LSI Corporation acquired San Diego based Tarari, Inc., for approximately $85 million in cash. Tarari is a maker of silicon and software that provides content and application awareness in packet and message processing. The 45 employees of the Tarari team will be integrated into LSI´s NSPG organizatio...

Worldwide sales of semiconductors increased in July, growing to $20.6 billion, an increase of 2.2 percent over July 2006 and an increase of 3.2 percent from June of this year, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported today. In July 2006 global microchip sales were $20.1 billion, and in ...

The turnover of the manufacturers of electronic modules rose by 3.9 % in the 2nd quarter 2007 compared to the 1st quarter, reports the ZVEI-Association of Electronic Components and Systems. Both in-house manufacturers as well as electronic manufacturing services providers profited from this growth. ...

Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX16033–MAX16040 low-power, microprocessor (µP) supervisory circuits with precision power-supply monitoring and battery control functions. Optimized for performance in space-saving 2mm x 2mm µDFN packages, these supervisory circuits offer a variety of featur...

CML Microcircuits, a provider of low-power semiconductors for Global Wireless and Telecoms markets, announced their agreement to supply Hyperstone products. Hyperstone, the fabless semiconductor and microprocessor Design Company based in Konstanz, Germany, has seen marked growth in its design of the...

Omron Electronic Components Business (ECB) has established a new Global Management Structure with Regional Chief Operating Officers under Masashi Nakano, Chief Executive Officer, Global Business development and Soichi Yukawa, ECB President. Mark Jones has been promoted from Vice President of Sales a...