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SEMI Europe appoints new president
SEMI Europe appoints new president
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SEMI, the global association serving the electronics supply chain, announced the appointment of Laith Altimime as president of SEMI Europe,…
Analog Devices is Sand 9 buyer
Analog Devices is Sand 9 buyer
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Piezoelectric MEMS resonator startup Sand 9 Inc. (Cambridge, Mass.) was acquired by Analog Devices Inc. (Norwood, Mass.) in June 2015,…
Intel Investment spotlights drones’ opportunity for chipmakers
Intel Investment spotlights drones’ opportunity for chipmakers
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Intel Corp. said Thursday (Aug. 27) it has invested more than $60 million in Chinese drone maker Yuneec Holding Ltd.,…
Keysight expands calibration, asset management services in Europe
Keysight expands calibration, asset management services in Europe
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Keysight Technologies, Inc., has purchased Electroservices Enterprises Ltd, a U.K. company specializing in test equipment service and solutions.

Qualcomm to sell UK L-Band spectrum
Qualcomm to sell UK L-Band spectrum
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Qualcomm Incorporated has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Qualcomm UK Spectrum (QUKS), has agreed to sell the entirety of its UK L-Band spectrum (1452 – 1492 MHz) in two separate…
Apple joins Pentagon alliance to develop wearable tech
Apple joins Pentagon alliance to develop wearable tech
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The Pentagon (Washington, DC) has announced a Silicon Valley-based manufacturing institute and partnership with a consortium of over 160 companies, universities, and non-profit organizations - including Apple and Boeing -…
Apple joins Pentagon alliance to develop wearable technology
Apple joins Pentagon alliance to develop wearable technology
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The Pentagon (Washington, DC) has announced a Silicon Valley-based manufacturing institute and partnership with a consortium of over 160 companies, universities, and non-profit organizations - including Apple and Boeing -…
Partnership targets open source for next generation wireless mobile networks
Partnership targets open source for next generation wireless mobile networks
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Lime Microsystems and ZyXEL are to collaborate in developing open source implementations for next generation wireless mobile networks.
TSMC pulls plug on solar business
TSMC pulls plug on solar business
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TSMC's six-year flirtation with solar and LED manufacturing as diversifying alternatives to IC foundry work is coming to an end.
Panasonic to close Beijing battery factory, sheds 1,300 jobs
Panasonic to close Beijing battery factory, sheds 1,300 jobs
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Panasonic Corp has announced plans to stop manufacturing lithium-ion batteries at the company's factory in Beijing this month. As many as 1,300 jobs will be lost as part of a…
Here strives to establish uniform auto sensor data format
Here strives to establish uniform auto sensor data format
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Electronic map provider Here is pulling the strings across the automotive industry to establish an interface format for in-vehicle sensor data. Such a uniform data definition format would enable the…
Qorvo takes strategic stake in MEMS vendor Cavendish
Qorvo takes strategic stake in MEMS vendor Cavendish
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RF MEMS switch vendor Cavendish Kinetics Ltd. (San Jose, Calif.) has raised $36 million in a Series-F round of financing that includes a $25 million stake taken by RF component…
Medical technology specialist commercializes wireless charging for medical devices
Medical technology specialist commercializes wireless charging for medical devices
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Greatbatch, a global developer and manufacturer of medical devices and components, plans to apply WiTricity’s patented wireless charging technology in the development of medical device applications.
Tronics considers Asian MEMS deal
Tronics considers Asian MEMS deal
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MEMS foundry and component maker Tronics Microsystems SA (Grenoble, France) is considering a partnering arrangement for manufacturing MEMS in Asia similar to an existing relationship it has in the United…
Acal BFi and Stollmann announce distribution agreement
Acal BFi and Stollmann announce distribution agreement
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Acal BFi and Stollmann E+V GmbH have entered into an agreement to distribute Bluetooth modules throughout Europe…
Well-backed MEMS startup closed?
Well-backed MEMS startup closed?
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Sand 9 Inc. (Cambridge, Mass.), a startup founded in 2007 to develop piezoelectric MEMS resonator timing circuits as an alternative to quartz crystal devices, appears to have closed its doors.
Romteck Australia and u-blox collaborate on remote monitoring systems
Romteck Australia and u-blox collaborate on remote monitoring systems
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Romteck Australia, a leading provider of remote monitoring systems and services, is collaborating with u-blox to upgrade its product portfolio as Telstra prepares to shut down its GSM network in…
Bluetooth IP from Ceva powers NXP smart SoCs
Bluetooth IP from Ceva powers NXP smart SoCs
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CEVA has announced that the QN9000 series of Bluetooth® Smart SoC products from NXP Semiconductor are powered by RivieraWaves Bluetooth Smart IP.
Intel acquires power EDA startup
Intel acquires power EDA startup
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Intel has acquired power-optimization EDA firm Docea Power SA (Moirans, France) for an undisclosed sum. The deal closed on July 31 according to Docea Power's website.
Altium buys electronic parts content and search providers
Altium buys electronic parts content and search providers
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Altium has its intention to acquire two leading electronic parts content and search providers, Octopart and Ciiva. With this acquisition the company aims to expand its product lineup to include…
Chip-scale photovoltaics startup raises funds
Chip-scale photovoltaics startup raises funds
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Sol Chip Ltd. (Haifa, Israel), a developer of an energy harvesting photovoltaic chip, has completed a round of funding led by Dowell Property Holdings Ltd. of Hong Kong.
AMS to spend $2 billion on New York wafer fab
AMS to spend $2 billion on New York wafer fab
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Austrian mixed-signal and sensor IC specialist has pledged to spend $2 billion over the course of a 20-year rental of a wafer fab in upstate New York.
IKEA recalls LED nightlight after electric shock incident
IKEA recalls LED nightlight after electric shock incident
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IKEA has urged customers who have a PATRULL LED nightlight to immediately stop using it and return the product to an IKEA store for a full refund.
Google, DexCom partner on wearable glucose monitor
Google, DexCom partner on wearable glucose monitor
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Tech giant Google and diabetes device company DexCom (San Diego, CA) are collaborating on developing a wearable glucose monitoring monitor for diabetes patients.
Sondrel opens design office in Morocco
Sondrel opens design office in Morocco
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Electronics and IC design services company Sondrel Ltd. (Theale, England) has opened an office in Rabat, Morocco just as STMicroelectronics has ceased operations in the city.
AMS recruits chip veteran as CEO
AMS recruits chip veteran as CEO
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Austrian analog, mixed-signal and sensor company AMS has announced that Kirk Laney will step down from the role of CEO in 2016 to be replaced by a veteran who has…
Leclanché adopts ads-tec technology to broaden energy storage solutions
Leclanché adopts ads-tec technology to broaden energy storage solutions
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Swiss company Leclanché SA has concluded a contract regarding the usage of ads-tec GmbH’s stationary lithium-ion battery storage systems technology. As part of a strategic business development, Leclanché is to…
AMS plans to rent a wafer fab in New York
AMS plans to rent a wafer fab in New York
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Austrian analog, mixed-signal and sensor company is set to manufacture chips in New York in a custom-built, rented wafer fab.


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