M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc of Lowell, MA, USA (which makes analog semiconductors, components and subassemblies for RF, microwave and millimeter-wave applications) has introduced its series of GaN in Plastic packaged power transistors ...
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As Intel mulls a plan to expand its contract-manufacturing operations, the company has lost ground as the world's top semiconductor company to chip suppliers benefitting from the success of mobile devices, according to a study by IC ...
Adaptive forward lighting, in other words glare-free camera-controlled headlamps that react instantly, will be helping drivers even more in the future thanks to additional intelligent functions. The key to this complex functionality is the ...
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Dual-colour lasers could pave way for more energy efficient LED lighting Researchers in the US have come up with a new semiconductor device that is capable of emitting two distinct colours and could potentially open up the possibility of ...
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Adaptive SSL implementations will be capable of varying the range of headlights based on vehicle speed or widening the beam to illuminate sidewalks in city driving. Focused on increased safety for drivers and passengers, the German ...
Optical components, modules and subsystems developer Oclaro Inc of San Jose, CA, USA is showcasing several new laser diode products for fiber laser, direct diode, medical and consumer applications at the LASER World of PHOTONICS conference ...
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Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Electric Corp says that it has begun shipping three new types of silicon carbide (SiC) power module for home appliances, industrial equipment and railcar traction systems. The modules, which use Schottky barrier ...
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ProPhotonix Ltd of Salem, NH, USA, a designer and manufacturer of LED illumination systems and laser diode modules as well as a distributor of laser diodes, has been appointed distributor for Osram Opto Semiconductors range of green and ...
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Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments decreased during the first quarter 2013 when compared to fourth quarter 2012 area shipments, according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) in its quarterly analysis of the silicon wafer ...
The U.S. military's reliance on foreign-made products, including telecommunications equipment and semiconductors, is putting the nation's security at risk by exposing agencies to faulty parts and to the possibility that producing nations ...
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Anglia Lighting has greatly expanded its range of LED drivers and power supplies following its appointment as UK and Eire distributor for Inventronics. The new agreement allows Anglia to offer its customers higher power drivers up to 300W ...
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EV Group (EVG) of St Florian, Austria, a supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment, has introduced the latest version of its EVG120 automated resist processing system. Incorporating new features and improved productivity in an ...
Firecomms Ltd of Cork, Ireland and Tongxiang, China, is to showcase its complete line of rugged industrial fiber optic transmitters and receivers at PCIM Europe 2013 in Nuremberg, Germany (14-16 May). The line includes RedLink, the ...
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For its fiscal second-quarter 2013 (to 29 March), analog semiconductor maker Skyworks Solutions Inc of Woburn, MA, USA (which manufactures analog and mixed-signal semiconductors) has reported revenue of $425.2m (split 40% in linear products ...
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Uncertainty hangs over the market for power devices made with the wide-bandgap semiconductor silicon carbide (SiC), due to a lack of clarity over whether and when electric vehicles will adopt them, according to the latest study on the SiC ...
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