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Novaled receives German-French-Economy Award for OLED technology developments
Novaled receives German-French-Economy Award for OLED technology developments
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The German-French Chamber of Commerce has awarded organic electronic materials company, Novaled AG and French company Astron Fiamm Safety, a…
Dragonwave microwave radio win in upgrade to Sweden’s national security communication network
Dragonwave microwave radio win in upgrade to Sweden’s national security communication network
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DragonWave has announced an agreement with defense and security company Saab to work collaboratively on the expansion and enhancement of…
Technology consortium to develop innovative integrated Bluetooth Low Energy modules
Technology consortium to develop innovative integrated Bluetooth Low Energy modules
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Wireless sensors enabled with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) are experiencing strong market interest. Initiated by RivieraWaves and CSEM, the European…
Sensors and Measurement: Sales slightly up; Orders Incoming rise

Sensors and Measurement: Sales slightly up; Orders Incoming rise

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The sensor and measuring industry recorded an increase of 1 percent in the third quarter of 2013, while orders incoming…

Microchip creates foundry libraries with Agilent’s Model Extraction and Qualification software
Microchip creates foundry libraries with Agilent’s Model Extraction and Qualification software
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Chipmaker Microchip Technology Inc, has adopted Agilent EEsof EDA's Model Builder Program and Model Quality Assurance software. The provider of microcontrollers, mixed-signal, analog and Flash devices and IP solutions intends…
Koch pays $7.2 billion for connector firm
Koch pays $7.2 billion for connector firm
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Koch Industries Inc. (Wichita, Kansas) – one of the largest privately held companies in North America with annual sales of $115 billion – has completed the acquisition of connector company…
EnOcean joins the OSGi Alliance to define universal open interface for energy harvesting wireless
EnOcean joins the OSGi Alliance to define universal open interface for energy harvesting wireless
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Energy harvesting wireless solutions specialist, EnOcean, has joined the OSGi Alliance and will now actively contribute to the OSGi Residential Expert Group in defining a universal open interface between energy…
Koch Industries acquires Molex for USD7.2 billion
Koch Industries acquires Molex for USD7.2 billion
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Global electronic components company Molex Incorporated has been acquired by Koch Industries, Inc. for $7.2 billion.
Automotive industry sees innovation in products, not business models
Automotive industry sees innovation in products, not business models
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Innovation strategies in the automotive industry are aiming to technology and better customer orientation, states management consulting company PwC. Business models as well as process and value chain management however…
ESCATEC becomes a founding member of the Swiss Photonics Group
ESCATEC becomes a founding member of the Swiss Photonics Group
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EMS company ESCATEC Switzerland AG, has become a founding member of the professional group 'Photonics' at SWISSMEM which is the organization that unites the Swiss mechanical and electrical engineering industry…
PHI Group plans acquisition Nord Energy to extend LED street lighting offering
PHI Group plans acquisition Nord Energy to extend LED street lighting offering
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PHI Group, Inc. has signed a business cooperation and investment agreement in conjunction with a letter of intent to acquire a 65% equity interest in Nord Energy Co. Ltd., a…
UK distribution sees 5% growth in 2014
UK distribution sees 5% growth in 2014
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The UK and Ireland electronic component market is set to grow 5% in 2014 after a flat 2103.
Multithreading boosts ThreadX on MIPS cores
Multithreading boosts ThreadX on MIPS cores
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Imagination Technologies and Express Logic have expanded their support of the ThreadX real time operating system on Imagination’s MIPS CPU cores with multithreaded operation.
AMETEK acquires power management systems provider Powervar
AMETEK acquires power management systems provider Powervar
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AMETEK, Inc. has acquired Powervar, a leading provider of power management systems and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, for approximately $128 million.
Image sensors manufacturer CMOSIS to be acquired by TA Associates
Image sensors manufacturer CMOSIS to be acquired by TA Associates
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Private equity firm TA Associates has agreed to acquire CMOSIS, a leading pure-play supplier of high performance standard and custom CMOS image sensors. The transaction is conditional on regulatory clearance…
Transphorm acquires Fujitsu’s GaN power conversion business
Transphorm acquires Fujitsu’s GaN power conversion business
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Transphorm, Inc., a leader in GaN power devices for power supplies, has reached agreement with Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited whereby Fujitsu Semiconductor and Transphorm will integrate their gallium-nitride…
Sony eyes Renesas fab for sensors
Sony eyes Renesas fab for sensors
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Sony Corp. may buy a wafer fab from troubled Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp. so that it can increase production of image sensors, according to a Reuters report.
Women demand different connectivity functions in the car
Women demand different connectivity functions in the car
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The typical computer, smartphone and social media nerd is male, you think? In particular if that smartphone connects a car to the internet? Think again. A study conducted by the…
ARCOL Resistors extends global distribution deal with RS Components
ARCOL Resistors extends global distribution deal with RS Components
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ARCOL Resistors is increasing the availability of the company's power and specialist resistor range worldwide through closer cooperation with RS Components.
Former Freescale CEO joins ADI’s board
Former Freescale CEO joins ADI’s board
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Analog Devices Inc. (Norwood, Mass.) has announced that Richard Beyer has been appointed to the board of directors of the company.
Jobs to go at LFoundry Rousset
Jobs to go at LFoundry Rousset
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European foundry chipmaker LFoundry is seeking voluntary redundancies as it cuts about 150 jobs at its wafer fab in Rousset, France, which formerly belonged to Atmel Corp.
Philips Lumileds signs up with MechaTronix to offer LED coolers
Philips Lumileds signs up with MechaTronix to offer LED coolers
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MechaTronix is partnering with Philips Lumileds to launch a wide range of standard LED coolers that fit mechanically with the various dimensions of the Luxeon COBs and match the cooling…
Wireless charging technology site set up by distributor Mouser
Wireless charging technology site set up by distributor Mouser
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Mouser Electronics has opened a Wireless Charging Technology site, to help designers identify the ideal wireless charging semiconductor and passive components – as well as development tools – for their…
NXP, Datang Telecom launch first Chinese automotive chip company
NXP, Datang Telecom launch first Chinese automotive chip company
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Within the past decade, China became one of the world's largest - and fastest-growing - automotive nations. Now the first Chinese semiconductor company dedicated to the automotive market has been…
Tower signs deal with Shanghai hub
Tower signs deal with Shanghai hub
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Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (Migdal Haemek, Israel), a mixed-signal and specialty foundry that trades as TowerJazz, has signed a memorandum of understanding to provide access to its foundry through the Shanghai…
Jobs to go at Lfoundry Rousset
Jobs to go at Lfoundry Rousset
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European foundry chipmaker Lfoundry is seeking voluntary redundancies as it cuts about 150 jobs at its wafer fab in Rousset, France, which formerly belonged to Atmel Corp.
The Top 10 Most Popular LED News Stories of 2013
The Top 10 Most Popular LED News Stories of 2013
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In the fast changing LED Lighting sector it is often vital to spot market trends early and the popularity of many of this year’s Top Ten stories sees how keen…
Accenture buys Budapest industrial software group
Accenture buys Budapest industrial software group
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Consultancy group Accenture is to buy the industrial and embedded software development and services business of evopro group, a software development and engineering services company headquartered in Budapest.


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