German automobile major BMW will launch its new luxury vehicle X1, which claims to offer more space for passengers and luggage, in October. While the height of the new variant has been increased by 53mm from its predecessor, the seating ...
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In a talk and a tutorial at CLEO 2015 (Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics) in San Jose, CA, USA (10-15 May), a team led by Paul Crump from FBH (Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut fur Hoechstfrequenztechnik) of Berlin, Germany ...
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Hyundai has added the ‘hands-free smart trunk’ feature with automatic opening for its 2016 Equus premium luxury sedan under the Ultimate model. With the feature, the owner of the vehicle can open the trunk by standing for a ...
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General Motors (GM) is pumping in $1.2bn to revamp its pickup truck plant at Fort Wayne, Indiana, with the work on its upgrade expected to commence in June. The modification of the plant involves putting in place new pre-treat, ...
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Opel Adam, with a new automated manual gearbox, debuts at the Istanbul Motor Show. Available for the ADAM since the beginning of the year, the main advantage of the 5-speed Easytronic 3.0 is that it combines the comfort of an automatic ...
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With a rise in the availability of sit-stand desks, recliner chairs and adjustable beds, motorised furniture has become increasingly common, but the use of mechanisms and electrical components in furniture brings with it requirements and ...
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Energized by growing demand for power supplies, hybrid and electric vehicles, photovoltaic (PV) inverters and other established applications, the emerging global market for silicon carbide and gallium nitride power semiconductors will grow ...
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Oclaro Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (which provides components, modules and subsystems for optical communications) is ramping up production of its 100G LR4 CFP4 client-side transceivers. Oclaro says that, having previously delivered CFP and ...
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Epitaxial deposition and process equipment maker Veeco Instruments Inc of Plainview, NY, USA has reported revenue for full-year 2014 of $392.9m, up 18% on $331.7m in 2013. Fourth-quarter 2014 revenue was $113.6m, up 22% on $93.3m last ...
Acording to a recent survey by the Federation of Korean Industries, 17 out of 29 major business groups in Korea picked restructuring as the center of their business strategy for this year. In contrast, only eight and two chose R&D ...
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Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Samsung Electro), the component affiliate of Samsung, said Thursday that it saw a turnaround in operating profits during the October-December period on the back of expanded clients and favorable currency moves. ...
Samsung Electro-Mechanics has named Rutronik as its 2014 “Best Distributor of the Year” citing the greatest year-on-year increase in sales throughout Europe. Rutronik has been in a sales partnership with Samsung ...
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Samsung Electro-Mechanics patents multi-layer ceramic capacitor and board for mounting the same. There is provided a multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a ceramic body including dielectricThe insulating material between the plates of ...
Asia-Pacific is home to the second largest number of public companies that rank top among their industry peers in terms of sustainability performance, a new annual report said. The Sustainability Yearbook 2015, published by RobecoSAM, ...
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Alfalight Inc of Madison, WI, USA, which designs and manufactures infrared and visible laser and electro-optical systems for defense and security applications, has received a contract to deliver semiconductor laser modules for an aerospace ...
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