Subaru America has announced pricing for 2017 WRX and WRX STI models, featuring safety technology, including Blind Spot Detection and Rear Cross Traffic Alert. The 2017 models will arrive at Subaru retailers this summer. Subaru ...
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Researchers in Hong Kong and USA have developed indium arsenide (InAs) quantum dot (QD) microdisk lasers directly integrated on silicon (Si) with performance comparable to the best reported for similar devices on gallium arsenide (GaAs) ...
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Researchers in France claim the first demonstration of 10GHz large-signal microwave power performance for flexible aluminium gallium nitride (AlGaN) barrier high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) [S. Mhedhbi et al, IEEE Electron Device ...
The 12th China(Beijing) International RV& Camping Exhibition was held in Fangshan District, Beijing City during March 24th—27th, 2016. A Yutong off-road caravan truck which is refit from Mercedes Benz Unimog U4000 chassis debut ...
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The Toyota Prius v is the only car which has got a good rating for headlights among 31 vehicles, according to a study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). A vehicle's price tag does not guarantee the quality of ...
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Rearchers in China claim the first radio frequency (RF) switch device based on indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs)-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) technology [Zhou Jiahui et al, J. Semicond. 2016, vol37, ...
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Soraa Inc of Fremont, CA, USA, which develops solid-state lighting technology fabricated on 'GaN on GaN' (gallium nitride on gallium nitride) substrates, says that its LED lamps have been installed at the University of Oxford's Pitt Rivers ...
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For drivers, there are few things more annoying than being blinded by oncoming traffic. But that could be all be in the past thanks to a new technology developed by Ford that aims to snuff out rogue headlights. Ford has lifted the ...
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Oclaro Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (which provides components, modules and subsystems for optical communications) has announced its line-up of fiber-optic transceivers designed to drive the data-center transition from 40Gb/s to 100Gb/s and ...
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Mazda North American Operations has announced the pricing of its all new three-row crossover SUV 2016 Mazda CX-9. Offering a premium experience, fun-to-drive handling dynamics and bold KODO -- Soul of Motion design, CX-9 represents a ...
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The universities of Virginia and of Texas in the USA have been developing avalanche photodiodes (APDs) based on aluminium indium arsenide antimonide (AlInAsSb) alloys. Two papers from the group detail the implementation of a staircase ...
Researchers in the UK have claimed the first demonstration of laser diodes grown directly on silicon that perform up to 75°C and 120°C under continuous wave (cw) and pulsed operation, respectively [Siming Chen et al, Nature ...
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Samsung Electronics Co Ltd of Seoul, South Korea has introduced new color quality improvements for its small-LES (light-emitting surface) chip-on-board (COB) package LC series: the LC010, LC020 and LC040. The improvements are based on ...
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd of Seoul, South Korea has introduced a full line-up of chip-scale LED packages (CSP), including 0.6W-class and 3W-class packages, CSP arrays, and PoW (Phosphor on Wafer) packages. Samsung says that its CSP ...
At the Light + Building 2016 trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany (13-18 March), UK-based Plessey Semiconductors Ltd is releasing its new LED beam control module. Stellar is the firm's latest GaN-on-silicon LED solution and showcases the ...