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Energy Dept awards $10.5M for next-gen marine energy

12/29/2015

The Energy Department announced six organizations selected to receive up to $10.5 million to support the design and operation of innovative marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) systems through survivability and reliability-related improvements. As part of its MHK technology research and development efforts,

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Qualcomm and Haier sign 3G/4G Chinese patent license agreement

12/29/2015

Qualcomm announced that it has entered into a new 3G and 4G Chinese Patent License Agreement with Haier, a leading Chinese home appliances and consumer electronics brand. Under the terms of the agreement, Qualcomm has granted Haier a royalty-bearing patent license to develop, manufacture and sell

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Networked lighting controls revenue for commercial buildings expected to significantly increase

12/29/2015

A recent report from Navigant Research examines the global market for commercial building lighting controls, including forecasts for unit shipments and revenue, segmented by equipment type, building type, construction type, technology, and region, through 2024. The market for lighting

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IDT teams up with Digi-Key for contest to create wirelessly powered devices

12/23/2015

Integrated Device Technology and Digi-Key Electronics announced a new contest that seeks the most innovative use of IDT’s wireless power technology. The contest asks electronics experts and tinkerers alike to proffer creative ways

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Yokogawa acquires distributor in Turkey as major step forward in emerging markets

12/22/2015

Yokogawa Electric announced that its subsidiary, Yokogawa Europe has acquired 100% of the shares of its distributor in Turkey, Birleşik Endüstriyel Sistemler Ve Tesisler A.Ş.(BEST), which is based in Izmir. The acquisition of shares was carried out on November 25. With this acquisition,

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Omron and Digi-Key expand partnership

12/22/2015

Global electronic components distributor Digi-Key Electronics, the industry leader in electronic component selection, availability and delivery, and Omron Corporation today announced they have expanded their engagement to now include all of Asia. “We are very excited about this global

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Power Integrations awarded $139.8M in damages

12/21/2015

Power Integrations announced the latest result in one of its ongoing patent cases against Fairchild Semiconductor. After a trial in federal district court in San Francisco, a jury awarded Power Integrations $139.8 million in damages stemming from Fairchild’s infringement of two Power Integrations

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SiTime’s MEMS-based timing solutions now at Ineltro Halmer Electronics

12/21/2015

Ineltro Halmer Electronics, the largest privately owned electronic components distributor in Austria, announced the signing of a distribution agreement with SiTime Corporation, a MEMS and analog semiconductor company and a wholly owned subsidiary of MegaChips. Under this agreement, Ineltro Halmer

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TT Electronics acquires Aero Stanrew Group

12/21/2015

Aero Stanrew, headquartered in Barnstaple, Devon, is a leader in the design and production of electromagnetic components and electronic systems for harsh environments and safety critical applications. The business is primarily focused on the commercial aerospace and defence markets with sole-source

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OSU-Cascades earns nation’s fourth accredited energy systems engineering degree

12/17/2015

The rapidly expanding energy systems engineering degree at Oregon State University – Cascades has become only the fourth of its kind in the nation to receive full accreditation from ABET, the body that accredits college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering and engineering

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