Industry News

CST Supports the 2017 TIE+ PCB Design Simulation Contest

Computer Simulation Technology AG (CST), part of SIMULIA, a Dassault Systèmes brand, congratulates Radu Voina of the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, the winner of the Interconnection Techniques in Electronics (TIE) contest, held at the “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, Romania.

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Polar Launches Online Base Material Libraries for Speedstack PCB Layer Stackup Design System

Polar Instruments - a specialist provider of tools for PCB design, fabrication and test - has launched new online base material libraries for Speedstack, the industry’s favorite PCB layer stackup design system. In addition, Polar is encouraging other base material suppliers to provide updated data to make this the most comprehensive updated material library resource for PCB specifiers.


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Analog Devices

Analog Devices' IEEE 802.3bt PD Controller Offers 99% Efficiency

Analog Devices, Inc., which recently acquired Linear Technology Corp., announces the LT4294 IEEE 802.3bt Powered Device (PD) interface controller for applications requiring up to 71W of delivered power. This new Power over Ethernet (PoE) standard – IEEE 802.3bt – increases the power budget to enable new applications and features, while supporting 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GBASE-T) and maintaining backward compatibility with older IEEE 802.3af and 802.3at PoE equipment.


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Microsemi-ADI

Microsemi and Analog Devices Collaborate on Scalable SiC MOSFET Driver Solutions

Microsemi Corporation, a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, and Analog Devices, Inc., the leading global high-performance analog technology company, announced a scalable Silicon Carbide (SiC) driver reference design solution based on a range of Microsemi SiC MOSFET products and Analog Device's ADuM4135 5KV isolated gate driver. The dual SiC MOSFET driver reference design provides user-friendly design guides enabling faster time to market for customers using Microsemi SiC MOSFETs and supports the transition to Microsemi's next generation SiC MOSFETs.


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Infineon

Infineon Starts Volume Production of First Full-SiC-Module

Higher efficiency, increased power density, smaller footprints and reduced system costs: these are the main advantages of transistors based on silicon carbide (SiC). Infineon Technologies AG is starting volume production for the EASY 1B, the first full-SiC module announced during PCIM 2016. On the occasion of this year’s PCIM in Nuremberg, the company is showcasing additional module platforms and topologies for the 1200 V CoolSiC™ MOSFET family. Infineon is now able to bring the potential of SiC technology to a new level.


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China Telecom Global Offers the First 100G Service between Asia and Europe Route

China Telecom Global has announced the launch of 100G service capability via their terrestrial cable system to answer the soaring demands for big-bandwidth connectivity between Asia and Europe in collaboration with Russian operators. On the back of the launch of the Super TSR (Transit Silk Road), an ultra low latency terrestrial route via the China-Kazakhstan Gateway, this initiative further diversifies CTG's product portfolio along the Europe-Asia route.


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