The market for dynamic random access memory (DRAM) is expected to partially reverse the drastic losses it incurred in 2011 and achieve revenue growth this year, the result of balanced supply and demand following the exit of major manufacturer Elpida Memory, according to a new IHS iSuppli DRAM Market Tracker report. The report expects global DRAM industry revenue this year to reach $30.6 billion, up 3.3 percent from $29.6 billion in 2011.

austriamicrosystems has announced that “ams” will be its new company brand. The new brand name, “ams”, unites austriamicrosystems and the brand and identity of TAOS (Texas Optoelectronic Solutions), a leading global supplier of intelligent light sensors, that was acquired in 2011.

Toshiba Electronics Europe has introduced the TC358743 HDMI to CSI-2 bridge, which overcomes the limited video-input capabilities of many application processors by allowing an incoming HDMI video/audio stream to be connected to the processor’s MIPI CSI-2 camera input.

Omron Electronic Components Europe has made 2D and 3D CAD drawings for the overwhelming majority of its electromechanical solid state relays and switches as well as its connectors and sensors available for instant download online.

Chomerics Europe, a division of Parker Hannifin, has set-up and begun production at a new manufacturing cell at its facility in Grantham, UK. The specialist cell will provides an advanced resource to support the manufacture of shielded cast windows. 

SemiSouth Laboratories, a manufacturer of silicon carbide (SiC) transistor technology for high-power, high-efficiency, harsh-environment power management and conversion applications, has announced a new 1700V/1400mΩ silicon carbide JFET which simplifies start up circuit design in 3-phase auxiliary power supplies.

Torex Semiconductor has launched a new version of its successful Micro-DC/DC family.  The XCL201/202 uses the same construction technique as the original XCL205/06 series, in which a Synchronous DC/DC Converter IC is embedded within a fully shielded Thin-Film Power Inductor.  The simplicity of the construction means that the device is inexpensive to produce, making the XCL20x series suitable for cost sensitive applications where PCB space is at a premium.

UNIPOWER LLC has unveiled a new high voltage power supply series designed to address the needs of a wide range of industrial, analytical, scientific and medical X-Ray applications. The XRC/XRS Series is the latest in a long line of high voltage power sources developed by Universal Voltronics, which was acquired by UNIPOWER in August 2011.