Microsemi has acquired the telecom clock generation, synchronization, packet timing and synthesis business from Maxim Integrated Products. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquired product lines and technology are vital to the effective and efficient delivery of time-sensitive vo...

Digi-Key and Vicor have signed a global distribution agreement. Vicor offers a portfolio of high efficiency, high density power distribution architectures that enable customers to efficiently convert and manage power from the wall plug to point-of-load and address a broad range of power system requ...

Cree announced revenue of $304.1 million for its second quarter of fiscal 2012, ended December 25, 2011. This represents an 18% increase compared to revenue of $257.0 million reported for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 and a 13% increase compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2012. GAAP net inco...

The current IMS Research study (January 2012) shows that Infineon holds a 51.5 percent share in the NFC security microcontroller market. The name of the study is “The World Market for NFC – 2012 Edition”. Market share of other suppliers are: NXP 31.8%, Samsung 8.6%, STMicroelectronics 5.6%. NFC cont...

AMS Technologies announced, that Sweden based Azpect Photonics will join the AMS Technologies team. The acquisition creates a large pan-European consultancy and solution provider for Optical, Power and Thermal Management Technologies. The original founders and the local Nordic Sales, Application Eng...

The German AMA Fachverband für Sensorik (Metrology Association) polled approximately 7000 persons, mostly visitors and exhibitors at the Sensor+Test fair in Nuremburg, Germany on their attitude to the use of the media. Of the approximately 500 answering participants, 71% said they were active for ...

Vishay announced the acquisition of HiRel Systems, a supplier of high reliability transformers, inductors, coils, and power conversion products. The purchase price was approximately $85 million, including repayment of HiRel debt, and subject to customary post-closing adjustments.

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