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Altera brings in ZMDI to boost digital power control integration
Altera brings in ZMDI to boost digital power control integration
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In May 2013, Altera acquired point-of-load power regulation specialist Enpirion; now it is aiming to advance the level of integration…
How the HERE takeover impacts the digital map market
How the HERE takeover impacts the digital map market
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The bidding consortium of Audi, BMW and Daimler AG now has officially announced the acquisition of Nokia’s mapping and location…
Rapid Charge technology supporting Huawei’s proprietary protocol deployed
Rapid Charge technology supporting Huawei’s proprietary protocol deployed
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Dialog Semiconductor has announced that Huawei’s latest Honor 7 smartphones use the iW630+iW1780+iW671 Rapid Charge adapter chipset to enable the…
German carmakers secure position in map market
German carmakers secure position in map market
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The bidding consortium of Audi, BMW and Daimler AG now has officially announced the acquisition of Nokia’s mapping and location…

Rapid Charge™ technology supporting Huawei’s proprietary protocol deployed
Rapid Charge™ technology supporting Huawei’s proprietary protocol deployed
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Dialog Semiconductor has announced that Huawei’s latest Honor 7 smartphones use the iW630+iW1780+iW671 Rapid Charge adapter chipset to enable the phones Fast Charger Protocol (FCP).
OmniVision shareholders approve Seagull takeover
OmniVision shareholders approve Seagull takeover
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The shareholders of CMOS image sensor vendor OmniVision Technologies Inc. (Santa Clara Calif.) have approved the plan for the company to be acquired by a Chinese consortium.
Indian fab project hires former GloFo exec
Indian fab project hires former GloFo exec
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Indian foundry fab will be located near Indore in Madhya Pradesh. The company reports that talks are moving the project forward on all fronts including: funding, technology and customers.
NASA focuses on Li-Fi to speed communications in Space
NASA focuses on Li-Fi to speed communications in Space
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NASA at the Kennedy Space Center has entered into a partnership with Light Visually Transceiving (LVX) System Corp. to collaborate in developing visible light communication(VLC) or Li-Fi technology…
Qualcomm enables wireless charging for mobile devices with metal case
Qualcomm enables wireless charging for mobile devices with metal case
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In a world first, Qualcomm Technologies (QTI) has engineered a system to allow wireless charging for devices with metal exteriors. It uses Qualcomm® WiPower™ technology and is designed to be…
Wearable sensors market to grow rapidly
Wearable sensors market to grow rapidly
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The global wearable sensors market is increasing at a steady rate due to advancements in sensor technologies, wireless communication, power supply technologies and others.
ams acquires NXP’s advanced CMOS sensor business
ams acquires NXP’s advanced CMOS sensor business
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ams AG has acquired the CMOS sensor business from NXP Semiconductors to expands ams’ environmental sensor portfolio with advanced monolithic and integrated CMOS sensors that measure several environmental variables such…
AMS buys environmental sensor business from NXP
AMS buys environmental sensor business from NXP
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AMS AG has acquired an environmental sensor business unit from NXP Semiconductors NV for an undisclosed amount of money.
Chip production at Infineon boosted by radar system demand
Chip production at Infineon boosted by radar system demand
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Radar systems are experience rapidly growing acceptance among car buyers. While passenger cars with a radar sensor can be bought since the nineties, production figures as well as take rates…
Apple, Nike settle Fuelband fitness tracker lawsuit
Apple, Nike settle Fuelband fitness tracker lawsuit
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A proposed settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against Nike, Inc. and Apple Inc. regarding the Nike+ FuelBand. The Fuelband from Nike was one of the first…
Pelican makes lay-offs, refocuses on depth sensing
Pelican makes lay-offs, refocuses on depth sensing
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Pelican Imaging Corp. (Santa Clara, Calif.), a pioneer of CMOS sensor arrays for image capture with variable depth of focus, has laid off some of its staff and is repositioning…
Apple, Nike settle over inaccurate wearable claim
Apple, Nike settle over inaccurate wearable claim
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The Fuelband from Nike was one of the first fitness wearables but if you purchased one between Jan. 19, 2012 and June 17, 2015 you can claim a partial refund.
Blu Wireless joins the 5G Innovation Centre
Blu Wireless joins the 5G Innovation Centre
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Blu Wireless Technology has joined the 5G Innovation Centre (5GIC) run by the University of Surrey and due to open in September 2015.
PCBs with embedded RFID get UL certification
PCBs with embedded RFID get UL certification
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Around two years ago Beta LAYOUT patented its technology for embedding RFID technology (Magic-PCB®) in the USA. RFID lends itself to cradle-to-grave identification especially useful product tracking, security, meeting regulatory…
Rohde & Schwarz validates conformance test case for RCS 5.1
Rohde & Schwarz validates conformance test case for RCS 5.1
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Rohde & Schwarz claims to have validated the first conformance test case described in work item 186 for the IMS-based Rich Communication Suite 5.1 (RCS 5.1).
2015 ACE Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Linear Technology founders
2015 ACE Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Linear Technology founders
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In the 2015 ACE Awards – a programme of UBM Canon, proprietors of EDN and EE Times – the Lifetime Achievement Award has been presented to Linear Technology co-founders Bob…
ROHM Semiconductor acquires digital power management specialist Powervation
ROHM Semiconductor acquires digital power management specialist Powervation
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ROHM Co., Ltd. has acquired Eire-based Powervation Ltd., a privately held digital power IC company that develops digital power management system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for approximately $70 million.
Keysight collaborates with NTT DOCOMO to accelerate 5G research
Keysight collaborates with NTT DOCOMO to accelerate 5G research
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Keysight Technologies, Inc., is collaborating with NTT DOCOMO, INC., Japan’s largest mobile service provider, on development of next-generation 5G wireless communication systems.
Qualcomm faces 15% headcount cuts and possible breakup
Qualcomm faces 15% headcount cuts and possible breakup
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Amid falling sales and profits Qualcomm Inc. (San Diego, CA) has announced a strategic realignment plan that will cut about 15 percent of its staff and that includes a strategic…
Bridgelux spins off LED smart-lighting business to target IoT sector
Bridgelux spins off LED smart-lighting business to target IoT sector
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Bridgelux's Board of Directors has approved a plan to spin off the company's Smart-Lighting LED platform business under the name of Xenio Corporation in conjunction with the sale of Bridgelux…
ROHM Semiconductor to acquire Powervation
ROHM Semiconductor to acquire Powervation
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ROHM Co., Ltd. has acquired Eire-based Powervation Ltd., a privately held digital power IC company that develops digital power management system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for approximately $70 million.
LG Display to invest $908m in plastic OLED plant
LG Display to invest $908m in plastic OLED plant
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South Korea's LG Display Co Ltd has revealed plans to invest $908 million to build a plastic organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display production plant in a bid to ramp up…
Qualcomm to cut 15% of staff, could be broken up
Qualcomm to cut 15% of staff, could be broken up
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Amid falling sales and profits Qualcomm Inc. (San Diego, Calif.) has announced a strategic realignment plan that will cut about 15 percent of its staff and that includes a strategic…
Tektronix installs its 70 GHz oscilloscope in optical & THz transceiver lab
Tektronix installs its 70 GHz oscilloscope in optical & THz transceiver lab
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Tektronix and IRCICA, a major French research laboratory, have collaborated to open an optical and wireless communications innovation laboratory at the University of Lille, France. Fully outfitted with Tektronix high-speed…


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