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The Fab Owners Association (FOA), the association of semiconductor / MEMS manufacturing executives and suppliers, has announced the addition of three new device maker members: Austriamicrosystems, a designer and manufacturer of analog ICs for communications, industrial, medical and automotive applic...

GP Batteries's turnover for the three months ended 31 March 2007 was S$205.7 million (US$ 134.3 million), an increase of 3.5% over the corresponding period last year. The profit after tax attributable to equity holders of the Company for the fourth quarter rose to S$4.1 million (US$ 2.7 million), co...

Agilent acquires Adaptif Photonics a privately held company in Germany. Adaptif provides technology and products used for advanced polarization analysis and control for the test of optical components and systems in telecommunications, as well as in the sensors and laser market. Financial details wer...

Synopsys and Synplicity announced the signing of a joint marketing agreement intended to improve verification flows for their mutual customers. Under terms of the agreement, the companies intend to work together on next-generation, high-performance verification solutions for ASIC designers. Targetin...

Renesas Technology Europe has expanded its line-up of Starter Kits (RSKs) with the introduction of three kits for use with its SuperH microcontrollers (SHC). Renesas’ RSKs are user friendly (setup time less than 15 minutes), and supplied with board, display, debugger and software, which comprise a c...

Linear Technology announces the LT3496, a 2MHz DC/DC converter designed to operate as a three-channel constant current LED driver. Each of the LT3496's three channels can drive up to eight 500mA LEDs in series, enabling it to drive up to 24 x 500mA LEDs at efficiencies up to 96%. All three channels ...