Global electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, the industry leader in electronic component selection, availability and delivery, today announced the recent expansion of its European sales team. Five new hires in customer-facing roles will strengthen Digi-Key’s position across all of Europe including Central and Southern Europe, the Nordic Region, the Baltics and the United Kingdom. As…
DetailsParkerVision, Inc., a developer and marketer of semiconductor technology solutions for wireless applications, today announced that a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida found Qualcomm Inc. guilty of direct and indirect infringement of ParkerVision patents. That same jury also found ParkerVision’s patents valid in light of the alleged prior…
DetailsThe global semiconductor magnetic sensor market is forecast to grow seven percent this year, reaching $1.73 billion, up from $1.62 billion in 2012, according to IHS Inc.
DetailsCypress Semiconductor Corp. announced its third-quarter 2013 results, which included the remarks below from its president and CEO, T.J. Rodgers. “Our third quarter revenue declined 2% sequentially and was slightly higher than our recently revised guidance. We were disappointed to lower our guidance for the third quarter, but we experienced unforecasted weakness in the mobile…
DetailsFairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS), a leading global supplier of power semiconductors, today announced results for the third quarter ended September 29, 2013. Fairchild reported third quarter sales of $364.6 million, up 2 percent from the prior quarter and third quarter of 2012. Fairchild reported third quarter net income of $12.1 million or $0.09 per diluted…
DetailsRaltron Electronics claims the industry’s smallest microprocessor crystal with the introduction of its Model R1612, housed in a 1.6 x 1.2 x 0.4 mm ceramic package.
DetailsThe proliferation of electronics in all types of devices has spurred Amphenol Corp. to a quarterly sales record, the company reported this week. Sales for the third quarter 2013 reached $1.153 billion, compared with $1.103 billion for the 2012 period. “The electronics revolution continues to accelerate, with new applications and higher performance requirements driving increased demand…
DetailsTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., the world’s biggest contract manufacturer of wafers for chip vendors, is warning that its fourth quarter sales will be negatively impacted by a softening in demand for “certain high-end” smartphones. The foundry giant did not provide details about the devices or the manufacturers. In a statement reporting its third quarter…
DetailsThomas Enterprise Solutions today announced a new partnership with Amphenol Aerospace to help the company improve efficiencies and grow sales both through distributor and direct sales channels. Amphenol Aerospace is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of interconnect products for the military, commercial aerospace and industrial markets. Engineers around the globe rely on the company’s…
DetailsTSMC today announced consolidated revenue of NT$162.58 billion, net income of NT$51.95 billion, and diluted earnings per share of NT$2.00 (US$0.34 per ADR unit) for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013. Year-over-year, third quarter revenue increased 14.9 percent while net income and diluted EPS both increased 5.2 percent. Compared to second quarter of 2013,…
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