News Updates Technology News: The world's first junctionless nanowire transistor Product News: A new family of thin-film micro-energy storage devices July 28 2010: Update APT Licensing Ltd [APTX] audio coding acquired by CSR [Cambridge Silicon Radio] July 26 2010: New Link & Update Jennic Ltd. networking acquired by NXP Semiconductors Link Microtek waveguide and coaxial microwave components July 23 2010: Updates Tier Logic Inc. ceased operation on Friday July 16, 2010. Abound Logic Inc. ceased operation during June 2010. Cswitch Inc. ceased operation during 2009. Ambric Inc. ceased operation on November 18 2008. now part of Nethra Imaging Inc. MathStar Inc. ceased operation during 2008. July 22 2010: New Links Radio Waves Inc. microwave, WiFi & broadband wireless antennas acquired by Smiths Interconnect Dowin Lightning Technologies Co. Ltd. surge protectors acquired by Smiths Interconnect Shenzhen Dowin Lightning Technologies Co. Ltd. surge protectors acquired by Smiths Interconnect G-TECH Optoelectronics Corporation displays, touch panels Optera displays, touch panels TPK Touch Solutions Inc. displays, touch panels July 21 2010: New Links & updates Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. please check Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations USA and Micro & Opto Devices Division(MOD) too! ExeLight optical & wireless communications acquired by Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations, USA Fujitsu Compound Semiconductor, Inc. acquired by Eudyna Devices USA Inc. acquired by Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations, USA Eudyna Devices USA Inc. communications acquired by Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations, USA July 20 2010: New Links Opulan Technologies Corp. communications acquired by Atheros Communications Inc. July 15 2010: New Links DarbeeVision Inc. video processing FPGAs NXT plc flat speaker panels ADC Telecommunications communications optical products group acquired by Tyco July 10 2010: New Links Professional Computer Technology Limited [PCT] NOR-flash PCT [Professional Computer Technology Limited] NOR-flash Airfonix wireless audio RISIN Technology Incorporation [RISINTECH] touch controllers RISINTECH [RISIN Technology Incorporation] touch controllers Zytronic touch panels Silex Microsystems AB (PUBL) MEMS foundry ST-Ericsson wireless audio, video & communications A123 Systems Inc. batteries July 07 2010: Update Nokia cell-phone chip design business acquired by STMicroelectronics enterprise mobile TV unit acquired by Wipro Technologies Ltd. modem business line acquired by Renesas Technology Corp. July 02 2010: Update PHOTONIS Technologies SAS sensors MicroOLED SA OLEDs acquired by PHOTONIS Technologies SAS Comsys Mobile Communication acquired by Intel Corp. Signal Processing Ltd. acquired by Intel Corp. June 30 2010: Update Capella Microsystems ambient light sensors, RGB sensors, IrDA compliant transceivers, optical encoders June 28 2010: New Link, Update AVY Industrial Co. Ltd. Aluminium molding, cases June 24 2010: New Link, Update AltaSens Inc. CMOS sensors Etron Technology memories, USB controllers June 23 2010: New Links, Updates Electro Technik Industries Inc. [ETI] capacitors, resistors, transformers, magnetics, microwave terminators ETI [Electro Technik Industries Inc.] capacitors, resistors, transformers, magnetics, microwave terminators Arizona Capacitors Inc. film capacitors a subsidiary of Electro Technik Industries Inc. Hytronics Corp. transformers a subsidiary of Electro Technik Industries Inc. I-Tech [Inductive Technologies LLC] magnetics, current sensing transformers, common mode chokes a subsidiary of Electro Technik Industries Inc. Inductive Technologies LLC [I-Tech] magnetics, current sensing transformers, common mode chokes a subsidiary of Electro Technik Industries Inc. Raycom transformers, inductors, magnetics a subsidiary of Electro Technik Industries Inc. Res-Net Microwave Inc. microwave/RF attenuators, resistors & terminations a subsidiary of Electro Technik Industries Inc. Tepro of Florida, Inc. wirewound and metal film resistors a subsidiary of Electro Technik Industries Inc. Wavetronix coaxial cables a subsidiary of Electro Technik Industries Inc. Winatic medical magnetics a subsidiary of Electro Technik Industries Inc. June 22 2010: Change of Name, Updates On June 1st 2009 Prime View International [PVI] announced to acquire E Ink Corporation. On June 21 2010 Prime View International (PVI) said it has changed its name to E Ink Holdings and all products will be sold under the brand name of E Ink. E Ink Holdings electrophoretic displays (EPDs) GTronix Inc. analog ICs for sensory signal processing acquired by National Semiconductor June 21 2010: New Link Universal Semiconductor Inc. [USI] Analog and Mixed Signal ASICs, Mask Programmable Arrays, Schottky Diode Networks, ESD protection ICs, MOSFETs, MEMs foundry, CMOS Foundry June 17 2010: New Links Stion Corporation solar panels Lextar Electronics Corporation LEDs JMicron Technology Corporation PATA, SATA and Memory Card Host controllers ASMedia Technology Inc. digital switches, NAND Flash and USB controllers Wellypower Optronics Co. Ltd. Cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFL) Skymedi Corporation controllers June 14 2010: New Links & updates Menta S.A.S. eFPGA IPs Sound Design Technologies Ltd. [SDT] Digital Signal Processors, DSPs acquired by ON Semiconductor June 09 2010: New Links & updates Emulex Corporation networking ServerEngines Corporation networking acquired by Emulex Corporation AmTran Technology Co. Ltd. LCD displays June 05 2010: New Link Shenzhen BDLAY Electronics & Technology Co. Ltd. LED Tube Lights, LED Bulp Lights, LED Spotlight, LED PAR Lights June 04 2010: New Links Visionox Technology Co. Ltd [Beijing Visionox Technology Co. Ltd] OLED displays Innostor Technology Corporation USB controllers & drivers June 03 2010: New Links Xinguang Silicon Canadian Solar Inc. [CSI] photovoltaics GCL Solar Energy photovoltaics UE Solar Co. Ltd. photovoltaics June 01 2010: New Link SuVolta Inc. low power complementary junction FET ICs May 31 2010: New Link Laird Technologies RF & RFID antennas, ferrite products May 26 2010: New Links & updates Fresco Logic USB controllers Greenliant Systems Inc. flash memories, NAND controllers, NAND drives Microchip Technology Inc. microcontrollers, serial EEPROM flash memories, NAND controllers, NAND drives acquired by Greenliant Systems Inc. CoreOptics optical networking acquired by Cisco Systems Inc. May 19 2010: New Links & updates Zarlink Semiconductor analog & digital switches, DTMF, voice compressing, networking ICs optical products group acquired by Tyco Adaptec Networking channel storage business (RAID, SSD) acquired by PMC-Sierra Mimix Broadband GaAs MMICs acquired by M/A-COM Newmax Technology Co. Ltd. plastic & glass lenses Ioxus Inc. ultracapacitors Siimpel Corporation MEMS sensors acquired by Tessera Technologies Inc. SiWave now Siimpel Corporation acquired by Tessera Technologies Inc. May 15 2010: Update Zetex transistors, diodes, amplifiers, converters acquired by Diodes Inc. May 02 2010: Updates AppliedMicro processors, pci, networking, clocking, ASICs AMCC [Applied Micro Circuits] PCI, Networking, Clocking, ASIC now AppliedMicro 3ware® RAID adapter business acquired by LSI Corporation Applied Micro Circuits [AMCC] PCI, Networking, Clocking, ASIC now AppliedMicro 3ware® RAID adapter business acquired by LSI Corporation MMC Networks networking ICs acquired by AMCC [Applied Micro Circuits Corp.] now AppliedMicro April 30 2010: New Links & update Silicon Clocks MEMS based timing chips acquired by Silicon Laboratories Inc. Leadtrend Technology Corp. controllers, drivers, OP-amps Sansen Technology Co. Ltd. LEDs April 25 2010: Update Agnilux Inc. processors, mainly multiprocessing ARM chips April 21 2010: New Links Advanced Microwave Incorporated RF mixers and amplifiers Advanced Microwave Components [AMC] RF components Sichuan Zhongxing Electronic Co. Ltd metallized film and film foil capacitors April 19 2010: New Links & updates NEC Electronics merged with Renesas Technology Corp. CEL [California Eastern Laboratories] RF semiconductors, fiber optic devices, optocouplers, solid state relays, communications NEC / CEL RF semiconductors, fiber optic devices, optocouplers, solid state relays, communications now CEL [California Eastern Laboratories] April 12 2010: New Link Teridian Semiconductor Corp. smart meter chips acquired by Maxim April 09 2010: New Links & updates eSilicon Corp. ASICs Silicon Design Solutions [SDS] acquired by eSilicon Corp. Smiths Interconnect connectors Interconnect Devices Inc. [IDI] connectors, test sockets, battery contacts, spring loaded contacts, coaxial connectors acquired by Smiths Interconnect Sabritec connectors, contacts acquired by Smiths Interconnect Hypertac/Hypertronics connectors acquired by Smiths Interconnect Transtector arresters, suppressors acquired by Smiths Interconnect PolyPhaser Corporation protectors acquired by Smiths Interconnect LEA International MOV, MOV/Silicon Hybrids acquired by Smiths Interconnect EMC Technology resistors acquired by Smiths Interconnect Florida RF Labs RF resistors acquired by Smiths Interconnect TRAK Microwave Limited acquired by Smiths Interconnect Lorch Microwave acquired by Smiths Interconnect Farran passive wavelength components acquired by Smiths Interconnect Allrizon Communications mechanical filters acquired by Smiths Interconnect Triasx combiners, splitters & couplers acquired by Smiths Interconnect Summitek Instruments acquired by Smiths Interconnect April 07 2010: New Link Cognovo Limited communications April 01 2010: New Link Xceive Inc. RF Silicon Tuner Technology March 31 2010: New Links and Updates ABB Polovodice a.s. diodes, suppressors, thyristors semiconductor business acquired by ABB White Electronic Designs Corporation memories acquired by Microsemi Corp. March 30 2010: New Link DesignArt Networks Ltd. SoC platforms for communications March 27 2010: New Links Yeong Long Technologies Co. Ltd. [YEC] electrolytic capacitors, super capacitors YEC [Yeong Long Technologies Co. Ltd.] electrolytic capacitors, super capacitors Vina Technology Co. Ltd. [Xelled] super capacitors, tantalium capacitors, LED lighting Xelled [Vina Technology Co. Ltd.] super capacitors, tantalium capacitors, LED lighting Amotech Corporation BLDC motors, RF antennas, varistors, inductors, ESD/EMI filters, ceramic chips, microwave ceramic components AIM Touch Technology Co. Ltd. LCD touch screen displays, touch controllers aleo solar AG photovoltaic Bosch [Robert Bosch GmbH] monocrystalline and polycrystalline silicon solar cells, MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical System) sencors Robert Bosch GmbH [Bosch] monocrystalline and polycrystalline silicon solar cells, MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical System) sencors March 24 2010: New Links InVisage Inc. QuantumFilm image sensors IDI [Interconnect Devices Inc.] connectors, test sockets, battery contacts, spring loaded contacts, coaxial connectors Interconnect Devices Inc. [IDI] connectors, test sockets, battery contacts, spring loaded contacts, coaxial connectors March 23 2010: New Links Mobius Semiconductor Inc. data converters, ADPLLs, SerDes, DACs ADD Semi S.A. [Advanced Digital Design S.A.] power line communications Advanced Digital Design S.A. [ADD Semi S.A.] power line communications March 18 2010: New Links Integrated Memory Logic Inc. [iML] analog and mixed signal integrated circuits for flat panel display and mobile systems iML [Integrated Memory Logic Inc.] analog and mixed signal integrated circuits for flat panel display and mobile systems Tagsys RFIDs March 17 2010: New Link Dockon wireless communications, embedded antennas March 11 2010: New Links TrendChip Technologies Corp. (Taiwan) communications check TrendChip Technologies Corp. (China) too! acquired by Ralink Technology Corp. March 10 2010: New Links Baolab Microsystems S.L. MEMS devices Efficient Power Conversion Corporation [EPC] Gallium Nitride based power management devices EPC [Efficient Power Conversion Corporation] Gallium Nitride based power management devices March 03 2010: New Link Huaya Microelectronics Inc. display drivers, MPEG-2 decoders February 26 2010: New Links and updates Zilog microcontrollers, microprocessors, computer peripheral controllers, DSP, communication controllers acquired by IXYS Corp. secure transaction product line acquired by Maxim MicroWave Technology Inc. [MwT] amplifiers, GaAs FETs acquired by IXYS Corp. MwT [MicroWave Technology Inc.] amplifiers, GaAs FETs acquired by IXYS Corp. February 25 2010: New Link and update Saankhya Labs Pvt. Ltd. Application Specific Signal Processors (ASSPs) Cosmic Circuits analog and mixed-signal silicon IP-cores February 23 2010: New Links Bookly Micro Electronic LCD drivers, voltage references, sensor controllers, DC-DC converters, MOSFETs, EEProms Bloom Energy fuel cells systems Silicon Quest International Inc. [SQI] Silicon Wafers for MEMS, LED & Photovoltaic, MOS, CMOS, Power MOS February 18 2010: New Links Peratech Limited Quantum Tunnelling Composite (QTC), QTC Force Sensors LensVector solid-state optical technologies February 12 2010: New Links Javelin Semiconductor Inc. mixed-signal ICs for wireless communications, 3G power amplifiers PrimeSensor Technology CMOS image sensors Sensitive Object acoustic touch technology February 08 2010: New Link Upek Inc. fingerprint sensor chips February 05 2010: New Link Agnilux Inc. processors February 04 2010: New Link Libelium Comunicaciones Distribuidas S.L. wireless sensor networks January 29 2010: New Links Comus International reed, mercury & solid state relays, switches, sensors check Comus Technology BV too! Aeroflex Gaisler IP cores for FPGAs and ASICs Energy Micro AS microcontrollers Changzhou Wujin Jinpeng Electronic Co. Ltd. piezo buzzers, transducers & receivers Lamhroe January 27 2010: Updates MSIS Semiconductor Inc. was manufacturing source for AMD's NMOS SRAMS & P-channel technology. Closed Website. Apparently out of business. Airco Speer resistors US operation now KOA Speer Electronics, Inc. Singapore operation (former Airco Singapore Pte Ltd) now ASJ Pte LTD January 25 2010: New Links Richnex Technology Co. Ltd. WUSB (wireless USB), video decoders a subsidiary of Richtek Technology Corporation NeoEnergy Microelectronics [NEM] Analog & Mixed signal IC, including current supervisors and PWM controllers a subsidiary of Richtek Technology Corporation NEM [NeoEnergy Microelectronics] Analog & Mixed signal IC, including current supervisors and PWM controllers a subsidiary of Richtek Technology Corporation January 20 2010: New Links Lime Microsystems Ltd. configurable broadband transceivers Axon Programmable Metallization Cell memory (PMCm) Adesto Technologies Corporation Inc. RRAMs January 19 2010: New Link Liquavista B.V. electrowetting based displays January 18 2010: New Link microFAB Bremen foundry, MEMS devices January 12 2010: New Links Plessey Semiconductors Ltd. analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products, silicon foundry services please check Plessey Semiconductors Ltd. too! January 08 2010: New Links Wave Semiconductor IPs and semiconductor products based on Null Convention Logic™ Camgian Microsystems Corp. wireless microsystems ultra-low power digital circuit technology transfered to Wave Semiconductor Blue Wave Semiconductors thin film technologies, UV detectors Aware Inc. Home Networking and DSL related assets and intellectual property (IP) acquired by Lantiq Metalink Ltd. WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) related assets and intellectual property (IP) acquired by Lantiq BitWave Semiconductor Inc. software programmable transceiver January 03 2010: New Links uPI Semiconductor Corp. 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