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Cobham Technical Services has released a new version of its Opera electromagnetics and multiphysics design software that is intended to enable design engineers to accelerate analysis time. By harnessing the parallel processing capabilities of multi-core processors, computational time can be significantly reduced using Opera-3d version 16.

Demand for low-priced 7.x-inch products has surged and helped shipments of panels used in media tablets to more than double in in the first quarter, according to an the new research from IHS. Global shipments of capacitive touch screen displays for media tablets amounted to 45.2 million units in the first quarter representing a 111.9 percent increase compared to the same period last year, more than doubling the 21.3 million total in the first quarter of 2012. While shipments were down 13 percent compared to the fourth quarter, such a seasonal decline is typical for electronics in the first quarter.

Noritake Itron has employed it’s ultra-fine photo-lithographic production process to create a new range of EMI shield windows for TFT and other display apertures with cost, quality and delivery advantages over existing wire mesh and laser solutions.

Keithley Instruments has introduced the first benchtop Source Measure Unit (SMU) instrument with a capacitive touchscreen graphical user interface. The Model 2450 SourceMeter SMU Instrument combines the intuitive touchscreen and icon-based control that novice SMU users can appreciate with the exceptional versatility that experienced users need to learn faster, work smarter, and invent easier.

AVX Corporation has introduced the new TransFeed Automotive Series, which combines the electrical characteristics of its TransGuard Transient Voltage Suppressors (TVS) and its Feedthru Capacitors in a single chip to provide state-of-the-art overvoltage circuit protection and EMI reduction over a much broader range of frequencies than comparable devices.

Resistive specialist manufacturer and supplier, Riedon, has developed a new power resistor design that is non-inductive and able to achieve superior performance in high-frequency applications and high-speed pulse circuits.

Murata has begun the mass production of EIA 2012 2.0 x 1.25 mm size monolithic ceramic capacitors using a 2 mm spacing of narrow pitch embossed tape. Compared to the previous 4 mm tape pitch that held 10,000 pieces, the new tape holds double the quantity not only being more eco-friendly, but also requiring less reel changes on the pick and place assembly machine.

GOEPEL electronic is now supporting the 4th generation Intel Core processors (code-named “Haswell”) within the framework of the SYSTEM CASCON platform for validation and test of complex processor boards. SYSTEM CASCON is an integrated software development environment that is able to provide comprehensive tool suite, uniform GUI, and graphical project development that allows all ESA technologies, enabling test, programming, and debug operations to be synchronised without nail or probe access (non-invasive).

STMicroelectronics, ARM and Cadence Design Systems have announced three new contributions to the SystemC Language Working Group of the Accellera Systems Initiative. This collaboration is intended to further increase model and tool interoperability for electronic system-level (ESL) design at the transaction-level.

AVX Corporation is now a qualified supplier of specified “P” and “R” level MIL-PRF-39006 wet tantalum capacitors in the CLR79/81 and low ESR CLR 90/91 series, up to 100V. Extending the MIL-PRF-39006 Series beyond “M” level components, which feature a failure rate of 1% per 1,000 hours, the “P” and “R” level capacitors have completed 10,000 hours of life testing and exhibit respective failure rates of 0.1% and 0.01% per 1,000 hours.