From the 1st of January 2007 Dr. –Ing. Hans Heinz Zimmer will be the new Chairman of the VDE (Verband der Elektrotechnik Elektronik Informationstechnik e.V) [Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies in Germany]. The 55 year old succeeds Enno Liess who is retiring. After ...

According to the organisers, the electronica 2006, which was held from the 14th to the 17th November 2006 in Munich, had 78 000 visitors. This is 5.1% more than in the same period in 2004. The proportion of the number of international trade visitors rose by 1% compared to the last event and is now 4...

At the Vogt Electric AG, Larissa Vogel has laid down her post as Chairman. She was responsible for finance and allied functions as well as for the business segment of EMS. Her position will be taken over by Dr. Sturhahn. Besides this, the supervisory board members Werner Folger, Peter Dennstedt and ...

Sharp introduces a DVB-S2 tuner module to the European market. The two tuner modules (BS2F7VZ0164 and BS2F7VZ0165) are fully equipped Network-Integrated-Modules (NIM), integrating a complete HDTV RF front-end and a demodulator circuitry. With this two-in-one solution Sharp is offering tuner modules ...

Ultralife Batteries reported an operating loss of $2.1 million on revenues of $23.7 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006. In comparison, the company reported an operating loss of $1.5 million on revenues of $15.7 million for the same period last year. Third quarter revenue growth r...

The European semiconductor distribution industry reported for the 3rd quarter 2006 (July – September) a growth of more than 20% and results of 1,34 billion Euro, according to DMASS (Distributors’ and Manufacturers’ Association of Semiconductor Specialists). Consolidated distribution sales of the DMA...

C&D Technologies, a producer of electrical power storage and conversion products, has made the decision to evaluate strategic alternatives for its Power Electronics Division, including the possible sale of the business. The Power Electronics Division is a manufacturer of dc-dc converters, ac-dc ...