HD video processing chip vendor Trident Micro Systems has inked a deal with NXP Semiconductor to own the NXP's Television and Set Top Box (STB) semiconductor chip business. In return, NXP gains new...

AWR and WIN Semiconductors has announced the release of the WIN/AWR H2W PH50-00 process design kit (PDK). The PDK for the WIN PH50-00 GaAs enhancement/depletion-mode pseudomorphic high electron mob...

CTS was awarded a new production program for a small engine throttle position sensor (SETPS) by an Indian Tier 1 motor-bike supplier. The SETPS will be part of the carburetor assembly on engines fo...

SEGGER has made available of the free flash download option for J-Link. The flash download option is a collection of optimized flash loaders that allows for easy and quick download into flash me...

Consultancy company Zinnov has done the ranking of global R&D service providers based in India, China and Eastern Europe. According to Zinnov's analysis, Wipro tops in most of the areas of IT i...

Zarlink Semiconductor and AudioCodes have made available a joint solution to design residential gateway products based on Zarlink's VE890 Chipset and AudioCodes' Tulip AC494/5/6 ATA. Linking Zar...

Murata has agreed to takeover the multi-layer ceramic capacitor component (MLCC) business from Panasonic. Companies have quoted; fierce competition is the reason for this business transfer. Murata ...

Atmel's microcontroller and it's MCU embedded chips are now safeguarded against Power Analysis attack. Hackers and counterfeit experts use Simple Power Analysis (SPA) and Differential Power Analysi...

Microsemi has sold the assets of Semicoa to a third party. In connection with this sale, the United States Department of Justice has settled its civil action against Microsemi. Microsemi's settleme...

Synopsys VLSI chip design tool called IC validator which is part of its Galaxy platform now supports TSMC's new physical design verification format called iDRC (interoperable design rule checking) ...

December 2009 MEMC Electronic Materials acquire ownership stake in Eversol GE and Metso collaborates to resell M...