RF Micro Devices (RFMD), a provider of radio frequency systems and solutions will acquire Filtronic Compound Semiconductors, a wholly owned subsidiary of Filtronic PLC, for an acquisition price of approximately 12.5 million pounds in cash. The acquisition price includes the purchase of Filtronic Com...

NXP Semiconductors will acquire GloNav, a US-based fabless semiconductor company developing single-chip solutions for global positioning systems (GPS) and other satellite navigation systems. NXP will purchase the company for US$85 million in cash plus up to US$25 million in cash contingent upon GloN...

Transmeta announced that Dan Hillman has joined its executive team as vice president of engineering. Hillman will be responsible for managing the company’s engineering, research and development efforts. Before joining Transmeta, he served as vice president of Engineering for Mosaid Technology, a lic...

Eaton Corporation announced plans for two electrical acquisitions, one in Europe and one in Asia Pacific. The European acquisition is of The Moeller Group, a supplier of components for commercial and residential building applications, and industrial controls for industrial equipment applications. Th...

Cypress Semiconductor will exit its Fab 2 semiconductor manufacturing facility in Round Rock, Texas by late 2008 and transfer production to its Minnesota fab and outside foundries. Cypress opened Fab 2 in 1987 with 68 employees and 18,000 square feet of cleanroom space. The plant was expanded to 32,...

With the same number of orders received, the turnover for semiconductors in Germany in November was only slightly above that of the previous month at 8% below the same month of the previous year after 6% less than the previous month in October 2006 and minus 5% in September 2006. Accumulated, the gr...

In September, the turnover of the circuit board manufacturers was around 4.3% below that o same month of the previous year, as reported by the Verband der Leiterplattenindustrie [Association of the Circuit Board Industry] and the ZVEI-Fachverband Electronic Components and Systems. Cumulated, the tur...