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IAR Systems and Freescale partner on ZigBeeIAR Systems has announced an agreement with the Wireless Connectivity Group of Freescale Semiconductor to include IAR Systems development tools and debug probe in the next generation of Freescale's development kits based on the MC1322x IEEE® 802.15.4 Platform-in-Package™ (PiP) IC. Freescale's BeeKit™ Wireless Connectivity Toolkit, which also is included in the kits, provides direct support for IAR Embedded Workbench, easing the integration from BeeKit software to Embedded Workbench. Advanced Power Components Acquires Novacom Microwave LtdAdvanced Power Components plc today announces that it has acquired the entire issued share capital of Novacom Microwave Limited ("Novacom"), a distributor and manufacturers' representative for RF and Microwave frequency electronic components, for a maximum total consideration of approximately £1.6 million cash. Silicon Laboratories Enables Music SharingSilicon Laboratories Inc today announced that its highly integrated FM transmitter has been designed into new handsets recently introduced by two top handset makers at Mobile World Congress 2008. The Si471x FM transmitter family has been adopted by handset, portable media player and personal navigation device makers worldwide, allowing customers to cost effectively add wireless FM audio transmission capability to any portable media device. Renesas Technology, Sharp Corporation and Powerchip Semiconductor to Establish Joint Venture Specializing in Drivers and Controllers for Small- and Mid-size LCDsRenesas Technology Corp, Sharp Corporation and Powerchip Semiconductor Corp today announced an agreement to establish a joint venture specializing in drivers and controllers for small- and mid-size LCDs. Consolidating the business operations of Renesas Technology and Sharp in this field, the new company will engage in the design, development, sales, and marketing of LCD drivers and controllers. Business operations related to these products will be transferred to the new company starting April 2008 for Renesas Technology, and by the end of fiscal 2008 for Sharp. The new company will begin full operations on April 1, 2008. 
Zetex wins China business awardZetex Semiconductors has won the Greater China Business Award 2008 for the North West of England region. The company was presented with the award at a banquet dinner at the City of Manchester Stadium to welcome in the Chinese New Year. Axis Network Technology secures £3m funding from Bessemer Venture PartnersAxis Network Technology has announced that it has received £3 million in investment from Bessemer Venture Partners, a leading venture capital practice based in the USA. Dialog Semiconductor selected by AsusTek for powering smartphone handsetsDialog Semiconductor PLC (FWB:DLG) has announced that AsusTek, a leading provider of 3C total solutions, will adopt Dialog's latest generation ASSP (application specific standard product) system power, user interface, audio and RF devices in their next wave of smartphone products. Aeroflex wins contract to supply PXI advanced manufacturing test solutionsAeroflex has announced it has entered into a multi-year contract worth in excess of US$10 million with a leading supplier of cellular mobile phones and communications devices. This contract selects Aeroflex as a leading supplier of manufacturing test solutions for mobile handsets worldwide. Are Electronics Jobs in demand in 2008?Electronics skills will continue to be in strong demand in 2008, according to Technojobs – the IT and Technical Recruitment website. Whilst overall the Electronics market shows static pay, in fact certain Electronics job titles are showing remarkable growth in salaries advertised including IC Design and ASIC jobs. 
ProVision Communications Secures Venture Capital Funding For A Bright Future In Wireless VideoBristol-based ProVision Communications, which specialises in digital wireless video technology, has secured £750,000 in venture capital funding from the YFM Group-managed South West Venture Fund, Finance South West Growth Fund and NESTA Investments. Major Automotive Supplier Selects Maxwell Technologies’ Boostcap® Ultracapacitors For Electrical System StabilizationMaxwell Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL) announced today that Continental AG, one of the world's leading automotive electronics and mechatronics suppliers, has selected Maxwell's BOOSTCAP® ultracapacitors as the energy storage element of a "boardnet" stabilization system it is developing for a major automaker. Upzide Expands Business Relationship with Tensilica, Developing Multi-Core VDSL2 Modem ChipsetUpZide Labs AB and Tensilica, Inc., today announced an expanded business relationship under which UpZide will take their reference Vectorized VDSL2 (second generation Very high-speed Digital Subscriber Line) design to market in a chipset using over 50 Xtensa LX2 configurable processors. Vectorized VDSL2 technology is seen as key to delivering VoIP (voice over Internet protocol), VoD (video on demand) and HDTV (high-definition television) simultaneously over standard telephone lines. Frontier Silicon enables easy integration of Rhapsody music service for mass-market consumer audioAt the 2008 CES trade show in Las Vegas (January 7-10), Frontier Silicon is showcasing technology enabling RealNetworks'® Rhapsody® digital music service through stand-alone mass-market consumer audio systems. Connect One well placed in Fast 500 and M2M 100Connect One can boast double honors in December. Connect One placed Number 60 on the 2007 Deloitte EMEA Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), as well as winning a place for the second time on M2M Magazine's M2M 100 list, a list of the most influential providers of machine-to-machine (M2M) technology. Connect One manufactures semiconductors and device servers that facilitate secure, reliable and robust Internet connectivity for M2M applications. DTS Audio Technologies for Blu-ray Disc and HD DVDTensilica ®, Inc. and DTS, Inc. today announced that the two companies have entered into an agreement for Tensilica to provide leading-edge DTS technologies for both Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD and other high end consumer audio applications with Tensilica's HiFi 2 Audio Engine, the most popular commercial audio DSP core for system-on-chip (SOC) designs. Hydro Aluminium improves system reliability with a sensor solution from ContrinexSpecialist aluminium extruder, Hydro Aluminium, is using Contrinex stainless steel sensors to improve system reliability at its production plant at Birtley near Newcastle. The company is always looking to adopt new products and processes to ensure best production practices and when an automated storage-still facility, located inside a fenced-off personnel-free zone, developed reliability issues, Tony Horvath, maintenance team leader at Hydro Aluminium, turned to W.Mearns for a solution. NI Reports Q3 Revenue of $184.4 MillionNational Instruments has reported record quarterly revenue of $184.4 million in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2007, up 12.4 percent as compared to Q3 2006. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) for Q3 2007 was 27 cents. This is above the midpoint of NI guidance of 24 cents to 29 cents per share. Net income was $21.5 million, up 15 percent from Q3 2006. For Q3 2007, operating margin and net margin were 13.3 percent and 11.7 percent, respectively. Knight Warner becomes new robotics partner to ABBKnight Warner, an automation systems integrator that lists Nestle Purina, Corus and TetraPak amongst its clients, has joined ABB's Robotic Partner Network. The company, formed almost nine years ago, provides bespoke automated systems for different industries including the food industry and the cement and steel industries. 3M Launches Fast Track Warehouse Management System for growing SMEs3M has announced a 'fast track' sister product to its existing warehouse management system (WMS), HighJump Warehouse Advantage from 3M. Launched by the international operating arm of HighJump Software, 3M Supply Chain Solutions, the new HighJump Warehouse Advantage-45 product's implementation path can give fast-growing enterprises a quick-win route to substantial operating efficiencies and access to a level of service and support often reserved for tier 1 enterprises. 
ADI teams up with ABB to expand its automation solutionsElectrical engineering company, ADI has partnered with ABB, in a strategic move to expand its automation solutions capabilities. Alan Spreckley, Channel Partner Manager for ABB Robotics says: "ADI is well-established in the engineering sector, delivering good service across a range of industries. By working with ADI we can ensure that its customers get the most suitable robotic solutions for their needs, and provide the company with the opportunities to develop and expand its own brand." 
MAZeT Establishes Color and Spectral Sensoring Business UnitMAZeT GmbH, the leading system house for industrial electronics and JENCOLOR color sensors, launched its new Color and Spectral Sensoring business unit on August 1, 2007. The newly established product and service division will be headed by Frank Krumbein, who played an important role in introducing and establishing the color sensor division at MAZeT. Arcom encompasses Eurotech’s visionAfter 18 months as part of the Eurotech Group, Arcom is renaming to Eurotech Limited. This reflects the integration of Arcom's products into the Group's global array of research driven, advanced technologies. 
Nu Horizons continues European expansion into AustriaNu Horizons Electronics has continued its European expansion with the appointment of Herbert Maierhofer (44) as sales manager for Austria. Mr. Maierhofer, who is based in Vienna, reports to Thomas Reisinger, Managing Director at Nu Horizons Electronics GmbH in Munich. US-based Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. entered the European market with the acquisition of DT Electronics in the UK in August last year. Nu Electronics GmbH opened its Munich offices on May 1, 2007 and then acquired Munich-based Dacom-Süd the following month. Nu Horizons Electronics GmbH is a distributor for components from Anadigm, Cirronet, Chipx, Elec & Eltek, Micrel, N2Power, Nordic Semiconductor, Pericom, Pletronics, RF Monolithics, Saronix, SMSC, Winbond and Xilinx. 
Quadrant announces change of ownershipQuadrant Connections Limited, an international group based in Radlett specialising in the production and sale of electrical cable assemblies for the electronics industry and the UK distribution of connectors, cables and speech communication products, announces the completion of an MBI advised by corporate finance specialists Watersheds. 
Hirose Sensing Technology actively pursing distribution partnersHirose Sensing Technology (HST) has assigned Emerge Technology Group (ETG) to develop its global distribution network of its switch and sensor products. With the help of Emerge Technology Group's efforts, HST has been successful in developing its global automotive presence outside of the Japanese market, with its high quality switch and sensor product lines. HST is now diversifying its global customer portfolio to include computer peripherals, copy machines, vending machines, etc. outside its solid positioning in China and Japan. With it's DH, DG, DE, DT and NP series of switches, HST can offer customers drop in solutions to some of its competitors in the market. STMicroelectronics Licenses key Technologies to Bosch AutomotiveSTMicroelectronics has announced the signing of an agreement with Bosch in which the world's leading automotive electronic systems company will license ST's state-of-the-art BCD8 process technology, enabling Bosch to design and manufacture highly integrated automotive products using this leading-edge technology in its own wafer fabrication plant. The move continues a close strategic partnership between the two companies extending over the last 20 years. For the first time, ST is also to share with Bosch its HVCMOS8 high-voltage CMOS process. picoChip secures $27 million of new investmentpicoChip has announced that it has secured $27 million of new investment in fourth round funding. Highland Capital Partners led the financing round together with undisclosed key strategic investors. Existing investors include Atlas Venture, Pond Venture Partners, Scottish Equity Partners, Rothschild, Intel and AT&T. The new money will fund future growth. Synplicity Announces Agreement to Acquire HARDI ElectronicsSynplicity has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of HARDI Electronics AB, a leading developer of off-the-shelf ASIC prototyping boards, for $24.2 million in cash. The ASIC prototyping market is one the fastest growing segments of the EDA industry, and this acquisition makes Synplicity the leader in this part of the ASIC verification market. Dialog Semiconductor and E Ink open up new markets for electronic paper displaysDialog Semiconductor Plc and E Ink Corporation have announced the launch of new products resulting from a strategic partnership which will open up new markets for electronic paper displays (EPD). At the SID 2007 Symposium, the premier annual international gathering of the electronic display industry, Dialog will show the first ever family of dedicated chips designed to drive E Ink's latest segmented displays based on E Ink's Vizplex(TM) Imaging Film targeted at applications such as mobile phones, capacity meters on memory cards, electronic shelf labels, medical devices, smart cards and other consumer devices. Nu Horizons Electronics and Microsemi Corporation Announce Global Partnership AgreementNu Horizons Electronics and Microsemi Corporation have entered an agreement by which Nu Horizons becomes a globally authorized distributor of Microsemi's analog and mixed-signal products. These products include controller integrated circuits, ambient light sensors and LCD backlight inverters. Microsemi differentiates its integrated circuit products with patented topologies that provide superior performance and unique functional capabilities. Their high reliability semiconductors offer patented packaging designs that reduce component size, while increasing their power handling capability. 
New focus and streamlined management team results in success for Keyboard, Interface Device and Switch makerBy refocusing its sales efforts and introducing a whole range of new products, Cherry Electrical is once again exceeding sales targets in all three areas: Computer Interface Devices, Automotive and Controls, and Switches. 
Amphenol-Air LB approves PEI-Genesis for assembly of VG95234 connectorsPEI-Genesis, the franchised assembler and distributor of electronic connectors, has been approved by Amphenol-Air LB to assemble its range of VG95234 multi-pin circular connectors. The connectors are now available from PEI-Genesis with its market-leading 48-hour assembly service. Hendon Semiconductors is new name for IESIntegrated Electronic Solutions, an Australian based IC design and manufacturing company recently announces a new trading name for their semiconductor division. "The new name, Hendon Semiconductors will provide an improved image and focus for our drive to be recognized as a leading supplier in our specialist integrated circuits markets", said IES Managing Director, Brenton Scott. 
Trident Displays awarded by Toshiba for business development in the Nordic RegionTrident Displays in the Nordic region, are delighted to have received an award from Toshiba Electronics Europe for "Outstanding Business development in 2006". Trident was appointed as a Toshiba distributor in 2004, and their performance in 2006 was described as exceptional. Ian Wilson, Distribution Sales Manager for Toshiba states that, "for a company to develop so many significant customer projects in one year reflects a high level of expertise within the company." 
Record Sales for Digital Signage SpecialistUK-based Digital Signage solutions manufacturer, ONELAN reports a 100% year-on-year increase in sales of their Net-Top-Box (NTB) 100 series in 2006. Monthly sales of the company's multimedia players, which allow the upload of customised material onto any LCD or plasma screen (freeview TV, ticker-tape news from internet, video, graphics etc), also hit an all-time time high last month since their launch in 2004. 
Anglia add RamtronAnglia has added a memory and microcontrollers franchise from Ramtron to broaden its offering into embedded design applications. Ramtron designs and manufactures specialised memories and microcontrollers for metering, computing, automotive, consumer, industrial, scientific and medical applications. The company's ferroelctric RAM (FRAM) products combine the non-volatile data storage capability of ROM with the benefits of RAM, which include a high number of read and write cycles, high speed read and write cycles, and low power consumption. The FRAM product line features various interfaces and densities, which include industry-standard serial and parallel interfaces, industry standard package types, and 4-kilobit, 16-kilobit, 64-kilobit, 256-kilobit and 1-megabit densities. Ramtron also offers a device that combines an 8051 core with on-chip FRAM and microcontroller companion devices such as real-time clocks and system supervisory chips. ChipX purchases Oki’s U.S. ASIC business assets and signs business collaboration agreementChipX Inc., provider of differentiated ASIC solutions, today announced it has signed an agreement with Oki Semiconductor Company, a division of Oki America Inc., regarding an asset purchase and business collaboration. TTI announces acquisition by Berkshire HathawayTTI, Inc. and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A; BRK.B) announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement which will see the privately-held passives, connectors and electromechanical components distributor become part of the Berkshire Hathaway group of companies. The acquisition will also include TTI's subsidiary Mouser Electronics. The transaction is expected to complete by the end of Q1 2007 – terms have not been disclosed. AWS acquires CemgraftAWS Group has just announced the acquisition of technology specialist Cemgraft Electronic Manufacturing Ltd. Nothing static about new Meech WebsiteMeech International, an established leader in static control, surface cleaning and compressed air solutions, has launched its new website at www.meech.com. This new site is a valuable source of information featuring comprehensive technical and application details for Meech's complete product range. Photonic Products Ltd acquired by StockerYaleStockerYale, Inc. (NASDAQ: STKR), an independent provider of photonic-based products, has announced that it has acquired privately held Photonic Products Ltd. of the United Kingdom, a well-known provider of laser diode modules and laser diodes for industrial, medical and scientific markets. This strategic acquisition will significantly broaden StockerYale's product portfolio of laser modules, increase StockerYale's 2006 revenues by approximately 50%, and is expected to substantially improve the profitability and cash flow of the Company. Finisar Appoints Electronic Product Services LtdFinisar Corporation has announced that Electronic Product Services Ltd. (EPS) has been appointed as a franchised distributor in the DACH region in Europe. This region comprises of Germany, Austria and the German-speaking region of Switzerland. EPS will work with Finisar to grow their market share in this key Central European region. Power Integrations Shares to Resume Trading on NasdaqPower Integrations (OTC: POWI today announced that its shares will resume trading today on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol POWI. The Nasdaq Listing and Hearing Review Council has granted the company an exception until December 18, 2006 to file its outstanding annual and quarterly reports and thereby regain compliance with Nasdaq Marketplace Rules. Should the company be unable to regain compliance by December 18, its shares will again cease to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market. NI Reports Record Quarterly Revenue of $164 MillionNational Instruments today reported record revenue in Q3 2006 of $164 million, a 16 percent increase over Q3 2005. Geographically, the growth of revenue in U.S. dollar terms for Q3 2006 compared to Q3 2005 was as follows: up 11 percent in the Americas, up 14 percent in Europe and up 30 percent in Asia, equaling overall growth of 16 percent. In local currency terms, revenue was up 10 percent in Europe and up 28 percent in Asia, for an overall local currency growth of 14 percent. Handbook gives tips on private equity investmentThe National Microelectronics Institute (NMI) has published a private equity investment handbook for semiconductor start-ups. Featuring a series of articles from successful UK silicon entrepreneurs and specialist venture capital investors, it aims to provide readers with a real-world insight into the major aspects of the fund-raising process. The handbook is free to download from www.nmi.org 
Frontier Silicon and Penthera Technologies to develop a common multi-standard platform supporting DVB-H and DAB-IPFrontier Silicon announces a collaboration with Penthera Technologies Inc. to deliver the world's first open multi-standard DVB-H and DAB-IP receiver solution. Penthera's fully interoperable DVB-H/DAB-IP mobile client software, Penthera Viewer™, will be developed on the "Malibu" platform provided by Frontier Silicon and based on the Paradiso FS1030 multi-standard system-on-chip. RadioScape is listed in Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100RadioScape has been ranked as the 36th fastest growing technology company in the UK in the Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100. This is the second time that RadioScape has appeared in the league table; it was ranked 16th in 2002. Full details of the league table can be found in the Sunday Times of the 24th September 2006, or at www.fasttrack.co.uk Automated Programmer Offers Tray Input and Output Handling SystemAdaptsys announces the availability of Helix desktop automated programmer which offers a tray input and output handling system in addition to support for devices in tubes. Automating device programming increases reliability and decreases production costs, but until now, the cost of this equipment was difficult to economically justify. Analog Devices acquires Danish audio IC specialist AudioAsics A/SAnalog Devices has announced that it has acquired privately held AudioAsics A/S, a Danish company consisting of a team of experienced developers of high-performance, low-power microphone and audio signal conditioning technology. The combination of ADI's signal processing capabilities with AudioAsics' expertise is expected to result in miniature, low-power audio solutions that provide better sound quality in portable consumer and communications products like MP3 players, cell phones and PDAs. Business Week says National Instruments is one of the "Best Places to Launch a Career"BusinessWeek magazine has ranked Austin-based National Instruments No. 14 among its top 50 employers for new college graduates. The inaugural "Best Places to Launch a Career" ranking incorporates input from leading university career services directors and more than 37,000 undergraduate students, with information on companies' pay and benefits, corporate culture and training opportunities. AnalogicTech agrees to acquire the power management analogue business of IPCore Technologies CorporationAnalogicTech has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the power management analogue business of IPCore Technologies Corporation, including IPCore's subsidiary Analogue Power Semiconductor Corporation (AP Semi) and certain related assets. SL Power Signs Global Purchasing Agreement with Dräger MedicalSL Power Signs Global Purchasing Agreement with Dräger Medical 
Quantum's rotary slider chip used by SamsungQuantum Research Group has won a contract to supply Samsung in Korea with its rotary slider touch control chip, the QT511, for use in a top-of-the-range microwave oven, the RE-C23AN. Tundra Semiconductor Acquires Potentia SemiconductorTundra Semiconductor has announced the acquisition of Potentia Semiconductor Corporation ("Potentia Canada") for C$1.4 million in cash. The acquisition includes the power controller business of Potentia Canada which Tundra will continue to operate. Tundra is not acquiring the digital video display device business of Potentia Canada. This business including all of its current employees and its customers will proceed as a new venture under the "Potentia Semiconductor Corporation" name. ARTiSAN Studio selected by Aeroflex as standard for systems and software developmentARTiSAN Software Tools, a global leader for UML 2.0 and SysML-based real-time systems and software modelling tools, has announced that Aeroflex Test Solutions, Powell Division has selected ARTiSAN Studio as its tool of choice for both systems and software development on all future projects. Aeroflex Test Solutions, Powell Division produces high speed test and measurement equipment for RF and microwave applications for applications such as Satellite Payload Testing, T/R Module Testing, Power Amplifier Testing, Radar Cross Section Measuring, and Antenna Pattern Testing. Aeroflex and Cetecom outline product development roadmap for WiMAX Forum’s 802.16e protocol conformance test solutionFollowing their recent contract win for development of the WiMAX Forum's 802.16e protocol conformance test solution, Aeroflex and Cetecom Spain have outlined the roadmap for the product's planned development and introduction. Initial discussions with prospective technology partners are underway, all of whom will benefit from early access to the technology. Success of online product sourcing service IC4me prompts Focus EDL to add applications engineering supportFocusEDL, the leading electronic components distributor specializing in the communications and high-performance datacoms industries and the company behind IC4me, has increased its applications support team. XP Power joint ventures in China and opens Shanghai facilityXP Power has opened an office in Shanghai to provide technical and commercial support to its customers and to strengthen its ties with local manufacturing partners.XP Power now has seven manufacturing partners in Asia who produce both AC/DC and DC/DC power supplies for the company's customers worldwide. Genesi selects Tundra Tsi109™ Host Bridge for PowerPCTundra Semiconductor's Tsi109 Host Bridge is to be integrated into the Genesi High Density Blade Server. Using the Tsi109, the Genesi design optimises system space to create the highest possible density blade server and ensures high performance at low cost. Aeroflex and 7 layers partner on 3G handset conformance testingAeroflex and 7 layers have announced a partnership on 3G mobile handset conformance testing under which the 7 layers test and service facility in UK will use Aeroflex's 6401 AIME/CT conformance system complete with inter-system handover capability (ISHO) for its 3G handset testing requirements. 
Guide describes low power wireless trends and applicationsDT Electronics has published a short technical guide entitled 'Solutions to RF and low power radio applications'. The guide, which is available free of charge, describes recent trends in low power wireless components and system architectures. 
SiConnect satisfies its backers and secures further investmentSiConnect has announced it has secured a further investment of £1.3 million from existing investor partners: The Dow Chemical Company, Prelude Trust and TTP Ventures. The investment is the second tranche of a £2.8 million first funding round launched in May 2005. 
Anglia restructures for the futureAnglia has restructured its business to provide a foundation for continued profitable growth. Under the new organisation the current Group Managing Director, Steve Rawlins, will take over the role of CEO from the founder Bill Ingram, who will become President of the Company. New facility allows PULS to stock more power!PULS UK has moved into new offices in Ampthill in the UK. With over 2,000 square feet of office and warehouse space PULS is now able to increase the amount of stock available for UK customers as well as having space for demonstration units and engineering facilities. Condor and Ault set to become a major force in powerSL INDUSTRIES has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Ault Incorporated (NASDAQ:AULT) (approximately 4,861,000 shares) for $2.90 per share in cash. SL Industries already owns Condor DC Power. Power-One’s Z-One(TM) Digital IBA used in Xinwei Telecom's “Big Smart” Wireless ServicePower-One, Inc today announced details on its Z-OneTM Digital IBA design win for Beijing Xinwei Telecom's "Big Smart" SCDMA wireless service. Syfer makes key US distribution moveSyfer Technology has entered into a strategic distribution partnership with Mouser Electronics, one of the fastest growing electronics distributors in North America. 
Condor opens European HQ to offer tech support and product design and integration capabilityCondor Power has opened its European headquarters in the United Kingdom. The decision to establish a European facility follows a sustained period of growth and the need to more fully support Condor's customer base and distribution network across the region. |
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