Global electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's largest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, and Rubycon announced the two companies have entered into a distribution agreement in which Digi-Key will distribute Rubycon's line of capacitors to customers worldwide."We are pleased to add Rubycon to Digi-Key's line card as they push to provide new innovative products and be an industry leader," said Tom Busher, Digi-Key's vice president of global interconnect, passive, and electromechanical product. "Their expansive product offering and new series of lighting and power capacitors will offer great value to our customers."Rubycon has pioneered the world of low impedance and long life technology, serving to address the growing need of reliability in the power, industrial, lighting and alternative energy markets. Established in 1952, Rubycon has expanded its operations and sales internationally to include production and sales facilities in Japan, Indonesia, Europe, East Asia, and North America."Rubycon offers over 100 product families with 10,000 unique items that cover the range of needs for the industries that are served so well by Digi-Key," said Yasumasa Kanada, executive vice president and COO of Rubycon America, Inc. "Not only are we excited, but we also feel this is a perfect fit to accelerate product availability into the hands of the design engineer."Rubycon's portfolio of capacitors is available for purchase now on Digi-Key's global websites (http://www.digikey.com/).Tom Busher, Digi-Key's vice president of global interconnect, passive, and electromechanical product

The LED lighting revolution has expanded to Jakarta, Indonesia. The LED illumination's vast ambient and security benefits led to the installation of more than 3,000 area lights, featuring Cree XLamp XP-G LEDs, along a newly developed shopping and commercial area.Beginning in summer 2011, Lian-Fa replaced 200-watt high pressure sodium lamps with the LED-based luminaires for brighter and broader illumination, enabling shoppers and visitors to feel safer and more comfortable while visiting the area at night.The range of 105-watt, 133-watt and 200-watt luminaires is enabled by Cree's high-performance XP-G LEDs and provides clean low. Lian-Fa plans on continuing the installation with 2,000 additional Cree LED fixtures.Cree XLamp XT-G LED* First LED with more than 10,000 hours of LM-80 long-term testing data* TM-21 reported lifetime of greater than 60,000 hours* Capable of delivering up to 493 lumens at 93 lumens per watt when driven at 1.5 ACree LED installation, Jakarta, Indonesia.

Shipments of GPUs conformant with the Khronos OpenGL ES family of graphics APIs (Application Programming Interface) will reach 1 billion units per annum by 2014 according to Imagination Technologies, the leading supplier of mobile and embedded GPU (Graphics Processor Unit) technology.Many of those platforms shipped in 2014 will be capable of delivering the latest capabilities of the new Khronos OpenGL ES 3.0 APIs, thanks to Imagination's industry-leading PowerVR Series6 GPU processors.Research conducted by Imagination, whose PowerVR GPU technology is the technology of choice for mobile and embedded graphics, suggest that SoCs (systems on chip) capable of supporting OpenGL ES 3.0, including products incorporating PowerVR Series6 GPUs, will begin to ship in products in mid-2013, and that tablets, smartphones and other products supporting OpenGL ES 3.0 will become a significant and growing part of a billion unit market by 2014. Imagination is providing OpenGL ES 3.0 capable PowerVR Series6 GPUs* to nine of the world's leading semiconductor and electronics companies.Imagination's PowerVR Series6 'Rogue' family of GPUs delivers the advanced capabilities of OpenGL ES 3.0 as well as OpenGL ES 2.0 and 1.1, and other key graphics APIs such as DirectX10 and 11. Imagination expects PowerVR will be the leading GPU driving OpenGL ES 3.0 adoption.Say Tony King-Smith, VP marketing, Imagination: "The future of graphics is mobile. With such advanced features as multiple rendering targets, instancing, and more, Khronos' OpenGL ES 3.0 is a significant step forward for mobile and embedded graphics, bringing mobile platforms another step closer to performance and feature set parity with traditionally more capable desktops and consoles. The widespread adoption by semiconductor manufacturers and developers has made our PowerVR family the GPU technology of choice for mobile application development. We are excited by this next phase of mobile GPU which will blur the boundaries between mobile and traditional high end graphics platforms."Imagination will show the capabilities of the new OpenGL ES 3.0 API with new demos for PowerVR Series6 including:Leaves, featuring OpenGL ES 3.0 Transform Feedback. A storm of leaves swirls across the screen as transform feedback is used for position and orientation of each leaf and then instancing, another key OpenGL ES 3.0 feature, is used to draw the high complexity leaves with close to 300 polygons each.Metropolis, featuring OpenGL ES 3.0 Instanced Geometry. A high-rise futuristic urban scene is rendered using hundreds of OpenGL ES 3.0 Instanced buildings and flying cars. Multiple Render Targets (MRT) are used to add atmospheric bloom effects adding to the cinematic feeling of the scene. High quality anti-aliasing and anisotropic filtering ensure top of the line image quality.Shrine, featuring OpenGL ES 3.0 Multiple Render Target. An eerie night-time scene shows the benefits of Light Indexed Deferred Lighting using OpenGL ES 3.0 Multiple Render Targets. This advanced approach to scene lighting enables up to 4 light sources per pixel selected from up to 1024 lights per scene and can be efficiently combined with advanced hardware based anti-aliasing effects.At SIGGRAPH 2012, the conference for those who work in the exciting and innovative graphics industry, Imagination showed the latest PowerVR graphics technologies that are enabling fully compliant graphics acceleration for the latest generations of OpenGL ES, OpenGL, OpenCL, OpenRL and DirectX APIs across the industry's leading applications processors and devices.Note*: Product is based on a published Khronos Specification, and is expected to pass the Khronos Conformance Testing Process when available. Current conformance status can be found at Khronos' website (http://www.khronos.org/conformance).

Global electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's largest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, announced the signing of a global distribution agreement with LED manufacturer Luminus Devices, a leader in the field of solid-state lighting technology.Luminus' revolutionary Big Chip LED technology offers unrivaled brightness with world-class efficiency. The world's most recognized brands have adopted Luminus' LEDs to enable new markets for solid-state lighting. "Demand for Luminus Big Chip LEDs is accelerating rapidly," stated Keith T.S. Ward, President and CEO of Luminus. "We are excited to be joining forces with Digi-Key, whose outstanding global reach and reputation in distribution of electronic components will help us better serve our customers by driving our technology into the marketplace.""Solid-state lighting is one of the fastest-growing segments in today's fast-paced market," said Mark Zack, vice president, global semiconductor product, Digi-Key Corporation. "Luminus' products, with their value-added and module-like offerings, support our full solution approach. High-efficiency, reliable LED lighting products have seen exponential expansion in recent years and Luminus Devices is among the leading suppliers of these innovative technologies. We are excited to add the Big Chip line to our expansive product offering.""Luminus enables engineers and designers to think differently about lighting through its Big Chip LED architecture. High flux-density LEDs allow solid state devices to replace traditional lighting technologies in applications previously not thought possible," said David Rubin, Director of Sales for North America from Luminus Devices. "Digi-Key has created an infrastructure that enables the lighting community to find the products that meet their needs in developing exciting new lighting solutions, and then deliver those products to the market immediately."These quality products from Luminus Devices are currently available for purchase on Digi-Key's global websitesMark Zack, vice president, global semiconductor product, Digi-Key Corporation

Global electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's largest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced the signing of a global distribution agreement with the RF Solutions Division of API Technologies Corp. API is a provider of electronic systems, subsystems, RF, and secure systems for defense, aerospace, and commercial applications."API is an industry leader in both the military and consumer markets. Their high-quality RF, microwave, microelectronics, and security solutions are a welcome addition to our current product offering and we look forward to the future of this partnership," said Dave Doherty, vice president, global supplier/product operations at Digi-Key."We believe that having our products available through Digi-Key will make it easier for design engineers to access our broad offering of solutions for critical and high reliability applications," said Mark Lyons, global distribution sales manager at API. "With Digi-Key's diversified and growing global customer base, we look forward to great success in our partnership."The global distribution agreement includes products from API's Spectrum Control and Spectrum Sensors line of products, as well as antenna products from the API's Spectrum Microwave line. These products are now available for purchase now on Digi-Key's global websites (http://www.digikey.com/).Dave Doherty, vice president, global supplier/product operations at Digi-Key

Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) is an automated system for rail transportation that performs ticket vending, ticket checking, fare calculation, fare collection, statistics, clearing, and management tasks; it uses computers, communication networks, and automatic control technology. The structure of an AFC system consists of five levels: fare media, devices to read/write media, depot/station computers, back office systems, and central clearing house. Embedded computers are used in all the systems except for the tickets, and station terminal equipment has relatively special requirements: compact systems, with abundant COM and USB ports, multiple displays, etc. For those reasons, unique specifications have been developed for Booking Office Machines(BOM), Ticket Vending Machines(TVM), Ticket Checking Machines(TCM), and Gate Control Systems(GCS). Requirements A high degree of integration—on-board CPU, RAM, and application interfacesFanless designCompactMultiple display supportStorage method: Industrial-grade SSD, CFReal-time operating system: DOS, WindowsR XP, XPE, CE, Vxworks, Linux, QNXHighly securityVibration- and impact-resistantSystem Diagram Conclusion We see that computer development for AFC continues to tend toward low power consumption, fanless design, self-diagnosis and remote management, data backup, high reliability and security, and flexible modular design. Advantech products have been applied in AFC systems in China for a long time. The earliest Advantech products in these applications consisted of single board computers plus PC104 I/O cards directly embedded in AFC machines. But as systems evolved, I/O requirements increased along with demands for greater reliability for use in harsh environments. Advantech developed system solutions specifically for AFC applications. Consequently, Advantech's highly-integrated, low-power, fanless, high-reliability products meet the industry's I/O specifications, and provide System Integrators with their best options. Advantech products are currently embedded in AFC systems in the subway stations of such major cities as Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen. Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) is an automated system for rail transportation that performs ticket vending, ticket checking, fare calculation, fare collection, statistics, clearing, and management tasks. ITA-1710: IntelR Atom D525 DC Wide Range Compact System with Dual GigaLAN, 10 COM ports and Dual Display Find more related products/solutions/videos

EgisTec, developer of UniQXcess, released today a new productivity app called CloudHub. CloudHub is a cloud-based file management solution for handling multiple cloud storage accounts with limited free storage space. By combining the free space available in these accounts, it enables users to enjoy unlimited free space and conveniently manage them with only one single login using CloudHub. With the advanced CloudBoost technology, users can also enjoy faster downloading and uploading of their files. Furthermore, there is no risk of data leakage as the files are transmitted within the cloud environment."These days, savvy and cost conscious internet users have multiple cloud storage accounts so that they can take advantage of the unique offerings of each product and the free space availability. However, managing all of them can be a hassle with multiple login requirements and users can get muddled with so many different cloud storage interface." said EgisTec's chief developer. "So, our team envisioned a product to allow users to have a bird's eye view of all their cloud storage in one single account. This tool not only improves productivity and convenience, it also helps users to save money by unifying all the available free storage space into one huge account."CloudHub currently supports popular storage providers such as DropBox, SugarSync and Box, with more coming in the future. Files can easily be downloaded and uploaded from the PC client and viewed offline in multiple handheld devices. Furthermore users can sync their files from Cloud to Android devices and open in-App applications directly. All files are backed-up locally so even if the cloud storage is no longer inexistent, users will still be able to view them in their CloudHub account. Key features of CloudHub include:• Multiple cloud storage providers can be unified into one single account, using one single username and password• Bird's eye view of multiple cloud storage in one window• Faster file downloads & uploads • Sync files from Cloud to Android devices.• Upload local files from PC client• File Upload: Upload files, photos, videos etc. to the CloudHub directly from Android devices• Local Files: Downloaded files are available on the device for offline viewing.• Files can be directly opened from the Cloud into other Apps i.e. Office editors, picture editors etc.• Multi-Device Support: CloudHub can be installed on Windows PC, Android Phone and Tablet.Compatibility, Pricing and AvailabilityWindows version is a 30-day trial, and the Pro is $29.95Android: Lite version and Pro version ($0.99)For more information, please visit http://www.egistec.com/en/cloud/cloudhub.aspxAbout EgisTecEgis Technology Inc. (EgisTec), a leading provider for software security applications. The brand is backed by a team of expert developers who have been in the software development industry for many years. EgisTec headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, with an office in Hangzhou, China.For more information please visit http://www.egistec.com/

Advantech-Innocore is proud to announce the launch of the latest addition to its well established DPX-S-series of products. Utilizing the remarkable new AMD Embedded R-Series Platform, the DPX-S430 is a complete industrial computer platform for gaming applications. In common with all DPXR products, the DPX-S430 includes a full feature set of I/O, COMs and security designed specifically for gaming devices.It is in the area of graphics performance that the new DPX-S430 excels. With both the AMD R-Series integrated Radeon GPU and the flexibility to add PCI-Express x16 graphics cards, the DPX-S430 offers an unparalleled combination of performance and scalability.The AMD Radeon HD7000G graphics of the DPX-S430 will allow game designers to produce a stunning visual experience for their players. The graphics supports DirectXR 11, Shader Model 5, OpenGLR 4.2 and OpenCL 1.1 standards as well as HD Decode for video (H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2, DivX). In addition to the conventional VGA and DVI video interfaces, the DPX-S430 also offers a DisplayPort 1.2 interface with 5.4Gb/s link speed (resolutions up to 4096x2400@60Hz) and daisy chaining, ready for the future as Displayport devices become available.The platform also offers considerable flexibility with the adding of a graphics adapter card via a full PCIe x 16 v2.1 graphics card slot for high performance applications, multiple displays (up to 10 independent displays) or for future in-field upgrades. AMD Dual Display acceleration is also supported to allow the chipset graphics engine to work in co-ordination with discrete AMD Radeon GPUs such as E6760/E6460, and 7000 and 8000 series GPUs in the future. Flexible display configurations can be controlled using AMD Eyefinity technology including video wall spanning for single large surface (SLS) configurations.Craig Stapleton, Advantech-Innocore's Product Director commented, "With the release of the DPX-S430 we are excited to add another strong product to Advantech-Innocore's range of gaming platforms. We offer the widest range of products to suit all applications and our well established roadmap means customers can choose an Advantech-Innocore product with full confidence. The DPX-S430 offers a considerable step up in performance while still maintaining backwards compatibility with older generations of DPX-S series products. We have done this in the DPX-S430 by including a careful mix of new technology such as USB 3.0, DisplayPort v1.2, Quad core processers while still keeping some of the legacy interfaces that customers in gaming need".The revolutionary graphics performance is coupled with great compute power thanks to the R-Series APU architecture with support for AMD Turbo CORE 3 technology. The board is available with a range of APUs from Dual core through to Quad Core up to 2.3GHz (3.2GHz in Turbo mode).Craig continues, "Both AMD and Intel are developing some significant improvements in chipset technology and for customers able to use integrated graphics these improvements provide a very cost attractive solution. Advantech-Innocore continues to create a roadmap of exceptional quality using the latest technology combined with in house manufacturing and local supply and service. Customers will be able to continue to rely on us as the market leader in this field provided cutting edge product for many years to come."Customers who would like to upgrade from their existing DPX-S series platforms can do so with little integration work due to the consistent mechanical and software footprint and the support of our global support network.DPXR-S430 from Advantech-Innocore offers latest AMD R-Series APU performance in a field proven formatFurther information (http://www.advantech-innocore.com/) or by email at (sales@advantech-innocore.com)

Advantech, the embedded platform and iService platform provider, is happy to announce Android 4.0 support on its HIT-W181. HIT-W181 is an 18.5", 16:9 full-flat PCT or multi-touch terminal, with features including 2.0 megapixel camera, WiFi, VOIP, barcode reader, RFID, NFC, MSR and fingerprint reader. The slim, fanless all-in-one system, powered by an IntelR Atom or IntelR Core i7 processor is ideal for retail, exhibition hall, education/campus, vending, self-service and kiosk applications, where a fast, elegant and efficient system is needed. The availability of Android 4.0 is the first for Advantech and the first in the industry. Android 4.0 is more stable, runs faster, and offers a number of enhancements which are now available to the HIT-W181 infotainment termainal.HIT-W181 is Ahead of the CurveThe announcement of Android 4.0 is exciting and handset manufacturers are scrambling to take advantage of the new features it offers. Advantech is already there, and in the industrial computer space no less! This is great news for end users of the HIT-W181 in areas such as retail, exhibition hall, education/campus,self-service, vending and kiosk, as well as for system integrators looking to take advantage of improvements in the Android environment.Enhanced Interface, Communications and SecurityAndroid 4.0 has a number of new features. It has replaced hardware/programmable buttons with a set of virtual keys, allowing quick and easy application development. Additionally, Android 4.0 brings native NFC (near field communications) support which will appeal to transaction-based applications that need reliablecommunications between handset and the HIT-W181 display. Security in Android 4.0 has also been greatly improved. The system supports face recognition coupled with auto-login for simple and secure authentication.Android 4.0 is Faster and More StableHIT-W181 is able to take advantage of improvements in stability and speed that are a part of Android 4.0. System speed is 30% faster than under Android 2.3 and operating system stability has been enhanced giving the platform the stability needed to serve critical applications. Memory management under Android 4.0 has also been improved with better memory allocation and deallocation of tasks running on the system. The result is that HIT-W181 runs leaner and faster.Advantech will continue to roll out support of Android 4.0 for its other HIT series Hospitality Infotainment Terminals: the HIT-W221, HIT-W151 and HIT-W121. For more information about HIT-W181, or other Advantech products and services, please contact a local sales office or visit us on the web at http://www.advantech.com/.About AdvantechFounded in 1983, Advantech is a leader in providing trusted, innovative products, services, and solutions. Advantech offers comprehensive system integration, hardware, software, customer-centric design services, embedded systems, automation products, and global logistics support. We cooperate closely with our partners to help provide complete solutions for a wide array of applications across adiverse range of industries. Our mission is to enable an intelligent planet with Automation and Embedded Computing products and solutions that empower the development of smarter working and living. With Advantech, there is no limit to theapplications and innovations our products make possible.Find more information(http://www.advantech.com/ais/news.aspx?doc_id=%7b3302917A-8D63-44FE-A8C2-41E8251485B)The slim, fanless all-in-one system, powered by an IntelR Atom or IntelR Core i7 processor is ideal for retail, exhibition hall, education/campus, vending, self-service and kiosk applications, where a fast, elegant and efficient system is needed.

Imagination Technologies, a leading multimedia technologies company, has achieved Wi-Fi Direct certification for its Ensigma UCCP IP Reference Platform. Wi-Fi Direct is a certification mark for devices supporting a technology that enables Wi-Fi devices to connect directly, making it simple to do things like print, share, synch and play without joining a traditional home, office or hotspot network.Imagination's Ensigma UCCP IP platforms are a unique range of low-power solutions enabling the reception of a wide range of analogue and digital TV, mobile TV, and digital and analogue radio broadcast standards, as well as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity standards, on a single device.With Wi-Fi Direct, mobile phones, cameras, printers, PCs, and gaming devices can now connect to each other directly to transfer content and share applications quickly and easily. Devices can make a one-to-one connection, or a group of several devices can connect simultaneously. Connecting Wi-Fi Direct-certified devices is easy and simple, in many cases only requiring the push of a button. Moreover, all Wi-Fi Direct connections are protected by WPA2, the latest Wi-Fi security technology. With Wi-Fi Direct, users do not need an access point or internet connection - their personal Wi-Fi network goes with them wherever they go.Ensigma Series3 Wi-Fi capabilities include: 802.11a/b/g/n + MIMO (Multiple-Input and Multiple-Output), plus Bluetooth v3.0.By incorporating the latest wireless communication technology on its Ensigma Series3 platforms, Imagination is able to offer significantly increased data throughput, sensitivity, and other key performance metrics, while limiting bandwidth requirements and lowering transmit power.Information in this release on Wi-Fi Direct features is provided by the Wi-Fi Alliance. See also: http://www.wi-fi.org/discover-and-learn/wi-fi-direct