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TVs turn on as Apple, Nordic join Bluetooth
TVs turn on as Apple, Nordic join Bluetooth
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Apple and Nordic Semiconductor have joined the board of directors of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group. The companies expand the…
Vicor strengthens global distribution plans by appointing Future Electronics
Vicor strengthens global distribution plans by appointing Future Electronics
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Proven channel management expert Richard Begen to lead partnership with Future Electronics and drive global distribution strategies for Vicor.
CML Microsystems acquires leading-edge vocoder technology
CML Microsystems acquires leading-edge vocoder technology
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CML Microsystems has acquired the exclusive rights to the RALCWI low bit-rate vocoder products from Spirit Corp., (Spirit), a Moscow…
CML Microsystems acquires RALCWI low bit-rate vocoder from Spirit Corp
CML Microsystems acquires RALCWI low bit-rate vocoder from Spirit Corp
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CML Microsystems has acquired the exclusive rights to the RALCWI low bit-rate vocoder products from Spirit Corp (Spirit), a Moscow…

Nanotubes not toxic, researchers say
Nanotubes not toxic, researchers say
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Nanotubes may not be toxic, as previously reported elsewhere, according to the Semiconductor Research Corp. (SRC). Rather, contaminants mixed in during their manufacture should be credited with their adverse health…
OEMs show systems with Intel MIC chips
OEMs show systems with Intel MIC chips
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Six OEMs will show systems running a prototype version of Intel's Many Integrated Core architecture (MIC) at this week's International Supercomputer Conference. Intel will also report progress programming the highly…
Dranetz unveils free online library of power quality and energy monitoring articles
Dranetz unveils free online library of power quality and energy monitoring articles
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Dranetz, the provider of intelligent monitoring solutions for electrical demand, energy and power quality, is expanding the company’s free online technical resources. The expansion includes a Technical Documents Library of…
ZMDI strikes patent license agreement with Power-One to develop digital POLs
ZMDI strikes patent license agreement with Power-One to develop digital POLs
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ZMD AG (ZMDI), supplier of energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical applications, and Power-One, a provider of renewable energy and energy-efficient power conversion and power management…
Continental acquires Magna International’s radar engineering unit
Continental acquires Magna International’s radar engineering unit
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Automotive supplier Continental has closed an agreement with Magna Electronics to acquire Magna's radar engineering unit. With the move, Continental aims at strengthening its position in the market for radar-based…
Verotec doubles production space to support export-driven growth surge
Verotec doubles production space to support export-driven growth surge
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Verotec, the successor company to Vero Electronics and APW, has moved to a new facility with more than twice the space of its existing unit. Located on the same Chandlers…
Adapteva gets multi-core programming boost
Adapteva gets multi-core programming boost
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ET International Inc., a developer of software for many-core processor systems, has announced that Adapteva Inc., has selected its SWARM runtime machine to run on the Epiphany multicore processor.
Microsoft, Nokia, Samsung join Neul radio club
Microsoft, Nokia, Samsung join Neul radio club
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Microsoft, Nokia and Samsung are among 11 companies that are coming together for a White Spaces Consortium launch event being organized on behalf of Neul Ltd., by the Cambridge Wireless…
AB Elektronik targets aerospace applications with sensors portfolio
AB Elektronik targets aerospace applications with sensors portfolio
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AB Elektronik , the sensor division of TT electronics, is making its range of sensors available to the aerospace sector for the first time. Comprising more than 500 standard items,…
Chip equipment book-to-bill slips
Chip equipment book-to-bill slips
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North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.62 billion in orders on a three-month average basis in May and a book-to-bill ratio of 0.97, according to the fab tool trade…
Should Google be in ‘white-space’ radio?
Should Google be in ‘white-space’ radio?
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It is clear that James Collier and Glenn Collinson, two of the founders of startup Neul Ltd., intend to leverage much of their successful Bluetooth experience with Cambridge Silicon Radio…
RF Industries to acquire CUI
RF Industries to acquire CUI
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RF Industries, Ltd., has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately owned Cables Unlimited, Inc., for cash and equity consideration of approximately $5.6 million.
Avnet Abacus signs ‘green technology’ battery deal with Cymbet Corporation
Avnet Abacus signs ‘green technology’ battery deal with Cymbet Corporation
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Avnet Abacus has signed a Pan-European distribution agreement with Cymbet Corporation, provider of solid-state energy storage solutions, to distribute Cymbet's complete range of rechargeable solid state batteries, power management devices,…
Mobile operators could save $560m+ in OPEX annually, according to study
Mobile operators could save $560m+ in OPEX annually, according to study
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Arieso has revealed statistics showing that mobile operators could potentially save more than $560m in operational expenditure annually by “powering down” redundant base stations. By analysing actual subscriber network traffic…
austriamicrosystems acquires TAOS to strengthen light sensor portfolio
austriamicrosystems acquires TAOS to strengthen light sensor portfolio
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austriamicrosystems AG has entered into an agreement with Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions, Inc. (TAOS), headquartered in Plano, Texas (USA), to acquire 100% of the shares in TAOS. The transaction is…
Austriamicrosystems to acquire Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions for USD 320 million
Austriamicrosystems to acquire Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions for USD 320 million
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Austriamicrosystems has entered into an agreement with Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions (TAOS), headquartered in Plano, Texas (USA) to acquire 100% of the shares in TAOS. The transaction is expected to…
Wazco and Lindsay Broadband partner on optical backhaul for LTE metrocell
Wazco and Lindsay Broadband partner on optical backhaul for LTE metrocell
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Wazco, a provider of multi-sector metro LTE picocells and Lindsay Broadband, a last-mile communications specialist, have announced a first-of-its-kind, strand-mounted optical backhaul solution for Wazco's family of MetroStorm basestations. Dubbed…
AMD makes Fusion CPU, GPU agnostic
AMD makes Fusion CPU, GPU agnostic
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Microprocessor vendor Advanced Micro Devices Inc., has declared that Fusion, its flagship processor project whereby it has combined x86 and graphics processors, will be CPU and GPU agnostic. The announcement…
GAMBICA calls for measured tax credits in response to UK Carbon Budget
GAMBICA calls for measured tax credits in response to UK Carbon Budget
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Dr Graeme Philp, the chief executive of GAMBICA, the UK-based organisation which represents the instrumentation, control, automation and laboratory technology industries, has responded to the UK Government’s carbon budget by…
Qualcomm to acquire the assets of semiconductor design innovator Rapid Bridge
Qualcomm to acquire the assets of semiconductor design innovator Rapid Bridge
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Qualcomm Incorporated has announced it has agreed to acquire substantially all of the assets of Rapid Bridge LLC, a San Diego-based inventor of advanced techniques for the design and development…
Apple agrees to license Nokia patents
Apple agrees to license Nokia patents
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Apple Inc., will pay a one-time lump sum and ongoing royalties of undisclosed amounts in a patent licensing agreement with Nokia Inc., that settles all patent litigation between the two…
Neul opens up on ‘white space’ radio network
Neul opens up on ‘white space’ radio network
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Neul Ltd., has announced some more details of its first white-space radio network called Neulnet and the standard behind that Neul has dubbed Weightless.
Zigbee gets consensus on smart meter spec
Zigbee gets consensus on smart meter spec
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The Smart Energy Version 2 working group has made headway in an agreement on how to handle protocols for the standard seen as a foundation for home networks that carry…
Garmin strengthens automotive business with Navigon takeover
Garmin strengthens automotive business with Navigon takeover
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Navigation system market heavyweight Garmin Ltd has announced that it has signed a takeover agreement with its German competitor Navigon AG. The move will bolster Garmin's standing in the European…


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