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AIXTRON to Cooperate in European SMARTONICS project 2013

AIXTRON SE today announced that the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and AIXTRON will closely cooperate in the European SMARTONICS project started in January 2013. The project’s main focus is to propel mark...

28 May 2013

Innovative Multi-Core Clamp Sensor for Monitoring Electricity

A single device designed by ECS engineers could enable us to find out which parts of our homes are the most energy-hungry without installing plug-in power monitors on each individual appliance.

27 May 2013

Sensor on a Chip Shows Promise for Monitoring Ecosystem and Human Health

University of Delaware researchers are developing sensors that they hope will allow real-time, in situ detection of water and air pollutants in an inexpensive and environmentally friendly manner.

27 May 2013

STMicroelectronics to Lead €360M Places2Be FD-SOI Microelectronics Technology Project

The launch of Places2Be, a 3-year, €360M advanced-technology pilot-line project to support the industrialization of Fully-Depleted Silicon-On-Insulator (FD-SOI) microelectronics technology was announced today by a group of 19 leading European companies and academic institutions.

From STMicroelectronics 22 May 2013

Major Touch-Screen Ecosystem Partner Pays $5 Million to UniPixel

UniPixel, Inc., a provider of Performance Engineered Films™ to the touch screen, flexible printed electronics, and lighting and display markets, received a $5 million payment according to its recently announced second preferred price and capacity license with a major touch-screen ecosystem partner.

21 May 2013

Advance STT-MRAM Technology to be Developed by Imec and GLOBALFOUNDRIES

Imec and GLOBALFOUNDRIES announced today that they have expandedjoint development effortsto advance STT-MRAM (spin-transfer torque magnetoresistive random access memory) technology.

From imec 21 May 2013

MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition’s Grand Prize Awarded to 3-D Gesture-Recognition Technology

On Wednesday night, 3dim earned the grand prize at this year’s MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition after successfully pitching its business plan to merge two of today’s most popular, and profitable, technological phenomena: gesture-recognition and smart devices.

18 May 2013

EU-Sponsored LAST POWER Program Announces Three-Year Achievements in SiC-Related Efforts

LAST POWER 1, the European Union-sponsored program aimed at developing a cost-effective and reliable technology for power electronics, today announced its three-year program achievements that place Europe at the forefront of research and the commercialization of energy-efficient devices for industrial and automotive applications, consumer electronics, renewable-energy conversion systems, and telecommunications.

From STMicroelectronics 17 May 2013

Imec, Renesas to Develop Ultra-Low Power Wireless Solutions for Short Range Communication

Imec and Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced today that they have entered into a new strategic research collaboration at Holst Centre. Together, the companies will collaborate to enhance ultra-low power (ULP) wireless technologies for short range communication, targeting sensor networks for automotive and industrial purposes.

From imec 16 May 2013

Live Webcast of STMicroelectronics’ 2013 Investors & Analysts Meeting

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, announced that it will webcast live its 2013 Investors & Analysts meeting from London, UK, on Thursday, May 16, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm CET (9:00 am – 1:00 pm GMT).

From STMicroelectronics 16 May 2013