ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission critical applications, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Poliron Cabos Eletricos Especiais Ltda, a leading Brazilian cable company, in an all cash transaction valued at approximately $30 million. Privately held Poliron has an established brand reputation…
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DALLAS, Texas & SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) and National Semiconductor (NYSE: NSM) today announced they have signed a definitive agreement under which TI will acquire National for $25 per share in an all-cash transaction of about $6.5 billion. The acquisition combines two industry leaders in analog semiconductors, each with…
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Since the March 31 resignation of {complink 38|Acer Inc.} CEO Gianfranco Lanci, consensus has been that he was unceremoniously pushed out because of the rapid growth in demand for tablets from {complink 379|Apple Inc.} and other equipment vendors. That may be partly true, but indications are that it’s not the entire picture. In fact, a…
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MALVERN, Pa. — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) is pleased to announce that Vishay Intertechnology Asia Pte Ltd. has received the Supplier Excellence Award from TTI Electronics Asia Pte Ltd. Vishay is one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components. TTI is the world's leading authorized distributor specialist offering passive,…
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The global high power RF semiconductor market will reach $2.7 billion in 2014
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Overall manufacturing activity in the US is continuing to expand, but increasing prices for commodity goods could eventually hamper growth in some industry sectors. While manufacturers are benefiting from strength in new orders and production, there is significant concern with regard to commodity prices, according to the Institute for Supply Management's most recent Manufacturing Business…
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{complink 38|Acer Inc.} used to market itself as one of the world's leading desktop PC and notebook manufacturers. Even now, promotional materials on the company's website proudly proclaim its position as the “No. 2 for total PCs and notebooks.” I fully expect Acer to drop that tagline within months. Why? It's no longer fashionable, profitable,…
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For the last several months, the Indian government had imposed restrictions on imported Chinese telecom equipment, due to security concerns. Indian security agencies have long worried that installing Chinese telecom equipment in Indian networks may lead to security breaches, asserting there may be a chance for foreign government monitoring of domestic communications via spyware. However…
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PHOENIX, Ariz. — Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced it has inked a distribution agreement with Future Designs, Inc. (FDI). The agreement between Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas and FDI, a full-service design and programming company with hardware, software, mechanical and system level expertise, encompasses the entire Americas…
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The key stages of semiconductor lifecycle management (SLiM) were presented in my previous blogs, so now we will delve into more specific details of a successful SLiM program. (See: Nuts & Bolts of Semiconductor Lifecycle Management, Part 1 and Nuts & Bolts of Semiconductor Lifecycle Management, Part 2.) In this article we will take a…
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