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target molecules in biological samples, has received ISO 13485:2003 certification, an internationally recognized quality standard for medical devices. This certification covers the design, development, pro- duction, sales and service of the nCounter®

Analysis

System, NanoString’s multiplexed molecular detec- tion instrument and reagents.

http://www.nanostring.com

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ational Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE: NSM) and

Silicon Laboratories Inc. (NASDAQ: SLAB)

announced a new quarter-brick isolated DC-DC con- verter evaluation board and reference design to help power supply designers get higher power density in networking, communications and high-end server applications.

Featuring National Semiconductor’s LM5035C pulse- width modulation (PWM) controller and Silicon Labs’ Si8420 ISOpro™ digital isolator, the isolated DC-DC converter evaluation board provides power supply designers with a highly efficient 100W reference design in a quarter-brick form factor. The LM5035C PWM controller includes integrated 2A half-bridge gate drivers and SyncFET outputs that control the se- condary-side synchronous rectifier MOSFETs through the Si8420 digital isolator. Dead time between the main and synchronous rectifier on/off transitions is adjustable with a single external resistor.

Furthermore, National Semiconductor introduced the industry’s first zero-drift, programmable instru- mentation amplifier with on-chip diagnostics. The LMP8358 simplifies pressure and thermocouple bridge measurements by allowing users to detect shorts, open circuits and degraded source con- nections in remote industrial applications. This

diagnostic capability prevents circuit shutdowns in medical instruments, precision weigh scales, pressure sensors and motor control systems.

http://www.national.com/pf/LM/LM5035C.html

http://bit.ly/LM5035C http://www.national.com/pf/LM/LMP8358.html

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ETZSCH Fine Particle Technology LLC and SPX Corporation signed a definitive agreement on

April 30, 2010 under which NETZSCH acquired the Premier Mill business of SPX Corporation. Premier Mill is a well-known brand of grinding and disper- sing equipment. As of May 3, 2010 the combined products and services of NETZSCH and Premier Mill became available under the new company name.

http://www.netzsch-grinding.com

NCrystal US Corporation will be unveiling new lighting technology at the LIGHTFAIR Interna-

tional tradeshow in Las Vegas, May 2010. This will be the first time that NNCrystal introduces products based on two new technologies, Qshift Coral™ and Qshift Lucid™ to the commercial lighting industry. NNCrystal, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hangz- hou Najing Technology company, and an exclusive licensee of a decade of advanced materials synthesis

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