In the second quarter of 2009 the distributor Premier Farnell achieved sales of 183.7 million british pounds (circa 210.2 million Euros). Compared with the same quarter of the previous year this was a fall of 17%. Profit after tax was 11.3 million british pounds (circa 12.9 million Euros). In the se...

Worldwide sales of semiconductors in July were $18.2 billion, an increase of 5.3 percent from June 2009 when sales were $17.2 billion, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported. SIA noted that the year-on-year rate of decline has moderated as the year has progressed. The first six months...

Electronics design software company Altium has announced its final financial results for the three months ending 30 June 2009, and for the financial year ending 30 June 2009. The company reports an income before tax for the full financial year of US$224,000 on sales of US$51.3 million, compared to U...

ReVolt Technology, which has developed a rechargeable zinc-air battery, announced the expansion of its technical leadership team with the addition of Mr. Jim McLean and Mr. Paul Tang. Jim McLean joined ReVolt as Director of Engineering and Paul Tang has recently joined ReVolt as Manager of Technolog...

ST-Ericsson, a joint venture of STMicroelectronics and Ericsson, announced the appointment of Gilles Delfassy as President and CEO. Alain Dutheil, who has led the company during the crucial period of formation and integration, will work with Delfassy over the coming months to ensure a smooth transit...

Organized and promoted by Messe München International the 5th electronicAmericas took place from June 1st to 5th, 2009 together with the collaborated 25th FIEE at the Anhembi Park Exhibition Hall in Sao Paulo. Although under the shadow of an economic crisis the fair closed with 53,567 trade visitors...