Atmel Targets Low Power Designs With World's First 1.8V 8-Megabit Serial Flash
Atmel® Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today the production availability of its new AT25DF081, the industry's first 8-megabit Serial Flash device capable of operating at 1.8-volts. With a low-voltage operating range of 1.65V to 1.95V, the AT25DF081 operates at the same voltage range as many current and upcoming sub-90nm ASICs. more...
Fairchild Semiconductor Expands Focus on Energy Efficiency with Global Manufacturing Team
Fairchild Semiconductor, a leading global supplier of high performance products that enable energy efficiency, has formed a global Energy and Environmental Design Team to identify energy-conservation projects at its major manufacturing sites worldwide. more...
Technical News
Updated: 9/3 11:10
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Quad-Core AMD Opteron Processors to Power New HP Blade Technology
AMD announced that Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ processors exclusively power the innovation behind the world’s first blade server designed specifically to eliminate performance bottlenecks for virtual server hosting, the HP ProLiant BL495c virtualization blade. Businesses requiring the flexibility to support more virtual machines per server can now choose from a broad suite of Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor-based servers from HP. more...
ON Semiconductor Releases New Family of 8, 12 and 16 Amp Triacs in an Isolated TO220 Package
ON Semiconductor a global leader in efficient power semiconductors solutions, announced the expansion of its high performance triac portfolio with the introduction of 12 new triacs with available power ratings of 8 Amps (A), 12 A and 16 A with Gate Trigger Current (Igt) levels of 35 milliamps (mA) and 50 mA. The BTAxxxx series of devices are ideal for industrial and control applications where isolation voltage is critical and safety is a primary concern. more...
Press Releases
Updated: 9/3 11:16
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Cryptography Research and Infineon Technologies Sign License Agreement for Differential Power Analysis Countermeasures
Cryptography Research Inc. (CRI) and Infineon Technologies AG announced they have signed a license agreement on a security technology for tamper-resistant semiconductors. Under the agreement, Infineon will license CRI’s patents for countermeasures to Differential Power Analysis (DPA) and technology and patents related to CRI’s CryptoFirewall™ to help further expand its own expertise and portfolio. more...
KLA-Tencor Declares Regular Cash Dividend for First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2009
KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share on its common stock payable on September 2, 2008 to KLA-Tencor stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 18, 2008. more...
The NanoCount 50 is the smallest 50 nanometer liquid particle counter on the market. Based on state-of-the-art technology and built by Lighthouse, it is backed by a two-year warranty and international support.
The NanoCount 50 uses the industry standard RS-485/MODBUS communication protocol or optional TCP/IP allowing it to be easily integrated into facility monitoring systems or used as a standalone device.
