The vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) market is increasing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 33.1% from $501m in 2013 to nearly $2.1bn in 2018, estimates BCC Research in its report ‘Vertical-Cavity ...
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IBM is investing $3bn over the next 5 years in two broad research and early-stage development programs to push the limits of chip technology needed to meet the emerging demands of cloud computing and ‘big data’ systems. The ...
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FinScale Inc of Livermore, CA, USA, which develops and licenses device and process innovations for the semiconductor industry, has announced availability of its qFinFET technology, a next-generation 3D MOSFET architecture and manufacturable ...
Industrial additive manufacturing, usually called 3D printing, is predicted to be a highly disruptive force, together with robotics, within the global manufacturing industry, affecting all corners of the supply chain in all industries. In ...
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The toy company is working with a selection of artists to develop 'mass customised' toys and figurines. Hasbro has teamed with 3D printing company Shapeways to sell a collection of fan art-inspired by My Little Pony toys. With an ...
Animin will be backed by an expansive online, print, TV and social marketing campaign. Animin, a digital pet that uses the latest augmented reality technology, will be available in all major UK games, toy and supermarket retail outlets ...
Fans can then place their scanned head onto the body of their favorite Star Trek crewmember or zombie from The Walking Dead. 3D printing firm 3D Systems is giving fans of The Walking Dead and Star Trek the chance to star as officially ...
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The firm raised $46,000 from an initial Kickstarter goal of $15,000. You Kick Ass, a Seattle start-up company turning consumers into superhero action figures, has smashed its Kickstarter goal. The firm raised $46,000 from an initial ...
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A themed window display grace the Regent Street branch as well as a range of in-store events. Entertainment One Licensing is celebrating 10 years of Peppa Pig with a major brand initiative in partnership with Hamleys. The campaign will ...
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Stuart Jones welcomes the arrival of Nicholas Akhurst to its team. He will be based at the company's West Sussex factory where it has been manufacturing for over 30 years. This follows the previous appointment of MD Alan Bennett who has led ...
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The toy giant has extended its partnership with SuperFanArt to incorporate further popular properties from its portfolio. Hasbro is gearing up to start selling 3D printed Transformers toys, as the firm expands its partnership with ...
Members of the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) have provided feedback to start another Common Electrical Interface (CEI) 56G project to complement the existing 400G roadmap that was started last year. The project defines ...
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Nitto added 360-degree product rotations to its website as well as a responsive design that instantly recognizes browser dimensions to allow viewing on any device. Nitto Tire U.S.A. Inc. has launched a new website with a scalable design, ...
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ProPhotonix Ltd of Salem, NH, USA, a designer and manufacturer of LED illumination systems and laser diode modules for OEMs and medical equipment companies (as well as a distributor of laser diodes for Oclaro, Osram, QSI, Panasonic and ...
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LED chip and component maker SemiLEDs Corp of Hsinchu, Taiwan has announced sampling and volume availability of a complete line of 80 mil x 80mil rugged metal LED chips, including white, blue, and ultraviolet (UV) variants. The EV-80mil ...
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