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LPKF has developed a laser-based procedure for the production of MID's (Molded Interconnect Devices) called the LPKF-LDS Process. With LPKF�s Laser Direct Structuring process (LDS), it is possible to produce circuit layouts on complex three-dimensional carrier structures directly into the molded plastic part.

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Paul Whytock of Electronic Design magazine talks with Derek Imschweiler of Bel about their newest addition to their product line, a category 6A modular plug.

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Introduced at Electronica 2010, the new Anritsu MS2036C includes a powerful spectrum analyzer which multiplies user convenience by combining spectrum analysis with the VNA into a single measurement powerhouse for RF field test.

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The latest generation ZMOTION Module from Zilog features advance sensing and control technology. It consists of a of high-performance microcontroller with unique embedded software specifically designed for products requiring control based on Passive Infrared (PIR) motion detection.

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Paul Whytock visits Sensirion and gets an overview of their new SHT21 and SHT25 fully calibrated digital humidity and temperature sensors.

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At Electronica 2010, Nigel Springett, Consulting Applications Engineer at SemiSouth Laboratories, discusses their breakthrough Silicon Carbide (SiC) technology which enables power conversion applications to benefit from dramatic improvements in efficiency and switching, as well as thermal performance.

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At Electronica 2010, Oleg Khaykin, International Rectifier's President and CEO, talked with Electronic Design Europe Editor-in-Chief Paul Whytock about recent strides in their GaN (gallium arsenide) technology and their successes in the European market.

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Paul Whytock of Electronic Design Europe talks with Antonio Trovato of Tyco Electronics about, an industry-first Reflowable Thermal Protection (RTP) Device that protects against thermal runaway.

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This group of luminaries from the formative years of the laser expresses both wonder and delight at the astonishing ubiquity this technology has achieved in their lifetime. They recount their parts of a 50-year tale, and convey the excitement of scientific discovery and the pleasures of advancing knowledge in a new field.

Writer Jeff Hecht kicks off the celebration with a fast-paced, illustrated tour of laser technology. Although Einstein theorized early in the 20th century that photons could be excited to produce radiation, it was not until the 1950s that the race began in earnest to demonstrate this physics. Charles Townes and James Gordon came up with a microwave-based version of the technology, but it was graduate student Gordon Gould at Columbia who figured out it was possible to amplify visible light, says Hecht. Gould also coined the term LASER, for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.

In May 1960, Theodore “Ted” Maiman cooked up the first actual device, using a synthetic ruby crystal inside a coiled flash lamp. Newspapers heralded the achievement with typical, Cold War hyperbole: “LA Man Builds Death Ray.” From that

Electronic Design's Bill Wong sits down with Alex Martinez of Microchip Technology to discuss their first family of stand-alone I2C Real-Time Clock/Calendar (RTCC) devices. Applications include smart-energy, home-appliance, automotive, and consumer-electronic markets.