Digital50.com Category: Semiconductors

Dr. Henry Samueli and David A. Dull Take Leaves of Absence as Executive Officers of Broadcom

Wed, 14 May 2008 20:35:00 0500

IRVINE, Calif., May 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM) announced today that Chairman of the Board and Chief Technical Officer, Dr. Henry Samueli, and Senior Vice President and General Counsel...

MIPS Technologies to Present at Seventh Annual JMP Securities Research Conference

Wed, 14 May 2008 17:00:00 0500

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard architectures, processors and analog IP for digital consumer, networking, personal entertainment, communications...

Monolithic Power Systems Executives to Speak at Three Investor Conferences in Late May

Wed, 14 May 2008 17:00:00 0500

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall —Monolithic Power Systems (MPS) (Nasdaq: MPWR), a leading fabless manufacturer of high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced that company executives will present at three...

LogicVision to Present at The Seventh Annual JMP Securities Research Conference

Wed, 14 May 2008 16:31:00 0500

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — LogicVision, Inc. (Nasdaq: LGVN), a leading provider of test and yield learning solutions, will present at The Seventh Annual JMP Securities Research Conference in San Francisco...

ChipMOS REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2008 RESULTS

Wed, 14 May 2008 16:30:00 0500

HSINCHU, Taiwan, May 14 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD. (''ChipMOS'' or the ''Company'') (Nasdaq: IMOS) today reported unaudited consolidated financial results for the first quarter ended...

Actions Semiconductor Announces Annual General Meeting Results

Wed, 14 May 2008 16:28:00 0500

ZHUHAI, China, May 14 Xinhua-PRNewswire — Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACTS), one of China's leading fabless semiconductor companies that provides comprehensive mixed-signal system-on-a-chip (SoC) and multimedia...

TI CEO Rich Templeton to deliver keynote at JPMorgan investor conference

Wed, 14 May 2008 16:06:00 0500

DALLAS, May 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) Chairman, President and CEO Rich Templeton will deliver keynote remarks at the JPMorgan 36th Annual Technology Conference in...

Actions Semiconductor Announces Annual General Meeting Results

Wed, 14 May 2008 16:05:00 0500

ZHUHAI, China, May 14 PRNewswire — Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACTS), one of China's leading fabless semiconductor companies that provides comprehensive mixed-signal system-on-a-chip (SoC) and multimedia digital...

EV Group to Expand Presence in Korea With Opening of Subsidiary to Bolster Growing R&D and High-Volume Manufacturing Efforts

Wed, 14 May 2008 13:29:00 0500

ST. FLORIAN, Austria, May 14 PRNewswire — EV Group (EVG), a leading supplier of wafer-bonding and lithography equipment for the advanced semiconductor and packaging, MEMS, silicon-on-insulator (SOI) and emerging...

STMicroelectronics' Shareholders Approve All Resolutions at Annual General Meeting

Wed, 14 May 2008 09:42:00 0500

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, May 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has announced that all of the proposed resolutions were approved at the Company's Annual General Meeting, which was held in Amsterdam

Liberty Technical Advisory Board Expands Under the Auspices of IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organization

Wed, 14 May 2008 09:01:00 0500

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing, today announced that the Liberty(TM) Technical Advisory Board (TAB) is expanding under...

Synopsys and TSMC Collaborate on Advanced HSPICE Modeling Technology for 40-nm Processes

Wed, 14 May 2008 09:00:00 0500

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing today announced the release of the TSMC Modeling Interface (TMI) methodology, which has...

OmniVision to Host Teleconference on Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Financial Results

Wed, 14 May 2008 09:00:00 0500

SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OVTI), the world's largest supplier of CMOS image sensors, will release its fourth quarter and fiscal 2008 earnings after the market close on Thursday...

Atheros to Present at JPMorgan Technology Conference May 20

Wed, 14 May 2008 08:30:00 0500

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Atheros Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATHR), a leading developer of advanced wireless and wired network communications solutions, today announced that Craig Barratt, president...

RFMD(R) Releases 2.4 GHz to 5.8 GHz Frequency Transverter

Wed, 14 May 2008 08:03:00 0500

GREENSBORO, N.C., May 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — RF Micro Devices, (Nasdaq: RFMD), a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance semiconductor components, today introduced the ML5825 frequency transverter. The ML5825 is...

Nusym Debuts With Focus on Intelligent Verification

Wed, 14 May 2008 05:00:00 0500

LOS GATOS, Calif., May 14 PRNewswire — Nusym Technology, Inc. formally introduced itself today as a verification solutions provider targeting one of the most critical problems in electronic design: developing confidence in the design in a...

Marvell to Provide a Vision for the Future of TV and Video at Upcoming Conferences

Tue, 13 May 2008 19:03:00 0500

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 13 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Marvell (Nasdaq: MRVL) announced today that Dr. Nikhil Balram, vice president and general manager of Marvell's Digital Entertainment Business Unit, will be educating attendees at...

Vitesse Selects Enterprise Yield-Management Solution From Mfg Vision Ltd.

Tue, 13 May 2008 19:00:00 0500

LIMERICK, Ireland, May 13 PRNewswire — Mfg Vision Ltd., a provider of innovative yield-management and data-analysis solutions to the global semiconductor industry, today announced that its enterprise yield-management (EYM) system, FloorVision...

Trident Microsystems, Inc. to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:15:00 0500

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 13 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Trident Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRID), a leader in high-performance semiconductor system solutions for the multimedia and digital television markets, today announced that Sylvia D...

STMicroelectronics Advances IGBT Switching Performance for Higher Efficiency and Reduced Size in Energy-Saving Ballasts and Converters

Tue, 13 May 2008 12:28:00 0500

GENEVA, May 13 PRNewswire-FirstCall — STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a world leader in power semiconductors, has introduced IGBTs that use innovative and efficient lifetime-control techniques to reduce energy loss during turn off. New devices...

Merrimac Reports First Quarter 2008 Results

Tue, 13 May 2008 11:54:00 0500

WEST CALDWELL, N.J., May 13 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Merrimac Industries, Inc. (Amex: MRM), a leader in the design and manufacture of RF Microwave components, subsystem assemblies and micro-multifunction modules (MMFM(R)), today announced results for...

Raytheon-Led Team Demonstrates Innovative Technique Growing Semiconductor Compounds on Silicon

Tue, 13 May 2008 10:00:00 0500

TEWKSBURY, Mass., May 13, 2008 PRNewswire — A Raytheon Company-led team (NYSE: RTN) has accomplished a key step demonstrating that affordable, high-performance circuits for military applications can be produced by growing semiconductor compounds...

California Micro Devices Presents Display Electronics Solutions at SID's Display Week 2008

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:31:00 0500

LOS ANGELES, May 13 PRNewswire-FirstCall — California Micro Devices (Nasdaq: CAMD) will be showcasing its MDDI and MIPI client solutions for high speed serial interface display interfaces in mobile handsets at SID's Display Week 2008 in...

Next Inning Technology Updates Outlooks for Hewlett-Packard, Amtech Systems, Applied Materials, and Alvarion

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:30:00 0500

PRINCETON, N.J., May 13 PRNewswire — Next Inning Technology Research (http://www.nextinning.com), a subscription service focused on semiconductor and technology stocks, announced it has updated...

HiSilicon Selects Synopsys as IP Vendor Of Choice for SoC Designs

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:01:00 0500

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 13 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing, today announced that HiSilicon Technologies, an IC design company for communication...

Texas Instruments acquires Commergy Technologies for energy-saving power supply innovation

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:00:00 0500

DALLAS, May 13 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Texas Instruments (TI) Incorporated (NYSE: TXN) today announced that it has acquired Ireland-based Commergy Technologies, Ltd., a power supply reference design provider that specializes...

Synopsys HSIM-XA Adopted by STMicroelectronics for Its Advanced Smart Power Technology

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:00:00 0500

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 13 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing, today announced the successful outcome of an extensive collaboration with Synopsys...

TI's newest VoIP gateway solutions offer manufacturers increased performance, scalability and support for video capabilities over enterprise networks

Tue, 13 May 2008 08:30:00 0500

DALLAS, May 13 PRNewswire — Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced the newest members of its Voice over IP (VoIP) gateway silicon and software solutions that will enable equipment manufacturers to achieve higher channel...

Metalink Schedules First Quarter 2008 Conference Call

Tue, 13 May 2008 08:00:00 0500

YAKUM, Israel, May 13 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Metalink Ltd. (NASDAQ: MTLK) today announced that its first quarter 2008 results conference will be broadcast "live" in listen-only mode via its website on Tuesday, May 20th, 2008 at...

KEMET Reports Preliminary Results of Fiscal Year 2008 and 4th Quarter

Tue, 13 May 2008 08:00:00 0500

GREENVILLE, S.C., May 13 PRNewswire-FirstCall — KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM) today reported preliminary results for fiscal year 2008 and the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2008. Net sales for the quarter ended March 31...

Qualcomm and AsiaTelco Enter into a 3G CDMA Subscriber Unit and Modem Card License Agreement

Tue, 13 May 2008 07:30:00 0500

SAN DIEGO, May 13 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies and data solutions, and AsiaTelco Technologies Holding Company Limited (AsiaTelco), a leading...

Mindspeed(R) Selects CEVA-X1641 DSP and CEVA-XS1200A Subsystem for High Performance Next Generation Network Applications

Tue, 13 May 2008 07:30:00 0500

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 13 PRNewswire-FirstCall — CEVA, Inc. [(Nasdaq: CEVA); (LSE: CVA)], a leading licensor of silicon intellectual property (SIP) platform solutions and DSP cores, today announced that Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MSPD), a...

American Metal & Technology, Inc. Reports First Quarter Financial Results

Fri, 09 May 2008 20:35:00 0500

HEBEI, China, May 9 PRNewswire-FirstCall — American Metal & Technology, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AMGY) ("American Metal," the "Company"), a leading manufacturer in the People's Republic of China engaged in the development...

Texas Instruments powered Cable Modems achieve DOCSIS(R) 3.0 certification from CableLabs(R)

Fri, 09 May 2008 11:46:00 0500

DALLAS, May 9 PRNewswire — Texas Instruments (TI) congratulates its customers and the cable industry as a whole for achieving certification in CableLabs' Certification Wave 58. TI's innovative PUMA 5 technology provides OEMs with cost-effective...

AnalogicTech to Ring NASDAQ Opening Bell on May 16, 2008

Fri, 09 May 2008 08:30:00 0500

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 9 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc. ("AnalogicTech" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: AATI), a developer of power management semiconductors for mobile consumer electronic devices, today announced that...

Presstek Announces First Quarter 2008 Net Profit

Fri, 09 May 2008 06:00:00 0500

HUDSON, N.H., May 9 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Presstek, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRST) today reported a net income from continuing operations in the first quarter of 2008 of $0.2 million, or $0.01 per share, versus a net loss from...

ASE Inc. and ASE Test Announce Anticipated Effective Date of Proposed 'Going Private' Acquisition of ASE Test by ASE Inc.

Fri, 09 May 2008 02:00:00 0500

TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 9 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (NYSE: ASX, TAIEX: 2311, ''ASE Inc.'') and its majority-owned subsidiary ASE Test Limited (Nasdaq: ASTSF, TAIEX: 9101, "ASE Test'') today announced...

White Electronic Designs Corporation Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2008

Thu, 08 May 2008 16:15:00 0500

PHOENIX, May 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — White Electronic Designs Corporation (Nasdaq: WEDC) reported financial results for the second quarter, and the first six-months of fiscal year 2008, ended March 29, 2008.

Net sales...

Actions Semiconductor to Present at the Wedbush Morgan 6th Annual MAC: Management Access Conference for Micro-Small-Mid-Cap Companies

Thu, 08 May 2008 16:15:00 0500

ZHUHAI, China, May 8 Xinhua-PRNewswire — Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACTS), one of China's leading fabless semiconductor companies that provides comprehensive mixed-signal system-on-a-chip (SoC) and multimedia...

Actions Semiconductor to Present at the Wedbush Morgan 6th Annual MAC: Management Access Conference for Micro-Small-Mid-Cap Companies

Thu, 08 May 2008 16:15:00 0500

ZHUHAI, China, May 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACTS), one of China's leading fabless semiconductor companies that provides comprehensive mixed-signal system-on-a-chip (SoC) and multimedia...