LeCroy ended its 2007 business year with a turnover of 151.3 m US$ and a net loss of 13.2 m US$. The turnover sank by 5.7 % in comparison to 2006. In the previous year a net profit of 6.6 m US$ was made. The fourth quarter 2007 closed with a turnover of 36.8 m US$ and a net loss of 2.2 m US$.

RF Micro Devices, a manufacturer of radio systems and solutions will acquire Sirenza Microdevices. Each outstanding share of Sirenza's common stock will be exchanged for a combination of 1.7848 shares of RFMD common stock and $5.56 in cash. The value of the transaction is approximately $900 million....

Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX4943–MAX4946/MAX4949 overvoltage-protection (OVP) controllers with an integrated nFET. These devices provide OVP up to +28V. The MAX4943–MAX4946/MAX4949 provide overvoltage trip levels from 4.56V to 8.9V and undervoltage trip levels from 2.45V to 4.15V. In...

Kemet will acquire Arcotronics Italia from Blue Skye, a company owned by the special opportunities funds managed by D.B. Zwirn & Co. Arcotronics is a manufacturer of plastic film and metallized plastic film capacitors and wet tantalum capacitors, of battery and film capacitor machinery. Arcotron...

STMicroelectronics hired Philippe Lambinet as Corporate Vice President and General Manager of the Company's Home Entertainment and Displays (HED) Group. His role includes all of the responsibilities previously covered by Christos Lagomichos, who has left the company to pursue other interests. Lambin...

Willem P. Roelandts, 62, President, CEO and Chairman of the Board at Xilinx, will retire from the positions of President and Chief Executive Officer. A committee of the Company's Board of Directors has been formed to begin an immediate search for a successor, evaluating both external and internal ca...

Tyco Electronics reported revenue of $3.4 billion for the fiscal third quarter ended June 2007 - an increase of 6.4 percent over the prior-year period. Organic revenue growth was 3.3 percent, primarily due to continued strength in the Undersea Telecommunications segment. Sales in the other three bus...