Longtime Enthusiast of Oakley Innovation Will Expand Company’s Roster of Talent

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. - Thursday, December 20th 2012

(BUSINESS WIRE/ ME NewsWire)-- Oakley, Inc. today announced that Zach Johnson has joined its family of professional golfers. The latest player to become part of Oakley Golf, Johnson has relied on the company’s performance eyewear for years and will now take advantage of the innovations offered by Oakley performance golf apparel.

"We are very excited about bringing this nine-time PGA Tour winner into the Oakley Golf family,” said Scott Bowers, SVP of Global Marketing and Brand Development at Oakley. "A Masters champion, Zach is joining an expanding roster of golf talent that has chosen to rely on Oakley technologies. That choice underscores the authenticity of innovation that is now redefining performance and potential for golfers worldwide.”

"It’s a good feeling to join Oakley,” said Johnson. "They love the game as much as I d ... Read more »

Low drop-out single output 300mA TCR3DM series starts sampling before March 2013 mass production

TOKYO - Thursday, December 20th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation(TOKYO:6502) today announced that it will launch 300mA output single LDO regulators that use a newly developed micro CMOS process to significantly improve drop-out characteristics. With an ultra-small 1.0mm x 1.0mm x 0.6mm DFN4 package, the new TCR3DM series achieves 140mV (typ.) at 3.0V and 300mA. The new regulators also include a high-speed load transient response circuit and low-noise circuit. In addition to basic functions, that include over-current protection, over-temperature protection and output auto-discharge, these 300mA output LDO regulators limit inrush current and are recommended for a wide range of applications, particularly mobile devices.

Samples are available now with mass production scheduled to start from March 2013.

Applications Smartphones, mobile phones, ... Read more »