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Long-Travel Piezomotors: New Innovations, New Solutions

Known for nanometer precisions, piezoelectric principles are proving highly adaptable to new configurations and modalities. Recently-developed mechanisms built on a variety of novel applications of piezoelectric technology have burst through the former travel limitations familiar from classical nanopositioning mechanisms.

The Duke of York visits Symetrica

The Tinker's Toolbox - Mark Adams of CUI on Advanced Power System Design

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PV Inverter Market Achieves Record Shipments in 2011 2 hours ago The PV inverter market achieved a new record in 2011 with shipments exceeding 26 GW for the first time according to preliminary results from IMS Research. The research firm found that inverter shipments grew by more than 10% in 2011...
Energy Harvesting for Wireless Sensors: 1.6 Million Units in 2011. Where Next? 3 hours ago In 2011 the market for energy harvesters reached US$700 million, with the majority of the value going into consumer electronic applications, where energy harvesters have been used for some time.
"SolidWorks Anne" is on the Move 3 hours ago 2008 SWUGN User Group Leader of the Year Anne Yust is leaving Minnesota for the warmer climes of...Colorado. While that's bad news for the members of the Twin Cities Simulation User Group, it's great news for SolidWorks users in the Denver area. I suspect that once Anne settles in, her...
Energy-efficient PoE midspans debuted at Cisco Live London 6 hours ago At the Cisco Live London show, Microsemi launched its new high-efficience PoE midspans. According to the company, these PoE devices reduce energy consumption on network cables by as much as 50% compared to alternative midspans and PoE network switches. The …
Murata to showcase innovation in electronics at CeBIT 2012 6 hours ago Murata Europe has announced its participation at CeBIT 2012, Hannover Messe, Germany, 6 – 10th March 2012 with stand demonstrations showcasing Murata innovations in everyday consumer electronics, healthcare technologies and energy efficiency. One of the many innovations on display will...

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PV Inverter Market Achieves Record Shipments in 2011 2 hours ago \| News The PV inverter market achieved a new record in 2011 with shipments exceeding 26 GW for the first time according to preliminary results from IMS Research. The research firm found that inverter shipments grew by more than 10% in 2011...
The Duke of York visits Symetrica 21 hours ago \| News The Duke of York today visited UK technology company Symetrica, which was spun out of the University of Southampton and is based at the University of Southampton Science Park. Symetrica is a highly innovative company providing next generation radiation detection and identification solutions for the US Homeland Security Market.
Wolfson expects another weak quarter before recovery Feb 7 \| News British chipmaker Wolfson Microelectronics plc expects another weak quarter before customer additions and product launches boost revenue this year.
German police use Facebook pictures to nab crooks Feb 7 \| News Police in the German state of Lower-Saxony will soon use their networks of Facebook "friends" to find missing persons and hunt out suspected criminals, according to the state's interior minister.
Power Technology Expands into Europe Feb 7 \| News Power Technology has established a European Sales Office to improve its service to customers in Germany and throughout Europe. The European Sales Office will be headed by Tony Pope and Damon Cookman who founded Photonic Products Ltd in 1995 (now ProPhotonix).

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Top gear: China's Huawei outmuscles Swedish rival Feb 3 \| News When Huawei Technologies posts its annual results in April, they will likely show the unlisted Chinese firm has overtaken Sweden's Ericsson as the world's top-selling telecoms equipment maker.
Canon earnings outlook falters, president steps down Jan 30 \| News Canon Inc's 76-year-old chairman and CEO will take on the additional role of president after the $60 billion Japanese camera and printer maker forecast weak earnings growth and said its current president was stepping down.
Analysis: Asia may not be such easy pickings for Apple Jan 27 \| News Investors in Apple Inc have a one-word answer for those who wonder whether this corporate juggernaut can maintain its phenomenal momentum in the years ahead: Asia.
Uncertain Economic Conditions Spur Decline in Electronics Contract Manufacturing in 2012 Jan 26 \| News Following a year of expansion in 2011, the global electronics contract manufacturing business is expected to decline slightly in 2012, as continuing economic uncertainty in Europe and the United States constricts growth, according to an IHS iSuppli EMS & ODM Market Brief report from information and analysis provider IHS (NYSE: IHS). Total contract manufacturing revenue this year is
Soitec and Sumitomo Electric announce major milestone in strategic joint development of engineered gallium nitride substrates Jan 24 \| News Soitec (Euronext) and Sumitomo Electric Industries have reached a major milestone in their strategic joint development program started in December 2010 by demonstrating four- and six-inch engineered gallium nitride (GaN) substrates...

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Events

10th R&D Product Development Innovation Summit

Norwood, MA: March 6-8

DATE 2012

ICC, Dresden, Germany: 12-16 March

Printed Electronics Europe

Berlin, Germany: 3-4 April

The Symposium on Polymers for Microelectronics

Wilmington, Delaware: May 8-10

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Reference Center

The Tinker's Toolbox - Mark Adams of CUI on Advanced Power System Design Feb 3 \| Audio
IBC Power Simulation Tool Provides Online Modeling Capability Feb 1 \| Products
Silicon-Based SDK Speeds Design of Multi-Mode Software-Defined Modems Feb 1 \| Products

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Multimedia

Thermal Interface Material Gap Filler Selection Feb 6 \| Video Fujipoly America recently launched its YouTube channel. The company specializes in thin film materials, putties, gap fillers and other form-fitting materials. This video, hosted by Andy Rossi, shows the viewer how to select the proper thermal interface material gap filler for their application.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Dr. Scott Nelson of Logic PD on Developing Smart Devices Feb 6 \| Audio Hosted by ECN's Editorial Director, Alix Paultre, the Tinker's Toolbox is ECN's web-based interview show where we talk about the latest technology, components, and design issues for the electronic design engineering community.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Mark Adams of CUI on Advanced Power System Design Feb 3 \| Audio In this episode of the Tinker's Toolbox we talk to Mark Adams, VP of Advanced Power Marketing at CUI, about designing next-generation power systems.

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Blogs
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Dungeons and Dragons Dice Gauntlet Feb 3 The D&D bracer is a fairly quick, fun, nerdy LilyPad project. The final product is a wearable bracer with a display that will randomly generate numbers between 1 and 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 20, or 100 in response to arm movement, so it can effectively replace all of the dice in your bag for a D&D session.
Sustainable? Feb 2 I'd like some genius to define sustainable. Could we count something that we can keep doing for 100 billion years - beyond the death of the Universe as we currently understand such things - as sustainable? How about a billion years?

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PV Inverter Market Achieves Record Shipments in 2011 2 hours ago \| News The PV inverter market achieved a new record in 2011 with shipments exceeding 26 GW for the first time according to preliminary results from IMS Research. The research firm found that inverter shipments grew by more than 10% in 2011...
The Duke of York visits Symetrica 21 hours ago \| News The Duke of York today visited UK technology company Symetrica, which was spun out of the University of Southampton and is based at the University of Southampton Science Park. Symetrica is a highly innovative company providing next generation radiation detection and identification solutions for the US Homeland Security Market.
Wolfson expects another weak quarter before recovery Feb 7 \| News British chipmaker Wolfson Microelectronics plc expects another weak quarter before customer additions and product launches boost revenue this year.
German police use Facebook pictures to nab crooks Feb 7 \| News Police in the German state of Lower-Saxony will soon use their networks of Facebook "friends" to find missing persons and hunt out suspected criminals, according to the state's interior minister.
Power Technology Expands into Europe Feb 7 \| News Power Technology has established a European Sales Office to improve its service to customers in Germany and throughout Europe. The European Sales Office will be headed by Tony Pope and Damon Cookman who founded Photonic Products Ltd in 1995 (now ProPhotonix).

Top gear: China's Huawei outmuscles Swedish rival Feb 3 \| News When Huawei Technologies posts its annual results in April, they will likely show the unlisted Chinese firm has overtaken Sweden's Ericsson as the world's top-selling telecoms equipment maker.
Canon earnings outlook falters, president steps down Jan 30 \| News Canon Inc's 76-year-old chairman and CEO will take on the additional role of president after the $60 billion Japanese camera and printer maker forecast weak earnings growth and said its current president was stepping down.
Analysis: Asia may not be such easy pickings for Apple Jan 27 \| News Investors in Apple Inc have a one-word answer for those who wonder whether this corporate juggernaut can maintain its phenomenal momentum in the years ahead: Asia.
Uncertain Economic Conditions Spur Decline in Electronics Contract Manufacturing in 2012 Jan 26 \| News Following a year of expansion in 2011, the global electronics contract manufacturing business is expected to decline slightly in 2012, as continuing economic uncertainty in Europe and the United States constricts growth, according to an IHS iSuppli EMS & ODM Market Brief report from information and analysis provider IHS (NYSE: IHS). Total contract manufacturing revenue this year is
Soitec and Sumitomo Electric announce major milestone in strategic joint development of engineered gallium nitride substrates Jan 24 \| News Soitec (Euronext) and Sumitomo Electric Industries have reached a major milestone in their strategic joint development program started in December 2010 by demonstrating four- and six-inch engineered gallium nitride (GaN) substrates...