CHELMSFORD, Mass. — Hittite Microwave Corporation (Nasdaq:HITT) today announced it has acquired Arctic Silicon Devices, a developer of advanced mixed-signal integrated circuit (IC) technology, located in Trondheim, Norway. The acquisition price was approximately $12.0 million in cash and equity. The acquisition provides Hittite with new IC design and integration capability and a state-of-the-art product line…
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — U.S. semiconductor maker Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq: RMTR), a leading developer and supplier of ferroelectric-based low-power memory and integrated semiconductor products, today announced the resignation of its Chief Operating Officer Robert R. Djokovich, the promotion of Michael D. Hollabaugh to Chief Marketing Officer, and the appointment of Mary C. Chu as…
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Have you ever been contacted by a firm asking you to sign up to be one of its experts? The pitch is that you sign up as a consultant, the firm will ask you to participate in phone calls and answer questions, and you get paid for it. Sounds like easy money. But be very,…
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CHANDLER, Ariz. — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced that it has been recognized by the following electronics industry publications for product innovation and leadership. Microchip’s eXtreme Low Power (XLP) PIC® microcontrollers, featuring the industry’s lowest active and sleep power consumption, continue to gain top honors from…
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HSINCHU, Taiwan — United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TWSE: 2303) (“UMC”), a leading global semiconductor foundry, today announced that the company has produced customer Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) sensor products, with volume production scheduled for this year. This milestone follows three years of successful MEMS technology development at the foundry. A customer microphone product using UMC's…
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After a great holiday break and a fully packed schedule of social activities where we discussed the latest supply chain topics and trends, we wanted to share our list of New Year’s resolutions that every supply chain professional should have on his or her list for 2011. Start using financial information in your supply chain:…
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Many analysts are beginning to ponder the once unthinkable: What will {complink 379|Apple Inc.} look like without the guiding hand of CEO Steve Jobs at the helm? The question had been asked before, but it gained additional urgency following news Jobs would be taking a leave of absence from the company to focus on his…
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MILPITAS, Calif. — Linear Technology Corporation (NASDAQ:LLTC), a leading, independent manufacturer of high performance linear integrated circuits, today reported financial results for the quarter ended January 2, 2011. Quarterly revenues of $383.6 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2011 decreased $5.0 million or 1% from the previous quarter’s revenue of $388.6 million and…
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CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2011 first quarter ended December 25, 2010. The Company posted record revenue of $26.74 billion and record net quarterly profit of $6 billion, or $6.43 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $15.68 billion and net quarterly profit of $3.38 billion, or…
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ARMONK, N.Y. — Fourth-Quarter 2010: • Diluted earnings per share of $4.18, up 16 percent; • Record revenue of $29.0 billion, up 7 percent as reported and adjusting for currency; • Record net income of $5.3 billion, up 9 percent; • Pre-tax income of $7 billion, up 9 percent; • Gross profit margin of 49…
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