Synopsys has acquired the Analog Business Group of Mips Technologies, for $22 million in cash. The acquisition expands Synopsys' DesignWare intellectual property (IP) portfolio with a new family of analog IP such as Analog-to-Digital Converters, Digital-to-Analog Converters, Audio Codecs and Power M...

Maxim Integrated Products introduces the DS2775/DS2776/DS2777/DS2778, 2-cell, stand-alone fuel gauges to integrate a 2-cell lithium-ion (Li+) protector in a 3mm x 5mm TDFN package. Additionally, the DS2776/DS2778 integrate SHA-1 authentication for battery security. These devices consume 75% less boa...

In 2008, the 1250 German medical technology companies achieved an increase in sales of 2.5 % to 17.8 billion Euro. However, sales declined by 1% in the first quarter of 2009. Yet the industry has a positive point of view for the current year. Ulrich Krauss, Chairman of the Industry Association of Me...

The International Fair Sviaz-Expocomm will be held from the 12th of May in the Expocentre in Moscow. The themes of the fair, which has been held for the past 30 years, are telecommunication equipment, control systems, information technology and communication services in Russia and Eastern Europe. La...

The Shine it! tool kit - available from Gleichmann Electronics - not only helps to implement lighting applications with multiple LEDs, but also controls of stepping motors, solenoids or switched-mode power supplies. The core of the Shine It! kit is a demonstration board that, in addition to an µPD78...

Mentor Graphics will acquire LogicVision. Under the terms of the agreement, LogicVision stockholders will receive 0.2006 of a share of Mentor Graphics common stock for each share of LogicVision, for aggregate consideration of approximately $13 million dollars (as of May 7, 2009). A wholly owned subs...

ARC International announces the resignation of its President and Chief Executive Officer, Carl Schlachte with immediate effect. The role of President and Chief Executive Officer will be filled with immediate effect by Dr Geoff Bristow, who is currently the Senior Independent Director of the Company ...