Michigan state environmental officials announced lead concentration in water is below federal action limits Tuesday.

CH2M-designed program recipient of the ENR Mountain States Best Projects Award in the Water/Environment Category.

 

The technology was demonstrated using a SPARTOX pilot system which demonstrated the efficacy of the technology and provided engineering data to design the commercial system.

Rombauer Vineyards first winery to install Cambrian Innovation’s EcoVolt solution for onsite wastewater treatment.

 

In Q2, UMC plans to apply to the Taiwan government for permission to instal a 28nm process at its Xiamen, mainland China jv fab,  reports Digitimes. The Xiamen fab is a three-way jv between UMC, Xiamen Municipal Government and Fujian Electronics and Information Group. It currently uses a 40nm process. Under Taiwan law, UMC is not …

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TI expects Q1 revenue between $3.17 billion and $3.43 billion with analogue IC revenue rising 10.5% to $2.29 billion.

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SEMI’s book-to-bill ratio went positive in December at 1.06. The last six months’ b-to-bs are: July 1.05; August 1.03; September 1.05; October 0.91; November 0.96; December 1.06. December bookings were $1.99 billion – 28.3%  higher than  November’s  2016 $1.55 billion, and 47.8% higher than December 2015 bookings of $1.34 billion. December billings were $1.87 billion – 15.7%  higher …

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Imec has develops an image sensor with integrated color (Red Green Blue, RGB) and narrow-band near-infrared (NIR) filters.

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Kyocera has managed to squeeze 10A capability into a 2.2 x 5.64mm board to board connector with 0.7mm stack height. Part of the 7129 series, it is intended to allow high battery charging currents in portable devices such as smartphones, tablets and wearables. It also includes two signal pins. According to the firm, it has metal guides …

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Mouser has signed a global distribution agreement with SparkFun Electronics, to distribute its DIY electronics and open-source technology globally. The distributor is expecting interest from professionals as well as hobbyists and makers. “The agreement provides increased access to both Mouser’s and SparkFun’s product ecosystems, enabling customers to shop for maker technology to support their projects,” …

Read full article: Mouser stocks SparkFun for makers and professionals