Mentor Graphics acknowledged receipt of the proposal by Cadence to acquire Mentor Graphics at a price of $16.00 per share and previously rejected the proposal. "As we recently indicated to Cadence, we reviewed Cadence's proposal and analyzed both the price proposed and the risks associated with...

In comparison to the previous year, the German circuit board manufacturers booked an increase of 3% in the 1st quarter of 2008. This was reported by the german Association of the Circuit Board Industry [Verband der Leiterplattenindustrie] in the ZVEI- Zentralverband Elektrotechnik- und Elektronikind...

Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has launched a miniature photocoupler that combines an isolation voltage rating of 3.75kV with switching speeds that are up to two and a half times faster than previously available devices.

Toshiba’s TLP117 photocoupler integrates a high-speed GaAlAs infrared LED...

Cadence submitted a proposal to Mentor Graphics to acquire the company for $16.00 per share in cash. Cadence's all-cash proposal represents a total enterprise value of $1.6 billion on a fully diluted basis, which reflects Mentor Graphics' net debt of $69 million.

Credence Systems, a provider of test solutions for the consumer semiconductor industry, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its operations in Amerang, Germany, Credence Systems GmbH, to Advantest Corporation. Advantest will purchase the operation for US$5.0 million. In connection with th...

According to the ZVEI, the semiconductor market in Germany in May was substantially below that of the previous month and at the lowest level for more than 6 years. Thus, the turnover for May 2008 was 19% below that of the comparable month in 2007. Cumulated, the growth in Germany in the first five m...

New CEO at Lattice Semiconductor Lattice Semiconductor appointed Bruno Guilmart as the company's president and chief executive officer, effective July 7, 2008. Guilmart most recently has been CEO of the Unisem Group, a provider of semiconductor assembly and test services. Before joining Unisem, he s...