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Micron Appoints New Vice President of Global Supply Chain
Micron has today revealed that the company has named John Waite as vice president of global supply chain. Waite will be responsible for all aspects of global supply chain management at Micron including customer delivery, operational planning, forecasting and inventory management.
New Name for GSI Group Laser Division
To reinforce its long and successful history, the GSI Group Laser Division has rebranded as JK Lasers. The company, which marked its 40th anniversary earlier this year, remains committed to developing and manufacturing class leading Nd:YAG and fiber lasers for industrial applications.
VCC Named to Inc.'s Exclusive Annual Listing
VCC, has been ranked 1,367 on Inc. Magazine's sixth annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive listing of America's fastest-growing private companies. Honorees were ranked according to the percentage growth of their revenue from 2008 through 2011, boast an impressive median growth rate of 97 percent, and, combined, have created more than 400,000 jobs over the course of the past three years.
Patterning defect-free nanocrystal films with nanometer resolution
Films made of semiconductor nanocrystals — tiny crystals measuring just a few billionths of a meter across — are seen as a promising new material for a wide range of applications. Nanocrystals could be used in electronic or photonic circuits, detectors for biomolecules, or the glowing pixels on high-resolution display screens. They also hold promise for more efficient solar cells.
Renesas Electronics Honoured with Volkswagen Group Award 2012
Renesas Electronics Europe, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced that the Volkswagen Group has recognized its customer orientation and support with the 2012 supplier award. Renesas Electronics was also commended for maintaining supply chain reliability during the Japanese earthquake disaster of March 2011. The Volkswagen Group Award 2012 was presented by Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Mana...
STI Electronics will Discuss Ionic Contamination at the Cleaning and Reliability Workshop
STI Electronics has today revealed that Marietta D. Lemieux, Analytical Lab Manager, will present at the upcoming Cleaning and Reliability Workshop, scheduled to take place Thursday, September 13, 2012 at the Holiday Inn Huntsville-Research Park in Huntsville, AL.
Electrocomponents announced as National Business Awards finalist
Electrocomponents has announced today that it has been shortlisted for The eCommerce Strategy of the Year category at this year’s National Business Awards in partnership with Orange. Going up against the likes of Groupon, Screwfix and Wiggle, Electrocomponents will battle it out for the prestigious award, with the winner being revealed at the National Business Awards gala dinner held on 13 November in London.
RapID Platform Network Interface Certified to PROFINET Class B & Net Load Class III
Innovasic announces that its RapID Platform Network Interface has been certified to PROFINET Class B and Net Load Class III. Achieving Net Load Class III means Innovasic’s solution conforms to the PROFINET standard even under the highest network load conditions.
Kilopass Announces Appeal Plans for Patent Infringement Case
Kilopass today announced that it plans to appeal the summary judgement ruling recently issued in its patent infringement suit against Sidense. Kilopass’ decision to appeal rests in its conviction that Sidense’s products are infringing on Kilopass’ patents. The summary judgement order in this case relies on issues that are under dispute and should be decided by a jury as a matter of right.
Supercapacitors recover braking engergy
Genève tram operator TPG is testing a prototype supercapacitor energy storage unit which allows braking energy to be recovered, and enables a tram to run for short distances without an external power supply.