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Skyworks Solutions Inc. announced that it has captured the market leader position in wireless networking with the acquisition of SiGe Semiconductor. Skyworks’ connectivity solutions can be found powering a variety of Internet access devices including smart phones, set-top boxes, gateways, BluRay® players, gaming consoles, tablets and personal computers, high-power...

electronica India 2011 & productronica India 2011, organized by Messe München International India Pvt. Ltd. , were a success when held at the Pragati Maidan exhibition centre in New Delhi, India. The event provided a key platform for companies in India, aimed at significantly helping and boosting business for...

The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) released its August statics from its Global Semiconductor Funding, IPO and M&A Update, including: • In August, six semiconductor companies raised $65.3 M, down 20 percent from the $81.6 M raised in July 2011. August’s funding total decreased year-over-year (YoY) at a rate of...

Extending its lead in GaAs PHEMT technology, WIN Semiconductors Inc. has released a next generation 0.15 μm PHEMT process, named PP15-50/PP15-51. Win will spotlight this process, which is for high frequency power products operating at up to 6 V, at EuMW 2011 in Manchester. Win is exhibiting in booth...

Analog Devices Inc. , (ADI) a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal-processing applications and leading supplier of RF ICs, announced the introduction of two VGA products that feature new levels of integration and performance for designers of broadband communications systems. With unprecedented levels of integration, the ADRF6516 VGA...

Plessey Semiconductors announced the opening of a new office in Futian, the heart of the Shenzhen Central Business District, Shenzhen, China, which is the first stage in an aggressive expansion plan for the company. “A third of our sales are already into the Asia Pacific region,” explained Derek Rye,...

Comchip Technology Corp. , a leader in design and manufacture of flat chip SMD diodes, has developed a 3.3V unidirectional 4-line electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection diode array that meets the immunity requirements of IEC 61000-4-2 level 4 (±20 kV air, ±15 kV contact discharge). Designated as part of the...

Nujira has appointed Patrick McNamee to the newly created post of VP of Silicon Operations with overall responsibility for taking its Envelope Tracking ICs from design completion to volume production. He has over 25 years experience in the semiconductor industry including 15 years senior management experience with successful fabless...