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Stretchy supercapacitors power wearable electronics

In a step toward wearable electronics, a team of researchers has produced a stretchy micro-supercapacitor using ribbons of graphene. » Read More

Technology shifts generate more job layoffs

Cisco Systems Inc's announced recently that it plans to lay off 5,500 employees and that it is unlikely to be the last round of Silicon Valley pink slips as hardware companies struggle to keep up with rapid technology shifts, analysts and recruiters said. » Read More

DNA achieves ISO 9001-2015 certification

Vancouver-based contract manufacturer and distributor DNA Data Networking and Assemblies Ltd. has recently been awarded ISO 9001-2015 certification. The firm has been supplying to a wide spectrum of industries including automotive, fuel cell, mining and medical for over the past 15 years. » Read More

MIPI Alliance releases Gigabit debug for IP sockets

The MIPI Alliance, an international organization that develops interface specifications for mobile and mobile-influenced industries, announced the availability of MIPI Gigabit Debug for IP SocketsSM (MIPI GbD for IPSSM), a new specification for debugging electronic products. » Read More

AMOLED encapsulation material market to grow 76%

The active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) display market continues to increase its share of the overall display market, reaching 11 percent of display shipments in 2016 and rising to 22 percent in 2020. » Read More

Comm, automotive industries grow biz for chemicals in electronics

Focus on smaller nodes and enhanced lithography techniques will fuel consumption per wafer, finds Frost & Sullivan's Visionary Science research team. » Read More

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Shaping tomorrow's wearables with today's sensors and wireless technologies

Moore's Law, as it was aptly coined, denoted that the number of transistors per square inch on integrated circuits would also double every year since their invention. Based on that hypothesis, the wearable devices that we are so attached to — literally and figuratively — may have been inevitable. » Read More

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20A auto blade fuse holders are colour coded

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Front lock FPC connector comes with 0.3mm pitch

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Connector delivers IP rating for high temp, harsh environments

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