Electronics News Archives

“Higher temperatures are often applied to speed up the analysis of high boiling components and boost productivity. The VF-5ht UltiMetal column is the ideal solution for these applications.”

Varian, Inc. announced recently the release of the VF-5ht UltiMetal column for high temperature gas chromatography , which is resistant to damage under extreme operating conditions. via Pharmaceutical Online

National Semiconductor Corp. introduced what it describes as the industry's first high-current light-emitting diode driver that enables dual LED operation for the camera flash function in portable multimedia ... via PowerPulse

Paul Otellini heads the world's leading chip maker Paul Otellini, chief executive of Intel, is to answer your questions this week. via BBC

STMicroelectronics, together with Intel and Francisco Partners today announced the closing of their previously announced Numonyx joint venture. via Design And Reuse

Universal Detection Technology , a developer of early-warning monitoring technologies to protect people from bioterrorism and other infectious health threats, and provider of counter-terrorism consulting and ... via PrimeNewswire

HICKORY, NC &#8212 Corning Cable Systems LLC, part of Corning Incorporated's Telecommunications segment, announces that its Plug & PlayTM Universal Systems are 100G Ethernet ready, capable of reliably ... via Fibers.org

“I never anticipated the Judicial Conduct Committee process would last this long, and as you might imagine, this has been the most difficult period of my life”

A New Hampshire judge wants permission to earn more money while she waits to hear what penalties, if any, she will face for shielding her husband's assets from creditors as he was being stripped of his law ... via The Citizen

“Revenue from applications other than portable media players grew by 22 percent in 2007 and represented 76 percent of the total”

Shares of UK semiconductor firm Wolfson Microelectronics plunged by one-fifth Thursday following news that Apple will no longer buy its products for the iPod nano and iPod touch lines. via E-Commerce Times

UAL Corp., Monster Worldwide Inc. and Flextronics International Ltd. led the Nasdaq 100 index's downturn Wednesday as the broader markets fell following separate government reports showed lower-than-expected ... via Canadian Business Magazine

“We're pleased with the decision, however the plaintiffs have the option of appealing so we've got to wait and see what occurs next.”

A UNITED States court has dismissed a class action against wheat exporter AWB which alleged the company had entered into an illegal conspiracy with the Iraq Government. via News.com.au

Nvidia Corp. said Thursday its chief financial officer, Marvin D. Burkett, is retiring. via Bizjournals

MEMC Electronic Materials Inc., Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and Washington Mutual Inc. via Forbes

“With Tower's state-of-the-art manufacturing process and effective technical support, we were able to implement this challenging and complex product”

Tower Semiconductor, Ltd., an independent specialty wafer foundry, and N-trig, the provider of DuoSense technology, combining pen and zero-pressure touch for mobile computers into a single device, today ... via Design And Reuse

Wolfson Microelectronics is believed to have lost out in its bid to supply Apple's next generation iPods with audio chips. via DesignLines

A new solar cell plant in Sakai, western Japan, is to be built by Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corporation. via South Africa News.Net

Shares of Oplink Communications, Inc . sunk to a 52-week low mid-session after the photonic components and intelligent modules provider said after Thursday's close that it expects to record a third-quarter loss ... via All Stories

Special prosecutors investigating alleged corruption at Samsung Group said yesterday that they planned to summon the conglomerate's powerful chief for questioning, according to a news report. via Xinhuanet

A Friedman Billings Ramsey analyst upgraded four semiconductor equipment makers Thursday, saying he thinks sales will improve in the second half of the year, and the stocks are at low prices. via Forbes

“We are upgrading the stock to 'Overweight' based on our belief that a tier-1 design win could increase investors' confidence in the company's growth prospects, in spite of recent consumer demand weakness”

An analyst upgraded shares of Cirrus Logic Inc. , and said the microchip developer will gain market share following a rival's contract loss. via Forbes

“He had an amazing voice and was always singing”

Larry King was a gay eighth-grader who used to come to school in makeup, high heels and earrings. via Winnipeg Sun

“This plant reflects our commitment to grow with our customers and to support one of China's most important industries.”

Corning Inc. celebrates opening of China facility March 28, 2008 Corning Inc. on Thursday hosted a grand opening ceremony for the company's new liquid crystal display glass substrate manufacturing facility in ... via Star-Gazette.COM

Samsung Electronics Co. trimmed its sales forecast for this year on global economic woes, but said profit will increase, helped by earnings growth in key areas such as memory chips, flat-panel displays and mobile handsets.

'Global economic uncertainty will continue this year, affecting our management conditions,' Chief Executive Yun Jong-yong said Friday at the annual shareholders' meeting. 'We expect competition to become fiercer globally amid higher oil prices and the dollar's weakness.'

Samsung aims to raise its 2008 sales by 10 percent on year, Yun said, without providing specific figures. The forecast is lower than the 15 percent on-year increase it projected in January. Read more

Interview with CEO Brian Halla via ClipSyndicate

AT&T Inc said on Thursday it would launch mobile television services in May from MediaFlo USA, a unit of Qualcomm Inc , in an effort to bolster revenue from services other than phone calls. via Reuters UK

“This new strategic relationship with IdaTech broadens our market focus with an important new fuelling solution and deepens our market traction by establishing another important customer relationship in the fuel cell backup power market.”

Ballard Power Systems , an industry leader in fuel cell products and IdaTech plc, a global leader in fuel processors and fully integrated fuel cell system solutions, today announced they have signed a ... via Market Wire

“It takes someone like us who has the test equipment to raise the issue.”

By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 3/26/2008 4:30:00 PM The DTV-to-analog converter box came under more fire Wednesday from Microtune , a company that makes TV tuners for some of the coupon-eligible ... via Broadcasting & Cable

“The ruling is only expected to have a short-term impact on Hynix shares”

Shares in Hynix Semiconductor Inc fell early on Thursday after a U.S. jury patent verdict that favoured Rambus Inc in a trial between the U.S. technology developer and chip manufacturers including Hynix. via ExtremeTech

Merrill Lynch & Co. and UBS AG probably will post a first-quarter loss because of writedowns on the value of debt securities, said Oppenheimer & Co. via Bloomberg

“While we have no reason to believe that any of the information has been misused, we recognize that our clients entrust us with their data and have taken additional steps to ensure this sensitive information is as secure as possible”

Despite the public outcry over identity theft, the loss of personal information still appears to be on the rise. via Inside Bay Area

“The issue of the behavior of Rambus at JEDEC has really been a problem for Rambus, because the manufacturers have turned it into a cause celebre, saying we behaved improperly and illegally”

Rambus Inc. scored a key victory Wednesday in its nearly decade-old fight with memory chip makers when a jury found the company did not engage in monopolistic behavior by patenting technologies that eventually ... via Log Cabin Democrat

“Under the plan the parties are reviewing, Comcast -- the largest cable operator with 24 million subscribers -- would put as much as $1 billion into the venture, with No. 2 operator Time Warner Cable adding $500 million.”

Cable companies are at a disadvantage. Their telecom rivals can offer wireless service along with home broadband and TV. via Blogging Stocks

“There are women employers who are more ruthless than men. "They are more conscious of not employing other women because they feel they're not going to get the value of work out of them.”

Female bosses can be more reluctant than male managers to employ other women, according to The Apprentice host Sir Alan Sugar. via Daily Express

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., BUSINESS WIRE -- Acacia Research Corporation announced today that its Diagnostic Systems Corporation subsidiary has entered into a license agreement with Quest Software, Inc. via Digital Producer

“In our view, Merrill Lynch is overexposed to the credit markets, which have been challenging, especially in the areas where Merrill has been most active”

The embattled financial sector took another hit on Tuesday as JPMorgan Chase and UBS AG cut their earnings forecasts for Merrill Lynch & Co Inc and said they expect the Wall Street firm to disclose more ... via Reuters

STMicroelectronics has developed a disposable chip to detect influenza viruses, including bird flu, in humans. via CNET News.com

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Intel Corporation has further increased its energy-efficient performance lead today with the introduction of two low-voltage 45 nanometer processors for servers and workstations that run ... via Earth Times

Most U.S. stocks rose, erasing earlier declines, as Monsanto Co.'s increased profit forecast and a rebound in metal prices overshadowed predictions of more credit losses on Wall Street. via Asbury Park Press

Woodward Governor announced Monday plans to add up to 100 new jobs in the region as it expands its wind turbine inverter business that converts a wind turbine's output into grid compatible electrical power. via 9NEWS

Sonnet Technologies has announced the immediate availability of its improved MacCuff mini , the back-of-monitor mounting and security system for Mac mini computers. via Macsimum News

By Julio Franco, TechSpot.com Published: March 24, 2008, 8:02 PM EST Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world's largest semiconductor foundry, has unveiled its most advanced manufacturing process ... via TechSpot

A director of chip maker Emcore Corp. bought 190,800 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Friday. via Canadian Business Magazine

“We have established ourselves as a leader in this field and the LG-KF510 is a unique addition in our mobile portfolio. With its sleek aesthetic and superior technology, it will appeal to many discerning consumers that value both style and substance.”

LG Electronics announced today the global launch of the LG KF510, boasting an extremely-slim body with dynamic functional design. via Mobiledia

Technology company InterDigital Inc said on Monday it was in settlement talks with leading cell phone maker Nokia and that the companies have made substantial progress toward resolving all of their disputes. via Scientific American

“We are pleased to report that our evaluation trials show the suitability of the VereFlu diagnostic application for field testing and deployment”

Joint ST/Veredus lab set up in Singapore to develop future lab-on-chip applications GENEVA and SINGAPORE, March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Following the success of the evaluation trials conducted at the ... via Earth Times

Intel Corp , the world's biggest computer chip maker, will soon expand its distribution of low-cost educational laptops to retail distributors in the United States and Europe, a company executive said on ... via Canada.com

Will the HDTV set be the new picturephone? Quanta Computer Inc., a leading contract maker of laptop computers, and OoVoo, a maker of video chat software, are announcing plans Monday to take high-definition ... via The Age

This excludes the figures for BuckHickman which was sold on April 10, 2007. Operating profit was up 9 percent to A 88.0 million. via EETimes.eu

“In other words, it's not to make individuals rich”

A labor and activist coalition is pushing a November ballot proposal that could allow Colorado executives to be sued if they knew their company broke a law and did nothing to stop it. via Cbs4denver.com

The Business Journal of Milwaukee Citing the advanced technology and workplaces of Rockwell Automation Inc. via Bizjournals

Atmel Corp. has released its AT73C209 analog companion power supply and audio interface IC designed for low-cost music players. via DesignLines

Listed in: Cellular News Tags: Japan , Toshiba , Sony , patent , Taiwan , Matsushita O 3 Sony , Matsushita , and Toshiba are among some 30 companies that will be facing an investigation by the United States ... via Xbox 360 News Coverage 24

“Once they fill in all necessary papers, we will grant the investment license right away.”

Samsung Electronics Co. plans to build a $670 million plant to make mobile phone handsets in northern Vietnam, a Vietnamese official said Friday. via International Business Times

Sunnyvale, Calif.-Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the MAX11500 3-channel HD video filter, the MAX11501/MAX11502 3-channel SD video filters, and the MAX11504/MAX11505 4-channel SD video filters. via DesignLines

The folks at Microchip Technology have announced the MPLAB Starter Kit for dsPIC DSCs , which comes with complete development software and hardware for only $59.98, including the USB-powered Digital Signal ... via DesignLines

AUSTIN, Texas - Silicon Laboratories Inc. , a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today announced the expansion of its best-in-class small form factor microcontrollers with the ... via Earth Times

“Yup, some people have ssh and ftp (file transfer protocol) failures after the update. Some don't. I'm not risking it for now”

After Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen implied on an investor conference call that Adobe could bring Flash to the iPhone via Apple's SDK, bloggers jumped all over the news, with many treating it as fact -- despite ... via E-Commerce Times

“Secure identification is a cornerstone of protecting our communities”

Federal authorities are currently at a standoff with a handful of states over a law called Real ID, which would require new security measures for state-issued driver's licenses. via UnionLeader.com

Conexant Systems, Inc. today announced that on March 19, 2008 it granted stock options and restricted stock units to Mark Peterson, its new senior vice president, chief legal officer, and secretary, as an ... via Freshnews

An Emmy Award-winning television producer was charged with inflating the revenue and stock price of his publicly traded production company as part of a multimillion dollar stock fraud scheme. via WHDH

“On this basis, subscription agreements for the fundraising were drawn up, however BacTech recently advised it was not prepared to announce and proceed with its financing at this time, leading to the termination.”

- BacTech Mining Corp. (TSXV:BM), a junior Toronto-based mine technology company, says its previously announced merger with Scorpio Gold Corp. has been scrapped because of weak equity markets, which prevented a proposed financing by the two companies to close the deal.

BackTech said Wednesday that among other things, the TSX Venture Exchange required a working capital infusion of $4 million into the combined company before it would approve the merger.

"This money was to be raised by (Scorpio Gold), but they were unable to complete an equity financing in current equity market conditions," BacTech said. Read more

“Initial research costs are huge in the air plane business and returns don't come in until seven years later”

Japanese analytical instrument and airplane component maker Shimadzu Corp has held preliminary talks with Airbus after repeated delays in plane deliveries at client Boeing Co . via Boston.com

“Mark is an important addition to our senior management team”

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., BUSINESS WIRE -- Conexant Systems, Inc. today announced that Mark D. Peterson has joined the company as senior vice president, chief legal officer, and secretary. via Digital Producer

Semiconductor maker Micron Technology Inc. on Thursday named Ronald C. Foster as chief financial officer, effective April 1. He replaces W.G. Stover Jr., who left the company in November 2007. via Boston Globe

“Apparently in light of the current dramatic downturn and deterioration in the credit markets, (the) defendants are having 'sellers' remorse”

Security Capital Assurance Ltd said on Thursday it severed seven credit guarantee contracts with a Merrill Lynch & Co Inc unit because the investment bank had given key rights promised to SCA under the ... via Reuters

“We took some air samples, and outside of the immediate vicinity of the spill, we didn't find any concentration of the acid in the air”

A minor spill of hydrochloric acid occurred Wednesday morning in Palo Alto, according to the city Fire Department. via Inside Bay Area

“The strength of Intel's competitive position combined with our solid financials allow us to again reward Intel shareholders with an increase in the quarterly dividend”

Intel Corporation's board of directors has increased its quarterly dividend on the company's common stock approximately 10 percent, to 14 cents per share. via M2.com

Merrill Lynch & Co. sued XL Capital Assurance Inc. to force the bond insurer to honor $3.1 billion of guarantees on collateralized debt obligations as the securities firm attempts to avoid more writedowns of ... via Bloomberg.com

“Azure is proud to align itself with another industry-leader and we look forward to working with them in marketing and selling the LEEP system throughout their extensive customer base.”

Azure Dynamics Corporation, a leading developer of hybrid electric and electric powertrains for commercial vehicles, today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a leading manufacturer of ... via Trailer/Body Builders

“We are gratified that the U.S. Court of Appeals rejected Qualcomm's motion for a stay, leaving in force the injunction against Qualcomm's infringement issued by the U.S. District Court in Santa Ana”

Broadcom Corp said on Wednesday a U.S. appeals court let stand a lower court order barring wireless chip maker Qualcomm Inc from selling chips that infringe on three of its patents. via Reuters

“We had a great rally yesterday and probably came too far. There are rumors about Merrill. All brokerage stocks are down.”

Stocks fell on Wednesday as plunging gold and oil prices drove energy and mining shares lower, and speculation that Merrill Lynch & Co may need to take more write-downs deflated growing optimism that the credit ... via Reuters

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., March 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Audiovox Corporation announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary Audiovox Accessories Corporation , has entered into a trademark licensing agreement with ... via Earth Times

The chief executive officer with the company that is the new owner of AMI Semiconductor Incorporated says more than 200 jobs will be eliminated from the eastern Idaho company. via 2NEWS.TV