HSINCHU, Taiwan, R.O.C., Nov. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced that it plans to launch the automotive industry’s first process qualification specification and service package for automotive-grade semiconductor manufacturing at the China IC Design Conference being held in Xiamen on December 2.

CHELMSFORD, Mass. – November 24, 2009 – Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY, www.mc.com), a leading provider of embedded computing systems and software for image, sensor, and signal processing applications, announced availability of its family of OpenVPX™ Reference Design Read More → "Mercury Computer Systems Announces Availability of OpenVPX Reference Design Kits"

LEUVEN, Belgium – November 24, 2009 – Option, the wireless technology company, today announced that its GTM501, the world’s smallest 3G module and one of Option’s broadband wireless breakthroughs, will be used in MOTO Development Group’s Android 2.0 Media Platform (AMP) offering reduced time-to-market … Read More → "Option 3G solution in Google Android 2.0 development platform for pocket, handheld and tablet devices from MOTO Development Group"

MILPITAS, CA – November 24, 2009 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT3991, a 1.2A, 55V step-down switching regulator with an integrated boost diode. Its Burst Mode® operation keeps quiescent current under 2.8µA in no load standby conditions. The LT3991’s 4.3V to 55V input voltage range makes it ideal for automotive and industrial applications. Its internal 1.7A switch can deliver up to 1.2A of continuous output current to voltages as low as 1.19V. The LT3991’s Burst Mode operation offers ultralow quiescent current, making it well suited for applications such as automotive or industrial systems that demand always-on operation and … Read More → "55V, 1.2A (IOUT) Step-Down DC/DC Converter with Only 2.8µA Quiescent Current"

XP Power announced today the availability of its LCL series of single output chassis mount enclosed AC/DC power supplies. The low cost range comprises 150, 300 and 500 Watt models and provides an industry leading typical efficiency of 90% at full load. The 150 Watt units are convection cooled while the others benefit from an integral cooling fan.  These self-contained units require no additional forced airflow. All units come with screw terminals and self-retaining guards.

The LCL series accepts the full universal input voltage of 85 VAC to 264 VAC without the need for selector switches. Unlike many other units in the … Read More → "Low cost enclosed AC/DC power supplies suit industrial applications"

Nuremberg, Germany, SPS/IPC/Drives,  24 November 2009   * * *    congatec AG will be presenting a starter kit for APIX technology at SPS/IPC/Drives. APIX was originally developed for transferring image data in vehicles and, thanks to the new APIX starter kit, can now also be quickly and easily put to use in industrial applications. The APIX transfer process enables the use of standard Ethernet cables and makes it possible to … Read More → "congatec presents an APIX starter kit for the development of robust and inexpensive control units"

Nuremberg, Germany, SPS/IPC/Drives,  24 November 2009   * * *    congatec AG is launching the conga-CS45, a new high-performance COM Express compact module, at this year’s SPS/IPC/Drives show. The module features the  Intel^® GS45 small form factor ( … Read More → "congatec Presents Compact COM Express Module conga-CS45 with Superior Graphics Performance"