Press Releases – Woodstock Wire

Montreal, Canada and Gatineau, Canada —February 24, 2010— CogniVue Corporation, an innovator in programmable Image Cognition Processors (ICPs) enabling real-time embedded image and video analytics applications in emerging markets such as automotive smart cameras, internet protocol (IP) video surveillance, and mobile consumer devices, and Future Electronics today announced an exclusive worldwide franchise distribution partnership.
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Digi-Key Tools Xpress(SM) will offer innovative tools research and compare capabilities and distribution from Digi-Key’s tools manufacturers and semiconductor companies to engineers worldwide

Embedded World, Nürnberg, Germany, March 2, 2010….Embedded Developer, LLC, the embedded industry’s leading semiconductor research and compare site, has teamed with their distribution partner, Digi-Key Corporation, one of the world’s fastest growing distributors of electronic components, in the formation of Digi-Key Tools XpressSM, an innovative global sales and distribution channel for development tools. Digi-Key Tools XpressSM will be launched simultaneously online at www.devtoolsXpress.com, and www.EmbeddedDeveloper.com.
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SupplyFrame Media releases new data revealing the interests of the analog and mixed signal engineers around the globe

PASADENA, Calif – February 17, 2010 – SupplyFrame Media, a leading online source of electronic component information and advertising, today announced new insights into the interests of analog design engineers. The new data, available free on SupplyFrame Media’s site, summarizes global search activity by over 500,000 electronics designers regularly using the SupplyFrame Media network of sites to research analog and mixed signal products.
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ITT’s plastic circular connectors deployed in wheeled armored vehicles

SANTA ANA, CA – February 16, 2010 – ITT Interconnect Solutions’ APD Series plastic circular connectors are now specified for use in wheeled armored vehicles. A leading global manufacturer and supplier of connectors, interconnects, and cable assemblies, ITT’s APD Series connectors were originally designed to meet the automotive DIN 72585 (now ISO 15170) specification, and are now being specified for use in wheeled armored vehicle applications where military qualifications aren’t required.
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The new LDU50-CW (RES-INGENIUM) is a 500 – 1000 MHz Class AB pallet amplifier designed for heavy duty operation in military and law-enforcement jamming applications (50W, CW). This rugged RoHS-compliant amplifier, features two FreescaleTM MRF9030LR1 power transistors (LDMOS), achieves 15dB gain, maintains impressive gain-flatness of +/- 0.5dB across the operating frequency band (500 – 1000 MHz), and can handle a load mismatch of 2:1 VSWR (over all phase angles). Connectorized versions are available upon request. For datasheet, price, delivery and design-in support contact Richardson Electronics, 1-800-737-6937 (North America); or find your local (International) sales engineer at www.rell.com (“CONTACT US” page).

MONTREAL, Québec – February 17, 2010 – Future Electronics launches their National Semiconductor new SIMPLE SWITCHER® power module Virtual Catalog with rich product information on the first three products in the SIMPLE SWITCHER® power module family. This user friendly tool includes multiple videos where Future Electronics’ resident National expert clarifies common myths about the product, explains how to migrate to it regardless of your current scenario, reviews the LMZ10504 evaluation board, and walks through National’s award-winning WEBENCH® tool to show how it can make designing easy.
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Southampton UK – 1st February 2010 – ACW Technology Ltd, the independent UK market leader providing Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS), is setting up its first manufacturing facility in the United States. ACW Technology Inc will operate from a 30,000 sq. ft. facility in Durham, North Carolina opening in Q2 2010. Jeffrey Benes, an experienced and successful figure in the EMS industry, has joined ACW as Vice President and General Manager to head up the new operation.
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Quality Management System Meets Global Standards of Military / Aerospace Industry

MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. – February 15, 2010 – Sager Electronics, the electronic distribution industry’s leading privately held, employee-owned company, today announced its certification to the comprehensive military and aerospace quality standard in the industry, AS9120.
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MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. – February 10, 2010 – Sager Electronics, the electronic distribution industry’s leading privately held, employee-owned company, today announced its certification to the latest revision of the ISO 9000 standard, ISO 9001:2008.
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First global electronics distributor to offer integrated community functionality

LONDON – February 9, 2010 – Premier Farnell, the company behind the innovative element14 community and technical portal, will expand the capability of the site by launching a new electronics web distribution channel into the US market. This new channel combines Premier Farnell’s trusted high service proposition with its unique web 2.0 community, providing electronic design engineers with a new way of working that supports every stage of the design process, from conception through the creation of a prototype.
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