London – Over the last twelve months iBeacons /BLE beacons have caught the zeitgeist and emerged as a key anchor technology in the retail space. However, there are many other markets that will generate even bigger volumes of BLE beacon shipments over the next 5 years, creating a 60 million unit market in 2019. ABI…
DetailsSan Francisco, Calif. – Lam Research Corp. (NASDAQ:LRCX), a major global supplier of innovative wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry, today unveiled its latest thin film deposition and plasma etch products for 3D NAND fabrication. As memory customers begin ramping production of these new devices, greater process control is needed for cost-effective manufacturing.…
DetailsBoston, Mass. – Today is the Golden Age of data center growth, and while the U.S. is still the leader in large co-location data center development, a robust emerging market exists in 12 high-growth regions, with Germany, Turkey and China growing the fastest, despite power and water supply constraints, according to Lux Research. With 50 watts…
DetailsBristol, UK – TVS, a leader in software test and hardware verification solutions, today announced it is continuing its international expansion through a partnership with TopBrain Design Systems. TopBrain is an advanced verification solutions provider for complex electronics design organisations and this partnership announcement formalises TopBrain as the official partner for all of TVS’ products…
DetailsBarcelona, Spain — Brazil’s plan to auction 3.5 gigawatts (GW) of photovoltaic (PV) capacity through 2018 comes as welcome news for the global solar industry as the ambitious plan is expected to catalyze solar growth in Latin America, according to a new report from IHS Technology (NYSE: IHS). The Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency (ANEEL) announced a so-called reserve…
DetailsFort Worth, Tex. – TTI, Inc., the leading global distributor of interconnect, passive, electromechanical and discrete components, announced today the company has added a new connector supplier, AirBorn Interconnects. For more than 45 years, AirBorn has been supplying interconnect systems for aerospace, medical, instrumentation, storage and networking, space exploration and energy industries. AirBorn’s wide range of…
DetailsWashington — The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $26.86 billion for the month of May 2014, 8.8 percent higher than the May 2013 total of $24.69 billion and 2.0 percent more than last month’s total of $26.34 billion. Sales in the Americas increased 10.6 percent year-over-year in May,…
DetailsAtmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch technology solutions, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Newport Media, Inc. (“NMI”), a leading provider of high performance low power Wi-Fi and Bluetooth solutions, that will enable Atmel to offer the industry’s most complete wireless portfolio of smart connected…
DetailsWearable devices are the hot topics in recent years to the extent that they are expected to become mainstream consumer electronics before long. With the sale of wearable devices on the rise, numerous companies have contributed to R&D, but product safety, performance, interoperability and durability still exhibit room for improvement. To address this gap, TUV…
DetailsElement14 has expanded its portfolio of KEMET capacitors for electronics design and production with the newest lines of super capacitors, inductors and signal relays, suitable for applications in automotive, communications and industrial. Marc Grange, Head of Product Marketing, element14 Asia-Pacific said, “We are delighted to add these popular KEMET products and make it available for…
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