Analysis
Maxims Corporate Venture Group to Invest in Startups and Innovative Technologies
Maxim has revealed that it has established a Corporate Venture Group to invest in startup companies and innovative technologies. Through the new Corporate Venture Group, Maxim will make strategic investments to seed technologies aligning with the company’s focus areas, products, and initiatives, and facilitate partnering for Maxim’s business units with smaller companies.
Carbon Design Systems receives $4 Million Investment from Samsung
Carbon Design Systems has declared today that it has received $4 million in investment funding from Samsung Venture Investment Corporation. Additionally, the companies have entered into a strategic partnership.
Aqueous Technologies to showcase its Flagship Trident System
Aqueous Technologies will highlight its flagship Trident system – the Trident LD – in booth #227 at the upcoming SMTA International Conference and Expo, scheduled to take place Tuesday October 16 and Wednesday, October 17, 2012 from 9am-5pm at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel in Orlando, FL.
DEK's leading solutions on display at Productronica India 2012
DEK, together with local agent Maxim SMT, will be showcasing its industry leading printing technologies at Productronica India 2012. The trade show will be held from 11 September to 13 September 2012 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre.
Five Companies to Account for 64% of $61.4B Semiconductor Capex in 2012
Despite reducing its 2012 planned capital spending by $1.0 billion on September 7, 2012, Intel and four other large semiconductor suppliers are still expected to account for almost two-thirds of industry-wide capital expenditures in 2012, according to new data released by IC Insights.
EEMBC Contributors Advance Industry Benchmarks in Lockstep with Technology Trends
The Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium honours five members who have contributed significantly to the development of next-generation industry benchmarks. These individuals have been critical to the successful development of FPBench for floating-point processing tasks, BrowsingBench for smartphone performance, and AndEBench for measuring Android platform performance, along with the ongoing evolution of the popular CoreMark benchmark.
Ramtron Board Unanimously Concludes Cypress’ Revised Unsolicited Tender Offer is Inadequate
Ramtron International today announced that its Board of Directors has carefully reviewed the revised unsolicited tender offer from Cypress Semiconductor to acquire all outstanding stock of Ramtron at a price of $2.88 per share in cash, in consultation with its financial and legal advisors, and unanimously concluded that the revised offer is inadequate, does not reflect the intrinsic value of the Company, and is not in the best interest of Ramtron...
Mindspeed Raises Guidance for Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2012
Mindspeed Technologies today announced that it has raised its fiscal fourth quarter 2012 guidance previously provided on July 23, 2012. Mindspeed now forecasts revenue in the range of $35 to $36 million, versus a prior range of approximately $33.5 to $35.5 million.
Practical Components Strengthens Sales Department with New Manager
Practical Components announces the promotion of Russell Kido to Sales Manager. Russell has been at Practical Components since October 2005 in the role of sales representative. Over the past seven years, he has proven his skills time and again by providing outstanding technical and engineering support to customers. His promotion is effective immediately.
Binder show wide range of circular connectors at electronica
Binder UK will be joining forces with its parent company Franz Binder GmbH and showing a wide range of circular connectors on Stand 261 in Hall B3 at Electronica 2012 on 13th to 16th November. Among the extensive display will be high-power versions of M12 connectors that can carry up to 8A on each contact. Until recently M12 connectors have been limited to 4A with a maximum cable diameter of 8mm and individual wire sizes of 0.75mm².