In the 3rd quarter 2009 the distributor Premier Farnell achieved sales of 209.1 million GBP (approximately 238.2 million Euro) and thus topped the figures for the previous year by 13 percent. The profit after taxes was 12.3 million GBP (approximately 14.0 million Euro). In Q3/2008 it was 11.6 Mio. G...

Cadence reported third quarter 2008 revenue of $232 million, compared to revenue of $401 million reported for the same period in 2007. On a GAAP basis, the company recognized a net loss of $169 million, compared to net income of $73 million in the same period in 2007.

Lattice Semiconductor announced two small footprint packages for its ispMACH 4000ZE CPLDs (complex programmable logic devices). The family is available in a 64-ball ucBGA (ultra chip scale BGA) package with a 4mm by 4mm footprint, and the ispMACH 4128 device is available in a 132-ball ucBGA package ...

Microchip announces the MCP9509 and MCP9510 (MCP9509/10) resistor-programmable, logic-output temperature switches. The low power devices’ temperature-switch threshold can be programmed with a single external resistor, allowing designers to specify a single device for measuring multiple temperature p...

Avnet Memec introduces the MAX11043 quad, 16-bit, simultaneous-sampling ADC for sensor applications from Maxim Integrated Products. Designed for continuous-wave (CW) chirp radar systems, this device provides a complete solution for conditioning and digitizing the IF signals from a 24GHz or 77GHz rad...

IDT announces the availability of two PCI Express (PCIe) Gen 2 switching solutions. Optimised for computing and embedded applications, the solutions are based on IDT switching architecture and technology, and support multicast functionality. The devices – a 32 lane, 8 port and a 48 lane, 12 port –su...

Digi-Key Corporation is stocking the recently introduced Cirrus Logic Apex Precision Power SA306-IHZ and SA57-IHZ, current pulse width modulated (PWM) ICs targeted at the fractional horsepower DC motor drive market. With these new ICs, design engineers can choose a single-packaged solution for drivi...