HILLSBORO, OR -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/13/12 -- Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced that it has shipped more than 20 million programmable mixed signal devices. Fast-growing, worldwide adoption is spread over key mixed-signal device families including the Lattice Power Manager II, the newly released Platform Manager", and ispClock" families. Lattice programmable mixed-signal devices are used in a range of applications from low-cost solid state drives to complex high-end telecommunication infrastructure cards.
The Power Manager family was the first programmable mixed-signal device family created by Lattice. Responding to customer need for integration and true "management," Lattice defined the industry's first PLD-based flexible power management system: a fully integrated device providing hot-swap controller, voltage supervisor, reset generator, and sequencer ICs into a single chip solution that is significantly less expensive and more accurate than other solutions.
As circuit board control plane functionality became increasingly popular among the company's broad customer base, Lattice developed the Platform Manager family, extending the functionality of power management to include both power and digital management within a single-chip solution. All Power Manager II functions are supported in Platform Manager devices. Integration allows the Power Manager device to have a quick response time that enables the fault logging application to capture the initial error condition. Fault logging that is implemented with discrete ICs or a microprocessor is typically too slow to catch the initial event, making troubleshooting difficult.
As the complexity of SoCs continues to increase, efficient clock management becomes more difficult. In response to this challenge, Lattice created the ispClock family, a mixed-signal standard clock net solution device that fully integrates clock generators and clock distribution, providing a low-cost programmable skew solution. A single chip product, the ispClock device from Lattice replaces an assortment of zero delay buffers, fan-out buffers, termination resistors, delay lines and serpentine clock trace layouts. Lattice's ispClock devices can be programmed in-system to generate multiple clock frequencies, compensate each output for differences in clock trace lengths, precisely match trace impedances and drive clock nets with different signaling requirements.
"We used all of the resources available on the Power Manager POWR1014A device, from the on-board ADC to the MOSFET drivers," said Wayne Kuei, Research and Development Director, Advantech Co., Ltd. "The Power Manager device helped us achieve our goals of reduced cost, stability, functionality and simplified component sources, resulting in a simpler and more cost effective BOM."
"Customers are discovering that they can easily increase the reliability of their systems while reducing cost," said Shyam Chandra, Lattice Manager of Mixed Signal Solutions. "System reliability no longer needs to suffer from marginally designed power and platform management because of time and cost constraints. Our integrated solutions resolve many system problems that can often be traced back to an overlooked power management detail."
All mixed-signal product families are supported by customer proven development kits and reference designs enabling fast, easy product development.
For more information about Power Manager devices, visit www.latticesemi.com/powermanager; and for the new Platform Manager devices, visit http://www.latticesemi.com/products/powermanager/platformmanager/index.cfm; for information on the ispClock devices, visit www.latticesemi.com/ispclock. For details on the Hercules or Platform Manager Development kits, visit www.latticesemi.com/herculesdevkit or www.latticesemi.com/ptmdevkit.
Software Support Designs for the Power Manager II, ispClock and Platform Manager devices are implemented using the Windows-based Lattice PAC-Designer® Software version 6.1 that is available for download free of charge from the Lattice website www.latticesemi.com/pac-designer.
About Lattice Semiconductor Lattice is the source for innovative FPGA, PLD, programmable Power Management and Clock Management solutions. For more information, visit www.latticesemi.com. Follow Lattice via Facebook, RSS and Twitter.
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EDITORIAL/READER CONTACT: Doug Hunter Vice President Corporate Marketing Lattice Semiconductor Corporation 503.268.8512 doug.hunter@latticesemi.com
Source: Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
SANTA BARBARA, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/13/12 -- Carbon Sciences Inc. (OTCBB: CABN), the developer of a breakthrough technology to make transportation fuels and other valuable products from natural gas, today announced that it has filed two provisional patent applications related to its steam reforming catalyst technology. The patents are designed to provide comprehensive protection for its global intellectual property portfolio.
The new patent applications complement the company's strong dry reforming catalyst patent previously issued in 2011. In January 2012, Carbon Sciences announced its plan to focus the commercialization effort of its catalyst technology on steam reforming applications. Steam reforming of natural gas is the primary method for producing hydrogen, methanol and other large volume chemicals. The most valuable product of steam reforming of natural gas is hydrogen, which is a growing market and currently exceeds $150 billion per year.
The unique low-coking characteristic of the company's catalyst will enable steam reforming processes to operate at a substantially lower steam to methane ratio, resulting in lower operating costs, lower capital costs, lower carbon footprint, and increased production. The new provisional patent applications have been filed in support of this commercialization program. These new filings, as well as several other upcoming filings, when granted, will provide the company with strong worldwide IP protection for steam reforming of natural gas.
Byron Elton, CEO of Carbon Sciences, commented, "These patent applications speak directly to the near term commercial feasibility of our technology. We recently announced the acceleration of the development of our steam reforming catalyst as a drop-in replacement for catalysts used in existing plants worldwide. These patents will provide the coverage and protection we need to move forward."
A new composition of matter application was filed to address the characteristics of the catalyst required to operate in a steam atmosphere, including constant activity without the formation of coke, increased thermal stability and improved mechanical properties necessary for commercial reformers. The second application discloses a low steam to methane ratio reforming process. The combination of a new process patent and a new catalyst patent provides broad intellectual property coverage to support the company's technology development business model.
Gas-to-liquids (GTL) technology, based on abundant and inexpensive natural gas, offers the best solution to meet the increasing demand for liquid transportation fuels. The GTL market is still developing and represents the company's most significant long-term market opportunity. Today, most small to mid-size GTL plants use steam reforming of natural gas to syngas as the first step in the process. Carbon Sciences is targeting this market segment as a drop-in replacement opportunity for its steam-reforming catalyst. By reducing the cost of the steam reforming section, the most cost intensive part of a GTL system, the company intends to significantly reduce the cost of producing gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and other GTL products from natural gas.
The company continues to develop its dry reforming catalyst that can be used with captured CO2 or high CO2 content natural gas to make syngas.
About Carbon Sciences Inc. Innovating at the forefront of chemical engineering, Carbon Sciences is developing a breakthrough technology to make cleaner and greener transportation fuels and other valuable products from natural gas. Our highly scalable, clean-tech process will enable the world to reduce its dependence on petroleum by transforming abundant and affordable natural gas into gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, and other products, such as hydrogen, methanol, pharmaceuticals, solvents, fertilizers, pesticides and plastics. The key to this process is a breakthrough catalyst that can reduce the cost of reforming natural gas into synthetic gas (syngas), the most costly step in making products from natural gas. To learn more about Carbon Sciences' breakthrough technology, please visit www.carbonsciences.com and follow us Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/carbonsciences.
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ROCK SPRING, Ga., Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Â Potts Brothers Land and Auction, an independently owned and operated auction company, is hosting the East Tennessee Real Estate Auction from February 15th to March 1st. The auction, which is lender owned and online only, features an historic home and properties ranging from five acres to over 790 acres.
When asked about the action, Bruce Potts, Owner and Auctioneer, says, "Our family has been in this business since 1975, when my father owned the company. Potts Brothers Land and Auction became an established name throughout Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama and we take pride in our reputation as a trustworthy and reliable firm. There are very exciting listings in the East Tennessee Real Estate Auction, and I think we'll have some pleasing results."
Highlights of the auction include*:
- Property 101 - 5.15 +/- Acres on County Road 226 in McMinn County, TN
- Property 102 - 230 +/- Acres on Hiwassee Rd & Red Ankle Rd in Monroe County, Madisonville, TN
- Property 103 - Beautiful Historic 2 Story Home in Downtown Pikeville, TN
- Property 104 - 15 +/-Acres located on Upper East Valley Rd in Bledsoe County, Pikeville, TN  Â
- Property 105 - 790 +/-Acres on Reagan Valley Road in Monroe County, TN
Potts Brothers Land and Auction specializes in auction sales of residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural real estate as well as personal property, vehicles, farm and construction machinery, business liquidations and much more. Potts Brothers Land and Auction clients have included individuals, estates, banks, government agencies, family groups and bankruptcies.
*15%-20% down. Balance due in 30 days. - 10% Buyer's premium added to final bid, - 2% Broker's registration offered.
About Potts Brothers Land and Auction
Established on the highest professional and ethical standards, Robert H. Potts founded Robert Potts Land and Auction Company in 1975 with his sons, Ben and Bruce Potts. After his death in 1994, the company name was changed to Potts Brothers Land and Auction Company. Since then, Potts Brothers continues to be a family owned and operated business providing professional and personal service to each client.
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Contact:Bruce Pottsinfo@pottsbrothers.com800-701-8966
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DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dover Corporation (NYSE: DOV) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Maag Group ("Maag"). Maag, which is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, will be part of Downers Grove, Illinois based Pump Solutions Group (PSG®) within the Fluid Solutions platform of Dover's Engineered Systems segment. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Maag is a global leader in premium external gear pump technology and engineered integrated solutions for the polymer, plastic, chemical and petrochemical industries. Maag operates globally, with operations in Switzerland, Germany, the U.S., Italy, and China, as well as additional sales support offices around the world. Maag posted 2011 revenue of approximately $170 million.
"The acquisition of Maag further supports our strategic goal of deploying capital in our key growth spaces and will enhance our overall fluids position through the expansion of PSG's product portfolio and technological depth within its core markets of chemicals and petrochemicals. Consistent with other Dover businesses, Maag is a global market leader with a strong reputation as a highly engineered components manufacturer whose foundation is based on innovation and customized solutions," said Bob Livingston, Dover's President and Chief Executive Officer.
The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals and is expected to close at end of the first quarter of 2012. Dover expects this acquisition to be slightly dilutive to 2012 continuing earnings per share due to integration and acquisition related costs.
About Dover
Dover Corporation is a multi-billion dollar diversified global manufacturer. For over 50 years, Dover has been providing its customers with outstanding products and services that reflect the company's commitment to operational excellence, innovation and market leadership. The company focuses on innovative equipment and components, specialty systems and support services through its four major operating segments: Communication Technologies, Energy, Engineered Systems and Printing & Identification. Dover is headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois and employs over 33,000 people worldwide. Dover Corporation is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under "DOV". Additional information is available on the company's website at www.dovercorporation.com.
About PSG
Dover's Pump Solutions Group (PSG®), a global leader in positive displacement pump and supporting technologies, delivers value added pumps and systems that serve customers requiring safe and efficient transfer of critical and valuable materials. PSG features world-class facilities in the U.S., France, Germany, India, and China. Additional information is available on the company's website at www.pumpsg.com.
About MaagÂ
Maag is a global leader in highly engineered gear pumps, filtration systems and pelletizers for plastics, chemicals, petrochemical and the food industries. Maag is a complete solutions provider of specialty pumps with a reputation and focus on high quality customer driven solutions. Maag is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland with offices in Germany, US, France, Italy, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Brazil and China. Additional information is available on the company's website at www.maag.com.
Dover Corporation makes information available to the public, orally and in writing, which may use words like "anticipates," "expects," "believes," "indicates," "suggests," "will," "plans" and "should," which are "forward-looking statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning future events and the performance of Dover Corporation that involve inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations, including, but not limited to, current economic conditions and uncertainties in the credit and capital markets; the Company's ability to achieve expected savings from integration, synergy and other cost-control initiatives; the ability to identify and successfully consummate value-adding acquisition opportunities; increased competition and pricing pressures in the markets served by Dover's operating companies; the ability of Dover's companies to expand into new geographic markets and to anticipate and meet customer demands for new products and product enhancements; increases in the cost of raw materials; changes in customer demand; political events that could impact the worldwide economy; the impact of natural disasters and their effect on global energy markets; a downgrade in Dover's credit ratings; international economic conditions including interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations; the relative mix of products and services which impacts margins and operating efficiencies; short-term capacity constraints; domestic and foreign governmental and public policy changes including environmental regulations and tax policies (including domestic and international export subsidy programs, R&E credits and other similar programs); unforeseen developments in contingencies such as litigation; protection and validity of patent and other intellectual property rights; the cyclical nature of some of Dover's companies; domestic housing industry weakness; and continued events in the Middle East and possible future terrorist threats and their effect on the worldwide economy. Dover Corporation refers you to the documents that it files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as its reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K, for a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause its actual results to differ materially from its current expectations and from the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Dover Corporation undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement. Â
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HSINCHU, Taiwan, Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- MediaTek Inc., a leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions, today announced the availability of the MT6575, its 3rd generation platform for entry to mid-level Android smartphones. The MT6575 platform offers a 1GHz ARM® Cortex™-A9 processor, a proven 3G/HSPA modem and runs the latest "Ice-Cream Sandwich" Android 4.0 release.
"We expect significant growth in entry and mid-level smartphones, with wholesale prices under US$190, over the coming years. We forecast that this segment will almost triple in size from 191 million shipments in 2012 to 551 million by 2016. At that time, we also expect approximately 75% of those entry and mid-level smartphones to ship to emerging markets," said Neil Mawston, Executive Director, Global Wireless Practice, at Strategy Analytics. The MediaTek MT6575 platform is ideally suited to cater to a wide range of smartphone devices that target this growing segment in multiple markets around the world.
"Leveraging the energy-efficient, high-performance Cortex™-A9 processor in Android smartphone applications is an extremely compelling proposition and a great proof point for the scalability of the ARM architecture. During 2011 the Cortex™-A9 processor has powered many of the most up-to-date and highest performance smartphones. The proliferation of Cortex-A Series processors into lower cost, mainstream mobile devices will deliver a significant uplift in the user experience," said Laurence Bryant, Director of Mobile, ARM.
For mid-range smartphones, the MT6575 platform supports 720p high-definition video playback and recording with an 8MP camera and qHD (960x540) high-resolution displays via a PowerVRTM SGX Series5 GPU (graphics processing unit) from Imagination Technologies. In industry-standard benchmark testing, the MT6575 offered over 35% improvement for browser applications and over 20% improvement in graphics capabilities for gaming when compared to competitors' best offerings in these segments.
Additionally, the MT6575 platform provides built-in support for advanced features such as integrated capabilities to drive 3D displays and proprietary algorithms for mobile display picture processing. In sum, the MT6575 provides DTV-grade picture quality on a smartphone by leveraging MediaTek's proven technology as a world-leading DTV platform provider.
The MT6575 platform also supports entry-level smartphones with smaller display sizes, lower resolution, less memory and reduced multimedia requirements.
In addition, the MT6575 boasts the world's lowest power consumption and most comprehensive integration of hot swap dual-SIM capability compatible with the Android platform. With the MT6575 dual-SIM solution, consumers will no longer have to worry about dropped calls while active data transfer is happening on either SIM card, and will experience automatic resumption of data exchange once calls on the other SIM card have ended, in addition, with the hot swap feature enabled, the SIM card can be inserted without switching off the mobile.
The 3G/HSPA modem integrated in the MT6575 platform has been qualified at major 3G operators world-wide.
The MT6575, delivered in 40nm CMOS technology, builds on the proven track record of the 2nd generation MT6573 platform -- i.e., the platform that powers the Lenovo A60, China Unicom's top selling handset in the sub-RMB 1000 (approx. US$160) smartphone category.
"We are very excited by the prospects of the MT6575 platform. It combines MediaTek's innovative chipset technology with our proven reference design and complete software solution model. We believe this platform is ideally suited to enable our customers to address entry to mid-level smartphone cost and performance needs on a global basis -- today and tomorrow," said Ching-Jiang Hsieh, President of MediaTek.
The MT6575 is currently being incorporated into the latest smartphone offerings by many of MediaTek's leading customers and the first smartphone models based on this new platform will hit the market in the first quarter of 2012.
About MediaTek Inc.
MediaTek Inc. is a leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions. The company is a market leader and pioneer in cutting-edge SOC system solutions for wireless communications, high-definition TV, optical storage, and DVD and Blu-ray products. Founded in 1997 and listed on Taiwan Stock Exchange under the code "2454", MediaTek is headquartered in Taiwan and has sales or research subsidiaries in Mainland China, Singapore, India, U.S., Japan, South Korea, Denmark, England and Dubai. For more information, please visit MediaTek's website at www.mediatek.com.
SOURCE MediaTek Inc.
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