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TT buys Semelab components business
TT electronics plc has acquired assets comprising the majority of the business of Semelab Ltd. (Lutterworth, England) which designs and produces specialized radio frequency and power semiconductors, optoelectronic components and power microcircuits and modules, primarily for the U.K. and European markets.
Accelera approves new version of AMS standard
Accellera, the electronics industry organisation focused on Electronic Design Automation (EDA) standards, has released an updated version of its Verilog-Analog Mixed-Signal (AMS) standard, Verilog-AMS 2.3 for analog and mixed-signal design and simulation.
Analog Profile: Benedetto Vigna
This is the first in a series of 'Analog Profiles' - an opportunity to dig a little deeper into the backgrounds of the people shaping this industry.
Wolfson teams with Ozmo on audio PAN
Ozmo Inc. (Palo Alto, Calif.) is working with Wolfson Microelectronics plc (Edinburgh, Scotland) to deliver a wireless audio reference design. The design uses Ozmo's Wi-Fi personal area network chip (OZMO1000) and Wolfson's codec (WM8987L).
Will memristors prove irresistible?
Memristors mark the fourth passive circuit element after resistors, capacitors and inductors, and have found a corporate champion in HP Labs which hopes to popularize the first killer application--resistive random-access memories.
Vishay makes $1.6B bid to buy International Rectifier
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. has made a non-binding proposal to acquire International Rectifier Corp. for $1.6 billion in stock.
Dell'Oro sees 10G Ethernet switches passing two milestones
Revenue from 10-Gbit Ethernet switches exceeded $600 million in the second quarter of 2008, Dell'Oro Group reports, while port shipments exceeded 250,000 for the first time.
MIPS plans 15% layoffs amid $100m write down
MIPS Technologies Inc. announced it will cut 15 percent of its 512-person workforce following a $103.1 million write off it is taking, mainly against its analog business recently acquired from Chipidea.
RF Nano raises $8 million
RF Nano has raised $8 million in Series B venture capital to further develop its carbon nanotube analog electronics technology. Oxantium Ventures joined RF Nano's series A lead investor Okapi Ventures in the funding round.
Analog IP receives Common Platform validation
Analog and mixed-signal IP provider Cosmic Circuits has announced the validation of silicon IP cores for the 90nm Common Platform technology employed by IBM, Chartered Semiconductor and Samsung.
Rapid growth for class D audio amps
The market for class D audio amplifiers, expected to be worth $600million in 2008, is experiencing a 50% growth rate, according to a report by Research and Markets.
Slowdown seen for electronics, semis
What's the outlook for semiconductors in the second half of 2008 and beyond? Don't look now, but some expect a ''widespread slowdown'' in the electronics and chip sectors.
Ansoft announces workshops for high-performance electronic design
Click here to learn about Ansoft's "Inspiring Engineering" application workshops for how applications of advanced electromagnetic and circuit simulation solve some of today's most challenging design problems.
Skyworks exceeds two billion power amplifier module shipments
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. announced that it has shipped more than two billion power amplifier (PA) modules since the product's inception.
WSTS data portrays global chip market boom
Global semiconductor sales data for the second quarter of 2008 from World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) shows a strong growth trend and the possibility of a booming market in the second half.
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