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25% from $102.1 million in fiscal 2008. Despite the operating conditions of each blade in the chassis.
decline in revenues, gross margin increased from The LM25066 features a voltage input range of 2.9V
43.8% to 47.1%. Net loss was $16.3 million, or to 17V and a selectable 25mV / 50mV current limit
$0.87 per share, compared to net loss of $82.7 milli- threshold for addressing a wide range of intermediate
on, or $4.46 per share, for fiscal 2008. bus voltages and load currents. The LM25066 is sup-

http://www.nanometrics.com plied in a 4mm by 5mm, 24-lead LLP
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package and
is priced at $5.95 each in 1,000-unit quantities.
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anosys, Inc. has signed a definitive commercial

http://www.national.com/pf/LM/LM25066.html
agreement with cutting edge electronics com-
ponent manufacturer LG Innotek (LGIT). The agree-
ment, involving Nanosys’ quantum dot phosphors N
IL Technology (NILT), Denmark, presents a
new cost-effective imprint stamp featuring
for use in displays, represents the first real world wire grid polarizer pattern for test purposes. Wire
commercial application of quantum dots in elec- Grid Polarizers (WGPs) offer very effective polariza-
tronics. Use of Nanosys’ architected quantum dots tion compared to traditional absorption polarizers,
enables LGIT to be the first company in the world to widely used today within e.g. flat panel displays. Po-
provide ultra high color gamut displays to its custo- larizers are key components in displays determining
mers such as LG Group and others. The agreement display brightness and contrast. Key performance
secures sales of Nanosys’ process ready components parameters of WGPs are the high contrast levels de-
into the display market for many years. fined by the pitch and fill factor of the wire grid. The
new standard stamp features an array of thin parallel
“Our Quantum Rail™ device takes quantum dots metal lines with a large active area of 12mm x 12mm
out of the lab and delivers them as process ready with 50nm lines and spaces. With 50nm linewidth
components for customers such as LGIT” said Jason and spaces the new WGP Standard Stamp offers the
Hartlove, CEO of Nanosys. “With a reputation for opportunity to create very high contrast WGPs by
quick implementation, LGIT is the perfect commer- nanoimprint lithography for test and R&D purpo-
cial partner.” Nanosys is a portfolio company of ses. The WGP Standard Stamp is a new application
German Nanostart. specific standard stamp to support the development

http://www.nanosysinc.com of WGPs by nanoimprint and to demonstrate NILT’s

http://www.nanostart.de capabilities within this market segment.

http://www.nilt.com/WGP
N
ational Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE: NSM)
announced the industry’s first system moni-
toring, protection and control integrated circuit S
wedish Obducat (Nordic Growth Market:
OBDUB) published the interim report. Lars Tilly
(IC) with on-chip power management bus (PMBus) was appointed new CEO at Obducat on Novem-
support. National’s LM25066 integrates high-per- ber 2009 and formally entered upon his duties on
formance monitoring, protection and control blocks February 01, 2010. Furthermore, Obducat’s fully
that precisely control and manage the electrical automated system for mass production of LEDs,