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New SlimStack Microminiature Board-to-Board Connectors from Molex

Molex Incorporated announces the launch of its new SlimStack™ SSB6 SMT microminiature board-to-board connectors.

6 Aug 2014

ACS Honors Dow with ‘Heroes of Chemistry’ Award

Dow scientists, who led the development of an advanced microchip technology that enabled high-volume semiconductor manufacturing across multiple generations were named 2014 “Heroes of Chemistry,” a prestigious award given by the American Chemical Society (ACS).

6 Aug 2014

Used-Cigarette Butts Converted into High-Performing Material to Store Energy

A group of scientists from South Korea have converted used-cigarette butts into a high-performing material that could be integrated into computers, handheld devices, electrical vehicles and wind turbines to store energy.

6 Aug 2014

AMPTEK and Luphos Acquired by AMETEK

"Both AMPTEK and Luphos are excellent acquisitions and highly strategic additions to our Electronic Instruments Group. These businesses will allow us to expand our presence in materials analysis and dimensional metrology, two attractive growth platforms.

6 Aug 2014

Researchers Identify Genes and Enzymes that Create 19 Carbon Furan-Containing Fatty Acid

A team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has identified the genes and enzymes that create a promising compound — the 19 carbon furan-containing fatty acid (19Fu-FA). The compound has a variety of potential uses as a biological alternative for compounds currently derived from fossil fuels.

6 Aug 2014

3D Systems Joins 2014 Millennial Trains Project

3D Systems announced today it is hopping on-board the 2014 Millennial Trains Project, a ten-day transcontinental journey with 25 pioneering Millennials who gathered to solve civic grand challenges using disruptive technologies and implement their solutions and programs in the local communities of each stop of the trip.

From 3D Systems 6 Aug 2014

Victory Packaging and HAVI Global Solutions Enter Strategic Alliance

Victory Packaging, the leading full-service North American packaging solutions company, today announced a strategic alliance with Chicago-based HAVI Global Solutions, LLC (HGS) covering the corrugated packaging sector.

6 Aug 2014

Mouser Electronics Collaborates with National Instruments to Release MultiSIM BLUE Circuit Simulation Tool

Mouser Electronics today announced the upcoming release of MultiSIM BLUE, the NI Multisim Component Evaluator – Mouser Edition. In collaboration with NI, the new Mouser version of the free tool will add features and functionality to provide engineers with an industry-standard SPICE simulation environment of electronic circuits using Mouser Electronics’ distributed components.

6 Aug 2014

Keithley Instruments Announce New Programmable DC Power Supplies

Keithley Instruments, Inc., a world leader in advanced electrical test instruments and systems, today introduced the Series 2280S Precision Measurement, Low Noise, Programmable DC Power Supplies. Unlike conventional powe...

From Keithley Instruments - Electronic Instruments 5 Aug 2014

Bruker Launch New Software Package for Realistic Dynamical Simulation of EBSD Patterns

At the Microscopy and Microanalysis (M&M) 2014 Annual Meeting, Bruker today introduces ESPRIT DynamicS, a highly sophisticated and powerful software tool for most realistic, high resolution simulation of electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) patterns.

From Bruker Nano GmbH – Electron Microscope Analyzers 5 Aug 2014

Ettlinger to Showcase ERF 500 and ECO at Fakuma 2014

The main focus of the Ettlinger Kunststoffmaschinen GmbH exhibit at this year's Fakuma from October 14 to 18 in Friedrichshafen (Germany), will be on the company's expertise in the field of continuous melt filtration. Two new developments will be at the show: the ERF 500 model will be added to the ERF melt filter series, already proven in numerous installations for filtering heavily contaminated feedstock, and the ECO, specially developed for complex extrusion processes in the manufacture of films, sheets, and other semifinished products.

From Ettlinger Kunststoffmaschinen 5 Aug 2014

Concord Components to Distribute America Semiconductor’s Products

Concord Components, Inc, has signed a distribution agreement with America Semiconductor, LLC, a leading manufacturer of state-of-the-industry power semiconductors. Under the agreement, Concord Components is charged with strengthening America Semiconductor’s supply chain throughout North America.

5 Aug 2014

Cadence Debuts Voltus-Fi Transistor-Level Electromigration and IR-Drop Solution

Cadence Design Systems, Inc., a leader in global electronic design innovation, today introduced Cadence® Voltus™-Fi Custom Power Integrity Solution, a transistor-level electromigration and IR-drop (EMIR) solution that delivers foundry-certified SPICE-level accuracy in power signoff to create the fastest path to design closure.

5 Aug 2014

Flash Memory Summit 2014: AgigA Tech to Highlight Nonvolatile DIMM Technology

AgigA Tech Inc., a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. and a leading provider of high-speed, high-density, battery-free non-volatile memory solutions, will demonstrate its Nonvolatile DIMM (NVDIMM) technology in server and storage platforms at the Flash Memory Summit August 4-7, 2014.

5 Aug 2014