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Intelligent lighting prospects focus executive hiring drive
Intelligent lighting prospects focus executive hiring drive
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Smart lighting companies have been hiring senior executives from outside the mainstream lighting industry to steer the transformation of their…
UV-C LED biocontamination control supports space exploration drive
UV-C LED biocontamination control supports space exploration drive
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AquiSense Technologies (Europe) Ltd has been selected to participate in the Biocontamination Integrated Control for Wet Systems for Space Exploration…
SIGFOX to extend its IoT network to every continent in 2016
SIGFOX to extend its IoT network to every continent in 2016
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SIGFOX has announced coverage partnerships with wireless network operators in Mauritius and the French Overseas Territories as part of its…
Imagination’s CEO steps down
Imagination’s CEO steps down
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Sir Hossein Yassaie, the CEO of graphics core licensor Imagination Technologies Group plc, has stepped down as chief executive amid…

Eutelsat and ViaSat to expand satellite broadband in Europe
Eutelsat and ViaSat to expand satellite broadband in Europe
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ViaSat Inc., and Eutelsat Communications have agreed to create a joint venture combining Eutelsat's current European broadband business with ViaSat's industry-leading broadband technologies and consumer Internet Service Provider (ISP) business…
Dell’Oro Group claims it is not all downhill for the Global RAN Market
Dell’Oro Group claims it is not all downhill for the Global RAN Market
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Market research firm Dell'Oro Group claims in its latest report that it's not all doom days ahead for the global Radio Access Network (RAN) market as small cells, LTE, and…
IoT chip market to grow at double digits
IoT chip market to grow at double digits
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MarketsandMarkets, in its latest report, expects the IoT chip market to grow from USD 4.58 Billion in 2015 to USD 10.78 Billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 11.5% between…
Lightweight solar cell module lowers space launch costs
Lightweight solar cell module lowers space launch costs
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Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc, claims to have achieved a breakthrough in power-to-weight ratio for the company's lightweight solar module, delivering more than 1700 watts of power per kilogram, operating at…
Quortus and ACS bring MEC to the enterprise
Quortus and ACS bring MEC to the enterprise
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Quortus and Applied Computer Solutions (ACS) are partnering to develop a range of wireless communications systems for enterprises based on emerging Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) technologies.
Heliatek claims OPV world record efficiency of 13.2 percent
Heliatek claims OPV world record efficiency of 13.2 percent
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Heliatek has achieved a conversion efficiency of 13.2% for an OPV multi-junction cell to claim a world record for the direct conversion of sunlight into electricity using organic photovoltaic cells.
Microphone glitch hit ST’s analog, MEMS sales in 2015
Microphone glitch hit ST’s analog, MEMS sales in 2015
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STMicroelectronics NV saw its sales of analog and MEMS chips decline by 22 percent in the fourth quarter of 2015 and by 12 percent on a full year basis, partly…
MEMS group lists speakers for Munich event
MEMS group lists speakers for Munich event
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The MEMS & Sensors Technical Conference scheduled to take place in Munich on March 7 and 8 will use two venues, with a first day scheduled to take place at…
TI plans to sell or close Greenock wafer fab
TI plans to sell or close Greenock wafer fab
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Texas Instruments Inc. has said it plans to "phase out" a wafer fab in Greenock, Scotland, that it acquired from National Semiconductor in 2011, putting hundreds of jobs at risk.
Continental starts production of sensor for NOx killer
Continental starts production of sensor for NOx killer
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Amidst the discussion about diesel exhaust problems, automotive supplier has launched a new production line for urea sensors used in exhaust gas aftertreatment systems.
SSL gets contract to build six LEO satellites
SSL gets contract to build six LEO satellites
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Space Systems/Loral (SSL) has announced it was awarded a contract by an undisclosed customer to build six satellites for an advanced constellation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites for Earth…
Microsemi opens R&D facility for aviation intelligent power solutions
Microsemi opens R&D facility for aviation intelligent power solutions
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Microsemi Corporation has opened the company's Aviation Centre of Excellence in Ennis, Ireland. The 1900 square-foot research and development facility will support the design, development and manufacturing of Microsemi’s new…
Renesas licenses Argon’s VP9 decoder test IP
Renesas licenses Argon’s VP9 decoder test IP
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Renesas Electronics Corp. has licensed VP9 decoder testing IP from Argon Design Ltd. (Cambridge, England).
TSMC’s 300mm Chinese wafer fab wins approval
TSMC’s 300mm Chinese wafer fab wins approval
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The Taiwanese government has given foundry chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Hsinchu, Taiwan) approval to build a 300mm wafer fab in China, according to reports that reference the Investment…
Inkron partners Nagase to develop optical materials for emerging displays
Inkron partners Nagase to develop optical materials for emerging displays
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Inkron, a specialist in printed siloxane based nano-ink and paste materials for the display, semiconductor and printed electronics industries, is to collaborate with Nagase to develop and manufacture materials for…
Lithium-ion battery shipments on passenger planes face international ban
Lithium-ion battery shipments on passenger planes face international ban
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A UN panel has recommended banning cargo shipments of rechargeable lithium batteries from passenger airliners because they can create fires capable of destroying planes.
Tektronix turns 70, unveils new look & strategy
Tektronix turns 70, unveils new look & strategy
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On the eve of its 70th birthday, Tektronix revealed a new logo, the first in 24 years and only the third in the company's history. More important than a logo,…
$793.5 million of C-level funding confirmed for Magic Leap
$793.5 million of C-level funding confirmed for Magic Leap
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Florida-based startup Magic Leap announced $793.5 million in new funding, led by Alibaba Group. Continued investment comes from Google Inc., Qualcomm Incorporated, through its venture investment group, Qualcomm Ventures, and…
ITRI and Anritsu implement LTE WLAN Offload test environment
ITRI and Anritsu implement LTE WLAN Offload test environment
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Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has collobarated with Anritsu Corporation on Taiwan’s WLAN Offload field implementation using the Anritsu MD8475A Signalling Tester.
RFS opens automated production line for wireless jumper cables
RFS opens automated production line for wireless jumper cables
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Radio Frequency Systems (RFS) has announced the opening of a fully-automated production line for jumper cables in Hannover, Germany, which will support faster delivery, increased cost-efficiency, and a reproducible process…
RS aims for greater own-label brand recognition with “RS Pro”
RS aims for greater own-label brand recognition with “RS Pro”
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Distributor RS Components, and Allied Electronics, (Allied), both identities of Electrocomponents are to make increased use of their “private label” product lines with a new branding, and positioning as a…
Russia’s Baikal reveals ARM processor roadmap
Russia’s Baikal reveals ARM processor roadmap
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Fabless chip company Baikal Electronics JSC (Moscow, Russia) has said it is designing a range of system chips (SoCs) to cover applications from embedded applications up to servers.
Daimler taps spare part warehouse to store energy
Daimler taps spare part warehouse to store energy
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Stationary batteries are not really new – after all, Tesla, Nissan, Daimler and other carmakers are already selling used batteries from electric vehicles in a “second life” business model as…
Power outage LED lightbulb prepares to enter mass production
Power outage LED lightbulb prepares to enter mass production
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A LED lightbulb that can operate normally even when there is a power outage is seeking crowdfunding support to fund its mass production plans.


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