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MaxLinear, Inc. and Exar Corp. announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which MaxLinear has agreed to acquire Exar for $13.00 per share in cash. This price for each share of Exar represents a 22 percent premium over the Company’s closing price of $10.62 on Tuesday, March 28.

With worldwide data demand outpacing the frequency, bandwidth and power capabilities of our current communications infrastructure, Felix Ejeckam and Ty Mitchell, both experts in gallium nitride (GaN)-on-Diamond technology have joined forces to create Akash Systems, Inc., a company committed to revolutionizing the future of fast, affordable satellite communications.

Teledyne Technologies Inc. and e2v technologies plc jointly announced the successful completion of the previously announced acquisition by Teledyne of e2v by means of a Scheme of Arrangement.

Rohde & Schwarz will supply test and measurement solutions to Qualcomm Technologies to produce engineering samples of its SDR051 5G RF transceiver in readiness for 5G deployment.

Fully driverless technology will spark a transformation of personal mobility, enabling consumers to abandon costly vehicle ownership and summon shared vehicles when needed. ABI Research predicts that this will transform the vehicle interior, which car manufacturers will design to be reconfigurable per the individual needs and preferences of whoever is using the vehicle at the time.