Voltage regulation IC market powered down in ‘07 - analyst
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The global voltage regulation IC market, which over the past few years has enjoyed growth in the 10 to 15 percent range, only managed to increase by 5 percent in 2007, to more than $7 bn, according to the latest analysis from IMS Research (Wellingborough, England).
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Bids top minimum set in U.S. auction of key airwaves
Betsy Schiffman wrote an interesting post today on
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A bidder offered $4.71 billion for a key piece of wireless airwaves beingauctioned by the U.S. government, surpassing a minimum bid requirement and triggering a condition that the spectrum be accessible to any device or software application.
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Georgia Tech offers doctoral degree in robotics
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The program will draw from curricula in computer science, electrical and computer engineering, aerospace, biomedical engineering, and mechanical engineering.
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Singapore group to power up Splashpower
Becky Nagel wrote an interesting post today on
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Splashpower Ltd., a Cambridge, England-based startup that has developed a wireless inductive electrical charging system for portable electronic equipment, has signed up its first major customer for the technology, Singapore based developer of converged mobile devices Mobile & Wireless Group (MWg).
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Fate of AMI’s Oudenaarde fab under consideration
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Following the announcement that On Semiconductor Corp. (Phoenix, Ariz.) plans to buy AMIS Holdings Inc. (Pocatello, Idaho), which trades as AMI Semiconductor, the fate of AMI’s wafer fab in Oudenaarde, Belgium, has come under consideration.
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Synapsis adds support to environmental compliance software
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Synapsis Technology’s EMARS environmental compliance software solution now supports the EU’s new REACH regulation to help manufacturers prepare for upcoming REACH deadlines and lower the risk of supply chain disruptions.
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Sony cuts forecast; Matsushita solid
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Sony Corp., maker of PlayStation game gear and Vaio PCs, posted a small rise in quarterly operating profit and cut its outlook as weaker markets eat into
its investments and a firmer yen hurts overseas sales.
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Motorola joins CSR’s drive for an E-GPS forum
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Motorola is the first company to join the CSR-led Enhanced GPS Forum that has just been established to encourage equipment makers and operators to work together to accelerate development of location technologies.
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Nokia’s Bochum plans continue to cause stir
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Against the background of ongoing arguments over Nokia’s plans to close down its Bochum plant, profitability figures have surfaced that make the handset giant appear in a bad light. Nokia claims the figures are "fictive".
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