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LG G8 ThinQ gets front-facing time-of-flight camera
LG G8 ThinQ gets front-facing time-of-flight camera
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LG Electronics (LG) and Infineon Technologies AG have teamed up to introduce leading edge Time-of-Flight (ToF) technology on the LG…
ST to take control of SiC wafer maker
ST to take control of SiC wafer maker
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STMicroelectronics NV (Geneva, Switzerland) has agreed to buy 55 percent stake in silicon-carbide wafer manufacturer Norstel AB (Norrkoping, Sweden) with…
Honda signs multi-year lithium battery deal with CATL
Honda signs multi-year lithium battery deal with CATL
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Chinese battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) has signed a deal with Honda to develop future electric cars…
WiTricity licenses wireless charging to car supplier
WiTricity licenses wireless charging to car supplier
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WiTricity has licensed its wireless charging technology to automotive supplier Mahle to develop new electromobility products.

End for plasticizers in electronic products
End for plasticizers in electronic products
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From 22 July 2019, certain phthalate plasticizers will be banned in electronic products. According to the latest adaptation of the RoHS Directive, four substances may no longer be used in…
WiTricity grants licence to Mahle for wireless charging technology
WiTricity grants licence to Mahle for wireless charging technology
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Automotive supplier Mahle is working with WiTricity to develop new products in the field of electromobility.
Tesla buys ultracap maker Maxwell Technologies
Tesla buys ultracap maker Maxwell Technologies
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Electric car company Tesla Inc. is set to buy ultracapacitor and energy storage company Maxwell Technologies Inc. (San Diego, CA) in an all-stock deal worth $218 million, according to reports…
PicoScope 5000D Series Wins Elektra 2018 “Test Product of the Year” award
PicoScope 5000D Series Wins Elektra 2018 “Test Product of the Year” award
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The PicoScope 5000D won against strong competition from Keysight Technologies, Red Pitaya, Qoitech and Smiths Interconnect.
AMS wants out of environmental sensing
AMS wants out of environmental sensing
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Austrian mixed-signal semiconductor and sensor company AMS AG is ready to sell off parts of its environmental sensor business and turn a corporate strategy that was based on four pillars…
Vector acquires simulation software company Tesis
Vector acquires simulation software company Tesis
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Market shakeout in the automotive software tool segment: The vehicle electronics test software manufacturer Vector Informatik GmbH acquired Munich-based Tesis GmbH. This company specializes in simulation solutions for virtual road…
XeThru radar firm secures US$15 million in Series C funding
XeThru radar firm secures US$15 million in Series C funding
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Novelda AS (Oslo, Norway), a developer of sensors based on CMOS ultra-wideband impulse radar and which trades as XeThru, has secured US$15 million in Series C funding.
AccelerComm gets funding for development of LPDC codecs for 5G
AccelerComm gets funding for development of LPDC codecs for 5G
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AccelerComm Ltd. (Southampton, England), a startup developing forward error correction semiconductor IP for 4G and 5G communications, has completed a funding round worth £2.5 million (about $3.25 million).
Tesla grabs ultracap expert Maxwell
Tesla grabs ultracap expert Maxwell
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Electric car company Tesla Inc. is set to buy ultracapacitor and energy storage company Maxwell Technologies Inc. (San Diego, Calif.) in an all stock deal worth $218 million, according to…
Weak business in China draws skid marks into Infineon’s figures
Weak business in China draws skid marks into Infineon’s figures
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Lower revenue, higher profit, bleak outlook: these are the key points of Infineon's current quarterly results. As a consequence, the company intends to reduce its investments moderately, but to continue…
Tesla to buy ultracap company Maxwell
Tesla to buy ultracap company Maxwell
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Electric car company Tesla Inc. is set to buy ultracapacitor and energy storage company Maxwell Technologies Inc. (San Diego, Calif.) in an all stock deal worth $218 million, according to…
XeThru radar firm raises more funds
XeThru radar firm raises more funds
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Novelda AS (Oslo, Norway), a developer of sensors based on CMOS ultra-wideband impulse radar and which trades as XeThru, has secured US$15 million in Series C funding.
AccelerComm gets funding; targets LPDC codecs for 5G
AccelerComm gets funding; targets LPDC codecs for 5G
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AccelerComm Ltd. (Southampton, England), a startup developing forward error correction semiconductor IP for 4G and 5G communications, has completed a funding round worth £2.5 million (about $3.25 million).
Infineon cuts investment after poor quarter
Infineon cuts investment after poor quarter
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Chip maker Infineon Technologies is scaling back its purchase of semiconductor equipment by €100m to €200m following a poor quarter and predictions of a global downturn this year. The company…
Skeleton takes on Tesla after $218m Maxwell ultracapacitor buy
Skeleton takes on Tesla after $218m Maxwell ultracapacitor buy
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European ultracapacitor maker Skeleton Technologies is taking on electric car maker Tesla after it bought competitor Maxwell Technologies.
Selectronic now stocks Sunlight Spectrum LEDs
Selectronic now stocks Sunlight Spectrum LEDs
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Imagine artificial lighting in a business or home setting with LEDs producing close to actual sunlight all day long. This is the promise delivered by the Sunlight Spectrum 2835 SMD…
Ericsson to advance RAN architecture, joins O-RAN Alliance
Ericsson to advance RAN architecture, joins O-RAN Alliance
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Ericsson has joined the O-RAN Alliance, a group of leading telecom service providers and suppliers with the commitment to evolving radio access network (RAN) architecture and orchestration built on openness,…
European project strives for better workplace lighting
European project strives for better workplace lighting
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Conducted as part of the Repro-light project, a pan-European survey revealed that current lighting in the workplace is not satisfying end-users and their needs, while at the same time having…
Diodes buys TI’s Scottish fab
Diodes buys TI’s Scottish fab
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Power specialist Diodes Inc is to buy Texas Instruments’ wafer fab in Greenock, Scotland, boosting its European operations.
Bob Swan appointed as permanent Intel CEO
Bob Swan appointed as permanent Intel CEO
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Intel Corp. has appointed CFO and interim CEO Bob Swan as its permanent CEO.
On Semi raises sales despite headwinds
On Semi raises sales despite headwinds
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Broadline semiconductor company On Semiconductor Corp. (Phoenix, Ariz.) was able to increase sales revenue in the fourth revenue but saw its profit trimmed.
Hyundai Autron sets up joint development lab with STMicroelectronics
Hyundai Autron sets up joint development lab with STMicroelectronics
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Together with chipmaker STMicroelectronics, Hyundai Autron for the Hyundai Motor Group's control, software and semiconductor research and development division has equipped and opened a development laboratory in Seoul (South Korea).
VW to open its e-car platform to competitors
VW to open its e-car platform to competitors
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In electronics and software, industry standards are rather common as de facto standards, such as the architecture of the PC or the Sony Compact Disc. Now a car manufacturer wants…
AdaCore joins RISC-V Foundation
AdaCore joins RISC-V Foundation
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To bring the Ada and SPARK programming languages to the forefront of the technologies available to RISC-V developers…


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