Industry expert Mark Sullivan has enjoyed stints with Mattel, Spin Master and Tyco Toys. Moose Toys has appointed Mark Sullivan to the role of general manager of the company’s US division. A well-known figure in the toy industry, ...
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Peregrine Semiconductor Corp of San Diego, CA, USA - a fabless provider of radio-frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) based on silicon-on-sapphire (SOS) and silicon-on-insulator (SOI) - has launched the UltraCMOS PE42424 high-isolation ...
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Young fans of Barbie were treated to a day of singing and an exclusive screening of the Barbie and the Secret Door movie. Barbie fans gathered in London over the weekend to join X Factor voice coach, Yvie Burnett for an exclusive Barbie ...
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Transphorm Inc of Goleta, near Santa Barbara, CA, USA, which designs and provides gallium nitride (GaN)-based power conversion devices and modules for power supplies and adapters, motor drives, solar inverters and electric vehicles, is ...
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There are a lot of Americans that struggle making decisions. And some of the toughest decisions often concern big purchases. The fear of making the wrong decision can be crippling to some. When it comes to automobiles, Seattle-area dealer ...
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Pamela Marshall, James Isaacs, and Kristen Martin have joined the Summit International Flooring team. Marshall joins the company as regional marketing manager, working mainly with the A&D community in the San Francisco Bay. According to ...
Crop tours and yield estimates are all the rage this time of year, with the corn and soybean crops rounding the corner toward harvest, one many say could yield record crop output. But, no yield projection this early is perfect. Rarely ...
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University of Liverpool researchers propose replacing a toxic treatment step in cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cell production with one that is benign, but apparently just as effective [J. D. Major et al, Nature, published online 25 June ...
Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Electric Corp has launched a transfer-molded super-mini dual in-line package power factor correction (DIPPFC) module incorporating silicon carbide (SiC) transistors and diodes that is expected to help reduce the power ...
M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc of Lowell, MA, USA (which makes analog semiconductors, components and subassemblies for analog, RF, microwave and millimeter-wave applications) has been recognized by Lightwave magazine with two Lightwave ...
At SEMICON West 2014 in San Francisco (8-10 July), CyberOptics Corp of Minneapolis, MN, USA (which provides inspection and sensing systems for electronics assembly and semiconductor process equipment) showcased its most efficient and ...
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE in Freiburg, Germany has achieved record photovoltaic (PV) solar module efficiency of 36.7%, as measured under Concentrator Standard Testing Conditions (CSTC). This has been done by ...
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The global solar concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34.1% during 2013-2018, forecasts market research firm TechNavio. A major driver is the reduction in average installation prices of ...
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Research finds the average video game for children costs£1212, compared to £1224 for a board game. Reserach by independent shopping price comparison site PriceSpy.co.uk has found that, on average, board games are valued at ...
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Coca-Cola Amatil is not only one of the biggest beverage companies in this market, but its move into blowfill production now makes it a significant packaging player in the Australasian region, with the sustainability commitment to match. ...