Soitec of Bernin, near Grenoble, France, which makes engineered substrates including silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafers, has announced a definitive agreement to sell its solar system business - including all technology assets and ...
Tags: Soitec, Core Semiconductor
Analog Devices Inc (ADI) of Norwood, MA, USA (which provides ICs for analog and digital signal processing applications) has introduced a highly integrated, 4-channel, 24GHz receiver downconverter monolithic microwave integrated circuit ...
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German automobile major Volkswagen has started production at its new plant at Changsha in China’s Hunan Province, adding an output capacity of 300,000 cars a year. Located about 900km to the west of Shanghai, the plant will begin ...
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Germany-based aftermarket tuning firm Brabus has introduced a performance kit that claims to boost engine power and torque for the new Mercedes S 500 plug-in hybrid. Brabus PowerXtra B50 Hybrid kit is said to raise power of the V6 engine ...
Tags: Brabus, Performance Kit, Plug-in Hybrid
South Korean automobile major has introduced Android Auto, a mobile app that integrates smartphones with screen and controls inside the car, to help drivers concentrate on road. The feature, being introduced in 2015 Sonata with ...
Berghaus, an outdoor brand said it has joined the international Bluesign sustainability system, which is part of an ongoing programme designed to eliminate harmful substances from the firm’s supply chain. “Berghaus will do ...
Tags: Berghaus, outdoor brand, textile mills
German eco-business firms Zelfo Technology and Upgrading have teamed up to introduce an up-cycled packaging material based on wheat straw for the food industry. The Micro and Nano Fibrillated Cellulose (M/NFC) packaging solution ...
UK-based Industrial Washing Machines (IWM) has introduced new weigh pan washers for the food industry. Available in three models, the new weigh pan washers can be used in manufacturing plants, to sanitize pans after they have been used ...
Ford Motor Company will begin making its London-based GoDrive car-sharing service available to the public, offering flexible, practical and affordable access to a fleet of cars for one-way journeys with easy parking throughout the city. ...
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Looking to the future, Audi is envisioning a smart factory, influence by science fiction. In the Encounter magazine under that heading, the automobile manufacturer is now providing a wide-ranging insight on how intelligent Audi's ...
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Taiwanese semiconductor company United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has introduced UMC Auto technology platform for the IC companies involved in designing chips for automotive applications. The new platform consists of a range of ...
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Automobile manufacturers Nissan and BMW have joined hands for building a grid for charging stations to be used by electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) across South Africa. As part of the Memorandum of Understanding ...
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French automaker Renault Trucks has introduced its SmartFreight prototype application capable of providing updates on vehicular flow to heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers. The company expects the technology to minimize the impact of ...
Tags: Truck Drivers, Renault
Advantech Wireless Inc of Montreal, Canada (which manufactures satellite, RF equipment and microwave systems) has launched a 50W X-band gallium nitride (GaN)-based solid-state power block up-converter (SSPB/BUC) for tactical military ...
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Microsanj LLC of Santa Clara, CA, USA - a supplier of high-resolution, thermoreflectance imaging analysis (TIA) c, tools and consulting services - participated in three conferences during Microwave Week in Phoenix, Arizona. At the 2015 ...
Tags: TIA system, thermal imaging system