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Wearable fitness device maker Fitbit files for IPO
Wearable fitness device maker Fitbit files for IPO
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Fitness technology provider Fitbit (San Francisco) has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange.
Microsemi wins contract to provide receivers for GPS-guided munitions
Microsemi wins contract to provide receivers for GPS-guided munitions
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Microsemi Corporation has been awarded a $6.1 million contract from a major U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) customer to manufacture…
U-blox joins M2M alliance, targets IoT
U-blox joins M2M alliance, targets IoT
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Swiss company u-blox has become an official member of the M2M Alliance, the world’s largest not-for-profit M2M association of professionals…
Report: CMOS image sensors in short supply
Report: CMOS image sensors in short supply
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Sony, the world's largest supplier of CMOS image sensors is giving priority to its two largest customers – Apple and…

Dialog, Foxconn, Lite-On to form sensor joint venture
Dialog, Foxconn, Lite-On to form sensor joint venture
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Dialog Semiconductor and Foxconn are set to transform Dyna Image, a Lite-On subsidiary making optical, inertial and environmental sensors for sale in the Chinese market, into a joint venture.
GaN Systems raises extra USD20m to fund growth plans
GaN Systems raises extra USD20m to fund growth plans
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GaN Systems Inc., a developer of gallium nitride power switching semiconductors, has raised $20 million in additional venture capital financing to fund development plans.
Wireless innovation lab aims to advance 5G research
Wireless innovation lab aims to advance 5G research
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NI has announced the opening of the Wireless Innovation Lab at its Austin headquarters.
Ambiq Micro signs global distribution deal with Future Electronics
Ambiq Micro signs global distribution deal with Future Electronics
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Ambiq Micro, a supplier of ultra-low power integrated circuits for power-sensitive applications, has signed a global distribution agreement with electronics distributor, Future Electronics.
OmniVision agrees to become Chinese
OmniVision agrees to become Chinese
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China will gain control of the third largest vendor of CMOS image sensors through a deal engineered by Beijing-based private equity firms, unless the takeover is thwarted by US regulatory…
Infineon seeks buyer for Welsh wafer fab
Infineon seeks buyer for Welsh wafer fab
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Infineon Technologies AG (Munich, Germany) has told staff at the Newport Wales wafer fab that it has inherited as part of its acquisition of International Rectifier Corp. that they will…
NXP provides Xiaomi with low-power ZigBee wireless smart home solution
NXP provides Xiaomi with low-power ZigBee wireless smart home solution
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NXP Semiconductors N.V. is partnering with Xiaomi, a global leader in wireless connectivity and security solutions, to provide NXP's latest innovative low power wireless connectivity solution for the Xiaomi Smart…
WeMo partners Cree to broaden connected lighting opportunities
WeMo partners Cree to broaden connected lighting opportunities
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WeMo, the Internet of Things brand from Belkin International, has agreed a strategic relationship with Cree, Inc., which will see Cree LED lighting solutions being integrated with the WeMo ecosystem.
Ultra-low power IoT platform targets secure Cloud access
Ultra-low power IoT platform targets secure Cloud access
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MXCHIP, a Chinese IoT start-up, is jointly developing an ultra-low power Internet of Things (IoT) platform with Atmel that offers secure Wi-Fi access to the cloud, enabling designers to quickly…
Cobham Wireless to validate the viability of a NFV for Policy and Charging Control
Cobham Wireless to validate the viability of a NFV for Policy and Charging Control
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Cobham Wireless will participate in a demonstration at the NFV World Congress to showcase the next evolution phase of an ETSI collaboration by demonstrating the commercial viability of a NFV…
SEMI reveals European MEMS Summit keynoters
SEMI reveals European MEMS Summit keynoters
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Bosch Sensortec, InvenSense, STMicroelectronics and TSMC are all to be represented by senior executives providing keynote speeches at the first European MEMS Summit set to take place in Milan, September…
Knowles buys Audience for $85 million
Knowles buys Audience for $85 million
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MEMS microphone supplier Knowles Corp. (Itasca, Illinois) has agreed to acquire Audience Inc. (Mountain View, Calif.) for $85 million net of a cash balance of $44 million.
Will home battery market entry give Tesla traction?
Will home battery market entry give Tesla traction?
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Tesla Motors Inc is expanding the company's business beyond electric vehicles to move to begin selling energy storage batteries for homes and businesses which could yield as much as $4.5bn…
Infineon acquisition strengthens position in global IPM market
Infineon acquisition strengthens position in global IPM market
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Infineon Technologies AG has purchased all outstanding shares of LS Power Semitech Co., Ltd., a company established in 2009 as a joint-venture of Infineon and LS Industrial Systems in Korea.
NetComm Wireless brings smart energy communications to Hitachi
NetComm Wireless brings smart energy communications to Hitachi
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Hitachi, Ltd has selected NetComm Wireless Limited to enable Hitachi's remote energy monitoring and management systems for international customers.
Rutronik founds Subsidiary for North American Market
Rutronik founds Subsidiary for North American Market
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Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH has founded the new subsidiary Rutronik Inc. with its headquarters/sales office in Cleveland, Ohio, and with future expansion planned in key markets throughout the US, Canada…
Technical guide to power supplies includes Level VI efficiency data
Technical guide to power supplies includes Level VI efficiency data
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This newly-published guide outlines recent changes in legislation relevant to power supplies, for safety and energy efficiency, including the new requirements for CE marking, the latest Level VI energy efficiency…
Microsoft announces partnership with Arduino
Microsoft announces partnership with Arduino
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Microsoft is announcing a partnership with Arduino — while laying claim to Windows 10 being the world’s first Arduino certified operating system.
Philips agrees sale of OLED light source components business
Philips agrees sale of OLED light source components business
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U.S. OLED light engine and panel manufacturing company, OLEDWorks LLC, is to buy selected parts of Philips' OLED light source components business.
Harmonic Drive to support academia in search of future talents
Harmonic Drive to support academia in search of future talents
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Gearing specialist Harmonic Drive UK is calling for universities and academic partners as part of a concerted effort to tackle the graduate skills shortage.
SILICA and Avnet Memec merge for EMEA
SILICA and Avnet Memec merge for EMEA
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Avnet Electronics Marketing EMEA, a business region covered by electronic distributor Avnet, Inc has decided to enhance the selling strength of its two semiconductor distribution organizations SILICA and Avnet Memec…
CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium adds u-blox to membership
CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium adds u-blox to membership
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Swiss company, u-blox has become a member of the CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium. The industrial-driven consortium is dedicated to the development and deployment of Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS).
Smart lighting testing program eases global time-to-market pressures
Smart lighting testing program eases global time-to-market pressures
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Global compliance testing and certification organization TÜV Rheinland has introduced what the organizations claims is the world’s first and only Smart Lighting Program to test new products.
Power-over-Ethernet meets LED lighting: Application note
Power-over-Ethernet meets LED lighting: Application note
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Maxim Integrated has published an application note entitled “PoE and LED Lighting: the Perfect Match”, which explains that using LED lighting on a PoE network delivers excellent energy efficiency because…


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