Esko has announced the addition of the new CDI Spark 2420 to its family of CDI flexo plate imagers. The compact system, which has been designed for narrow web label converters, combines a different image size with better plate material ...
A programmable controller for LED lighting combines state machines for autonomous current control with the capability of DALI network support and flexibility in topology. The new STLUX385 digital lighting controller IC from ...
Tags: LED lighting, STMicroelectronics, SSL-Targeted Microcontroller, SIL
Global plastic packaging materials manufacturer and marketer, Berry Plastics has unveiled the new stretchable 3546A single-coated woven tape. The latest product joins the company's offering of woven, flexible film and transfer adhesives ...
The UK's largest manufacturing exhibition opened its doors this week attracting a record number of visitors, demonstrating the continuing importance of the manufacturing sector to the UK's economy. "The last twelve months has been ...
Purac has announced that the company will offer high performance poly lactic acid (PLA) resins for brand owners, converters and compounders to speed up market introduction of bioplastics. According to the company, its biobased PLA ...
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Optima Specialty Steel, Inc., a portfolio company of Optima Acquisitions, LLC, announced Wednesday the closing of its previously announced transaction with ALJ Regional Holdings, Inc. to acquire 100 percent of KES Acquisition Company dba ...
Rinco Ultrasonics' new FPA series ultrasonic pouch sealing systems enable users to increase seal strength, improve aesthetics, and broaden the processing window versus competitive ultrasonic sealing and heat sealing processes. They are ...
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Based on the ARM Cortex A9 and A15 processors Texas Instruments (TI) has launched the TPS65090, the single-chip, front-end power management unit (PMU) chip which it is claimed can extend the battery life of tablets and other portable ...
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Analog Devices has expanded its EngineerZone online technical support community to support its full line of signal processing devices. The chip supplier has set-up the online community to help its customers to engage online with ADI ...
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AFL announces it has acquired Optimal Cable Services, a manufacturer of fiber optic cable and provider of connectivity products based in Melbourne, Australia. Optimal will join the AFL portfolio, expanding the company’s global ...
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Raytheon of Waltham, MA, USA has officially opened a new manufacturing facility for silicon carbide (SiC) foundry at Raytheon Glenrothes in Scotland (part of subsidiary Raytheon UK, a contractor to the UK Ministry of Defence). Developed ...
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Researchers in Korea have used aluminium gallium nitride (AlGaN) heterostructures similar to high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) to create Schottky barrier diodes (SBDs) with increased forward current without damaging the breakdown ...
Tags: aluminium gallium nitride, AlGaN, heterostructures, HEMTs
European linear low density polyethylene C4 prices held steady this week, supported by bullish sentiment in the Middle East, sources said. While European LDPE and high density PE spot prices fell on lower risk appetite in the European ...
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For its fiscal second-quarter 2013 (to end-December 2012), LED lighting giant Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA has reported revenue of $346.3m, up 14% on the same quarter of 2012 ($304.1m) and up 10% on Q1/2013’s $315.8m. On a non-GAAP ...
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iWatt has taken a step into the non-dimmable power factor corrected LED bulb market with its first ac-dc product to feature an npn power switch. "This is new for us: non-dimmable plus PFC. Dimmable bill-of-materials is around $2. This is ...
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