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Fort Worth, Texas – Allied Electronics has signed a distribution agreement with Kingbright to distribute its LED products.

Allied will carry Kingbright’s complete line of optoelectronic product solutions, which includes LED lamps, SMD LEDs and LED displays.

“With the addition of the Kingbright product line, Allied now offers engineers access to a wider range of LED product solutions,” said Scott McLendon, Vice President of Product Management and Marketing at Allied. “Engineers can count on Allied to carry the latest LED solutions for all their R&D and production needs.”

Kingbright product solutions are now available on the Allied web site at www.alliedelec.com/kingbright.

“Kingbright Corporation’s partnership with Allied Electronics strengthens the channel selections and enhances product solutions for engineers and buyers, while it makes Kingbright LED products more readily available across North America,” says Man Yu, Western Sales Manager at Kingbright. “Unparallel values will be created through synergy between Kingbright’s manufacturing capabilities and extensive product offering and Allied’s broad customer base and first-rate service.”

For more information, visit http://www.alliedelec.com/kingbright.

About Allied Electronics

Allied Electronics’ headquarters are located in Fort Worth, Texas with over 50 sales branches across the United States and Canada. Allied is a subsidiary of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), the world leading catalog component distributor. Electrocomponents has operations in six continents and headquarters in Oxford, England. www.alliedelec.com.

About Kingbright

Kingbright Corporation is a leading LED manufacturer with a global presence. For over 29 years, Kingbright has delivered the highest quality LED products, technological innovations, and unparalleled customer service around the world. Headquartered in Taiwan, Kingbright’s dedication to vesting R&D projects and developing full line ultra-high-efficient LEDs remains the core mission. With the immense production capacity of its TS 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 certified manufacturing plants in China, Kingbright continues to exceed many expectations worldwide.

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Munich, Germany – December 15, 2009 – Vincotech, a leading supplier of GPS receiver and telematics hardware solutions, announces the first telematics platform which will feature the new SiRFstarIV technology. The new A1091 platform integrates the antennas into a rugged and waterproof enclosure for tracking applications in harsh environments. The SiRFstarIV, with its high sensitivity, SiRFaware™ technology, jamming detection and removal, and lowest power consumption provides an unprecedented level of performance in asset tracking.
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e•MMC TM Compliant Embedded Memories Combine up to 64GB NAND and a Controller in a Single Package

Düsseldorf, Germany, 15th December, 2009 – Toshiba Corporation has announced the launch of a 64 gigabyte (GB) embedded NAND flash memory module, the highest capacity yet achieved in the industry. The chip is the flagship device in a new line-up of six embedded NAND flash memory modules that offer full compliance with the latest e•MMC TM standard, and that are designed for application in a wide range of digital consumer products, including smartphones, mobile phones, netbooks and digital video cameras. Samples of the 64GB module are available from today, and mass production will start in the first quarter of 2010.
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Selected for Fourth Consecutive Year as Influential M2M Solutions Provider

St. Louis, Missouri, USA – December 17, 2009 – Laird Technologies, Inc., a global leader in the design and supply of customized, performance-critical components and systems for advanced electronics and wireless products, was chosen in a global selection as one of the Top 100 M2M companies for 2010 by M2M Magazine, the voice of the machine-to-machine industry.
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SS345PT and SS445P are Price Competitive, Offer a Subminiature Package, and Operate from a Voltage as Low as 2.7 Vdc

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Worcester, MA – December 14, 2009 — Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. introduces a new off-line LED driver IC series targeted at the residential and commercial lighting markets. The LC5205D and LC5210D devices include both a main controller integrated circuit (MIC) and a power MOSFET. The high voltage capability allows direct connection to a wide range of supply voltages ranging from 25 to 400 V (recommended).
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75 mm Linear Position Sensor Offers Unparalleled Performance, Environmental Robustness, and Ease of Installation

MINNEAPOLIS, December 14, 2009 – Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today introduced the SMART Position Sensor, 75 mm Linear Configuration, the most accurate linear position sensor available in the industry (0,05 mm [0.002 in]), enabling highly accurate motion control, and improving operation efficiency and safety. Its simple, non-contact design eliminates mechanical failure mechanisms, reducing wear and tear, improving reliability and durability, and minimizing downtime.
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• Wide 16 to 40VDC input voltage range
• 0.75 to 5.5VDC programmable output voltage
• Up to 3A load current
• Drives up to 1000µF ceramic capacitive loads

Murata Power Solutions has added a 3A output current surface mount series to its family of Okami™ non-isolated, DOSA compliant pinout, point-of-load (PoL) DC/DC converters. The OKI-T/3-W40 series is ideal for use 24VDC input range applications that require a low voltage DC source for powering FPGAs and microprocessors.
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Latest Additions to Broadband MMIC Device Series Ideal for Use in Applications Operating in Frequencies from 40 to 6000MHz

SAN JOSE, CA, and SINGAPORE, December 14, 2009 — Avago Technologies (Nasdaq: AVGO), a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, today announced the addition of three new innovative flat gain, high linearity low noise, gain blocks that can be used as a broadband gain block or radio frequency (RF) driver amplifier MMIC. Housed in an industry standard SOT-89 package measuring 4.5mm by 4.1mm by 1.5 mm, Avago’s MGA-30×89 series now covers frequency bands from 40 to 6000MHz and only requires a simple DC biasing match. Moreover, no additional RF matching components are required to achieve wide bandwidth performance.
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