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• Ir Xt5, Modular Rework System
• Relay Saves, State Relay Saves
• Uv Sensor, Oki Electric Industry
• Austria Microsystems, Multi Channel Adc

PDR, a leading rework systems vendor and the pioneer of Focused IR technology, used Productronica 2007 as a platform to launch its hotly anticipated modular rework system – the IR-XT5 designed to deliver unparalleled flexibility for SMT/BGA rework. Recognising the dynamics of the industry and the ever-changing needs of its customers PDR, has long distinguished itself from other rework technology suppliers by providing its clients with modular equipment that can grow with their needs – and with their budgets. "After all", as PDR's managing director Roger Gibbs says, "why invest in all those bells and whistles before you really need them?" About PDR Since 1986 PDR has pioneered the use of Focused Infra-Red (FIR) technology in SMT rework equipment, including the world's first hand held IR soldering/desoldering tool, called SolderLight. With over 3,500 installations worldwide, PDR systems are used by many of the world's leading OEMs and EMS providers...

STMicroelectronics today launched a new quad high-side intelligent power switch (IPS) – the VNI4140K – which is produced using the latest generation of ST's VIPower(TM) technology to achieve a 50 percent saving in Rds(on) compared to earlier devices with the same die size. About STMicroelectronics STMicroelectronics is a global leader in developing and delivering semiconductor solutions across the spectrum of microelectronics applications. An unrivalled combination of silicon and system expertise, manufacturing strength, Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio and strategic partners positions the Company at the forefront of System-on-Chip (SoC) technology and its products play a key role in enabling today's convergence markets. The Company's shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, on Euronext Paris and on the Milan Stock Exchange...

About Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. Founded in 1881, Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. is Japan's first telecommunications manufacturer, with its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. OKI provides top-quality products, technologies and solutions to its customers through its info-telecom system business, semiconductor business and printer business. All three businesses function as a collective force to create exciting new products and technologies that satisfy a spectrum of customer needs in various markets. OKI Electric Industry Co., Ltd. introduces it has started volume shipment of its ultraviolet (UV) sensor ICs, ML8511, starting this month...

Austria Microsystems introduces the AS1542, a multi-channel successive-approximation ADC with lowest power consumption, excellent DC performance and outstanding dynamic specifications, expanding austriamicrosystems high-performance ADC portfolio. "There is an escalating demand for increased channel count on analog-to-digital converters and the AS1542 helps meet that requirement with 16 channels. Typical applications needing more channels include optical, wired and wireless communications, motor control, industrial automation and all forms of data acquisition," said Walter Moshammer, Marketing Director Standard Linear at austriamicrosystems. "At the same time, the fully differential input mode of the AS1542 enables very precise measurements under noisy conditions often found in industrial environments...