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Optilux Inc launched to bring liquid lens technology to smart phones
Optilux Inc launched to bring liquid lens technology to smart phones
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Optilux Inc was formed by Hamid Farzaneh, former CEO of Varioptic, to bring dramatically higher picture and video quality to…
Nokia’s miss casts doubt on Windows plan
Nokia’s miss casts doubt on Windows plan
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Cellular handset vendor Nokia Corp., said Tuesday (May 31) it now expects it expects net sales from devices and services…
Broadcom to use Cryptography Research’s DPA countermeasures
Broadcom to use Cryptography Research’s DPA countermeasures
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Cryptography Research announced that Broadcom Corporation has signed a license agreement regarding the use of its patents on Differential Power…
BASF throws its hat into the electromobility ring
BASF throws its hat into the electromobility ring
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Chemical giant BASF has announced plans to enter the business for lithium-ion batteries: The company will develop electrolytes for these…

EnSilica collaborates with Evatronix to offer USB connectivity for eSi-RISC processors
EnSilica collaborates with Evatronix to offer USB connectivity for eSi-RISC processors
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Front-end IC design services and system solutions provider, EnSilica, is to collaborate with silicon Intellectual Property (IP) provider, Evatronix SA, to offer fully featured eSi-RISC processor SoC solutions incorporating USB…
Donauer Solartechnik creates new e-mobility business
Donauer Solartechnik creates new e-mobility business
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Donauer Solartechnik Vertriebs GmbH has set up the new e-mobility business with the aim of rapidly developing solar-powered solutions to support electromobility applications worldwide. The product portfolio includes system solutions…
Lattice Semiconductor agrees global distribution deal with Digi-Key
Lattice Semiconductor agrees global distribution deal with Digi-Key
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Lattice Semiconductor Corporation has signed a global distribution agreement with Digi-Key Corporation which authorizes Digi-Key to sell Lattice's complete portfolio of innovative low power, low cost FPGA, PLD and programmable…
European EMS firm broken in three
European EMS firm broken in three
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TES Electronics Solutions (Langon, France), an electronics design and manufacturing services company, is being broken up and sold off to three different companies by order of the Tribunal de Commerce…
Chip makers join embedded vision group
Chip makers join embedded vision group
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More than a dozen vendors have joined a new industry group promoting computer vision in embedded systems. The Embedded Vision Alliance aims to provide education about the technology and help…
Intel embeds Mirics in PC-with-TV mobo
Intel embeds Mirics in PC-with-TV mobo
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Mirics Ltd., a developer of a software modem technology for digital TV reception, has said that Intel Corp., is planning to deliver global broadcast TV reception through an Intel branded…
Cleaner Air Solutions to install more than 3-MW of Solaredge PV systems in UK
Cleaner Air Solutions to install more than 3-MW of Solaredge PV systems in UK
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SolarEdge Technologies, a global provider of end-to-end solar power optimization systems, has agreed new distribution partnership deal with Cleaner Air Solutions, one of the largest providers of solar PV systems…
NXP says it is ‘Google Wallet’ chip supplier
NXP says it is ‘Google Wallet’ chip supplier
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As Google launched its 'Google Wallet' application for Android smartphones NXP has stressed that it is NXP technology and chips that are enabling the application.
Analyst: Tablets to drive PC growth in 2011
Analyst: Tablets to drive PC growth in 2011
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PC shipments are expected to increase by 13 percent this year compared to 2010, according to market research firm IC Insights, which includes media tablets in the PC category.
ASIC prototypes on time—or your money back
ASIC prototypes on time—or your money back
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ASIC design and manufacturing services provider Open-Silicon Inc., claimed an industry first, announcing a money-back guarantee on design engineering schedules.
Skyworks agrees to acquire Advanced Analogic Technologies
Skyworks agrees to acquire Advanced Analogic Technologies
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Skyworks Solutions, Inc., an innovator of high reliability analog and mixed signal semiconductors, has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Advanced Analogic Technologies Incorporated, an analog semiconductor company focused on…
Rohde & Schwarz moves into security with ipoque acquisition
Rohde & Schwarz moves into security with ipoque acquisition
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In a move that sees it entering a new market segment of security, Rohde & Schwarz has acquired ipoque GmbH (Leipzig, Germany) a provider of software solutions that effectively detect,…
National Instruments to acquire AWR Corporation
National Instruments to acquire AWR Corporation
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National Instruments has announced that it has signed a definitive merger agreement under which NI will acquire AWR Corporation (AWR). AWR is a leading supplier of electronic design automation (EDA)…
AC compressor test bench takes e-car restrictions in account
AC compressor test bench takes e-car restrictions in account
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In order to meet the specific challenges that electric driving creates for air conditioning technologies, IPETRONIK Environmental Testing has developed a compact compressor test bench to comfortably run standard test…
City University London addresses the growth of sensor systems with new Masters’ degree
City University London addresses the growth of sensor systems with new Masters’ degree
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With the use of sensors growing rapidly across industry, City University London is offering a new MSc in Signals and Sensor Systems from September 2011 to address the need for…
Autosar core partners reveal roll-out plans
Autosar core partners reveal roll-out plans
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At the third Autosar congress, automotive vendors provided insights into the maturity status of the software system. In the half decade ahead, the market penetration for the automotive standard software…
FCI acquires a majority stake in Taiwanese manufacturer of terminal blocks Anytek Technology
FCI acquires a majority stake in Taiwanese manufacturer of terminal blocks Anytek Technology
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FCI has acquired a majority stake in Anytek, a Taiwanese manufacturer of terminal blocks. The alliance between the two companies is the outcome of a partnership that started in 2009.
NEC LCD Technologies and Renesas Electronics Europe team up on mid- to large-size transflective displays
NEC LCD Technologies and Renesas Electronics Europe team up on mid- to large-size transflective displays
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NEC LCD Technologies together with Renesas Electronics Europe, its sales and marketing channel in Europe, launched two new transflective colour thin film transistor (AM-TFT) LCD modules for industrial applications and…
China and other developing markets to drive commercial telematics systems to $12 billion by 2016
China and other developing markets to drive commercial telematics systems to $12 billion by 2016
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Fleet management and trailer tracking system revenues will grow at a CAGR of 19.4 percent in the next five years, rising from about $5 billion in 2011 to exceed $12…
Chips see 25% surge in solar, wind
Chips see 25% surge in solar, wind
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The market for semiconductors for solar and wind energy-generation systems will grow 26.5 percent in 2011, after expanding 25.4 percent in 2010 to reach revenues of $1.4 billion. That was…
Race for e-mobility value chain is on in China
Race for e-mobility value chain is on in China
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The race for e-car technology and e-mobility will be decided in China. This finding of a study from management consulting company Oliver Wyman might not be overly surprising. The consulting…
Avnet Abacus and FCI partner to address special connector needs
Avnet Abacus and FCI partner to address special connector needs
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Distributor Avnet Abacus and connector maker FCI are launching a joint Europe-wide initiative aimed at helping designers choose the right connector for demanding applications in the industrial market. Renewable energy,…
Wabco equips Hyundai trucks with advanced braking and distance control systems
Wabco equips Hyundai trucks with advanced braking and distance control systems
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Automotive tier one supplier Wabco Holdings has signed an agreement with Hyundai Motor Company to develop and supply its OnGuardPLUS advanced emergency braking system. In addition, Wabco will provide Adaptive…
India launches first smart grid project
India launches first smart grid project
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India's Bureau of Energy Efficiency is partnering with IBM to create the country’s first smart grid project.


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