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Sony licenses bonding technology from Ziptronix
Sony licenses bonding technology from Ziptronix
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Ziptronix Inc., a developer and provider of low-temperature direct bonding interconnect (DBI) technology for 3D integration, has announced a patent…
Intel buys Swiss smartglasses startups
Intel buys Swiss smartglasses startups
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Intel Corp. has bought Lemoptix SA, a provider of scanning micromirror technology, and Composyt Light Labs SA, which has developed…
LG Chem clinches lithium-ion battery contract for Daimler’s Smart EVs
LG Chem clinches lithium-ion battery contract for Daimler’s Smart EVs
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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…
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…

New cyber-physical systems as the basis for IoT: Europe has it all
New cyber-physical systems as the basis for IoT: Europe has it all
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15 European partners including research labs and high tech companies are joining their forces within the newly formed pan-European consortium EuroCPS, with a particular focus on the use of proven…
Asian contracts extend Saft’s ‘batteries for metering’ market share
Asian contracts extend Saft’s ‘batteries for metering’ market share
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Battery manufacturer Saft has won contracts to supply about five million of the company's Eternacell branded primary lithium cells to leading OEMs for electricity metering projects in China, India and…
ZigBee Alliance nominates test house TRaC Global for ZigBee Test Tool
ZigBee Alliance nominates test house TRaC Global for ZigBee Test Tool
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Testing and certification group, TRaC Global, has been selected to develop and provide the official ZigBee 3.0 test tool to the ZigBee Alliance. The essential, easy to use tool will…
Samsung SDI forges microgrid systems alliance with ABB
Samsung SDI forges microgrid systems alliance with ABB
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World leading manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries, Samsung SDI, has signed a memorandum of understanding with power and automation technology group, ABB, to establish a strategic commercial alliance. The two companies…
USD 10,000 worth of components offered in Digi-Key/Silicon Labs IoT contest
USD 10,000 worth of components offered in Digi-Key/Silicon Labs IoT contest
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Winners in an Internet-of-Things-themed design contest will receive $10,000 in semiconductor components to help bring their IoT ideas to product reality…
Lightfield camera firm raises $50 million for focus shift
Lightfield camera firm raises $50 million for focus shift
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Light field camera startup Lytro Inc. has raised $50 million in venture capital to help it move away from still photography and towards video and virtual reality. At the same…
Intepro expands to support growth plans
Intepro expands to support growth plans
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Intepro Systems, the UK-based power component and power system automated test equipment (ATE) manaufacturer, has relocated to a 222 m2 facility to accommodate increased sales in Europe and additions to…
Saft lands USD10m energy storage order for Qatar oilfield
Saft lands USD10m energy storage order for Qatar oilfield
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Saft has been awarded around a $10 million contract by Kentz, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group and global engineering specialist solutions provider, to supply the Sunica.plus batteries for critical…
SIGFOX and NarrowNet roll out IoT network in Portugal
SIGFOX and NarrowNet roll out IoT network in Portugal
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SIGFOX and NarrowNet, a network operator launched by Kaisaras Group, have announced that NarrowNet will become the exclusive SIGFOX network operator in Portugal.
Nanoco partners Marl to focus Cd-free quantum dots on LED lighting
Nanoco partners Marl to focus Cd-free quantum dots on LED lighting
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UK-based Nanoco Group plc, a manufacturer of cadmium-free quantum dots, is parterning with LED component specialist, Marl International, to bring novel LED lighting products to market featuring Nanoco’s cadmium-free quantum…
Infineon, GE invest in deterministic networking technology
Infineon, GE invest in deterministic networking technology
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Chipmaker Infineon invests € 7 million into Vienna-based technology company TTTech AG, an expert for networked safety controls. The chipmaker ponders integrating TTTech's technology into its microcontrollers.
Wireless driver collaboration embeds lighting control of LED fixtures
Wireless driver collaboration embeds lighting control of LED fixtures
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Daintree Networks, an open networked wireless control and operation solutions provider for smart buildings, and LG Innotek, a global components manufacturer, have agreed to collaborate to create a line of…
Bosch seeks to hire 12,000 engineers in 2015
Bosch seeks to hire 12,000 engineers in 2015
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Software seems to be the new hardware for automotive and electronics giant Robert Bosch GmbH. The German giant plans to recruit 12.000 engineers, and software expertise ranks highest among the…
NI acquires BEEcube to build on 5G leadership
NI acquires BEEcube to build on 5G leadership
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NI has announced its acquisition of BEEcube, a technology innovator and supplier of high-performance FPGA prototyping and deployment products for advanced wireless research, wireless infrastructure and military/defence applications.
Bosch to launch business unit for motorbike electronics
Bosch to launch business unit for motorbike electronics
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In the worldwide mobility market, motorbikes and similar two-wheelers exhibit exceptional strong growth. Automotive supplier Robert Bosch GmbH wants to secure a large slice of this pie - by launching…
ST’s Crolles workers go on strike
ST’s Crolles workers go on strike
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Workers at STMicroelectronics' wafer fabs in Crolles, France, have gone on strike to protest at the reduction in an incentive bonus, according to a reports.
Bosch seeks to hire thousands of engineers
Bosch seeks to hire thousands of engineers
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Software seems to be the new hardware for automotive and electronics giant Robert Bosch GmbH. The German giant plans to recruit 12.000 engineers, and software expertise ranks highest among the…
Escatec extends production services to Built-In Self Test
Escatec extends production services to Built-In Self Test
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Escatec, Built In Self Test (BIST), NI LabVIEW…
3D imaging startup gains backing from SK Telecom
3D imaging startup gains backing from SK Telecom
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Visible-to-IR image sensor startup Dual Aperture International has received a strategic investment of $1.4 million from SK Telecom, joining the previously closed Series A funding round of $5.7 million led…
New owners close in on Philips Lumileds
New owners close in on Philips Lumileds
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Philips Lumileds is close to being sold. Private-equity corporations KKR & Co. and CVC Capital Partners have emerged as the prime candidates to buy the LED lighting components business according…
Industrial IoT drives Microsemi-Vitesse merger
Industrial IoT drives Microsemi-Vitesse merger
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In a sign that the rash of M&As among chip vendors has yet to subside, Microsemi Corp. announced Wednesday (March 18) its acquisition of Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. for USD 389…
Sol Voltaics claims GaAs nanowire world-record for solar energy
Sol Voltaics claims GaAs nanowire world-record for solar energy
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Sol Voltaics AB of Lund, Sweden, is claiming to have doubled the world-record for photovoltaic (PV) conversion efficiency using a gallium-arsenide (GaAs) nanowire array (NWA).
Merus raises cash for audio amp roll out
Merus raises cash for audio amp roll out
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Danish audio amplifier startup is going to mass production with audio amplifiers for home electronics and beginning work on amplifiers aimed at smartphones and portable computers.
Should ageing workforce demands dictate personalized office lighting?
Should ageing workforce demands dictate personalized office lighting?
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Philips has declared that the one-light-for-all principle is outdated at a time when workforces are becoming older. The company is calling for a serious rethink at a regulatory policy level…


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