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Panic buying hits IC supply chain
Panic buying hits IC supply chain
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Many electronic OEMs could be engaging in ''panic buying'' of semiconductors and electronic components, spurred by fears of supply disruptions…
Imex Systems to distribute Tektronix’ performance products across the UK and Ireland
Imex Systems to distribute Tektronix’ performance products across the UK and Ireland
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Oscilloscopes manufacturer Tektronix has appointed Imex Systems Ltd to provide pre- and post-sales support (across the UK) for its performance…
Gearing up for utilities’ USD 2 billion business
Gearing up for utilities’ USD 2 billion business
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Home energy management systems (HEMS) will see moderate growth through 2013, according to ABI Research. But starting in 2014, shipments…
Altera launches new University Program FPGA development board
Altera launches new University Program FPGA development board
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In collaboration with Altera’s University Program, Terasic Technologies has announced the release of Altera’s newest University Program FPGA development board,…

Rutronik strengthens partnership with Intersil in Europe
Rutronik strengthens partnership with Intersil in Europe
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Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH is intensifying the company’s cooperation in Europe with Intersil Corporation, one of the leading manufacturers of high-performance analog products.
Samsung licenses camera technology
Samsung licenses camera technology
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Tessera Technologies Inc. said that the System LSI Division of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has licensed Tessera's OptiML Zoom image enhancement solution. The technology provides high quality 3X zoom capabilities,…
Rutronik strengthens partnership with Intersil in Europe
Rutronik strengthens partnership with Intersil in Europe
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In the course of reorganizing its global distribution network, Intersil will be relying even more on Rutronik, and has strengthened its cooperation with the broadline distributor in Europe. To manage…
Gearing up for utilities’ USD 2 billion business
Gearing up for utilities’ USD 2 billion business
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Sam Lucero, M2M connectivity practice director with the analyst firm, explains: “We see utilities as the largest channel for HEMS going to market. Utilities have been focusing their…
Imex Systems to distribute Tektronix’ performance products across the UK and Ireland
Imex Systems to distribute Tektronix’ performance products across the UK and Ireland
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Under the new agreement, Imex will work with Tektronix account managers and application engineers to configure test solutions and consult on a wide range of application test requirements…
Dual-platform 4G strategy rewards mobile network operators, chip, and device makers
Dual-platform 4G strategy rewards mobile network operators, chip, and device makers
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There's no question that in the long term LTE will become the mainstay 4G network technology, although its universal use is still in the future. Until then, says ABI Research,…
Cavium buys baseband chip maker
Cavium buys baseband chip maker
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Cavium Networks Inc., has recently acquired the assets of Wavesat Inc., a wireless baseband IC provider. The company paid approximately $10.0 million in cash for the firm. Cavium recently completed…
Lattice ships 10 millionth Power Manager chip
Lattice ships 10 millionth Power Manager chip
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You may recall that, toward the end of last year, the folks at Lattice Semiconductor introduced the second generation of their Power Manager II devices. Around the same time they…
China’s top car maker goes 32-bit
China’s top car maker goes 32-bit
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Chery Automobile Co. Ltd.—the largest passenger car maker in China—said Tuesday (March 15) that it is going 32-bit with its entire line of vehicles in order to improve their fuel…
Digi-Key corporation achieves USD1.5 billion sales milestone
Digi-Key corporation achieves USD1.5 billion sales milestone
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Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation surpassed USD 1.5 billion in global sales for the first time in 2010, generating a half-billion dollars in the fourth quarter alone. The record-setting total…
Digi-Key corporation achieves USD1.5 billion sales milestone
Digi-Key corporation achieves USD1.5 billion sales milestone
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Design engineers, equipment manufacturers, innovators and hobbyists rely on Digi-Key for both prototype/design and production quantities of electronic components. The distributor offers more than 1.8 million products…
Digi-Key signs global distribution agreement with Richtek Technology
Digi-Key signs global distribution agreement with Richtek Technology
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Products from Richtek are now available for purchase on Digi-Key’s global websites and will be featured in future print and online catalogs. Richtek Technology Corporation offers a wide variety of…
Digi-Key joins the China Electronics Distributor Alliance as founding member
Digi-Key joins the China Electronics Distributor Alliance as founding member
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“China has played a major role in the electronic component industry and Digi-Key is experiencing exponential sales growth in China,” said Mark Larson, president and COO of Digi-Key…
Anite’s LTE test platform selected by CETECOM
Anite’s LTE test platform selected by CETECOM
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CETECOM has selected Anite's LTE Conformance Toolset and SAS test solutions for Verizon Wireless device certification testing.
HP plans cloud, WebOS on PCs
HP plans cloud, WebOS on PCs
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"HP intends to build and run an HP cloud," Apotheker told an audience of financial analysts and press at the Yerba Buena Center here. "We will launch a public cloud…
NAND flash prices soar on supply fears
NAND flash prices soar on supply fears
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Toshiba, the leading maker of NAND flash memory, announced Monday (March 14) that it would close down manufacturing and business sites in response to a request from the Tokyo Electricity…
NAND flash prices soar on supply fears
NAND flash prices soar on supply fears
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The spot price for NAND flash memories jumped by up to 20 percent on Monday (March 14) on fears that supplies could be limited in the aftermath of the earthquake…
Intel buys Egyptian communications startup
Intel buys Egyptian communications startup
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Intel Corp., has announced it has acquired most of the assets of Sysdsoft, a privately held software company based in Cairo and hired approximately 100 of the company's electrical engineers…
HP plans cloud, WebOS on PCs
HP plans cloud, WebOS on PCs
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Hewlett-Packard will launch its own cloud service marketplace, pre-load WebOS on its PCs and printers and roll out system for business analytics using software it is acquiring from Vertica Systems.
Digi-Key joins the China Electronics Distributor Alliance as founding member
Digi-Key joins the China Electronics Distributor Alliance as founding member
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Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation announced its role as a founding member of the China Electronics Distributor Alliance (CEDA). CEDA was established in order to promote franchised distributors’ value-added services,…
Digi-Key signs global distribution agreement with Richtek Technology
Digi-Key signs global distribution agreement with Richtek Technology
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Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation and Richtek Technology Corporation, one of the world’s top 10 analog IC companies, have signed a global distribution agreement.
Continental equips electrical-powered light truck with occupant safety system
Continental equips electrical-powered light truck with occupant safety system
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Continental is equipping the electrically powered EcoCarrier light truck with a passive safety system. In this vehicle category airbags are not mandatory. The Continental development brings occupant safety of such…
Outdoor, sports and fitness GPS applications: a USD 2bn market in 2016
Outdoor, sports and fitness GPS applications: a USD 2bn market in 2016
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Senior analyst Patrick Connolly says, “The GPS watch market has yet to hit the mainstream, with form factor, pricing and awareness remaining major barriers to uptake. TomTom…
Intel Mobile Communications acquires SySDSoft
Intel Mobile Communications acquires SySDSoft
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Intel Corporation, through its standalone business entity Intel Mobile Communications, has acquired most of the assets of SySDSoft, a privately held software company based in Cairo and hired approximately 100…


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