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Brazil wins in LFoundry Rousset sell-off
Brazil wins in LFoundry Rousset sell-off
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South American wafer fab Six Semiconductores (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) has been selected by the Commercial Court of Paris to buy…
Jasper Wireless choses Anritsu to build global IoT platform
Jasper Wireless choses Anritsu to build global IoT platform
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IoT cloud platform provider Jasper Wireless has selected the Service Assurance system MasterClaw from test systems provider Anritsu to service…
Molex’ shopping spree continues with Italian Flamar Cavi Elettrici
Molex’ shopping spree continues with Italian Flamar Cavi Elettrici
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Following the recent acquisition of the heavy-duty connector business of Italy-based manufacturer Westec s.r.l. last May, and after acquiring the…
Anritsu and Jasper Wireless work on platform for global IoT
Anritsu and Jasper Wireless work on platform for global IoT
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Anritsu A/S has announced that its MasterClaw™ Service Assurance system has been selected by Jasper Wireless to service the M2M…

Optical gate drives provide insights into power switch operation
Optical gate drives provide insights into power switch operation
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In a recent announcement, power-semiconductor-drive specialists Amantys, and Avago Technologies, expanded their co-operation in power electronics and in particular aim to extend the depth of data carried over Avago’s fibre…
OpenCL drives Altera’s stake in Lime
OpenCL drives Altera’s stake in Lime
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Flexible RF chip designer Lime Microsystems is teaming up with Altera in a deal driven by the increased adoption of the OpenCL programming language.
A123 Systems acquires LTO battery IP from Leyden Energy
A123 Systems acquires LTO battery IP from Leyden Energy
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A123 Systems LLC has acquired certain intellectual property and technical staff of lithium-ion-based energy storage solutions developer Leyden Energy.
RADCOM wins LTE deal with MaveriQ Momentum
RADCOM wins LTE deal with MaveriQ Momentum
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RADCOM has announced a deal of approximately one million dollars with a tier 1 LTE operator.
Apple’s European USB power adapters pose ‘safety risk’
Apple’s European USB power adapters pose ‘safety risk’
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Apple is offering to exchange European USB iPhone chargers sold between October 2009 and September 2012 free of charge because the manufacturer says the device in rare cases "may overheat…
Aito raises €2m for piezo sensors
Aito raises €2m for piezo sensors
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A joint venture between Holland and Finland has raised €2m for the development of its piezo touch user interface technology.
Tesla waives all IP claims to spur electromobility
Tesla waives all IP claims to spur electromobility
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In a surprising move, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk announced to forego any claim resulting out of patents. In a blog post on the Tesla's web page, the pioneer of…
Aito raises €2 million for piezo sensors
Aito raises €2 million for piezo sensors
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A joint venture between Holland and Finland has raised €2m for the development of its piezo touch user interface technology.
Alstom-Saft consortium supports EDF ‘Concept Grid’ demonstration
Alstom-Saft consortium supports EDF ‘Concept Grid’ demonstration
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The EDF group has signed a frame contract with an Alstom-Saft consortium to supply an initial energy storage system using a container of Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries to demonstrate the capability…
Ipetronik invests in telemetry firm
Ipetronik invests in telemetry firm
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Data acquisition and test stand expert Ipetronik GmbH (Baden-Baden, Germany) has acquired the majority interest in telemetry expert Savvy Telematic Systems AG (Schaffhausen, Switzerland). The move enables Ipetronic to expand…
On Semi to buy Aptina for $400 million
On Semi to buy Aptina for $400 million
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On Semiconductor Corp. (Phoenix, Ariz.) has agreed a deal to buy fabless CMOS image sensor company Aptina Imaging Corp. (San Jose, Calif.) for $400 million in cash.
LED light fixture supports outdoor lighting-based security platforms
LED light fixture supports outdoor lighting-based security platforms
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Hubbell Lighting has signed a strategic partnership with Totus Solutions, Inc. based in Austin, Texas, USA, a provider of outdoor lighting based security platforms, which will see the companies develop…
Conrad to stock Embedded Artists’ products and tools
Conrad to stock Embedded Artists’ products and tools
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Conrad Business Supplies has been awarded authorised distributor status by Embedded Artists, the leading provider of products and services around prototyping, evaluation and OEM platforms that use NXP’s ARM-based microcontrollers.
XMOS and Synapticon partner on robotic systems
XMOS and Synapticon partner on robotic systems
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Chip designer XMOS is to sell a customer's boards and systems to accelerate the uptake of next-generation motion control technologies in robotics, smart factories and autonomous vehicles.
Ismosys to represent Crocus Technology across Europe
Ismosys to represent Crocus Technology across Europe
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Crocus Technology has just appointed Ismosys as its pan-European (excluding UK and Ireland) sales & marketing representative.
Europe’s Kroes softens stance on chip manufacturing target
Europe’s Kroes softens stance on chip manufacturing target
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Speaking at imec’s Technology Forum in Brussels this week, Neelie Kroes, vice president of the European Commission, gave an update on the Commissions’s initiative to foster innovation in Europe, and…
Plessey signs Italian distribution deal with Comprel
Plessey signs Italian distribution deal with Comprel
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Plessey Semiconductors has entered into a distribution agreement with Comprel Srl to expand Plessey's European network with coverage in the Italian market for its GaN-on-Si LED products.
Movea’s gesture-based IP to enhance Samsung’s smart TVs
Movea’s gesture-based IP to enhance Samsung’s smart TVs
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Movea has announced an important design win for its SmartMotion technology with Samsung using it in its latest line of Smart TVs.
Agilent and Cascade combine forces on wafer-level measurements
Agilent and Cascade combine forces on wafer-level measurements
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Agilent Technologies and Cascade Microtech have announced a strategic alliance to provide fully configured and validated RF measurement systems that streamline wafer-level semiconductor measurements while delivering guaranteed configuration, installation and…
congatec backs Intel’s IoT move
congatec backs Intel’s IoT move
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Europe's fastest growing embedded board maker has certified Intel's real time and security software on its latest module for gateways in the Internet of Things.
Scaleo chip first customer of Globalfoundries’ 55nm automotive platform
Scaleo chip first customer of Globalfoundries’ 55nm automotive platform
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A month ago, chip manufacturer Globalfoundries announced its first 55nm semiconductor platform that meets the requirements of the automotive market. Now the first customer has been unveiled: It is the…
Scaleo first customer of Globalfoundries’ 55nm automotive platform
Scaleo first customer of Globalfoundries’ 55nm automotive platform
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A month ago, chip manufacturer Globalfoundries announced its first 55nm semiconductor platform that meets the requirements of the automotive market. Now the first customer has been unveiled: It is the…
AMS set to buy German gas sensor firm
AMS set to buy German gas sensor firm
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Analog and mixed-signal chip company AMS AG (Unterpremstatten, Austria) has agreed to buy AppliedSensor GmbH (Reutlingen, Germany) for an undisclosed amount of cash.
Samsung Ventures continues to invest in silver nanowire-based solutions
Samsung Ventures continues to invest in silver nanowire-based solutions
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Samsung Venture Investment Corporation (SVIC) has invested $10 million in Cambrios Technologies Corporation, a leader in silver nanowire-based solutions for the transparent conductor markets to help fuel Cambrios’ growth.


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