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Accredited calibration service for electric field strength meters
Accredited calibration service for electric field strength meters
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Link Microtek is now able to offer an accredited calibration service for instruments measuring electric field strength.
Telit module to support ultra narrow band license-free radio for the SIGFOX Internet of Things network
Telit module to support ultra narrow band license-free radio for the SIGFOX Internet of Things network
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Telit Wireless Solutions and SIGFOX, the first operator of a cellular network fully dedicated to machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of…
The Saft Group reveals expansion plans in China
The Saft Group reveals expansion plans in China
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Saft is looking to expand the company's activities in China and has clinched contracts to supply primary lithium batteries for…
Avnet Abacus clinches award for sustained sales growth of Kingbright LED range
Avnet Abacus clinches award for sustained sales growth of Kingbright LED range
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Distributor Avnet Abacus has received the 'Platinum' award for outstanding sales growth and support from Kingbright, the Taiwan-headquartered manufacturer of…

Smart cars offer “once in a generation chance” to UK industry, experts say
Smart cars offer “once in a generation chance” to UK industry, experts say
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The steadily increasing electronics content in vehicles, driven in particular by the development towards an autonomous car, represent a unique chance for the automotive value chain in Great Britain. This…
Soitec and SunEdison announce patent license agreement
Soitec and SunEdison announce patent license agreement
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Soitec and SunEdison have announced that they have entered into a patent cross-license agreement relating to silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafer products. The agreement provides each company with access to the other’s…
UK manufacturing facility to boost delivery of complete turn-key microwave assemblies
UK manufacturing facility to boost delivery of complete turn-key microwave assemblies
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Luso Electronics has announced the opening of a new design and manufacturing facility that will boost the company's delivery of fully integrated turn-key installations and microwave products to meet increasing…
Hella opens new R&D centre for automotive systems and components
Hella opens new R&D centre for automotive systems and components
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Automotive supplier Hella KgaA has dedicated a new research and development centre to novel technologies for next-gen individual mobility. The centre, based at the company's headquarters in Lippstadt (Germany), will…
SolarWorld plans to takeover Bosch solar plants in Europe
SolarWorld plans to takeover Bosch solar plants in Europe
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SolarWorld AG, parent company of SolarWorld Industries America Inc., is to take over much of Bosch Solar Energy, boosting SolarWorld's annual global production capacity to more than 1 gigawatt at…
Sharp Devices Europe finalizes its restructuring: focus is on LCDs and LEDs
Sharp Devices Europe finalizes its restructuring: focus is on LCDs and LEDs
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Now registered as a limited company in Germany, Sharp Devices Europe (SDE), previously operating as Sharp Microelectronics Europe, has finalized its restructuration to focus on four vertical markets, Automotive, Infrastructure…
Panasonic to sell wafer fabs to Tower
Panasonic to sell wafer fabs to Tower
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As part of efforts to stem loses and halve its workforce, Panasonic is planning to sell three Japanese wafer fabs to foundry Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (Migdal Haemek, Israel), according to…
Sharp Devices Europe finalizes its restructuration: focus is on LCDs and LEDs
Sharp Devices Europe finalizes its restructuration: focus is on LCDs and LEDs
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Now registered as a limited company in Germany, Sharp Devices Europe (SDE), previously operating as Sharp Microelectronics Europe, has finalized its restructuration to focus on four vertical markets, Automotive, Infrastructure…
Mantracourt expands instrumentation distribution across Europe
Mantracourt expands instrumentation distribution across Europe
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Mantracourt has appointed several new overseas technical partners in order to advance the sales and support of its range of wired, wireless, digital and analogue instrumentation products across Europe.
Universal Display signs OLED lighting collaboration deal with Philips Technologie
Universal Display signs OLED lighting collaboration deal with Philips Technologie
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Universal Display Corporation has signed a collaboration and evaluation agreement with Philips Technologie GmbH which will see Universal Display begin to supply Philips with the company's phosphorescent OLED (PHOLED) materials…
Peregrine enhances customer support with new lab facilities and technical resources
Peregrine enhances customer support with new lab facilities and technical resources
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Peregrine Semiconductor has announced completion of its 2013 initiative to deliver a higher level of customer support globally.
Microchip buys Belgian transceiver startup
Microchip buys Belgian transceiver startup
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Microcontroller vendor Microchip Inc. (Chandler, Arizona) has acquired EqcoLogic NV (Brussels, Begium), a developer of equalizer and transceiver ICs for coaxial cable signal transmission.
Mantracourt establishes Europe-wide instrumentation distribution channels
Mantracourt establishes Europe-wide instrumentation distribution channels
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Industrial automation sensor technology provider Mantracourt (Exeter, UK) has appointed several new technical partners in order to advance the sales and support of its range of wired, wireless, digital and…
UCL and Cambridge University to boost education in integrated photonic and electronic systems
UCL and Cambridge University to boost education in integrated photonic and electronic systems
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UCL and Cambridge University have gained funding for a new Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Integrated Photonic and Electronic Systems (IPES).
PrimeSense confirms acquisition by Apple
PrimeSense confirms acquisition by Apple
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PrimeSense Ltd. (Tel Aviv, Israel) – the company that developed the Kinect 3D image-sensor used with Microsoft's Xbox 360 – has confirmed it has been acquired by consumer electronics giant…
Jaguar docks on to Intel for next-gen infotainment systems
Jaguar docks on to Intel for next-gen infotainment systems
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British luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover has announced a collaboration with Intel to develop future vehicle infotainment technologies. Towards this end, Jaguar will open a Technology R&D centre in Portland,…
Fairchild Semiconductor reveals new ‘No Obsolete’ product and lifetime supply policies
Fairchild Semiconductor reveals new ‘No Obsolete’ product and lifetime supply policies
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Fairchild Semiconductor has established a new product obsolescence policy for power and mobile product lines that claims to be the best-in-class in the industry.
Jaguar develops next-gen infotainment systems with Intel
Jaguar develops next-gen infotainment systems with Intel
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British luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover has announced a collaboration with Intel to develop future vehicle infotainment technologies. Towards this end, Jaguar will open a Technology R&D centre in Portland,…
Solexant rebrands as Siva Power, switches to CIGS to aim for gigawatt production capacity
Solexant rebrands as Siva Power, switches to CIGS to aim for gigawatt production capacity
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Advanced solar energy company, Solexant Corp., has unveiled a new corporate identity as Siva Power which has now developed a technology platform to create a profitable path to sub-$0.40 per…
Fujitsu Ten and Valeo to cooperate on automotive camera and radar systems
Fujitsu Ten and Valeo to cooperate on automotive camera and radar systems
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Aiming at jointly developing sensing technologies to detect obstacles in a car's path, French automotive supplier Valeo and Japanese technology company Fujitsu Ten have signed a collaboration agreement. Towards this…
Nordic Semiconductor adds IO Components to its UK and Ireland distributor network
Nordic Semiconductor adds IO Components to its UK and Ireland distributor network
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Nordic Semiconductor ASA the ultra low power (ULP) RF specialist has expanded the company's UK and Ireland distribution network with the appointment of British distributor, IO Components Limited.
Faurecia, Magneti Marelli jointly integrate tablets and smartphones into cars
Faurecia, Magneti Marelli jointly integrate tablets and smartphones into cars
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Automotive suppliers Faurecia (France) and Magneti Marelli (Italy) have signed a cooperation agreement for the design, development and manufacturing of advanced human-machine interface (HMI) vehicle interior products. The activities include…
Advantech buys UK display company
Advantech buys UK display company
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Taiwanese board and system maker Advantech is to acquire the London-based display company GPEG. The value of the deal was not disclosed.
Fujitsu Ten and Valeo join forces for automotive safety systems
Fujitsu Ten and Valeo join forces for automotive safety systems
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Aiming at jointly developing sensing technologies to detect obstacles in a car's path, French automotive supplier Valeo and Japanese technology company Fujitsu Ten have signed a collaboration agreement. Towards this…


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