Scania is undertaking intensive research into various types of electrification technologies that could replace or complement combustion engines. Induction is among the options being investigated and would involve vehicles wirelessly ...
Tags: electrification technologies, combustion engines, Auto
Royal Philips NV (PHG) plans to buy medical-imaging company Volcano Corp. (VOL) for $1.2 billion, in one of Philips’ largest acquisitions in years, according to a Bloomberg report. The purchase of San Diego–based Volcano will ...
Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA has announced commercial availability of XLamp Extreme High Power (XHP) LEDs, a new class of LEDs enabling a system cost reduction of up to 40% for lighting applications, it is claimed. The first LEDs powered ...
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Soraa Inc of Fremont, CA, USA, which develops solid-state lighting technology built on ‘GaN on GaN’ (gallium nitride on gallium nitride) substrates, has extended its line of PAR and AR111 lamps to offer a full range of halogen ...
Tags: Soraa, GaN-on-GaN, LED Lamps
South Korean automaker Hyundai has unveiled the next generation Sonata Hybrid featuring upgraded powertrain, advanced safety system, hybrid design, and convenience features. The new hybrid version of Sonata will feature Nu 2.0-liter ...
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If you’re a staunch mega-fan of this year’s Amazon Fire phone then we’ve got good news for you – the Amazon Fire phone 2 has been tipped by chatterbox insiders. If like most normal people, you were a bit ...
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Samsung is currently working on a new camera dubbed ‘NX500’ that will be powered by Tizen OS, according to a new report. Sammobile reckons Samsung is building the new device as a successor to the NX300M, also running on Tizen ...
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GaN Systems Inc of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, a fabless producer of gallium nitride (GaN)-based power switching semiconductors for power conversion and control applications, has released a new Application Note for design engineers that sets ...
Tags: Gan Systems, E-Mode Power, Switching Transistors, Electrical
The US Department of Energy (DOE)’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has demonstrated a conversion efficiency of 45.7% for a four-junction solar cell at 234 suns concentration, representing one of the highest photovoltaic ...
Tags: CPV Solar Cell, Electrical
Tokyo-based Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd has begun sample shipment of the TPM-2606P2 all-in-one RF module for long-term evolution (LTE) base-stations for small cells. With the spread of smartphones and other mobile devices, mobile ...
Tags: Electric Ships Samples, Small-Cell LTE Base-Stations, Electrical
Power management company Eaton today announced that its Galleon™ light-emitting diode (LED) area luminaires from its Cooper Lighting Division have improved the lighting performance, energy efficiency and reliability at Pioneer Ford, ...
Tags: LED Solutions, Energy Costs, Customer Experience, Lights
Recently, Scania brought its main products to show on Automechanika Shanghai, and the new inertia wheel retarder is the bright star on the show. Mang trucks are equipped with auxiliary brakes of many kinds, and Scania hydrodynamic ...
Celupaper has entered into an agreement with Italy-based Toscotec for a new PM3 tissue machine and to rebuild the existing PM2 machine at Papelera Nicaragua in Argentina. With the new machines, the company will be able to reach a total ...
OnePlus has just passed the milestone of its first birthday, and to mark the occasion it's announced a new accessory and made the OnePlus One available to buy normally for a spell. The Chinese manufacturer has had quite a year, with its ...
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Indonesia’s ability to export sustainable forestry products has just been given an adrenalin boost. All products recognised by the Indonesian Forestry Certification Cooperation (IFCC) will receive automatic accreditation from the ...
Tags: Forestry Products, Packaging