The Board of Directors of International Rectifier announced that it has reviewed Vishay’s second proposal and unanimously determined that Vishay’s $23 per share offer significantly undervalues the fut...

Vicor announces the appointment of Catalin Tachiciu as Regional Sales Manager Germany, Switzerland and Denmark and Hannes Schachenmayr to Regional Sales Manager Eastern Europe. Tachiciu, 45, joins Vic...

Vishay announced the acquisition of a specialty capacitor (wet tantalum) product line from Kemet for $35.2 million and other consideration in the form of a three-year term loan of $15 million. Sales o...

The Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Consortium and IEEE Council on EDA (CEDA) announced that Dr. Phil Kaufman Award, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Synopsys, Aart de Geus, has been chosen as this ...

Despite the economic downturn, the German electrical industry sees itself on a successful path for 2008. “Our growth this year will be around 4% which is about double that of the of he average growth ...

NXP Semiconductors (formerly Philips Semiconductors) announced a redesign program. The program includes major reduction of NXP’s manufacturing base, its central R&D, and support functions. This progra...

Intersil announced the completion of the company's internal reorganization with the consolidation of five product lines into two product groups -- Power Management and Analog Mixed Signal. In addition...