Magnachip Uncovers N-P Channel MOSFET Series for LCD Screens
A huge manufacturer of analog and mixed signal semiconductor products for high volume consumer applications, MaganChip Seminconductor Ltd recently uncovered their new power efficient MOSFET series. This new technology can be used in backlight units of LCD TVs and LCD monitors, making these peripherals far better than how they are today.
The N-P Multi-Chip MOSFET targets the LCD TV and LCD monitor inverters. The new LCD booster chips boasts DPAK and SOIC-8, combining the two channels into a single piece of hardware.
LCD manufacturers will now be able to produce advanced monitors for a cheaper cost. The MOSFET series can also be used as backlight units for LCD TVs, LCD monitors as well as motor drivers and lamp drivers due to its lead and halogen-free nature.
MagnaChip Seminconductor CEO and Chairman, Sang Park exclaimed that they are thrilled to bring this series to the marketplace. The launch, as Park believe will allow for rapid expansion of power solutions market.
Source: Antara.co.id
Shuttle Computer Debuts Build-To-Order XPC Systems
Shuttle Computer Group is making XPCs more accessible by bringing in their line of small-form-factor, bare-bones XPC computers available in their online store.
But don’t get too excited about it, as the full line of build-to-order XPCs will not be available until April next year. PC enthusiasts however can avail of the rollout of the new, customized computer systems to consumer electronics, PC and mass merchant retailers by the end of the year.
The new build-yourself-a-pc systems have a price range of $799 to $2,999. Depending on the configurations, the new computers can be used for home or office, business, media center and gaming and even content creation.
The top of the line gaming or content creation configuration has a standard desktop specification. It has a .4GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor. It bears a 200GB hard disk drive and 1GB memory. It also carries an ATI Radeon 9800XT graphics card.
The media center configuration boasts the “Zen” XPC model. It has Microsoft’s Windows Media Center Operating System and a TV tuner card. This set-up is tagged at $999.
Source: Twice
Canon Launches PIXMA MP980 All-In-One Printer
Canon released the printer to rule all printers! The new PIXMA MP980 All-In-One printer promises to give more options than any other available desktop printers for photographers to date.
The PIXMA MP980 Photo AIO is a printer dedicated to photography enthusiasts. Needless to say, it is a printer that every photographer would want. It allows Wi-Fi or Ethernet wireless printing and other friendly functions.
The new PIXMA has a six-color ink tank. This setup is actually part of Canon’s ChromaLife100, a system devoted to giving every printout a vibrant and long lasting effect. There is also an option to print black and white images without resulting into dull and lifeless pictures. This is because of the Easy Photo Print Pro software that comes with purchase of every printer. It allows the production of monochromatic images with the silver halide print quality.
This new printer can produce a 4 by 6 inch quality pictures in as fast as 20 seconds. The new printer is compatible with a wide range of print and fine art papers for picture printing.
MP980 is also equipped with a film scanning technology, where users can simply use negatives or slides for reflectives in order to print images.
The new PIXMA MP980 Photo All-In-One printer will be sold for $299.99. Canon also released a high-tech printer named the PIXMA MP620 Photo All-In-One printer; it will be tagged at $149.99. The company is yet to announce the exact product release date. .
Source: eCoustics