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Volkswagen, City of Hamburg develop innovative mobility models
Volkswagen, City of Hamburg develop innovative mobility models
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In times when cities are at risk of being suffocated by harmful exhausts, noise and the sheer amount of vehicles,…
On Semi clear to buy Fairchild
On Semi clear to buy Fairchild
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On Semiconductor Corp. has moved a step closer to its acquisition of Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc. for $2.4 billion.
Lidar startup becomes ‘unicorn’
Lidar startup becomes ‘unicorn’
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Quanergy Systems Inc. (Sunnyvale, Calif.), a provider of solid-state lidar sensor systems, has raised $90 million in Series B funding;…
Apple owes $14.5 billion back tax, says Europe
Apple owes $14.5 billion back tax, says Europe
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The European Commission has ruled that over several years Ireland has granted unjustifiable tax benefits to Apple worth up to…

Spanish startup funded to develop CMOS MEMS
Spanish startup funded to develop CMOS MEMS
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Nanusens SL (Barcelona, Spain), a company set up to develop MEMS sensors in CMOS, has received €1.3 million (about $1.5 million) in funding from Caixa Capital Risc, Inveready Technology Investment…
U-blox leverages Digi-Key for US distribution
U-blox leverages Digi-Key for US distribution
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Swiss company, u-blox has announced a partnership with Digi-Key to distribute its products in the US.
Altium acquisition extends reach in PLM/ECAD integration
Altium acquisition extends reach in PLM/ECAD integration
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Altium has purchased Austin, Texas-based Perception Software, provider of enterprise PLM (product lifecycle management) integration solutions. Perception Software was founded in 2006, and Altium says it made the acquisition to,…
Arrow to secure makers’ supply chain on Indiegogo… and more
Arrow to secure makers’ supply chain on Indiegogo… and more
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As well as being first to step into the supply chain, Arrow seems ready to invest quite a lot into the startups it considers as promising innovators.
Dialog Semi enters GaN power market
Dialog Semi enters GaN power market
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Dialog Semiconductor (Reading, UK) has launched its first gallium nitride (GaN) power device, aiming at smaller, faster chargers.
Avnet Silica signs distribution for Dialog Semiconductor
Avnet Silica signs distribution for Dialog Semiconductor
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Avnet Silica has signed a distribution agreement with Dialog Semiconductor, going effective now for all EMEA. Avnet Silica will stock the complete range of Dialog Semiconductor products, including the SmartBond…
GaN Systems’ founders to retire
GaN Systems’ founders to retire
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Girvan Patterson, president (left), and John Roberts, CTO (right), the co-founders of GaN Systems Inc. (Ottawa, Canada), have announced their retirement.
Dialog enters gallium nitride power market
Dialog enters gallium nitride power market
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Dialog Semiconductor has launched its first gallium nitride power device, aiming at smaller, faster chargers.
Dialog enters gallium nitride power market
Dialog enters gallium nitride power market
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Dialog Semiconductor has launched its first gallium nitride power device, aiming at smaller, faster chargers.
Report: China’s Tsinghua targeting Korea’s fabless
Report: China’s Tsinghua targeting Korea’s fabless
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China's Tsinghua Unigroup has started pursuing mergers and acquisitions amongst South Korea's fabless chip companies, according to an online report in Chosun Biz.
MRAM startup strengthens executive team
MRAM startup strengthens executive team
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Spin Transfer Technologies Inc. (Fremont, Calif.), a developer of MRAM technology has appointed two senior executives; Les Crudele, senior vice president responsible for IC development, and Jeff Lewis, senior vice…
ON Semi to sell automotive IGBT business to Littelfuse
ON Semi to sell automotive IGBT business to Littelfuse
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ON Semiconductor (Phoenix, AZ) has agreed to sell its ignition IGBT power device business to Littelfuse (Chicago, IL) for $104m to allow its acquisition of Fairchild Semiconductor to go ahead.
ON Semi to sell automotive IGBT business to Littelfuse
ON Semi to sell automotive IGBT business to Littelfuse
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ON Semiconductor (Phoenix, AZ) has agreed to sell its ignition IGBT power device business to Littelfuse (Chicago, IL) for $104m to allow its acquisition of Fairchild Semiconductor to go ahead.
Würth acquires Amber Wireless
Würth acquires Amber Wireless
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Broad component supplier Würth Elektronik eiSos GmbH & Co., KG has acquired fellow German company Amber Wireless GmbH for an undisclosed sum.
Self-driving taxis launched on public roads in Singapore
Self-driving taxis launched on public roads in Singapore
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Not Google, not Uber is the first to offer self-driving taxis to the public. And not BMW, Audi or Volvo: Software start-up and MIT spin-off nuTonomy (Cambridge, MA) is offering…
Dialog enters gallium nitride power market
Dialog enters gallium nitride power market
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Dialog Semiconductor has launched its first gallium nitride power device, aiming at smaller, faster chargers.
Distributor sets up “crowdfunding-to-production” innovation pathway
Distributor sets up “crowdfunding-to-production” innovation pathway
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Distributor Arrow Electronics says it is “bringing crowdfunded technology to life with Indiegogo” - working with the platform for entrepreneurs to bring their ideas from concept to market, Arrow’s crowdfund-to-production…
ON Semiconductor to sell IGBT business for Fairchild deal
ON Semiconductor to sell IGBT business for Fairchild deal
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ON Semiconductor has agreed to sell its ignition IGBT power device business to Littelfuse for $104m to allow its acquisition of Fairchild Semiconductor to go ahead.
ZF enters Formula E racing with technology partnership
ZF enters Formula E racing with technology partnership
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To gather experience with the specific requirements of the powertrains and undercarriage of electric vehicles, automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen AG is partnering with the Venturi team of the FIA formula…
LED-based structured light projectors enters Chinese 3D AOI market
LED-based structured light projectors enters Chinese 3D AOI market
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iView Limited (iView) and Forth Dimension Displays Limited (ForthDD) are partnering to develop, manufacture and sell Structured Light Projectors (SLPs), a key component of 3D automated in-line optical inspection (3D…
Free embedded, IoT courses offered online
Free embedded, IoT courses offered online
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Online professional learning provider EIT Digital SA (Brussels, Belgium) has launched additional free courses aimed at electronic engineers on its Coursera education platform.
Würth acquires Amber Wireless
Würth acquires Amber Wireless
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Broad component supplier Würth Elektronik eiSos GmbH & Co. KG has acquired fellow German company Amber Wireless GmbH for an undisclosed sum.
Connected Auto Alliance to advance vehicle communications
Connected Auto Alliance to advance vehicle communications
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Convergence Promotions LLC (Discovery Bay, CA) has entered into a partnership with California PATH (Partners for Advanced Transportation Technology) at the University of California, Berkeley, to advance the technologies that…
Lead-carbon batteries under test in Europe
Lead-carbon batteries under test in Europe
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The Battery Innovation Centre at the Free University of Brussels is evaluating Lead-Carbon battery technology for the next generation of electric vehicles.


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