2016-11-25

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Aixtron and Grand Chip Investment defy CFIUS objections to cancel the deal over U.S. national security concerns, and are appealing to U.S. President Barack Obama to approve the case in the next 15-days. The German Economic Ministry halted the acquisition business transaction, shortly after U.S. government representatives presented evidence suggesting Aixtron’s might pose a national security threat, which a Wall Street Journal reported mainly involves GaN epiwafer growing technology, a material that could be made to use improve military equipment such as radar.
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Signify, the world leader in lighting, is proud to unveil the Philips GrowWise smart spectrum - an innovative algorithm designed to automatically optimize horticultural LED lighting based on real-time sunlight irradiation. Signify empowers gro... READ MORE

This year's report plays a key role in aligning with the upcoming standards of the European Union and is built on a significantly broader data foundation than in previous years. For the first time, the report includes all LEDVANCE entities... READ MORE