Farnell has launched a microsite dedicated to sensors and sensing applications. In addition to giving access to over 4,000 products, the sensing microsite also provides design resources including application notes, white papers and product training videos to help keep engineers involved in this sect...

ERS Electronic, a company in the field of Thermal Wafer Chuck Systems for semiconductor production, has announced a distribution agreement with Stepper Technology. Through this agreement, Stepper Technology of Taiwan will act as the official sales and service agent for ERS equipment in this geograph...

TTTech,a supplier of networking solutions based on time-triggered technology and Tieto, a enterprise in the IT services and product engineering sector, are announcing their strategic partnership in the area of industrial networking based on TTEthernet. TTTech's open TTEthernet network technology en...

Integrated Device Technology (IDT) intends to sell its Hillsboro, Oregon wafer fabrication facility and related assets to Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (AOS). Under a foundry service arrangement with IDT, AOS has the option to acquire the wafer fabrication facility and related assets for $26 million...

Crocus Technology, a developer of magnetic semiconductors, announced the acquisition of NXP Semiconductors' MRAM patent portfolio. These patents provide fundamental MRAM intellectual property rights in multiple geographies worldwide, including North America, Europe and Asia.

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AMD has appointed Rory P. Read, 49, President and Chief Executive Officer of AMD. He has also been appointed to the Company’s board of directors. Read joins AMD from Lenovo Group, where he was most recently President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to Lenovo, Read spent 23 years at IBM, where he ...

Semtech, a supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, reported unaudited financial results for its second quarter of fiscal year 2012, which ended July 31, 2011. Net revenue was $130.3 million, up 15.0 percent from the second quarter of fiscal year 2011 and up 6.4 percent from the first qua...