Researchers in Korea have used aluminium gallium nitride (AlGaN) heterostructures similar to high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) to create Schottky barrier diodes (SBDs) with increased forward current without damaging the breakdown ...
Tags: aluminium gallium nitride, AlGaN, heterostructures, HEMTs
Aluminium can maker Ball reported Q4 income of $60.6m, down from earnings of $77.5m, in the fourth quarter of 2011. Sales were $2.11bn in Q4, compared with sales of $2.05bn in the fourth quarter of 2011. Fourth quarter earnings were ...
Tags: US, Pack Firms, packaging segment
With an all-new Toyota Corolla launched with a $19,990 price tag, we find out which is the best entry-level small car for the money, putting the world’s best selling small car up against the Ford Focus, Hyundai i30 and Mazda3. Words: ...
Tags: Toyota Corolla, Hyundai i30, Mazda3, Ford Focus
Referring to the new model’s enhanced engine output (507hp), the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Edition 507’s naturally aspirated 6.2-litre V8 features technology from the SLS AMG supercar to reach new performance heights. Forged ...
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Researchers in the USA have developed radio frequency switches based on nitride semiconductor voltage-controlled capacitors (varactors) [F. Jahan et al, IEEE Electron Device Letters, 9 January 2013]. The team, consisting of engineers from ...
Tags: radio frequency switches, nitride semiconductor voltage, SET
Total Glass has completed a major window and door refurbishment for Riverside ECHG at a sheltered housing scheme for older people in a conservation area close to Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral. The Liverpool-based aluminium and PVC-U ...
Tags: Total Glass, timber windows, Glass
The Infiniti FX SUV is by all accounts a unique car. That’s not ‘unique’ because it’s a rare SUV that doesn’t sell in decent numbers – therefore ensuring exclusivity – but also because few SUV ...
The BAU exhibition in Munich was once again a huge success for WICONA: the visitor’s feed-back on the stand was extremely positive. The stand design, the welcome by the team and of course the new innovations could more than meet all ...
Tags: curtain walls, windows, doors, architectural models
Kel-Lite was the first heavy-duty aluminum bodied flashlight, which became popular with law enforcement agencies due to its heavy construction. They were designed to be carried in place of a police baton and also provide light. History ...
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Minister for Industry Greg Combet says manufacturers should not sit back and wait for a fall in the Australian dollar – they must change with the times or risk failure. Mr Combet’s warning, reported by The Australian ...
Located in Mäntsälä in southern Finland, it is Rexam’s first plant in the country, which opened today (30 January) and represents an investment of about £68m over three years as part of the company’s current ...
Tags: can plant, Rexam, glass bottles
Bosses at the site in Perrywood, Worcester, are in talks with its 116 staff and have recently begun a 90-day consultation process. Sales decline The site, which is one of four the firm run in the UK, produces two piece and three piece ...
Tags: food packaging, food packaging sector, packaging industry
The Volkswagen Touareg V8 TDI R-Line will top the German manufacturer’s local line-up when the 800Nm luxury SUV lands in Australia in March. The flagship Touareg R-Line becomes the first V8-powered model in the range since 2006, ...
A rare 1964 Aston Martin DB5 with fewer than 48,000 miles (77,000km) on the clock has been found in a barn after spending more than 30 years cocooned in the UK. The car was last purchased in 1972 for pound 1500 ($2262) and after some ...
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For the first time, Verbatim have fixtures to complement the high-quality and reliable LED lamps it already supplies. The stylish fixtures perfectly fit Verbatim’s PAR16 GU10 lamps and are ideal to provide a handy lighting upgrade to ...
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