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Report warns that excessive security will kill the Internet of Things
Report warns that excessive security will kill the Internet of Things
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Excessive security will kill the emerging Internet of Things warns the author of a new report.
EU moves ahead with conflict minerals legislation
EU moves ahead with conflict minerals legislation
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Manufacturers that don’t want to be caught off guard by a European Union (EU) conflict minerals regulation can learn about…
MEMS pioneer wins SEMI Europa prize
MEMS pioneer wins SEMI Europa prize
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Benedetto Vigna, general manager of the analog, MEMS and sensors group at STMicroelectronics NV, has won the prestigious European SEMI…
European Commission repeats call for “Airbus of chips”
European Commission repeats call for “Airbus of chips”
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Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for the digital agenda, reiterated a call for the creation of an "Airbus of chips" in…

Cambridge raises £50m to invest in local technology companies
Cambridge raises £50m to invest in local technology companies
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Funds, companies and colleges in Cambridge have come together to raise £50m for long term investments in local technology companies.
ARM’s newly opened design center in Noida, India to focus on FinFET CMOS
ARM’s newly opened design center in Noida, India to focus on FinFET CMOS
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ARM has announced the opening of a new Design Center in Noida, North India which will focus on IP design in specialized areas such as bulk and FinFET CMOS technologies.
Future Horizons predicts sharp chip market rebound
Future Horizons predicts sharp chip market rebound
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Malcolm Penn, founder and CEO of the Future Horizons consultancy, sees a sharp rebound coming in the market for semiconductor chips, despite the fact that global economy is still in…
Freescale expands industrial IC portfolio
Freescale expands industrial IC portfolio
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Freescale Semiconductor has announced an expansion of its analog IC portfolio aimed at industrial applications.
TTI Inc to acquire Hi-Rel interconnect specialist Ray-Q Ltd
TTI Inc to acquire Hi-Rel interconnect specialist Ray-Q Ltd
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TTI, Inc. an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway and a specialist distributor of passive, connector, electromechanical and discrete components, has announced the acquisition of Ray-Q Interconnect.
Imagination preps ray-tracing for 16nm mobile
Imagination preps ray-tracing for 16nm mobile
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Imagination Technologies Group plc, the leading licensor of graphics cores, is working on a ray-tracing unit (RTU) core for implementation in 16nm processes to be placed alongside conventional GPU cores…
Kemet opens new electrolytic innovation centre in the U.K.
Kemet opens new electrolytic innovation centre in the U.K.
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Kemet has opened its new Electrolytic Innovation Centre (EIC) in Weymouth, U.K. Work began on this dedicated aluminium electrolytic capacitor technology facility in November 2012 as part of the company’s…
Preci-DIP signs global distribution with Digi-Key
Preci-DIP signs global distribution with Digi-Key
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Global electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation will now distribute Preci-DIP’s connectors and contacts on a worldwide basis.
Macronix files patent complaints against Spansion concerning flash memory
Macronix files patent complaints against Spansion concerning flash memory
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Macronix International announced it has filed a patent infringement law suit against Spansion LLC and Spansion Inc. in the United States, claiming infringement of seven Macronix patents directed to numerous…
CST and Optenni demonstrate MIMO antenna optimization tools
CST and Optenni demonstrate MIMO antenna optimization tools
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CST - Computer Simulation Technology AG and Optenni Ltd are collaborating to provide engineers with design tools for MIMO antenna optimization. These tools for multiport matching will be demonstrated at…
Valeo swallows Norwegian electromobility company
Valeo swallows Norwegian electromobility company
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Automotive supplier Valeo has taken over Eltek Electric Vehicles, a Norwegian company dedicated to designing, developing, manufacturing, assembling and commercializing on-board chargers for passenger cars and commercial vehicles.
Mouser and Swissbit sign global distribution agreement
Mouser and Swissbit sign global distribution agreement
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Mouser Electronics has announced a new global distribution agreement with Swissbit to distribute their DRAM and Flash memory solutions.
Industry group plans to establish network of hydrogen filling stations
Industry group plans to establish network of hydrogen filling stations
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When in comes to emission-free driving and electromobility, battery-electric vehicles usually take centre stage. But silently, an alternative technology is maturing towards its commercial roll-out: Fuel cell drives which generate…
Biophotonic Solutions secures one-million dollars Series A funding round to develop ultrafast lasers
Biophotonic Solutions secures one-million dollars Series A funding round to develop ultrafast lasers
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Biophotonic Solutions Inc. (BSI) has closed a one-million-dollar Series A funding round led by the Michigan Angel Fund, which the company will use to pursue OEM business in microscopy, semiconductor…
LED luminaire test service cuts costs, turnaround time
LED luminaire test service cuts costs, turnaround time
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LED modules supplier Xicato offers an LM-79 testing program that lowers testing costs by 50% per luminaire, and reduces testing turn-around time to just 5 business days, in comparison to…
OMC boosts capacity for Profiled display backlight products
OMC boosts capacity for Profiled display backlight products
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Optoelectronics and LED lighting manufacturer OMC (Redruth, UK) has invested in new equipment at its Cornwall manufacturing centre to support an increased demand for its Profiled LED backlighting technology. According…
LED manufacturing a focus topic at Productronica
LED manufacturing a focus topic at Productronica
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In an industrial environment where energy efficiency is the paramount topic, LEDs are the logical successor to incandescent bulbs and compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). Also during the LED manufacturing process,…
Samsung invests $4 million in PowerbyProxi as part of a strategic partnership
Samsung invests $4 million in PowerbyProxi as part of a strategic partnership
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A developer of wireless power system, PowerbyProxi announced it has received $4 million in funding from Samsung Venture Investment Corporation (SVIC), the Venture Capital arm of the Samsung Group.
Allocation warning brings significant problems for European suppliers
Allocation warning brings significant problems for European suppliers
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An improvement in the market could mean significantly longer lead times and problems for European suppliers, especially if there is a problem similar to the recent DRAM fire, warns a…
Avago Technologies makes strategic investment in Amantys
Avago Technologies makes strategic investment in Amantys
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Avago, a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial, and consumer applications, has invested $5m in power electronics innovator Amantys as part of a strategic investment agreement between…
Samsung Ventures pumps USD4 million into wireless power developer PowerbyProxi
Samsung Ventures pumps USD4 million into wireless power developer PowerbyProxi
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PowerbyProxi, developer of the world’s most advanced and safest wireless power system, has received $4 million in funding from Samsung Ventures Investment Corporation (SVIC).
Eurotech to sell Parvus subsidiary to Curtiss-Wright Controls for €28.1m
Eurotech to sell Parvus subsidiary to Curtiss-Wright Controls for €28.1m
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Eurotech has signed an agreement with Curtiss-Wright Controls, a segment of Curtiss-Wright Corporation, for the sale of 100% of the share capital of Parvus Corporation, the American fully-owned subsidiary of…
Hardware makes a comeback in start-up funding
Hardware makes a comeback in start-up funding
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Hardware investments are seeing a revival while software investments are hitting the same problem with early funding that hardware ventures have previously faced, according the world’s largest investor in mobile…
MGI Digital Graphic Technology acquires Ceradrop to expand its capabilities
MGI Digital Graphic Technology acquires Ceradrop to expand its capabilities
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CNRS spin-off company Ceradrop, French leader in inkjet equipment for the printed electronics market and the printing of 3D components, has been acquired by MGI Digital Graphic Technology, a provider…


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