PALO ALTO, USA: GigOptix Inc., a leading supplier of electronic and electro-optic components for fiber-optic systems, has received approximately $2 million in orders for delivery in 2010 of its 100G quad-driver for use in next generation 100G DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing) networking systems.
The GX62450 100G DP-QPSK (Dual Polarization Quadrature Phase Shift Keying) driver is implemented using GigOptix’ innovative semiconductor and RF design technology that couples low power dissipation with very high performance operation in a small form factor. It is designed to be plug-in compatible with industry available 100G Multiplexer and Mach-Zehnder Modulators.
The GX62450 is the industry's only available 4 channel fully integrated into one package driver and exhibits excellent RF performance due to its high performance semiconductor design that includes a retiming circuit to reduce jitter and its GPPO connectorized form factor that not only ensures optimal RF coupling to the 100G optical modulator inputs but also occupies less board-level real estate than comparable surface mounted device solutions.
Padraig O’Mathuna, VP of Marketing, said: "We are delighted to be at the forefront of 100G DWDM deployments and be chosen as the supplier of this important component within our customer’s platform due to our differentiated product offering. The demand for 100G solutions has accelerated much faster than the industry originally predicted with major product releases being announced and discussed, such as in the press recently.
"We aligned our 100G driver development with our customer’s roadmap requirements, and we are pleased to see the culmination of this strategic relationship reach volume shipment orders so rapidly. We believe that we are well positioned as a leader in the 100G segment to take advantage of this upswing and consider the 100G DWDM market as being one of the major growth engines for our company going forward."
In a most recent report on 100G components, Ovum forecasted that the 100G DWDM lineside market would launch in 2010 and grow to over 16,000 units by 2015 with a CAGR of 140 percent.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
RFM announces next generation of ultra low-power, battery-powered Wi-Fi modules
DALLAS, USA: RF Monolithics Inc. continues to innovate and improve its M2M portfolio of wireless communications products with the release of the 11Mb/s version of the company’s popular battery-powered Wi-Fi module – the WSN802G.
The WSN802G is a 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.11g radio transceiver module that enables OEMs to build low-power wireless local area networking (WLAN) and sensor monitoring solutions for the global market.
Featuring GainSpan’s GS1011 System on Chip (SoC), the new WSN802G Revision F delivers even more features for leveraging existing Wi-Fi infrastructure, that include: upgraded enterprise-level security, new Ad Hoc network support, and Master/Slave SPI ports delivered in a low-power 802.11b/g RF module transceiver than can run for years on batteries.
“The 11Mb/s version of the WSN802G module offers more than just more speed. Medical applications, among others, will benefit from the enterprise security, while Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) applications can make use of the SPI port functionality to directly interface the module to sensors or low-cost microprocessors,” said Tim Cutler, Director of M2M products for RFM. “The Ad Hoc mode simplifies commissioning for residential and commercial deployments as well as providing a secure point-to-point capability.”
The higher 11Mb/s data rate provides the ability to send even more sensor or application data than the former version WSN802G while still maintaining years of battery life. Equally important is the Enterprise level security that comes along with the higher data rate.
The upgraded WSN802G module now offers 802.1x with RADIUS support and WPA2-Enterprise security, and it complies with the security protocol created by the Wi-Fi Alliance and the IEEE 802.11i standard to secure wireless computer networks. As a result, the WSN802G offers users the same high level of enterprise security that they get with their computer network.
The Ad Hoc mode provides point-to-point operation as well as another means to securely configure devices. The SPI port allows a wide array of sensors to be connected to the module without a co-processor and also allows lower cost processors to be used when one is needed.
The WSN802G is a 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.11g radio transceiver module that enables OEMs to build low-power wireless local area networking (WLAN) and sensor monitoring solutions for the global market.
Featuring GainSpan’s GS1011 System on Chip (SoC), the new WSN802G Revision F delivers even more features for leveraging existing Wi-Fi infrastructure, that include: upgraded enterprise-level security, new Ad Hoc network support, and Master/Slave SPI ports delivered in a low-power 802.11b/g RF module transceiver than can run for years on batteries.
“The 11Mb/s version of the WSN802G module offers more than just more speed. Medical applications, among others, will benefit from the enterprise security, while Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) applications can make use of the SPI port functionality to directly interface the module to sensors or low-cost microprocessors,” said Tim Cutler, Director of M2M products for RFM. “The Ad Hoc mode simplifies commissioning for residential and commercial deployments as well as providing a secure point-to-point capability.”
The higher 11Mb/s data rate provides the ability to send even more sensor or application data than the former version WSN802G while still maintaining years of battery life. Equally important is the Enterprise level security that comes along with the higher data rate.
The upgraded WSN802G module now offers 802.1x with RADIUS support and WPA2-Enterprise security, and it complies with the security protocol created by the Wi-Fi Alliance and the IEEE 802.11i standard to secure wireless computer networks. As a result, the WSN802G offers users the same high level of enterprise security that they get with their computer network.
The Ad Hoc mode provides point-to-point operation as well as another means to securely configure devices. The SPI port allows a wide array of sensors to be connected to the module without a co-processor and also allows lower cost processors to be used when one is needed.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Sanyo Denki America expands product offering at Newark to include power products
CHICAGO, USA: Committed to providing engineers with the broadest selection, leading multi-channel electronics distributor Newark, part of the global Premier Farnell Group, announced that it is now stocking uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) from Sanyo Denki America (SDA) for same-day shipping.
This move will increase Sanyo Denki’s Power Systems presence, creating a powerful channel for its highly reliable and superior performance line of Single Phase Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS). Uniquely, Sanyo Denki stands behind the quality of its products by offering a three year warranty that is rarely seen in the industry.
Newark’s new offering focuses on Sanyo Denki’s A11H series, which is a true on-line double conversion, 1kVA to 3kVA UPS in tower and rack mount configurations. The A11H series is the most technically advanced UPS in the marketplace today, offering a wide input voltage from 55VAC to 150VAC. This significantly reduces the use of batteries, and results in longer battery life and enhanced reliability. It is also available in the widest frequency window (40Hz to 120Hz) and features a hot swappable battery for easy replacement.
“Expanding the scope of Sanyo Denki products offered through Newark continues our initiative to make our products available to as many customers/engineers as possible,” said Stan Kato, President and CEO, SDA. “We are eager to have Newark promoting our UPS products and believe with their strong market and web presence we will be able to significantly expand our reach. From all aspects they will positively add value to all the Sanyo Denki products including our newest A11H Series high performing UPS.”
This move will increase Sanyo Denki’s Power Systems presence, creating a powerful channel for its highly reliable and superior performance line of Single Phase Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS). Uniquely, Sanyo Denki stands behind the quality of its products by offering a three year warranty that is rarely seen in the industry.
Newark’s new offering focuses on Sanyo Denki’s A11H series, which is a true on-line double conversion, 1kVA to 3kVA UPS in tower and rack mount configurations. The A11H series is the most technically advanced UPS in the marketplace today, offering a wide input voltage from 55VAC to 150VAC. This significantly reduces the use of batteries, and results in longer battery life and enhanced reliability. It is also available in the widest frequency window (40Hz to 120Hz) and features a hot swappable battery for easy replacement.
“Expanding the scope of Sanyo Denki products offered through Newark continues our initiative to make our products available to as many customers/engineers as possible,” said Stan Kato, President and CEO, SDA. “We are eager to have Newark promoting our UPS products and believe with their strong market and web presence we will be able to significantly expand our reach. From all aspects they will positively add value to all the Sanyo Denki products including our newest A11H Series high performing UPS.”
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Xodtec's LED MR16 lamp passes new CE standard
TAIPEI, TAIWAN: Xodtec LED Inc., a leading Taiwan-based LED lighting solutions and products provider, announced that its LED MR16 lamp has passed the new CE standards, in compliance with amended EMC Directive published in OJEU (Official Journal of the European Union).
Mike Chou, chief operation officer of Xodtec LED, said: "We believe that it is a major achievement for us to meet this test because the standard requires the electronic design to be confined inside the small housing. We hope that this certification will provide us with an advantage in marketing our LED MR16 into overseas markets where it must meet strict safety standards."
Mike Chou, chief operation officer of Xodtec LED, said: "We believe that it is a major achievement for us to meet this test because the standard requires the electronic design to be confined inside the small housing. We hope that this certification will provide us with an advantage in marketing our LED MR16 into overseas markets where it must meet strict safety standards."
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Molex Taiwan prevails in Taiwin Electronics patent infringement lawsuit
LISLE, FRANCE: Molex Inc., the leading global supplier of connectors and interconnect components, has announced that the Intellectual Property Court (IP Court) of Taiwan recently ruled in favor of subsidiary Molex Taiwan Ltd. in a patent infringement lawsuit brought by Taiwin Electronics Co. Ltd.
The September 2009 suit alleged that Molex combo connector sockets for USB and e-SATA dual plugs sold or offered for sale by Molex Taiwan infringed on the Taiwan Utility Model Patent No. M293552, which is owned by Taiwin Electronics. Molex Taiwan countered the patent infringement claims by asserting that the ‘552 patent was invalid.
The IP Court formally rendered its decision on May 10, 2010. Its review of the factual and legal issues resulted in a dismissal of all Taiwin Electronics’ claims against Molex Taiwan.
Aldo Lopez, vice president for sales and marketing, Asia/Pacific South, Molex, said: “We appreciate the court’s due diligence and support their decision, which marks the successful resolution of this litigation. Molex Taiwan stands firmly behind our company’s intellectual property and the integrity of our innovative connector technology.”
Molex's Combo External Serial ATA/USB connectors combine the features and advantages of USB and eSATA technologies into a single-port connector to extend external storage and peripheral connectivity for notebook, desktop and other applications.
The September 2009 suit alleged that Molex combo connector sockets for USB and e-SATA dual plugs sold or offered for sale by Molex Taiwan infringed on the Taiwan Utility Model Patent No. M293552, which is owned by Taiwin Electronics. Molex Taiwan countered the patent infringement claims by asserting that the ‘552 patent was invalid.
The IP Court formally rendered its decision on May 10, 2010. Its review of the factual and legal issues resulted in a dismissal of all Taiwin Electronics’ claims against Molex Taiwan.
Aldo Lopez, vice president for sales and marketing, Asia/Pacific South, Molex, said: “We appreciate the court’s due diligence and support their decision, which marks the successful resolution of this litigation. Molex Taiwan stands firmly behind our company’s intellectual property and the integrity of our innovative connector technology.”
Molex's Combo External Serial ATA/USB connectors combine the features and advantages of USB and eSATA technologies into a single-port connector to extend external storage and peripheral connectivity for notebook, desktop and other applications.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Penetration rate of LED light bulb production value will reach above 30 percent by 2014
TAIWAN: According to LEDinside’s survey, the global lighting market value in 2009 is about $73 billion, and the LED lighting market value only takes about $2.4 billion with only 3.3 percent penetration rate in LED lighting.
While LED lighting has high efficiency, long life, and other advantages, the retail prices of the current stage LED lighting, compared with the traditional lighting, still exist a four-six times price gap, which is quite difficult for most consumers to accept it. Therefore, LED lighting still has a long way to go to become more common.
The key to popularize LED lighting are as follows -- subsidy policies, industry standards, LED lighting cost reduction, supply chain integration and other factors. Currently, Asian countries are the most supportive and positive for LED lighting subsidy policies and also relatively fast in standard-setting. Under the vigorous expansion of LED lighting manufacturers, LED lighting costs continue to decline.
The conditions of LED lighting industry present different situations as the electricity fee and subsidy policies differ in each individual country. Currently, the electricity fee in Japan, Germany and other countries are relatively higher than other regions, so the usage of high-efficient LED lighting applications is in a much more rapid progress compared to other countries.
In LED lighting applications, the incandescent light bulbs will be banned in 2012, which gives LED lighting market an enormous business opportunity. LED light bulbs, of all lighting applications, will be the fastest growing application. LEDinside estimated the penetration rate of LED light bulb production value in traditional light bulb market will reach above 30 percent by 2014.
While LED lighting has high efficiency, long life, and other advantages, the retail prices of the current stage LED lighting, compared with the traditional lighting, still exist a four-six times price gap, which is quite difficult for most consumers to accept it. Therefore, LED lighting still has a long way to go to become more common.
The key to popularize LED lighting are as follows -- subsidy policies, industry standards, LED lighting cost reduction, supply chain integration and other factors. Currently, Asian countries are the most supportive and positive for LED lighting subsidy policies and also relatively fast in standard-setting. Under the vigorous expansion of LED lighting manufacturers, LED lighting costs continue to decline.
The conditions of LED lighting industry present different situations as the electricity fee and subsidy policies differ in each individual country. Currently, the electricity fee in Japan, Germany and other countries are relatively higher than other regions, so the usage of high-efficient LED lighting applications is in a much more rapid progress compared to other countries.
In LED lighting applications, the incandescent light bulbs will be banned in 2012, which gives LED lighting market an enormous business opportunity. LED light bulbs, of all lighting applications, will be the fastest growing application. LEDinside estimated the penetration rate of LED light bulb production value in traditional light bulb market will reach above 30 percent by 2014.
LEDforum China 2010: Analyzing future challenges in LED industry
TAIWAN: 'LEDforum China 2010', held by research institution LEDinside, debuted today. World-class speakers are invited to share professional points of view, analyze trends and challenges of the LED industry, and introduce the latest lighting technology. Over 1000 participants from the industry, government, and academia circles have all gathered at the forum.
Roger Chu, LEDinside’s Research Director, indicated that traditional light sources have competitive advantages in both luminous efficacy and cost. Therefore, government subsidies are crucial for LED lighting to be adopted as general lighting, and vendors who are capable of achieving high quality at low costs will be profitable.
Looking at the global LED market, Chu noted that in special application market, new demand in lighting market may be developed through enhancing the LED characteristics. LED-based companies are currently expanding their business with vertical integration, while the traditional lighting companies and new enterprises have also joined the competition. Leading global lighting manufacturers, such Philips, OSRAM, Panasonic, have a complete vertical integration, from chip to light source system, in order to flourish in the market.
Bernd Kammerer, Everlight’s General Manager, Sales and Marketing Business Group, gave a brief statement in the development of outdoor lighting market, noting that compared to traditional lighting, LED lights are more energy efficient, and they are the future trend of the lighting market.
In 2009, the total installation of LED streetlights is 610,000 lamps globally and the figure is estimated to grow by 42 percent in 2010, reaching 870,000 units. He said LED will gradually become more environmental-friendly and energy-efficient in the future. At the same time, to replace traditional lighting, the price of LED streetlights will decline further, the luminous efficacy will enhance, and the product design will be more diversified.
Jun Ruan, Vice Secretary-General of China Solid State Lighting Alliance said that China's semiconductor industry lacks core technologies. Also, the cooperation with the central and local governments needs to improve. The government needs to give an impetus to the solid state lighting industry through the national policies such as accelerating the subsidies and increasing government procurement to support the industry development. The goal is to manufacture over 70 percent of the chips locally by 2015, with total output value at RMB 500 billion.
Justin K. Yang, Veeco Instruments’ General Manager for Greater China, said the new generation of MOCVD will accelerate the mass production of LED. It improves its yield rate and productivity to achieve cost reduction. Demand for MOCVD is estimated to reach 700 to 800 units. Moreover, as LED TV market penetration rate is estimated to reach 85 percent in 2012, LED manufacturers have purchased equipment to expand their production capacity.
George Craford, Phillips Lumileds’ CTO, said LED industry outlook is bright, with more improvement and development in the future. Current challenges in the industry include brightness, efficacy, and stability.
James, Mu-Tao Chu, Director of Opto-Electronics Device and System Applications Division at Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), explains that, if all lighting fixtures in Taiwan were replaced by LEDs, it would save about NTD 30 billion (~$ 923 million at $1 = NT 32.48) in energy spending, which equals a considerable reduction of about 3 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions, or the annual capacity of a nuclear power plant.
Yet, LED is operated by direct current (DC), but most of the power systems use alternating current (AC). Therefore, a solution which can be compatible for both traditional light sources and LED lighting is needed.
He says that among Taiwan companies, Epistar launched 1W standard chip, and the target efficacy in 2010 is >80 lm/W; some products have already been used by Philips. Tyntek provides AC LED Chips, its 0.3W/0.5W / 1W products with efficacy of 30lm-60lm can provide the needs of different application development.
Forward Electronics has shipped 5W and 10W AC LED module, completed certification for AC LED components UL / CE / TUV; its products include E26/E27 light bulbs, tube light, projection light, and officially produced AC LED 10W/1200 Lux lamps. Lite-on launches the AC LED 1W 60lm and 4W 200lm modules, and its application target is to replace the low brightness tungsten light bulbs and down lights with AC LEDs.
Dr. Carson Hsieh, Epistar’s Vice President of R & D, introduced the trend of LED chip development. He pointed out that indoor LED lamps with the high power efficiency, high brightness, and high degree of thermal dissipation should have low cost, low maintenance cost, and low power consumption, and should be compatible with existing power supply facilities.
He also presented HVLED (high-voltage-LED), which is expected narrow the gap between cold white-light and warm white-light technology. The target luminous efficacy is 130lm/W in 2010 and 150lm/W by 2015.
Looking at the US market, Mark McClear, Applications Engineering and New Business Development Director of Cree LED Components, said the United States policies are highly favorable for the development of the LED industry. The technology in the future is expected to enhance the LED luminous efficacy, lower costs, while promoting the standardization of products, and enabling the design of more diverse products.
Donald Leo, Director of sales China/Hong Kong at OSRAM Opto Semiconductors, gave a speech focusing on the present and future developments of solid-state lighting. He said high brightness LED has been used in medical equipment; not only does it improve the safety of the operation process, it also helps the patients’ rehabilitation process.
Gradually, LEDs are becoming more widely used in the designs of large architectural constructions. In addition, Leo is very optimistic about the shift of OLED products from high-end market towards mass application.
Roger Chu, LEDinside’s Research Director, indicated that traditional light sources have competitive advantages in both luminous efficacy and cost. Therefore, government subsidies are crucial for LED lighting to be adopted as general lighting, and vendors who are capable of achieving high quality at low costs will be profitable.
Looking at the global LED market, Chu noted that in special application market, new demand in lighting market may be developed through enhancing the LED characteristics. LED-based companies are currently expanding their business with vertical integration, while the traditional lighting companies and new enterprises have also joined the competition. Leading global lighting manufacturers, such Philips, OSRAM, Panasonic, have a complete vertical integration, from chip to light source system, in order to flourish in the market.
Bernd Kammerer, Everlight’s General Manager, Sales and Marketing Business Group, gave a brief statement in the development of outdoor lighting market, noting that compared to traditional lighting, LED lights are more energy efficient, and they are the future trend of the lighting market.
In 2009, the total installation of LED streetlights is 610,000 lamps globally and the figure is estimated to grow by 42 percent in 2010, reaching 870,000 units. He said LED will gradually become more environmental-friendly and energy-efficient in the future. At the same time, to replace traditional lighting, the price of LED streetlights will decline further, the luminous efficacy will enhance, and the product design will be more diversified.
Jun Ruan, Vice Secretary-General of China Solid State Lighting Alliance said that China's semiconductor industry lacks core technologies. Also, the cooperation with the central and local governments needs to improve. The government needs to give an impetus to the solid state lighting industry through the national policies such as accelerating the subsidies and increasing government procurement to support the industry development. The goal is to manufacture over 70 percent of the chips locally by 2015, with total output value at RMB 500 billion.
Justin K. Yang, Veeco Instruments’ General Manager for Greater China, said the new generation of MOCVD will accelerate the mass production of LED. It improves its yield rate and productivity to achieve cost reduction. Demand for MOCVD is estimated to reach 700 to 800 units. Moreover, as LED TV market penetration rate is estimated to reach 85 percent in 2012, LED manufacturers have purchased equipment to expand their production capacity.
George Craford, Phillips Lumileds’ CTO, said LED industry outlook is bright, with more improvement and development in the future. Current challenges in the industry include brightness, efficacy, and stability.
James, Mu-Tao Chu, Director of Opto-Electronics Device and System Applications Division at Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), explains that, if all lighting fixtures in Taiwan were replaced by LEDs, it would save about NTD 30 billion (~$ 923 million at $1 = NT 32.48) in energy spending, which equals a considerable reduction of about 3 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions, or the annual capacity of a nuclear power plant.
Yet, LED is operated by direct current (DC), but most of the power systems use alternating current (AC). Therefore, a solution which can be compatible for both traditional light sources and LED lighting is needed.
He says that among Taiwan companies, Epistar launched 1W standard chip, and the target efficacy in 2010 is >80 lm/W; some products have already been used by Philips. Tyntek provides AC LED Chips, its 0.3W/0.5W / 1W products with efficacy of 30lm-60lm can provide the needs of different application development.
Forward Electronics has shipped 5W and 10W AC LED module, completed certification for AC LED components UL / CE / TUV; its products include E26/E27 light bulbs, tube light, projection light, and officially produced AC LED 10W/1200 Lux lamps. Lite-on launches the AC LED 1W 60lm and 4W 200lm modules, and its application target is to replace the low brightness tungsten light bulbs and down lights with AC LEDs.
Dr. Carson Hsieh, Epistar’s Vice President of R & D, introduced the trend of LED chip development. He pointed out that indoor LED lamps with the high power efficiency, high brightness, and high degree of thermal dissipation should have low cost, low maintenance cost, and low power consumption, and should be compatible with existing power supply facilities.
He also presented HVLED (high-voltage-LED), which is expected narrow the gap between cold white-light and warm white-light technology. The target luminous efficacy is 130lm/W in 2010 and 150lm/W by 2015.
Looking at the US market, Mark McClear, Applications Engineering and New Business Development Director of Cree LED Components, said the United States policies are highly favorable for the development of the LED industry. The technology in the future is expected to enhance the LED luminous efficacy, lower costs, while promoting the standardization of products, and enabling the design of more diverse products.
Donald Leo, Director of sales China/Hong Kong at OSRAM Opto Semiconductors, gave a speech focusing on the present and future developments of solid-state lighting. He said high brightness LED has been used in medical equipment; not only does it improve the safety of the operation process, it also helps the patients’ rehabilitation process.
Gradually, LEDs are becoming more widely used in the designs of large architectural constructions. In addition, Leo is very optimistic about the shift of OLED products from high-end market towards mass application.
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