July 2007
Vishay recently completed the acquisition of the Power Control Systems business (selected discrete semiconductor and module product lines) from International Rectifier.
The extension of Vishay's product offerings in the high-voltage and high-power range for discrete semiconductors represents another step in their successful strategy of being able to offer a one-stop-shop service for discrete electronic components.
Arrow Altech Distribution will be able to seamlessly support customers' transition from IR to Vishay, from September 2007. Read more on page 8, or contact:
Lambert Colyn (011) 923-9600
or lcolyn@arrow.altech.co.za
Communications
Genuine-battery verification for portable devices (peer reviewed)
Bonnie C Baker, Microchip Technology Inc
Are you ready for unified communications?
Steve Masters, British Telecom
Compact microwave test system for all EMC measurements in the laboratory
Mart Coenen (Philips) and Ulrich Konietzko (Rohde & Schwarz)
Editor's Comment
Electronic manufacturing & production
Solve thermal issues earlier in updated board designs
Information supplied by MSC Africa
""Avoid crossed-out PC boards""
Gareth Griffiths on behalf of Cirtech Electronics
Product News
In the marketplace
What's happening
Security & Protection
Sensor and ASIC integration shrinks current transducers (peer reviewed)
Stephane Rollier, Bernard Richard and David Jobling LEM
SMD fuse-links for power supply protection
U Haas, SIBA Sicherungen-Bau, GmbH
