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PCIM Asia and SPS Automation Shanghai came together under one roof this year

06/29/2015

PCIM Asia 2015 ended with a positive result after three exhibition days, full with the latest trends of power electronics. Together with the in parallel running SPS Automation Shanghai, 101 exhibitors presented their latest products and services of power electronics in the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition

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Call for papers for Smart Systems Integration 2016 now open

06/29/2015

The Call for Papers of Smart Systems Integration 2016 is now open. The event, which will take place in Munich, Germany from 9 – 10 March 2016, will be once again the key platform for the Smart Systems Integration industry to meet and discuss current issues. Deadline to submit abstracts is 5 October

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Advanced design strategies make batteries flexible and wearable

06/25/2015

A novel design strategy has emerged for making batteries flexible. Companies no longer purely focus on changing the chemistry or thinning the device. Instead, the special arrangement of cells make the existing batteries flexible or even foldable. This will be a quick win for wearable devices in

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Graphene market on the cusp of growth

06/24/2015

IDTechEx Research released its up-to-date market report on graphene and related materials: Graphene and 2D Materials: Markets, Technologies and Opportunities 2015-2025. The latest analysis shows that the graphene market will reach nearly $200m at the material year. This year our forecasts are more

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Sager to buy Norvell

06/22/2015

Sager Electronics, a leading North American distributor of Interconnect, Power and Electromechanical components, today announced that it has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire Norvell Electronics, a North American distributor with extensive design and manufacturing capabilities, headquartered

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Intel buys Recon Instruments to expand its wearable IoT capability

06/19/2015

Intel recently completed its acquisition of Recon Instruments. Not only is this a huge milestone for Recon and a pivotal event in the consumer electronics industry; we at Recon believe this is also a tremendous opportunity that will lead to amazing things, just as much for us as for our customers. Let

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New York experiences explosive solar growth in first quarter of 2015

06/19/2015

New York’s aggressive efforts to expand its clean energy economy are continuing to produce impressive results, with the state ranking third in the nation in new solar capacity during the first quarter of 2015. New York trailed only California and Nevada in Q1, according to the recently released

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Moore's Law and the global economy

06/19/2015

From connectivity to globalization and sustainability, Gordon Moore’s prediction for the pace of semiconductor technology advances has set the stage for global technology innovation and contribution for 50 years. The exponential advances predicted by Moore’s Law have transformed the world we

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Rutronik tapped as worldwide distributor for Melexis

06/19/2015

Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente and Melexis have signed a global distribution agreement covering Melexis’ entire product portfolio of sensors, sensor interface ICs, driver ICs and communication ICs. Melexis offers an extensive array of highly integrated semiconductors that help the automotive

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element14 kicks off geocaching treasure hunt

06/17/2015

element14, a leading online community of engineers and technology enthusiasts, is proud to launch its Engineering a Connected World geocaching campaign. The first 1,500 people who apply will receive a keychain-sized circuit board Trackable to place in geocaches around the world. Participants are

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