Semiconductors Newswire

SMIC Reports 2008 Second Quarter Results

SHANGHAI, China, July 28 Xinhua-PRNewswire — Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981) ("SMIC" or the "Company"), one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world, today announced its consolidated results of operations for the three months ended...

Web Cast of Irvine Sensors Company Presentation at 2008 Annual Stockholders Meeting to Start at Approximately 1:30 pm Pacific Time, July 30

COSTA MESA, Calif., July 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Irvine Sensors Corporation (Nasdaq: IRSN) issued a reminder today that the web cast of the Company's management presentation at its Annual Stockholders Meeting on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 is expected to begin at approximately 1:30 pm...

National Instruments Introduces 1 GHz Bandwidth PXI Digitizer

AUSTIN, Texas, July 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) today announced a significant bandwidth increase in its digitizer offering with the introduction of the NI PXI-5154 digitizer/PC-based oscilloscope, expanding the family of more than 20 high-speed...

SkyeTek Adds Support for UHF RFID ICs from EM Microelectronic

WESTMINSTER, Colo., July 28 PRNewswire — SkyeTek, Inc., the leading provider of embedded RFID reader technology, announced today that its M9 SkyeModule will support a full command set of EM4122 and EM4444 UHF ICs from EM Microelectronic (EM). In cooperation with EM, SkyeTek has...

TechInsights Announces Top 128 Designs Microchip PIC32 Design Challenge

SAN FRANCISCO, July 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — TechInsights announced today the top 128 designs at the start of Phase II in the Microchip PIC32 Design Challenge (www.myPIC32.com), a year-long contest and community sponsored by Microchip Technology Inc. and Digi-Key Corporation as the...

TI announces growing software and development tool ecosystem for its three new OMAP35x devices that provide laptop-like performance and HD multimedia content

HOUSTON, July 28 PRNewswire — Incorporating compelling user interfaces can require distinct video, imaging, speech and multimedia components that must be perfectly integrated together before any application can operate successfully. To ease arduous software integration and development...

Synopsys is Selected by National Semiconductor as Their Key EDA Partner

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing, today announced that National Semiconductor Corp has selected Synopsys as their key EDA partner for use in product...

Marvell Foundation Donates $1.1 Million for Disaster Relief

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Marvell Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Marvell (Nasdaq: MRVL), today announced it has raised over $1.1 million for disaster relief in China and Burma. The company's employees worldwide have donated approximately...

Hifn and AMCC Partner to Deliver Reference Design Platforms for New Networking and Storage Applications

LOS GATOS, Calif. and SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Hifn(TM) (Nasdaq: HIFN), the catalyst behind storage and networking innovation, and Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (Nasdaq: AMCC), a global leader in embedded Power Architecture(R) processing, optical transport...

Mattson Technology, Inc. Appoints Nigel Wenden Sr. Vice President & General Manager Global Business Operations

FREMONT, Calif., July 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Mattson Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTSN), a leading supplier of advanced process equipment used to manufacture semiconductors, today announced the appointment of Nigel E. Wenden to Sr. Vice President and General Manager, Global Business...

MIPS Technologies' Silicon-Proven GPS RF Tuner IP Reduces Risk for Developers of Next-Generation Devices With GPS

LISBON, Portugal, July 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard architectures, processors and analog IP for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, introduced a new generation...

Pericom Semiconductor to Announce Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Results on July 31, 2008

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Pericom Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq: PSEM), a worldwide supplier of high-speed integrated circuits and frequency control products, will announce its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2008 results after market close on Thursday, July...

Metalink Unveils Strategic Plan

YAKUM, Israel, July 27 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Metalink Ltd. (Nasdaq: MTLK), a global provider and developer of high-performance wireless and wireline broadband communication silicon solutions, today announced that it is evaluating number of strategic and financial options for its future...

TI does not endorse 'mini-tender offer'

DALLAS, July 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) said today it has been notified of an unsolicited "mini-tender offer" by TRC Capital Corporation to purchase up to 3,000,000 shares of TI's common stock, representing approximately 0.23 percent of...

Pixelplus Announces Receipt of Staff Determination Letter from Nasdaq

SEOUL, South Korea, July 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Pixelplus Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: PXPL), a fabless semiconductor company in Korea that designs, develops, and markets CMOS image sensors for various consumer electronics applications, today announced that the Company received a Staff...

EMCORE's Wins 2008 R&D 100 Award For Inverted Metamorphic Multi-Junction Solar Cell Technology

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., July 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — EMCORE Corporation (Nasdaq: EMKR) a leading provider of Semi-conductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber-optic, satellite and terrestrial solar power markets, announced today that its world record Inverted...

MagnaChip Expands Power Product Portfolio to Low Noise LDO Family

SEOUL, South Korea, July 25 PRNewswire — MagnaChip Semiconductor Ltd., a leading provider of analog and mixed signal semiconductor products for high volume consumer applications, today, announced the expansion of its power solutions portfolio with the release of low noise LDO (low...

BIO-key(R) Announces Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule

WALL, N.J., July 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — BIO-key International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BKYI) today announced plans to release second quarter 2008 financial results on Monday, July 28, 2008 before the market opens. In conjunction with the release, BIO-key has scheduled a conference...

Luminary Micro and Arrow UEC Japan KK Announce Distribution Agreement

AUSTIN, Texas, and TOKYO, July 24 PRNewswire — Arrow UEC Japan KK, and Luminary Micro, creators of the world's largest portfolio of ARM(R) Cortex(TM)-M3-based microcontrollers (MCUs), announced today they have entered into a distribution agreement. Effective immediately, customers...

GSI Schedules Second Quarter Earnings Call

BEDFORD, Mass., July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — GSI Group Inc., (Nasdaq: GSIG) will be releasing its second quarter earnings on Thursday, July 31st before the market opens. The Company will also be holding a conference call at 8:30 am eastern time on the same day. Participants are...

SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. Announces Financial Results for Second Quarter 2008

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SIRF), a leading provider of GPS-enabled silicon and premium software location platforms, today reported unaudited financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2008. Net revenue in the...

ISSI Announces Third Fiscal Quarter 2008 Results

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISSI) today reported its financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008. Revenue in the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008 was $58.5 million, a 0.8% increase from the...

Micrel Reports Second Quarter Financial Results

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Micrel, Incorporated (Nasdaq: MCRL), an industry leader in analog, high bandwidth communications and Ethernet IC solutions, today announced financial results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2008. Second quarter revenues of $70.6...

Hittite Microwave Corporation Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2008

CHELMSFORD, Mass., July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Hittite Microwave Corporation (Nasdaq: HITT) today reported revenue for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008 of $45.0 million, representing an increase of 19.6% compared with $37.6 million for the second quarter of 2007 and an increase...

Bookham Fiscal 2008 Fourth Quarter Revenue Up 39% Year-Over-Year

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Bookham, Inc. (Nasdaq: BKHM), a leading provider of optical components, modules and subsystems, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 28, 2008. Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2008 GAAP Results...

ASAT Holdings Limited Announces Date for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Financial Results Conference Call

HONG KONG and MILPITAS, Calif., July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — ASAT Holdings Limited (OTC Bulletin Board: ASTTY), a global provider of semiconductor package design, assembly and test services, today announced it will hold a conference call to discuss the financial results for its fourth...

Next Inning Technology Previews Earnings for Juniper Networks, NetLogic Microsystems, Microchip Technology, and Power Integrations

PRINCETON, N.J., July 24 PRNewswire — Next Inning Technology Research . In a series of reports released in March, Editor Paul McWilliams advised readers it was time to buy specific tech stocks. His selections went up considerably with one very near doubling. However, in May and...

Power Analog Microelectronics Delivers a Versatile High Power LED Driver for Up to 30 Watts with Integrated MOSFET

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 24 PRNewswire — Power Analog Microelectronics (PAM), a developer of innovative Class-D digital audio amplifiers and high- power LED display driver semiconductors, today announced its first high- voltage 30 watt LED Driver with integrated MOSFET based on the...

DSP Group, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2008 Earnings

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — DSP Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DSPG), a worldwide leader in developing and providing chip-set solutions for residential wireless connectivity, announced today its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008. Second Quarter Results...

Phoenix Firmware and the New Intel(R) Architecture System-on-a-Chip Enable New Embedded Markets

MILPITAS, Calif., July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: PTEC), the global leader in core systems software, today announced that its BIOS firmware products are available for Intel's new System-on-a-Chip (SOC) for embedded applications, the Intel(R) EP80579...

Zenergy Power Completes Successful Operation of World's First Commercial High-Temperature Superconductive (HTS) Induction Heater

SAN FRANCISCO, July 24 PRNewswire — Zenergy Power Inc., developer of commercial products based on high temperature superconductor (HTS) technology, announced the successful installation and implementation of the world's first commercial full scale HTS induction heater for Weseralu...

STMicroelectronics Improves System Clock Distribution with Low-Power ICs Supporting Per-Channel Enable Controls

Two-, three-, and four-channel clock buffers save power, size, cost, and complexity GENEVA, July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a world leader in analog and mixed-signal ICs, has announced the first six devices in a series of clock-distribution ICs, which are...

ARM Q2 and Half Year 2008 Trading Update

CAMBRIDGE, England, July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Due to an inadvertent disclosure of our Q2 2008 headline numbers, ARM Holdings plc [(LSE: ARM); (NASDAQ: ARMH)] announces its expected preliminary unaudited financial results for the second quarter and half year ended 30 June 2008...

Actions Semiconductor to Report Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results on August 4, 2008

ZHUHAI, China, July 23 Xinhua-PRNewswire — Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACTS), one of China's leading fabless semiconductor companies that provides comprehensive mixed-signal system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions and multimedia digital signal processing (DSP) solutions for...

Ikanos Communications Reports Results for Second Quarter 2008

FREMONT, Calif., July 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Ikanos Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: IKAN), a leading provider of advanced broadband for the digital home, today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 29, 2008. "I am pleased with our second quarter financial...

Mattson Technology, Inc. Reports Results for the Second Quarter 2008

FREMONT, Calif., July 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Mattson Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTSN), a leading supplier of advanced process equipment used to manufacture semiconductors, today announced results for the second quarter ended June 29, 2008 (hereafter referred to as "current...

MEMC Reports Second Quarter Results

ST. PETERS, Mo., July 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (NYSE: WFR) today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. Highlights: — Net sales of $531.4 million — Gross margin of $282.8 million (53.2% of net sales) — Operating...

LSI Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results

MILPITAS, Calif., July 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — LSI Corporation (NYSE: LSI) today reported results for its second quarter ended June 29, 2008. Second Quarter News Release Summary — Second quarter 2008 revenues of $692 million, exceeding guidance — Second quarter 2008...

Advanced Energy Reports Solid 2008 Second Quarter Financial Results Driven by Growth in Solar Market

FORT COLLINS, Colo., July 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEIS) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008. Sales of $88.0 million were driven by a 36% sequential increase in sales to non-semiconductor markets...

Novellus Announces Availability of the Webcast of Its Presentation at RBC Capital Market's 2008 Technology, Communications & Media Conference

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS), today announced that the company will present on Wednesday, August 6, 2008, at RBC Capital Market's 2008 Technology, Communications & Media Conference. The presentation will begin at 12:00...

Next Inning Technology Previews Earnings for Citrix Systems, EMC, Intersil, and Qualcomm

PRINCETON, N.J., July 23 PRNewswire — Next Inning Technology Research . In a series of reports released in March, Editor Paul McWilliams advised readers it was time to buy specific tech stocks. His selections went up considerably with one very near doubling. However, in May and early...

NI LabVIEW Monitors Structural Health of Summer Olympic Venues in Beijing

AUSTIN, Texas, July 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) today announced the China Earthquake Administration (CEA), the leading governmental body managing the country's earthquake preparedness and disaster mitigation, selected a structural health monitoring...

ChipMOS RECEIVES FINAL APPROVAL TO DECREASE THE REGISTERED CAPITAL OF ChipMOS SHANGHAI

HSINCHU, Taiwan, July 23 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD. ("ChipMOS" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: IMOS) announced today that its controlled subsidiary, ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Shanghai) LTD. ("ChipMOS Shanghai"), has received the final approval from the...

Micrel Drives Complexity and Cost Down With New 4.25Gbps FP/DFB Laser Driver Featuring Integrated Bias and High Drive Current

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Micrel Inc., (Nasdaq: MCRL), an industry leader in analog, high bandwidth communications and Ethernet IC solutions, today launched a new 4.25Gbps FP/DFB Laser Diode Driver. The SY88422L is a single 3.3V supply, small form-factor laser...

Redpine Signals' Lite-Fi(TM) 802.11n SoC is Among the First Devices Certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance(R) for Voice-Over-Wi-Fi(R) Applications

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 23 PRNewswire — Redpine Signals, Inc., a leading developer of ultra low power multi-standard OFDM and MIMO silicon-based solutions, today announced the successful certification of its ultra low power Lite-Fi(TM) 802.11n SoC for Voice-Personal, the Wi-Fi Alliance's...

Broadcom Ushers in Next Wave of Communications Convergence by Shipping Its Flagship Wi-Fi(R) + Bluetooth(R) + FM Solution to Customers

IRVINE, Calif., July 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, is ushering in the next wave of communications convergence for mobile devices. The company is now shipping its flagship wireless...

STMicroelectronics Reports 2008 Second Quarter and First Half Revenues and Earnings

GENEVA, July 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) reported financial results for the 2008 second quarter and six months ended June 28, 2008. ST, in conjunction with Intel and Francisco Partners, completed their previously announced agreement to create Numonyx, an...

Monolithic Power Systems CFO to Present at Pacific Crest Technology Forum

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Monolithic Power Systems (MPS) (Nasdaq: MPWR), a leading fabless manufacturer of high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced that CFO Rick Neely will present at the Pacific Crest 10th Annual Technology Forum...

Spreadtrum Communications Announces 2008 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call

SHANGHAI, China, July 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPRD), a fabless semiconductor company that designs, develops, and markets baseband processor solutions for the wireless communications market, plans to release its 2008 second quarter results after...

LogicVision Reports Second Quarter Financial Results

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — LogicVision, Inc. (Nasdaq: LGVN), a leading provider of semiconductor built-in-self-test (BIST) and diagnostic solutions, today announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2008, ended June 30, 2008. Second Quarter 2008...

Broadcom Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results

IRVINE, Calif., July 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM) today reported unaudited financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2008. Net revenue for the second quarter of 2008 was $1.201 billion, an increase of 16.3% compared with the $1.032...

Aehr Test Systems Reports 32% Increase in Net Sales for Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2008

FREMONT, Calif., July 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Aehr Test Systems (Nasdaq: AEHR), a leading supplier of semiconductor test and burn-in equipment, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended May 31, 2008. Net sales were $10.9 million in the...

ANADIGICS Announces Second Quarter 2008 Results

WARREN, N.J., July 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — ANADIGICS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANAD), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions in the rapidly growing broadband wireless and wireline communications markets, reported record second quarter 2008 net sales of $80.5 million, an increase of 8.2...

Samsung Electronics Joins EEMBC Board of Directors

EL DORADO HILLS, Calif., July 22 PRNewswire — The Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium (EEMBC) today announced that Samsung Electronics is the consortium's newest member. Samsung joins EEMBC as a member of the consortium's board of directors, with full voting rights on all major...

Installation of Leading-Edge Data Analytics, Visualization Set for World's Fastest Open Science Supercomputer

ARGONNE, Ill., July 22 PRNewswire — The IBM Blue Gene/P Intrepid at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF), located at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, will soon have the data analytics and visualization capability to complement its...

Next Inning Technology Previews Earnings for VMWare, Anadigics, Broadcom, and Zhone Technologies

PRINCETON, N.J., July 22 PRNewswire — Next Inning Technology Research . In a series of reports released in March, Editor Paul McWilliams advised readers it was time to buy specific tech stocks. His selections went up considerably with one very near doubling. However, in May and...

SiRF Sets Date for Second Annual Location 2.0 Summit

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SIRF), a leading provider of GPS-powered location platforms, today announced that SiRFecosystem's second annual Location 2.0 Summit will be held in San Francisco on September 10, 2008. Bringing...

Developers can bring portability to more products with TI's breakthrough advancements in power-efficient DSPs and applications processors

HOUSTON, July 22 PRNewswire — As developers look at their next designs for medical, audio, industrial and emerging applications, there is greater demand for portability with superior features, such as a consumer-friendly graphical user interface (GUI). The balance between power and...

Video: Developers Can Bring Portability to More Products with TI's Breakthrough Advancements in Power-Efficient DSPs and Applications Processors

Say Goodbye to Math Homework Anxiety: Texas Instruments, Tutor.com offer free online tutoring with purchase of a TI graphing calculator

DALLAS and NEW YORK, July 22 PRNewswire — Homework blues got you down before the school year even starts? Parents and students who buy a Texas Instruments (TI) graphing calculator can breathe easier with free online math tutoring from Tutor.com. Students who purchase a TI graphing...

National Semiconductor President and COO Don Macleod to Address Pacific Crest Technology Leadership Forum

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Don Macleod, president and chief operating officer of National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE: NSM), will speak at 3 p.m. MDT on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008 at the 10th Annual Pacific Crest Technology Leadership Forum. The event takes place at...

MIPS Technologies Announces New Licensing Agreement with PMC-Sierra for a Broad Range of MIPS(R) Cores

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard architectures, processors and analog IP for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, today announced that...

u-blox GPS Chosen by Mobile Knowledge for NY Yellow Cab Passenger Information Monitor

RESTON, Virginia and THALWIL, Switzerland, July 21 PRNewswire — Mobile Knowledge, a leading provider of commercial fleet dispatch and management solutions, has chosen a dead reckoning GPS module developed by u-blox, the leading Swiss GPS technology provider, for a cutting edge Passenger...

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Silicon Image, Inc./

In the news release, Silicon Image (Nasdaq: SIMG) Offers Mobile Phone Manufacturers a Better Way to Implement an HDTV Connection, issued Monday, July 14, by Silicon Image, Inc. over PR Newswire, the third key feature, should read "Low power down (<10uA)" rather than "Low power down (<10mA)" as...

TI reports financial results for 2Q08

DALLAS, July 21 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Texas Instruments (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced second-quarter revenue of $3.35 billion, net income of $588 million and earnings per share of $0.44. "Our core areas of Analog and Embedded Processing delivered solid revenue growth," said Rich...

DayStar Schedules Q2 2008 Financial Results Conference Call for Aug. 6

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 21 PRNewswire-FirstCall — DayStar Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: DSTI), a developer of photovoltaic products based on CIGS thin film semiconductor technology, today announced that it has scheduled its second quarter 2008 financial results release and conference...

Hifn, Inc. Reports Q3 FY2008 Results

LOS GATOS, Calif., July 21 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Hifn(TM) (Nasdaq: HIFN) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended June 30, 2008. This press release contains both GAAP and non-GAAP financial information for which a reconciliation can be found on the final page...

Hifn Inks Distribution Deal with Promark for Swarm(TM) Unified Storage Bundle

LOS GATOS, Calif., July 21 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Hifn(TM) (Nasdaq: HIFN), the catalyst behind storage and networking innovation, today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Promark Technology, one of the country's top value added distributors for government...

Next Inning Technology Previews Earnings for Apple, QLogic, SanDisk, and Texas Instruments

PRINCETON, N.J., July 21 PRNewswire — Next Inning Technology Research . In a series of reports released in March, Editor Paul McWilliams advised readers it was time to buy specific tech stocks. His selections went up considerably with one very near doubling. However, in May and...

TI launches Power over Ethernet controller to optimize sub-13-W designs

DALLAS, July 21 PRNewswire — Expanding on the company's line of Power over Ethernet (PoE) controllers, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) introduced today a 13-W PoE powered device controller with onboard DC/DC converter specifically designed to meet the needs of IEEE...

Vimicro to Report Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results on July 29, 2008

BEIJING, July 21 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Vimicro International Corporation (Nasdaq: VIMC), a leading fabless semiconductor company that designs and develops multimedia semiconductor products and solutions, today announced that it will report financial results for the second...

KEMET Announces New Director of Investor Relations

GREENVILLE, S.C., July 21 PRNewswire-FirstCall — KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM) announced today that Mr. Dean W. Dimke, currently Director of Corporate and Marketing Communications for KEMET, will assume the additional responsibilities of Investor Relations effective immediately. His...

Ultra Clean to Announce Second Quarter 2008 Results

HAYWARD, Calif., July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: UCTT), will release second quarter 2008 financial results on Monday, July 28, 2008 after markets close. The Company will host a conference call to discuss second quarter 2008 financial results and...

Tower Receives Nasdaq Notification Related to Minimum Bid Price

MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel, July 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (NASDAQ: TSEM; TASE: TSEM), a pure-play independent specialty foundry, announced today that it received a Nasdaq Staff Deficiency Letter on July 15, 2008 indicating that the Company fails to comply with the...

PSi Technologies Issues Announcement Pursuant to Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4350(B)

MANILA, Philippines, July 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — PSi Technologies Holdings, Inc., (Nasdaq: PSIT), a leading independent provider of assembly and test services for the power semiconductor market, today announced that its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007...

Jiangsu Changjiang Electronics Technology Co., Ltd. Expands Production With Purchase of Multiple Test Platforms From Eagle Test Systems, Inc.

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., July 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Eagle Test Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: EGLT) announced today that Jiangsu Changjiang Electronics Technology Co., Ltd., (Shanghai Stock Exchange Share Code: 600584) a global provider of semiconductor assembly and test services and leading...

Next Inning Technology Updates Outlooks for National Semiconductor, International Rectifier, Zoran, and ARM Holdings

PRINCETON, N.J., July 18 PRNewswire — Next Inning Technology Research . In a series of reports released in March, Editor Paul McWilliams advised readers it was time to buy specific tech stocks. His selections went up considerably with one very near doubling. However, in May and early...

MagnaChip Semiconductor Reports Second Quarter Results

SEOUL, South Korea, July 18 PRNewswire — MagnaChip Semiconductor today announced results for the second quarter ended June 29, 2008. Revenue for the three months ended June 29, 2008 was $194.7 million, compared to $194.1 million in the second quarter of 2007. Sang Park, Chairman and CEO...

ChipMOS ANNOUNCES US$74.5 MILLION SYNDICATED LOAN AGREEMENT

HSINCHU, Taiwan, July 18 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD. ("ChipMOS") (Nasdaq: IMOS) announced today that it entered into a US$74.5 million term loan facility with a bank syndicate consisting of nine banks in Taiwan. This loan facility is fully...

Stryker CEO Stephen MacMillan to join TI board of directors

DALLAS, July 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Texas Instruments (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced that Stephen MacMillan, president and chief executive officer of Stryker Corporation, has been elected to TI's board of directors, effective in September. "Steve is a welcome addition to our...

KEMET Announces Dates for the 2008 Annual Shareholders' Meeting and June 2008 Quarter Earnings Release

GREENVILLE, S.C., July 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM) will hold its Annual Shareholders' Meeting on July 30, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. ET, at the Westin Poinsett Hotel, 120 South Main Street, Greenville, South Carolina. On July 30, 2008, at 8:00 a.m. ET, the Company...

Texas Instruments board declares quarterly dividend

DALLAS, July 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Board of Directors of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE: TXN) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock, payable August 18, 2008, to stockholders of record on July 31, 2008. Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN...

Next Inning Technology Previews Earnings for SanDisk, PMC-Sierra, Skyworks Solutions, and Anadigics

PRINCETON, N.J., July 17 PRNewswire — Next Inning Technology Research . In a series of reports released in March, Editor Paul McWilliams advised readers it was time to buy specific tech stocks. His selections went up considerably with one very near doubling. However, in May and...

Nova Measuring Instruments Schedules 2008 Second Quarter Results Conference Call for August 5, 2008 at 11:00 am ET

REHOVOT, Israel, July 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. (NASDAQ: NVMI), provider of leading-edge stand-alone metrology and the market leader of integrated metrology solutions to the semiconductor process control market, announced that it will release its...

Akrion Aftermarket Business Thrives

ALLENTOWN, Pa., July 17 PRNewswire — Akrion, Inc. ("Akrion"), a supplier of solar and semiconductor surface preparation equipment, received orders for product enhancements totaling more than $4 million in the last thirty days. Among the orders is a long term contract to supply product...

Aquest and Gores Confirm Proposal to Acquire Asyst Technologies

SUNNYVALE, Calif. and LOS ANGELES, July 17 PRNewswire — Aquest Systems Corp. today confirmed that on July 9th they submitted a proposal to Asyst Technologies, Inc. to acquire the company for $6.50 per share in cash and that Asyst and Aquest met on July 15th with respect to such...

Three New NVIDIA Tools Help Developers Quickly Debug and Speed Up Video Games

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Today's top video games use complex programming and rendering techniques that can take months to create and tune in order to get the image quality and silky-smooth frame rates that gamers demand. Thousands of developers worldwide...

SunPower Reports Record Second-Quarter 2008 Results

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — SunPower Corporation (Nasdaq: SPWR) today announced financial results for the second quarter 2008, which ended June 29, 2008. This press release contains both GAAP and non-GAAP financial information. Non-GAAP figures are reconciled to...

Second Quarter 2008 Webcast Conference Call

SHANGHAI, China, July 17 Xinhua-PRNewswire — Please join SMIC's (NYSE: SMI, SEHK: 981): — Dr. Richard Chang, Chief Executive Officer and President — Morning Wu, Acting Chief Financial Officer — Theresa Teng, Head of Finance and Investor Relations as they announce the...

ISSI Fiscal Q3 2008 Quarterly Earnings Conference Call

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISSI) today announced that it has scheduled its regularly held quarterly conference call for Thursday July 24, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific time to discuss the Company's financial results for the...

Lanoptics Schedules Second Quarter 2008 Results Release and Conference Call for Monday, August 4, 2008

YOKNEAM, Israel, July 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Lanoptics Ltd. (NASDAQ: EZCH), a provider of network processors, today announced that it will be releasing its second quarter 2008 results on Monday, August 4, 2008 before US markets open. The Company will be hosting a conference call...

Next Inning Technology Previews Earnings for Fairchild Semiconductor International, Cypress Semiconductor, SunPower, and Nokia

PRINCETON, N.J., July 16 PRNewswire — Next Inning Technology Research . In a series of reports released in March, Editor Paul McWilliams advised readers it was time to buy specific tech stocks. His selections went up considerably with one very near doubling. However, in May and...

NVIDIA Joins the SOI Industry Consortium

SEMICON WEST, SAN FRANCISCO, July 16 PRNewswire — The SOI Industry Consortium announced today that NVIDIA (Nasdaq: NVDA), the world leader in visual computing technologies, has joined the organization. The SOI Industry Consortium, which was formed in October 2007 by a group of leading...

Design costs for portable display electronics drop with TI's lowest cost digital media processor

HOUSTON, July 16 PRNewswire — Developers no longer need to worry about incurring increasing costs typically associated with adding more advanced, feature-rich user interfaces on electronic devices. Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced its lowest-cost digital...

TI's highly integrated 2.4-GHz RF front end extends range in low-power wireless systems by up to 15 times

DALLAS, July 16 PRNewswire — Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced the industry's highest integrated 2.4-GHz radio frequency (RF) front end for low-power and low-voltage wireless applications. The CC2591 increases the range (link budget) in wireless systems by...

ChipMOS REPORTS JUNE 2008 REVENUES

HSINCHU, Taiwan, July 16 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD. ("ChipMOS" or the "Company'') (Nasdaq: IMOS) today reported its unaudited consolidated revenues for the month of June 2008. Revenues for the month of June 2008 were NT$1,597.2 million or US$52.6...

ChipMOS SCHEDULES SECOND QUARTER 2008 RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL

HSINCHU, Taiwan, July 16 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD. (''ChipMOS'' or the "Company'') (Nasdaq: IMOS) today announced that it will hold a conference call with investors and analysts at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 to discuss its second...

MIPS32(R) 74K(TM) Core Featured in Broadcom's New Family of Single-Chip WLAN Router Solutions

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard architectures, processors and analog IP for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, today announced that...

STMicroelectronics Introduces 250A Power MOSFET Combining Package and Process Advances for Higher Motor-Drive Efficiency

GENEVA, July 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Taking aim at reduced operating costs and lowering the environmental footprint in applications such as electric vehicles, STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a world leader in power applications, has introduced a 250A surface-mount power MOSFET with...

Telechips inc. Licenses ARM Mali-200 GPU to Deliver Dynamic User Experiences Across a Wide Range of Multimedia Designs

SEOUL, Korea and CAMBRIDGE, England, July 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Telechips Inc. (KDQ: 054450) and ARM [(LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMH)] today announced that Telechips is the first Korean licensee of the ARM(R) Mali(TM)-200 graphics processing unit (GPU), bringing advanced 2D and 3D...

MediaTek Inc. 2008 Q2 Investors Teleconference

HSIN-CHU, Taiwan, July 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — MediaTek Inc. (TAIWAN: 2454), a leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital media solutions, will hold quarterly conference calls to discuss its second quarter results on Wednesday, July 30, 2008...

Hifn Extends Security Processor Leadership Into Communication and Consumer Markets With New SentryXL Family of Security Processors

LOS GATOS, Calif., July 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Hifn(TM) (Nasdaq: HIFN), the catalyst behind storage and networking innovation, today announced the SentryXL(TM) family of security processors, an addition to its Applied Services Processors (ASPs), delivering high-performance data...

STS Celebrates Order for 100th Pegasus DRIE Module

NEWPORT, Wales, July 15 PRNewswire — Surface Technology Systems plc (STS), a leader in plasma process technologies required in the manufacturing and packaging of micro electromechanical systems (MEMS) and advanced electronic devices, today announced that they have sold a "Pegasus...

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Advantest Corporation President and CEO Named to SEMI International Board of Directors

TOKYO, July 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857, NYSE: ATE), the world's leading supplier of semiconductor test equipment, today announced that its president and CEO, Toshio Maruyama, has been elected to serve as a member of the SEMI International Board of...

BIO-key(R) Announces Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule

Nikon's New Wafer Loader NWL200 Series Is the First Ever Capable of Loading Wafers as Thin as 100 Micrometers

MELVILLE, N.Y., July 15 PRNewswire — Accommodating a changing semiconductor manufacturing process where wafers continue to grow thinner, Nikon Instruments Inc., ( http://www.nikoninstruments.com/ ) announced its new wafer loader NWL200 Series, the first line-up of wafer loaders...

Nikon's New APM-3000 Series Fills Gap Between CD SEM and OCD Semiconductor Inspection Devices

MELVILLE, N.Y., July 15 PRNewswire — As the advanced IC device process continues to shrink, monitoring pattern profiles has become so critical that Nikon Instruments Inc. variations, ultimately increasing yield rate. Traditional metrology methods, such as CD SEM and OCD has been...

Nikon's New WES-3000 Wafer Edge Inspection Tool Offers High-Throughput, In-Line Inspection With High-Resolution

MELVILLE, N.Y., July 15 PRNewswire — Nikon Instruments Inc. announced its new WES-3000 Wafer Edge Inspection Tool, designed to identify defects often experienced with immersion lithography as well as other IC manufacturing processes. The WES-3000 incorporates high-throughput...

TI battery charger achieves faster, cooler charging in mobile phones, portable electronics

DALLAS, July 15 PRNewswire — Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) introduced today a 3-MHz, switch-mode battery charge management integrated circuit (IC) for portable electronics that can be charged from an adaptor or a USB port. The tiny 2 mm x 2 mm switching charger, the...

Synopsys and Mattson Collaborate on Advanced TCAD Process Simulation of Technology

SAN FRANCISCO, July 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — SEMICON WEST — Mattson Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTSN), a leading supplier of advanced semiconductor process equipment used to manufacture integrated circuits (ICs), and Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and...

Phoenix Firmware Supports New 45nm Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9400 For Embedded Applications

MILPITAS, Calif., July 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: PTEC), the global leader in core systems software, today announced support for the new energy-efficient 45nm Intel Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9400 optimized for embedded applications. Intel's new...

WIN A FREE COLLEGE TOUR OF THE SCHOOL OF YOUR DREAMS, AND OTHER VALUABLE PRIZES FROM TEXAS INSTRUMENTS AND THE PRINCETON REVIEW

DALLAS and NEW YORK, July 15 PRNewswire — Think you know what it takes to get into the college of your dreams? From July 15 through September 30, students will have a chance to win an all-expenses-paid tour of the accredited U.S. college of their choice, thanks to the Dream College Tour...

Silicon Motion Technology Corporation Announces 2008 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call

TAIPEI, Taiwan, July 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (Nasdaq: SIMO), a leading fabless semiconductor company that designs, develops, and markets high-performance, low-power semiconductor solutions for the multimedia consumer electronics market, plans to...

Ikanos Communications Announces Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast

FREMONT, Calif., July 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Ikanos Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: IKAN), a leading provider of advanced broadband solutions for the digital home, today announced that its second quarter 2008 financial results conference call and webcast is scheduled for Wednesday...

Micrel Takes Low Power to New Heights With New Ultra-Low Voltage CML Product Family Featuring Unique Fail Safe I/O Protection and Internal Termination

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Micrel Inc., (Nasdaq: MCRL), an industry leader in analog, high bandwidth communications, and Ethernet IC solutions, today added an Ultra-Low Voltage CML product family to its growing portfolio of high performance interface products. The...

Fortune Small Business (FSB) Ranks Pericom Semiconductor 30th on List of 100 Fastest Growing Small Public Companies in America

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Pericom Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq: PSEM), a worldwide preferred supplier of PCI Express(R) connectivity, signal integrity and timing technology, today announced that is has landed on Fortune Small Business' List of the 100 Fastest...

MIPS Technologies Appoints John Derrick as Chief Operating Officer

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard architectures, processors and analog IP for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, today announced the...

Antares and Aehr Test Systems Partner to Address High-Power Test During Burn-in Market

PHOENIX and FREMONT, Calif., July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Antares and Aehr Test Systems (Nasdaq: AEHR), two leading suppliers of semiconductor test equipment, announced today that they have agreed to work together to address the establishment of a strategic partnership to jointly...

Novellus Systems Extends Ashable Hard Mask Process Technology to the Vector Extreme Platform

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS) today announced the availability of an ashable hard mask (AHM) process configuration for the company's high-productivity VECTOR Extreme(TM) PECVD platform. The new VECTOR Extreme AHM system allows...

Novellus Sets New Productivity Standard for HDP CVD With Introduction of SPEED Max

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS) today announced the introduction of SPEED(R) Max(TM), the latest enhancement to its production-proven high-density plasma (HDP) CVD platform. Designed to address the needs of customers manufacturing...

Aehr Test Systems Receives First Order for New Advanced Burn-in and Test System (ABTS) From Integrated Service Technology in Taiwan

FREMONT, Calif., July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Aehr Test Systems (Nasdaq: AEHR), a leading supplier of semiconductor test and burn-in equipment, today announced it has received the first order for the Company's new Advanced Burn-in and Test System (ABTS) from Integrated Service...

Novellus Systems Reports Second Quarter Results

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS) today reported net sales and results of operations for its second quarter ended June 28, 2008. Net sales for the second quarter were $257.7 million, down $57.0 million or 18.1 percent from first...

Advantest Features Low-Cost High Performance RF and SoC Test Solutions at Semicon West

SAN FRANCISCO, July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857, NYSE: ATE), the world's leading supplier of semiconductor test equipment, is introducing its new, high- performance RF test cell solution at Semicon West, and is also demonstrating its new compact test...

Advantest Debuts Industry's First Fully Integrated 12 GHz Quad-core Monolithic RF Module and Turnkey RF Test Cell Solution at Semicon West

SAN FRANCISCO, July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857, NYSE: ATE), the world's leading supplier of semiconductor test equipment, is introducing its new 12GHz RF test cell solution at Semicon West and demonstrating a new 12GHz RF module for the T2000...

Peregrine Semiconductor and MagnaChip Begin Final Qualification on UltraCMOS(TM) Technology Transfer

SAN DIEGO and SEOUL, South Korea, July 14 PRNewswire — Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation, a leading supplier of high-performance RF CMOS and mixed-signal communications ICs, and MagnaChip Semiconductor Ltd., a leading Asia-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal...

EV Group Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against the 3M Company

ST. FLORIAN, Austria, July 14 PRNewswire — EV Group (EVG), a leading supplier of wafer-bonding and lithography equipment for the advanced semiconductor and packaging, MEMS, silicon-on-insulator (SOI) and emerging nanotechnology markets, today announced that it has filed a patent...

Texas Instruments to webcast 2Q08 earnings conference call

DALLAS, July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) will webcast its second-quarter 2008 earnings conference call on Monday, July 21, at 4:30 p.m. Central time. Kevin March, senior vice president and chief financial officer, and Ron Slaymaker, vice...

Next Inning Technology Updates Outlooks for Analog Devices, Maxim Integrated Products, Intersil, and Linear Technology

PRINCETON, N.J., July 14 PRNewswire — Next Inning Technology Research . In a series of reports released in March, Editor Paul McWilliams advised readers it was time to buy specific tech stocks. His selections went up considerably with one very near doubling. However, in May and...

inTEST Schedules Second Quarter 2008 Conference Call

CHERRY HILL, N.J., July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — inTEST Corporation (Nasdaq: INTT), a leading independent designer, manufacturer and marketer of semiconductor automatic test equipment (ATE) interface solutions and temperature management products, today announced that it will hold a...

TI unveils lowest power zero-drift instrumentation amplifier for portable, precision applications

DALLAS, July 14 PRNewswire — Providing an unmatched combination of precision, low power and low supply voltage, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced the industry's lowest power zero-drift instrumentation amplifier. The device features the lowest quiescent...

Synopsys Broadens DesignWare SATA Solution With Device IP

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing, today announced the availability of the DesignWare(R) SATA Device IP, for use in applications such as solid state drives...

Heptagon Micro-Optics Pte Ltd. Adopts EV Group's IQ Aligner for Patterning Microlenses for Next-Generation CMOS Image Sensors

ST. FLORIAN, Austria, July 14 PRNewswire — EV Group (EVG), a leading supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS, nanotechnology and semiconductor markets, today announced that Heptagon Micro-Optics Pte Ltd. in Singapore — a wholly-owned subsidiary of...

KEMET Announces New EVP and CFO

GREENVILLE, S.C., July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM) announced today that Mr. William Lowe, Jr., will be joining KEMET on Monday, July 14, 2008, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Lowe will be replacing David Gable, who announced...

Ultra Clean to Announce Second Quarter 2008 Results

Silicon Image Offers Mobile Phone Manufacturers a Better Way to Implement an HDTV Connection

SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Silicon Image, Inc. (Nasdaq: SIMG), a leader in semiconductors and intellectual property for the secure storage, distribution and presentation of high-definition (HD) content, today announced its ultra-low-power interface solution...

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. to Report Second-Quarter Results on July 31, 2008

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Monolithic Power Systems (MPS) (Nasdaq: MPWR), a leading fabless manufacturer of high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced plans to report its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008...

Pericom Introduces SATA 3Gbps and SAS Signal Integrity Products for Next Generation Digital Media Platforms

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Pericom Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq: PSEM), a worldwide preferred supplier of serial connectivity, signal integrity and timing technology, today announced its next generation SATA 3Gbps and Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) signal...

Nova Pushes Optical CD Boundaries With Nova T500(TM) Stand-Alone Platform

REHOVOT, Israel, July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. (NASDAQ: NVMI) provider of leading edge stand-alone metrology and the market leader of integrated metrology solutions to the semiconductor process control market, today unveiled its new high throughput...

Mattson Technology, Inc. Receives Orders for Multiple Suprema(TM) Photoresist Systems From Leading Asian Foundry

FREMONT, Calif., July 11 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Mattson Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTSN), a leading supplier of advanced process equipment used to manufacture semiconductors, today announced that one of the world's top dedicated semiconductor foundries based in Asia has placed multiple...

NeoMagic(R) Corporation Receives Nasdaq Deficiency Notice Related to Audit Committee and Independent Director Composition

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 11 PRNewswire-FirstCall — NeoMagic Corporation (Nasdaq: NMGC), a pioneer in developing and delivering low power solutions for multimedia-rich mobile phones and handheld devices, announced today, as anticipated, that the Company received a Nasdaq Staff...

Mattson Technology Announces Upcoming Investor Events

FREMONT, Calif., July 11 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Mattson Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTSN), a leading supplier of advanced process equipment used to manufacture semiconductors, today announced that the Company is scheduled to participate in the following investor conferences: SEMInvest...

MagnaChip Develops Advanced Resolution TFT-LCD Driver IC

SEOUL, South Korea, July 11 PRNewswire — MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd., a leading provider of analog and mixed signal semiconductor products for high volume consumer applications, today, announced that it has developed a mid-sized TFT-LCD driver chip that supports WSVGA (1024X600...

Peregrine Semiconductor Selects Eagle Test Systems for RF Testing

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., July 11 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Eagle Test Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: EGLT), announced today that Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation has selected the ETS-364/RF6000 platform to test its RF CMOS and Mixed Signal Communication Devices. "Our team completed a...

DSP Group Inc.'s Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 11 PRNewswire-FirstCall — DSP Group Inc. (Nasdaq: DSPG), will release its earnings report for the second quarter of 2008 on July 24, 2008 before market opens. The company would like to invite you to participate in a conference call at 8:30 AM EDT. DSP Group's...

Advantest Files Annual Report Form 20-F with the SEC for the Year Ended March 31, 2008

TOKYO, July 10 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857, NYSE: ATE), the world's leading supplier of semiconductor test equipment, today announced it has filed its annual report Form 20-F for the year ended March 31, 2008, with the Securities and Exchange Commission...

Hifn to Host Secure IP Storage Education Event for International Legal Technology Association Members

LOS GATOS, Calif., July 10 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Hifn(TM) (Nasdaq: HIFN), the catalyst behind storage and networking innovation, will host a live training event for International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) members, highlighting the advantages of secure IP storage in addressing...

Trident Microsystems, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Conference Call

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 10 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Trident Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRID), a leader in high-performance semiconductor system solutions for the multimedia and digital television markets will hold a conference call for interested parties of the financial community at...

Micrel Schedules Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 10 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Micrel Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRL), an industry leader in high performance analog and high-speed mixed signal solutions, will announce financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008 after the market closes on Thursday, July 24...

Next Inning Technology Updates Outlooks for EMC, Citrix Systems, Arris Group, and Harmonic

PRINCETON, N.J., July 10 PRNewswire — Next Inning Technology Research . In a series of reports released in March, Editor Paul McWilliams advised readers it was time to buy specific tech stocks. His selections went up considerably with one very near doubling. However, in May and...

STMicroelectronics Announces Timing for 2nd Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call

GENEVA, July 10 PRNewswire-FirstCall — STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) announced that it will release second quarter 2008 earnings after 5:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time / 11:00 p.m. Central European Time (CET), on July 22, 2008. The press release will be available immediately after the...

MagnaChip to Present at the UBS Global Technology Forum

SEOUL, South Korea, July 10 PRNewswire — MagnaChip Semiconductor Ltd., a leading Asia-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products for high volume consumer applications, today, announced that the Company will present at the UBS Global Technology...

MEMC and Tainergy Announce $3 Billion+ Solar Wafer Supply Contract

ST. PETERS, Mo., July 10 PRNewswire-FirstCall — MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (NYSE: WFR) and Tainergy Tech Co., Ltd. of Taiwan announced today that they have executed a definitive agreement for MEMC to supply solar wafers to Tainergy. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, MEMC...

MEMC and Conergy Announce Amended Solar Wafer Supply Contract

ST. PETERS, Mo. and HAMBURG, Germany, July 10 PRNewswire-FirstCall — MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (NYSE: WFR) and Conergy (CGY.DE) today announced the amendment of their 10-year wafer supply contract. The sales volume of the contract has been adjusted to approximately $4 billion...

MIPSolutions, Inc. Engages Freedom Investors Corp as Its Investment Banker

SPOKANE, Wash., July 10 PRNewswire-FirstCall — MIPSolutions, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MSOL), a Nevada corporation with offices in Spokane, WA, today announced that it has executed an Investment Banking Agreement with Freedom Investors Corporation, a FINRA member firm, headquartered...

Sauer-Danfoss Inc. to Hold Conference Call to Discuss Second Quarter 2008 Results

CHICAGO, July 9 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Sauer-Danfoss Inc. (NYSE: SHS) announced that it will be holding a conference call on July 31, 2008, at 10:00 AM Eastern time. The purpose of the call will be to discuss second quarter 2008 results. The Company will release second quarter results...

Jinpan International Commences Operations at Secondary Manufacturing Facility

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., July 9 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Jinpan International Ltd. (Amex: JST), a leading designer, manufacturer, and distributor of cast resin transformers for power distribution, today announced that its 267,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Wuhan, China is now...

Nova Sets an Industry Milestone for Optical CD Metrology

REHOVOT, Israel, July 9 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. (NASDAQ: NVMI) provider of leading edge stand-alone metrology and the market leader of integrated metrology solutions to the semiconductor process control market, today announced achieving and demonstrating...

ANADIGICS Earnings Conference Call to Be Webcast July 22, 2008

WARREN, N.J., July 9 PRNewswire-FirstCall — ANADIGICS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANAD), a leading supplier of wireless and broadband communications solutions, will host a conference call to review second quarter 2008 financial results and provide forward-looking guidance on Tuesday, July 22, 2008...

AnalogicTech Signs Global Distribution Agreement With Future Electronics

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 9 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc. (AnalogicTech(TM)) (Nasdaq: AATI), a developer of power management semiconductors for mobile consumer electronics devices, announced today it has expanded its global sales presence. A new worldwide...

Highly Integrated RGB LED Driver from STMicroelectronics Powers Eight Pixels from Single Chip, for Design and Cost Advantages

GENEVA, July 9 PRNewswire-FirstCall — By providing 24 constant-current outputs capable of driving RGB LEDs at up to 80mA, the STP24DP05 from a world leader in analog, STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), performs the work of three conventional 8-output drivers within a compact TQFP48, 7 x...

Advanced Energy to Report Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results

FORT COLLINS, Colo., July 9 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEIS) will release second quarter 2008 financial results on Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Management's quarterly company update will also be held on July 23, 2008, beginning at 3:00 p.m. Mountain...

Power supply designers can tap into Texas Instruments' 30 years of power supply design innovation at 2008 North America power seminars

DALLAS, July 9 PRNewswire — Building on more than three decades of educating power supply designers with innovative design concepts, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) has announced the North America schedule for its 2008 Power Supply Design Seminar series. TI's leading...

Cimetrix's New Tool Control Solution Solves Key Industry Challenges

SALT LAKE CITY, July 9 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Cimetrix, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CMXX), a leading provider of factory automation software and solutions for the global semiconductor industry, announced today the availability of a new and innovative tool control solution &mdash...

Ampro Introduces High Performance Dual Core EPIC Single Board Computer

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 9 PRNewswire — Ampro Computers Inc., an ADLINK Technology company, today announced availability of the ReadyBoard(TM) 830 single board computer based on Intel's dual core processors and GME945 chipset. The ReadyBoard 830 integrates a single- or dual-core...

Panavision Imaging and Tower Semiconductor Announce New Family of Re-Configurable Linear Image Sensors

DLIS-2K and DLIS-4K Developed Using Tower's APD Process and Pixel IP HOMER, New York and MIGDAL HA'EMEK, Israel, July 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Panavision Imaging LLC, a pioneering innovator and developer of high performance CMOS image sensors, and Tower Semiconductor, Ltd. (Nasdaq: TSEM...

EMCORE Strengthens its Leadership Position With $29 Million New Purchase Orders for Concentrator Solar Cell Receivers

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., July 9 PRNewswire-FirstCall — EMCORE Corporation (Nasdaq: EMKR) a leading provider of semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber-optic, satellite and terrestrial solar power markets, announced today that it entered into two definitive...

MEMC Schedules Second Quarter Conference Call

ST. PETERS, Mo., July 9 PRNewswire-FirstCall — MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (NYSE: WFR) invites investors to listen to a broadcast of the Company's conference call to discuss second quarter 2008 financial results. The live webcast will take place on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 5:30...

Atmel's CAP Customizable Microcontroller Wins the Electron d'Or Award

ROUSSET, France, July 9 PRNewswire — Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today that its AT91CAP9S customizable microcontroller, that uses the ARM926EJ-S(TM) processor, has been awarded the prestigious Electron d'Or award by Electronique Magazine, in the category Processors and...

LSI Expands Support for Microsoft Silverlight

HOUSTON, July 9 PRNewswire-FirstCall — LSI Corporation (NYSE: LSI), a Microsoft Gold Technology Innovation award winner, today announced the expansion of its offering to include content processing solutions for the Microsoft(R) Silverlight(TM) platform. Initially based on video...

Vulcan Launches New Web Site, Featuring Easier Navigation, Enhanced Functionality and Comprehensive Product Information

PORTER, Maine, July 9 PRNewswire — Vulcan Electric Company has launched a new web site, featuring significantly easier navigation, added functionality, and comprehensive product information. The site, located at http://www.vulcanelectric.com, includes distinct sections to serve...

Kawasaki Microelectronics Adds Multiple MIPS Technologies Processor Cores to Its ASIC IP Portfolio

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 9 PRNewswire-FirstCall — MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard architectures, processors and analog IP for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, today announced that...

DayStar Provides Mid-Year Update

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — DayStar Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: DSTI), a developer of photovoltaic products based on CIGS thin-film semiconductor technology, today will provide a mid-year update on its progress in three major areas: mini-module development, the...

Mattson Technology, Inc. Revises Second Quarter Guidance

FREMONT, Calif., July 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Mattson Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTSN), a leading supplier of advanced process equipment used to manufacture semiconductors, today revised its previously announced second quarter 2008 guidance (quarter ended June 29, 2008). The...

California Micro Devices to Present June Quarter Financial Results

MILPITAS, Calif., July 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — California Micro Devices (Nasdaq: CAMD) will hold a conference call on Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time to present the financial results for its first fiscal quarter of fiscal year 2009, which ended on June 30, 2008...

EV Group Supplies 300-mm Equipment to STMicroelectronics for the Manufacture of Image Sensors Using TSV Technology

ST. FLORIAN, Austria, July 8 PRNewswire — EV Group (EVG), a leading supplier of wafer-bonding and lithography equipment for the advanced semiconductor and packaging, MEMS, silicon-on-insulator (SOI) and emerging nanotechnology markets, today announced it has received a major...

STC Continues to Grow and Address Industry Demands With the Addition of Multiple Working Groups

NIWOT, Colo., July 8 PRNewswire — The Semiconductor Test Consortium, Inc. (STC), the leading proponent of the development and adoption of value-added open test standards that benefit the semiconductor industry, today announced that they have created two new working groups and expanded...

Hermes European Embedded Die Consortia Selects FlipChip International's EDC (TM) (Embeddable Die Customization (TM)) Technology

PHOENIX, July 8 PRNewswire — Hermes, the European consortia for the development and industrialization of embedded die technology has announced FlipChip International, LLC as an associate partner. Following the successful launch of FlipChip International's EDC (TM) (Embeddable Die...

ON Semiconductor Picks McClenahan Bruer Communications as its PR Agency-of-Record

PORTLAND, Ore., July 8 PRNewswire — Demonstrating the ongoing value of the integrated-marketing agency model, McClenahan Bruer Communications (McBru), North America's leading full-service agency for deep-technology companies, announced today that Phoenix-based global advertising...

Euphonic Technologies Achieves First-Pass Silicon Success With DesignWare IP for PCI Express

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing, today announced that Euphonic Technologies has achieved first-pass silicon success for its high-performance EGC601 Embedded...

MKS Instruments Announces Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call

ANDOVER, Mass., July 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — MKS Instruments, Inc. (Nasdaq: MKSI), a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, today announced that it will release second quarter 2008 financial results prior to market opening on...

Celerity and Fujikin Form Strategic Alliance

MILPITAS, Calif., July 8 PRNewswire — Celerity, Inc., a technology leader in precision instruments and advanced gas and liquid delivery solutions for the global semiconductor and electronics industries, today announced that it has reached an agreement with Fujikin, Inc., a Japan based...

AnalogicTech's New Power Management IC Streamlines Mobile GPS, PMP Designs

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc. (AnalogicTech) (Nasdaq: AATI), a developer of power management semiconductors for mobile consumer electronic devices, announced today the AAT2603, a new highly integrated power management IC targeted...

CEVA Extends Worldwide Leadership in DSP Licensing

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA); (LSE: CVA), a leading licensor of silicon intellectual property (SIP) platform solutions and DSP cores, today announced that it has been ranked by Gartner, Inc. as the worldwide leader in licensable DSP...

TechInsights to Offer Comprehensive Analytics of Apple's 3G iPhone

SAN FRANCISCO, July 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — TechInsights, the daily source of essential business and technical information for the electronics industry's decision, will analyze the Apple 3G iPhone, to be released on July 11. TechInsights' divisions, TechOnline, Portelligent, EE...

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. Announces Monthly Net Revenues

TAIPEI, Taiwan, July 8 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (NYSE: ASX; TAIEX: 2311, "ASE" or the "Company"), announces its unaudited consolidated net revenues for June and 2nd quarter of 2008. Consolidated net revenues (unaudited) Jun May Jun...

UMC Reports Sales for June 2008

TAIPEI, Taiwan, July 8 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TAIEX: 2303), (UMC) today reported unaudited net sales for the month of June 2008. Revenues for June 2008 Period 2008 2007 Y/Y Change Y/Y (%) M/M (%) June 8,104,590 8,745,231 -640,641...

LSI Corporation to Host Webcast on Second Quarter 2008 Results

MILPITAS, Calif., July 7 PRNewswire-FirstCall — LSI Corporation (NYSE: LSI) today announced it will host a webcast on Wednesday, July 23, 2008, to discuss its financial results for the second quarter of 2008, ended June 29, 2008. The company invites investors and others to listen to the...

Zarlink Concerned Shareholders File Proxy Circular Nominating New Board of Directors

OTTAWA, July 7 PRNewswire - The Concerned Shareholders of Zarlink Semiconductor Inc. today filed a Proxy Circular which nominates an alternative slate of Directors who can lead the Company to greater value creation for all shareholders. In a letter to all Zarlink shareholders that accompanies...

TI boosts portable audio performance with industry's first stereo Class-D amplifier featuring dynamic range compression and speaker protection

DALLAS, July 7 PRNewswire — Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced a highly advanced, filter-free, stereo Class-D amplifier that provides a 1.7-W per channel output drive capability across an 8-Ohm load and improves overall volume versus traditional Class-D...

Synova Receives Multi-System Order From European Solar Cell Manufacturer

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, July 7 PRNewswire — Synova, the world pioneer and patent holder of water jet-guided laser technology, today announced a milestone follow-on order for its Laser MicroJet(R) (LMJ) systems from a European-based solar cell manufacturer. Representing one of Synova's...

Atheros Schedules Second Quarter 2008 Conference Call for July 28, 2008

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 7 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Atheros Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATHR), a leading developer of advanced semiconductor system solutions for wireless and wired communications, has scheduled its second quarter 2008 financial results conference call for Monday...

JDSU Test Solutions Selected by Carphone Warehouse Networks

MILPITAS, Calif., July 7 PRNewswire-FirstCall — JDSU today announced it has entered into a contract to provide service assurance test solutions to The Carphone Warehouse Networks (CPWN), one of the largest and most advanced telecom networks in the UK, and a wholly-owned division of...

Pixelplus to Announce FY 2008 Q2 Results on July 30, 2008

SEOUL, South Korea, July 7 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Pixelplus Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: PXPL), a fabless semiconductor company in Korea that designs, develops, and markets CMOS image sensors for various consumer electronics applications, will announce its results for the second quarter of 2008...

LogicVision Q2 2008 Conference Call Scheduled for July 22, 2008

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 7 PRNewswire-FirstCall — LogicVision, Inc. (Nasdaq: LGVN), a leading provider of semiconductor built-in-self-test (BIST) and diagnostic solutions, today announced that it has scheduled a conference call for July 22, 2008 to discuss the company's financial...

Atmel Introduces a Touch Controller for Slider and Buttons With Integrated LED Control and GPIO Functions

SOUTHAMPTON, England, July 7 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Atmel(C) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today the AT42QT2160 — a touch controller IC combining touch key and touch slider functions in a single device. The AT42QT2160 can control up to 16 individual touch keys with a slider...

MIPS Technologies Completes Refinancing of Senior Credit Facility

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 7 PRNewswire-FirstCall — MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard architectures, processors and analog IP for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, announced today that it...

Pixelplus Issues Announcement in Accordance with Nasdaq Rule 4350(b)

SEOUL, South Korea, July 4 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Pixelplus Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: PXPL), a fabless semiconductor company in Korea that designs, develops, and markets CMOS image sensors for various consumer electronics applications, today announced that its financial statements for the year...

STMicroelectronics Extends Serial EEPROM Range with 1MHz Devices in Densities up to 1 Mbit

GENEVA, July 3 PRNewswire-FirstCall — STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a leader in non-volatile memory technology, has introduced 1MHz two-wire serial EEPROMs in 256-Kbit, 512-Kbit and 1-Mbit densities, compatible with I2C Fast-Mode-Plus allowing data rates up to 2.5-times faster than...

Meadows Museum Presents Jack Kilby: The Eye of Genius - Photographs by the Inventor of the Microchip, July 12 - September 21, 2008

DALLAS, July 3 PRNewswire — SMU — Jack St. Clair Kilby's invention of the integrated circuit (IC), or microchip, at Texas Instruments in 1958 revolutionized the world, creating limitless applications for computers, calculators, space-age technology and much more. For his...

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