Electronic engineering

Mechdyne Partners With Digital Projection to Upgrade the USU WAVE

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Wednesday, January 9, 2019

To accommodate the need for higher quality imaging and the request for lower maintenance technology, Mechdyne upgraded all of the projectors and projector screens in the WAVE.

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  • To accommodate the need for higher quality imaging and the request for lower maintenance technology, Mechdyne upgraded all of the projectors and projector screens in the WAVE.
  • Before the recent technology upgrade, the WAVE consisted of lamp-based projectors and rigid projection screens.
  • About Digital Projection: Founded in 1987, Digital Projection International (DPI) manufactures & distributes an extensive line of ultra-high-performance 3-chip & single-chip DLP projectors, along with Radiance LED direct-view, fine-pitch LED displays.
  • Digital Projection International's groundbreaking projection research and development has earned the company many accolades.

Innovium Selects Synopsys' IC Validator for Physical Signoff

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Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced that Innovium, Inc., a leading provider of networking solutions for data centers, has adopted the Synopsys IC Validator tool for physical signoff.

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  • Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced that Innovium, Inc., a leading provider of networking solutions for data centers, has adopted the Synopsys IC Validator tool for physical signoff.
  • To meet their aggressive time-to-market schedule, Innovium used IC Validator across more than 250 CPU cores to take advantage of IC Validator's performance scaling.
  • IC Validator completed full-chip design rule checking (DRC) and layout-versus-schematic (LVS) signoff on TSMC's 16-nanometer (nm) FinFET process within one day.
  • "IC Validator performance enabled us to complete full-chip DRC and LVS signoff within a day for our flagship network switch design."

CES 2019: Viotek Debuts 27-inch Flat Panel TN Monitor That Rivals VA Color Production

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Wednesday, January 9, 2019

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Viotek , a brand at the forefront of performance and value in gaming peripherals and other consumer electronics, debuts its new 27-inch flat TN panel gaming monitor during CES.

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  • LAS VEGAS, Jan. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Viotek , a brand at the forefront of performance and value in gaming peripherals and other consumer electronics, debuts its new 27-inch flat TN panel gaming monitor during CES.
  • TN panels are often preferred for their quick response time and affordable price, but where they usually fall short is color reproduction.
  • The Viotek GFT27DB combines the ultrafast 1ms response time TN panels are known for with an impressive deep, rich color and contrast rivaling most VA panels.
  • With an sRGB color gamut of up to 115 percent, Viotek's latest gaming monitor breaks down the barriers of traditional TN panels.

Global Surface Treatment Chemicals Market, 2016-2028: Emerging Applications and End Use Industries, Opportunities in Emerging Economies & Rapid Growth of High Tech Products

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Wednesday, January 9, 2019

The global surface treatment chemicals market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.37% during the forecast period 2018-2028.

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  • The global surface treatment chemicals market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.37% during the forecast period 2018-2028.
  • Surface treatment of metal plays an important role in extending the life of metals, such as in automotive bodies and construction materials.
  • Currently, the major application areas of surface treatment chemicals include automotive industry, general industry, coil industry, industrial machinery, and aerospace industry.
  • There are several emerging applications and industry verticals where surface treatment chemicals are required, such as Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), Glass, Jewellery, and Wood.

The semiconductor IP market is expected to grow from USD 4.9 billion in 2018 to USD 6.5 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of 4.78%

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Wednesday, January 9, 2019

The semiconductor IP market is expected to grow from USD 4.9 billion in 2018 to USD 6.5 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of 4.78%.

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  • The semiconductor IP market is expected to grow from USD 4.9 billion in 2018 to USD 6.5 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of 4.78%.
  • Major factors driving the semiconductor IP market include advancement in multicore technology for consumer electronics sector and increasing demand for modern SoC designs.
  • Approximately 100 processors are used in a high-end automobile, which makes it a flourishing applications segment in the semiconductor IP market.
  • This research report segments the global semiconductor IP market on the basis of IP design, IP source, vertical, and geography.The report discusses major drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities pertaining to the semiconductor IP market and also include value chain.

AUO Ultra Large 8K4K ALCD Leads TV Display Standard

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Wednesday, January 9, 2019

AUO has long foreseen the market demand of smart vehicles sporting high potency and customized displays.

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  • AUO has long foreseen the market demand of smart vehicles sporting high potency and customized displays.
  • AUO has long been devoted to the development of advanced display technologies, and was among the first to have introduced 8K4K technology to large-sized TV displays and led to mass produce(*)85-inch 8K4K ALCD TV display.
  • Based on its profound R&D and manufacturing experience, AUO continues to develop advanced display technologies of the next generation.
  • AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO), a global leader of TFT-LCD panels, today announced the above news.

Synopsys Co-CEO Aart de Geus to Speak at 21st Annual Needham Growth Conference

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Tuesday, January 8, 2019

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced that Aart de Geus, Chairman and Co-CEO, will speak at the 21st Annual Needham Growth Conference, in New York, on January 15, 2019.

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  • MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced that Aart de Geus, Chairman and Co-CEO, will speak at the 21st Annual Needham Growth Conference, in New York, on January 15, 2019.
  • This event will be broadcast live on the Internet via the Synopsys corporate website, at https://www.synopsys.com/company/investor-relations.html , on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, 10:00 a.m.
  • The webcast replay of the presentation can be accessed at the Synopsys corporate website approximately ten minutes following the conclusion of the live event.
  • Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) is the Silicon to Software partner for innovative companies developing the electronic products and software applications we rely on every day.

Lattice Semiconductor Appoints Mark Nelson as Corporate Vice President of Worldwide Sales

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Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC), a leading provider of programmable logic devices, announced the appointment of Mark Nelson as the companys Corporate Vice President of Worldwide Sales, effective immediately.

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  • Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC), a leading provider of programmable logic devices, announced the appointment of Mark Nelson as the companys Corporate Vice President of Worldwide Sales, effective immediately.
  • Prior to Lattice, Mr. Nelson was Vice President and General Manager of Worldwide Sales for Intel Corporations Programmable Solutions Group (PSG).
  • Mark Nelson brings to the role 30 years of broad semiconductor industry experience in sales, marketing, field application engineering (FAE) and engineering roles.
  • Most recently, he was Vice President and General Manager of Worldwide Sales for Intels Programmable Solutions Group.

InZiv Raises $2.5M in Series A Funding to Address Emerging Defects in Newest High-Resolution Displays

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Tuesday, January 8, 2019

This funding enables InZiv to further develop and expand its line of advanced inspection tools to better serve the flat panel display (FPD) industry.

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  • This funding enables InZiv to further develop and expand its line of advanced inspection tools to better serve the flat panel display (FPD) industry.
  • Using proprietary and pioneering technology, InZiv designs and manufactures inspection equipment for identifying critical defects in pixels of advanced displays such as OLED, MicroLED, and QLED.
  • InZiv's nano-optical and metrological inspection equipment offers the ability to study a wide variety of defects not detectable with existing tools.
  • Yaron Carni, founder of Maverick Ventures Israel, added: "We are very excited to partner with the founders and scientists behind InZiv!

Covestro materials brighten user interface of Embr Labs' thermal wellness wearable

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Tuesday, January 8, 2019

When it came time for the production design, the company wanted to use a frosted light pipe with LEDs as the primary user interface.

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  • When it came time for the production design, the company wanted to use a frosted light pipe with LEDs as the primary user interface.
  • "We turned to Covestro to help select the right material and optimize the design for optical performance," explains Embr Labs cofounder Sam Shames.
  • Covestro will host Embr Labs at its exhibit at the CES 2019 Conference and Exposition, January 8-11, in Las Vegas.
  • Embr Labs is a "feelable" technology company focused on wellness that harnesses the power of cutting-edge technology to improve thermal comfort.