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STMicroelectronics Set To Spur the Growth of the MEMS Microphone Market

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:00:12 GMT

PRNewswire - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), the leading supplier of MEMS(1) for consumer and portable applications and the third largest MEMS manufacturer overall(2), has expanded its portfolio with next-generation micro-machined acoustic devices.

Telefónica O2 Executive, Michael Fränkle, Joins Ubidyne Board of Directors

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:00:46 GMT

Business Wire - Ubidyne, the leader in digital radio technology for the wireless industry, announced today that Michael Fränkle has joined the company’s board.

NEC Electronics Announces Development of Ethernet PHY Family for Industrial Automation Systems

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:42:31 GMT

Business Wire - NEC Electronics (TOKYO:6723) today announced the development of a new family of industrial Ethernet physical layers (PHYs) for 10Base-T and 100Base-TX/FX.

Power Integrations Releases New Version of PI Expert® Power Supply Design Software

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:05:04 GMT

Business Wire - Power Integrations (Nasdaq:POWI), the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, today launched Version 7.1.5 of its popular PI Expert power supply design software.

CVD Equipment Corporation offers a compelling solution for TCO coated glass

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:03:49 GMT

Business Wire - CVD Equipment Corporation (CVD) (NASDAQ: CVV), announced today that an article about the Company was published in the November issue of Photovoltaics World magazine titled “Off-line APCVD offers paradigm shift for TCO glass end users.” The article was coauthored by CVD executives Karlheinz Strobl, VP of Business Development, and Michael Gray, CVD’s VP of Sales and Marketing.

Rambus to Present at the Credit Suisse Annual Technology Conference

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:58:29 GMT

Business Wire - Rambus Inc. (Nasdaq:RMBS), one of the world's premier technology licensing companies specializing in high-speed memory architectures, today announced that Harold Hughes, chief executive officer, and Satish Rishi, chief financial officer, will present at the Credit Suisse Annual Technology Conference in Phoenix, Arizona on Thursday, December 3, 2009.

Tessera Promotes Bernard Cassidy to Executive Vice President

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:11:41 GMT

Business Wire - Tessera Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSRA) announced today that Bernard J. “Barney” Cassidy, senior vice president and general counsel, has been promoted to executive vice president and general counsel.

Amtech Reports Fiscal 2009 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Financial Results

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:09:54 GMT

Business Wire - Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASYS), a global supplier of production and automation systems and related supplies for the manufacture of solar cells, semiconductors, and silicon wafers, today reported financial results for its fiscal 2009 fourth quarter and year ended September 30, 2009.

Ultra Clean Technology Acquires Facility in Singapore

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:00:13 GMT

PRNewswire - Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: UCTT), a leading developer and supplier of critical subsystems for the semiconductor capital equipment, medical device, research, flat panel and solar industries, is pleased to announce the launch of its new manufacturing operation in Singapore at the Spectrum 1 complex in the Woodlands Industrial Estate. Ultra Clean took over the 35,000 sq. ft. facility from Allegro Manufacturing Pte.

Evergreen Solar Announces December 2009 Investor Conference Schedule

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:01:56 GMT

Business Wire - Evergreen Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: ESLR), a manufacturer of String Ribbon™ solar power products with its proprietary, low-cost silicon wafer technology, announced today that the Company will be presenting at three investor conferences in December.

PowerSafe Announces Its Selection by NASA for Two Small Business Innovation Research Projects

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:11:34 GMT

Business Wire - PowerSafe Technology Corporation (Pink Sheets: PSFT), announced today that two Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) projects submitted by its wholly owned subsidiary Amplification Technologies Inc. (www.ampti.net) (ATI) have been competitively selected by NASA.

ON Semiconductor Introduces GreenPoint® Reference Designs for High-Efficiency LED Lighting Applications

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:00:34 GMT

Business Wire - ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN), a leading global supplier of high performance, energy efficient, silicon solutions for green electronics, has launched two new GreenPoint® reference designs that will speed and simplify the development of high-efficiency LED-based lighting applications.

GE Oil & Gas Powers Worlds First Offshore Gravity-Based LNG Terminal

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:08:15 GMT

Business Wire - In a pioneering application for the global liquid natural gas (LNG) industry, GE Oil & Gas technology is powering the world’s first gravity-based offshore LNG terminal located 17 kilometers offshore from the town of Rovigo, near Venice, on Italy’s north east coast.

Amkor to Present at Barclays Capital Technology Conference

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:04:42 GMT

Business Wire - Amkor Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMKR) today announced that Joanne Solomon, chief financial officer, and Jim Fusaro, executive vice president for assembly and test business, will participate in the Barclays Capital Technology Conference in San Francisco, CA on Tuesday, December 8, 2009.

Research and Markets: The World Market for Electron and Scanning Probe Microscopes for the Semiconductors and Date Storage Expected to Grow to $12

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:03:43 GMT

Business Wire - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/resea rch/ac6bd3/the_world_market_f) has announced the addition of the "The World Market for Electron and Scanning Probe Microscopes" report to their offering.

Cymer to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:00:13 GMT

PRNewswire - Cymer, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYMI), the world's leading supplier of light sources used by chipmakers to create advanced semiconductor chips, today announced that the company will provide a live webcast of its presentations at the Credit Suisse Annual Technology Conference on December 1, 2009 at 10:30 AM PST and at the Barclays Capital Global Technology Conference on December 8, 2009 at 2:00 PM PST.

Global Off-Deck LBS Application Activations to Exceed 260 Million in 2010, Says ABI Research

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:40:52 GMT

Business Wire - The surging popularity enjoyed by affordable off-deck LBS applications is creating new momentum, a more open environment, and increased competition in a location industry that has long been dominated by carriers offering expensive subscription-based on-deck services.

STMicroelectronics Maximizes Accessibility of STM32 Microcontrollers With Extremely Low-Cost and Highly Featured Development Environment

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:37:39 GMT

PRNewswire - -- STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a world leader in microcontrollers, has announced an extremely low-cost development environment maximizing access to its STM32 microcontroller families built using the ARM Cortex-M3 processor core, which is optimized for embedded applications.

TI introduces the industry's smallest sine-to-sine wave clock buffer

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:00:22 GMT

PRNewswire - Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced the industry's smallest four-channel, low-power, low-jitter sine-to-sine wave clock buffer, the first device in a family of sine-wave clock buffers.

Microchip Offers Industrys Broadest Portfolio of Semiconductors Specified for Operation up to 150° C Ambient

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:32:32 GMT

Business Wire - Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP), a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today announced it has the industry’s broadest portfolio of semiconductors specified for operation up to 150° C ambient—including 8- and 16-bit PIC® microcontrollers (MCUs) and dsPIC® Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs); serial EEPROM devices, and analog products.

Dynex Announces Filing of Final Prospectus for Rights Offering to Shareholders

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:15:13 GMT

CNW Group - Dynex Power Inc., a leading specialist high power semiconductor company, announced today that it has filed a final prospectus with the securities commissions in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario relating to a rights offering.

OCZ and Symwave Partner to Deliver the Smallest, Highest Performance and Lowest Power USB 3.0 External Storage Product

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:13:37 GMT

Business Wire - OCZ Technology Group, Inc., a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory and flash-based storage and Symwave, a leading silicon supplier of system solutions for SuperSpeed USB devices, today announced a partnership to deliver next generation USB 3.0 solutions at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 7-10, 2010.

iWatt, Inc. Introduces Primary Side Regulated Digital PWM Controller for Dimmable LED Lighting

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:12:41 GMT

Business Wire - iWatt, Inc., a leader in digital power IC systems products and technology, today announced the release of the iW3610 Digital Controller for dimmable LED lighting applications.

Donald Schrock Joins MaxLinear Board of Directors

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:11:48 GMT

Business Wire - MaxLinear Inc., a leading provider of radio frequency (RF) and mixed-signal IC solutions for broadband communications applications, today announced that Donald Schrock has been elected as the newest member of its board of directors.

ACL Semiconductors Sales Up 44 Percent in 3rd Quarter to $74 Million

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:01:10 GMT

PRNewswire - ACL Semiconductors, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ACLO), one of Asia's largest distributors of memory chip products, today announced that net sales for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009, increased 44 percent to $74 million and net sales for the first nine months of 2009 increased 40 percent to $209 million, from $150 million in the same period in 2008.

Synopsys Expands DesignWare Data Converter IP Portfolio with 40-nm Solutions

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:00:49 GMT

PRNewswire - Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced the release of a broad range of data converter IP solutions for 40-nanometer (nm) process technologies.

Novellus' Ashable Hardmask (AHM(TM)) PECVD Films Enable Sub-32nm Lithographic Patterning

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:00:32 GMT

PRNewswire - Novellus Systems (Nasdaq: NVLS) has developed a suite of ashable hardmask (AHM) films that have up to 25 percent greater etch selectivity compared to similar amorphous carbon films in use by the industry today.

Novellus Announces Availability of the Webcast of its Presentation at the Barclays Capital 2009 Global Technology Conference

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:00:07 GMT

PRNewswire - Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS), today announced that the company will present on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, at the Barclays Capital 2009 Global Technology Conference.

DDi Corp. Announces Agreement to Acquire Coretec Inc.

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:25:25 GMT

Business Wire - DDi Corp. (NASDAQ:DDIC), and Coretec Inc. (TSX:CYY), both leading providers of technologically advanced printed circuit board (“PCB”) engineering and manufacturing services, announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement (the "Agreement") pursuant to which DDi will acquire Coretec for approximately CDN $25.2 million (US $23.5 million), comprised of approximately CDN $7.4 million in cash for Coretec’s common stock and the assumption of CDN $17.8 million of Coretec debt outstanding as of September 30, 2009.

KYOCERA Founder Kazuo Inamori Receives "Entrepreneur for the World" Award

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:20:09 GMT

Business Wire - Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971) founder and chairman emeritus Kazuo Inamori received the "Entrepreneur for the World" Award, Entrepreneur category, during the ceremony of the World Entrepreneurship Forum, November 19, 2009 in Lyon, France.

CyberOptics Advanced Inspection System Incorporated in DEK Internationals New Productivity-Safeguarding Screen Printing Technology

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:54:29 GMT

Business Wire - CyberOptics Corporation (Nasdaq: CYBE) today announced that its inspection system has been incorporated into DEK International’s new Sentinel technology that was introduced earlier this month at the Productronica electronics trade show in Germany.

austriamicrosystems Expands CMOS, High-Voltage, High-Voltage Flash and RF Multi Project Wafer Service for Foundry Customers

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:18:29 GMT

Business Wire - austriamicrosystems (SIX:AMS) business unit Full Service Foundry expands its fast and cost-efficient ASIC prototyping service, known as Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) or shuttle run, in 2010 with a more extensive schedule.

Fitch Affirms AMD's IDR at 'B-'; Revises Outlook to Positive

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:18:38 GMT

Business Wire - Fitch Ratings has taken the following rating actions on Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD):

Law Offices of Brian M. Felgoise, P.C. Announces Investigation of Semitool, Inc.

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:12:30 GMT

Business Wire - The Law Offices of Brian M. Felgoise, P.C. announces an investigation into possible breaches...

TranSwitch Announces One-for-Eight Reverse Stock Split

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:16:30 GMT

Business Wire - TranSwitch® Corporation (NASDAQ: TXCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions for the converging data, video and voice wireline and wireless networks, announced today that a previously approved reverse split of its common stock will take effect at 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) today (the "Effective Time") and be reflected in the market at the start of NASDAQ trading on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 on a 1-for-8 split-adjusted basis.

Rambus Comments on Order in Price-Fixing Case

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:12:38 GMT

Business Wire - Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS) today announced that Judge Richard A. Kramer of the San Francisco...

AMD Announces Pricing of Private Offering of $500 Million of Senior Notes

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:11:44 GMT

Business Wire - Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) today announced that it has agreed to sell $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 8.125% Senior Notes due 2017 in a private offering.

Verigy to Showcase Newest Semiconductor Tester at SEMICON Japan, December 2-4

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:09:56 GMT

Business Wire - To address market demand in Japan for low-cost testing of cost-sensitive ICs, Verigy (NASDAQ:VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, will hold the Japanese market debut of its V101 test system at the SEMICON Japan trade show, December 2-4, 2009 at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan.

Analog Devices Announces Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and for Fiscal Year 2009

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:01:33 GMT

Business Wire - Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE: ADI), a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, today announced financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended October 31, 2009.

Voltaix Announces Management Transition

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:07:23 GMT

PRNewswire - Voltaix, a leading provider of materials that enhance the performance of semiconductor chips and solar cells, today announced that Mark K. Fine will become interim Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2010.

Telegent Systems Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:35:23 GMT

PRNewswire - Telegent Systems, Inc. today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") relating to the proposed initial public offering of its common shares. The number of common shares to be sold in the offering and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined.

RIM/BlackBerry Sued by Klausner Technologies for Visual Voicemail Patent Infringement

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:43:24 GMT

Business Wire - Klausner Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has filed suit against Research in Motion, Ltd. (NASDQ:RIMM) for patent infringement.

Motorola Sued by Klausner Technologies for Visual Voicemail Patent Infringement

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:42:57 GMT

Business Wire - Klausner Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has filed suit against Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) for patent infringement.

EVE CEO Luc Burgun to Participate in IP-ESC09 Panel on Transactors

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:04:34 GMT

Business Wire - Luc Burgun, chief executive officer of EVE, the leader in hardware/software co-verification, will participate in a technical panel discussion on transactors during the IP-Embedded Systems Conference (IP-ESC) 2009 December 1-3 in Grenoble, France.

NI Technology Updates Outlooks for Cree, Citrix Systems, F5 Networks, Anadigics and Skyworks Solutions

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:53:41 GMT

PRNewswire - Next Inning Technology Research (http:/ /www.nextinning.com), an online investment newsletter focused on semiconductor and technology stocks, announced it has updated outlooks for Cree (Nasdaq: CREE), Citrix Systems (Nasdaq: CTXS), F5 Networks (Nasdaq: FFIV), Anadigics (Nasdaq: ANAD) and Skyworks Solutions (Nasdaq: SWKS).

IBM Announces Expiration of Early Exchange Period for Debt Exchange Offers

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:30:38 GMT

Business Wire - IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the expiration of the early exchange period in connection with its offers to exchange (the “Exchange Offers”) any and all of its 7.125 percent Debentures due 2096 (the “7.125 Percent Notes”), 7.000 percent Debentures due 2045 (the “7.000 Percent Notes) and 8.000 percent Notes due 2038 (the “8.000 Percent Notes” and, together with the 7.125 Percent Notes and 7.000 Percent Notes, the “Old Notes”) for a new series of 5.600 Percent Senior Notes due 2039 (the “New Notes”) and cash.

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Enables Green Power Supplies with Optimized Medium Voltage Power MOSFETs

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:02:49 GMT

Business Wire - Alpha & Omega Semiconductor, Inc. (AOS) today announced extensions to their high performance SDMOS TM family with new 80V and 100V MOSFETs.

TI revolutionizes design of wireless networking applications with eZ430-Chronos, world's first customizable development environment in a sports watch

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:00:39 GMT

PRNewswire - Representing a new era in development, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced the eZ430-Chronos, the world's first customizable development environment within a sports watch.

WS-I to Participate in Gartner Application Architecture, Development & Integration Summit

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:43:14 GMT

Business Wire - The Web Services Interoperability Organization (WS-I: http://www.ws-i.org) announced today that it is participating in the Standards Corner at the 22nd Annual Gartner Application Architecture, Development & Integration Summit (AADI: http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=83 8226) to be held December 7-9 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

IDT Divests Micro Networks Business

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:38:56 GMT

Business Wire - IDT® (Integrated Device Technology, Inc.)(NASDAQ:IDTI), a leading provider of essential mixed signal semiconductor solutions that enrich the digital media experience, today announced it has signed an agreement to divest its Micro Networks business to Spectrum Control, Inc. for approximately $13 million.

Avago Technologies Announces One of the Industrys Smallest Isolated Voltage/Current Detectors With 8mm Creepage and Clearance

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:36:21 GMT

Business Wire - Avago Technologies (Nasdaq:AVGO), a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, today announced two new miniature voltage/current threshold detection optocouplers for use in a wide range of industrial control applications. The ACPL-K370/K376 optocouplers are designed to detect AC/DC sources and convert the voltage to a logic interface across an optical coupling barrier to provide safe isolation in electronically noisy environments found in industrial applications.

PLX PCI Express Switch Enables Blinding Speed on New ATI Radeon Flagship Graphics Card

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:22:26 GMT

Business Wire - PLX Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLXT), the leading global supplier of PCI Express® (PCIe®) switch and bridge solutions, today announced its PEX 8647 PCIe Gen 2 switch is the high-performance, peer-to-peer connectivity solution on the new premium ATI Radeon™ HD 5970 dual-GPU graphics cards from AMD® (NYSE:AMD).

First Solar Sells California Solar Power Project to NRG

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:21:35 GMT

Business Wire - First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq:FSLR), today announced the sale of the 21 megawatt (MW) AC solar energy project it has developed and constructed in Blythe, Calif., to NRG Energy, Inc.

Calypto Empowers Intrinsity to Deliver Industrys Fastest, Most Power-Efficient Third-Party Processor Cores

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:10:12 GMT

Business Wire - Calypto® Design Systems, the leader in sequential analysis technology, today announced that Intrinsity, Inc. is deploying Calypto’s SLEC® RTL tool for the comprehensive verification of its products. Intrinsity implements industry-standard, cycle-accurate RTL cores from ARM®, PowerPC® and MIPS® in its Fast14® one-of-N domino logic to increase performance by as much as 65 percent, while maintaining low leakage and operating power characteristics in approximately the same silicon area.

Skyworks Extends Key Automotive Certification to Mexicali Manufacturing Facility

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:07:58 GMT

Business Wire - Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWKS), an innovator of high reliability analog and mixed signal semiconductors enabling a broad range of end markets, today announced that the Company’s expanded ISO/TS 16949 certification now includes its entire Mexicali, Mexico manufacturing facility.