PragmatIC Semiconductor, a world leader in flexible electronics, has recently announced that Birger Steen has joined its Board of Directors. Steen is board chair of multiple technology businesses including Internet of Things pioneer and global Bluetooth LE market leader Nordic Semiconductor ASA, business network innovator Pagero AB, and German care technology leader myneva Gmbh.
E Ink Holdings (Billerica, Massachusetts), a pioneer and commercial leader in digital paper technology, has received a “Paper Like Display” certification for its Kaleido Plus colour ePaper display module, presented by TÜV Rheinland Greater China, the international testing, inspection and certification body.
Imec (Leuven, Belgium), a leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, has announced that Apple Inc. has joined its brand-new Sustainable Semiconductor Technologies and Systems (SSTS) research programme. The SSTS programme is the first initiative rallying stakeholders from across the IC value chain to anticipate the environmental impact of choices made at chip technology’s definition phase. Using concrete and reliable models, and detailed (carbon) footprint analyses, the programme is expected to help the IC-making industry cut back on its ecological footprint – as part of the global fight against climate change, resources depletion and pollution.
