Imec demonstrates a low-cost impingement-based solution for cooling chips at package level.

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The MEMS market will grow 17.5% in value between 2018 and 2023, to reach $31 billion in 2023, says Yole Développement. “The consumer market segment is showing the biggest share, with more than 50%. The good news is that almost all MEMS devices will contribute to this growth,”  asserts Dr. Eric Mounier, Principal Analyst, MEMS & Photonics, at …

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Led by Chinese vendors the smartphone market grew 5.3% in Q1

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Plessey has tied up with Vuzix to develop augmented reality glasses, combining Plessey’s ‘Quanta-Brite’ micro-LED arrays and Vuzix’ expertise and IP in smart glasses and optics. “This development with Vuzix, a leading actor in the exploration of next-generation augmented reality, is a significant endorsement of Plessey’s GaN-on-silicon microLED approach,’ said Plessey CEO Dr Keith Strickland. …

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Living room lighting that responds to video and audio could be bigger than surround sound, says Signify. Is this a novelty, a must-have, or something in between?

Phosphor-converted white, monochromatic color, and ultraviolet LEDs are combined in a horticultural SSL fixture that one day will enable astronauts to more efficiently harvest fresh produce.

I’m missing a trick with this driverless car nonsense, Ed confides to his diary, the government has put up £120 million for it and the Department hasn’t yet got a sniff of any of it. I have a cunning plan. I’ve set up a group called Max Mobility which will siphon off the Treasury’s largesse …

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Following yesterday’s handover of the CEO job at ST, Jean-Marc Chery, ST CEO, has announced the membership of ST’s execuive committee. “ST’s new Executive Committee is a team of strong and experienced semiconductor industry leaders,” says Chery, “our first priority is to deliver on our 2018 business and financial objectives and continue on our path …

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Diamond diodes are at the heart of a nuclear battery, designed by Russian researchers

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Dialog says Apple has warned it that it will be cutting back on orders for the main PMIC in its three new iPhone models. Apple told Dialog it had an unnamed second source for the chip which is believed to be Apple’s own chip operation.  “If you think about the fact that we are qualified …

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