- La série S-19311 permet aux clients d'utiliser TO-252-5S, un boîtier compact qui vient d'être développé avec une dissipation thermique élevée -

CHIBA, Japon - Mardi 18 Août 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Seiko Instruments Inc. (SII) a annoncé la sortie du régulateur LDO automobile de la série S-19311 avec une tension d'entrée élevée de 36 V et une fonction de réinitialisation, adoptant un boîtier compact TO-252-5S qui vient d'être développé avec une dissipation thermique élevée. Le S-19311 peut être raccordé directement aux batteries, et la fonction de réinitialisation permet d'envoyer un signal de réinitialisation lorsque le régulateur LDO chute en deçà d'un seuil donné.

Le nouveau TO-252-5S peut être monté sur la zone du socle existant et est doté d'environ la même dissipation que le TO-252-5 (DPAK) standard, cependant la zone de montage est réduite de 35 % et la hauteur est diminuée de près de 50 %. Un boîtier HSOP-8A enc ... Read more »

- S-19311 Series allows customers to use TO-252-5S, a newly developed compact package with high heat dissipation -

CHIBA, Japan - Tuesday, August 18th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Seiko Instruments Inc. (SII) announced the release of the S-19311 Series automotive high input 36V LDO regulator with reset function, adopting a newly developed compact package TO-252-5S with high heat dissipation. The S-19311 can be connected directly to batteries, and the reset function allows for a reset signal to be sent when the LDO regulator voltage drops below a designated threshold.

The new TO-252-5S can be mounted on the existing pad area and has approximately the same dissipation as the industry-standard TO-252-5 (DPAK), however, the mounting area is reduced by 35% and the height has a near 50% reduction. An even more compact HSOP-8A package capable of high heat dissipation is also available. This IC is suitable for smaller automotive ECUs and typical applications ... Read more »

SYDNEY - Tuesday, August 18th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) - Pacific Life Re (Australia) Pty Limited (“Pacific Life Re Australia”) has received regulatory approval from the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) to commence writing life reinsurance business in Australia.

Pacific Life Re Australia is part of Pacific Life Re, the reinsurance division of the Pacific Life group. Pacific Life Re has existing offices in Europe, Asia and North America. The ultimate parent is Pacific Mutual Holding Company, a US-based mutual life insurance company founded in 1868 with over US$137bn in Company Assets.

“This is a significant milestone as we look to bring additional reinsurance capacity to the Australian life market”, says Andrew Gill, Managing Director of Pacific Life Re Australia. “The Australian market has undergone a fair amount of disruption in the life insurance space over the last few years so we see this as a unique ... Read more »

LONDON - Tuesday, August 18th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The lifting of trade restrictions placed on Iran may present a significant opportunity for the Middle East and North African (MENA) (re)insurance market, with European participants also expected to re-engage and seek a foothold in the country.

Following the planned suspension of a number of sanctions imposed on Iran by the United States and the European Union, international trade with the country is expected to increase notably over the next few years. In a new briefing titled “Sanctions Removal to Attract Insurers and Reinsurers to Iranian Market,” A.M. Best anticipates the (re)insurance community will be excited by the prospects in Iran as it is one of the biggest insurance markets in the region, with gross premiums written (GPW) of USD 7.5 billion in 2014, and offers potential given its low insurance penetration.

The research follows the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, August 18th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Bensimon, a brand of French heritage and an emblem of Parisian fashion, launches its iconic canvas shoe collection, Bensimon for the first time in the Middle East at Level Shoe District and House of Fraser. The lifestyle brand was launched in the seventies by Serge Bensimon in Paris.

With over thirty years of expertise in footwear, Bensimon continues to design colorful and authentic collections that intertwine affordable luxury with simplicity and comfort.

Influenced and inspired by travel, culture and literature, the brand’s collection of footwear reflects the joy of living and the spirit to openness. The sneakers that are made from 100 % natural quality fabrics and rubber are produced in Europe and dyed in a rainbow of colors and prints in France.

The Bensimon shoes evoke a casual and feminine spirit and have become everyday “friends” of celebrities such as Liv T ... Read more »

LUDWIGSBURG, Allemagne - Mardi 18 Août 2015 [ME NewsWire]

    Environ 1 milliard de dollars US ajoutés au chiffre d'affaires de MANN+HUMMEL
    Les sociétés emploient 20 000 personnes dans le monde
    Une présence mondiale avec des relations aux clients et des compétences complémentaires
    Un total de 150 ans de savoir-faire dans la filtration

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Le groupe MANN+HUMMEL, www.mann-hummel.com, basé à Ludwigsburg, en Allemagne, a annoncé aujourd'hui être en passe de signer un accord définitif sur l'acquisition de l'activité filtration à l'échelle mondiale (hors celle d'Affinia South America ("ASA") d'Affinia Group, fabricant de la marque de filtres Wix and Filtron. La transaction est soumise aux approbations réglementaires habituelles. Les deux entreprises continueront d'opérer séparément pour l'instant. Les termes de l'accord n& ... Read more »

Program Grants Adopters a Means to Certify Performance, Compatibility and Interoperability of Video and Audio Between Devices with USB-C Ports

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Monday, August 17th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

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(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Analogix Semiconductor, Inc. and Granite River Labs (GRL) today announced the expansion of the SlimPort® Adopters Program (SAP℠) to include the USB Type-C™ connector. Available to any USB Type-C device manufacturer, the program offers SlimPort® certification including signal quality pre-test for DisplayPort, HDMI and VGA, interoperability testing to confirm the maximum display resolution with devices available in the market, and functional testing of power, data, audio and video transfer.

The benefit for mobile device manufacturers is to ensure that their devices work with the USB-C accessories available in the market. This includes the first wave of USB-C devices such as Apple USB-C Digital AV Multiport ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, August 15th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili, Acting Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of the Interior for Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs, awarded a number of officers working at the Naturalization, Residency and Ports Sector at the Ministry with their new ranks. The officers were promoted to the rank of “Major” by virtue of the recent ministerial resolution.

Major General Al Khaili congratulated the promoted officers and urged them to double the efforts to enhance police work. He also called on them to endeavor diligently and dedicate their efforts to enhance performance and achieve quality and development of services, with a view to maintain the Ministry of Interior's achievements in security and stability.

In conclusion, he called upon the newly promoted officers to show team spirit in their work with their colleagues to provide distinguished services in ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, August 16th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Grant Thornton, a leading international assurance and advisory firm and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the leading global professional accountancy body hosted a number of key influencers in Dubai and Abu Dhabi at an event titled “The Future of Audit”, which set out to find how the audit environment is set to change to meet the evolving needs of the UAE economy.

The UAE has a diverse economy which is challenging international markets, but what does this mean for companies and their audited financial statements? What regulations and legislations are taking place globally and locally further promoting change within the industry? These are some of the questions that the audience addressed during the insightful discussion that was attended by some of the largest leading businesses in the UAE.

The roundtable found that the independence and strength of the au ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany - Monday, August 17th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

    OTEMTO® trials show Spiolto® Respimat® provides clinically meaningful >4 point reduction in SGRQ score compared to placebo1
    These results demonstrate that Spiolto® Respimat® can bring noticeable benefits to the daily life of COPD patients

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Boehringer Ingelheim today announced the publication of new data from the Phase IIIb OTEMTO® 1&2 trials (NCT01964352/NCT02006732), which show Spiolto® Respimat® (tiotropium/olodaterol) provides consistent, clinically meaningful improvements in quality of life versus placebo in patients with COPD*. These data are published online in the journal Respiratory Medicine.1

For COPD patients, breathlessness, among other symptoms, limits their ability to keep active and has a negative impact on their daily lives. As there is no cure for COPD, improving quality of life is a ma ... Read more »

SANTA CLARA, Calif - Mardi 18 Août 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--eASIC Corp. (@easic), une société de semi-conducteurs sans usine qui offre une plateforme de circuits intégrés (CI) personnalisés (la plateforme eASIC), et Tamba Networks, une importante société de développement de cœurs IP de connectivité, ont annoncé aujourd'hui la disponibilité immédiate d'une solution Ethernet MAC (contrôleur d'accès au support) et PCS (sous-couche de codage physique) de 100 gigabits pour applications à haut débit telles que les centres de données et la commutation de réseaux principaux et de réseaux d'accès.

La combinaison de la plateforme silicium eASIC Nextreme-3 et des cœurs MAC/PCS flexibles à latence ultra faible Gigabit Ethernet universels offre aux concepteurs une plateforme intégrée unique leur permettant de construire des équipements de communications conformes à la norme IEEE802.3 qui prennent en charge Ethernet 100 G et 40GE-KR4, incluant correction ... Read more »

LUDWIGSBURG, Germany - Tuesday, August 18th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

    Approximately USD 1 billion added to MANN+HUMMEL’s top line
    Companies employ 20,000 worldwide
    Global presence with complementary customer relationships and competencies
    Combined 150 years of filtration know-how

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The MANN+HUMMEL Group, www.mann-hummel.com, based in Ludwigsburg, Germany, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which MANN+HUMMEL will acquire the global filtration operations (excluding its Affinia South America (“ASA”) operations) of Affinia Group, the manufacturer of the Wix and Filtron brand of filters. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals. The two businesses will continue to operate separately for the foreseeable future. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

Affinia’s filtration business ... Read more »

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Monday, August 17th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- eASIC Corp. (@easic), a fabless semiconductor company that delivers a custom integrated circuit (IC) platform (eASIC Platform), and Tamba Networks, a leading developer of connectivity IP cores, today announced the immediate availability of a 100 Gigabit Ethernet MAC (media access controller) and PCS (physical coding sublayer) solution for high bandwidth applications, such as data center, and core and access network switching.

The combination of the eASIC Nextreme-3 silicon platform and Tamba’s flexible, ultra-low-latency Gigabit Universal Ethernet MAC/PCS cores gives designers a single integrated platform for building IEEE802.3-compliant communications equipment that supports 100G Ethernet and 40GE-KR4, including FEC (forward error correction), link training and auto negotiation.

“eASIC is pleased to partner with Tamba to address the growing demand for 100Gbps Ethernet ... Read more »