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Hitachi Metals Files Trade Dispute Against Five
Chinese Manufacturers
Hitachi Metals, Ltd. and its subsidiary Metglas, Inc. located in South
Carolina, has filed a petition for the commencement of investigation by the U.S. International Trade Commission against five Chinese
amorphous metals manufacturers for alleged improper acquisition
and use of trade secrets.
Amorphous metals, which have a non-crystalline structure, display
outstanding magnetic and mechanical properties, compared to conventional crystalline materials. They are being adopted for a wide
range of use including power distribution transformers, magnetic
cores for electronic and electrical circuit use, and metallic bonding
materials.
The action seeks an exclusion order to prohibit the import by the
companies of amorphous ribbons, cores, amorphous transformers
and products using them into the U.S. The companies named in the
petition are Advanced Technology & Materials Co., Ltd.; AT&M International Trading Co., Ltd.; CISRI International Trading Co., Ltd.; Beijing
ZLJG Amorphous Technology Co., Ltd.; and Qingdao Yunlu Energy
Technology Co., Ltd. It also seeks action against certain "former Hitachi Metals employees".
"In order to protect our advanced technologies as a source of
global competitiveness for Hitachi Metals, we will continue to take
decisive action against unfair competition in the future," said the
company.

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New Snap Ferrite Cables for Interference Ssuppression from Wurth Elektronik
Wurth Elektronik has extended its STAR-TEC snap ferrite family of
cables by adding new versions for thick cabling needs. The patented
snap ferrite (with key) for supplementary interference suppression
on the cable is part of the company's eiSos program. The family has
now been extended with three additional versions for cables of diameters from 12 to 25 mm. The EMC ferrites serve for supplementary
interference suppression in the 1 MHz to 1 GHz range.
The snap ferrites with NiZn core material are notable for their
user-friendliness, said the company. The pre-fixed cable facilitates
processing and cable clamping protection preventing errors when
attaching to cables. The ferrites can be opened and refitted at any
time with the key included with each package such as in an EMC
laboratory application. The internal security locking system prevents
unauthorized removal of the cable without the key.
The plastic housing is classified according to UL94 V0 and the
module is specified for operating temperatures of -25 to +105°C.
The snap ferrites are available in black or gray, in sizes 12 to 15 mm,
17 to 21 mm or 22 to 25 mm.

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