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NXP and Freescale Complete Merger
The new entity will have a combined revenue of more than $10 billion.
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4K Image Sensor Ups the Resolution Ante in Security / Surveillance
OmniVision Technologies has announced a color CMOS ultra-high resolution 4K video image sensor.
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Infineon Expands 200 V Driver IC Portfolio
Infineon Technologies AG has expanded its 200 V driver IC portfolio for high voltage, high speed IGBTs and power MOSFETs.
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TSMC Takes GaN FETs to Volume Production
In response to surging demand for gallium nitride (GaN) transistors, GaN Systems has announced that its foundry has ramped up production.
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Scientists Use Laser-Induced Graphene to Simplify Energy Storage and Boost Efficiency
A team of Rice University researchers are using their discovery to create flexible, solid-state microsupercapacitors.
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Researchers Store Electricity in a Sheet of Paper
Researchers have developed “power paper” – a new material that consists of nanocellulose and conductive polymer, capable of storing energy.
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Renesas Unveils Third-Generation R-Car Automotive Computing Platform
The devices in the platform could help enable the autonomous driving era.
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18-bit Sensor Signal Conditioner for Automotive and Industrial Applications
The ZSSC3018 can be used in a wide range of industrial and automotive applications.
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India: Are Digital Fabs on the Way Out and Analog Fabs In?
Bangalore: The two semiconductor fabs set to come up in India seemed to have encountered numerous roadblocks and are likely to be non-starters.
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Force-sensing Touchscreens to Address Industrial Applications
Force-sensitive capacitive touchscreen could engender entirely new use cases for industrial human-machine interfaces.
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Digital Gas Sensor Enables Indoor Air Quality Monitoring in Mobile and Connected-home Devices
Cambridge CMOS Sensors' CCS811 detects carbon monoxide, ethanol, and a wide range of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that impact air quality.
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Diodes Completes Acquisition of Pericom
Just a few short months after the initial announcement, Diodes Inc. has completed its acquisition of mixed-signal and analog IC chipmaker Pericom Semiconductor. Originally announced in early September, the deal is valued at $413 million including the value of Pericom equity awards paid out or
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The Internet of Things Needs MEMS and Sensors – Plus More Security and Better Software
The Internet of Things will require many microelectromechanical system (MEMS) devices and sensors to work – billions of such components, by some estimates.
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AutoResonant Wireless Power Transmitter Completes Linear's Wireless Charging Solution
Linear Technology’s LTC4125 resonant driver provides an enhanced wireless power transmitter that pairs with a companion receiver to form a complete wireless charging solution.
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Diffractive Filter Brightens Smartphone Images
By swapping out the absorptive color filters for a diffractive filter array, new approach triples the sensitivity of color image sensors.
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LG Display to Spend Nearly $9 Billion to Expand OLED Production
LG Display plans to spend $8.7 billion in order to build a new manufacturing facility for organic light emitting diode (OLED) production.
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IEDM Spotlights Electron Devices Research Progress for 2016
Researchers will report on progress in many areas of electronic devices at the International Electron Devices Meeting in Washington, DC next week.
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Planar Sold to Chinese LED Vendor
Digital signage vendor Planar Systems Inc. has completed its merger into Leyard American Corp., a subsidiary of Chinese display company Leyard Optoelectronics Co. Ltd. Under the all-stock $157 million deal, Planar will be absorbed into Leyard and the stock will be suspended on the Nasdaq Stock
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Samsung Begins Mass Producing 128GB TSV DDR4 Memory Modules
The modules will be used for the growing need for ultra-high capacity memory in data center and enterprise segments
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Renesas to Transfer 5-inch Wafer Fab to TDK
After originally planning on closing its Tsuruoka Higashi factory this year, Renesas Electronics Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiary of Renesas Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. will transfer the fab to TDK Corp. Under the terms of the basic agreement, Renesas and TDK are currently negotiating
