Chicago, Ill. – Summer is here, which means it’s time for grilling, pool parties and other outdoor fun with friends and family. element14, Plotly and Texas Instruments are proud to announce a new competition designed to take summer activities to the next level: the Internet of the Backyard. During this unique design competition, designers will use the…
DetailsABI Research expects 1.25 billion smartphones to ship in 2014 and forecasts smartphone shipments to pass the 2 billion mark in 2018. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the forecast period from 2014 to 2019 is 12%. “While smartphone growth is beginning to fall, plenty of growth remains, with smartphone penetration of mobile subscribers…
DetailsPortland, Ore. — According to the report titled “3D Printing Market (Technologies, Materials, Applications and Geography) – Global Opportunity Analysis and Forecast-2013-2020”, the global 3D printing market will reach $8.6 billion by 2020, registering a CAGR of 20.6% from 2014 to 2020. The surge in growth is primarily due to rising demand for faster and more efficient…
DetailsWilsonville, Ore. — Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced the acquisition of XS Embedded GmbH (XSe), a technology leader in the creation of automotive system architectures and hardware reference platforms. XSe has over ten years of direct experience in the automotive electronics design industry across twenty automotive programs that combine hardware and software expertise. XSe brings a…
DetailsAliso Viejo, Calif. — Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced the availability of the company’s new leading-edge SmartFusion®2 SoC FPGA Evaluation Kit. The new SmartFusion2 Evaluation Kit is an easy-to-use, feature-rich, affordable platform designed to enable designers to quickly and easily accelerate evaluation or…
DetailsMountain View, Calif. – CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of DSP-based IP platforms for vision, audio, communications and connectivity, today announced that it has acquired RivieraWaves, a privately held company and a leading provider of wireless connectivity IP for Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® technologies. RivieraWaves expands CEVA’s licensing and royalty revenue base in its…
DetailsWilmington, Mass. — Heilind Electronics, the largest interconnect distributor in North America, has received the Distributor of the Year Award for 2013 from NKK Switches. The award was presented to Heilind at the annual Electronics Distribution Show and Conference in Las Vegas in May. “It is an incredible honor to be named NKK’s distributor of the year,” says Keith…
DetailsLaFox, Ill. – Richardson RFPD, Inc. announced today that it has completed an agreement with Radius Power, Inc. to distribute EMI power line filters. Radius Power offers a broad selection of EMI/EMC power line filters, including standardized and custom solutions that help meet international compliance standards and improve the immunity and safety of electrical and electronic equipment.…
DetailsLondon – Over the last twelve months iBeacons /BLE beacons have caught the zeitgeist and emerged as a key anchor technology in the retail space. However, there are many other markets that will generate even bigger volumes of BLE beacon shipments over the next 5 years, creating a 60 million unit market in 2019. ABI…
DetailsSan Francisco, Calif. – Lam Research Corp. (NASDAQ:LRCX), a major global supplier of innovative wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry, today unveiled its latest thin film deposition and plasma etch products for 3D NAND fabrication. As memory customers begin ramping production of these new devices, greater process control is needed for cost-effective manufacturing.…
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