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Sonion Businesses to be Renamed Pulse
Pulse, a Technitrol Company (NYSE: TNL), a worldwide leader in electronic component and subassembly design and manufacturing, announces that as of July 1, 2008, its Sonion Division will operate under the Pulse name.

New distribution deal to bring ETR Ozone and Gas Sensors to the UK market
Acte Components Ltd has announced it has entered into a new distribution agreement with German sensor specialist ETR. This agreement will allow Acte to sell and market ETR's gas and ozone sensors throughout the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

TTI adds Brad® Industrial Automation and Automotive Connectors from Molex
TTI Inc., a world leading passive and connector specialist, has extended its franchise agreement with Molex to include the Brad® product line of industrial automation and automotive connector lines from Molex Automation & Electrical Products Division (former Woodhead).

TT electronics in Rogerstone announces second Black Belt
TT electronics integrated manufacturing services today announced that Chris Wixcey, continuous improvement manager, has become its second Six Sigma Black Belt at its Rogerstone, South Wales site. Wixcey is also a qualified Lean Practitioner.

STMicroelectronics Announces Further Advances in Corporate Responsibility During 2007
STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), one of the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturers, has announced the publication of the Company’s 2007 Corporate Responsibility Report.

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Agilent Technologies Introduces Most Reliable Link Test Solution for OBSAI Standard Interconnects
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced a complete link test solution for Open Base Station Architecture Initiative (OBSAI) interconnects, supporting Reference Point 3, RP3-01, Reference Point 1, and Ethernet Interfaces used between the BaseBand subsystem and Radiohead subsystems within a base station architecture.

New range of small sized Colour STN displays with on-board controller ideal for low-cost migration from mono to colour
Anders Electronics has introduced small sizes to its colour STN (CSTN) range of displays and now offers displays in sizes of 2.2-inch, 2.8-inch and 2.9-inch, delivering an easy to integrate and highly cost-effective alternative to TFT-LCDs for designers targeting small, low resolution form factors.

Molex leads connector and cable design for DisplayPort™ 1.1 standard
As the next-generation of digital display interface technology becomes more prevalent in PC and entertainment hardware, a unifying solution for OEMs and their customers is necessary.

LAMBDA ADDS 300W AND 600W VERSIONS TO ITS HWS FAMILY WITH 300% PEAK POWER CAPABILITY
Lambda has extended its successful HWS family of single output power supplies with the introduction of the 300W and 600W versions with a 300% peak power capability for 5 seconds.

National Semiconductor Enters Photovoltaic Market with Technology That Maximizes Solar Energy Production
Building on its leadership in power management and energy-efficient products, National Semiconductor Corp. today announced that it has entered the photovoltaic market with new technology designed to increase the overall energy output of solar electric power generating systems.

Technical Paper

Understanding the New ENERGY STAR External Power Supply Specifications
By Richard Fassler, Power Integrations

 
Technical Article

"Debugging Serial Buses in Embedded Systems Designs"
By Trevor Smith, Market Development Manager, Oscilloscopes

 
Technical Article

SPREAD SPECTRUM CLOCK OSCILLATORS – REDUCING EMI AT SOURCE
Andy Treble, Euroquartz’s sales and marketing director, gets to grips with the black arts of spread spectrum technology (SST) clock oscillators, a modulation technique that results in significant reductions in EMI emissions.