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The Latest Home And Office Products Sony Introduces Swipe Telecom’s Dual-SIM Xperia T2 Ultra- 3G Calling Phablet The Large Screen Offers high-quality LCD and Android 4.2 operating system (OGS) capacitive a 3G Smartphone touchscreen display calling phablet, Halo Fone, Swipe Telecom has launchedwhich one-glass solutionthat supports a reso- Powered by 1.4GHz Snapdragon quad-core processor S ony India has introduced Xperia T2 Ultra, the next evolution in large-screen smartphone design It brings together the best of Sony’s imaging and display technologies with ground-breaking design efficiency to produce a stunning Android smartphone at a mid-range price point.  Key specifications for the smartphone include a 15cm (6-inch) HD IPS display (720p) with Triluminos and mobile Bravia Engine for mobile, a 13-megapixel camera with Flash and Exmor RS for mobile, 1.1-megapixel front-facing camera with Exmor R and access to Sony’s one-touch ecosystem of 132 NFCconnected accessories The device is 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tainment worlds—smartphone and The phablet is powered tablet PC, making it an by a 1.3GHz dual-core proirresistible package cessor and 512MB RAM, With a gigantic which guarantees a smooth high-quality LCD size experience.  of 16.5cm (6.5-inch) and Price: ` 6999 Intex Introduces New Range of Multimedia Speakers Brings the best in class sound variants to pep-up the mood I ntex Technologies has introduced two new variants of multimedia speakers, IT-2440 FMU and IT-2460 SUF, to enhance customer experience The products are aesthetically designed and combine quality sound output to make your music experience more fulfilling Also, the in-built FM enables you to ensure you get the taste of latest music which the world is listening to and add into your playlist These powerpacked speakers are adequately powered to boost the sound output of your normal laptop, DVD player and TV Now you can be your own DJ by flipping through the songs using the fully-functioned remote control With a power output 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Equipments (D) 151 Perfect Systems 150 Sakthi Electronics 151 Shavison Electronics Pvt Ltd 15 SM Electronic Technologies Pvt Ltd 25 Srishti Electronics 153 Star Communication Systems 151 Unipar Energy Systems Pvt Ltd 152 Cabinets, Enclosures & Accessories Arham Electronics & Electricals (Nimra Products) 150 Comrack Infonet Private Ltd 145 S K Metal Works 153 Shrey Plastic Moulders 153 SPM Electronics 153 Components (Including Active & Passive) Digi-Key Corporation International Rectifier Hong Kong Ltd 79 Jai Mata Electronics 151 Kendeil Indfarad Electronics Pvt Ltd 141 LWI Electronics Inc 23 Maxim Integrated (CM Media) 43 Microchip Technology Inc 55 Millenium semiconductors 11 Mouser Electronics (Hong Kong) Ltd 13 Products Page No Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd 53 Perfect Radios 153 Radiant Electronics 150 Ramesh Industries 153 Renesas Electronics Singapore Pte Ltd 27 S.M Semiconductors (D) 152 Shavison Electronics Pvt Ltd 15 ST Microelectronics Marketing Pvt Ltd 33 Toshiba India Pvt Ltd 45 Consumer Electronics & Appliances Ambuj Enterprises 152 Bose Electronics 149 Display Systems Electronic Assembly 95 EDA Tools (Including Designing & Drafting Aids) Altium Ltd 67 Cybermotion Technologies Pvt Ltd 83 Uchi Embedded Solutions 153 Educational Training Kits Core Technologies 142 Danuc Robotics 149 Gala Electronics (D) 29 ISOFT 139 Kits’n’ Spares 73 Industrial & Manufacturing Equipment Max Technology & Co 35 IT Products Cybermotion Technologies Pvt Ltd 83 Materials (Including Chemicals & Consumables) HK Wentworth (India) Pvt Ltd 51 Progressive Engineers (R) 147 Optics & Optoelectronics Advanced Powertech 138 Amptronics Systems Pvt Ltd 138 Aura Emergency Systems (D) 149 Binay Opto Electronics Pvt Ltd (D) 30-31 Buljin Elemec Pvt Ltd 150 Products Page No Grace Electrotek 149 GSR Infocom Pvt Ltd 149 Hitech Solar Appliances 151 Jagwani Projects Pvt.Ltd 147 National Controlling & Equipments (D) 151 Pro Solutions 152 Sunlight 151 PCBs, Assemblies & Sub Assemblies Arham Electronics & Electricals (Nimra Products) 150 Buljin Elemec Pvt Ltd 150 Core Technologies 142 Green India Electronics 142 ISOFT 139 Shavison Electronics Pvt Ltd 15 Srishti Electronics 153 Star Communication Systems 151 Toradex Systems (India) Private Limited 157 Products Page No Solar Products Akhil Brothers 150 Ambuj Enterprises 152 Caron Technologies 150 Evergreen Solar Systems 149 Gurukirpa Electronics 151 Max Electronics (P) 151 Nehatronix 152 Regal Solar Pvt Ltd 143 Systellar Innovations 145 Switches & Relays PIC GmbH 21 Telecom Products Millennium Technologies 138 u-blox Singapore Pte Ltd India Liaison Office Reseller and Distributors Digi-Key Corporation Element14 India Pvt Ltd LWI Electronics Inc 23 Madhu Subtronic Components Pvt Ltd 39 Millenium semiconductors 11 Mouser Electronics (Hong Kong) Ltd 13 Perfect Radios 153 Progressive Engineers (R) 147 Radiant Electronics 150 SM Electronic Technologies Pvt Ltd 25 Test & Measurement Equipment (Including Indicators & Monitors) Agilent Technologies India Pvt Ltd Gate Fold Dinteck 151 Element14 India Pvt Ltd FLIR Systems 49 Gill Instruments Pvt Ltd 145 Good Will Instrument Co Ltd 156 NI Systems (India) Pvt Ltd Rohde & Schwarz 37 Scientific Mes Technik Pvt Ltd (M) 47 TekBrains Pvt Ltd 153 Tektronix India Pvt Ltd (D) 9, 158 Towa Engineering Works 145 TTL Technologies Pvt Ltd 57 Uma Electronics 147 Vijai Electronics 149 Safety & Security Products TekBrains Pvt Ltd 153 Trade Shows and Events IPCA 2014 115 Sensors & Transducers ISOFT 139 PIC GmbH 21 Training and Certification Institutes Cetpa Infotech Pvt Ltd 93 Core Technologies 142 EFY Tech Center 41 Plugs, Sockets & Connectors Madhu Subtronic Components Pvt Ltd 39 Perfect Radios 153 Services Caron Technologies 150 Core Technologies 142 Toradex Systems (India) Private Limited 157 Transformers Miracle Electronic & Devices Pvt Ltd 95 EFY Magazine Attractions During 2014 Month Technology Focus EFY Report Buyers’ Guide t&m January Electronics of Things Industrial Automation Electronics Rework Stations Automated Test Equipment (AOI, etc) February Smart Grid Smart Grid Electronics Handheld T&M Equipment for Field Engineers Thermal Imaging March Smart & Electric Vehicles Automotive Electronics How to Make Your Lab Static Proof Function & Signal Generators April Smart Homes Inverters & UPS–SOHO & Industrial Digital Multimeters Multimeters May FPGA (Programmable Chips) Connectors & Terminals FPGA Training Kits Data Acquisition Systems EMC Test Equipment June 3-D Printers Certification & Quality Labs Desktop Manufacturing Equipment (SMT, Reflow Ovens, 3D Printers) July Raspberry Pi PCB Industry in India: Suppliers & Manufacturers Budget Friendly Oscilloscopes Oscilloscopes August Security 2.0: Latest products Aerospace & Defence Electronics Wi-fi & RF Modules Incircuit Test Systems September Smart Robos Solar Electronics EDA Tools for Circuit Design Virtual Instruments October Open Source Electronics Educational & training Products Development Boards (Microcontroller based) Analysers (Network, Protocol, Spectrum, etc) November Wireless Communication Technologies (Zigbee, RF to 5G & beyond) Security & Surveillance Soldering / Desoldering Stations RF Devices (Wireless Devices) December Smart Lighting LED Lighting Programmable Power Source Power Analysers/Power Meters/Supplies 154 April 2014 | Electronics For You www.efymag.com advertisers’ & organisation index advertisers’ index Client name Page No Advanced Powertech (www.aptindia.net) .138 Agilent Technologies India Pvt Ltd .Gate Fold Akhil Brothers (www.omcorel.com) 150 Altium Ltd 67 Ambuj Enterprises 152 Amptronics Systems Pvt Ltd 138 Antrix Associates 144 Arham Electronics & Electricals (Nimra Products) .150 Aura Emergency Systems 149 Balaji Powertronics .137 Binay Opto Electronics Pvt Ltd (D) (www.binayLED.com) 30-31 Bose Electronics 149 Buljin Elemec Pvt Ltd (www.flexiblepcb.com) 150 Caron Technologies 150 Cetpa Infotech Pvt Ltd (www.cetpainfotech.com) 93 Comrack Infonet Private Ltd (www.comrack.com) 145 Core Technologies 142 Cybermotion Technologies Pvt Ltd (www.cybermotionedu.com) 83 Danuc Robotics .149 Digi-Key Corporation (www.digikey.com) Digital Promoters (I) Pvt Ltd 149 Dinteck 151 Electronics Rocks 14 e-bird Innovations (http://ebirdinfo.com) .149 EFY Expo West .81 EFY Group:Subscription Form 16-17 EFY Tech Center .41 Eita Technologies 150 Electronic Assembly (www.lcd-module.de) 95 electronicsforu.com .101 Element14 India Pvt Ltd Elnova Ltd (m) (www.elnova.com) 150 Evergreen Solar Systems (www.evergreensolar.in ) 149 FLIR Systems (www.flir.com) 49 Gala Electronics(www.vegakitindia.com) .29 Gill Instruments Pvt Ltd (www.gill-instruments.com) 145 Client name Page No Good Will Instrument Co Ltd (www.goodwill.com.tw) 156 Grace Electrotek (www.graceelectrotek.com) 149 Green India Electronics (www.greenindiaelectronics.com) 142 GSR Infocom Pvt Ltd 149 Guna Power Systems 150 Gurukirpa Electronics (www.gurukirpaelectronics.com) .151 Hitech Solar Appliances 151 HK Wentworth (India) Pvt Ltd 51 I-Man Apparels 151 International Rectifier Hong Kong Ltd (www.irf.com) .79 IPCA-EFY Expo 115 ISOFT 139 Jagwani Projects Pvt.Ltd 147 Jai Mata Electronics 151 Kandhari Photo Electronics P Ltd 153 Kendeil Indfarad Electronics Pvt Ltd .141 Kits‘n’Spares 73 LWI Electronics Inc (www.livewireinfo.com) 23 Lzen Electronics (India) 151 Madhu Subtronic Components Pvt Ltd 39 Max Electronics .151 Max Technology & Co (www.maxtechnoloindia.com) 35 Maxim Integrated (CM Media) 43 Microchip Technology Inc (www.microchip.com) 55 Millenium semiconductors (www.millenniumsemi.com) 11 Millennium Technologies (www.milltech.in) 138 Miracle Electronic & Devices Pvt Ltd (www.toroidal.com) 95 Mornsun Guangzhou Science & Technology Co.Ltd .83 Mouser Electronics (Hong Kong) Ltd .13 Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd 53 National Controlling & Equipments .151 Nehatronix (www.natashaindia.com) 152 NI Systems (India) Pvt Ltd (www.ni.com) Open Source India 148 Perfect Radios 153 Perfect Systems 150 Client name Page No PIC GmbH (www.pic-gmbh.com) 21 Pro Solutions 152 Progressive Engineers 147 Prosem Technology India Pvt Ltd 146 Radiant Electronics .150 Ramesh Industries 153 Regal Solar Pvt Ltd .143 Renesas Electronics Singapore Pte.Ltd 27 Rohde & Schwarz (www.rohde-schwarz.co.in) 37 S K Metal Works (www.skmetals.com) 153 S.M Semiconductors .152 Sakthi Electronics 151 Scientific Mes Technik Pvt Ltd (www.scientificindia.com) 47 Shavison Electronics Pvt Ltd (www.shavison.com) .15 Shrey Plastic Moulders (www.shreyplasticmoulders.com) 153 SM Electronic Technologies Pvt Ltd 25 SMD Electronics Pvt.Ltd .153 SPM Electronics (spmelectronics.com) 153 Srishti Electronics (www.acedigital.co.in) .153 ST Microelectronics Marketing Pvt Ltd 33 Star Communication Systems (www.iviewmeters.com) .151 Sunlight 151 Systellar Innovations (www.systellar.in) 145 TekBrains Pvt Ltd 153 Tektronix India Pvt Ltd (www.tektronix.com/2170) 9, 158 Toradex Systems (India) Private Limited (www.toradex.com) .157 Toshiba India Pvt Ltd .45 Towa Engineering Works (www.towaengg.com) 145 TTL Technologies Pvt Ltd 57 u-blox Singapore Pte Ltd India Liaison Office (www.u-blox.com) Uchi Embedded Solutions 153 Uma Electronics 147 Unipar Energy Systems Pvt Ltd 152 Vijai Electronics .149 Page numbers subject to final dummy corrections Organisations Covered in This issue Organisation Page No Agilent Technologies India Pvt Ltd 130 Agilent Technologies Pvt Ltd 60 Aha 3D Innovations Pvt Ltd 131 Aimil Ltd 63 Anritsu India Pvt Ltd 63 Apacer Technologies Pvt Ltd 131 APC 86 Apple 12 ARM India 20 Atmel 86 Avaya 126 Axis Communications India 20 Barr Electronics 119 Belkin 18 Bharat Electronics Ltd 63 BHEL 127 Blackberry India 24 Bosch 86 Burg 14 C-DAC 86 C-DAC Mohali 128 Cadence 86 Canary 20 Casio 14 CoreEL Technologies (India) Pvt Ltd 131 DeitY 62, 128 Deki Electronics 126 Department of Electronics and Information Technology 63 Dexcel Electronics Designs 118 Digital Circuits 62 www.efymag.com Organisation Page No ELCINA 63 Element14 60 Embuilt Technologies 130 Emerson Network Power 63 Epson 75 EVE Energy Co Ltd 118 Exide 86 Fast Company 32 Flextronics 86 Fluke 86 FluxGen Engineering Technologies 125 Frost and Sullivan .119, 127 GE India 62 Georgia Institute of Technology 30 Golden Jade Electronics Ltd 63 HCL Infosystems 126 Honeywell 86 Honeywell Aerospace 28 Huawei 12 IIT Bombay 28 Interleaved Technologies 118, 125 International Data Corporation 22 Intex 10 IoTBLR 74 iRam Technologies 82 JNNSM 128 Juki 86 Juki India Pvt Ltd 63 Keltron 86 Knewron 118, 119 KUSAM-MECO Import Export Pvt Ltd 60 Organisation Page No Laser Science and Technology Centre 48 Lenovo 12 LG 18 Lowe 26 M.S Ramaiah Institute of Technology 28 Maxim Integrated Products, Inc 131 Microsoft 31, 128 Microtek 86 Microtek International Pvt Ltd 122 Mistral Solutions .118 MNRE 128 Molex 86 Moser Baer 86 Natel 126 National Instruments 60 NEPM 128 Nest 18 Netamo 75 Netscribes 119 NGX Technologies Pvt Ltd 131 NI Systems (India) Pvt Ltd 63 NMCC 127 NTL Electronics India 126 Omron 86 Onyx Midia 28 Osram 86 Paawan Energy India Pvt Ltd 125 Panasonic 86, 128 Philips 22 PowerIt Renewable Energy Pvt Ltd 125 Powr-Gard-India .118 Organisation Page No ROHM Semiconductor 136 Saison Components and Solutions 136 Samsung 12, 14 Samsung India 126 Saurya EnerTech 125 Savant’s 22 Schurter Electronics (India) Pvt Ltd 131 SGS Tekniks Manufacturing 63, 126 Shogini 86 Siemens 86 SINTEF 32 Sonos 22 Sony 14, 18 Sony India 10 Swipe Telecom 10 Systellar Innovations 130 Tata Power Solar Systems 86 Tektronix 60, 86 Tektronix India Pvt Ltd 130 Texas Instruments 86, 119 The Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research 32 TTL India Pvt Ltd 130 TTL Technologies Pvt Ltd 60 UL India Pvt Ltd 118 University of Washington 30 Vegakit 86 Vishay Components 86 Weller 86 Wind River 22 ZTE9 12 Electronics For You | April 2014 155 ... 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