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Lattice to Showcase FPGA-based Security & Surveillance Solutions at China Security Expo
Lattice Semiconductor today announced it will demonstrate several new FPGA-based camera designs at the China Security Expo in Beijing‚ China from December 3 through December 6. Several of the camera solutions that will be featured were developed with Lattice partner organizations.
MIPS Technologies Agrees to Sale of Patent Properties to AST and Acquisition by Imagination Technologies
MIPS Technologies today announced it has entered into separate definitive agreements with Bridge Crossing, an acquisition vehicle of Allied Security Trust, and Imagination Technologies Group with net proceeds of approximately $7.31 per share in cash to each holder of MIPS common stock.
Freescale Electronic Tamper Detection Smart Meter
View Freescale's new electronic tamper detection smart meter reference design. This is a three-phase electricity meter with the MMA8491Q Xtrinsic MEMS accelerometer used for tilt sensing to monitor physical tamper detection. The three-phase electricity meter is implemented on a single chip, the MK30 Kinetis microcontroller. Watch this video to learn more about Freescale smart meter solutions.
How to Achieve New LED Industry Growth through Integration
In the wake of successive growth patterns driven by applications of display and backlight, a third growth wave, characterized by lighting applications, is approaching. However, the industrial scale growth does not mean a promising future, rather it will face increasingly fiercer competition and more obvious industrial integration.
An Application For Learning How To Eco-Drive A Truck
Truck Fuel Eco Driving, the new application developed by Renault Trucks, enables anyone to practice eco-driving an HGV on their smartphone or tablet. This is a game for learning how to anticipate the characteristics of the road and reduce consumption without compromising efficiency.
Everlight Lighting Components Complete LM80 Testing
Standardization has become a key factor in LED adoption in the global lighting market - not only in safety standards and performance standards but also more importantly, in reliability and lifetime testing. LM80 is the lighting standard by which all major LED manufacturers are complying with for lumen maintenance testing. It is a standardized test method of at least 6,000 hours and at certain controlled conditions that is required of all lighting...
Silica highlights End to End Lighting Solutions
Silica, an Avnet, Inc. company will be showcasing the latest innovative lighting solutions at LuxLive 2012 in London. Technical and market experts will be available on booth G34 to discuss advances in lighting technology and applications.
Sensirion to Open New Development Department in Taiwan
Sensirion has today announced that it is expanding its international corporate network by opening a research and development department at the Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park in Taiwan. With this step, Sensirion is consolidating its cooperation with suppliers on-site and can benefit from the local semiconductor industry's know-how. Setting up the research facility in Taiwan involves the employment of additional staff.
“OLED Lighting will reach a $1.7B market opportunity by 2020” announces Yole Développement
So far, OLED revenue has been driven mainly by display applications (smartphones…) but the industry is now targeting the lighting market based on the technology specificities in terms of design and efficiency. Yole Développement is pleased to announce today its new report “OLED for Lighting” which presents all OLED Lighting applications and associated market metrics for the period 2012-2020, and a deep analysis of OLED technology and OLED ...
Season Group acquires DSP Design
Season Group has announced that it has acquired DSP Design - one of the UK’s market leaders in embedded computer technology. Based at the Tapton Park Innovation Centre in Chesterfield, DSP Design specializes in the design, manufacture and supply of standard, as well as custom-made, embedded computer systems to original equipment manufacturers.