Semprius CPV module factory ready to roll 18 Sep 2012 Site in Henderson,North Carolina,will reach production run-rate of 6 MW by the middle of next year. Micro-transfer printing Semprius,the developer of high-efficiency concentrated ...
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Plug pulled on concentrated PV developer GreenVolts 13 Sep 2012 Californian company suspends operations with immediate effect,adding to wider CPV concerns. CPV,GreenVolts-style GreenVolts,the Fremont,California,start-up that has been ...
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Go-ahead confirms that€1.38 billion will be invested in technology development for future EUV and 450 mm wafer systems. On the up and up:ASML's stock price(last 24 months) Shareholders in ...
The foreman in the recent patent dispute between Apple and Samsung in a Californian court has hit back at criticism that the jury failed to do its job properly. The jury in the case found overwhelmingly in favour of Apple, awarding the ...
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After Samsung's landmark £655m loss against Apple in a Californian court last week, the South Korean technology giant scored a victory over its US rival in a similar patent case in Tokyo. The case related to technology for ...
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Lindt & Spruengli has booked a 14% rise in first-half net profit in the face of weak consumer sentiment in the chocolate-maker's largest markets, the US and Europe. The Swiss chocolatier said today (21 August) net profit rose to CHF36.6m ...
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Intevac Photonics orders hit new high 01 Aug 2012 Record bookings largely due to$10 million deal to fit Apache helicopters with night-vision cameras. Intevac's"Night Port" Intevac Photonics,the optics-focused subsidiary of the ...
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Californian retailer Stater Bros. has promoted David Harris to the post of CFO. The internal appointment suggests the group was seeking continuity of management. Harris has worked at Stater Bros. since 2009, most recently as SVP of ...
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Cisco has bought security start-up Virtuata for an undisclosed sum to boost its cloud computing offerings. The Californian firm focuses on security for virtual machines,either within datacentres or as part of a cloud deployment. It ...
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IDG News Service - Ask any Silicon Valley entrepreneur about their startup and they'll usually tell you the sky is the limit. For some, it's not just the limit but the goal. Combining advances in electronics and new sources of funding with ...
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192-laser shot at National Ignition Facility hits 2mm target with 1.8MJ,500TW–a new high NIF target Scientists at the National Ignition Facility(NIF),home to the world's highest-energy laser system,say that they are ...
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The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory(RAL)in Oxfordshire has developed a high-resolution wafer-scale image sensor for medical imaging,that can be butted on three sides for 2xN applications. The sensor is 120x145mm,including a 139.2x120mm ...
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Kodak plans patent auction amid Apple row 14 Jun 2012 Apple opposes Kodak's plan to auction off more than 1000 patents relating to digital image capture,transmission and processing. Kodak cameras Bankrupt imaging giant Eastman Kodak is ...
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But the leading manufacturer of CMOS image sensors still sees a need to diversify outside of consumer applications. Diversification strategy:medical applications OmniVision Technologies has reported a strong sequential increase in ...
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Initial public offering of stock by the loss-making TRIA Beauty postponed due to"ongoing global economic instability". TRIA Beauty,a Californian firm that specializes in hand-held laser diode systems for hair removal,acne treatment and ...