Thank you for your strong support of Panasonic Film Capacitors and the entire Panasonic Electronic Components product line manufactured by Panasonic Industrial Devices (Jiangmen) Co., Ltd....

May 09, 2012 09:30 PM

Raw Material Index For Passive Components Shows Continued Signs of Weakening in April 2012

TTI MarketEye -- Pricing for all raw material products, other than tantalite, was down for the month of April on a month-to-month basis. This continues the downward trend in raw material pricing since January...

May 09, 2012 09:30 PM

2011 Europe Switch Market Recap

TTI MarketEye -- European Switch Market Ends 2011 with Sales 16% Higher and Bookings 4% Lower than 2010

May 09, 2012 09:29 PM

Kyocera ceramic transducer makes you hear voices in your head

GigaOM -- Kyocera thinks the old audio speaker in your mobile phone is passé. There are too many steps: a diaphragm vibrates to produce sound waves that travel down your ear to your eardrum. Kyocera...

May 09, 2012 12:16 PM

Lelon April revenues down 18.95% on-year

DigiTimes -- Aluminum electrolyte capacitor maker Lelon Electronics saw April consolidated revenues down 18.95% on year to NT$503 million (US$17.12 million). Accumulated consolidated revenues from January-April...

May 09, 2012 11:05 AM

Cooper Industries to Participate in the 2012 Electrical Products Group Conference

Cooper Industries plc -- Cooper Industries plc (NYSE:CBE) today announced it will participate in the 2012 Electrical Products Group Conference held in Longboat Key, Florida on Wednesday, May 23.

May 09, 2012 10:57 AM

C&K Extends Life Span of Micro-miniature, Snap-acting

C&K Components -- MDS Series switches feature unparalleled termination options, provide design flexibility ...

May 09, 2012 10:57 AM