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ADI and Richardson RFPD sign worldwide distributor deal to expand support for high-performance RF systems designers
ADI and Richardson RFPD sign worldwide distributor deal to expand support for high-performance RF systems designers
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Analog Devices, Inc., (ADI) has entered into a worldwide sales distribution agreement with Richardson RFPD, Inc. The deal will see…
NRC announces alliance with Samsung LED
NRC announces alliance with Samsung LED
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US-based electronics parts distributor NRC Electronics has announced the creation of a strategic alliance with Samsung LED Co., LTD that…
Synopsys to acquire Magma Design Automation for $507 million
Synopsys to acquire Magma Design Automation for $507 million
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Synopsys has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Magma Design Automation. This acquisition brings together complementary technologies, development and support…
Synopsys to buy Magma for $507 million
Synopsys to buy Magma for $507 million
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EDA and IP vendor Synopsys Inc., has signed a definitive agreement to acquire rival EDA vendor Magma Design Automation Inc.,…

Magnetic sensor use to rise in automotive motors
Magnetic sensor use to rise in automotive motors
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Revenue derived from the use of magnetic sensors in automotive motors will expand by nearly 40 percent in 2012 reaching $160.3 million, according to market research firm IHS iSuppli.
BMW, Toyota join forces for green technology R&D
BMW, Toyota join forces for green technology R&D
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Carmakers BMW and Toyota have signed a medium to long-term agreement to jointly conduct R&D activities targeting an environmental-friendly automotive technologies. BMW will also sell fuel efficient diesel engines to…
Seoul Semiconductor, Philips settle patent dispute
Seoul Semiconductor, Philips settle patent dispute
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LED manufacturers Philips and Seoul Semiconductor have agreed to settle their quarrel about alleged intellectual property violations. Instead, the companies have signed a mutual license agreement.
NRC announces alliance with Samsung LED Co.
NRC announces alliance with Samsung LED Co.
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US-based electronics parts distributor NRC Electronics has announced the creation of a strategic alliance with Samsung LED Co., LTD that features a fully stocked offering of Samsung's most popular LED…
Intrinsic-ID opens Japanese operation
Intrinsic-ID opens Japanese operation
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“So far we have supported customers in Japan from our headquarters in Eindhoven and San Jose office, but due to the fast increasing deployment of our technology we plan to…
BASF to create battery business unit
BASF to create battery business unit
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BASF combines all its battery-related electromobility activities in the new business unit "Battery Materials". With the move, the chemical giant intends to participate in the significant growth opportunity associated with…
GenX Mobile bases 3G HSPA and CDMA vehicle tracking platforms on u-blox wireless modem technology
GenX Mobile bases 3G HSPA and CDMA vehicle tracking platforms on u-blox wireless modem technology
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GenX Mobile has introduced its 3G HSPA product line for the vehicle tracking market. At the core of the platform is u-blox' compact LISA wireless module series, claiming to be…
Electromobility perspectives trigger BASF to create battery business unit
Electromobility perspectives trigger BASF to create battery business unit
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BASF combines all its battery-related electromobility activities in the new business unit "Battery Materials". With the move, the chemical giant intends to participate in the significant growth opportunity associated with…
Audi AG invests in body R&D expert company
Audi AG invests in body R&D expert company
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Carmaker Audi said it intends to acquire a 49 percent stake in the CSI group of companies. The Volkswagen subsidiary plans to use the acquired expertise to create additional capacity…
Farnell stocks full range of Molex RF Coaxial connectors
Farnell stocks full range of Molex RF Coaxial connectors
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Farnell has enhanced its range of interconnect products by becoming the first European distributor to offer small quantities of RF Coaxial connectors from Molex for prototype and pre-production build applications.
AT&T withdraws T-Mobile merger application
AT&T withdraws T-Mobile merger application
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U.S. wireless carrier AT&T Inc. says it has withdrawn its application to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to have its $39 billion merger with Deutsche Telekom AG's U.S. subsidiary T-Mobile…
Court confirms Osram’s LED patents
Court confirms Osram’s LED patents
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The higher regional court of Karlsruhe (Germany) has confirmed that Malaysian LED manufacturer Dominant is illegally using or has used Osram AG technology with seven patents.
Safety testing to 60601-1 Edition 3 medical standards
Safety testing to 60601-1 Edition 3 medical standards
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TDK-Lambda UK has updated the company’s scope for safety testing to include the Third Edition of 60601-1, the new safety standard for Medical Devices.
Bosch, Mennekes ink EV charging infrastructure cooperation
Bosch, Mennekes ink EV charging infrastructure cooperation
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Bosch Software Innovations GmbH and plug manufacturer Mennekes GmbH have agrred on a cooperation in order to create a charging infrastructure for electric and hybrid electric vehicles. While Mennekes contributes…
TDK-Lambda UK extends scope for safety testing to embrace 60601-1 Edition 3 medical standard
TDK-Lambda UK extends scope for safety testing to embrace 60601-1 Edition 3 medical standard
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TDK-Lambda UK has updated the company’s scope for safety testing to include the Third Edition of 60601-1, the new safety standard for Medical Devices.
Intel touts low power Pentium chips for microservers
Intel touts low power Pentium chips for microservers
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While Xeon chips are taking the high-end server market by storm, Intel has found a use for its historic Pentium processor in lower-end servers.
Raytheon claims first to successfully test with on-orbit AEHF satellite
Raytheon claims first to successfully test with on-orbit AEHF satellite
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Raytheon Company claims to be the first to have successfully tested SATCOM terminals with the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite. Raytheon's Army Secure Mobile Anti-jam Reliable Tactical Terminal (SMART-T)…
Dialog wins sockets in Samsung smartphones
Dialog wins sockets in Samsung smartphones
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Dialog Semiconductor plc has started shipping a power management and audio IC for use by Samsung in Android smartphones, initially targeting the China TD-SCDMA market.
Western Digital, Hitachi deal cleared by EC
Western Digital, Hitachi deal cleared by EC
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Hardware manufacturer Western Digital (WD) has overcome a major hurdle on its path to purchasing Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, with the European Union's competition regulator giving the deal a green…
Chinese company licenses S3 IP for mobile TV
Chinese company licenses S3 IP for mobile TV
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Design services and intellectual property licensor S3 Group Ltd., formerly known as Silicon & Software Systems, has announced that Nationz Technologies Inc., has licensed mixed-signal IP for use in a…
Avnet Abacus signs Pan-Euro deal with Murata
Avnet Abacus signs Pan-Euro deal with Murata
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Avnet Abacus has signed a Pan-European franchise agreement with Murata covering the Japanese manufacturer's broad range of innovative passive products. The agreement builds on a 20 year relationship between the…
Gesture interface startup EyeSight Mobile Technologies gets backing from Ceva and Mitsui
Gesture interface startup EyeSight Mobile Technologies gets backing from Ceva and Mitsui
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DSP intellectual property licensor Ceva Inc., together with Mitsui & Co. Global Investment Ltd., has participated in a $4.2 million investment in EyeSight Mobile Technologies Ltd., a provider of gesture…
Mouser signs global distribution for LedLink and expands its LED lighting product line
Mouser signs global distribution for LedLink and expands its LED lighting product line
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Mouser Electronics has signed a global distribution agreement with LedLink Optics, a Taiwanese company that specializes in the manufacture of high-quality secondary optics for high-power LEDs and is an official…
‘Mobility’ proposed for legacy ATSC broadcast
‘Mobility’ proposed for legacy ATSC broadcast
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In a year when a host of chip companies have already sunk on the shoals of mobile broadcast TV, Legend Silicon Corp., a Fremont, California.-based fabless chip company closely linked…


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