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Skeleton Technologies Appoints Dr. Hermann Schenk as Chief Operating Officer
Skeleton Technologies, the leading European developer of ultracapacitors for motorsport, transport and industrial applications, has appointed Dr. Hermann Schenk as Chief Operating Officer. Dr. Schenk will be responsible for the company’s day-to-day activities, including overseeing the... - February 03, 2015 - Skeleton Technologies
Photonic Sensors Market is Expected to Reach $15.2 Billion, Globally, by 2020 - Allied Market Research
The global photonic sensor market is forecast to reach $15.2 Billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 16.9% during the period (2014 - 2020). The study confers the dominance of fiber optic sensors and sheds light on the way, biophotonic sensor would garner more market share during the forecast period - January 30, 2015 - Allied Market Research
Intel is Not Moving Smart Enough in the Smart Devices/IoT Market Says The Information Network
According to The Information Network’s latest report Convergence of Semiconductors and Smart Technology – A Market Analysis, microcontrollers (MCUs) used in Smart Cities, Smart Homes, Smart Industry, Smart Health, and Smart Transport (a subset of the Internet of Things (IoT)),... - January 29, 2015 - The Information Network
Molecular Glasses™ CEO and Founder to Present at LOPEC 2015, Munich, Germany: “New Efficient, Less Costly, and Green Solutions for OLED Display and Lighting Performance"
At the upcoming LOPEC 2015 Conference in Munich, Germany, Molecular Glasses™ CEO and Founder Michel (Mike) Molaire will present a talk on NONcrystallizable™ organic semiconductors and emitters for OLED and other organic electronic applications. Organized jointly by the OE-A (Organic and... - January 26, 2015 - Molecular Glasses
E-Waste Management Market is Expected to Reach $49.4 Billion, Global, by 2020 – Allied Market Research
The Asia Pacific region contributes to the largest revenue share in the global E-Waste management market. - January 23, 2015 - Allied Market Research
TestWorld, a Global Source of Test Equipment, Launches New Website
After 2 years of development and anticipation, TestWorld Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of its fully featured website www.testworld.com. The new site has an extensive product catalog, northward of 5,000 unique part numbers, with information and specifications from key test equipment... - January 14, 2015 - TestWorld
Videocon d2h Selects MStar HEVC SoC solution for HD Zapper Set-Top Box
MStar Semiconductor, Inc., a leading semiconductor company for TV, set-top-box, display and digital home solutions, today announces that it will provide its high efficiency video codec (HEVC) H.265 system-on-chip (SoC) to Videocon d2h, India’s fastest growing DTH service provider and... - January 10, 2015 - Mstar Semiconductor
GREEN CREATIVE Launches New BR30 LED Lamp Featuring Revolutionary Cloud Design and Industry Leading Efficacy
GREEN CREATIVE, the commercial grade LED lighting manufacturer proudly announces the launch of its new BR30 8W LED lamp. - January 10, 2015 - GREEN CREATIVE
Molecular Glasses™ Files Patents on Crosslinkable and NONcrystallizable™ Organic Semiconductors for OLED and Other Organic Electronics: “NONcrystallizable™ OLED”
The new patent filings also cover a process of printing dopants image-wise on the surface of a host material plasticized with a very low-glass-transition-temperature (Tg) crosslinkable multifunctional material. - January 09, 2015 - Molecular Glasses
Xsilon Launches Early Access Partnership Program for Its New Hanadu™ Silicon Roadmap
Xsilon, the In-Home M2M connectivity innovator, announces its first Hanadu™ modem product line and launches its Early Access Partnership program. Hanadu is the In-Home M2M connectivity solution that enables “Whole home, Every home” reliability for Internet of Things applications... - January 09, 2015 - Xsilon Ltd
Permanent Magnet Motor Market is Expected to Reach $45.3 Billion, Global, by 2020 - Allied Market Research
The Global Permanent Magnet Motor Market would reach $45.3 billion by 2020, registering a CAGR of 11.7% during the forecast period 2014 - 2020. - January 09, 2015 - Allied Market Research
Microcontroller Market for Smart Technology Reaching $1 Billion in 2020
Representing just 1.4% of the overall microcontroller (MCU) market in 2014, Smart Technology, will utilize $1 billion in MCUs in 2020, representing 4.5% of the total market, according to the latest report “Convergence of Semiconductors and Smart Technology – A Market Analysis,” published by The Information Network. This report focuses on Smart Cities, Smart Homes, Smart Industry, Smart Health, and Smart Transport. - January 09, 2015 - The Information Network
MStar’s MPEG-4 HD Set-Top Box Chipsets Have Been Selected by TrueVisions for Thailand Market
MStar Semiconductor, Inc., a leading semiconductor company for display and digital home solutions, today announces its MPEG-4 HD Set-Top-Box chipset solution was selected by TrueVisions, a Thailand's largest provider of subscription-based television serving through CATV and DSTV systems, for... - January 07, 2015 - Mstar Semiconductor
UV Disinfection Equipment Market is Expected to Reach $2.8 Billion by 2020 - Allied Market Research
Wastewater treatment through UV disinfection equipment should garner almost 1/3rd of the global market by 2020. Presently, the water treatment application has the highest market share, as it is a volume-driven application. North America holds nearly 40% of the market as the technology is widely used in the region - December 19, 2014 - Allied Market Research
Large Equipment Companies – Applied Materials, Lam Research, and KLA-Tencor Losing Market Share to Smaller Companies in 2014 Says The Information Network
Large semiconductor equipment manufacturers are losing market share in 2014 to much smaller companies as customers focus on technology and customer service rather than size, according to the report Applied Materials: Competing for World Dominance, recently published by The Information Network... - December 05, 2014 - The Information Network
Gate Driver Board and SPICE Models for Silicon Carbide Junction Transistors (SJT) Released
Gate Driver Board optimized for high switching speeds and behavior-based models enable power electronic design engineers to verify and quantify benefits of SJTs in board-level evaluation and circuit simulation. - November 21, 2014 - GeneSiC Semiconductor
SDN & NFV Orchestration a $1.7 Billion Opportunity, Says SNS Research Report
Spending on service provider SDN and NFV orchestration platforms is expected to reach nearly $1.7 Billion by 2020. - November 19, 2014 - SNS Research
Wearable Electronics Market is Expected to Reach $25.19 Billion Globally by 2020 - Allied Market Research
The global market for wearable electronics was valued at $4.01 billion in 2013. This includes all forms of wearable electronics, devices, and applications. - November 14, 2014 - Allied Market Research
ALi Presents Combo Satellite and Terrestrial Solutions Targeting African Markets
ALi has prepared a full spectrum of DVB STB chipset solutions to specifically answer to the needs of African markets. These solutions include an S2 and T2 combo platform for pay-TV operators with which viewers will be able to receive both satellite and terrestrial programming. - November 06, 2014 - ALi Corporation
GeneSiC Releases 25 mOhm/1700 V Silicon Carbide Transistors
SiC switches offering lowest conduction losses and superior short circuit capability released for High Frequency Power Circuits - October 29, 2014 - GeneSiC Semiconductor
Cypherbridge® uLoad Install Defender™ Adds Support for NXP LPC18xx
Cypherbridge Systems announces uLoad Install Defender Software Development Kit for NXP LPC18xx Platforms. - October 27, 2014 - Cypherbridge Systems LLC
SiliconAid Solutions Evolves Support of IEEE P1687 and IEEE 1149.1-2013 Standards Through Partnership with Ridgetop Group
SiliconAid Solutions, Inc., and Ridgetop Group., announced jointly today they have continued and expanded their partnership to enable support for the evolving industrial testability standards. - October 26, 2014 - SiliconAid Solutions
Organic Electronics Market is Expected to Reach $79.6 Billion, Global, by 2020 - Allied Market Research
Growing appeal towards pollution-free and renewable energy sources has brought the evolution of photovoltaic technology, and the demand for the PV's is expected to witness marked growth during the forecast period. High initial investment is the only hurdle to the adoption of PV's in countries that are witnessing an energy crisis. - October 18, 2014 - Allied Market Research
Infineon Maintains Leading Position in Power Semiconductors But Edged Out of MOSFET Sector by International Rectifier Says The Information Network
International Rectifier led the $6 billion MOSFET sector in 2013, just ahead of Infineon, while Mitsubishi Electric dominated the IGBT sector, well ahead of Infineon. But Infineon’s combined revenues in both sectors was enough to maintain its lead in the overall power semiconductor market,... - October 17, 2014 - The Information Network
Semiconductor Content of Wearables to Reach $9 Billion in 2019
Semiconductor revenues will reach $9 billion in 2019, led by wearable devices in the healthcare sector, according to a new report, Wearable Sensor and Electronic Market, recently published by The Information Network, a New Tripoli, PA market research company. High end connectivity devices for... - October 16, 2014 - The Information Network
Electric Motors Market is Expected to Reach $129 Billion, Globally, by 2020 - Allied Market Research
After the success of standard electric motors, premium efficiency electric motors are driving the electric motors market as a whole. The rapid prototyping process of manufacturing energy efficient electric motors adopted by leading manufacturers would propel the growth of electric motors. - October 11, 2014 - Allied Market Research
OAV Air Bearing New Distributor Announcement
OAV Air Bearing is pleased to announce the addition of I.B. Kracht as Distributor of all of Europe. - October 10, 2014 - OAV Air Bearings
PaperSave Recognized as "Blackbaud Technology Partner of the Year" at BBCON 2014
The Blackbaud Technology Partner of the Year award went to PaperSave, a document management, electronic workflow and invoice & gift automation provider, based in Miami, Florida. - October 10, 2014 - PaperSave
Japanese Companies Dominate Top Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Equipment Rankings Says The Information Network
The TFT-LCD equipment market has been on a roller coaster ride for the past ten years, as Japanese companies dominate the industry, according to the report LCD Market: Technology Directions and Market Analysis, recently published by The Information Network, a New Tripoli, PA-based market research... - October 01, 2014 - The Information Network
GenapSys Announces Key Hire to Senior Management Team
Addition of Vice President Strengthens Application and Product Development of the GENIUS(tm) 110 DNA Sequencing system. - September 25, 2014 - Genapsys Inc.
IPDiA Launches the First 100nF/0402 Silicon Capacitor for Ultra Broadband Systems
The UBSC capacitor series from IPDiA provide superior ultra-broadband performance and reliability, making them ideal for the requirements of the most stringent ultra-broadband applications (optoelectronics/high-speed data, trans-impedance amplifiers (TIA), receive-and-transmit optical sub-assembly (ROSA/TOSA), synchronous optical networking (SONET), as well as broadband test equipment and broadband microwave/millimeter-wave). - September 20, 2014 - IPDiA
Global LED Market is Expected to Reach $42.7 Billion by 2020 - Allied Market Research
According to a new market research report by Allied Market Research titled, "Global Light Emitting Diode (LED) Market (Technology, Application and Geography), 2013 - 2020" the global LED (chips and components) market is forecast to reach $42.7 billion by 2020, registering a CAGR of 13.5%... - September 17, 2014 - Allied Market Research
MStar Semiconductor, Inc. Ships Its 20 Millionth HEVC Decoder
HEVC is a hot topic in IBC with a lot of companies talking about the new video decoding technology. But for MStar Semiconductor, Inc. HEVC is not new at all. MStar Semiconductor, Inc. is a long established leader in Digital TV and STB technology and at IBC 2014 will launch its 3rd generation of... - September 16, 2014 - Mstar Semiconductor
WINAICO Leads the World on Reliability by Securing Intensified Hail Stone Test as Per IEC 61215, the Most Stringent Hail Impact Test Offered by TÜV Rheinland
WINAICO is one of the first PV Manufacturers in the world to secure IEC 61215 with its modules withstanding the impact of 35 mm hail stones travelling at over 27.2 m/s as tested by TÜV Rheinland, offering its customers greater system reliability in extreme weather conditions. - September 15, 2014 - WINAICO USA
MStar Semiconductor, Inc. Announces NAGRA OpenTV 5 Aupport on Its Set-Top-Box Platforms
MStar Semiconductor, Inc., a leading semiconductor company for display and digital home solutions, today announced that its set-top box system-on-chip (STB SoC) solution driver is now validated for NAGRA OpenTV 5, the most powerful set-top box connectware from NAGRA. NAGRA, a digital division of... - September 13, 2014 - Mstar Semiconductor
Advanced Clustering Technologies Releases Next Generation of Pinnacle Servers and Launches Updated Website
Advanced Clustering Technologies releases their next generation of Pinnacle servers and Horizon workstations featuring Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 v3 "Haswell" processors. In conjunction with this release, ACT also launches their updated website to make it more user-friendly and easier to navigate. - September 12, 2014 - Advanced Clustering Technologies
Verimatrix Integration of DRM Technology on IPTV/OTT Platform Extends Security for Hybrid Solutions on Latest ALi Chipsets and Dongles
ALi Corporation today announced Verimatrix VCAS leading-edge revenue security solution has been integrated on ALi’s over-the-top (OTT) and IPTV platform to provide robust DRM for video distribution via broadband networks. This latest integration extends the availability of Verimatrix security solutions on ALi chipsets from broadcast to broadband and hybrid usage as well. - September 04, 2014 - ALi Corporation
MStar Semiconductor, Inc. Announces First Integration with Irdeto’s FlexiCore Processing Technology
MStar Semiconductor, Inc., a leading semiconductor company for display and digital home solutions, today announced that its latest set-top box system-on-chip (STB SoC) solution is now fully integrated with Irdeto’s Media Protection suite, most notably its newly-launched FlexiCore Processing... - September 02, 2014 - Mstar Semiconductor
Siborg Systems Inc.’s Smart Tweezers LCR-Reader: A Simpler Way to Test and Troubleshoot Surface Mount Technology and PCBs with Just a Touch
LCR-Reader is the budget model in the Smart Tweezers’ LCR-meters line; fully automatic, handheld, digital LCR-meters as an alternative to conventional testers. - August 19, 2014 - Siborg Systems Inc.
MStar Semiconductor, Inc. Receives First World-Wide Sink Device HDMI 2.0 Certification
The MStar Semiconductor, Inc. today announced the certification of the first world-wide sink device under the HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) Version 2.0 standard. Achieving certification from HDMI Authorized Test Center (ATC), the MStar HDMI 2.0 Receiver (Rx) digital controller and PHY... - August 09, 2014 - Mstar Semiconductor
TestEquity Announces the Acquisition of EWD Solutions
Two distributors join to offer a complete T&M, laboratory, and production supply portfolio. - August 05, 2014 - TestEquity LLC
AM Technical Solutions Celebrates 20 Years in Business
A One-on-One Interview with CEO, Kelly McAndrew - July 17, 2014 - AM Technical Solutions
3D Printing Market is Expected to Reach $8.6 Billion, Globally, by 2020 - Allied Market Research
The adoption of 3D printing in various applications is growing on account of higher accuracy, efficient use of material and ability to build customized products. - July 17, 2014 - Allied Market Research
Viewpoints Industry TV to Report on IBM on an Upcoming Segment
Viewpoints Industry TV will revisit a former leader in the computer field which has some new ideas in the works. - July 12, 2014 - Viewpoints Industry TV
Solar Powered LEDtronics LED Area Lights Offer Security to Mesa Residential Community
Mesa Arizona Residential Community was looking to upgrade their parking area lighting without having to run power lines. Solar Power was their first option. - June 21, 2014 - LEDtronics, Inc.
ALi Launches the M3821 STB SoC Delivering the Best DVB-T2 1.3.1 Total Solution with Robust Immunity to LTE Interference
ALi Corporation today announced the launch of its latest set-top box system-on-a-chip solution, the M3821, which integrates a DVB-T2 demodulator and supports the DVB-T2 standard ver. 1.3.1. In parallel, ALi announced a total system solution that combines the M3821 with the leading-edge MxL608 RF tuner from MaxLinear, Inc., which offers superior protection against 4G/LTE, WiFi and FM signal interference. - June 05, 2014 - ALi Corporation
OmniPhy at DAC 2014: IP Track on Managing Designs to Produce High Quality PHY IP
Demonstrating IP and Design Data Management Solutions with ClioSoft - June 05, 2014 - OmniPhy Semiconductor
High-Speed Embedded Machine Controller Integrates I/O
Digital Dynamics, Inc. (DDI) announces the roll-out of a cutting-edge family of I/O controllers that provide the advantages of centralized programming with the flexibility and reliability of distributed control. DDI designs and manufactures OEM process control equipment for industrial applications. - May 28, 2014 - Digital Dynamics, Inc.
Smart Phone "Companion" & Media Player Win KEOLABS’ STM32 Contest Top Awards
Contest entries highlight STM32 Chrom-ART™ Graphics Accelerator, available at stm32circle.com. - May 25, 2014 - KEOLABS
OmniPhy Announces 2.5v I/O Transistor Based Mixed Signal PHY Availability in TSMC 28nm HPM
28nm Product line includes Gigabit Ethernet PHY, DDR4/3, HDMI 2.0, and SerDes. - May 23, 2014 - OmniPhy Semiconductor