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ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN), driving innovation in energy efficiency,has introduced two new MOSFET devices designed for use in smart phone and tablet PC applications where they provide a crucial part of the Lithium ion (Li-ion) battery charging / discharging protection circuit switching. The EFC6601R Power MOSFET and EFC6602R Power MOSFET help designers to reduce solution size, improve efficiency and maximize battery life.

Suitable for single or dual Li-ion cell implementations, the new RoHS compliant devices offer industry-leading levels of RDS (on) performance and employ a Land Grid Array (LGA) structure to give them a small, low-profile design that makes them ideal for the limited space environment typical of smart phone and tablet PC applications. The EFC6601R has a specified maximum VSSS (Source to Source Voltage) of 24 volt (V), and the EFC6602R has a specified maximum VSSS of 12 V. Both devices operate from a 2.5 V supply, have a common-drain structure, and a built-in protection diode.

“Since the introduction of lithium ion batteries ON Semiconductor has been developing and supplying charging/discharging protection circuit switching MOSFETs,” said Takashi Akiba, general manager of MOS products for ON Semiconductor’s SANYO Semiconductor Products Group. “Our accumulated knowledge and expertise has enabled us to create these highly miniaturized devices that further help extend the battery life and enhance efficiency.”

ON Semiconductor plans to add five further devices to the EFC MOSFET family within the year that will help designers of an even wider range of mobile devices achieve their application objectives for reducing solution size and extending battery life.

Packaging and Pricing

"The industry's first beam lamp-shaped LED light" has eight LEDs. The power consumption is 9W. Its luminance is equivalent to that of a 75-100W incandescent bulb. The luminous efficiency of the incandescent color type of this model is approximately 48lm/W, and that of the white type is about 66lm/W. The new light can easily replace the existing beam lamps using an incandescent bulb because it has the same dimensions.

The EFC6601R and EFC6602R are offered in halogen-free EFCP packages and are $0.80 and $1.00 in 5,000 unit quantities.

Worldwide leaders in NFC and electronic shelf labels combine expertise to deploy NFC-enabled retail shelf displays

Eindhoven, Netherlands, June 6, 2013 – NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) and Store Electronic Systems (NYSE Euronext: SESL, FR0010282822) today announced their cooperation to enable the large-scale adoption of NFC technology within the retail industry. NXP, the global leader in NFC solutions, is supporting SES with the integration of its leading-edge NFC NTAG chips in SES’s electronic shelf label solutions. This will help the retail industry to take advantage of the rapid adoption of NFC-enabled smart phones and provide new exciting shopping experiences to consumers.

The announcement comes as SES starts mass deployments of its patent-pending NFC label system. The SES label is fitted with a high-definition graphic screen (127 dpi), a dynamic display (patented Dual Transistor Pixel technology), a high-speed radio transmitter (RFX4) and a NFC tag IC from NXP that enables convenient contactless interaction with NFC-enabled smart phones. NXP will also ensure interoperability of SES solutions with all NFC-enabled smart phone models, the great majority of which use NXP’s trusted NFC technology.

Embedding NFC tags into electronic shelf labels enables retailers to offer a number of different services to brands, from digital marketing and social media integration to personalized cross-selling, up-selling and loyalty schemes. Consumers will have access to a wealth of information on composition, origin and manufacturing of products, including calorie counts and allergy alerts, and can conveniently manage their shopping basket and gain loyalty benefits by just tapping their phone on the price label.

“We have already engaged with eight key retailers across four countries and this year will deploy millions of shelf solutions with NFC tags. We are confident that retailers will quickly launch all available services and benefit from the value NFC brings to their business. This is why we are working closely with NXP to accelerate our plans for the industrialization of our NFC label range,” said Thierry Gadou, CEO, SES.

“NFC is the perfect technology for retailers, providing security but also the intuitive and convenient ‘tapping’ experience that consumers like,” says Rutger Vrijen, VP and general manager, RFID tagging business line, NXP Semiconductors. “As the world’s leading provider of NFC solutions, we provide both expert and comprehensive support as well as trusted technology to pioneering companies creating smart life solutions. We see SES as a key player in promoting the use of our technology in retail environments.”

SES selected NXP’s NTAG family, which features increased RF performance, counters and fast serialization support. As the largest supplier to the identification market globally, NXP leverages its leadership in contactless technologies to provide complete mobile transaction solutions: NFC controllers, secure elements in all form factors, NFC tag ICs and infrastructure reader ICs.

Sensor Hub Management Solution Featuring Atmel picoPower Technology Gives Galaxy S4 Users the Ability to Enjoy Real-time Sensor Data and Lower Power Consumption

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller (MCU) and touch technology solutions, today announced Samsung has selected Atmel's AVRR microcontroller-based sensor hub solution for its latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4, making it among the most responsive smartphones on the market today.

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HP led the pack with $16.5 billion in semiconductor demand, followed by Nokia, Dell and Samsung, with more than $11 billion each.

Featuring a 4.99-inch touchscreen with a full 1080p resolution, 2600 mAh battery, quad-core processor and a 13-megapixel dual-shot camera, the recently launched Samsung Galaxy S4 is packaged in a thinner, lighter form factor than its predecessors.

The Galaxy S4 has increased awareness of its surroundings through a number of sensors that detect motion including an accelerometer, RGB light, digital compass, proximity, gyro, humidity, barometer and gestures. The AtmelR sensor hub management MCU gathers and processes data from all the connected sensors in real-time, providing a better user experience for a range of applications including gaming, navigation and virtual reality. Atmel's sensor hub MCU lowers the overall system power consumption, using picoPowerR technology, to enable longer battery life in the device.

"Our customers have come to expect the ultimate experience from our flagship Samsung Galaxy smartphones," said Sueng-jun Park, Senior Engineer, Samsung Electronics. "For that reason, we selected the Atmel sensor hub MCU to ensure the motion-related applications, including gaming, navigation and virtual reality, are hyper sensitive to real-time direction and orientation. We are excited to bring this new, innovative capability to the market in a way that we feel will enable far more responsive and intuitive applications and personal experiences."

"Samsung's new Galaxy S4 illustrates how motion sensing is an important function in the new device," said Ingar Fredriksen, Senior Director of Flash-based Microcontrollers, Atmel Corporation. "With a sensor hub management solution, Atmel allows Galaxy S4 users the ability to enjoy applications requiring real-time motion sensing, without ever compromising battery life. We look forward to teaming with Samsung on future designs."

MaxLife Li-Ion battery fast-charge technology

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced two power management chipsets with TI's patented new MaxLife? fast-charge technology, which allows consumers to charge single-cell Li-Ion batteries faster and experience longer battery life. The bq27530 and bq27531 fuel gauge circuits, coupled with TI's bq2416x and bq2419x chargers, optimize battery performance using the highest possible charge rates with minimal battery degradation. For samples and evaluation module, visit www.ti.com/maxlife-pr.

Mobile phone users are frustrated when their batteries' charge doesn't last as long after months of daily charging and discharging. TI's MaxLife technology leverages an innovative degradation modeling system to minimize charge time while extending battery service life – as much as 30 percent according to lab tests. Based on TI's popular Impedance Track? battery capacity measurement technology, the MaxLife algorithm accurately predicts and avoids charge conditions that could degrade the battery.

Autonomous battery management

raditional software-controlled battery management systems – whether implemented with a microcontroller, PMIC (power management integrated circuit) or digital signal processor – are limited in their ability to predict accurate battery capacity and translate that information into run time. The new bq27530 and bq24160 chipset for 2.5-A charge rates and the bq27531 and bq24192 chipset for 4.5-A charge rates give designers greater flexibility by having the gauge control the charger directly. This autonomous battery management system reduces software overhead, improves battery safety and security, provides better thermal management and allows a designer to adapt the charging algorithm to support different platforms and newer higher capacity batteries.

Development kit gets you started

A new Li-Ion fast-charge development kit is available, which features the bq27531 fuel gauge directly communicating with the bq24192 charger via an I2C interface. Input operating range for the evaluation kit is 4.2 V to10 V.

Key benefits of the MaxLife technology:

KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, is proud to announce that it has been awarded TTI's Supplier Excellence Award for the Americas, Asia and Europe. This coveted award represents the highest recognition possible of a supplier's performance within TTI.

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"We are extremely pleased to receive the 'TTI Supplier Excellence Award' in the Americas, Asia and Europe again this year. Earning the award in the Americas every year since TTI began the award in 1995 is extremely gratifying," said Jim Bruorton, KEMET Vice President, Global Distribution Sales and Business Development. "The entire KEMET Team from corporate management, to sales, to inside sales and service, quality and manufacturing work every day to make sure we exceed the 'Supplier Excellence' criteria. Our goal is to earn the TTI Supplier Excellence Award every year in all three regions," continued Bruorton.

"KEMET's global commitment to excellent service is demonstrated by its ability to earn the TTI Supplier Excellence award in all three regions – Americas, Europe & Asia. KEMET is the only TTI Americas supplier who has earned Supplier Excellence recognition each year since we launched our program back in 1995," said Melanie M. Pizzey, TTI Vice President, Global Product Operations. "This level of performance by the KEMET employees is to be commended and further represents the strong partnership between TTI and KEMET worldwide."