LED headlamps are getting better and more cars are getting them as industry finds its feet with the technology. Right now there are some 20 car models on the road with LED headlamps - some all-LED and some with LED low (dip) beams and ...
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ST-Ericsson's CEO Didier Lamouche has decided to resign from his post as owner Ericsson looks for a way to ensure its future. The news comes following STMicroelectronics' decision in December to exit the joint-venture which was started in ...
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Is it time for high-brightness LED manufacturing to get serious about process control? If so, what lessons can be learned from traditional, silicon-based integrated circuit manufacturing? The answer to the first question can be ...
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The light-emitting diode (LED) industry is entering its third growth cycle, general lighting, according to Yole Développement and EPIC’s report, “Status of the LED Industry.” However, the cost of a packaged LED ...
Asahi Glass and nMode Solutions of Arizona have formed a semiconductor packaging company called Triton Micro Technologies to develop via-fill technology using ultra-thin glass to make interposers for 2.5D and 3D semiconductors. "The ...
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October 23, 2012 - ProTek Devices says it is now offering individual unpackaged die for LEDs in wafer form, available as unidirectional and bidirectional electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection diodes. The new LED die (<6 mils thickness) ...
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Cree, Inc. announces the release of its second generation SiC MOSFET, enabling systems to have higher efficiency and smaller size at cost parity with silicon-based solutions. These new 1200V MOSFETs deliver power density and switching ...
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For the UK premiere of the fifth installment of the Die Hard franchise, Twentieth Century Fox brought in Premier to produce the London premiere of A Good Day To Die Hard. Reflecting the full-on action of the movie, and providing a ...
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EMO Hannover 2013, the world’s premier trade fair for the metalworking, will be held in Germany from September 16-21. EMO showcases the entire bandwidth of today’s most sophisticated metalworking technology – the heart ...
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Access Fixtures has expanded its product line with more LG LED wall packs joining the lineup of ecoWedge LED wallpacks. Instead of a glass panel with the lamp behind it, the glass is replaced with a heat sink and externally mounted LG LED ...
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NXP has announced a 3.6V loudspeaker driver that can deliver 3.4Wrms into an 8Ω speaker. The voltage headroom required comes from an on-chip dc-dc converter with a 9.5V output. Aimed at mobile phone use, it can deliver a lot of ...
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Wilden is pleased to announce that its Advanced Series Air-Operated Double-Diaphragm (AODD) Pumps feature a series of operational benefits that make them ideal for use in the handling and treatment of wastewater that is a by-product of ...
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People consuming a lot of processed meat such as sausages, ham, and bacon are at an increased risk of early death, according to a new study that evaluated half a million people across Europe. The study followed people across 10 European ...
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Irish paper-based packaging company Smurfit Kappa has announced an investment package comprising a six-color flexographic, rotary die-cut press, a new material handling system and corrugator upgrades for its Yate, Bristol plant in the UK. ...
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The new Mini Paceman is further proof there’s no end to the number of niche segments carmakers will exploit to increase market share. It now seems Mini is capable of coming up with a design to fill almost any gap no matter how small ...
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