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Electronics Digest - EETimes - With the average selling price for PC DRAMs rising 30 percent compared with the previous quarter Elpida's PC DRAM product sales soared in its third financial quarter, which ended Dec. 31, 2009, propeling the company into profit. [Source: Electronics Digest / 01-29]

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DRAM and NAND flash spot prices continued dropping mildly this week (January 25-29) as most buyers remained conservative about the pricing trend ahead of Lunar New Year (in mid February), according to inSpectrum. [Source: DigiTimes (FEE) / 01-29]

Is European semiconductor R&D being pursued for the benefit of TSMC? [Source: Electronics Weekly / 01-29]

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) today announced that it had received ISO 9001:2008 and ISO/TS 16949:2009 certification renewals within weeks of each other, affirming its adherence to the internationally recognized standards of quality management. The certific [Source: PRNewswire - Technology / 01-29]

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a world leader in microcontrollers, has topped the list of EE Times' top 10 products of 2009 with its innovative STM32 Primer2 handheld prototyping device, which enables product developers to easily access the power of ST's ad [Source: PRNewswire - Technology / 01-29]

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, will be demonstrating its DesignWare(R) IP solutions for SuperSpeed USB 3.0, DDR and PCI Express(R) 3.0 at DesignCon [Source: PRNewswire - Technology / 01-29]

TriQuint Semiconductor is the market leader powering more WLAN solutions than any other company in today's smartphones. [Source: Business Wire / 01-29]

Synfora, Inc. has released version 9.04 of its PICO Extreme(tm) and PICO Extreme FPGA C synthesis tools with enhanced support for C++ language constructs and new support for additional FPGA devices. [Source: Business Wire / 01-29]

IC, Semiconductors, Micro Analog Systems Oy, Finland, Dongbu HiTek, Low Frequency Receiver Chip, Time Signal Stations [Source: Business Wire / 01-29]

QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ:QUIK), the lowest power programmable solutions leader, is proud to announce that its Customer Specific Standard Products (CSSPs) are being adopted by Option(R) Wireless in a line of 3G Cat9 (10.1 Mbps) and Cat10 (14.4 Mbps) HSDPA... [Source: Business Wire / 01-29]

Danese Cooper, a former open-source community specialist at Sun and Intel, now will work on technology for Wikipedia and other projects. [Source: CNET News.com / 01-29]

Recession or not, it seems we can't get enough of netbooks, notebooks and mobile telephones. All three products are now driving the renewed vigour of the semiconductor market. New models... [Source: DistiBlog / 01-29]

Paper summarizes key features and capabilities of an effective arc-resistant MCC design and explains how this technology can help reduce arc-flash hazards and minimize risks [Source: Rockwell Automation / 01-29]

According to DRAMeXchange, regarding the impact of iPad on the NAND flash industry, Apple currently controls over 20% of the NAND flash demand according to our estimation. [Source: DRAMeXchange / 01-29]

According to DRAMeXchange, 4Q09 revenue has grown 42% due to the hiking DRAM average price and output enhancement, which has shown another progress after 40% revenue growth 3Q09. [Source: DRAMeXchange / 01-29]

eeBulletin - Chipworks-Technology Insider - TI Touch Screen Controller Replaces Five Chips from Original iPhone Design‚ A glimpse into the world of touch screen controllers [Source: EE Bulletin / 01-29]

eeBulletin - Chipworks-Technology Insider - Am I the only one to spot this?‚ NXP Has Socket win in iPad? In all the hype since yesterday about the iPad, and the screen shots from the‚  Apple video ‚ showing the app's processor, leading to speculation about whe... [Source: EE Bulletin / 01-29]

eeBulletin - NVIDIA - SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Jan. 28, 2010 - The first textbook of its kind, Programming Massively Parallel Processors: A Hands-on Approach launches today, authored by Dr. David B. Kirk, NVIDIA Fellow and former chief scientist, and Dr. Wen-mei... [Source: EE Bulletin / 01-29]

eeBulletin - Maxim - Data Sheets - The MAX16922 power-management integrated circuit (PMIC) is designed for medium power-level automotive applications and integrates multiple supplies in a small footprint. The device includes one high-voltage step-down converte... [Source: EE Bulletin / 01-29]

eeBulletin - Maxim - New Product - SUNNYVALE, CA-January 27, 2010-Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the MAX15054 , a high-side MOSFET driver for high voltage applications. This device provides a low-cost solution for HB (high-brightness) LED ... [Source: EE Bulletin / 01-29]

eeBulletin - Cadence - Validation Suite Ensures High Software Quality for Chip Design [Source: EE Bulletin / 01-29]

eeBulletin - Linear Technology - The LTC4449 is a high frequency gate driver that is designed to drive two N-Channel MOSFETs in a synchronous DC/DC converter. The powerful rail-to-rail driver capability reduces switching losses in MOSFETs with high gate capaci... [Source: EE Bulletin / 01-29]

ElectronicsBuzz - EPCOS - Huawei Technologies has honored TDK-EPC China as one of its best and most important suppliers. The Core Supplier Award 2009 was presented for excellent performance on product and service quality, technological competence, sales and pr... [Source: ElectronicsBuzz.com / 01-29]

ElectronicsBuzz - NXP [Source: ElectronicsBuzz.com / 01-29]

ElectronicsBuzz - Microsemi [Source: ElectronicsBuzz.com / 01-29]

ElectronicsBuzz - Fairchild - Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS), a leading global supplier of high performance products that enable energy efficiency, has received a Partnership Supplier Award from Chervon. [Source: ElectronicsBuzz.com / 01-29]

DistributionDaily.net - Element 14 - FCI - Minitek 127 is an extensive 1.27mm (0.05) modular range of connectors for all types of wire to board and cable to board applications.   It includes straight and right angle, surface mount and through mount, different ... [Source: DistributionDaily.net / 01-29]

DistributionDaily.net - Element 14 - FCI [Source: DistributionDaily.net / 01-29]

NewsBlotter - Discovery Channel - Lightbulb manufacturers are preparing to sell new residential light-emitting diode bulbs designed to be more efficient and last longer than compact fluorescent bulbs. I want to be excited, but I'm irritated instead. Every ligh... [Source: NewsBlotter.com / 01-29]

Novel research on improving the simulation performance of hardware models created in a language called SystemC, often used to shorten manufacturing design cycles to improve the time it takes to bring a product to the marketplace, has garnered a best paper awar... [Source: physorg.com / 01-29]

Seiko Epson Corporation today announced it has developed and begun shipping samples of the S1C33L26, an application processor ideal for product applications requiring high-resolution liquid crystal displays (LCDs), such as control panels for office and factory... [Source: physorg.com / 01-29]

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed felony narcotics charges and two civil forfeiture cases against Broadcom Corp. co-founder and former CEO Henry T. Nicholas III, wiping the slate clean for a man who once faced the possibility of decades in prison. [Source: physorg.com / 01-29]

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today announced a video demonstrating a tablet-sized capacitive touchscreen technology with unlimited finger tracking capability. [Source: Business Wire / 01-28]

Semtech Corp. (Nasdaq:SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced the SC195, a highly integrated 500mA synchronous step-down (buck) regulator with the tiny size and output flexibility needed for low voltage point-of-loa... [Source: Business Wire / 01-28]

Renesas Technology to release SH74552 and SH74562 MCUs with on-chip flash memory and a compact package for smaller, lower-cost advanced driver assistance system applications for popularly-priced cars. [Source: Business Wire / 01-28]

Microchip announces a new member of its popular 8- and 14-pin PIC16F61X 8-bit PIC microcontroller (MCU) family, targeting cost-effective general-purpose applications. The PIC12F617 MCU features 3.5kbyte of self-programmable Flash program memory, and peripheral... [Source: Electronics World / 01-28]

Intel and Apple are upping their revenue projections. [Source: Forbes - Business Tech / 01-28]

Electronics Digest - EETimes - The Silicon Integration Initiative (Si2) is apparently drumming up support for a new and rival foundry process design kit (PDK) initiative. [Source: Electronics Digest / 01-28]

SupplyChainNews - Purchasing - Top Stories - Corporate spending on computers will boost processor... [Source: SupplyChainNews.com / 01-28]

SupplyChainNews - Purchasing - Top Stories - Memory prices will be stable until the second... [Source: SupplyChainNews.com / 01-28]

Computer-memory chipmaker Elpida Memory has reported net profits of 21.1 billion yen (US$234 million) for fiscal third-quarter ended December 31, 2009, representing a return to profitability following losses over the previous eight quarters. Revenues for the q... [Source: DigiTimes (FEE) / 01-28]

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has teamed up with Integrated Technology Express (ITE), Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) and King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) to jointly propose a MEMS product development project, asking for financial support from ... [Source: DigiTimes (FEE) / 01-28]

CTS Corporation (NYSE: CTS) today provided comments on Toyota's recent accelerator pedal recall. As previously announced by Toyota, the January 21 voluntary recall results from what Toyota described as a rare set of conditions which may cause the accelerator p... [Source: Business Wire / 01-28]

TSMC (TAIEX: 2330; NYSE: TSM) today announced consolidated revenue of NT$92.09 billion, net income of NT$32.67 billion, and diluted earnings per share of NT$1.26 (US$0.19 per ADS unit) for the fourth qua... [Source: PRNewswire - Technology / 01-28]

Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced that industry veteran Rajiv Ramaswami will join the company on February 1, 2010 as Executive Vice President & General Ma [Source: PRNewswire - Technology / 01-28]

Following a resolution at a Board of Directors meeting held today, OMRON Corporation (TOKYO:6645)(ADR:OMRNY) announced that it will spin off its automotive electronic components business, currently being conducted by its Automotive Electronic Components Compan... [Source: Business Wire / 01-28]

Following a resolution at a Board of Directors meeting held today, OMRON Corporation (TOKYO:6645)(ADR:OMRNY) announced that it will spin off its switch business into its consolidated subsidiary OMRON KURAYOSHI Corporation (hereinafter referred to as OMRON KURA... [Source: Business Wire / 01-28]

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today applauded President Obama's pledge to make job creation the top priority this year. As America's second largest exporter, the semiconductor industry is very pleased that President Obama has set a goal to doubl... [Source: Business Wire / 01-28]

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor, Inc. (AOS) expands its EZBoost(tm) family with their first white LED backlight driver, the AOZ1950. The AOZ1950 is designed and optimized for providing backlighting solutions for the latest portable devices using medium-sized LCD p... [Source: Business Wire / 01-28]

Triad Semiconductor Inc., the industry's leading supplier of via-configurable mixed-signal ASICs, will demonstrate the company's newly-introduced Mocha-1(tm) platform at DesignCon 2010. [Source: Business Wire / 01-28]

'A classic competitive chip industry knock-out punch' is how TI's decision to build a 300mm fab for analogue was described at IFS 2010, earlier this week.  ... [Source: David Manners / 01-28]

Delegates left the Future Horizons Semiconductor Industry Forecast Seminar into a chilly West London wind, which given the predictions they'd been absorbing may have felt like a gentle zephyr from... [Source: DistiBlog / 01-28]

ElectronicsBuzz - EPCOS - TDK-EPC, a group company of the TDK Corporation, presents the new Superior series of EPCOS SMD PTC thermistors for limit temperature measurement. They are available in case sizes 0805, 0603 and 0402. Compared to the standard series, t... [Source: ElectronicsBuzz.com / 01-28]

ElectronicsBuzz - Agilent [Source: ElectronicsBuzz.com / 01-28]

eeBulletin - Microchip - Datasheets - MCP3422/3/4 Data Sheet [Source: EE Bulletin / 01-28]

eeBulletin - Synopsys - Engineers to Learn About the Latest Technology Developments in Design, IP and Manufacturing Solutions [Source: EE Bulletin / 01-28]