South Korean car maker Kia has given out details about its upcoming Kia Sorento SUV, which is set to make its debut at the 2014 Paris Motor Show. The car is based on the 2013 Kia Cross GT concept with stiffer bodyshell, made of ...
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Opel has unveiled the next generation Corsa E in Paris and it will be formally launched at “Mondial de l’Automobile 2014 auto show to be held in Paris between October 4 to 19. The car measures 4.02 meter in length and it will ...
Nowadays the Internet is full of bright ideas on how to save money by repurposing just about everything, from furniture to food containers. One type of tip we haven’t seen so far, though, is how to upcycle cold hard cash itself. So ...
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Jaguar is planning to develop an SVR version of its XE Sedan, which will compete against BMW M3 and Mercedes C63 AMG. The car will feature 5.0-litre V8 engine which will generate 364kw of power, and will be able to speed from 0-60mph in ...
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Google and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers’ Power Electronics Society (IEEE PELS) have launched the Little Box Challenge, an open competition with a $1m prize to create a much smaller but higher-power-density ...
Tags: inverters, GaN SiC, Power Inverter
For fiscal third-quarter 2014 (ended 27 June), Skyworks Solutions Inc of Woburn, MA, USA (which manufactures analog and mixed-signal semiconductors) has reported revenue of $587m, up 22% on $481m last quarter and 34.6% on $436.1m a year ...
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Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Electric Corp has launched a transfer-molded super-mini dual in-line package power factor correction (DIPPFC) module incorporating silicon carbide (SiC) transistors and diodes that is expected to help reduce the power ...
Custom MMIC of Westford, MA, USA, a developer of performance-driven monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs), has launched the CMD206, a DC-50GHz distributed low-noise amplifier (LNA) in die form. The CMD206 features a noise ...
Tags: amplifier, microwave radio
FinScale Inc of Livermore, CA, USA, which develops and licenses device and process innovations for the semiconductor industry, has announced availability of its qFinFET technology, a next-generation 3D MOSFET architecture and manufacturable ...
Entries are now open for Slow Toy Awards 2014 with new category opened for craft toys. The Slow Toy Awards is back for another year, and is promising to be bigger and better than ever. Entries are now open for the third annual event ...
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By September 30th, new toy safety requirements for all music toys will come into effect. An amendment to the EU toy safety standard is causing reverb among toy suppliers as a new scope of testing sets out to scrutinise all musical ...
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The Goodyear Assurance All-Season is available in 41 sizes: three 14-inch, 11 15-inch, 15 16-inch, 11 17-inch and one 18-inch. True to its word, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is officially introducing its Assurance All-Season tire to its ...
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TDK Corporation has developed a new series of 3-terminal feedthrough filters that are designed to meet the automotive industry’s demands for EMC components in emerging safetyClass X capacitors are used in “across-the-line” ...
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According to Americas Commercial Trucking (ACT) Research, Class 8 orders in June 2014 surprised on the high side after a solid May with total net orders of 26,729 units. Classes 5-7 net orders declined for the second consecutive month, ...
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CRP Automotive announced that it is the first to market with ContiTech replacement belts for applications that use start/stop technology. The new belts, ContiTech Silent Grip and ContiTech Tough Grip, were originally developed by ContiTech ...
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