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Apple in talks to buy flash memory firm
Apple in talks to buy flash memory firm
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PC and consumer goods firm Apple is in talks to buy startup Anobit Technologies Ltd., at a price of between…
TSMC goes it alone with 3-D IC process
TSMC goes it alone with 3-D IC process
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TSMC will try to go it alone with an integrated 3-D chip stacking technology as its only offering for future…
Aquos smartphones powered by Thor thin modems from ST-Ericsson
Aquos smartphones powered by Thor thin modems from ST-Ericsson
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ST-Ericsson is pleased to announce that Sharp has announced three smartphones in Japan based on the ST-Ericsson Thor™ M5730 modem.
Brillianz brings LED lighting to Portugal
Brillianz brings LED lighting to Portugal
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British LED technology provider brillianz lighting solutions has announced that it has taken its products to Portugal via its subsidiary…

Broadcom promotes latest 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard
Broadcom promotes latest 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard
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Broadcom Corp., has declared its allegiance to the forthcoming 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard, which it hopes will replace the current 802.11n standard in its consumer electronics hardware lines by the end…
Lattice Semiconductor plans to acquire SiliconBlue Technologies
Lattice Semiconductor plans to acquire SiliconBlue Technologies
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Lattice Semiconductor Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SiliconBlue Technologies, a pioneer in Custom Mobile Device solutions for the consumer handheld market. Utilizing a single chip, ultra-low…
HP will make WebOS open source
HP will make WebOS open source
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Apparently not finding a buyer for its WebOS mobile operating system, Hewlett-Packard has announced it will contribute the software to the open source community. HP created an online site to…
Spreadtrum releases platforms for $40 smartphones
Spreadtrum releases platforms for $40 smartphones
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Chinese fabless semiconductor firm Spreadtrum Communications, Inc., has released two low-cost, 600 MHz Android smartphone platforms, made on a 40-nm process, aimed at ultra-cheap smartphones in the $40-50 range.
Philips calls for rapid worldwide switch to LED lighting
Philips calls for rapid worldwide switch to LED lighting
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Philips has called for a worldwide switch to LED lighting at the UN Climate Change Conference in Durban. The company is stating that a tipping point has been reached in…
Akka technologies buys into Daimler’s tech branch
Akka technologies buys into Daimler’s tech branch
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French automotive and aerospace technology consulting company Akka Technologies has acquired a controlling interest in carmaker Daimler's technology and engineering consultancy MBtech. The move will create one of Europe's largest…
TSMC breaks ground for Phase 3 of its Fab 15 GigaFab
TSMC breaks ground for Phase 3 of its Fab 15 GigaFab
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TSMC has held a groundbreaking ceremony in Taichung's Central Taiwan Science Park for Phase 3 of its Fab 15 GigaFab, setting a new milestone for the company’s commitment towards continued…
Dow Corning enters long-term silane supply deal with Air Products
Dow Corning enters long-term silane supply deal with Air Products
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Dow Corning has entered into a long-term supply agreement with Air Products for electronic-grade silane, a material used for manufacturing of flat panel displays, semiconductors and photovoltaic cells.
MEMS chip enables battery-free sensors
MEMS chip enables battery-free sensors
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A MEMS chip can harvest energy from vibrations inside car tires allowing a tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) to run battery-free, according to Belgian research institute IMEC. The new MEMS…
Louvre in LED: New lighting system saves 73 % energy
Louvre in LED: New lighting system saves 73 % energy
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The famous Louvre art museum in Paris has installed a new exterior light system, entirely based on LEDs. The replacement of the former energy-wasting system based on Xenon lamps helps…
MOST Forum 2012 to focus on automotive Ethernet, application integration
MOST Forum 2012 to focus on automotive Ethernet, application integration
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The fourth MOST Forum on March 20, 2012 in Stuttgart/Esslingen (Germany) will celebrate a significant milestone of MOST Technology: with MOST150, the third MOST generation will go into series in…
Louvre in LEDs: New lighting system saves 73 % energy
Louvre in LEDs: New lighting system saves 73 % energy
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The famous Louvre art museum in Paris has installed a new exterior light system, entirely based on LEDs. The replacement of the former energy-wasting system based on Xenon lamps helps…
LED demand drives Zumtobel’s sales
LED demand drives Zumtobel’s sales
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For Austrian lighting systems manufacturer Zumtobel AG, LEDs were the highlights for the first half of its FY 2011/2012. Demand for solid-state lighting products almost doubled. Nevertheless, against the background…
Celeno to support “Entertain” IPTV service for Deutsche Telekom
Celeno to support “Entertain” IPTV service for Deutsche Telekom
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Celeno Communications has announced that Deutsche Telekom has selected its CL1820 Wi-Fi chip and OptimizAIR™ technology to power its Speedport W 102 Bridge.
Geiselhart replaces Hoellisch at Elmos
Geiselhart replaces Hoellisch at Elmos
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At automotive semiconductor manufacturer Elmos AG, Peter Geiselhart will assume the responsibility for R&D as well as for sales at board level. Geiselhart will replace Juergen Hoellisch who leaves the…
Valeo acquires electric supercharger technology
Valeo acquires electric supercharger technology
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As part of its strategy of developing solutions to reduce CO2 emissions, automotive electronics supplier Valeo has acquired the Variable Torque Enhancement System (VTES) business of British automotive technology development…
Worldwide semiconductor sales projected to top $300 billion in 2011
Worldwide semiconductor sales projected to top $300 billion in 2011
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The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has endorsed the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization's Autumn 2011 global semiconductor sales forecast which has projected semiconductor sales to grow to $302 billion…
Android ‘Ice Cream Sandwich’ tablet runs on 1GHz low-power MIPS-based XBurst CPU
Android ‘Ice Cream Sandwich’ tablet runs on 1GHz low-power MIPS-based XBurst CPU
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MIPS Technologies and Ingenic Semiconductor have launched together what the companies claim to be the world's first tablet based on Android 4.0, known as 'Ice Cream Sandwich’, retailing for less…
New CEO for Osram Opto Semi Asia
New CEO for Osram Opto Semi Asia
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Osram Opto Semiconductors Asia Ltd. has appointed. Louis Lam as its new CEO The new top manager took over the company's Asian business at the beginning of December. Lam also…
ADI and Richardson RFPD sign worldwide distributor deal
ADI and Richardson RFPD sign worldwide distributor deal
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Analog Devices, Inc., (ADI) has entered into a worldwide sales distribution agreement with Richardson RFPD, Inc. The deal will see Richardson RFPD, which is one of the leading distributors of…
Datalogic invests in vision technology with acquisition of PPT Vision for USD 5.2 million
Datalogic invests in vision technology with acquisition of PPT Vision for USD 5.2 million
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Italian company Datalogic S.p.A., leader in the market of bar code readers, data collection mobile computers, RFID and vision systems, has announced the acquisition, through a US subsidiary, of PPT…
BMW, Toyota join forces to develop green technology
BMW, Toyota join forces to develop green technology
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Carmakers BMW and Toyota have signed a medium to long-term agreement to jointly conduct R&D activities targeting an environmental-friendly automotive technologies. BMW will also sell fuel efficient diesel engines to…
ADI and Richardson RFPD sign worldwide distributor deal to expand support for high-performance RF systems designers
ADI and Richardson RFPD sign worldwide distributor deal to expand support for high-performance RF systems designers
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Analog Devices, Inc., (ADI) has entered into a worldwide sales distribution agreement with Richardson RFPD, Inc. The deal will see Richardson RFPD, which is one of the leading distributors of…
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Stay connected with eeNews Europe on Facebook
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Social media is extending its footprint to EETimes Europe and you will certainly have noticed the small Facebook icon on our front page and on top of each news. That's…


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