Industry News

February 2017

Brisk renewable growth across Europe

The demand for renewable electricity in Europe has grown briskly

Brisk renewable growth across Europe

“The demand for renewable electricity in Europe, documented with Guarantees of Origin (GOs), has grown briskly in 2016 – up 5% from 2015 and reaching nearly 370 TWh,” says Tom Lindberg, Managing Director in ECOHZ, based on statistics from the Association of Issuing Bodies (AIB). “Behind this growth are th

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02/28/2017

Volkswagen launches program for key future technologies

Peter Schiefer, President of the Automotive division at Infineon Technologies AG and Dr. Volkmar Tanneberger, Head of Electrical and Electronic Development at Volkswagen (from left)

Volkswagen launches program for key future technologies

Volkswagen, securing a position in the field of future vehicle innovations, is partnering with Infineon Technologies, a leading semiconductor supplier. Volkswagen will further intensify the direct dialogue with Infineon in order to define the requirements for future semiconductor solutions and thus pursue new jo

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02/28/2017

Anritsu collaborates with KDDI on IoT lab tests

Anritsu is partnering with KDDI on connection performance and power consumption tests for Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) used in IoT market. The LTE standards typically used for IoT are standardized by 3GPP as Cat.1, Cat.1+eDRX, and Cat.M1, and globally chip venders are developing and releasing communication ch

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02/28/2017

AT&S advances PCB, module and packaging tech

11 key European actors are collaborating on the GaNonCMOS project

AT&S advances PCB, module and packaging tech

For years, AT&S has worked at the forefront of process and technology development to meet the challenges of continued miniaturization and the demand for better energy efficiency. In this context, the company is involved in various research and development programmes. One current example is the Horizon 2020 EU

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02/28/2017

Ericsson, Qualcomm and Vodafone trial 5G new radio for unified 5G

Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies are working with Vodafone to test 5G interoperability and conduct an over-the-air field trial based on 5G New Radio (NR) specifications being developed in 3GPP. The trial intends to drive the mobile ecosystem towards validation of 5G NR technologies, which will enable operators to

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02/27/2017

Renesas completes acquisition of Intersil

Renesas Electronics, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, and Intersil, a leading provider of innovative power management and precision analog solutions, announced the completion of Renesas’ acquisition of Intersil Corporation. The transaction brings together the advanced technology and de

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02/27/2017

PSMA and IEEE PELS to host high-frequency magnetics workshop at APEC

The PSMA Magnetics Committee and IEEE PELS will hold the second workshop “Power Magnetics @ High Frequency – Transforming the Black Magic to Engineering” on Saturday, March 25, 2017 - the day before and in the same venue as APEC 2017 at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, FL. The successful inaugural wo

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02/27/2017

PSMA to offer APEC session on isolation barrier technologies

At APEC 2017, the Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) Safety & Compliance Technical Committee will hold the Industry Session: “Isolation Barrier Technologies.” Offering speaker presentations by six industry experts, Session IS14, will take place on Thursday, March 30th, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.

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02/24/2017

HEITEC to present at Embedded World 2017

HeiPac Vario HEAVY subrack

HEITEC to present at Embedded World 2017

At the Embedded World 2017 in Nuremberg (March 14-16, 2017), HEITEC will be presenting its latest system solutions in hall 1-booth 340 under the motto "From the idea to the product". In addition to a new standard subrack family - HeiPac Vario HEAVY - the company, with the help of a series of exhibits of

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02/23/2017

DoE to spend up to $30M to speed solar integration into the grid

Through SunShot's systems integration efforts, DOE is funding a range of research and development projects to advance technology in four broad, inter-related areas: grid performance and reliability, dispatchability, power electronics and communications.

DoE to spend up to $30M to speed solar integration into the grid

The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) SunShot Initiative announced up to $30 million in new projects to support the integration of solar energy into the nation’s electric grid, while diversifying the nation’s electricity sources and improving the reliability and security of the electric gr

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02/22/2017

Harwin launches new website to inspire the next generation of engineers

Made Here Now website

Harwin launches new website to inspire the next generation of engineers

Made Here Now, the UK-wide initiative to encourage more young people into manufacturing as a career, is celebrating a major milestone with the launch of a new website at MadeHereNow.com, containing inspirational videos, success stories and photography. Backed by 37 sponsors, including leading hi-rel connect

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02/21/2017

Arrow to show Microsemi’s Everest Board for PolarFire Low-power devices at Embedded World

Microsemi, a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, and Arrow Electronics announced Arrow’s upcoming training sessions for the new Everest Evaluation Board designed specifically for Microsemi’s recently launched PolarFire mid-range field pr

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02/21/2017

PCIM Europe 2017 to give a view into the future of power electronics

Three months prior to the event, the increased number of exhibitors is a tribute to the positive development of PCIM Europe. Overall, more than 450 exhibitors from 28 nations will be present in Nuremberg from 16 – 18 May 2017. In focus: The entire value chain Numerous new exhibitors and key players in

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02/21/2017

Heilind appoints Greg Faughnan as VP of sales for Europe

Greg Faughnan

Heilind appoints Greg Faughnan as VP of sales for Europe

Heilind, a leading electronics distributor, announced it has appointed Greg Faughnan as Vice President of Sales for Europe. In this new role, Faughnan is responsible for driving the company’s continued growth in Europe. He brings to Heilind a rich, specialist interconnect and electromechanical experience from ov

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02/20/2017

Extreme Tech Challenge 2017 winner announced

Winner Vantage Robotics was selected by a prestigious panel spearheaded by special guest judge Sir Richard Branson

Extreme Tech Challenge 2017 winner announced

The race to Necker Island culminates with an unprecedented, photo-finish judging: Separated by less than half a percent in point total, Vantage Robotics is named of winner of Extreme Tech Challenge 2017! XTC 2017 Champion Vantage Robotics (San Francisco, CA) has created the best flying camera in the world, ma

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02/17/2017

Analog Devices' smart engineering solutions come to embedded world

At embedded world 2017, we will have working demos on A2B automotive audio, advanced personal healthcare monitoring, TSN, ultralow power ARM microprocessor unit, and 24 GHz radar for automotive and industrial applications, just to name a few. Meet with our analog experts, who can answer your specific design qu

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02/16/2017

ADI taps Arrow as strategic distribution channel partner

Analog Devices announced that it has selected Arrow Electronics as its strategic distribution channel partner operating globally. ADI will retain its current regional distributor network but will employ Arrow as its sole global distribution channel partner. The move is aimed at enabling a deeper level of support an

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02/15/2017

Farnell element14 announces franchise agreement with Richtek

Farnell element14, the Development Distributor, is enhancing its power management IC and evaluation board offering with a global franchise agreement with Richtek. Targeting the industrial and telecommunications markets, Richtek provides affordable power management solutions to the major power management suppliers. Ricktek’s power man

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02/15/2017

PSMA’s safety & compliance committee to host APEC industry session

The Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) Safety & Compliance Technical Committee is sponsoring the Industry Session: “Regulatory and Compliance Considerations for Power Electronics” during the APEC 2017 conference. The Safety & Compliance session will take place in Room 14 on Wednesday, Ma

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02/15/2017

PI Databook now available on any web browser

PI Databook contains Power Integrations' complete technical document portfolio

PI Databook now available on any web browser

Power Integrations’ Databook is now available on any web browser for Windows or Mac as well as mobile apps for IOS and Android. PI Databook contains Power Integrations' complete technical document portfolio, as well as video tutorials and product demonstrations. Use the PI Databook to search for products in a f

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02/14/2017

German flex+ Project ends on positive note for flexible devices

Demonstration objects from the Insect Project

German flex+ Project ends on positive note for flexible devices

The flex+ Project, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), has successfully come to the end of ist planned two-year duration and will leave its mark on the future as well: flexible electronics as a comprehensive approach. Fraunhofer FEP is one of the leading research and devel

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02/14/2017

Gowanda expands capabilities with Microwave Circuits buy

Gowanda Components Group announced that its capabilities for the design and manufacture of RF and microwave filters are expanding in connection with the acquisition of Microwave Circuits from AMTI in Lynchburg, VA. “Microwave Circuits’ designs and technologies complement those of our TTE Filters business

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02/13/2017

ITO challenged as a transparent conductor by novel technologies

(Left): An example of the hybrid process for manufacturing metal mesh. (Right) examples of O-Film metal mesh TCFs.

ITO challenged as a transparent conductor by novel technologies

The transparent conductive film (TCF) industry has witnessed upheaval in recent years. On the one hand, multiple technologies have been developed as alternatives to the incumbent solution, whilst the incumbent suppliers slashed their prices to protect their share in sluggish markets. Our report Transparent Conductiv

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02/13/2017

TE Connectivity to showcase tech to mitigate device design challenges at MD&M West

TE Connectivity (TE), a leader in connectivity and sensor solutions, will showcase technologies designed to mitigate medical device design challenges at MD&M West this month, Booth #3149. Product experts from TE will be on site to discuss how TE’s customized sensing, connectivity and minimally invasive de

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02/13/2017

German research team finds solution for significant reduction in energy losses in electric devices and the grid

A German research team has explored the technological basis for reducing the energy losses in power grids and electric devices by more than half

German research team finds solution for significant reduction in energy losses in electric devices and the grid

A German research team has explored the technological basis for reducing the energy losses in power grids and electric devices by more than half. This can be made possible through the use of direct current (DC). DC allows for smaller power losses when compared to the alternating current (AC) used today. The fi

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02/10/2017

PSMA to hold APEC 2017 session on energy harvesting

At APEC 2017, the PSMA's (Power Sources Manufacturers Association’s) Energy Harvesting Committee will host an Industry Session featuring five industry experts who will cover such topics as real-world applications, conditional monitoring, energy harvesting systems, PMICs (Power Management ICs) and low-power IoT

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02/09/2017

FLINGO project seeks to advance LED performance

Given the growing demands placed on the electrical, optical and thermal functionality of LEDs, engineers are paying more and more attention to the advancement of new material properties. To this end, the FLINGO project (Functional Inorganic Layers for Next Generation Optical Devices) was established to develop ne

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02/09/2017

Nexperia spins off from NXP

Nexperia, the former Standard Products division of NXP, announced the formal completion of its launch as a separate entity. Headquartered in Nijmegen, Netherlands and backed by a consortium of financial investors consisting of Beijing Jianguang Asset Management and Wise Road Capital, Nexperia is a stand-alone, wo

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02/08/2017

Imec, Holst Centre, and ROHM create a solution for ultra-low-power IoT radios

Sub-mW All-Digital PLL presented by IMEC and ROHM

Imec, Holst Centre, and ROHM create a solution for ultra-low-power IoT radios

At the 2017 International Solid-State Circuits Conference in San Francisco (US), imec, the world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, Holst Centre (set up by imec and TNO) and ROHM today presented an all-digital phase-locked loop (ADPLL) for Internet-of-Things (IoT) ra

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02/08/2017

States use renewable energy to win business

Celina Bonugli

U.S. states often tussle over who can attract the most innovative, high-growth businesses. Increasingly, governors can point to a new factor that makes their state competitive: affordable renewable energy. Advanced Energy Economy cites that nearly half of Fortune 500 companies have a sustainability or renewa

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02/07/2017

SPS IPC Drives 2016 drew an even-larger international audience

SPS IPC Drives 2016 – the 27th edition of this electrical automation industry exhibition – once again proved to be one of the year’s highlights for exhibitors and attendees alike. Along with the facts and figures produced by a detailed analysis of the event, a survey conducted among all those on hand affirmed th

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02/07/2017

Murata to exhibit cutting-edge tech and cheerleaders at CeBIT

Murata booth at CEBIT

Murata to exhibit cutting-edge tech and cheerleaders at CeBIT

Murata will exhibit at CeBIT, the world’s largest trade show for IT solutions from March 20-24 2017. The event, which will take place at the Hannover Exhibition Grounds, Hannover, Germany is expected to see 200,000 visitors through the doors. Booths from 3,300 companies from 70 countries will showcase business fi

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02/06/2017

Qualcomm and TDK announce joint venture

Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) and TDK Corporation (TSE: 6762) today announced the completion of the previously announced joint venture under the name RF360 Holdings Singapore PTE. Ltd. (RF360 Holdings). The joint venture will enable Qualcomm’s RFFE Business Unit to deliver RF front-end (RFFE) modules an

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02/06/2017

Qualcomm extends offer for all outstanding shares of NXP

Qualcomm announced that Qualcomm River Holdings, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm, has extended the offering period of its previously announced cash tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding common shares of NXP Semiconductors. The tender offer is being made pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, da

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02/03/2017

Measure, Monitor, Monetize - Anritsu at Mobile World Congress

At Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 in Barcelona, Anritsu (Hall 6 Stand 6F40) will be showing a range of its test, measurement and monitoring solutions which support the development, deployment and monetization of the latest technologies paving the way for Connected living. In particular they will be focusing on

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02/02/2017

RS Components makes life easier for engineers with online parts solution

RS Components, the trading brand of Electrocomponents, a distributor for engineers, announced it has extended its relationship with SamacSys, the world’s leading supplier of high-quality PCB schematic symbols and footprints. RS is now offering direct access to schematic symbols and footprints from SamacSys, fo

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02/02/2017

element14 launches ‘Upcycle it’ design challenge with Intel Edison

element14, a leading electronic design community, has launched a new Design Challenge for designers and engineers called ‘Upcycle it’. Sponsored by Intel, element14 will challenge 15 community members to Upcycle an unwanted or waste product to give it a new or enhanced lease of life. Upcycling is a conc

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02/02/2017

AWS Electronics achieves ISO 9001:2015 approval

AWS Electronics has successfully completed transition to the ISO 9001:2015 standard

AWS Electronics achieves ISO 9001:2015 approval

AWS Electronics, a leading specialist electronics manufacturing solutions provider, has successfully completed transition to the new ISO 9001:2015 standard, demonstrating a clear ongoing commitment to best practice. ISO 9001:2015 certification proves AWS’ ability to consistently provide high quality services

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02/01/2017

Analog Devices announces changes to Board of Directors

Mark M. Little

Analog Devices announces changes to Board of Directors

Analog Devices, a leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, announced that Mark M. Little, former Senior Vice President, GE Global Research and Chief Technology Officer of General Electric Company, has been elected as a Director of the Company, and that the Board of Directors of

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02/01/2017

The design explosion

Alix Paultre, Editorial Director, PSD

Let’s continue the thought we began with at the front of the issue, as simply saying that it’s good to have a lot of product development, even if some of it is on stuff that is a little crazy, leaves a lot to be said. How does a laundry-folding robot help humanity? Will having a toothbrush that sends me em

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02/01/2017

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