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Maxim acquires Phyworks - opens up new high-speed opportunities September 08, 2010
Privately held optoelectronics specialist, Phyworks, has been acquired by Maxim with immediate effect for $72.5 million. Maxim claims it will open up new opportunities for the company in the growth market for high-speed optoelectronics transceivers. Opportunities for fiber-to-the-home solutions underpins ...
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Link network adapter accelerates market entry of connected devices
September 08, 2010
Jasper Wireless announced a software-based network adapter that simplifies the process of building and managing connected devices. Jasper Link enables intelligent mobile network connectivity for machine-to-machine (M2M) and consumer electronic devices, reducing the time device developers spend on network ...
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Renesas Electronics and SoftAtHome join efforts on Hybrid IPTV/Terrestrial, Satellite and OTT STBs
September 08, 2010
Renesas Electronics Europe and SoftAtHome announced their collaboration to offer a complete low cost set-top box (STB) reference solution that accelerates the time-to-market of hybrid IPTV / terrestrial, satellite and over-the-top (OTT) services.
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EMI-Reducing differential oscillator
September 08, 2010
The SiT9002 AI oscillators are designed for PCI Express or FB-DIMM applications. High-volume applications can employ the SiT9002AI oscillator to provide clocks for PCI-Express or FB-DIMM and designers can use the built-in spread spectrum technology to reduce EMI (electro-magnetic interference) to up ...
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Philips unveils first mains-powered white-light OLED module
September 08, 2010
Scientists from Philips Research have developed what they claim to be the first-ever organic light emitting diode (OLED) module that can be powered directly from a mains electricity supply. The prototype opens the door to OLED systems that can be directly plugged into standard power outlets without the ...
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Silicon photonics uses vapor-filled waveguide
September 08, 2010
A new technique harnesses vapor-filled optical waveguides on silicon chips to process data streams encoded on light, allowing optical signals to be slowed down and switched on-chip. This technique sidesteps the current requirement to convert optical signals to electrical signals in applications that ...
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Fingerprint chip rivals merge
September 08, 2010
After a failed hostile takeover attempt, two fingerprint chip rivals have made up and finally merged. AuthenTec Inc. has acquired Upek Inc., thereby creating the world's largest provider of fingerprint sensors and identity management software.
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Apple to take bite out of Moto
September 08, 2010
After years' of red ink and lost share, Motorola Inc.'s handset unit is making a comeback. Motorola's Android-based handset line, dubbed Droid X, is apparently a big hit at Verizon. But in early-2011, Apple Inc. is expected to launch a new iPhone for Verizon. Right now, the iPhone is only available at ...
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SEMI: 150 fab projects to drive spending in 2010, 2011
September 08, 2010
Front end wafer fab equipment spending is projected to be up 133 percent this year compared to 2009 and is
forecast to grow another 18 percent in 2011, according to a forecast created by the SEMI trade group.
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Take part in EE Times' Annual Salary & Opinion Survey report
September 08, 2010
How does your salary compare with your colleagues worldwide'? In order to find out, take part in EE Times Europe's Annual Salary & Opinion Survey. Your answers and opinions, along with those of your colleagues, will impact this year's articles on engineering salaries and professional issues.
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- Intel to purchase Infineon's Wireless Solutions Business in USD 1.4 billion cash transaction
- A4 chip drives AppleTV, iPod Touch
- AMD unveils two new x86 cores
- Apple iPad upgrade likely to get STMicro gyro
- Marvell and Harman bring advanced Wi-Fi to the automotive industry
- Decision time looms for hard drive makers
- Toshiba spins 2.5 Tbit hard disk
- IBM claims fastest MPU
- Russian chipmaker calls for import ban
- Marvell buys into broadband-over-power
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