Tyco International announced that Dr. Juergen W. Gromer, 62, president of Tyco Electronics, will retire on December 31, 2007. Until his retirement, Gromer will remain as president and will serve as an advisor to Tyco Electronics' Chief Executive Officer Tom Lynch. As previously announced, Gromer wil...

Linear Technology introduces the LTC4075HVX, a standalone dual-input linear battery charger that manages charging single-cell Li-Ion/Polymer batteries from two separate power sources: a wall adapter and USB. Using a constant-current/constant-voltage algorithm, the charger can deliver up to 950mA of ...

Omron Electronic Components Business Europe is to unveil new additions to its range of gas flow sensors, and capacitative touch sensors. The D6F-V gas flow sensor is a more compact and lower cost addition to its air velocity sensor family, designed to detect clogged air intake filters and general ai...

Samsung Electronics will begin producing a 24-inch LCD panel with an LED backlight that enables computer monitors to deliver unprecedented color quality, resembling that of the highest-quality TV sets available today. With the 24-inch LCD monitor display, technology-demanding consumers, professional...

Vishay has fortified its RoHS-compliant 153 CRV series of vertical SMD aluminum electrolytic capacitors with new devices that feature twice the voltage and twice the capacitance ratings of previous devices in the series. Available in eight case sizes with measurements ranging from 4.0 mm by 4.0 mm b...

Linear Technology introduces the LTC4088, an autonomous power manager, diode controller and battery charger for portable USB devices. The LTC4088's switching front-end topology features PowerPath control that optimizes the power available from the USB port to charge the battery and power the applica...

The EDA Consortium’s Market Statistics Service (MSS) announced that the electronic design automation (EDA) industry revenue for Q4 of 2006 was $1,493 million, a 19 percent increase over Q4 2005. For the full year 2006, revenue totaled a record $5,274 million, which was 15 percent more than the $4,57...