SiConnect, the provider of multimedia distribution technology for the home, has appointed Russell Haggar as Vice President of Marketing. Russell joins the company from Esprit Capital Partners, a tech-focused VC firm and a major investor in SiConnect. Russell previously worked with Element 14 (acquir...

Keithley Instruments announces the release of the Model 2100 6 1/2-Digit USB Digital Multimeter (DMM), a USB-based instrument. The Model is usefull for a range of production test, burn-in, and manual and semi-automatic R&D applications in bench, portable, or small system measurement configurations. ...

AnalogicTech’s AAT1162 DC/DC converter’s low quiescent current lowers the system’s total stand-by mode current consumption, thereby improving total power efficiency and enabling designers to achieve green certifications. The AAT1162 is the first in a family of synchronous step-down DC/DC converters ...

Eaton acquires the small systems business of Schneider Electric’s MGE UPS Systems for €425 million ($570 million). The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter. For the 12-month period ending May 31, 2007, the small systems business of MGE had sales of approximately €163 million ($218 m...

Eaton sells its Mirror Controls Division to funds managed by Englefield Capital LLP, a private equity firm, for $111 million. The transaction is expected to close within the next 30 days. Eaton’s Mirror Controls Division is part of the company’s Automotive Group. The division employs approximately 6...

According to the ZVEI - German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association - the turnover of semiconductors in Germany in May 2007 was approximately the same as in the previous month. Compared to May 2006, the growth was 3%, after respectively zero growth in the previous months of April and...

OpenCores is looking for a strategic partner within the semiconductor and EDA industry. This initiative will strengthen OpenCores as world's largest community for development and distribution of open source Verilog/VHDL soft cores. As part of this initiative, the OpenCores brand and web site will be...