London —The 2014 Nobel Prize for physics awarded today to three physicists for their invention of blue light-emitting diodes (LED) led to a significant breakthrough and paved the way for the creation of white light—a cleaner, more energy-efficient and longer-lasting source of illumination that also has generated a multibillion-dollar market and the creation of hundreds of…
DetailsFremont, Calif. – October 7, 2014 – Soraa, the world leader in GaN on GaN™ LED technology, announced today that one of its founders, Dr. Shuji Nakamura, has been awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics. Recognizing that Nakamura’s invention, the blue light emitting diode (LED), represents a critical advancement in LED lighting, the Nobel…
DetailsBaltimore, Md. — MILCOM — Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) and Lime Microsystems, a leading provider of fully programmable radio frequency (RF) transceivers headquartered in the UK, will be demonstrating a new multi-standard software-defined radio (SDR) platform at the Military Communications Conference (MILCOM) 2014 (Booth #419), being held October 6 to 8 at the BaltimoreConvention Center. The SDR platform, based on…
DetailsThe North American printed circuit board (PCB) market saw a moderate decline in 2013, but moderate growth is forecasted through 2017, according to IPC’s 2013-2014 Analysis and Forecast for the PCB Industry in North America. Other key findings include data showing that on-shore PCB production increased slightly in 2013, despite the slight decline in the…
DetailsSan Jose, Calif. — Synapse Design, the leading SOC and ASIC design services partner serving tier-one system and semiconductor companies, today announced its Cloud hardware platform based on a Freescale T4240 network processor and natively running OpenStack™ Icehouse. The Cloud hardware platform is a configurable design targeted at medium to high performance cloud appliance storage…
DetailsCarrollton, Ga. — Southwire is expanding building wire and feeder MC cable manufacturing capacity by renovating an existing 650,000-square-foot facility on 111 acres in Carrollton, Ga. This additional facility will enable Southwire to dramatically increase capacity, while streamlining operations to support residential and commercial construction growth to meet future customer demand for building wire and feeder…
DetailsDurham, N.C., October 7, 2014 — Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a leader in gallium nitride (GaN) RF devices, has achieved a major production milestone with its recent accreditation as a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Category 1A Trusted Foundry for its 100mm RF GaN facility in Durham, NC. Granted through the Trusted Access Program Office (TAPO) and…
DetailsVoting is now underway for MEMS Industry Group (MIG)’s second annual Best in MEMS and Sensors Innovation Awards (MEMsies) — a celebration of innovation in the MEMS and sensors industry. MEMsies are granted to individuals, organizations and businesses that have made a positive and substantive impact on the world through their MEMS and sensors technology. Vote: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MEMSAwards2014 Winners in…
DetailsSan Diego, Calif. – Pilot Labs, a worldwide leader in connected home automation and security devices, today announced the KickStarter launch of CoinGuard, a coin-sized security solution. CoinGuard is a new Internet of Things solution for personal home security. Instead of trying to detect home intrusions like traditional security systems, CoinGuard is a small coin-sized wireless device. Sensitive to…
DetailsAt the end of September Optocon AG moves to its new business headquarter at the Washingtonsstraße in Dresden. Due to an increasing demand for high-quality fiber optic measurement and because of the rising manpower as well as the economic growth of the company, the management of Optocon AG decided to prepare the next steps. The…
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