FOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz., May 15, 2012 — OpenSystems Media (OSM), LLC today announced the addition of a new embedded moderator, Jim Turley, internationally known industry leader and editor, effective immediately. He is the former Editor-in-Chief of Embedded Systems Design magazine and Embedded Systems Conference Chair. Turley will be working with OpenSystems Media moderating embedded webcasts and virtual events. Turley will be the Embedded Moderator for Embedded Computing Design magazine.

OSM is one of the largest providers of editor-moderated webcasts in the embedded space. OSM, the leading producer of embedded E-casts in the industry, continues to be successful with their webcasts because they provide the right tools, leading editorial staff, and a robust streaming architecture, which delivers a seamless experience for online attendees.

The first major initiative is OSM’s Fundamentals of Embedded Computing webcasts. Topics will include:

• Choosing a Processor

• Choosing an Operating System

• Tools, Debugging, Support, and Training

• ARM vs. Anyone Else

• Designing a GUI

• MCU Upgrade: Moving up From 8-bit to 16/32-bit

• Ins and Outs of Open Source

“We are very excited to have yet another industry leader/veteran added to our webcasting team. OSM continues to drive the brightest minds with the best topics for our embedded webcasts,” said Christi Long, Director of Online Business, OpenSystems Media. “We are the largest provider of topics covering the embedded marketplace.”

“In the recent months, some publishers have abandoned their coverage of the embedded space. Our hiring of Jim Turley and our newest Embedded App reinforces our print and online commitment,” said Patrick Hopper, Publisher, OpenSystems Media.

“OSM continues to be a driving force and leader in the embedded marketplace. I am excited to be a part of the OpenSystems Media team and I look forward to adding my 25 years of experience to their expanding webcast initiatives,” said Turley.

Turley is an acknowledged authority on microprocessor chips, semiconductor technology, and embedded systems. He is founder and principal analyst at Silicon Insider, a technology consulting firm specializing in microprocessors and embedded software, providing technical and financial/market analysis for microprocessors, semiconductor Intellectual Property (IP), embedded technology, computers, and silicon technology. Turley is the editor of Electronic Engineering Journal and former Editor-in-Chief of the prestigious industry journal Microprocessor Report. He is the author of seven books and is a popular speaker at industry events.

If you are interested in any of the upcoming webcasts or would like Jim Turley to moderate a webcast, please contact Patrick Hopper.

Jim Turley can be reached at jturley@opensystemsmedia.com

Pat Hopper can be reached at phopper@opensystemsmedia.com

Christi Long can be reached at clong@opensystemsmedia.com

About OpenSystems Media

OpenSystems Media has been a leading publisher of electronics magazines, e-mail newsletters, websites, and product resource guides for more than 20 years. OpenSystems Media is also the leader in driving leads and awareness through social media and is the largest producer of lead-generation tools such as webcasts, whitepapers, product directories, Tech E-Briefs, TechChannels, and Techcasts. OpenSystems Media offers E-casts and Techcasts for engineers and provides interactive tools where engineers can communicate directly with presenters and top industry editors. OpenSystems Media also offers the Embedded Computing Design iPhone and iPad app for the embedded industry. Current publications include: Embedded Computing Design; Military Embedded Systems; CompactPCI, AdvancedTCA, & MicroTCA Systems; DSP-FPGA.com; PC/104 and Small Form Factors; and VITA Technologies. For more information, visit www.opensystemsmedia.com.

Power Conversion Intelligent Motion (PCIM), NUREMBERG, Germany – May 8, 2012 – ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN), a premier supplier of high performance silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics, is demonstrating its Intelligent Power Modules (IPM) at this year’s PCIM show in Europe. Experts will be on hand at the company’s booth to discuss its technology, design support and manufacturing capabilities.

By combining the company’s Insulated Metal Substrate Technology (IMST) with its broad power solutions portfolio and longstanding expertise in efficient power management, ON Semiconductor provides an innovative range of Intelligent Power Modules and power inverters as well as design support and manufacturing capability. These IPM solutions cost-effectively address power applications in white goods, solar power and electric hybrid vehicles.

ON Semiconductor’s extensive portfolio of high efficiency power modules range from 300 watts (W) to 5 kilowatts (kW), allowing an unrivalled breadth of customer applications to be addressed, including inverters, boost drivers and motor drivers. With a compact design and footprint that integrates a range of built-in features and intelligent functionality, customers can simplify design, conserve board space, improve reliability, and reduce both component count and overall costs for their end-products.

“Leveraging our experience and expertise in the design and manufacture of advanced discrete power components, and applying the IMST technology gained through ON Semiconductor’s acquisition of SANYO Semiconductor gives us a unique strength in the power module market,” said Eiju Maehara, Hybrid IC division general manager of ON Semiconductor’s SANYO division. “Our extensive range of products and capabilities in this sector will help us to meet the challenges encountered by our customers with innovative, intelligent, and highly integrated solutions.”

For more information about the company’s Hybrid IC technologies, please visit semicon.sanyo.com/en/hybrid/.

PCIM – ON Semiconductor Booth – Hall 12, Stand No. 371

ON Semiconductor will be featuring live product presentations for power modules and discrete IGBTs for induction heating, efficient motor drive and solar inverters at PCIM from May 8 – 10 at Stand #371 in Hall 12 of the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg.

Presentation: Bruno Damien, ON Semiconductor’s sales director EMEA for Renewable Energy, will present a paper at PCIM entitled: ‘New Hybrid Technology for Solar Inverters and more Applications’, on May 9 at 16.00.

About ON Semiconductor

ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN) is a premier supplier of high performance silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics. The company’s broad portfolio of power and signal management, logic, discrete and custom devices helps customers efficiently solve their design challenges in automotive, communications, computing, consumer, industrial, LED lighting, medical, military/aerospace and power applications. ON Semiconductor operates a world-class, value-added supply chain and a network of manufacturing facilities, sales offices and design centers in key markets throughout North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific regions. For more information, visit www.onsemi.com.

Power Conversion Intelligent Motion (PCIM), NUREMBERG, Germany – May 8, 2012 – ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN), a leading global supplier of high performance, energy efficient, silicon solutions, today introduced a new series of Field Stop Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs) targeted at industrial motor control and consumer products. The NGTB15N120, NGTB20N120 and NGTB25N120 enable high performance power conversion solutions for a wide range of demanding applications, including induction cook tops, rice cookers and other small kitchen appliances.

Increasing energy prices and environmental concerns around carbon emissions are continuously driving demand for higher performance power discrete components; especially in high power inductive and inverter applications. These new 1200 volt (V) rated IGBTs utilize deep trench technology and state-of-the-art wafer thinning and processing techniques to enable very low turn-off losses while maintaining a low “ON” state voltage during turn-on, which results in lower switching and conduction losses. These devices are offered with a choice of 15 ampere (A), 20 A and 25 A current ratings and are co-packaged with a very low forward drop and soft-recovery fast rectifier to meet stringent customer requirements for high efficiency while providing a space efficient complete solution.

“ON Semiconductor has been a market leader in delivering high performance and reliable IGBTs to the automotive segment for more than a decade,” said John Trice, senior director and general manager for ON Semiconductor’s Power Discrete Division. “The new 1200 V series of high performance IGBTs leverages our intellectual property and competencies in high voltage trench and wafer processing technologies while providing customers in a broad range of market sectors with a high quality and robust solution for their demanding power applications”.

Packaging & Pricing

The TO-247 packaged Field Stop IGBT devices save board space and are optimized for very low on-state voltage drop and turn-off switching losses. The NGTB15N120IHLWG, NGTB20N120IHLWG, and NGTB25N120IHLWG inductive heating specific IGBTs are priced at $1.50, $1.80, and $2.00 per unit respectively, all in quantities of 2,500. The NGTB15N120LWG, NGTB20N120LWG, and NGTB25N120LWG motor drive specific IGBTs are priced at $1.75, $2.10, and $2.35 respectively, all in quantities of 2,500.

PCIM – ON Semiconductor Booth – Hall 12, Stand #371 –

ON Semiconductor will be featuring a range of live product presentation for power modules and discrete IGBTs for induction heating, efficient motor drive and solar inverters at PCIM from May 8-10 at Stand #371 in Hall 12 of the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg.

About ON Semiconductor

ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN) is a premier supplier of high performance, energy efficient, silicon solutions for green electronics. The company’s broad portfolio of power and signal management, logic, discrete and custom devices helps customers efficiently solve their design challenges in automotive, communications, computing, consumer, industrial, LED lighting, medical, military/aerospace and power applications. ON Semiconductor operates a world-class, value-added supply chain and a network of manufacturing facilities, sales offices and design centers in key markets throughout North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific regions. For more information, visit www.onsemi.com.

Nuremberg, 2012-05-03. CiA (CAN in Automation) has published a new version of the CiA 309 series of gateway specifications. Devices compliant to this set of specifications links an Ethernet-based device to one or more CANopen networks. Part 1 defines the communication services to access the CANopen devices from an Ethernet device. Part 2 specifies the ModbusTCP protocols, and part 3 describes a generic “ASCII” protocol. The set of CiA 309 specifications have been updated. Besides error corrections and editorial improvements, some additional CANopen services have been introduced. In particular, the LSS services as specified in CiA 305 have been added. Other new services include the configuration of TPDO attributes such as event-timer and inhibit-time. “The services defined in CiA 309 are suitable for all CANopen-to-Ethernet gateways,” explained Holger Zeltwanger, CiA’s Managing Director. “For example, it is mandatory for connecting off-shore platform control systems with the CiA 443 subsea trees.” Similar gateways are used for package distribution systems and many other applications with Ethernet backboned CANopen networks.

For further information and technical articles please contact Ms. Cindy Weissmueller (pr@can-cia.org).

Nuremberg, 2012-05-03. CiA (CAN in Automation) has published the CiA 303 series of CANopen recommendations. Part 1 describes the pin-assignment for different connectors. In addition, this recommendation contains some hints for the CAN network cabling. Part 2 recommends the representation of SI units and prefixes, as they should be used in the CANopen device and application profiles. Part 3 proposes the CANopen LEDs indicating the status of the communication or detected errors. All three parts are free-of-charge downloadable (www.can-cia.org).

CANopen is one of the most used serial communication systems in quite different application fields. Originally developed for embedded machine control, it is also used in commercial vehicles, medical devices, lift control systems, rolling stock, building automation, and control systems for renewable energy.

For further information and technical articles please contact Ms. Cindy Weissmueller (pr@can-cia.org).