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Bill Gates backs startup to bring holographic beamforming
Bill Gates backs startup to bring holographic beamforming
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Holographic beamforming (HBF), a communications technique that is claimed to be superior to MIMO and digital beamforming, is being brought…
infinityPV and GM partner to mull Danish printed solar technology
infinityPV and GM partner to mull Danish printed solar technology
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Organic solar cells have long been hailed as a potential alternative to the standard silicon cells that currently dominate the…
Maritime HVDC link powers up in Nova Scotia
Maritime HVDC link powers up in Nova Scotia
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Two European power companies - ABB and Nexans - have played a key roll in the launch of a new…
New Comcast advanced Wi-Fi router could be smart-home hub
New Comcast advanced Wi-Fi router could be smart-home hub
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Internet and cable service provider Comcast (Philadelphia, PA) has released its latest router, which features a number of smart home…

Dynapower deploys its first DPS 250kW DC-DC converters
Dynapower deploys its first DPS 250kW DC-DC converters
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Dynapower in the US has deployed its first DPS-250 DC-DC converters in three utility-scale solar storage projects in the Southeastern United States.
GE cuts 12,000 jobs in power business
GE cuts 12,000 jobs in power business
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GE Power is cutting 12,000 jobs, 4500 in Europe, after its $10bn acquisition of Alsthom's energy business in 2015. …
HyperBus memory interface now part of JEDEC’s xSPI Electrical Interface Standard
HyperBus memory interface now part of JEDEC’s xSPI Electrical Interface Standard
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Cypress Semiconductor's high-bandwidth HyperBus 8-bit serial memory interface has now been included into the new eXpanded SPI (xSPI) electrical interface standard from the JEDEC Solid State Technology Association.
Semi-electric light vehicle bridges the gap to e-mobiles
Semi-electric light vehicle bridges the gap to e-mobiles
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The search for alternatives to the daily traffic jams on our roads is in full swing. One of the places where this search takes place is the European consortium "Efficient…
HyperBus memory interface now part of JEDEC’s xSPI Electrical Interface Standard
HyperBus memory interface now part of JEDEC’s xSPI Electrical Interface Standard
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Cypress Semiconductor's high-bandwidth HyperBus 8-bit serial memory interface has now been included into the new eXpanded SPI (xSPI) electrical interface standard from the JEDEC Solid State…
Broadcom gets tough with Qualcomm hostile takeover
Broadcom gets tough with Qualcomm hostile takeover
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Broadcom intends to nominate eleven independent individuals for election to Qualcomm's Board of Directors at the 2018 Qualcomm Annual Meeting of Stockholders on March 6, 2018.
Broadcom ups the ante on Qualcomm hostile takeover
Broadcom ups the ante on Qualcomm hostile takeover
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Broadcom Limited is in for the long haul in its takeover of Qualcomm Incorporated – announcing its intention to nominate eleven independent individuals for election to Qualcomm's Board of Directors…
Broadcom ups the ante on Qualcomm hostile takeover
Broadcom ups the ante on Qualcomm hostile takeover
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Broadcom Limited is in for the long haul in its takeover of Qualcomm Incorporated – announcing its intention to nominate eleven independent individuals for election to Qualcomm's Board of Directors…
Nichia warns about counterfeit laser diodes, won’t take responsibility for their use
Nichia warns about counterfeit laser diodes, won’t take responsibility for their use
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In a press release on its website, LED manufacturer Nichia Corporation warns its customers that a large number of counterfeit Nichia laser diode (LD) products have entered the market; much…
Analog Devices, Siemens team on IoT
Analog Devices, Siemens team on IoT
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Analog Devices Inc. (Norwood, MA) is collaborating with Siemens AG (Munich, Germany) on developing systems that extend from sensors to the cloud for Siemens' cloud-based Internet of Things operating systems…
China builds stake in Dialog
China builds stake in Dialog
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China's Tsinghua University has taken a 7.15 percent stake in Europe's mixed-signal, RF and power chip company Dialog Semiconductor plc.
ADI joins Siemens IoT system
ADI joins Siemens IoT system
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Analog Devices Inc. (Norwood, Mass.) is collaborating with Siemens AG (Munich, Germany) on developing systems that extend from sensors to the cloud for Siemens' cloud-based Internet of Things operating systems…
Analog Devices joins Siemens IoT system
Analog Devices joins Siemens IoT system
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Analog Devices Inc. (Norwood, Mass.) is collaborating with Siemens AG (Munich, Germany) on developing systems that extend from sensors to the cloud for Siemens' cloud-based Internet of Things operating systems…
Gemalto, HiSilicon collaborate on NB-IoT modules
Gemalto, HiSilicon collaborate on NB-IoT modules
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Security software company Gemalto NV (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) is collaborating with Chinese telecommunications equipment giant Hauwei, through its semiconductor subisidiary HiSilicon to create narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) modules.
InvenSense has 50 jobs for engineers
InvenSense has 50 jobs for engineers
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Fabless MEMS vendor InvenSense, which was acquired by TDK Corp. in May 2017, is on a recruitment drive.
China raising $30 billion for Big Fund’s second phase
China raising $30 billion for Big Fund’s second phase
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The Chinese government is raising between RMB150 billion and RMB200 billion (between $23 billion and $30 billion) to pay for the second phase of its National IC Investment Fund, according…
Wuerth buys oscillator maker IQD
Wuerth buys oscillator maker IQD
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Wuerth Elektronik eiSos Group (Waldenburg, Germany) has acquired IQD Frequency Products Ltd. (Crewkerne, England), a manufacturer of quartz crystals and oscillators, and its US subsidiary for an undisclosed sum of…
GloFo backs startup to put optical I/O on ICs
GloFo backs startup to put optical I/O on ICs
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Globalfoundries Inc. (Santa Clara, Calif.) is collaborating with Ayar Labs Inc. (Emeryville, Calif.) to bring optical I/O to silicon chips and has invested an undisclosed amount in the 2015 startup.
Dialog admits Apple could make PMICs
Dialog admits Apple could make PMICs
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The share price of Dialog Semiconductor plc fell after the company issued a statement that acknowledged Apple could design its own PMICs at some point in the future.
Italian energy conglomerate buys General Cable in $3bn deal
Italian energy conglomerate buys General Cable in $3bn deal
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Italian cable installer Prysmian has bought one of the world's largest cable makers, General Cable, in a $3bn deal.
Inuitive and SoftBank join forces on IoT and AI
Inuitive and SoftBank join forces on IoT and AI
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Inuitive and SoftBank have agreed to collaborate through the development of artificial intelligence (AI), deep learning (DL) and advanced 3D sensing with computer vision capabilities for future IoT appliucations.
Flex launches first module after Ericsson power buyout
Flex launches first module after Ericsson power buyout
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Flex Power Modules has launched its first product since taking over Ericsson Power Modules in June, with a quarter brick DC-DC advanced bus converter that can handle 1000W of power…
Shell backs Ionity for European fast charging network
Shell backs Ionity for European fast charging network
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Shell has signed an agreement with high-powered charging network operator Ionity to roll out charge points across ten European countries…
GM to launch robo-taxi service in 2019
GM to launch robo-taxi service in 2019
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Automaker General Motors (Detroit, MI) has unveiled its plans for self-driving vehicles, which include a large-scale launch of self-driving cars in U.S. cities in 2019.


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