CARLSBAD, CA — MaxLinear Inc. (NYSE: MXL), a leading provider of integrated radio frequency (RF) and mixed-signal integrated circuits for broadband communication applications, today announced that Adam C. Spice will be joining MaxLinear, Inc. as its Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. From 2000 until 2009, Mr. Spice worked in senior financial management and operational…
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High-tech companies may talk the talk when it comes to green, but when it comes to prioritizing supply chain goals, sustainability ranks low on companies' “to do” list. A survey conducted by {complink 7014|IDC} and UPS ranks sustainability as a top priority for only 19 percent of the high-tech companies surveyed. IDC's Simon Ellis wrote…
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The search for renewable, cost-effective and environmentally friendly energy is taking European energy companies to Africa. Apparently, just the desert section of the region — once derided as the Dark Continent — receives enough light from the sun on a single day to power the entire world's electricity need for an entire year. But delivering…
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IRVINE, CA — Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Gigle Networks Inc., a privately-held company that develops system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions for home networking over power lines. In connection with the acquisition, Broadcom paid approximately $75 million to acquire…
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Rigid PCB shipments were up 9.7 percent and bookings increased 4.3 percent in November 2010 from November 2009
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MANSFIELD, TX — Mouser Electronics, Inc., known for its rapid introduction of the newest products, today announced it is stocking new product from Exar. Exar SP337E multiprotocol transceivers contain both RS-232 and RS-485/422 line drivers and receivers. The RS-232 mode provides three drivers and five receivers to support all eight signals commonly used in the…
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Editor's note: This is not a “how-to” guide Marc Hermann recently got to view a marketplace for counterfeit electronics fist hand. (See: A Gray Market for Electronics.) Marc's post also raised some questions regarding a “black” market vs. a “gray” market. Without delving into legal definitions, my sense is that the word “gray” has been…
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For those in the electronics supply chain the acquisition of {complink 11309|Converge}, one of the largest “brokers” in the world, by {complink 453|Arrow Electronics Inc.}, the No. 1 global franchise distributor, should raise a few eyebrows. It does seem a curious move since the major executives in the authorized distribution channel typically like to avoid…
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You have heard this before: “Tweeting is stupid. What the hell does that have to do with my business and job?” 175 million users, 300,000 added every day and 95 million tweets a day. Today it can save you time, money and enhance your knowledge to do a better job and maybe get a raise.…
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NORWOOD, MA — Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE: ADI), a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal-processing applications, announced today that the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled decisively in favor of Analog Devices in its lawsuit against Knowles Electronics. Administrative Law Judge Robert K. Rogers, Jr. concluded that Knowles infringes valid claims from one of…
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