Altera Corporation (Nasdaq: ALTR) and Wind River® today announced that as a result of their strategic partnership, the companies have developed and deployed tools and solutions for Altera’s SoC FPGA devices. Wind River’s industry-leading operating systems and development tools support Altera’s multi-core ARM™ processor-based SoC platforms. By leveraging Wind River’s embedded operating systems (VxWorks® real-time…
DetailsUnited Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TSE: 2303) (“UMC”), announced today that all eight of its Taiwan-based fabs have passed the Cleaner Production Assessment Method Evaluation conducted by the Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOE). With this certification, UMC becomes the only semiconductor manufacturer in Taiwan to obtain cleaner production certification…
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Many high-tech companies — and rock bands — are famous for being started in garages. The $586 million distributor N.F. Smith & Associates had a similar beginning, except it was out of a living room. “Whenever I think about our start-up today, I remember for an eight-year period we had huge challenges: we were undercapitalized,…
DetailsGlobal electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, the industry leader in electronic component selection, availability and delivery, today announced the signing of a global distribution agreement with M/A-COM Technology Solutions (MACOM), a market innovator offering one of the widest and most reliable RF, microwave and millimeterwave offerings in the industry. Recognized for its broad catalog portfolio…
DetailsArrow Electronics Inc. (NYSE:ARW) today reported fourth quarter 2013 net income of $134.8 million, or $1.32 per share on a diluted basis, compared with net income of $174.7 million, or $1.62 per share on a diluted basis in the fourth quarter of 2012. Excluding certain items in both the fourth quarters of 2013 and 20121,…
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Amphenol Corp. will make at least one acquisition – and possibly several – in 2014. That’s not just the consensus of analysts who track the cable and interconnect components manufacturer; even the company’s management isn’t shy about its acquisition intentions, leaving only the question of which rivals it aims to gobble up this year. Current…
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Connect the dots among the three big moves Google made this month to dump Motorola, snatch up Nest, and make peace with Samsung, and what do you get? I see the end of the smartphone era — or more accurately, the international consumer love affair with smartphones. The honeymoon is over. I'm calling it now.…
DetailsIn a move to help accelerate LED adoption, while helping customers reduce energy consumption and maintenance costs, Cree Inc. has developed a wireless lighting control system that addresses the industry’s need for ease of design, installation, and setup of lighting control systems. Claimed as the first self-programming wireless lighting control system, Cree’s SmartCast Technology is…
DetailsThe Securities and Exchange Commission has announced the filing of stop order proceedings against 20 purported mining companies believed to have included false information in their registration statements. The SEC’s Enforcement Division alleges that all of the companies are controlled by John Briner, a promoter who was the subject of a prior SEC enforcement action…
DetailsIn a very odd turn of events, one expert says that the government agency charged with protecting the environment is discouraging recycling efforts. Speaking on behalf of more than 2,000 U.S. electronics manufacturers who are members of IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries, Dr. Brent Grazman said IPC members are strong advocates of scientifically based…
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