The UK's University of Cambridge and Japan's National Institute for Materials Science have developed single-photon emission devices using layers of graphene, hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), and transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) [Carmen ...
LED chip, lamp and lighting fixture maker Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA has launched the XLamp XQ-E and XP-E High Efficiency (HE) Photo Red LEDs. With up to 21% higher output than previous generations of XQ-E and XP-E Photo Red LEDs, they ...
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Persistent makers in Taiwan’s wooden furniture sector adopt different strategies to survive a severe recession caused by insiders continuously migrating. Taiwan's wooden furniture manufacturers experienced a golden age back in the ...
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Premier Foods is investing in its Batchelors brand, as part of its effort to expand its presence in the e microwaveable ambient pots market. Three brand new product ranges, Batchelors High Veg Pots, Soup & Dippers and High Protein Pots, ...
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Oracle Networking Group in the USA believes that it has made the first demonstration of an integrated surface-normal coupled laser array on a silicon-on-insulator photonics platform [Shiyun Lin et al, Optics Express, vol24, p21455, 2016]. ...
Copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin-film solar module developer Siva Power of San Clara, CA, USA has hired solar executive Bruce Sohn as vice-chairman of its board. Sohn was previously the key executive in the growth of cadmium ...
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LED chip, lamp and lighting fixture maker Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA has launched the QLS6A and QLS6B LEDs, which are claimed to be the brightest side-view LEDs optimized for gaming applications, delivering up to 66% higher luminous ...
Premier Foods is launching two additions to its Cake on the Go range: Mr Kipling Cherry Bakewells and Mr Kipling Orange & Cranberry Oat Slices. The new twin packs take it to a six strong range, offering shoppers a variety of iconic and ...
There's a strange chip lurking beneath the surface of Apple's 3.5mm headphone adapter for the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. iFixit, which routinely conducts teardowns of popular gadgets, partnered with Creative Electron to examine an X-ray image ...
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On Friday 30th September, between 10am-12pm, Eastbourne retailer Brewers Home is joining in with the world's biggest coffee morning, raising funds for Macmillan cancer support. Brewers Home have signed up to the World’s Biggest ...
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Researchers at nanoelectronics research center imec of Leuven, Belgium (a partner in Solliance and EnergyVille), Germany's Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), and ZSW (Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung — ...
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Imec and Ghent University in Belgium have used aspect ratio trapping (ART) techniques to produce indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) multiple quantum wells (MQWs) on 300mm-diameter silicon in a ridge format that could be used in future laser ...
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Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) claims a record low subthreshold swing of 68mV/decade for a gallium arsenide (GaAs) field-effect transistor (FET) [SangHyeon Kim et al, IEEE Electron Device Letters, published online 24 ...
Researchers in the USA have grown two-dimensional (2D) layers of gallium nitride (GaN) using a graphene encapsulation on silicon carbide (SiC) substrate [Zakaria Y. Al Balushi et al, Nature Materials, published online 29 August 2016]. The ...
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The Government has restarted the consultation into a potential revision of the fire safety regulations for upholstered furniture. FIRA is currently analysing the proposals, and will be arranging workshops to discuss this further and to ...
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