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News by Date: April 2006 Offer on-resistance down to 1.2 Ω in SC-70 and SOT-23 packages 30 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic A family of new,150-V and 200 V p channel power MOSFETs that offers space-saving solutions for active clamp configurations were released today by Siliconix incorporated an 80.4%-owned subsidiary of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. New double-sided cooling MOSFET packaging technology 30 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Siliconix incorporated, an 80.4%-owned subsidiary of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., today announced that the two companies have concluded an agreement whereby ST will license from Siliconix a new power MOSFET packaging technology that provides superior thermal performance via top and bottom heat dissipation paths in systems using forced air cooling. New Vishay Siliconix 40-V and 60-V MOSFETs feature industry's first combination of high 3.4-V threshold voltage 30 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Siliconix incorporated, an 80.4%-owned subsidiary of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc, today announced the industry's first n-channel MOSFETs that combine a high 3.4-V threshold voltage with on-resistance as low as 2.7 milliohms. New Vishay Siliconix 40-V and 60-V MOSFETs 30 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Siliconix incorporated, an 80.4%-owned subsidiary of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., today announced the industry's first n-channel MOSFETs that combine a high 3.4-V threshold voltage with on-resistance as low as 2.7 milliohms. Applications include winders, unwinders, rewinders, coaters, laminators, printing presses 30 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. announces the availability of Vishay Nobel GLT web tension load cells. The high-reliability load cells measure low resultant tension forces with small wrap angles. Designed for use in applications such as winders, unwinders, rewinders, coaters, laminators, and printing presses, they eliminate drift and frequent recalibration problems often encountered with conventional half-bridge semiconductor-type load cells. All standard Vishay Optocouplers are 100% lead (Pb)-free 30 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced that its entire line of standard optocouplers is completely lead (Pb)-free. Vishay has shipped more than a billion lead (Pb)-free optocouplers for use in a wide range of industrial, consumer, and telecommunications applications. The Company was the first manufacturer to offer lead (Pb)-free optocouplers, which it introduced in 1997 in response to concerns about lead (Pb) in the environment. System measures and controls nip force on paper machine winders 30 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. announces the availability of the Vishay Nobel RCS-microPOS, a true digital servo force and positioning control reeling system that is used to adjust the primary arms' relief cylinders to the correct linear nip force on the winder of paper machines. New thin film chip inductors in compact 0402 and 0603 cases 30 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced the release of two new thin film chip inductors in compact 0402 and 0603 case sizes that provide high Q values up to 49 at specified frequencies from 100 MHz to 1700 MHz. Roll force measurement system is designed for use in new and existing rolling mills 30 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. announces the availability of the Vishay Nobel RFS 3 system. The RFS 3 system provides mill operators with continuous monitoring and display of roll separating force and differential balance forces. In addition, it provides local and remote indications of 'Metal in Mill' and 'Mill Overload.' Signal outputs representing the rolling mill forces on each side of the mill that are being measured by the system are supplied for the operation of remote indicators, or for use by external control systems. Vishay Nobel P9420 series of pressure transmitters provides range up to 15,000 psi 30 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. announces the availability of Vishay Nobel P9420-800 series pressure transmitters. A further development in the range of hammer-lug union fittings for the offshore oil industry, the P9420-800 series pressure transmitters are an extension of the P9420 series with fused ceramic sensors that provide high shock and vibration immunity. New red (628 nm), orange (605 nm), and yellow (588 nm) LEDs offer luminous intensity up to 7.5 mcd 30 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic To meet the increasing demand for aluminum indium gallium phosphor-based ultra-miniature SMD LEDs, Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced the release of the exceptionally bright TLMx100x LEDs in red, soft orange, and yellow. Aircraft, ground instruments to track carbon dioxide uptake along Colorado's drought-plagued front range 30 April 2006 - National Science Foundation As spring turns into summer, scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo., and other institutions will fly a C-130 research aircraft over Colorado's Front Range this May and again in July to measure how much carbon dioxide mountain forests remove from the air. The project is funded by the National Science Foundation. The researchers are developing new methods for assessing carbon uptake over complex terrain on regional scales. Accurate assessments could help show to what extent carbon dioxide storage in Western mountain forests, a potentially important 'sink' for the greenhouse gas, may be slowing down as the ongoing drought affects tree growth. 30-W, 50-W and 100-W Vishay Sfernice resistors use direct-mounting ceramic package design 29 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has extended its family of thick film power resistors with the introduction of 30-W, 50-W and 100-W devices in industry-standard TO220 and TO247 packages. The resistors use a ceramic package design (with no metal tab) for direct-mounting on heatsinks, and feature an exceptionally low inductance of less than 0.1 µH, suiting them for use in power conversion and control applications in a wide variety of industries. New Vishay inductor offers typical DCR of 0.65 mΩ at 0.19 µH in 4040 package 29 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced that it has extended the IHLP family of low-profile, high-current inductors with a new device that offers the lowest DCR/µH available in a compact 0.402-in. by 0.452 in. [10.2 mm by 11.5 mm] package with a low 0.157 in. [4.0 mm] height profile. Vishay micro-measurements model A2 signal conditioner and amplifier system 29 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced the release of the new Vishay Micro-Measurements Model A2 Signal Conditioner and Amplifier System for strain gages, strain-gage-based transducers, thermocouples, and various other sensors with high-level signals New devices require a minimum of external components 29 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today released two new white LED drivers that deliver high efficiency up to 80% during operation in compact handheld and battery-operated electronics. Devices offer direct battery operation and choice of configurations 29 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. an 80.4%-owned subsidiary of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today released a family of new analog switches designed for direct battery operation in portable applications. Offering low on-resistance and low-level logic control through the full voltage range of 1.6 V to 4.3 V, the new switches are aimed at end products including cell phones, set-top boxes, PDAs, and media players. New additions to TEMD5xxx family provide excellent performance 29 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced the release of four high-performance PIN photodiodes that offer best-in-class sensitivity in a new miniature surface-mount package measuring 4.24 mm by 5.0 mm with a 1.12-mm height profile. New drop-in replacements for HSDL3208 and HSDL3209 offer improved performance 29 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Two IrDA serial infrared transceivers with the smallest available package dimensions on the market were announced today by Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. New low-capacitance ESD protection diode arrays provide high standard of protection 29 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced the release of two new Vishay Semiconductors low-capacitance ESD protection diode arrays that extend the company's line of ultra-small LLP-packaged products optimized for data-line protection in compact portable electronics. Systems precisely measure winding, rewinding, slitting, coating, laminating, printing zones 29 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. announces the release of Vishay Transducers GLT Web Tension Systems. Designed to meet the needs of paper, film, foil converting, and printing equipment manufacturers, the new, low-tension GLT Web Tension Systems precisely measure winding, rewinding, slitting, coating, laminating, and printing zone to ensure premium process performance. New Vishay Siliconix P-channel load switches are industry's first 29 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Five new p-channel load switches, the industry's first such devices designed to offer low on-resistance at a 1.5-V gate drive, were released today by Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. WST 3 converts load-cell output into stable signal for PC- and PLC-based control systems 28 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. announces the introduction of the Vishay Nobel WST 3 load cell output converter. The high-performance WST 3, with Profibus DP communication and DIN-rail mounting, provides a convenient weighing solution for food processing and chemicals applications. The WST 3 integrates easily into an instrument control panel to provide local weight or force indications, with set-up and calibration via the front panel. TAD 3 is ideal for wide range of weighing, batching, and other process control applications 28 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. announces the introduction of the new Vishay Nobel TAD 3 batch-capable weighing controller. The TAD 3, which can store up to 30 recipes with 34 lines, adds extra processing power to provide faster response and extra conversion modes. It also enables developers to leverage a large library of over 250 special programs, which allow all TAD-series devices to be quickly programmed for virtually any industrial application. ATEX-approved AST 3IS can be used in hazardous areas without Zener barriers 28 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. announces the introduction of the Vishay Nobel AST3IS transmitter. The AST3IS is a high-performance isolation amplifier designed for use with strain-gage transducers in hazardous areas without the need for Zener barriers. This eases earthing design and installation, and reduces costs and maintenance for process weighing systems in applications such as chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing. New Vishay FunctionPAK DC/DC converters and current control modules 28 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced that it is making all of its FunctionPAK dc-to-dc converters and current control modules available in a new surface-mount adaptor board configuration to support engineering prototype assembly. Vishay Siliconix LDO regulator combines low 130-mV dropout with high 150-mA current in SC-70 package 28 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced two new 150-mA low-noise low-dropout regulators with the highest available current density in the small five-pin SC-70 package. Their extremely small 2-mm by 2-mm footprint makes them well suited for use in battery-powered equipment such as cell phones, PDAs, pagers, digital cameras, MP3 players, cable and DSL modems, and other noise-sensitive electronics. Vishay's newsSurface-mount, wirewound inductor 28 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced the release of a new surface-mount, wirewound, shielded inductor that provides high reliability and enables easy surface-mounting in close proximity to other components on the assembly board. New Vishay Siliconix 1-A protected high-side load switch in SOT-23 and SC-70 packages 28 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced a new protected high-side load switch that can operate under a supply voltage range of 2.4 V to 5.5 V and handle a continuous output current of 1 A, with the threshold current set by a single external resistor. Vishay's new SuperTan extended-range 28 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic In a breakthrough for wet tantalum capacitor technology, Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced additions to the SuperTan family of wet tantalum capacitors that include a device with the highest capacitance value yet achieved in the standard T4 package. MFU devices provide quick-acting fuse characteristics and stability 28 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced the release of three new devices in the MFU series of thin film flat chip fuses that offer quick-acting fuse characteristics, with rated current values up to 5.0 A, as well as stability verified in accordance with UL 248 14 and IEC 60127 4. Mobile phones with new 1.9-mm-high IrDA transceivers, industry's smallest with 4-Mbit/s FIR data rate 28 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today introduced the industry's smallest FIR (fast infrared) IrDA transceivers. With a height of only 1.9 mm and footprint dimensions of 6.0 mm by 3.0 mm, the new TFBS6711 and TFBS6712 are the thinnest, smallest FIR transceivers on the market. New TANTAMOUNT capacitors are suited for broad range of end systems 27 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Low ESR values allow for more efficient filtering in dc-to-dc conversion applications, while the devices' ability to handle high currents is key in microprocessor bulk energy storage applications. The new Vishay Sprague TR3 capacitors are intended for applications in telecom, automotive, computer, industrial, commercial, medical, and avionics end systems. Newest IHLP inductor delivers lowest DCR/µH for its package size 27 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced that it has extended the IHLP family of low-profile, high-current inductors with a new device that offers the lowest DCR/µH available in a 0.402-in. by 0.402-in. [10.2-mm by 10.2-mm] package with a low 0.157-in. [4.0-mm] height profile. Vishay's new 0.1-W surface-mount Power Metal Strip resistor 27 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Available in the compact 0603 package size, the new Vishay Dale WSL0603 resistor serves in all types of current-sensing, voltage division, and pulse applications. It is intended for power management in cell phones and pagers; electronic automotive systems including engine controls, audio electronics, and climate controls; and disc drive motor control and dc to dc converters in computers. New 552D organic polymer, surface-mount tantalum capacitors deliver ESR values 27 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today launched a new series of organic polymer, surface-mount tantalum capacitors featuring Vishay's innovative conductive polymer cathode technology, which delivers low equivalent series resistance values across a broad capacitance range extending from 47 µF to 2200 µF with a standard capacitance tolerance of ±20%. Vishay's new zero crossing 1.5-kV/µs dV/dt phototriacs 27 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic The phototriacs consist of a GaAs infrared LED that is optically coupled to a monolithic photosensitive zero crossing triac detector chip. A low-input trigger current facilitates an easy interface with microcontrollers and digital logic. The VO3063 requires a maximum trigger current of 5 mA to latch output, while the VO3062 requires a maximum trigger current of 10 mA. The devices are available in 6-pin DIP, 400-mil DIP, and SMD packages. Low-profile 572D solid tantalum chip capacitor in 0.039-mm-high P case size 27 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc today launched new low-profile, high-capacitance solid tantalum chip capacitors, packaged in a compact P case size, designed to provide superior reliability while making room for greater functionality in compact electronics. Vishay's TANTAMOUNT conformal-coated solid tantalum capacitors 27 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Providing an alternative solution to the use of multiple low-value capacitors to achieve sufficient capacitance in low-profile applications, Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced the release of the industry's first tantalum capacitors to provide 3300 µF in a package with a height of only 2.5 mm. New Vishay Siliconix dual SPDT and dual SPST analog switches target sortable systems 27 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today released a family of new dual SPDT and dual SPST analog switches designed for audio, video, and data stream applications. Offering low on-resistance and high bandwidth in the space-saving MICRO FOOT package through the full voltage range of 1.8 V to 5.5 V, the six new switches are aimed at end products including cell phones, PDAs, media players, and notebook computers. Vishay's new chip resistor attenuators with 0.040 W and 0.075 W power ratings 27 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced the release of new surface-mount chip resistor attenuators capable of replacing three or more discrete components, in turn reducing board space requirements and simplifying manufacture of smaller, lighter electronic systems. Intended for RF signal attenuation applications in telecom and mobile wireless products, the new Vishay Dale CZA04S and CZA06S reduce component count while improving performance with tolerance matching and temperature tracking superior to that provided by individual components. New low-value Power Metal Strip resistors provide resistance values 27 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic The new Vishay Dale WSL3921 and WSL5931 are ideal for all types of current-sensing, voltage division, and pulse applications including switching and linear power supplies, instruments, and power amplifiers in automotive electronic controls; battery-charging systems and motor controls in consumer products; and motor controls in industrial systems. Allows direct interface to ANSYS structural analysis software 27 April 2006 - Moldflow Corporation Moldflow Corporation, the leading global provider of automation and optimization software for the plastics injection molding industry today announced the release of Moldflow Plastics Insight 5.1. MPI is the industry's most widely used plastics design analysis software. MPI 5.1 allows users to interface with ANSYS structural analysis software from ANSYS, Inc. to ensure the accuracy of the plastics material data used in a structural analysis. Vishay 2-W power metal strip resistor features resistance value range of 10 mΩ to 100 mΩ and 1% tolerance 26 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc today announced a 2-W, surface-mount Power Metal Strip resistor with a low resistance value range of 10 milliohms to 100 milliohms and tight 1% tolerance. The new Vishay Dale WSL2816 is optimized for current sensing, voltage division, and pulse applications such as motor controls and dc-to-dc converters in automotive, consumer, and industrial systems. New Vishay siliconix PolarPAK Power MOSFETs with double-sided cooling offer 26 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced that it is shipping the first two power MOSFETs to be offered in its innovative PolarPAK package, which uses double-sided cooling to reducing thermal resistance, package resistance, and package inductance for a more efficient, faster switching power MOSFET. Vishay RFWaves reference design for USB-based wireless headset features 2.4-GHz wireless link 26 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced the release of a complete Vishay RFWaves reference design for a USB-based wireless headset using a fully digital 2.4-GHz wireless link. Target applications for the system include VoIP, PC-based cordless telephony, and PC-based 'intelligent' toys. Vishay Siliconix 1.8-A half-bridge n-channel MOSFET drivers 26 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic The new MOSFET drivers operate with external n-channel MOSFETs. They are designed to provide gate drive voltages of 8 V or 12 V, operate at switching frequencies up to 1 MHz, and function in 5-V to 48-V systems, including power converters and industrial and computing equipment. The high-side driver of each device has an internal bootstrap diode to reduce external component count. New Vishay Siliconix synchronous buck step-down controller ICs handle 10-A currents 26 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today released two new synchronous buck step-down controller ICs designed to operate with external MOSFETs, and a minimum of external components, in dc to dc converter circuits that require output currents upwards of 10 A. New Vishay thin film flat chip resistors have resistance values from 39 Ω to 2 MW and TCR values 26 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has extended its family of Vishay Beyschlag thin film flat chip resistors by introducing devices in 0402, 0603, 0805 and 1206 packages with resistance value up to 221 kΩ, 511 kΩ, 1.5 MΩ, and 2.0 MΩ respectively. The MCS 0402, MCT 0603, MCU 0805, and MCA 1206 resistors are aimed at applications that require extended value ranges with high stability and accuracy. ACAS 0612 arrays reduce footprint by 40% when used to replace four discrete 0603 resistors 26 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic The new Vishay Beyschlag ACAS 0612 series resistor arrays are available in both precision and professional versions. They have absolute TCR down to ± 25 ppm/ K, and tracking TCR as low as 10 ppm/ K. The devices are offered in industry-standard resistance values from 100 ohms to 221 kilohms in numerous configurations including four equal, four different, or two equal value pairs. Matched values for applications such as precision voltage dividers are also available from stock. New Vishay siliconix power MOSFETs in thermally enhanced PowerPAK 1212 8 package 26 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Seventeen new power MOSFETs that offer exceptionally low on-resistance values down to 3.7 milliohms in the compact PowerPAK 1212 8 package were released today by Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. These TrenchFET Gen II devices deliver significant space savings with dimensions of just 3.3 mm by 3.3 mm by 1 mm, just 1/3 the size of the SO 8 package, as well as low thermal resistance of 2 degrees Celsius per Watt for an eightfold improvement when compared with SO 8 devices. Vishay's new phototriacs provide dV/dt greater than 5 kV/µs 26 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic The new ZC VO4157 and VO4158 series phototriacs consist of a GaAs infrared LED that is optically coupled to a photosensitive ZC TRIAC detector chip. This design type helps to reduce EMI noise harmonics while featuring lower peak operating currents, making it well suited for noise sensitive circuits. Devices in the VO4257 and VO4258 series of NZC phototriacs, on the other hand, have the advantage of being able to trigger any time during the ac phase cycle and turn off at the next zero crossing. This makes the NZC devices an ideal choice for many phase modulation applications. Honeywell T5317BCV new engine powers Bell 210 25 April 2006 - Honeywell Specialty Materials Honeywell announced today that its latest T5317BCV turboshaft engine, rated at 1,800 shaft horse power, has successfully powered the first flight of the Bell Medium Utility Helicopter. New 13-inch unmanned aerial vehicle 25 April 2006 - Honeywell Specialty Materials Backpack-Sized Unmanned Air Vehicle Produced for DARPA, U.S. Military; Designed To Gather, Transmit Battlefield Information New Vishay siliconix high-speed integrated MOSFET+drivers 25 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today released two new high-speed converter solutions that integrate the control MOSFET, the synchronous MOSFET, and driver circuit in a low-profile, high-performance PowerPAK MLF 10x10 package. The new products simplify the single and multiphase dc-to-dc design process and provide 3 % higher efficiency compared with discrete solutions. Vishay's new ultra-high-precision, surface-mount bulk metal Z foil flip chip resistors 25 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced the release of the VFCP series of ultra-high-precision, surface-mount Bulk Metal Z Foil resistors in a flip chip configuration that provides an outstanding power to size ratio. The five new VFCP resistors are the industry's first in a flip chip design to combine high power ratings up to 750 mW at 70 °C with long-term stability down to ±0.005 %, very low typical TCR of ±0.2 ppm/°C, excellent PCR of ±5 ppm typical at rated power, and tight tolerance of ±0.01 %. New Vishay siliconix analog switches/multiplexers operate over wide voltage range 25 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today released a trio of precision low-voltage monolithic CMOS analog switching ICs that combine a wide voltage range, low leakage, and tight on-resistance matching for precision signal switching and routing. Vishay's new CDHV thick film chip resistor dividers deliver <0.03 % ratio stability with voltages up to 3 kV 25 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced the CDHV, a surface-mount chip resistor divider with a small size profile that achieves outstanding ratio stability under high voltages. The new resistor divider is designed for use in high-voltage power supplies, power switching equipment, and inverter controls. Vishay's new VSMP ultra-high-precision, surface-mount bulk metal Z foil resistors 25 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced the release of the VSMP series of ultra-high-precision, surface-mount Bulk Metal° Z Foil resistors, the industry's first devices to provide high power ratings up to 750 mW at 70 °C with long-term stability down to ±0.005%, very low typical TCR of less than ±0.2 ppm/°C, excellent PCR of ±5 ppm at rated power, and tight tolerance of ±0.01%. New devices deliver 400 mW in compact packages for applications requiring high precision, stability, & reliability 25 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced the release of the new VSM series of Bulk Metal foil ultra-high-precision wrap-around, surface-mount chip resistors, the first devices to combine a low and predictable TCR value of ±2 ppm/°C (-55 °C to +125 °C), load life stability of ±0.01 %, and tight tolerance of ±0.01 %. Vishay RFWaves reference design for wireless video monitoring system features 2.4-GHz wireless link 25 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced the release of a complete Vishay RFWaves reference design for a wireless monitoring system using a fully digital 2.4-GHz wireless link. Target applications for the system include home intercoms, video baby monitors, home video monitoring systems, and business video surveillance. Vishay releases industry's first dual high-voltage TMBS trench MOS barrier Schottky Rectifier 25 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced the industry's first Schottky barrier rectifiers based on Trench MOS technology. Useful as a rectification circuit or OR-ing diode in redundant switchmode power supplies, or to replace synchronous rectification solutions, the five new TMBS devices feature the lowest forward voltage drop among Schottky rectifiers for their package types. From delicate to tough, ultra-precise Stanyl PA46 gears help keep Joysteer pointed in the right direction 25 April 2006 - DSM Coating Resins Precision gears made of Stanyl, a high-performance polyamide 46 (PA46) resin from DSM Engineering Plastics, help a new joystick-based drive-by-wire system translate a driver's steering movements into vehicle control. Called Joysteer, the new system was designed to enable drivers with arm muscle disabilities get behind the wheel, or in this case, joystick, and drive by themselves. Joysteer will be demonstrated at Hannover Messe 2006, 24-28 April, a leading showplace for mechanical and plant engineering, electrical engineering, electronics and the automotive sector. Wabash transmission sensor relies on Stanyl for high heat resistance 25 April 2006 - DSM Coating Resins Wabash Technologies selected Stanyl for the transmission sensor used on heavy-duty full size and commercial trucks. Stanyl TW200F8 (40% glass reinforced polyamide 46) is used for the main body of the sensor and Stanyl TW271F6 (30% glass reinforced polyamide 46) is used for the rotor. Honeywell and Safe Kids China encourage child safety through creativity & education 25 April 2006 - Honeywell Specialty Materials Honeywell, a diversified and manufacturing leader; Safe Kids China, 200 teachers and students from Xian Xiguan First Primary School and leaders from Xian Children’s Activity Center, held an awards ceremony today recognizing winners of a drawing competition designed to improve awareness of child safety at home during their 2006 winter vacation from school for 30,000 students under 12 among 40 schools. The organizers and partners delivered congratulatory remarks to students attending the event. DuPont announces breakthrough in next generation flat panel displays wechnology 25 April 2006 - DuPont Engineering Polymers DuPont, a leader in the development of organic light emitting diode displays, today announced a significant technology breakthrough in its OLED technology, taking a significant step toward commercialization of this next generation flat panel display offering. Using advanced materials, OLEDs produce low power, thin, high-performance flat panel displays. OLED panels are emissive, eliminating the need for backlights and simplifying display design compared to other display technologies, such as liquid crystal displays. Technology will be the first in the industry to integrate a corrosion analyzer with a process simulator 25 April 2006 - Honeywell Specialty Materials Honeywell today announced an exclusive partnership with OLI Systems, Inc. that enables process engineers to have access to the industry’s first process simulator that is integrated with a corrosion analyzer. Users will be able to more accurately design processes involving electrolytes, as well as predict corrosion that results from those processes. Through its UniSim Design simulation system, Honeywell will offer OLI’s Corrosion Analyzer, as well as OLI’s Mixed Solvent Electrolyte frameworks and databases. The new features will be made available with the next commercial release of UniSim Design later this month. Customer support at every stage in the development chain 24 April 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG Bayer MaterialScience experts demonstrate the possibilities offered by combining digital printing technology with the film insert molding process. Three-dimensional components with photorealistic decoration can be created through digital printing on special Makrofol films, thermoforming and then back-injecting with plastic. A new method for decorated soft-touch plastic parts 24 April 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG Plastic parts coated with pleasant-to-grip, soft-touch coatings are almost taken for granted in the home appliances industry, consumer electronics, medical technology, telecommunications and automotive interiors. Their manufacture remains time-consuming and costly, however. The New easy flowing variant of PC/ABS blend Bayblend 24 April 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG Bayblend DP T65 TX from Bayer MaterialScience AG is a new non-reinforced blend of polycarbonate and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer. With otherwise comparable technical properties, the flowability of the material is approximately 15 percent higher than for the established PC/ABS Bayblend T65. RIM integrated into the injection molding process 24 April 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG The application of a coating to an injection molded plastic part is still a time-consuming and cost-intensive procedure. A process currently being developed by Bayer MaterialScience AG promises to improve the situation. It is a special variant of the in-mold coating process which combines injection molding with reaction injection molding. Bayer MaterialScience, Partner for developments in medical technology 24 April 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG Bayer MaterialScience AG is expecting that in the coming years, sales of its polycarbonates, Makrolon and Apec, in the medical technology industry will remain constant and experience above-average growth. “The mere fact that our aging population will generate an increase in the demand for medical care, coupled with constant improvements to healthcare systems in developing countries will contribute to increase demand for polycarbonates. Makrolon, the plastic that has become a technological leader 24 April 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG In its history spanning over 50 years, Makrolon from Bayer MaterialScience AG has established a number of key technological milestones. The plastic started life in 1958 as a housing material for the electrical industry. In the 1960s, products such as “unbreakable” crockery, trays, milk jugs, traffic light housings, car tail lights and heavy current connectors made of Makrolon began to appear. Seelze facility successfully certifies against automotive industry standard, ISO/TS 16949 24 April 2006 - Honeywell Specialty Materials During the week of April 24th the Seelze, Germany facility re-certified against ISO 9001 (quality) and ISO 14001 (environmental). In addition, the facility successfully certified against the stringent ISO/TS 1694 for suppliers of the automotive industry. New secure aircraft communication system 24 April 2006 - Honeywell Specialty Materials Honeywell announced today that it has conducted successful flight tests of a Communications Management Unit that uses proven, industry standard cryptographic technology to secure datalink messages sent to and from aircraft via the Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System. Honeywell's new traffic surveillance system certified for airbus A330 and A340 aircraft 24 April 2006 - Honeywell Specialty Materials Honeywell announced today that it has received FAA certification for its TPA-100A traffic surveillance system for the Airbus A330 and A340 aircraft. Honeywell HTS900 new turboshaft engine continues toward certification 24 April 2006 - Honeywell Specialty Materials Honeywell announced today that it has successfully completed the second engine to test for the HTS900, with a production version dual-channel full authority digital engine control, achieving all designed power specifications. New engine delivering thrust and fuel targets 24 April 2006 - Honeywell Specialty Materials Honeywell announced today that its new TFE 731-50 turbofan engine has begun flight tests on Honeywell's Falcon 20 testbed aircraft. Honeywell's new web flight planning service for business aircraft operators 24 April 2006 - Honeywell Specialty Materials Honeywell announced today that it is offering a new Web Flight Planning service that enables business aircraft operators to create and file flight plans using any personal computer connected to the internet, with no special software required. 'This new system is incredibly intuitive. It leads you step by step through the process,' said Scott Hamilton, Director, Honeywell Flight Support Services. Industry's first 150-nanometer radiation hardened semiconductors 24 April 2006 - Honeywell Specialty Materials Honeywell today announced the opening of a new semiconductor foundry where the industry's first radiation-hardened, 150 nanometer application specific integrated circuits will be produced. The computer chips are designed for use in military and aerospace systems. Honeywell launches new Aclar Flex Moisture 24 April 2006 - Honeywell Specialty Materials Honeywell today announced the launch of Aclar Flex moisture barrier film, which is specially designed for medical flexible applications, including overwraps, pouches and lidding. Honeywell announces additions to thermostat family introducing new FocusPRO and PRO models 24 April 2006 - Honeywell Specialty Materials Honeywell today introduced several additions to its thermostat family; one to fit every application, every budget and every customer's specific needs. Three new models of line voltage thermostats 24 April 2006 - Honeywell Specialty Materials Honeywell today introduced three new models in its family of line voltage thermostats. The LineVoltPROTM 8000 7-Day Programmable Thermostat, LineVoltPROTM 7000 Digital Electric Heat Thermostat and LineVoltPROTM 7000 Non-Programmable Thermostat offer high-precision electronic control for electronic baseboards, convectors, radiant heating and fan-forced heaters. These line voltage thermostats are among the most advanced electric heating thermostats on the market New wafer thinning materials for semiconductor manufacturing 24 April 2006 - Honeywell Specialty Materials Honeywell today announced the availability of new 'wafer thinning materials' for semiconductor manufacturing. The new materials will be produced at Honeywell's new Electronic Materials manufacturing site in Chandler, Ariz., which opened in February of this year. Honeywell production F124 with MAC based fadec makes its first flight in Aermacchi 346 trainer 24 April 2006 - Honeywell Specialty Materials Honeywell announced today that a production configuration F124-GA-200 engine equipped with a new Full Authority Digital Electronic Control based on its Modular Aerospace Control platform flew for the first time in Aermacchi's M-346 advanced trainer. New engine architecture provides for power growth and improved fuel burn 23 April 2006 - Honeywell Specialty Materials Honeywell announced today that its HTS900 Turboshaft Engine Model has been fitted with a new dual-centrifugal compressor architecture, which provides increased thermodynamic power capability, reduced fuel consumption and allows for future engine growth within the same engine footprint. Honeywell develops two-stage centrifugal compressor for small heavy fuel Helicopter engine 23 April 2006 - Honeywell Specialty Materials Honeywell announced today that it has successfully developed and demonstrated a two-stage centrifugal compressor for its Small Heavy Fuel Engine. New supplemental type certificate for installation of Honeywell's LTS101 turboshaft engine upgrade 23 April 2006 - Honeywell Specialty Materials Honeywell and Soloy, LLC announced today that they have obtained an Federal Aviation Authority Supplemental Type Certificate for the installation of Honeywell's LTS101-700D-2 turboshaft engine upgrade for the AS350B2 AStar helicopter. New turboshaft engine offers power and reliability at a lower cost 23 April 2006 - Honeywell Specialty Materials Honeywell announced today it has developed a new engine type design and manufacturing process to produce a Federal Aviation Administration certified engine. The new process takes FAA-approved parts and certain T53-L-703 and T53-L-13B components and reworks them to unique original equipment manufacturer's specifications, producing an FAA-certified T5317BCV engine model. Honeywell's new developmental refrigerant meets global warming regulation 23 April 2006 - Honeywell Specialty Materials Honeywell announced today a patented developmental refrigerant for automotive air conditioning applications that will meet 2011 European Union environmental standards for reducing use of global warming potential substances. UOP and IOCL Start-up First Penex Process Technology 23 April 2006 - Honeywell Specialty Materials UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, today announced that Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. has successfully commissioned and accepted an isomerization unit using UOP's Penex TM process technology. Honeywell Spectra fiber makes stringing of electrical transmission wires faster and safer 23 April 2006 - Honeywell Specialty Materials Honeywell announced today that Sherman & Reilly, a leader in the manufacture of electrical and telephone equipment, has selected stringing lines made with Spectra fiber to help make installation of electrical transmission wires faster and safer. Honeywell introduces new Hd-128 high speed data unit 23 April 2006 - Honeywell Specialty Materials Honeywell announced today that it has greatly improved in-flight access to the Internet for the crews and passengers of business aircraft by offering its new HD-128 High Speed Data Unit. New enhanced ground proximity warning system as standard equipment 23 April 2006 - Honeywell Specialty Materials Honeywell announced today that its Bendix/King KGP 560 Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System will be included as standard equipment on all Cirrus SR20 and SR22 aircraft models. Honeywell's new runway safety system selected by Malaysia Airlines 23 April 2006 - Honeywell Specialty Materials Honeywell announced that Malaysia Airlines will be the first airline in Asia to equip its fleet with Honeywell's Runway Awareness and Advisory System, a new safety system that helps pilots avoid on-ground incidents. New thermal management material for semiconductor manufacturing 22 April 2006 - Honeywell Specialty Materials Honeywell Electronic Materials today announced the release of a new screen printable phase change material developed to provide semiconductor chip manufacturers with flexibility in meeting the challenge of thermal management. Vishay's new VLM high-intensity SMD LEDs 22 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced the availability of high-intensity SMD LEDs capable of undergoing lead (Pb)-free reflow soldering that can serve as direct replacements for devices in Vishay's TLM series. Devices in the new VLM series are intended for use in applications including backlighting in automotive dashboards, car radios, and switches; indicators and backlighting in telecommunications systems, audio and video equipment, and office equipment; and in flat backlighting for LCDs, switches, and symbols. Vishay launches new phototriacs with static dV/dt of 5 kV/µs 22 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. is adding to its industry-leading phototriac portfolio with 12 new devices offering a static dV/dt of 5 kV/µs, a five-fold improvement over the next best devices from other suppliers. These new phototriacs give customers a selection of 58 base phototriac part numbers (excluding electrical and lead form options) that is broad enough to meet any application requirement. Vishay's new white super-bright MiniLED in Compact 2.3-mm by 1.3-mm by 1.4-mm package 22 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic The new VLMW2100 SMD MiniLED is available in a low-profile 2.3-mm by 1.3-mm by 1.4-mm package and is luminous intensity categorized, featuring the same classification and designation scheme as Osram. The VLMW2100 offers a 60° angle of half-intensity, luminous intensity of ≥56 mcd, and a luminous intensity ratio of ≤2.0 per packaging unit (or ≤1.6 on request) to provide bright, even lighting. Low power consumption adds to efficiency, prolonging battery life and/or reducing operational costs. New red TELUX super-bright LEDs with special oval lens 22 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced the release of six new TELUX¬ series clear, non-diffused red LEDs featuring one of the world's brightest AllnGaP on GaAs technologies and constructed with a special oval lens that reduces the number and cost of LEDs required in automotive and other lighting applications. Vishay's new EMI filter arrays with integrated ESD protection diodes 22 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced the release of eight new EMI filter arrays with integrated ESD protection diodes. Offered in ultra-small leadless, plastic packages, the new devices provide both EMI filtering and ESD protection for data lines in space-critical mobile applications. New dual photovoltaic MOSFET driver SSRs 22 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced a new solid state relay, dual photovoltaic MOSFET driver that offers the highest open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current combination available on the market. When coupled with Vishay Siliconix MOSFETs, the new VO1263AB provides longer product life, higher reliability, and faster switching compared to equivalent electrical mechanical relay designs. Vishay's new WSH2818 5-watt surface-mount power metal strip resistor 22 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced a new 5-watt Power Metal Strip resistor that is the industry's first such device to offer 5-watt capability in the small 2818 package size. The new surface-mount Power Metal Strip resistor, in a package measuring 0.280 in. by 0.180 in. by 0.032 in. [7.1 mm by 4.6 mm by 0.813 mm], also features very low resistance values ranging from 1 milliohm to 100 milliohms. New Vishay 093 PMG-SI aluminum capacitors achieve 2,000 hours rated useful lifetime at +85 °C 22 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic Vishay Intertechnology today announced the release of a new series of aluminum electrolytic capacitors with a capacitance range from 68 µF to 820 µF for mains-side filter-buffer applications. The capacitors have ± 20 % tolerance and a 2,000 hours useful lifetime rating at +85 °C. UOP and Albemarle help refiners produce clean fuels 21 April 2006 - Honeywell Specialty Materials Honeywell and Albemarle Corporation announced today that they have entered into an agreement to form a hydroprocessing alliance to help the petroleum refining industry produce clean fuels. New Bell Helicopter 429 light-twin helicopter 21 April 2006 - Honeywell Specialty Materials The centerpiece of these avionics is the new KSG-7200 Air Data Attitude Heading Reference System. The KSG7200 is a derivative product from Honeywell's air transport and business jet markets. The system features Honeywell's Micro-Electromechanical Sensors in place of spinning mass gyros and accelerometers which provide superior accuracy eliminating the reliance on updates from a global positioning system. Asian audiences targeted with new HSE Worksmart series 21 April 2006 - HSE InfoLine Sponsored by the Health and Safety Executive, 'Worksmart', has already run in its more general form on ITV television networks across the country in 2001 and 2002. It achieved a 250% per cent increase in awareness of health and safety issues among viewers in the target audience. It was piloted with Granada Television, North West, where it ran for two years. New system allows wireless transmission of measuring data & power from wheel to on-board electronics 21 April 2006 - Kistler Instruments In addition to the tried-and-tested, in-board telemetry data transmission unit (signal/energy supply and angle measurement), Kistler now offers an out-board transmission system Type 5248A with System 2000 technology. New, simplfied connection technology with many benefits when used in multi-cavity molds 21 April 2006 - Kistler Instruments Kistler has introduced a new, simplfied connection technology with many benefits when used in multi-cavity molds. With the new multi-channel cable technology, between one and four or one and eight sensors can be connected with one single cable running from the mold to the monitoring system. 2-Component Sensor for Measuring Force and Torque 21 April 2006 - Kistler Instruments The space available for precision instruments to carry out sophisticated force and torque measurements on assembling and testing machines is usually very restricted. Thus, in applications such as monitoring screw-driving processes or testing the operation of combined push and turn switches or threaded fasteners, the top priorities are compactness and ease of installation. The Kistler solution is a small 2-component sensor that measures both force and torque, thus eliminating the need for two separate sensors. PSA Peugeot-Citroen S.A. has decided to upgrade its crash centre with a Kistler SmartCrash barrier 21 April 2006 - Kistler Instruments After Audi and BMW, PSA is the third European automobile manufacturer to opt for this system since its market launch in 2004. With its ultra-dynamic quartz measurement technology and integrated data processing, SmartCrash is the last word in multicomponent force measurement systems for crash barrier instrumentation. Its MICRODAU architecture and intelligent hub design ensure ease of service, as well as safe and reliable operation. The equipment is scheduled to go into operation in the summer of 2006. Ultra-Sensitive Sensor to Measure the Smallest Tensile and Compressive Forces 21 April 2006 - Kistler Instruments Precision measurement needs a sensor capable of delivering accurate and reliable readings of minute tensile and compression forces not only under laboratory conditions but also in the far tougher world of testing in industrial practice. Force and torque sensors for monitoring production, assembly and testing processes 21 April 2006 - Kistler Instruments In the new application catalog 'Force and Torque Sensors for Monitoring Production, Assembly and Testing Processes' Kistler presents its product portfolio of sensors, systems and accessories and the areas of application for piezoelectric force and torque measurement in assembly and testing processes. New temperature conditioning unit for water-cooled pressure sensors 21 April 2006 - Kistler Instruments The new Kistler Type 2621E system is used for temperature conditioning of water-cooled pressure sensors and ensures constant thermal conditions in the measuring element, irrespective of the varying operating conditions of the combustion engine. Complete product-line mold-cavity pressure and temperature sensors 21 April 2006 - Kistler Instruments With the market launch of its new 1 mm temperature sensor, Kistler now offers a complete product line for measuring mold cavity pressure and temperature in the molded component. New truck stop electrification station maps help truckers reduce idling 21 April 2006 - DOE/National Renewable Energy Laboratory A new internet-based mapping program is helping truckers find truck stops with idle reduction facilities, on-site systems that can substantially cut fuel use while reducing air emissions. New sensor technology can detect trace chemicals at the part-per-billion level 20 April 2006 - DOE/Argonne National Laboratory Engineers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, using an emerging sensing technology, have developed a suite of sensors for national security applications that can quickly and effectively detect chemical, biological, nuclear and explosive materials. Using probes to control chemistry - molecule by molecule 20 April 2006 - DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory Using probes originally designed to detect and image topographical features on surfaces, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have demonstrated the ability to initiate and spatially localize chemical reactions on the submicron scale. Cerium oxide nanotubes get noticed 20 April 2006 - DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory Scientists at the US Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have created and investigated the properties of nanotubes made of a different, yet equally interesting material: cerium oxide. Freezing magnets with magnets 20 April 2006 - DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory A scientist at the US Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, has been able to freeze a spin liquid by applying a magnetic field. Are tougher electronic components on the way? Materials science gets a nitride boost 20 April 2006 - Carnegie Mellon Universtity Alexander Goncharov of the Carnegie Institution's Geophysical Laboratory and colleagues have used extreme temperatures and pressures to make two durable compounds called noble metal nitrides; they are the first to succeed in making one of them, and the first to accurately determine the chemical formula of the other. Corus develops unique integrated crash box bumper 20 April 2006 - Corus Corus has developed an integrated crash box bumper that it believes will offer vehicle and component manufactures both weight and cost savings compared to existing front end module systems. Corus' new distribution centre at Scunthorpe significantly enhances product quality in just six months 20 April 2006 - Corus Automotive Reduces damage delivery by 85% Distribution centre will help meet continued growth to emerging markets in China and eastern Europe Increased delivery quality helps reduce manufacturing downtime for customers Corus supports SDF to optimise con-rod manufacture for automotive customers 20 April 2006 - Corus Automotive Corus, the international steel company, is working closely with Smethwick Drop Forge (SDF) the UK's leading forger of connecting rods for passenger and commercial vehicles, to help optimise the design and manufacture of existing con-rods. - Development work leads to significant weight reduction opportunities - Reduced weight helps automakers meet stringent environmental targets - Improved machining reduces manufacturing costs First images of flowing nano ripples 20 April 2006 - Delft University of Technology Delft University of Technology researchers have shed new light on the formation of nanoscale surface features, such as nano ripples. These features are important because they could be useful as templates for growing other nanostructures. Magnetism shepherds microlenses to excavate 'nanocavities' 20 April 2006 - Duke University A Duke University engineer is 'herding' tiny lenses with magnetic ferrofluids, precisely aligning them so that they focus bursts of light to excavate patterns of cavities on surfaces. Mixed mortars of calcium and cement in the restoration of buildings 20 April 2006 - Elhuyar Fundazioa The chemist Mikel Arandigoyen Vidaurre, of the Department of Chemistry and Soil Sciences of the University of Navarra, has proved the effectiveness of new formulas for the restoration of buildings. In his thesis, defended at the School of Sciences, he proposes a combination of calcium and cement, which is able to strengthen the qualities of both materials. Carnegie Mellon University's cyLab builds bridges with academia, industry and information technology 20 April 2006 - Carnegie Mellon Universtity Three years after that day in September, the nation is still worried about terrorism. At the airports we're taking off our shoes, at work we're flashing our badges and at home we're creating emergency kits. But these measures seem inadequate against a mind-numbing array of potential threats. Because terrorists can pick targets anywhere, counterterrorism programs and technology must defend everywhere, from office buildings to airports to cargo ships to hospitals and to the Internet. Advantech launches solution forum to realize its trusted ePlatform services brand promise 19 April 2006 - Advantech UK Advantech is delighted to launch its first Solution Forum, which brings together respected leading industry representatives and Advantech's executives to provide system integrators with the latest innovative ePlatform and eAutomation solutions and applications. The first Solution Forum will take place in Shanghai, China on March 29. It will then extend to Tokyo, Seoul, and eventually move to Munich, Germany in November. Although in its infancy, Advantech's first Solution Forum is already anticipated to have more than two hundred attendees. Advansus news release 19 April 2006 - Advantech UK Advansus Computer announces the establishment of the company in January 2006. Advansus Computer Co., Ltd is a joint venture between ASUSTeK [TSE:2357] and Advantech [TSE:2395] based on the strategic alliance agreement signed in September 2005. The initial paid-in capital of Advansus Computer Co. is NT$ 100 million with ASUSTek and Advantech holding 50% of the shares each. Pentium 4 speeds up Advantech's 4U rackmount e-server for high capacity data storage requirements 19 April 2006 - Advantech UK Advantech is introducing a high-speed processing, fast storage capacity, 4U rackmount e-server, the RS-400-SF. Designed with flexibility and reliability in mind, the RS-400-SF supports Intel's high-speed Pentium 4 processor and is an ideal solution not just for traditional industrial automation requirements, but also for ISP, telecom and VOD applications. NREL to build research support facility 19 April 2006 - DOE/National Renewable Energy Laboratory The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory issued a request for proposals for design and construction of a state-of-the-art office building for the laboratory's South Table Mountain campus in Golden, Colo. Corrosion engineering specialists Corrocoat have entered into a landmark joint venture 19 April 2006 - Corrocoat Corrosion engineering specialists Corrocoat have entered into a landmark joint venture with Kirloskar Brothers Limited, one of India’s premier engineering groups and a world leader in fluid handling systems. Turning polyurethane into shoes 19 April 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG Bayer MaterialScience AG is to take part in Simac 2006, which will be held in the Bologna exhibition center from April 19 to 22. Hall 35, stand A31-B28, will showcase the Group’s wide range of polyurethane raw materials and services for the shoe industry. Center stage will be taken by new classes of materials and innovative technologies from the performance-proven Bayflex Footwear brand, which brings together the company’s diverse range of raw materials for polyurethane shoe soles. New Desmocoll grade results in even tougher solvent adhesives 19 April 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG Our ancestors hit on the idea of protecting their feet with special footwear between 15,000 and 30,000 years ago. Indeed, the shoe is one of man's oldest inventions. Even though fashion aspects now take priority, one thing is clear: Innovative polyester polyurethane for a long-lasting shoe 19 April 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG Shoe soles made of Bayflex Longlast from Bayer MaterialScience provide long-lasting resistance to the chemical aging process caused by repeated contact with water, which is known as hydrolysis. High wear comfort, long service life 19 April 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG Safety boots have protected many a foot from injury, but towards the end of a long working day, the weight of the boots tends to affect the well-being of the wearer. With the aim of making safety boots lighter, Bayer MaterialScience AG has now developed a new density-reduced polyurethane ester system called Bayflex Safety Lightweight, which, depending on the construction of the sole, enables shoe manufacturers to produce safety boots that weigh up to 30 percent less than before. Analysis highlights new areas of research into genetic causes of alcoholism 18 April 2006 - University of Texas at Austin The findings of a meta-analysis of microarray data of several mouse models that differ in voluntary alcohol consumption highlight new neurobiological targets for further study and provide researchers with a novel statistical approach for use in future microarray meta-analyses. DSM to double capacity for engineering plastics in China 18 April 2006 - DSM Coating Resins Royal DSM N.V. today announces the opening of its new compounding site for engineering plastics at Jiangyin in the Jiangsu province of China on April 26, 2006. This project will double the total capacity for the product lines Stanyl PA46, Akulon PA6 and Arnite PBT. These materials are used in manufacturing key molded components for the automotive, electrical and electronics, consumer and industrial segments. Low-power, high-performance fanless panel PC from Advantech supports embedded windows CE.NET 18 April 2006 - Advantech UK Advantech is introducing the PPC-L126T-CE, a high-performance, fanless panel PC which supports embedded Windows CE.NET and is ideal for use in low noise operating environments and clean room applications. Advantech's flat panel monitor new product launch 17 April 2006 - Advantech UK Advantech is releasing 3 new industrial grade Flat Panel Monitors, The FPM- 3190, FPM-3150TVE-TC and FPM-3120TH. Despite widespread usage of commercial LCD monitors, it still cannot meet the required in some specialized industrial applications. Video surveillance integrated in HMI/SCADA 16 April 2006 - Advantech UK