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AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer and supplier of advanced electronic components and interconnect, sensor, control and antenna solutions, has completed its purchase of Ethertronics Inc., a leading manufacturer of passive and active Isolated Magnetic Dipole (IMD) antenna systems for wireless applications across the mobile phone, Wi-Fi, defense, aerospace, medical, and IoT markets. IMD antennas are extremely efficient, insensitive to changes...

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced it will report results for the first quarter fiscal year 2018 on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, after the market close. A conference call to review the results will begin at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET) and will be hosted by Aart de Geus, chairman and co-chief executive officer, and Trac Pham, chief financial officer. Financial and other statistical information...

Skybox Security, a global leader in cyber security management, announced on Feb 7, the release of its inaugural Vulnerability and Threat Trends Report, which analyses vulnerabilities, exploits and threats in play in 2017. The report, compiled by the team of research analysts at the Skybox Research Lab, aims to help organizations align their security strategy with the reality of...

 MilesTek, a leading manufacturer and supplier of products designed to address military and avionics applications, announced on7 Feb,  that they have released a new series of shielded industrial Ethernet patch cords with low-smoke zero-halogen (LSZH) jackets to address demanding military and industrial Ethernet connectivity applications. These robust LSZH Category 5e-rated assemblies can be used in multiple applications, including mobile and fixed military...

  New analysis of V2X (vehicle to everything) conducted by ABI Research finds that the cost of implementing DSRC (Dedicated Short-Range Communication) above cellular communications is expected to be $13.50 to $15 lower per Telematics Control Unit than implementing a C-V2X solution. The global automotive industry has been involved in extensive discussions comparing DSRC and C-V2X as technology alternatives for enabling...

In a clear sign of recovery from a disappointing downturn just two years ago, global spending on semiconductors rose to a five-year high in 2017, spurred by a hike in the pricing of memory components as well as by solid growth in chip spending across all technology markets. Overall, the Served Available Market (SAM) for semiconductor spending worldwide amounted last...

Power Integrations, the leader in high-efficiency, high-reliability LED-driver ICs, today announced the LYTSwitch-6family of safety-isolated LED-driver ICs for smart lighting applications. The new ICs deliver flicker-free output up to 65 W, and feature up to 94% efficiency and as little as 15 mW standby power, with configuration options for two-stage or single-stage PFC support. Targeting smart residential and commercial fixtures and...

National Instruments , the provider of platform-based systems that enable engineers and scientists to solve the world’s greatest engineering challenges, announced the PXIe-4163 high-density source measure unit (SMU), which provides six times more DC channel density than previous NI PXI SMUs for testing RF, MEMS, and mixed-signal and other analog semiconductor components. “Highly disruptive technologies like 5G, the Internet of...

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, was recognized as among the world's most innovative companies in being named a "2018 Thomson Reuters Top 100 Global Technology Leader". Based on a proprietary methodology that holistically assesses organizations to determine those at the forefront of the tech industry, this recognition honors a selected...

 Fairview Microwave Inc., a supplier of on-demand microwave and RF components, has introduced a new line of calibrated noise sources most commonly used as a precision reference source to measure system level noise figure. Specific applications may involve increasing the dynamic range of analog to digital converters by dithering and reducing correlated noise, system and component wireless testing, signal simulation,...