New Pages, Products & Suppliers, 20009 Catalog

An additional 48 pages of new products were added to the 2009 catalog.

Mansfield, TX – Mouser Electronics announces the availability of the latest catalog for 2009.  Catalog #637 (Feb – April 09) features 2,184 pages of the newest products and technologies from over 390 premiere electronic component suppliers.

• An additional 48 pages of new products were added.
• Mouser has added over 25,000 new products to the online and free print catalog.
• Some exciting new products featured in Catalog #637 include Texas Instruments’ 2.4GHz RF Front End Range Extender CC2591, Microchip’s FCC-certified RF Transceiver Modules MRF24J40MA, Freescale’s 8-bit MCU.

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Company Recognized For Leadership and Innovation

Chandler, AZ [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology announces that it has been recognized by the following business and electronics organizations for product and workplace leadership.

• EDN magazine named the USB PIC microcontrollers (MCUs) to their 2008 “Hot 100” list of the most significant new electronic products, in the “Processors & Tools” category.
• Microchip has the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of 8-, 16- and 32-bit USB MCUs.
• EE Times recently honored three Microchip devices with the distinction of being the quarter’s “Ultimate Products,” as nominated by the publication’s editors and selected by its readership.

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NASA Ames Becomes Home To Newly Launched Singularity University  

Moffett Field, CA – NASA Ames Research Center announces an Enhanced Use Lease Agreement with Singularity University (SU) to house a new academic program at Ames' NASA Research Park.

• The university will open its doors this June and begin offering a nine-week graduate studies program, as well as three-day chief executive officer-level and 10-day management-level programs.
• The SU curriculum provides a broad, interdisciplinary exposure to ten fields of study.

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Interim President and Vice President Appointed

Denver CO – The CAD Society announces that it has appointed an Interim President and Vice President to take the CAD Society forward into the new-year.

• Rachael Dalton-Taggart, 20 year industry veteran and Director of Marketing with Lattice Technology, will be Interim President until the society's AGM later this year.
• Ken Feitz, 18 year industry veteran, and Marketing Manager at TransMagic Inc. will take the roles of Vice President and Treasurer for the same term.
• The CAD Society was formed in 1990, as part of the NCGA (National Computer Graphics Association), and split out on its own when the NCGA ended.

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Accreditation To The ISO 17025 Standard Received

Lake Forest, IL – Associated Research announces that they have received accreditation from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) to the ISO 17025 standard.

• A2LA is the largest accreditation body to the ISO 17025 standard.
• The ISO 17025 standard is an International Standard published by the International Organization for Standardization.
• ISO 17025 specifies the general requirements for the competence to carry out tests and/or calibrations.
• Associated Research, Inc. is now able to offer accredited calibration services.

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Noticeable Changes In Company’s System

Over the past few years, there have been noticeable changes in the AKH FAS-NER System.   Past systems were mostly standard single hit systems. 

• In today’s market, companies want to improve efficiencies and product quality as well as decrease manufacturing time and labor. 
• AKH is not only customizing systems, but with all applications being different, AKH is evolving FAS-NERS around customers’ needs. 
• An example of this is the new AKH Double Headed FAS-NER, adding an external head to our existing Headed FAS-NERS, excellent for thin gauge applications.

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 Company Awarded U.S. Army STOC II Contract

San Jose, CA–Quantum3D announces that CG2, a wholly-owned subsidiary, has been awarded the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation's (PEO STRI) Omnibus Contract II (STOC II).

• STOC II is a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a $17 billion cap over the ten year term.
• As STOC II winners, CG2, working in close partnership with Quantum3D, will be able to continuously advance the technological capabilities of its training and simulation products.

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