Semiconductors / Integrated Circuits

Cascade Microtech Wins Global Technology Award

Cascade Microtech announced that it has won a Global Technology Award for its Grypper ball grid array (BGA) test socket. Sponsored by "Global SMT & Packaging" magazine, the award was delivered in November at Productronica in Munich, Germany. Introduced in January 2007, the Grypper fine-pitch socket tests 0.4 mm...
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Inphi Corp. Wins FSA Award

Inphi® Corp. announced it has won the Fabless Semiconductor Association’s (FSA) award for the industry’s “Most Respected Private Fabless Company.” Members of the semiconductor industry cited Inphi’s significant achievements in products, its vision, and the company’s considerable future opportunities in the semiconductor industry in casting their votes. The FSA,...
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The Analog-intensive Mixed-signal Initiative

Chuck Fox, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Jazz Semiconductor, spoke with Microwave Journal editor David Vye about the new .18um CMOS process, the Analog-intensive Mixed-signal Initiative and how the company's latest Silicon technology is ready to deliver the single chip radio. Appointed Vice President of Sales and Marketing in July 2007, Fox has over 25 years of experience in the semiconductor industry providing executive leadership with strategic, operational and marketing responsibilities. Previously, he was CEO of KeyEye Communications, a fabless analog-intensive mixed-signal semiconductor company. He also served as President and CEO of Chameleon Systems, a high-performance DSP processor company and Vice President of Marketing for Cradle Technologies, a multi-processor DSP chip company.
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GSA Expands Leadership Council in Europe

The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) has renamed and expanded its leadership council for Europe. The new name is the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Leadership Council, which reflects the multiple countries within EMEA that are playing a more significant and growing role within the industry. The Council, which...
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Vishay Receives Two NEDA Manufacturer of the Year Awards

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. recently received two awards from the National Electronic Distributors Association (NEDA). Vishay received the awards, one for Active Component Manufacturer of the Year and one for I, P and E (Interconnect, Passive and Electromechanical) Component Manufacturer of the Year, at NEDAs annual Executive Conference in Chicago,...
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