News & Analysis
Xilinx Establishes Industry-Leading Communications Portfolio for 100G and Beyond Line-cards with the Acquisition of Sarance Technologies
Xilinx announced its acquisition of Sarance Technologies, completing its industry-leading technology portfolio for addressing next generation line card applications by adding premier connectivity communications capabilities. The new connectivity solution portfolio enables Xilinx to address the fast growing demand for 40G, 100G and beyond Interlaken, Ethernet and High-Speed Ethernet applications as well as new requirements for meeting 400G Etherne...
Applied Materials to Acquire Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates
Applied Materials, Inc. and Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. have announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement under which Applied will acquire Varian for $63 per share in cash for a total price of approximately $4.9 billion on a fully-diluted basis.
Salesforce.com and Toyota Form Strategic Alliance to Build Toyota Friend Social Network for Toyota Customers and Their Cars Toyota Friend to Be Powered by Salesforce Chatter
Salesforce.com and Toyota Motor Corporation announced today that they have formed a strategic alliance to build Toyota Friend, a private social network for Toyota customers and their cars. Toyota Friend will be powered by Salesforce Chatter, a private social network used by businesses, and will be offered, first in Japan, initially with Toyota’s electric vehicles (EV) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHV) due in 201
LED EXPO 2011 announces conference speaker line-up
LED Expo 2011 has announced the speaker line–up for its upcoming “International LED & Green Lighting Seminar 2011.” The three-day conference program, which will be held at KINTEX outside Seoul from June 21-23, runs concurrently with the LED EXPO 2011 exhibition. This year’s program highlights some of the intangible, “emotional benefits” of LED lighting in addition to detailed regional market projections and technology updates.
Agilent Technologies Appoints NIMGenetics as Spain's First Certified Service Provider for CGH and CGH/SNP Microarrays
Agilent announced that NIMGenetics S.L. of Madrid has achieved Certified Service Provider (CSP) status for genomic research using Agilent SurePrint comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) and CGH/SNP microarrays.
NXP Enables the “Internet of Things” with JenNet-IP Software
NXP announced its intent to make its JenNet-IP ultra-low-power, IEEE 802.15.4-based wireless connectivity network layer software available under an Open Source license, as part of its vision to enable the “Internet of Things.”
Insulation Thickness in Reinforced Isolation Devices
Electrical systems often use insulation for proper operation of circuits, protection of operators from electric shock, or enhanced protection when voltages could generate lethal shocks.
ZMDI energy-efficient products fuel robust revenue growth
Strong demand for energy-efficient products and solutions led to significant growth in revenues and earnings for the Dresden-based semiconductor company Zentrum Mikroelektronik Dresden (ZMDI) in fiscal-year 2010. As the Company reported today, revenues rose year-over-year by 28 percent while earnings (EBIT) improved by approximately EUR 5 million. Based on the excellent business performance in 2010, each of the approximately 280 employees receive...
Nordic nRF24LE1 OTP shortlisted for Design News Golden Mousetrap Awards
Nordic’s nRF24LE1 OTP 2.4GHz, system on chip is recognized by Design News award program’s judges for ‘cutting edge design’ and ‘practical evolution of technology’
Brainboxes Launches French Website
Brainboxes, a leader in Serial and Bluetooth communication devices, today launched the first localised version of its website into French. Simply type fr.brainboxes.com into your web browser or click on the language flag on the top right of any English language page. In the process of carrying out this work, more than 20.000 words have been translated, across all areas of the website including support articles, frequently asked questions, technic...