Archive for the ‘Electronics News’ Category

Fairchild Opens Brazil Office

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006

The power chip company said that the new design center  responds to the burgeoning high-technology markets in South America.

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VIA Adds ARM Processors as It Eyes STBs, Auto

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006

VIA Technologies eyes the set-top box and in-car telematics markets as it extends its ARM license to include the ARM926EJ-S processor and the ARM968E-S processor.

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Fairchild Sticks to Guidance

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006

The power company reiterates its previous guidance for revenue to be flat to down 3 percent.

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Industry Group Calls for UK WEEE Center

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006

Industry body REPIC has called on the U.K. government to support a national allocation center for the collection of WEEE, saying such an arrangement is “the only workable solution”.

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Zigbee to Move into Cell Phones

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006

As if cameras, televisions, Internet browsers and MP3 players — not to mention voice calls — were not enough, Zigbee may be offered as a new function in cell phones in a few years.

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SIA: Near 10% Growth for 2006

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006

Updated: Despite rising energy prices and interest rates, consumers continue to spend, driving the Semiconductor Industry Association to increase its forecast to 9.8 percent worldwide semiconductors sales growth in 2006.

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ST Enters Large LCD Market

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006

The company has licensed technology from National Semiconductor to ease its entry into the fast-growing market; separately, National Semi announced several new licensees for its PPDS chipset.

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Motorola Plans India Manufacturing

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006

The maker of cell phones and network equipment will soon announce plans to expand its manufacturing with a new facility in India.

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IBM Triples India Investment

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006

Big Blue said it would raise its investment in India to $6 billion over the next three years, the largest sum ever committed by a U.S. company to that nation.

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TTPCom IP Stays Open for Licensing

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006

The intellectual property portfolio of U.K.-based TTP Communications will remain available for license following the acquisition of the company by Motorola.

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