Robots must be able to cope with the demands placed on them by different kinds of light sensors, according to one scientist from the University of the Basque Country...
A network card designed to cater for next-generation connectivity speeds uses light sensors to allow optical data transfers along with support for copper cabling. The...
Veeco has welcomed "aggressive plans" from Elec-Tech to boost its sales of LEDs to the Chinese market by opening new manufacturing facilities in the region...
As Mexico transitions away from incandescent bulbs from 2012 onwards, more LEDs may be sold in the region to replace them. In preparation for this eventuality, Los Angeles...
A new range of professional switches from LANCOM could provide the basis needed to support virtualised networks in small to medium-sized businesses. The company suggests...
Shipments of smartphones over the past quarter were held back by overwhelming demand for organic LEDs, reports Gartner. The analyst notes that the second quarter saw...
Compact integrated semiconductors capable of performing multiple different computing functions are finding demand as part of the trend towards ever-smaller mobile devices...
A global shortage of lithography tools in the semiconductors industry could drive demand for the components into the second half of 2010, according to a report from market...
Semiconductors used in smartphones - including flash memory and power MOSFETs - could see increasing demand as IDC anticipates "explosive" growth in handset shipments...
Technologies such as the intelligent electrical connectors used in smart grids could be set for significant investment in the years to come as energy management systems...
Light sensors can make accelerometers much more responsive to changes in position, according to scientists at Tel Aviv University. Studies at the academic institution...
Industry analyst iSuppli anticipates steady growth in sales of power management semiconductors for some years to come. The research firm notes the impact of the recent...
Semiconductors are currently one of the seven trends driving data centre infrastructure towards a greener future, according to Pike Research. The analyst lists seven...
Sales of organic LEDs will take the industry to a combined value in excess of $6 billion (£3.8 billion) by 2015, according to a forecast from NanoMarkets. While existing...
The new CineVibe headphones from ASUS use USB in place of conventional audio connectors to provide sound output and microphone input with no additional wiring required...
Keeping the heat in the load and away from the electrical connectors of the power supply is one way in which N2Power's DC-DC power supply family aims to improve efficiency...
A team of researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are to look into ways to unify the properties of semiconductors into one superconducting material for use in quantum...
LEDs swept the board at the recent Lighting Industry Awards, claiming four of the five categories - with the fifth, a lifetime achievement award, going to a person rather...
Pens "that write with light" could help to make optoelectronics production faster and cheaper, according to a study in Nature Nanotechnology. A team from Northwestern...
The Bivar ORCAdapt, a new light pipe designed for industrial applications, features high-power LEDs to maximise the transmission of light. A 2 mm fibre optic carries...
