Due to falling prices and the commercial availability of wide-bandgap (WBG) semiconductor power devices from multiple sources, the adoption of silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) power devices in power supplies for computers, ...
Tags: Semiconductor, GaN power devices
Many e-sports contests will be held around the world in the second half of 2016 and this is expected to stimulate demand for gaming notebooks and desktops. Hewlett-Packard (HP), Dell, Lenovo, Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology, ...
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As part of its three-pillar strategy announced last November, Osram GmbH of Munich, Germany is further expanding the leading position of its Specialty Lighting (SP) business by agreeing to acquire Novità Technologies of ...
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Riber S.A. of Bezons, France, which manufactures molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) systems as well as evaporation sources and effusion cells, has received an order for a Compact 21T MBE research system for delivery in 2016 to a laboratory in ...
More mobile devices are expected to feature wireless charging which will stimulate demand for related analog ICs and protective components, according to industry sources. Wireless charging will be mostly built into high-end smartphones in ...
Tags: Wireless Charging, Mobile Devices
China-based Huawei and Xiaomi have entered the notebook market and Korea-based smartphone brand vendors Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are also releasing products for the market. Sources from the upstream supply chain have commented ...
Tags: Smartphone, Notebook
HanesBrands has completed the acquisition of Pacific Brands Limited, the leading underwear and intimate apparel company in Australia. The acquisition of Pacific Brands adds Bonds, Australia’s top brand of underwear, babywear and ...
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is inviting comments on a draft undertaking from Metcash which intends to resolve concerns regarding its proposed acquisition of Woolworth’s Home Timber and Hardware. The ...
Riber S.A. of Bezons, France, which manufactures molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) systems as well as evaporation sources and effusion cells, has reported a 23% rise in revenue from €5.7m in first-half 2015 to €7m in first-half 2016, ...
Tags: Riber MBE, molecular beam epitaxy
The American Medical Association's (AMA) recently adopted community guidance on street lighting adds another influential voice to issues that have been discussed in the lighting community for some time now, regarding light at night, its ...
Ghent University/IMEC in Belgium and X-Celeprint in Ireland/USA claim "the first III-V optoelectronic components transfer printed on and coupled to a silicon photonic integrated circuit" [Andreas De Groote et al, Optics Express, vol24, ...
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 6 (or Note 7?) is nearly upon us, and the leaks are basically interminable. Today’s hot rumour concerns the new Note’s screen. Samsung is planning to follow on from the success of the critically ...
Tags: Galaxy Note 6, curved dual-edge variant, AMOLED screen
We may have just learned the specs of the next official Nexus smartphone. It's been rumoured that HTC is working on two new Nexus phones, codenamed Marlin and Sailfish, for launch later this year. Earlier in the week we reported on ...
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Netflix is finally working on introducing offline viewing, according to a new report. A new feature that will allow Netflix subscribers to download programs to view offline is in the works. That’s according to communications ...
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Perrigo has secured approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to launch three milk-based, store brand non-GMO infant formulas. The company has already started shipments to its retail customers. Several branded, non-GMO formula ...
Tags: three milk-based, non-GMO formula, baby