Littelfuse, Inc. recently announced it will acquire the circuit protection business of TE Connectivity Ltd. for $350 million in cash. The acquisition will benefit Littelfuse in several key areas. It will transform the company from a niche to leading player in polymer-based resettable circuit protection; give it entry into the Japanese market, where it has lagged…
Due to the growth of the semiconductor business, the wider adoption of Cu pillar solutions and the introduction of flip chip technology for LED and CMOS image sensors (CIS) applications, the flip chip market is expanding. However, market research firm Yole Développement (Yole) expects flip chip capacity will max out by 2017, requiring new investment…
Geneva, Ill. – Richardson RFPD, Inc. announced today the availability and full design support capabilities for three new discrete power GaN on SiC HEMTs from Qorvo. The TGF2952, TGF2953 and TGF2954 are designed using Qorvo’s proven TQGaN25 production process that features advanced field plate techniques to optimize microwave power and efficiency at high drain bias operating conditions. The HEMTs feature maximum…
Mouser Electronics, Inc. is now stocking LUXEON C Color LEDs from Lumileds. These high-power LEDs provide high candelas per lumen and luminance from a small, low-dome source to enable high brightness and precise optical control. Lumileds LUXEON C Color LEDs are available from Mouser Electronics in multiple colors as well as a full range of…
Distribution reported component sales in the Americas for Q3 CY 2015 down 0.9% compared to Q2 CY 2015.Sales for interconnect product were down 0.8% quarter on quarter, electromechanical sales down 6.6%, passive sales were up 1.2%, and semiconductor sales were down 0.3%. Display sales were up 0.3%. Book to bill for the quarter was encouraging…
Boston, Mass. – Companies with complex supply chains can be exposed to unexpected risks – or miss valuable opportunities – that stem from their dependence on natural resources, from water to land to energy. Resource scarcity, price volatility, and increased social and environmental pressure all threaten supply disruption and unplanned price spikes – but for…
EZchip Semiconductor Ltd. (“EZchip” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: EZCH), a leader in high-performance processing solutions for carrier and data center networks, today announced that it has executed an amendment to the merger agreement with Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. (“Mellanox”) (NASDAQ: MLNX). Pursuant to the amended agreement, which was unanimously approved by EZchip’s Board of Directors, EZchip…
New Era Electronics Inc., an industrial distributor and integrator of computer systems, and Baanto™ International Ltd., innovators of high performance and scalable touch solutions, have entered a partnership aimed at a streamlined distribution process and faster time to market in order to satisfy the ever growing demand for high quality touch screen technology. Touch screens…
San Jose, Calif. — InvenSense, Inc. (NYSE:INVN), the leading provider of MEMS sensor platform solutions, today announced multiple strategic distribution agreements, increasing the footprint of InvenSense parts to the globally expanding Internet of Sensors platform. Two new partners specializing in servicing the market for IoT and drone solutions include: Honestar Technologies Co., Ltd, a professional semiconductor distributor and solution provider…
Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE: VPG), a leading producer of precision sensors and systems, today announced restructuring and cost reduction actions that are expected to improve overall efficiency by lower operating costs by approximately $6.0 million annually, beginning in 2016. The cost reduction steps have already begun and reflect recent market conditions. Ziv Shoshani, VPG’s…