Intersil announced an alliance with the Georgia Institute of Technology. The announcement includes the opening of a major new development facility and the kick-off of several new programs dedicated to the research and development of advanced power management semiconductor technologies. This alliance...

Jennic has demonstrated the capability of its JN5148 to perform multiple packet transmissions from 100µJ of energy harvested from an electro-mechanical switch. Jennic shows that ZigBee communications are possible with such low energy consumption. The demonstrator shows how a single switch press is a...

STMicroelectronics unveiled its power management chip for car body applications. The device addresses the carmakers' challenge to reduce the stand-by current consumption (quiescent current), at a time when the number of power-consuming products in the car is continuously increasing. It also provides...

Analog Devices announced expanded roles for Vice Presidents Robert McAdam and Vincent Roche, as part of an organizational change. Vice President Robbie McAdam leads the Core Products and Technologies (CPT) group, which focuses on converters and amplifiers, RF (radio frequency), power, MEMS (micro-el...

Acal has agreed to acquire the entire issued share capital of BFi OPTiLAS, a private specialised distributor of electronic and photonic components, modules and systems across Europe, as well as supplying valueadded calibration and maintenance services. BFi will be acquired for a consideration of €10...

Arrow reported third-quarter 2009 net income of $12.6 million on sales of $3.67 billion, compared with net income of $76.1 million on sales of $4.30 billion in the third quarter of 2008. Arrow’s net income for the first nine months of 2009 was $60.4 million on sales of $10.5 billion, compared with n...

Vishay intends to spin-off its measurements and foil resistor businesses into an independent, publicly-traded company to be named Vishay Precision Group. The spin-off is expected to take the form of a tax-free stock dividend to Vishay’s stockholders and it is anticipated that holders of Vishay commo...