California Micro Devices Presents Protection Solutions at Embedded Systems Conference in Boston

September 22nd, 2009 BOSTON - - Windows Embedded re-brands successful Sparks will Fly developer competition to encourage creativity, innovation and 'Fun and Games' among embedded hobbyist and academic communities globally. During an industry address yesterday at the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) Boston, Microsoft Corp.

August 30th, 2009 MILPITAS, California - - Industry's First 100v Breakdown Voltage ESD Solution for High Power Solid State Lighting Applications California Micro Devices (Nasdaq: CAMD) today announced the latest product in the LuxGuard(TM) family of turnkey solutions for ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection and thermal management for high power, high brightness light emitting diode (HBLED) lighting applications. The new CM1771 is the industry's first ESD protection solution for HBLED applications to feature a 100 volt breakdown voltage.

August 24th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - - Hands-on Seminars and Design Kit Give Electronics System Developers Unprecedented Access to Leading-edge Technologies and Implementation Expertise TechInsights today announced the details of the "Build Your Own Embedded System" (BYOES) seminars being held during ESC Boston ( www.embedded.com/boston) September 21-24 at the Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA. For the first time in electronics industry history, systems developers attending BYOES seminars will take home a custom-configured "design kit" based on Microsoft's newest Windows 7-based operating system, Windows Embedded Standard 2011, and the Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor.

August 17th, 2009 MILPITAS, California - - Second Generation Device Features Higher Performance, Smaller Size and Lower Price California Micro Devices (Nasdaq: CAMD) today introduced the latest ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection device in the XtremeESD family utilizing the PicoGuard (R) XS architecture, the CM1238. It provides 8 channels of ESD protection that meet + -15kV contact discharge, and + -20kV air discharge per the IEC61000-4-2 standard as well as the 100 Ohm differential impedance matching requirements of the HDMI(R) 1.3a and DisplayPort(TM) digital video standards.

August 17th, 2009 MILPITAS, California - - CM6100 Provides Robust ESD Protection for Mobile Handsets and Other Portable Applications California Micro Devices (Nasdaq: CAMD) today announced the PicoGuard CM6100, a low capacitance electrostatic discharge (ESD) device providing two channels of 15 kV protection for USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interfaces and for LVDS (low voltage differential signal) and emerging serial interfaces such as MIPI(R) (Mobile Industry Processor Interface) used in handsets and other mobile devices. The CM6100 is based on CMD's PicoGuard line of ESD protection products, providing industry leading low levels of dynamic resistance, clamping voltage and insertion loss.

July 6th, 2009 MILPITAS, California - - CM1624 Provides Excellent EMI Suppression, Lowest Line Capacitance and Robust 15kV ESD Protection California Micro Devices (Nasdaq: CAMD) today announced the CM1624, an application specific microSD (micro Secure Digital) interface protection filter for mobile and computing devices. The popular microSD flash memory card is increasingly used in portable devices to allow users to store or use data across different devices.

April 29th, 2009 SANTA CLARA, California - EDN Hosting 'Designing with LEDs Workshop 2009' in Santa Clara California Micro Devices (Nasdaq: CAMD) will be showcasing its innovative LuxGuard(TM) family of total turnkey solutions for ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection and thermal management for high power, ultra high brightness LED (light emitting diode) lighting applications at EDN's "Designing with LEDs Workshop 2009" in Santa Clara, California, on April 30. A pioneer in the development of ESD protection circuits for high power ultra high brightness (UHB) LED applications, CMD has shipped more than 300 million units to customers since 2001.

April 26th, 2009 TAIPEI, Taiwan - MDDI, Bridge and MIPI(R) High Speed Serial Display Controllers to be Highlighted California Micro Devices (Nasdaq: CAMD) will be showcasing its display controller solutions based on the Mobile Digital Display Interface (MDDI) and Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI(R)) high speed serial interface display standards for mobile handset and MID (Mobile Internet Device) applications at the International Display Manufacturing Conference/3D Systems and Applications/Asia Display 2009 (IDMC/3DSA/Asia Display '09) from April 28 through 30. Allen Tung, CMD's display controller applications manager, will deliver two presentations on April 29 and 30.

March 29th, 2009 SAN JOSE, California - XtremeESD(R) Protection, Praetorian(R) EMI Filtering, HDMI(TM) 1.3 and other Interface Protection Solutions Featured California Micro Devices (Nasdaq: CAMD) will be showcasing its broad range of protection solutions, including devices for electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection and electromagnetic interference (EMI) filtering at ESC Silicon Valley 2009 in San Jose, California from March 31 through April 2. These solutions are well suited to a wide range of applications, such as embedded and industrial computing, and consumer electronics.

March 15th, 2009 MILPITAS, California - Ideal for High Power and Ultra High Brightness Lighting Applications California Micro Devices (Nasdaq: CAMD) today announced the availability of the LuxGuard family of turnkey solutions for ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection and thermal management for high power, ultra high brightness LED (light emitting diode) lighting applications. The LuxGuard family of protection solutions includes both LED submounts that deliver robust ESD protection and enhanced thermal management capabilities and side mounts which offer superior ESD protection for customers that utilize ceramic submounts.

April 9th, 2009 TORONTO - Canadian researchers have developed the world's first flying micro-robot that can manipulate objects, particularly during surgeries, for micro-scale applications. The invention provides researchers with more control over micro-scale manipulation, allowing them to move and place tiny objects with far greater precision, said Waterloo University - where an engineering research team developed the device.

March 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - High interest rates coupled with an uneven spread of micro-financial institutions are among the major reasons for credit still not being available to a sizable portion of the underprivileged, experts said Tuesday. 'There is an uneven spread of the micro-finance movement,' B.P.

September 5th, 2009 EXCEL - With their armed forces ever more heavily engaged in operations, from the full scale asymmetric combat of Afghanistan to counter-insurgency in Africa and post-war peace support in Iraq and Eastern Europe, many governments are expressing concern about the protection of their troops on the ground. The range of threats faced in dismounted operations, from small arms to artillery to improvised explosive devices, is growing and, to be effective against such threats, the personal ballistic protection of soldiers on the ground is developing quickly to stay ahead.

April 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India has to build a sustainable micro-entrepreneurship movement, which would transform many of its job seekers into job creators, Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari said here Tuesday. 'Such entrepreneurship, however, needs to be broad-based and supported by the civil society,' Ansari said while addressing a conference on entrepreneurship, jointly organised by the Bharatiya Yuva Shakti Trust (BYST) and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) BYST is a non-profit organisation, which is promoting micro entrepreneurship among the youth.

June 11th, 2009 KOLKATA - The country's insurance regulator may issue norms for estimating "embedded value" of future insurance premiums by August, a top official said here Wednesday. "The guidance note is ready and it would be issued within two months," J.

January 4th, 2009 SYDNEY - Inspired by the 'all seeing eyes' of insects, scientists have built an artificial one with an unobstructed all-round view. It has potential uses for guiding robot vehicles and aircraft, providing low-cost panoramic security surveillance and novel lighting systems.

September 14th, 2009 Avaya in $900 million deal for Nortel businessNEW YORK — Nortel Networks, which has been operating under bankruptcy protection since January, has selected Avaya as the successful bidder for its segment that makes communications systems for businesses. Basking Ridge, N.J.-based Avaya Inc.

February 3rd, 2009 HYDERABAD - The National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal, and ESIGELEC-School of Engineering Rouen of France have entered into an agreement to promote research and academic exchange, it was announced here Wednesday. ESIGELEC will also establish centre for automation and instrumentation and embedded systems on the campus of the NIT-Warangal.

March 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - As a networking platform, 17th Convergence India 2009 was a resounding success with solid business discussions emerging out of conference sessions and interactions between participants. One of the most relevant issues for the communications industry was taken up at the international conference today i.e.

January 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Dust-particle sized devices developed recently by scientists, activated by heat or bio-chemical signals, can grab and remove living cells from hard-to-reach places, without having to use wires, tubes or batteries. Just a tenth of a millimetre across, low cost microgrippers performed a biopsy-like procedure in lab tests, on animal tissue placed at the end of a narrow tube.