Xilinx announced availability of the XtremeDSP tools package along with the availability of a XtremeDSP development kit based on the Virtex-5 SXT FPGA platform. The new bundle and kit offerings include new package pricing that makes it easier for algorithm and system developers who use MATLAB to cre...

STMicroelectronics announced a series of digital-output temperature sensors, operating over the -55 to +125 degrees C temperature range. The STxx75 devices are software-compatible drop-in replacements for industry-standard LM75, DS75 and TCN75A parts, and also complement ST’s STLM20 analog temperatu...

Kyocera introduced the KVA16 quad EMI filter array, LC distributed constant type component featuring both electromagnetic interference (EMI) filtering and electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection in a single package. The unit, the so-called 1608 type since it measures 1.6 x 0.8 x 0.5 mm (typ.), is a...

Kemet announced a cost savings initiative that involves the reduction of approximately 120 employees in the United States and approximately 250 in Mexico. It also entails further relocation of some processes to China from Mexico and the US. Small numbers of employees in other facilities around the w...

In the business year 2007 Cypress had a turnover of 1.6 bn US$ and thus exceeded the results of the previous year by 46,2%. The net profit was 399.2 m US$ compared with of 39.5 m US$ in 2006. The fourth quarter ended with a turnover of 431.2 million US$ and a net profit of 8.0 million US$. In compar...

For the 3rd quarter 2008, Microchip reported a turnover of 252.6 m US$ with a net profit of 80.1m US$. Compared to the third quarter of 2006 the turnover increased by 1.6 m US$. The profit rose by 10%.

In the year 2007, programmable logic manufacturer Lattice had a turnover of 228.7 m US$ and a net loss of 239.8 m US$. This turnover is 7% below that of 2006. In that year a net profit of 3.1 m US$ was still made. The fourth quarter 2007 with a turnover of 53.1 m US$ showed a net loss of 229.5 m US$...