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RF Micro Devices and TriQuint Semiconductor to close merger
RF Micro Devices and TriQuint Semiconductor to close merger
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RF Micro Devices and TriQuint Semiconductor have announced that the two companies have received all necessary shareholder and regulatory approvals…
ST, InvenSense, X-Fab amongst MEMS award winners
ST, InvenSense, X-Fab amongst MEMS award winners
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An inaugural set of awards was handed out to participants in the MEMS industry at the United State MEMS Executive…
Murata turns to the Internet of Things
Murata turns to the Internet of Things
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Well known for its capacitors which account for nearly a third of its total revenues, Murata has been quietly reinforcing…
Smart PCBs for smaller ECUs: Infineon invests in PCB manufacturer
Smart PCBs for smaller ECUs: Infineon invests in PCB manufacturer
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Chipmaker Infineon has invested into PCB manufacturer Schweizer Electronic AG. The move enables Infineon to shrink automotive ECUs, in particular…

BMW, Tesla in talks about car battery alliance
BMW, Tesla in talks about car battery alliance
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Germany's BMW is holding talks with electric carmaker Tesla Motors relating to a possible alliance in batteries and light-weight components accoring to Tesla's Chief Executive Elon Musk.
Calibration rig speeds up service for EMF safety monitor users
Calibration rig speeds up service for EMF safety monitor users
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Link Microtek has enhanced its in-house laboratory with a new calibration facility specifically created for the latest Nardalert S3 range of EMF safety monitors, which are manufactured by Narda Safety…
BMW and Tesla look at car battery alliance
BMW and Tesla look at car battery alliance
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Germany's BMW is holding talks with electric carmaker Tesla Motors relating to a possible alliance in batteries and light-weight components accoring to Tesla's Chief Executive Elon Musk.
NXP acquires Quintic’s Wearable and BTLE IC business
NXP acquires Quintic’s Wearable and BTLE IC business
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NXP Semiconductors N.V. has entered into a definitive agreement with Quintic to acquire assets and IP related to the company's Wearable and Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE) IC business.
Intel, Sheldon Cooper promote 3D camera technology
Intel, Sheldon Cooper promote 3D camera technology
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Intel has secured the services of Jim Parsons, who plays Sheldon Cooper on the comedy television series The Big Bang Theory, to promote its RealSense 3D camera technology in a…
Huawei looks towards 5G with industry partners
Huawei looks towards 5G with industry partners
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At the Global Mobile Broadband (MBB) Forum 2014, rotating CEO, Mr. Eric Xu of Huawei began his opening speech by describing how the network management for mobile broadband is transforming…
EnOcean considers the consumer market via IoT
EnOcean considers the consumer market via IoT
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From its inception in 2001 as spin-off from Siemens AG, EnOcean's main focus has been to market and sell its energy-harvesting switches and sensor solutions to OEMs active in the…
Isabellenhütte diversifies channels, clientele
Isabellenhütte diversifies channels, clientele
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To seize the opportunities of new markets and perhaps also to moderate the risks resulting from a very focused product portfolio, Isabellenhütte Heusler GmbH (Dillenberg, Germany) has announced a new…
Mesh Networks raises $4.3 million for next generation connectivity products
Mesh Networks raises $4.3 million for next generation connectivity products
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Mesh Networks has secured $4.3 million backing that is expected to accelerate the company's aggressive growth both here in the United States and abroad.
EnOcean eyes the consumer market
EnOcean eyes the consumer market
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From its inception in 2001 as spin-off from Siemens AG, EnOcean's main focus has been to market and sell its energy-harvesting switches and sensor solutions to OEMs active in the…
GaN-on-Si LED collaboration eliminates point source glare
GaN-on-Si LED collaboration eliminates point source glare
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Plessey plans to present the results of the company's partnership with Zeta Specialist Lighting to visitors at LuxLive, which takes place at ExCel London, 19th-20th November 2014.
Holst Centre, imec and CARTAMUNDI collaborate on NFC chip of the future
Holst Centre, imec and CARTAMUNDI collaborate on NFC chip of the future
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Holst Centre and Cartamundi NV have announced a collaboration to develop ultra-thin flexible near field communication (NFC) tags.
8point3 integrates GaN-on-silicon LEDs into linear lighting solution
8point3 integrates GaN-on-silicon LEDs into linear lighting solution
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Plessey has entered a long-term commercial agreement with 8point3 Ltd., a Dartford-based LED luminaire manufacturing company in the UK. The deal sees 8point3's new Sabre Architectural range of LED linear…
IoT turnkey solutions focus on smart LED lighting
IoT turnkey solutions focus on smart LED lighting
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Chinese LED lighting and smart-grid system company Hodi Technologies has selected Greenvity Communications’ Internet of Things (IoT) turnkey solutions for multiple Hodi smart lighting products.
LTE mPCIe module from uBlox certified for high-speed M2M applications
LTE mPCIe module from uBlox certified for high-speed M2M applications
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The MPCI-L100 LTE mPCIe module from u-blox has achieved certification for the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network - the largest 4G LTE network in the U.S.
Low cost OPV company secures GBP1m development funding
Low cost OPV company secures GBP1m development funding
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Cambridge-based Eight19, the UK developer of low cost organic photovoltaics (OPV) technology capable of delivering flexible and light-weight solar panels in high volume, has received a further £1m of investment…
Growing through obsolescence
Growing through obsolescence
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Rochester Electronics' booth at electronica made you feel like you were entering a classic American diner, with plenty of retro-appeal, just like a trip back in time.
MegaChips and Imec collaborate on ultra-low power short-range radio for IoT applications
MegaChips and Imec collaborate on ultra-low power short-range radio for IoT applications
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Nanoelectronics research center imec/Holst Centre and MegaChips have signed a strategic partnership for joint R&D on ultra-low power (ULP) short-range radio technology for smart homes and buildings.
Eaton to deploy energy harvesting sensors with its xEnergy switchgear system
Eaton to deploy energy harvesting sensors with its xEnergy switchgear system
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Micropelt GmbH and Eaton have signed an agreement for the delivery of an innovative diagnostic system, which is to be used in Eaton's tried and trusted xEnergy low-voltage switchgear.
ADI swallows Hittite, gains acquisition skill
ADI swallows Hittite, gains acquisition skill
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Mike Britchfield, recently appointed as vice president of European, Middle-east and Africa sales at Analog Devices, has provided EE Times Europe with some of the thinking that goes along with…
Warren Buffett plugs into Duracell in USD4.7bn deal
Warren Buffett plugs into Duracell in USD4.7bn deal
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The Duracell battery business is to be acquired in $4.7 billion deal from Procter & Gamble by Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the company led by world-renowned billionaire and financial investment guru,…
Plessey extends European distribution network with Syscom Electronique
Plessey extends European distribution network with Syscom Electronique
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Plessey has entered into a distribution agreement with Syscom Electronique, an electronics distributor headquartered close to Paris, to expand Plessey's European network with coverage in the France and Tunisia markets…
MOST Cooperation: Change at the administrator level
MOST Cooperation: Change at the administrator level
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Henry Muyshondt from Microchip Technology succeeds Rainer Klos as the administrator of the MOST Cooperation. Muyshondt will continue to establish MOST150 as the infotainment data bus of choice among carmakers,…
Light-diffusing fiber deal opens up product integration opportunities
Light-diffusing fiber deal opens up product integration opportunities
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Osram Opto Semiconductors has agreed a co-marketing agreement with Corning Incorporated to promote Corning Fibrance Light-Diffusing Fiber, a first-of-its-kind technology that embeds lighting into products using Osram laser diodes.


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