The manufacturers of electronic modules organized in the ZVEI, the Association of Electronic Components and Systems in Germany, reports that in comparison to the 2nd quarter, there was an increase in turnover in the 3rd quarter of 6.4% . In Germany the turnover increased by 7% compared to the previo...

According to estimates of the ZVEI-Zentralverband Elektrotechnik und Elektronikindustrie [German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturer’s Association], the German electronic industry will grow in 2007 for the fourth year in succession. The turnover at the end of the year will be 184 bn Euro. The gro...

ON Semiconductor will acquire AMI Semiconductor in an all-stock transaction with an equity value of approximately $915 million. ON Semiconductor President and CEO Keith Jackson will serve as president and CEO of the combined company. Corporate headquarters will remain in Phoenix, Arizona, with a sig...

Schurter, a manufacturer of products in the areas of appliance protection, IEC connectors, EMC and input systems, and Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH, third largest European distributor of electronic components, have announced the signing of a new franchise agreement. As the result, Rutronik...

X-FAB Silicon Foundries and Brazilian-government-backed entity the Excellence Center for Advanced Electronic Technology (CEITEC) have reached a strategic licensing agreement for semiconductor manufacturing. Under terms of the agreement, CEITEC will license X-FAB's advanced 0.6 micrometer process tec...

Teradyne will acquire Nextest for approximately $325 million. Teradyne is a provider of System-On-Chip test products. Nextest’s core business is the design and manufacture of flash memory test products. Nextest announced revenue of $95.8 million in calendar year 2006. Upon closing, which is expected...

Samsung Electronics and Toshiba Corporation have licensed to one another the rights to produce, market and sell memory with the specifications and trademarks of Samsung’s OneNAND and Toshiba’s LBA-NAND memory chips. As a result of the reciprocal arrangement, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) w...