More mobile devices are expected to feature wireless charging which will stimulate demand for related analog ICs and protective components, according to industry sources. Wireless charging will be mostly built into high-end smartphones in ...
Tags: Wireless Charging, Mobile Devices
II-VI Inc of Saxonburg, PA, USA says that the Advanced Materials Division of its Performance Products Segment in Pine Brook, NJ, has purchased a SICA88 SiC inspection & analysis tool made by the Lasertec Corp of Tokyo, Japan, for ...
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EV Group, a supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS, nanotechnology and semiconductor markets, introduced the EVG50 automated metrology system. Designed to support the increasingly stringent manufacturing ...
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HanesBrands has completed the acquisition of Pacific Brands Limited, the leading underwear and intimate apparel company in Australia. The acquisition of Pacific Brands adds Bonds, Australia’s top brand of underwear, babywear and ...
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the first GRAS classification for any rice protein to Axiom Foods for their clinically-studied Oryzatein organic brown rice protein ingredient. Axiom's Vegotein pea protein was also awarded a ...
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Anchor Packaging has earned the High Hygiene certification from NSF International for the BRC Global Standard for Packaging. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is the leading safety and quality certification program to ensure that ...
The global average sales price (ASP) of 40-watt equivalent LED light bulbs in June fell 0.2% compared with the prior month to US$9.5, says the latest price report from LEDinside, a division of TrendForce. The global ASP of 60-watt ...
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Rudolph Technologies has unveiled new patented Clearfind technology, developed for an advanced packaging inspection. The company intends to integrate technology in its upcoming defect inspection systems for packaging applications. The ...
Toyoda Gosei Co Ltd of Kiyosu, Aichi Prefecture, Japan has developed what is claimed to be the first 1.2kV-class power semiconductor device chip capable of large-current operation exceeding 20A. Picture: Forward current–voltage ...
The global light-emitting diode (LED) packaging equipment market will rise at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of almost 2% to more than $656m in 2020, according to a report by Technavio. The report considers the emergence of COB ...
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The Association of Global Automakers and the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITSA) have called upon Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to focus on safety first while changing the rules of 5.9 GHz Safety Spectrum band. ...
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Plastic packaging firm RPC Promens Innocan has introduced a new range of PET containers designed for the edible oil sector. The fully-recyclable containers feature wide labeling area to allow manufacturers to maximize brand image and ...
Tags: edible oil sector, tooling costs
Japanese printing company Dai Nippon Printing has signed an agreement with SIG Combibloc, a manufacturer of cartons for food and beverages, to collaborate in the food and beverage carton business in Japan. The collaboration will leverage ...
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A new farmhouse brewery in Belgium has chosen one of Beatson Clark’s standard 330ml bottles to launch its new range. The Humblet family began restoring Bertinchamps farm in 2011 and launched the first range of beers from their new ...
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The US Senate has approved a bill, which mandates nationwide labeling of food products containing genetically modified organisms (GMO). The bipartisan bill, which mandates GMO labeling contents with words, pictures or a bar code on the ...
Tags: GMO, food system