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15 deals that shaped analog, MEMS and sensors in 2015
15 deals that shaped analog, MEMS and sensors in 2015
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In 2015 the company merger and acquisition and business dealing trend was hotter than it was it 2013 and 2014.
Can intelligent LED lighting alter the aroma of plants?
Can intelligent LED lighting alter the aroma of plants?
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Heliospectra AB, an intelligent lighting technology company focusing on plant research and greenhouse cultivation, has received a research grant from…
Cypress puts wafer fab up for sale
Cypress puts wafer fab up for sale
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ATREG Inc. (Seattle, Wash.), a specialist vendor of wafer fabs and other technology assets, has been retained by Cypress Semiconductor…
Startup raises funds for battery-less IoT
Startup raises funds for battery-less IoT
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PsiKick Inc. (Charlottesville, Virginia), a semiconductor startup formed to work on sub-threshold voltage operation wireless circuits, has raised $16.5 million…

GoerTek and Intel invest in force-sensor startup
GoerTek and Intel invest in force-sensor startup
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NextInput Inc. (San Jose, CA) has completed an $8.0 million Series A funding round led by Sierra Ventures and corporate strategic investors Intel and GoerTek.
Apple pays to settle with Ericsson
Apple pays to settle with Ericsson
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Apple and Ericsson have agreed a global cross-license for patents essential to the GSM, UMTS and LTE cellular standards and granted certain other patent rights to each other, settling a…
China’s GoerTek, Intel back force-sensor startup
China’s GoerTek, Intel back force-sensor startup
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NextInput Inc. (San Jose, Calif.) has completed an $8.0 million Series A funding round led by Sierra Ventures and corporate strategic investors Intel and GoerTek.
Swann to chair Cambridge CMOS Sensors
Swann to chair Cambridge CMOS Sensors
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Gas sensor firm Cambridge CMOS Sensors Ltd. (Cambridge, England) has appointed Robert Swann as chairman replacing Lindsay Stuart, a private equity investor in the company.
Valeo strengthens telematics know-how through takeover
Valeo strengthens telematics know-how through takeover
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French automotive supplier Valeo has announced the takeover of Peiker Acoustic GmbH, a company with significant expertise in the fields of on-board telematics and mobile connectivity solutions. With the move,…
Valeo acquires telematics know-how through takeover
Valeo acquires telematics know-how through takeover
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French automotive supplier Valeo has announced the takeover of Peiker Acoustic GmbH, a company with significant expertise in the fields of on-board telematics and mobile connectivity solutions. With the move,…
InvenSense licenses positioning technology to Huawei
InvenSense licenses positioning technology to Huawei
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Fabless sensor platform company InvenSense Inc. (San Jose, Calif.) has licensed its sensor-assisted positioning technology to China's Huawei for inclusion in the Kirin 950 application processor.
Sony lithium-sulfur battery targets boosting battery life by 40 percent
Sony lithium-sulfur battery targets boosting battery life by 40 percent
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Sony Corp is developing new sulfur-based batteries to replace lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries and plans to commercialize the batteries in 2020.
Valeo buys Peiker Acoustic for telematics know-how
Valeo buys Peiker Acoustic for telematics know-how
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French automotive supplier Valeo has announced the takeover of Peiker Acoustic GmbH, a company with significant expertise in the fields of on-board telematics and mobile connectivity. With the move, Valeo…
TDK to swallow Micronas for its Hall-effect expertise
TDK to swallow Micronas for its Hall-effect expertise
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Magnet sensors apparently are about to assume a key role for industrial and automotive electronics applications: Electronics components manufacturer TDK has submitted a takeover bid for Swiss semiconductor Micronas who…
ZigBee/EnOcean cooperation for energy harvesting on ZigBee 3.0
ZigBee/EnOcean cooperation for energy harvesting on ZigBee 3.0
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The ZigBee Alliance and the EnOcean Alliance are to cooperate on combining the benefits of EnOcean energy harvesting wireless solutions with ZigBee 3.0. The two organisations say that joint development…
TDK grasps at Micronas
TDK grasps at Micronas
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Magnet sensors apparently are about to assume a key role for industrial and automotive electronics applications: Electronics components manufacturer TDK has submitted a takeover bid for Swiss semiconductor Micronas who…
Apple has moved into former Qualcomm display lab
Apple has moved into former Qualcomm display lab
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Apple has started work in a small-scale production facility in Longtan near Taipei, Taiwan on display technologies, according to a Bloomberg report.
TDK bids for Micronas
TDK bids for Micronas
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Magnet sensors apparently are about to assume a key role for industrial and automotive electronics applications: Electronics components manufacturer TDK has submitted a takeover bid for Swiss semiconductor Micronas who…
Nordic Semiconductor to demonstrate smart home technologies at CES 2016
Nordic Semiconductor to demonstrate smart home technologies at CES 2016
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Nordic Semiconductor ASA will demonstrate Bluetooth® Smart-enabled smart home technologies at International CES 2016, which will be held in Las Vegas, NV, from January 6 to 9, 2016.
Microchip named as Atmel bidder
Microchip named as Atmel bidder
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Microcontroller vendor Microchip Technology Inc. (Chandler, Ariz.) is the company that has made a $3.8 billion unsolicited offer for Atmel Corp. (San Jose, Calif.), according to a Reuters report that…
Apple buys wafer fab in San Jose
Apple buys wafer fab in San Jose
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Apple Inc. has bought a wafer fab in North First Street, San Jose, Calif. from analog and mixed-signal chip vendor Maxim Integrated Products Inc., according to a Silicon Valley Business…
Dialog waits as Atmel considers counter bid
Dialog waits as Atmel considers counter bid
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Microcontroller supplier Atmel Corp., (San Jose, California) has announced that it has received an unsolicited offer to buy the company that its board of directors is obliged to consider.
Qualcomm rejects company break up
Qualcomm rejects company break up
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Qualcomm Inc. (San Diego, Calif.) has announced that it has completed a comprehensive review of the company and plans to stick with its current corporate and financial structure.
SES and SOLARKIOSK to bring Internet to underserved villages globally
SES and SOLARKIOSK to bring Internet to underserved villages globally
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SES Techcom Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of satellite operator SES, and SOLARKIOSK AG, the energy and business gateway provider to underserved communities worldwide, have entered into a two-year partnership to…
Nemo WindCatcher desktop analytics selected for Spanish Tier 1 operator networks
Nemo WindCatcher desktop analytics selected for Spanish Tier 1 operator networks
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Anite has announced that Arca Telecom, a leading professional services supplier in Spain, has chosen Nemo WindCatcher for optimizing Spanish Tier 1 wireless operator networks using network OSS-based subscriber data.
Aeris and G&D cooperate on secure connectivity for M2M, mobile Internet
Aeris and G&D cooperate on secure connectivity for M2M, mobile Internet
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Aeris and Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) have entered into an agreement enabling Aeris to remotely manage its deployed IoT devices.
Qualcomm rules out company break up
Qualcomm rules out company break up
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Qualcomm Inc. (San Diego, California) has announced that it has completed a comprehensive review of the company and plans to stick with its current corporate and financial structure.
Anite inks licensing deal with Huawei OSS interfaces
Anite inks licensing deal with Huawei OSS interfaces
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Wireless network testing technology company, Anite has signed an agreement with Huawei for access to the global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider's OSS interfaces.


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