The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) released its annual forecast of global semiconductor sales, projecting the first decline in sales since 2001. The forecast projects 2008 sales of $261.2 billion, a 2.2 percent increase from 2007 sales of $255.6 billion. Sales in the current quarter, histo...

Semtech reported un-audited financial results for its third quarter of fiscal year 2009 that ended October 26, 2008. Net revenues were $79.7 million, up 1 percent from the third quarter of fiscal year 2008 and up 2 percent when compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2009. Net income was $11.5...

In the third quarter of 2008 Mentor Graphics achieved sales of 184.9 million US$ which is 3 percent below that of the same period of the previous year. The net loss was 78.2 m US$. In Q3/2007 the loss was 8.8 million US$. Sales in the second quarter 2008 were 182.4 million US$ showed a net loss of 1...

As reported by the german trade association Spectaris, the majority of the German medical technology manufacturers do not expect a great reduction of sales to the end of the year. The association expects an increase in sales in the industry in this year of 5 percent to 18.2 billion Euro. A growth of...

Linear Technology announced the promotion of Tony Armstrong to the position of Director of Product Marketing for Power Products. In his role, Armstrong will have responsibility for the management of all aspects of product marketing for both integrated circuits and power uModule regulators, including...

Transmeta and Novafora, Inc. announced they have signed a definitive agreement for Transmeta to be acquired by Novafora for $255.6 million in cash. Novafora is a privately held fabless semiconductor company in San Jose, California that develops a family of digital video processors.

Agilent reported revenues of $1.48 billion for the fourth fiscal quarter 2008, 2 percent above one year ago. Fourth quarter GAAP net income was $231 million. Last year’s fourth quarter GAAP net income was $180 million. Organic revenue growth in the Americas was about 4 percent, and local currency re...