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ISNR Abu Dhabi addresses the current and future dangers caused by the growing concern of terrorist access to a wide range of materials and technological expertise in the manufacture of NBCWs (Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Weapons) and the increasing threats of natural and manmade disasters worldwide.

austriamicrosystems was impacted by the global economic crisis and the resulting semiconductor industry downturn in the fiscal year 2009. Full year revenues decreased by 26% to EUR 137.2 million and the operating result was a loss of EUR -18.6 million. In the fourth quarter 2009, austriamicrosystems recorded a significant improvement in orders and returned to profitability with revenues of EUR 43.9 million, up 11% quarter-on-quarter. Total backlo...

Synaptics Inc. today entered the home appliance market and announced it is providing the capacitive touch control panel solution for the new Samsung Hauzen ZERO air conditioner. Samsung incorporated the Synaptics TouchButtons solution to provide easy operation and a pleasing aesthetic design for the product. The Hauzen ZERO air conditioner is being launched in Korea with a high profile advertising campaign for the 2010 Winter Olympics featuring Y...

Concurrent Technologies is pleased to announce it has been presented with a STAR Supplier Award from Lockheed Martin Corporation for supplier performance excellence.

Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced the schedule for its global 2010 Aerospace and Defense (A/D) Symposium Tour. The symposium will start in the U.S. on March 10 in El Segundo, Calif. The symposium, hosted by Agilent and leading A/D industry measurement science experts, will include 21 papers covering five A/D industry segments. Selected tracks and papers will be presented at each location. An on-site product fair will feature several key e...

STMicroelectronics announces its 55 nanometer (nm) embedded Flash (eFlash) process technology, which will be implemented in its next-generation automotive microcontroller (MCU) chips. ST is extending its production of eFlash technology to this advanced process node at its world-class 300mm manufacturing facility at Crolles, France.

AuthenTec and Jabil Circuit, Inc. have executed a joint development agreement to deliver next-generation technology solutions to the mobile phone market. Jabil is one of the world’s largest electronic manufacturing services (EMS) companies and a leading vertically integrated mobility solutions provider, and AuthenTec is the world's leading provider of smart fingerprint sensors and solutions. The two companies have combined their expertise to dr...

Ecliptek Corporation has introduced its REACH Compliance Roadmap to address the European Union’s Regulation for Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals initiative. The main objective of REACH is to improve protection of human health and the environment from the risks of certain chemical substances. REACH legislation mandates that any organization producing, importing, using or placing a substance, mixture or articl...

Dialog Semiconductor plc today announced that the company is working closely with foundry partner Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company on a bipolar-CMOS-DMOS (BCD) technology specifically tailored to high-performance power management ICs for portable devices.

JAOtech will be showing its new look 2010 range of patient bedside Smart Terminals on stand 728 at the World of Health IT 2010 (WoHIT) conference and exhibition, being held in Barcelona, from 15th to 18th March 2010.