Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS), and SK Hynix said they have signed a five-year patent license agreement for the use of Rambus memory-related patented innovations in SK Hynix semiconductor products and have also settled all outstanding claims. The agreement includes a license to certain DRAM products for payments of $12 million per quarter for the next five…
DetailsUnited Microelectronics Corp. (“UMC”), a leading global semiconductor foundry, today announced the opening of its UMC Korea office to help expand regional business and provide local support to customers. The proximity of UMC’s new office to its customers in Korea will create working synergies that will help expedite engagement and support, thus shortening time-to-market for…
DetailsFedEx Freight, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. , has announced it will increase shipping rates by an average of 4.5 percent, effective July 1, 2013. This is slightly below the 5.9 percent increase recently announced by UPS. FedEx’s new rate applies to eligible FedEx Freightshipments within the U.S. (including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the…
DetailsThe growth of 802.11ac and 802.11ad will occur in very different ways. 802.11ac will explode into devices, including smartphones, from the start while 802.11ad will see a more modest and staggered growth. 802.11ac is being pushed into smartphones by key carriers’ device requirements that are in sync with 802.11ac hotspot plans for more robust Wi-Fi…
DetailsAnalytics is an in-vogue topic of leading consulting companies today. Despite its trendy name and popularity it seems that, once again, operations personnel need to relearn an old lesson; companies and individuals who use data outperform those who don’t. In the supply chain, I am seeing a third wave of this realization emerge. The first…
DetailsNewark element14 today announced the launch of its multi MEMS development board for Xtrinsic sensors, a low cost enablement solution that allows designers to easily understand and test the latest sensing technologies with a next generation accelerometer, pressure sensor and a magnetometer to measure motion, altitude or pressure, detect magnetic fields and determine physical position.…
DetailsTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. recorded a 17 percent increase in year-over-year sales in May on surging demand for the wafer foundry’s products and as the company continues to benefit from its R&D and next-generation capital equipment investments. Total sales for May rose to NT$51.8 billion Taiwan dollar or approximately $1.73 billion, from NT$44.2 billion…
DetailsAs of June 30, UPS will be charging an increase of 5.9 percent for non-contractual shipments in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The rate adjustment applies to minimum charge, less-than-truckload (LTL) and truckload (TL) rates, and accessorial charges. Rate increases are not unusual in the freight business and usually occur once a year. Carriers may…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc. today announced that its Lighting Applications site on Mouser.com covering the entire lighting ecosystem has been expanded to include featured products, a new application feature, and several of the latest lighting industry articles. The updated site helps design engineers find the latest lighting advancements, trends, and supporting product information in as few…
DetailsVishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced that the company has received 2012 Supplier Excellence Awards in North America and Europe from TTI, Inc. Vishay is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components. TTI is the world’s leading authorized distributor specialist offering passive, connector, electromechanical, and discrete components. The TTI Supplier…
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