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STMicroelectronics Acquires ams’ NFC and RFID Reader Assets

July 29, 2016 Comments Off on STMicroelectronics Acquires ams’ NFC and RFID Reader Assets

Acquisition of IP, technologies, products and business strengthens ST’s secure microcontroller solutions embedding NFC connectivity New products already integrating this technology sampling now to customers and covering a broad range... Read More

Avnet Extends Cash Offer to Acquire Premier Farnell plc

July 29, 2016 Comments Off on Avnet Extends Cash Offer to Acquire Premier Farnell plc

Acquisition Will Substantially Strengthen Digital Footprint Worldwide PHOENIX – Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) announced today that it has reached agreement with the Board of Directors of Premier Farnell plc (“Premier Farnell”)... Read More

Semtech LoRa® Wireless RF Technology Used to Keep Skiers Safe in the Swiss Alps

semtech.com July 28, 2016 Comments Off on Semtech LoRa® Wireless RF Technology Used to Keep Skiers Safe in the Swiss Alps

Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced that after a successful trial, TalkPool and Wuerth ITensis will be deploying a ski tracker solution using Semtech LoRa®... Read More

Self-assembling nano inks form conductive and transparent grids during imprint

www.leibniz-inm.de July 28, 2016 Comments Off on Self-assembling nano inks form conductive and transparent grids during imprint

Transparent electronics devices are present in today’s thin film displays, solar cells, and touchscreens. The future will bring flexible versions of such devices. Their production requires printable materials that are... Read More

XL Axiata selects Ericsson to boost indoor user experience

www.ericsson.com July 28, 2016 Comments Off on XL Axiata selects Ericsson to boost indoor user experience

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has been selected by XL Axiata, a leading telecommunications operator in southeast Asia, to deploy an LTE and 3G/WCDMA indoor small cell solution based on the Ericsson... Read More

Silicon-air battery achieves running time of over 1,000 hours for the first time

https://www.fz-juelich.de/ July 27, 2016 Comments Off on Silicon-air battery achieves running time of over 1,000 hours for the first time

Jülich, July 2016 – Silicon-air batteries are viewed as a promising and cost-effective alternative to current energy storage technology. However, they have thus far only achieved relatively short running times.... Read More

New Cypress Automotive LED Driver Delivers Robust Performance and Minimizes the Bill-of-Material for Headlight Systems

https://www.cypress.com/ July 27, 2016 Comments Off on New Cypress Automotive LED Driver Delivers Robust Performance and Minimizes the Bill-of-Material for Headlight Systems

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY) today introduced an automotive LED driver that enables smaller and more cost-effective headlight systems. The new S6BL112A automotive-grade LED driver is the industry’s first to... Read More