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Mistral joins ARM Solution Center for Android
Mistral Solutions announced that it has joined the ARM Solution Center for Android (SCA). The SCA is a collaborative resource for designers and developers of ARM technology-based products running on Android, the open source platform from the Open Handset Alliance.
Ambarella A5s with High-Speed CPU and Low-Power 45nm Technology Makes Pocket-Sized Hybrid Cameras a Richer User Experience
Ambarella announced the availability of the A5s system-on-a-chip (SoC), extending its product portfolio for the fast-growing, multi-million unit-per-year market for pocket-sized hybrid cameras. This latest innovation builds on the success of the A5 platform and offers an enriched user experience enabled by 45nm CMOS process technology, which provides higher speed, higher integration, a smaller footprint, and lower power than previous 65 nm-genera...
Creative Selects Ambarella to Power Its Third-Generation Vado HD Pocket Video Cam
Ambarella announced that its HD hybrid camera SoC solution is featured in the third-generation Creative Vado HD pocket video camera. The new Vado HD pocket video cam combines a sleek design with stunning HD video quality powered by an Ambarella processor. Ambarella’s superior H.264 video compression and image processing pipeline, low-power design and flexible software architecture make it the natural partner for Creative to enable the new Vado ...
Zytronic’s ZYBRID gives award-winning audio system a touch of class
A 6.1-inch version of Zytronic’s Projected Capacitive Technology-based ZYBRID touch sensor has been selected for use in the human-machine interface (HMI) of Bladelius Design Group AB’s flagship Embla product, a high-performance audio playback system that offers quick and simple operation at its user’s fingertips.
Linden Acquires Hycor Biomedical Business from Agilent Technologies
Linden LLC, a Chicago-based healthcare private equity firm, today announced it has acquired Hycor Biomedical Inc. from Agilent Technologies (NYSE: A). Hycor develops, manufactures and markets in vitro diagnostic products for the global allergy, autoimmune and urinalysis markets. Agilent acquired Hycor through its acquisition of Stratagene in 2007. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Agilent Technologies to Show Mobile Communications Test Measurement Solutions at 2010 Mobile World Congress
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced it will showcase its communications test and measurement solutions for LTE, TD-LTE, 3GPP W-CDMA, HSPA+, E-EDGE (EDGE Evolution), UMA/GAN, WiMAX™, and femtocells at the 2010 Mobile World Congress, Hall 8, Stand A77, Barcelona, Spain, Feb. 15-19. Agilent's test and measurement solutions enable engineers in R&D, manufacturing, installation and maintenance to develop and deliver innovative product...
Agilent Technologies' Collaboration with CMC Microsystems Provides EDA Tools to Universities and Colleges Across Canada
Agilent Technologies announced a collaboration with CMC Microsystems that will benefit academic institutions across Canada. Under the terms of the collaboration, students, teachers and researchers at Canadian Universities and Colleges may obtain the company's suite of Agilent EEsof EDA software, at preferred rates from CMC Microsystems. The collaboration provides students, teachers and researchers with access to industry-leading electronic desig...
ON Semiconductor Reports Fourth Quarter and 2009 Annual Results
ON Semiconductor announced that total revenues in the fourth quarter of 2009 were $497.1 million, an increase of approximately 5 percent from the third quarter of 2009. During the fourth quarter of 2009, the company reported GAAP net income of $68.0 million, or $0.15 per fully diluted share. The fourth quarter 2009 GAAP net income included net charges of $16.9 million, or $0.04 per fully diluted share, from special items. The special item det...
STMicroelectronics Inaugurates its Taiwan Office
STMicroelectronics opened its new Taiwan office at the Neihu Science Park in Taipei. This important milestone marks the 25th anniversary of ST’s successful local presence and its continuing commitment to the market that plays a strategic role in the global information and communication technology (ICT) industry.
EZ BoardWare - Shield Clips RFI EMI Cans Video
The range of EZBoardWare products from Harwin are all designed to make production processes easier, and in some cases eliminate extra processes altogether. Surface mount designs, available in tape and reel for fully automated assembly, these products will increase design flexibility and decrease costs.