The Sri Lankan government is moving ahead with its plans to produce desalinated water, issuing a request for qualifications on one project, and an invitation for bids on another.
Abengoa subsidiary hits Chapter 11 objection
A Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan by Abeinsa Holdings, the main US subsidiary of Abengoa, is facing an objection from the US Trustee, which oversees bankruptcy cases in the US, reports Business Insider.
Reverse osmosis membranes target industrial water market
Culligan International has launched an Industrial Water Reverse Osmosis System membrane system to treat a variety of industrial and commercial water treatment processes…
Wafer shortage will lead to price hikes, warn suppliers.
There’s going to be an under-supply of 12 inch wafers and a price hike of up to 20%, reports Digitimes. TSMC, UMC and Micron are said to have been informed by their wafer suppliers that the contract price will be 10-20% higher as from Q1. Wafer suppliers Shin-Etsu Chemical, Sumco and Siltronic have all said …
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Bluetooth 5 signals second-generation beacons
Today sees the formal adoption of the latest Bluetooth wireless comms standard – Bluetooth 5 – incorporating all the low energy features previously seen in Bluetooth Smart
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Leti integrates photodiodes below BOX of FD-SOI transistors
Leti has developed a new light-sensing device that integrates photodiodes below the buried oxide (BOX) of FDSOI transistors, making the transistors very sensitive to visible light. Photodiodes were co-integrated in the SOI substrate, replacing conventional FDSOI transistor backgate. This device architecture may lead not only to very small pixels with maximized fill factor, but also …
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India could be the next big IoT market
Even in India, the market for what has become known as internet of things (IoT) applications is starting to grow. On the increase are the number of connected devices coupled with increasing internet penetration. But now significant growth in the IoT market is anticipated in the coming years due to launch of government projects – Smart …
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NI and IBM bring IoT analytics to heavy industry
NI has joined up with IBM and SparkCognition to bring the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) and big data analysis to the maintenance of aging assets in heavy machinery, power generation and process manufacturing. The collection of raw data can be used for analysis and to improve operations, equipment and processes. The companies propose to use artificial intelligence-driven prognostics warn of component failures …
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Avnet names McBeth Premier Farnell president
Graham McBeth is the new president of Premier Farnell following the acquisition of the online and catalogue distributor by Avnet earlier this year. McBeth, who was president of Avnet Abacus, replaces Premier Farnell’s interim President Steven Webb, who will remain with the company until January 31, 2017, to assist in the leadership transition. “Since Avnet …
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TDK puts 15W converter in metal can to reduce EMI
TDK-Lambda has packaged a range of 15W DC-DC converters in a metal case designed for providing six-sided shielding for reduced radiated EMI. The CCG15 has the industry standard 1 x 1 inch footprint, and can operate over a 4:1 input range. The CCG series is available with 3.3, 5, 12 or 15Vdc output voltages and can …
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