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Intersil looks to acquire Techwell to boost industrial video market presence March 30, 2010.jpg&mask=76x76 "Intersil looks to acquire Techwell to boost industrial video market presence")
Intersil has entered into a definitive agreement with Techwell, Inc., which will see Intersil acquiring Techwell through a cash tender offer at 18.50 US Dollars per share.
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Digi-Key signs global distribution deal with Sanyo Semiconductor
March 26, 2010
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Electronic components distributor, Digi-Key Corporation, has signed an agreement with Sanyo Semiconductor Corporation (USA) for global distribution.
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MoSys acquires MagnaLynx and expands SerDes development team
March 26, 2010
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MoSys, a provider of differentiated, high-density memory and high-speed interface (I/O) intellectual property (IP), has acquired MagnaLynx Inc. a developer of high-speed, low-power serial chip-to-chip communications technology.
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Cadence acquires FPGA-focused EDA startup
March 23, 2010
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EDA vendor Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced it has acquired Taray
Inc. (Campbell, Calif.) to strengthen its position in the design-in of
large and complex FPGAs into PC boards. Financial terms remained
undisclosed.
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Intersil set to buy Techwell for $370 million
March 23, 2010
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Analog circuit designer and manufacturer Intersil Corp. (Milpitas,
Calif.) has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement
to acquire Techwell Inc. (San Jose, Calif.). The purchase is being made through a cash tender offer at $18.50
per share. Net of Techwell's cash and equivalents, the ...
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Digifit Connect uses Nordic's ANT RFIC to deliver fitness monitoring for the iPhone/iPod
March 22, 2010
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Ultra low power (ULP) RF specialist Nordic Semiconductor ASA has announced that Digifit Connect – an iPhone and iPod touch accessory that enables fully integrated fitness and heart rate monitoring – employs a Nordic Semiconductor 8-channel nRF24AP2 single chip ANT solution with ANT+ interoperability. ...
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Bosch launches 200mm wafer fab
March 17, 2010
Despite the automotive electronics slump, Robert Bosch GmbH is about to open a new production line for semiconductors. The 200mm production line represents an investment of 600 million euros (about $825 million) - Bosch’s largest single investment ever.
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Macleod changes focus to revenue growth at National
March 12, 2010
Don Macleod has risen through the ranks of National Semiconductor Corp. to take on the CEO role late last November and has become the man with a mission - growth in revenue.
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Peregrine expands European design operations in Aix-en-Provence, France
March 11, 2010
Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation (San Diego, CA, USA), the supplier of high-performance RF CMOS and mixed-signal communications integrated circuits (ICs), is expanding its European design and manufacturing operations and the opening of a new facility located in Aix-en-Provence, France.
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IPL Alliance welcomes TowerJazz
March 11, 2010
Global specialty foundry leader, TowerJazz has joined the IPL Alliance, an organization chartered with establishing an interoperable custom design ecosystem.
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