Wearable electronics – whether they are smart watches, smart glasses, personal health monitors, or electronics embedded in clothing – continue to be one of the biggest sectors driving demand for miniature connectors that are able to withstand the rigors of a wide range of environments. Connector suppliers have responded with parts that tolerate extremes of…
DetailsRiverside, Calif. – Bourns, Inc. expanded its AC surge protective device (SPD) line with two new heavy duty models that meet the latest Underwriters Laboratories’ (UL) 1449 safety and performance standard. Model 1251 and Model 1252 high-performance hybrid SPDs offer reliable transient protection for power distribution systems. Model 1251 is a Type 1 SPD designed to be…
Details– Record September quarter non-GAAP EPS of $1.49; GAAP EPS of $0.62 – Approximately 1.7 million shares, or 5 percent of shares outstanding, repurchased during the quarter – Increases available stock repurchase authorization to $273 million – Increases revolving credit facility by $100 million San Jose, Calif. — Synaptics (NASDAQ: SYNA), a leading developer of human interface…
DetailsAustin, Tex. – Freescale Semiconductor, Ltd. (NYSE:FSL) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended October 2, 2015. Highlights include: GAAP Results Non-GAAP Results* • Net sales of $1.12 billion • EBITDA** of $308 million • Gross margin of 48.1% • Adjusted earnings per share of $0.54 • Earnings per share of $0.25 “Third quarter results represented another…
DetailsSan Jose, Calif. — Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) today announced third quarter sales of $399.6 million, down 4 percent from the second quarter of 2015 and down 20 percent from the third quarter of 2014. Third quarter net income was $61.5 million, $0.20 per diluted share, compared with net income of $70.3 million, $0.23 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2015 and $118.0…
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Processor muscle is taking the back seat to memory. With demand for connected devices surging, chipmakers are drawing the attention of investors, deep-pocketed rivals and OEMs bent on conquering the data world, one where storage capacity, access and ease of use have supremacy over raw processing power that drove the growth of electronics in the…
DetailsSanta Clara, Calif. – The driver IC market is forecast to reach $6.8 billion in 2017, primarily driven by demand for higher resolution displays in smartphones and other applications, according to IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS). These include smartphones with full high-definition (FHD) and 4K-resolution displays. There are a couple of market dynamics occurring in the driver…
DetailsPune, India – RnRMarketResearch.com adds “China Relay Market Report, 2015-2018” and “Global Relays Industry 2015 Market Research Report” studies with 2018 and 2020 forecasts, respectively, on data and information to its online business intelligence library. Complete report on China relay market spread across 96 pages, talking about 13 companies and supported with 134 charts is now available…
DetailsAngleton, Tex. — Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Secure Communication Systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as “Secure Technology” or “Secure”), a leading engineered products and solutions provider, for approximately $230 million in cash, on a debt-free, cash-free basis subject to a working capital…
DetailsSan Jose, Calif. — WPG Americas Inc. (WPGA) a subsidiary of WPG Holdings,Asia’s number one electronics distributor, announced today it has signed a new agreement with Marvell, an industry leader in storage, communications and consumer silicon solutions to distribute their complete line of products. Marvell’s expertise in microprocessor architecture and digital signal processing drives multiple platforms including…
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