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Premier Farnell invests in new 360,000 sq foot warehouse at Logic Leeds
Premier Farnell invests in new 360,000 sq foot warehouse at Logic Leeds
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Electronics distributor Premier Farnell announced investment in a 360,000 sq foot warehouse at Muse Development’s Logic Leeds, within a Leeds…
Qualcomm and Broadcom meet over acquisition
Qualcomm and Broadcom meet over acquisition
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The Board and senior management of Qualcomm Incorporated has met with Broadcom Limited to discuss Broadcom's proposal to acquire Qualcomm.
MEMS pioneer to lead SEMI’s sensors group
MEMS pioneer to lead SEMI’s sensors group
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Frank Shemansky has been appointed as executive director and chief technology officer of the MEMS & Sensors Industry Group (MSIG)…
Is EU planning to promote batteries for electric cars?
Is EU planning to promote batteries for electric cars?
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The EU is pushing the pace of developing powerful batteries for electric cars. The EU Commission intends to present a…

Norway tests real-time road condition data system
Norway tests real-time road condition data system
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The Norwegian road traffic authority Norska Statens Vegvesen is investing in the Swedish road weather technology Road Status Information. RSI is a software that combines information from networked vehicles using…
Arizona, First Solar team on 50MW battery storage project
Arizona, First Solar team on 50MW battery storage project
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Solar cell producer First Solar (Tempe, AZ) has teamed up with Arizona Public Service to build one of the largest battery-backed solar installations in the US.
MEMS pioneer to lead SEMI’s sensors group
MEMS pioneer to lead SEMI’s sensors group
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Frank Shemansky has been appointed as executive director and chief technology officer of the MEMS & Sensors Industry Group (MSIG) within the semiconductor trade organization SEMI.
Lockheed Martin chooses CommAgility for LTE satcom project
Lockheed Martin chooses CommAgility for LTE satcom project
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CommAgility has announced that it is has been selected by Lockheed Martin to supply integrated software and hardware for an innovative satellite communications (satcom) project.
Anritsu test platform supports 5G chipset development with Qualcomm
Anritsu test platform supports 5G chipset development with Qualcomm
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Anritsu Corporation has announced a 5G test platform to help support test development for Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, on 5G chipsets.
Cargill invests in animal facial recognition for smart farming
Cargill invests in animal facial recognition for smart farming
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Agricultural products giant Cargill (Wayzata, MN) has announced a strategic partnership with machine vision company Cainthus (Dublin, Ireland) intended to bring facial recognition technology to dairy farms around the world.
ZF plans JV with Chinese forklift manufacturer
ZF plans JV with Chinese forklift manufacturer
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Automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen AG has aired its intention to enter into a joint venture with the Chinese company Anhui Heli Co. The name of the company will be ZF-HELI…
Porsche Classic delivers classic parts from the 3D printer
Porsche Classic delivers classic parts from the 3D printer
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"No longer available"- for owners of rare classic cars, missing spare parts can quickly become a problem. In the worst case, the vehicle is threatened with decommissioning. The Porsche Classic…
Baidu backs MIT optical AI spin-off
Baidu backs MIT optical AI spin-off
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Lightelligence Inc. (Boston, Mass.) is a second startup company spun out of Massachussets Institute of Technology to commercialize optical processing as an approach to artificial intelligence.
First Solar to build 50MW battery-backed plant in Arizona
First Solar to build 50MW battery-backed plant in Arizona
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Solar cell producer First Solar has teamed up with Arizona Public Service to build one of the largest battery-back solar installations in the US.
Audi, Porsche jointly develop electric sports car architecture
Audi, Porsche jointly develop electric sports car architecture
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Carmakers Audi and Porsche want to develop the most important components for an electric sports car together. According to a newspaper interview, Audi plans to spend more than a billion…
China Mobile enlists VIAVI to introduce 5G services in 2019
China Mobile enlists VIAVI to introduce 5G services in 2019
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VIAVI Solutions has announced a collaboration with China Mobile Communications Corporation (CMCC) to introduce 5G service in China by the end of 2019. VIAVI is a preferred vendor of China…
Optical AI startup raises funds from Baidu, U.S. semi execs
Optical AI startup raises funds from Baidu, U.S. semi execs
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Lightelligence Inc. (Boston, MA) is a second startup company spun out of Massachusets Institute of Technology (MIT) to commercialize optical processing as an approach to artificial intelligence.
Veeco, AMEC settle semiconductor dispute
Veeco, AMEC settle semiconductor dispute
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Semiconductor manufacturing equipment companies Veeco Instruments Inc. (Plainview, New York), Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. (Shanghai, China) and SGL Carbon SE (Wiesbaden, Germany) have agreed to settle a pending patent litigation…
Anton Paar gets materials R&D foothold in US with Quantchrome deal
Anton Paar gets materials R&D foothold in US with Quantchrome deal
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Austrian process test equipment maker Anton Paar has acquired Quantachrome Instruments for its expertise in the analysis of particle surface areas, porosity and density of solids, including battery systems.
IQE responds to critical reports
IQE responds to critical reports
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Engineered wafer supplier IQE plc and Cardiff University, its partner in a Welsh compound semiconductor engineering cluster, have both responded to critical reports published by short-selling investors ShadowFall Capital &…
TSMC’s sales show modest growth in January
TSMC’s sales show modest growth in January
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Leading foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Hsinchu, Taiwan) has announced sales revenues for January 2018 of NT$79.74 billion (about $2.72 billion), up 4.1 percent from January 2017.
IQE changes auditors, responds to critical reports
IQE changes auditors, responds to critical reports
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Engineered wafer supplier IQE plc and Cardiff University, its partner in a Welsh compound semiconductor engineering cluster, have both responded to critical reports published by short-selling investors ShadowFall Capital &…
MIT optical AI spin-off raises funds from Baidu
MIT optical AI spin-off raises funds from Baidu
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Lightelligence Inc. (Boston, Mass.) is a second startup company spun out of Massachussets Institute of Technology to commercialize optical processing as an approach to artificial intelligence.
Porsche will invest over six billion euro in electromobility by 2022
Porsche will invest over six billion euro in electromobility by 2022
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Sports car manufacturer Porsche announced plans to invest more than six billion euro in electromobility by 2022, focusing on both plug-in hybrids and purely electric vehicles.
Qualcomm rejects Broadcom offer and extends timeline for NXP
Qualcomm rejects Broadcom offer and extends timeline for NXP
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While it claims Broadcom undervalues its stock, Qualcomm has extended the offering period of its cash tender offer to purchase NXP Semiconductors' outstanding common shares. The offer which has been…
AVX buys Ethertronics for IMD antennas
AVX buys Ethertronics for IMD antennas
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Passive components and interconnect solutions provider AVX Corporation (Fountain Inn, SC) has acquired Ethertronics (San Diego, CA), a manufacturer of high-performance, embedded antennas for a wide range of wireless devices.
GaN-on-silicon technology coming to mainstream RF markets
GaN-on-silicon technology coming to mainstream RF markets
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MACOM Technology Solutions (Lowell, MA) and STMicroelectronics (Geneva, Switzerland) have announced an agreement to develop GaN (Gallium Nitride) on Silicon wafers to be manufactured by ST for MACOM’s use across…
Porsche doubles investment in hybrids, electric cars
Porsche doubles investment in hybrids, electric cars
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Sports car manufacturer Porsche announced plans to invest more than six billion euro in electromobility by 2022, focusing on both plug-in hybrids and purely electric vehicles.


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