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GPTG agrees global distribution deal with Digi-Key
GPTG agrees global distribution deal with Digi-Key
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Global Power Technologies Group (GPTG), a full service, low cost, silicon carbide semiconductor manufacturer for the commercial power market, has…
Newswatch: ARM seeks energy harvesting edge in IoT push
Newswatch: ARM seeks energy harvesting edge in IoT push
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With battery lifetimes becoming an increasing preoccupation of some of the world's largest brands including Google, Apple, Tesla and Dyson…
Magneti Marelli revs up F1, motorcycle racing
Magneti Marelli revs up F1, motorcycle racing
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In the 2015 season, Magneti Marelli supplies its technology to a range of motor racing categories including Formula 1, MotoGP…
Apple buys array camera firm LinX
Apple buys array camera firm LinX
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Apple has acquired Israeli startup LinX Computational Imaging Ltd., the developer of an array camera for mobile equipment, for a…

Conformable OLED lighting collaboraton focuses on efficiency gains
Conformable OLED lighting collaboraton focuses on efficiency gains
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Materials science specialist Corning Incorporated has signed a collaborative agreement with OLEDWorks to develop novel, flexible, and conformable OLED lighting solutions using Corning Willow Glass as an integrated substrate.
Plessey expands European GaN-on-Silicon LED distribution network
Plessey expands European GaN-on-Silicon LED distribution network
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Plessey Semiconductors has entered into a sales representative agreement with ROM Electronik Ltd., an electronics distributor and provider of complete solutions headquartered close to Istanbul, to expand its European network…
Lfoundry signs to supply MEMS-on-CMOS sensors
Lfoundry signs to supply MEMS-on-CMOS sensors
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Lfoundry Srl, the foundry that closed down a wafer fab in Rousset, France and moved its headquarters to Avezzano, Italy, has announced plans to supply MEMS-based pressure sensors.
Altera joins the Industrial Internet Consortium to influence IoT
Altera joins the Industrial Internet Consortium to influence IoT
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Altera Corporation has joined the Industrial Internet Consortium, a collaborative industry organization facilitating development of a global ecosystem for the Internet of Things (IoT).
Rechargeable NiMH battery modules support power systems integrators
Rechargeable NiMH battery modules support power systems integrators
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Nilar, a Swedish manufacturer of advanced technology batteries for industry has introduced a range of rechargeable nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery modules into the UK, through the company's distributor Energy…
Debug firm appoints former PicoChip exec as CEO
Debug firm appoints former PicoChip exec as CEO
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UltraSoC Technologies Ltd., a pioneer of debugging and analytical technology for multiprocessor embedded systems, has appointed Rupert Baines as CEO.
Sony tips billion-dollar capex for stacked image sensors
Sony tips billion-dollar capex for stacked image sensors
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Sony Corp. has announced an additional $375 million of spending planned for the 2015 fiscal year to further increase its ability to manufacture stacked CMOS image sensors.
AIXTRON snaps up OLED encapsulation company PlasmaSi
AIXTRON snaps up OLED encapsulation company PlasmaSi
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AIXTRON SE, a German manufacturer of deposition systems for the semiconductor industry, has acquired privately held Silicon Valley-based PlasmaSi, Inc. effective April 1, 2015. The purchase price may reach up…
Wireless-enabled LED fixtures offer cost-effective commercial smart lighting
Wireless-enabled LED fixtures offer cost-effective commercial smart lighting
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Deco Lighting has joined forces with Daintree Networks, Inc., the provider of open networked wireless control solutions for smart buildings, to create a cost-effective, fully-integrated LED Troffer solution with a…
MEMS startup selects MIPS for sensor hubs
MEMS startup selects MIPS for sensor hubs
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A South Korean startup has licensed a MIPS Warrior M-class CPU core from Imagination Technologies Group plc for use in sensor hubs it is developing to address IoT, wearables and…
On Semi wins image sensor slot
On Semi wins image sensor slot
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A tear down of the Hero entry-level sports camera from GoPro Inc. (San Mateo, Calif.) by market research firm IHS Technology has revealed that the Hero is based on the…
4G low-latency interconnect from IDT boosts data analytics at Large Hadron Collider
4G low-latency interconnect from IDT boosts data analytics at Large Hadron Collider
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Integrated Device Technology has entered a three-year collaboration with the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) to use its RapidIO technology to help improve data acquisition and analysis in some…
Legal truce breaks out between Samsung and LG
Legal truce breaks out between Samsung and LG
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The rival Korean manufacturers Samsung and LG have agreed to seek an end to their long-running legal disputes.
Qualtre appoints vice presidents for expansion
Qualtre appoints vice presidents for expansion
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On the back of an injection of capital by strategic investor Alps Electric Co. Ltd., inertial sensor company Qualtre Inc. has appointed George Harper to the position of vice president…
IDT to speed CERN’ data analytics
IDT to speed CERN’ data analytics
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Striking a three-year collaboration agreement with the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Integrated Device Technology (IDT) will provide its low-latency RapidIO Interconnect technology to help improve data acquisition and…
Solid State plc acquires Ginsbury Electronics
Solid State plc acquires Ginsbury Electronics
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Solid State plc announced it has completed the acquisition of Ginsbury Electronics in a deal worth some GBP2.125 million.
National Instruments to hold programming Developer Days across Europe
National Instruments to hold programming Developer Days across Europe
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National Instruments has announced a series of dates in April and May 2015, and is inviting engineers and scientists to improve their graphical programming skills by attending LabVIEW Developer Days,…
TE Connectivity sees CPRI interface gains traction with mobile operators cutting costs
TE Connectivity sees CPRI interface gains traction with mobile operators cutting costs
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TE Connectivity (TE) says its CPRI Digital Interface Unit (CDIU) is rapidly gaining traction with major U.S. mobile operators, slashing distributed antenna system (DAS) installation time, equipment costs and operating…
IBM invests 3 billion USD to bring IoT to the enterprise
IBM invests 3 billion USD to bring IoT to the enterprise
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IBM has announced that it will invest $3 billion over the next four years to establish an Internet of Things (IoT) unit, and that it is building a cloud-based open…
Wireless IoT Forum aims to drive standards and counter fragmentation
Wireless IoT Forum aims to drive standards and counter fragmentation
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The launch of the Wireless IoT Forum aims to support and promote the deployment of the Internet of Things worldwide as well as to drive the widespread adoption of wireless…
Intel targets smartglasses with purchase of two Swiss startups
Intel targets smartglasses with purchase of two Swiss startups
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Intel Corporation has bought Lemoptix SA, a provider of scanning micromirror technology, and Composyt Light Labs SA, which has developed a see-through display.
LG Chem clinches lithium-ion battery contract for the e-Smart
LG Chem clinches lithium-ion battery contract for the e-Smart
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South Korea's LG Chem says the company has signed a deal with Germany's Daimler AG to be the sole lithium-ion battery supplier for the car maker's new model of its…
Analysts cool on Intel/Altera combo
Analysts cool on Intel/Altera combo
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Wall Street’s excitement on Friday over reports x86 giant Intel Corp. was in talks to acquire FPGA maker Altera has left some analysts cold on Monday morning.
Philips offloads LED lighting components unit for USD2.8bn
Philips offloads LED lighting components unit for USD2.8bn
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Philips has agreed to sell an 80.1 percent stake in the company's lighting components division for $2.8 billion to Go Scale Capital, a technology fund that will seek to build…


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