Vishay announced the release of molded solid tantalum chip capacitors, designed to provide high-temperature capabilities of 150°C with 50% voltage derating. The capacitors are optimized for a wide variety of high-temperature automotive uses. These molded-case capacitors are available in five case co...

The EDA company Cadence, in its second quarter had a turnover of 232.1 M US$ and a profit of 30.4 M US$. Compared to Q//2005, this is a positive development. The turnover rose from 15% and the net profit multiplied from a previous 483 000 US$.

More revenue, more profit

The Schaffner Group is selling the EMC test systems business line through an MBO to a group of investors led by Johannes Schmid, the Head of the Test Systems Division. The parties have agreed not to disclose details of the price. The EMC test systems contributed some CHF 30 million to Group sales in...

Vicor, a power supply company, announces the promotion of Andy Gales to the newly-created position of Vice President, International Sales. In this role Gales is responsible for all commercial activities throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the near and Far East, excluding Japan. Gales will...

Linear Technology announced that revenue for its fiscal year 2006, was $1.093 billion, an increase of 4% over revenue of $1.050 billion for the previous fiscal year. The Company reported net income for the year of $428.7 million, a decrease of $5.3 million or 1% from $434.0 million reported for fisc...

Toshiba Electronics Europe has announced two constant current LED driver ICs (CC-driver). The TAH8N401K is a 4-channel driver supplied in Toshiba’s US8 package with a footprint of 3.1mm x 2.0mm. The TAH6N201U 2-channel driver is supplied in Toshiba’s UF6 package and has a footprint of 2.0mm x 2.1mm....