Forward Looking Infra Red (FLIR) Systems has announced the placing of a $12.4 million (£8.1 million) order from the US Army for its innovative Star SAFIRE II systems...
An American manufacturer has unveiled an LED designed for use in signs on global transport networks. North Carolina-based firm Cree has created a 5 mm round amber LED...
A leading infrastructure supplier to American utility companies is making a significant move into the LED lighting market. PowerSecure is to buy majority stakes in two...
Optoelectronics, discrete semiconductors (discretes) and sensors look set to enjoy record sales figures, according to new figures. Market research firm IC Insights shows...
Ambient light sensors are helping in the battle to cut carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. Sensors developed by Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions (TAOS...
A research centre which plans to electrify radars and sensors should begin operations in 2012. The GE Aviation electrical power integrated systems research & development...
One of the world's largest makers of discrete semiconductors and passive components has launched a new channel power MOFSET device that is said to trump previous generations...
US semiconductor firm Fairchild has won a "Product of the Year" award for its high-power octocoupler. The award from the EN-Genius Network is in recognition...
A leading global manufacturer in the discrete and analogue semiconductor market has unveiled a high-frequency converter said to save space and be more efficicent. Diodes...
A US lighting manufacturer is to show off its latest range of LED products. Arrow Electronics will unveil new designs in an entirely LED lit booth at Lightfair, which...
A Taiwanese optoelectronics firm is forecasting an increase in shipments of its capacitive touch panels over the next year. Young Fast Optoelectronics said it expected...
The famed makers of the Swiss Army Knife have produced an ultra-secure memory stick which uses thermal sensors and fingerprint identification to protect people's valuable...
A Japanese electronics company is to send out samples of next-generation capacitors ready to start full-scale production in 2012. Nippon Chemi-Con will begin shipping...
A team of Scottish scientists claim they have developed small gold chemical sensors that can help diagnose a disease and track its progress. Researchers from the University...
A California-based manufacturer of surge protection products believes its voltage suppressor diodes will offer optimum protection to those using portable technology....
A US manufacturer of ultra-bright LED chips has started to build a production facility in China. According to China Daily, SemiLEDs has invested $350 million (£233 million...
A leading semiconductor solutions company has announced a joint development programme with a signal compression specialist to develop new products and applications. Integrated...
Global electronics giant LG has launched a new LED TV that brings the 3D experience into the home. The LX9500 boasts 1,200 semiconductor light sources in its 55-inch...
An Asian semiconductor manufacturer is to diversify into the LED market. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's (TSMC) founder and chief executive Morris Chang told specatators...
British semiconductor manufacturer and supplier IQE has reported a return to profit after a loss making 2008. Its results for 2009 show a pre-tax profit of £3 million...
