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Yazaki North America also announced that for the fourth straight year it is supporting "major support" to the Convergence Education Foundation, including financial, staff time and materials contributions. Yazaki CEO George Perry will also offer comments at a press conference scheduled for Wednesday at noon to announce a new partnership campaign for the foundation. More at www.cef-trek.org. Also, Munich, Germany-based chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG (NYSE: IFX) introduced advanced electronics that increase the energy efficiency of hybrids -- control systems half the size and weight of current units. More at www.infineon.com. Fujitsu Microelectronics America Inc. also made a bunch of product announcements. Included are a new high-speed controller intended for driver assistant applications, a new family of graphics display controllers for vehicle navigation systems featuring more speed for multimedia and dashboard applications, and three new high-speed, 32-bit microcontrollers for advanced auto body control applications, including door, seat, air conditioning and more. More at http://us.fujitsu.com/micro/.

MUCH CONTINUED SUCCESS!!!!!!!

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Jim

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Convergence 2006 offers host of auto technology innovations

Electronic companies by the score offered new wares Monday at the Convergence 2006 automotive technology show at Detroit's Cobo Center. There were a ton, so here goes a long list: San Jose, Calif.-based Atmel Corp. NASDAQ: ATML) introduced three new integrated circuits for high-temperature applications, up to 200 degrees Centigrade (), for applications like turbochargers or exhaust gas recirculation systems. The circuits also offer advanced packaging for increased reliability. More at www.atmel.com. Also, Austin, Texas-based Silicon Laboratories Inc. (NASDAQ: SLAB) introduced new mixed-signal integrated circuits for automotive electronics such as power windows, doors, sunroofs, trunks, adjustable seats and mirrors. More at www.silabs.com. Also, new technology for embedded electronics and mechatronics controls is being demonstrated by Dspace, a German tech company with its North American headquarters in Novi. Dspace technology turns prototype software into industry standard compliant code, as well as virtual vehicle simulation models. More at www.dspaceinc.com.