IMS Research LED Report: China Production Ready for Lift-Off
China’s impressive share gains are a result of a multi-pronged stimulus program which incentivizes companies to manufacture LEDs
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Irish Brain Drain, Possible Tax Hike, Will Hurt Tech Firms
The Celtic Tiger is losing its charm. Alarmed at the prospects of increased taxation, stifling budget cuts, and growing emigration of skilled but unemployed talents, high-tech companies that have poured billions in direct investment into Ireland are speaking out. Their message is very simple but also very blunt: Any moves that crimp the ability of…
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Vishay Wins Chinese Award
MALVERN, Pa. — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announced that it has been awarded with a 2010 China Market Electronic Component Manufacturers Award (CMECMA) by China Electronic Exhibition & Information Communications Co. Ltd. (CEEIC) in the “Discrete Semiconductors” category. Winners of the CMECMA are determined by the results of the Purchasing Behavior Survey on…
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Arrow Acquires Intechra
MELVILLE, N.Y. — Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement pursuant to which Arrow will acquire all of the assets and operations of Intechra, a leading information technology asset disposition (“ITAD”) company. Intechra offers comprehensive, proven, end-to-end IT asset disposition services. The company's services include legislative compliance, data security…
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Built-In Car Wi-Fi Shipments to Rise to 7.2 Million in 2017
Wi-Fi in the car is a hot topic these days, with major OEMs noticeably incorporating it into new-model releases, reports iSuppli
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Heilind to Supply Molex Product
WILMINGTON, Mass. — Heilind Electronics, North America's largest interconnect distributor, has partnered with Molex Incorporated, a world leader in interconnect technology, to provide a complete menu of the industry's smallest interconnect solutions for digital product applications: Micro-Fit 3.0™, Micro-USB, and MicroSD memory card connectors. Micro-USB sets the flexibility and compactness standard for ultra-thin portable devices,…
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IPC Comments to SEC on Conflict Metals
BANNOCKBURN, Ill. — Today, IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® submitted comments to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Public Law 111-203, on the trade of conflict minerals. IPC supports the underlying goal of Section 1502, which is to prevent the…
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X-FAB Closes Q3
ERFURT, Germany — The X-FAB Silicon Foundries Group today announced sales of USD 239.3 million (EUR 181.9 million) for the first nine months of 2010. This represents a year-on-year increase of 66 percent. X-FAB’s third-quarter sales revenue was USD 83.2 million (EUR 63.2 million) – an increase of 39 percent compared with the same quarter…
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Celestica Wins Cisco Partner Awards
TORONTO — Celestica Inc. (NYSE, TSX: CLS), a global leader in the delivery of end-to-end product lifecycle solutions, today announced that it has received both the 2010 EMS Partner Operational Excellence and Excellence in Partner IT Collaboration awards from Cisco. These prestigious awards recognize Celestica for delivering the strongest EMS performance in 2010 through operational…
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HP Reports Q4
PALO ALTO, Calif. — HP (NYSE:HPQ) today announced financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2010, with net revenue of $33.3 billion, up 8% from the prior-year period including a slight negative currency impact of about one percentage point. In the fourth quarter, GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $1.10, up…
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