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STMicroelectronics praises CERN's Higgs Boson Success
Following news from CERN on July 4 announcing success in the long search for the Higgs boson, STMicroelectronics congratulates the multinational team responsible for the discovery. ST has supplied electronic components developed specifically to meet the needs of both instruments used in CERN’s LHC to search for the Higgs boson: the Compact Muon Solenoid and the ATLAS detector.
New Material Breakthroughs to be presented at Asia event IDTechEx, Cambridge, UK
We are witnessing a rapid multiplication of available conductive materials for printed and large area electronics on the market. The different materials distinguish themselves by their conductivity, particle size, curing conditions, availability and cost. New material breakthroughs for the printed and large area electronics industry will be one of the main topics at IDTechEx's Printed Electronics Asia event, which will take place on October 2-3 i...
Preview for the press for Pickering Interfaces, The PXI-Show- New Event
The PXI Show is a brand new one-day event focusing exclusively on the world's most popular modular Test & Measurement platform, and offers test managers and engineers a unique opportunity to experience the huge range of PXI products currently available from the industry’s leading vendors.
Microwave Marketing & Linwave Technology Officially Open New Marlin Building HQ
Last Thursday saw the formal opening of the Marlin Building by Karl McCartney, Member of Parliament for Lincoln. Microwave Marketing and Linwave Technology have jointly moved into the premises from 3 sites in the local Doddington Rd area. Mr McCartney took time to meet staff and customers during Tour of the facility and product presentations.
Meder Electronic Group Acquired by Standex
Standex has today revealed that it has acquired Meder in an all-cash transaction. Terms for the acquisition were not disclosed. Meder reported sales of €46 million for calendar 2011 and an EBITDA margin in excess of 13%. The Company expects Meder to be accretive to earnings in the range of $0.08 to $0.12 per diluted share in fiscal 2013 and $0.26 to $0.31 in fiscal 2014.
Mindtree Announce Q1 Standalone Results
MindTree has announced its standalone results today for the first quarter ended 30 June 2012. In US$ terms Revenue grows 0.4% quarter-on-quarter and 14.0% year-on-year; Net Profit Soars 116.2% y-o-y and 21.3% q-o-q.
ARMADA 1500 HD Media SoC enables Google TVs
Marvell was today proud to reveal that the ARMADA 1500-powered Google TV devices passed Google’s certification process. At the core of an increasing number of connected-home products, Marvell is determined to bring powerful and energy efficient devices at an attractive price point for consumers to enjoy.
U.S. Department of Energy Selects AMD for High Performance Computing
AMD has revealed that it was selected for an award of $12.6 million for two research projects associated with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Extreme-Scale Computing Research and Development Program, known as “FastForward.” The DOE award provides up to $9.6 million to AMD for processor-related research and up to $3 million for memory-related research.
LinuxLink PRO from Timesys coupled with Vybrid Controller Solutions from Freescale
Timesys have declared today that Freescale is expected to offer Timesys LinuxLink PRO Edition as the default software development option for its Vybrid controller solutions. With this relationship, Vybrid controller solutions customers will have access to a full featured runtime software platform, including unmetered expert support.
Robotronic Oy & Promotion Controls acquired by Victor Technologies
Victor has declared today that it has acquired all of the capital stock of Robotronic Oy, the parent company of ProMotion Controls. The acquisition will allow Victor Technologies to provide end users with fully-integrated automated plasma cutting solutions that improve productivity.