Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have developed a novel nanometer scale ruthenium oxide anchored nanocarbon grapheneGraphene is an allotrope of carbon, whose structure is one-atom-thick planar sheets of sp2-bonded ...
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced component solutions, today announced that its test lab for LED component products for use in LED lighting applications was recognized by VDE Institute, the testing and certification ...
Bentley Motors has announced its plans to expand its production at its headquarters in Crewe and develop its facility with the addition of over 140 new jobs. Recruitment includes 90 skilled engineers and 51 new apprentices, the biggest ...
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Russian steelmaker Severstal has announced the launch of an 18 MW capacity gas-reciprocating power plant running on methane ( a coal by-product) at an industrial site of the Severnaya mine located in Vorkuta, a structural unit of ...
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Brewer Science Inc of Rolla, MO, USA, which provides thin-wafer-handling materials, processes and equipment, has unveiled the Apogee bonder for temporary wafer bonding applications. The firm says that this marks a milestone in leveraging ...
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For fiscal second-quarter 2014 (to end-March), Emcore Corp of Albuquerque, NM, USA, which makes compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber-optic and solar power markets, has reported revenue of $42.2m, down 4.5% on ...
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M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc of Lowell, MA, USA (which makes analog semiconductors, components and subassemblies for analog, RF, microwave and millimeter-wave applications) has launched a wideband 6-bit digital attenuator that is ...
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Researchers in Germany have developed two-dimensional hole gas (2DHG) gallium nitride (GaN) channel structures with record mobility [B Reuters et al, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys., vol47, p175103, 2014]. Mobility for 2DHGs in GaN is usually ...
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The Phone Oximeter is a smartphone app developed by two British Columbia scientists as an affordable solution for the measurement of oxygen levels in the blood, an important early warning sign for pre-eclampsia in pregnant women, and for ...
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EV Group (EVG) of St Florian, Austria (a supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for MEMS, nanotechnology and semiconductor applications) has shipped an EVG510 semi-automated wafer bonding system and an EVG620 automated bond ...
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Plessey Semiconductors Ltd of Plymouth, UK has entered into a distribution agreement with Netherlands-based electronics distributor Alcom Electronics B.V. to expand its European network with coverage in the Benelux market for its gallium ...
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Taiwan-based polysilicon maker Powertec Energy has obtained equity investment of NT$700 million (US$23.2 million) from Taiwan's National Development Fund through private placement, according to the company. The investment will help ...
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Automobile manufacturer General Motors (GM) has recalled 2.7 million vehicles under five different safety recalls across the US. The recalls include 2,440,524 units of previous generation passenger cars, 111,889 Chevrolet Corvettes, ...
Efficient textile production in terms of energy and resources will be the main topic of German exhibitors at ITMA ASIA + CITME 2014, mid of June in Shanghai. Volatile prices and sporadic shortages for energy as well as commodities and ...
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One year ago today, 17 ready-made garment (RMG) industry global brands and retailers and 2 global unions and their national RMG affiliates signed an unprecedented agreement to make RMG factories safe in Bangladesh. One year later, 172 ...
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