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Micron Appoints Sanjay Mehrotra as President and Chief Executive Officer

investors.micron.com April 30, 2017 Comments Off on Micron Appoints Sanjay Mehrotra as President and Chief Executive Officer

Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) announced today that the board of directors has appointed Sanjay Mehrotra as president and chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors, effective... Read More

Control of molecular motion by metal-plated 3D-printed plastic pieces

actu.epfl.ch April 30, 2017 Comments Off on Control of molecular motion by metal-plated 3D-printed plastic pieces

EPFL scientists have combined 3D-printing with electroplating to easily produce high-quality metal electrodes that can be used as a molecular beam-splitter. Many measurement techniques, such as spectroscopy, benefit from the... Read More

AI-based smartphone application can predict user’s health risks

www.vttresearch.com April 30, 2017 Comments Off on AI-based smartphone application can predict user’s health risks

“Based on an algorithm developed by VTT, we can predict the risk of illness-related absence from work among members of the working population over the next 12 months, with an... Read More

Uber sets ‘flying car’ launch for 2020

phys.org April 28, 2017 Comments Off on Uber sets ‘flying car’ launch for 2020

The ridesharing giant announced a series of partnerships to manufacture “vertical takeoff and landing” (VTOL) vehicles and put networks in place, a system dubbed Uber Elevate. The partner cities working... Read More

NXP Acquires Freescale, Becomes Top MCU Supplier in 2016

https://www.icinsights.com April 28, 2017 Comments Off on NXP Acquires Freescale, Becomes Top MCU Supplier in 2016

MCU suppliers aligning themselves to be at the epicenter of big-growth opportunities in IoT, automotive, and other emerging systems. Strong growth in MCUs for IoT applications and suppliers jockeying for... Read More

Premier Farnell announces global franchise agreement with Dialog Semiconductor

April 28, 2017 Comments Off on Premier Farnell announces global franchise agreement with Dialog Semiconductor

Premier Farnell, the Development Distributor, is today announcing a new global franchise agreement with Dialog Semiconductor.  The agreement further enhances Premier Farnell’s semiconductor power management and wireless product ranges. Dialog... Read More

3-D printing offers new approach to making buildings

news.mit.edu April 27, 2017 Comments Off on 3-D printing offers new approach to making buildings

The list of materials that can be produced by 3-D printing has grown to include not just plastics but also metal, glass, and even food. Now, MIT researchers are expanding... Read More

NXP Delivers eDL and Vehicle Registration Smartcards to Algeria

media.nxp.com April 27, 2017 Comments Off on NXP Delivers eDL and Vehicle Registration Smartcards to Algeria

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) today announced that its partner HB Technologies, the leader in Algeria for secure solutions based on smartcard designs, chose NXP’s SmartMX2 microcontroller for the country’s new... Read More