Xilinx Inc. has filed a lawsuit in a California court against Flextronics International Ltd., alleging the contract manufacturer resold chips it purchased from the semiconductor vendor at a premium to other customers. The FPGA manufacturer also charged Flextronics with dealing in “gray market and counterfeit” Xilinx products, according to the filing with the Superior Court…
DetailsQualcomm Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved a succession plan for executive management of the company. Effective December 12, 2013, Steve Mollenkopf was promoted to Chief Executive Officer-elect of Qualcomm, and appointed to its Board of Directors. He will continue to serve as the company’s president. Effective March 4, 2014,…
DetailsAVX has received a supplier service award from China South Railway Group at its third annual supplier meeting held in Zhuzhou City, China.
DetailsCTS Corporation (NYSE: CTS) has appointed three new leaders to its senior leadership team. On November 11, 2013, CTS appointed Ashish Agrawal as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Anthony Urban as Vice President and General Manager of CTS’ sensors and mechatronics business. CTS also appointed Robert J. Patton as Vice President, General Counsel…
DetailsThe Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA) is pleased to announce the implementation of its two-dimensional (2-D) barcoding guideline by Sager Electronics. The 2-D guideline was developed by the association’s Electronic Components Council (ECC), comprised of association member representatives working jointly to develop standards for best practices. Sager Electronics, a leading North American distributor of IP&E…
DetailsSanta Clara, Calif. – Resilinc, a provider of supply chain resiliency solutions, and KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm, have formed an alliance to help clients change their approach to supply chain risk management. A recent study conducted by Resilinc indicates that many large organizations are not aware of the risks involved…
DetailsOn the heels of Koch Industries’ acquisition of Molex Inc. comes a report that merger and acquisition activity overall in the U.S. was strong in the second half of 2013, according to PwC U.S. Improved stability and early signs of growth in other key global markets have contributed to an increasing level of business confidence…
DetailsThe high-tech industry didn’t get to become the economic leader it is today by oozing fear. Its pioneers took huge risks. They seized fleeting opportunities and put all they had on the line. The ones we celebrate today had huge visions and outsized dreams. They locked parents out of the family garage to start businesses,…
DetailsChandler, Ariz., — Microchip Technology Inc. introduces a three-phase BLDC motor gate driver with power module. The MCP8024 device includes functions that power dsPIC digital signal controllers (DSCs) and PIC microcontrollers (MCUs) with capabilities to drive six N-channel MOSFETs. This provides increased efficiency, while lowering system cost and reducing time to market. The MCP8024 operates across…
DetailsExar Corp. introduces the XR3070-78X family of ruggedized RS-485/RS-422 transceivers for harsh industrial environments.
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