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Fujitsu Microelectronics and N-trig have announced they have reached an agreement to co-operate on N-trig's next-generation chipset, to be developed by N-trig and manufactured by Fujitsu Microelectronics. The combined efforts of the two technology leaders will provide both the consumer and enterprise markets with the best pen and multi-touch computing experience with multiple simultaneous touch points being recognised.

Molex Incorporated has been presented with the 2008 “Best Technical Support” award by Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., a leader in providing next generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world. The award recognises Molex’s continued assistance to and support of Huawei’s R&D team in providing timely and professional technical advice and strong sales and customer service for Huawei’s ne...

IDT has announced it has completed its acquisition of Tundra Semiconductor Corporation. The Tundra acquisition strengthens the IDT product portfolio of serial switching and bridging using PCI Express, Rapid IO and VME interconnect standards. Additionally, the Tundra technology, combined with the IDT mixed signal product portfolio and channel capabilities, will further reinforce the IDT leadership in interconnect solutions for the communication, c...

CIL is reaping the benefit of new investment in micro-packaging manufacturing techniques. When CIL was formed in 1987, the company began by working in the field of ceramic hybrid design and small volume manufacture and this has helped to develop a deep understanding of all aspects of materials and assembly methods.

ip.access, the multi-award winning developer of picocell and femtocell solutions, added to its haul of industry accolades when it scooped an Awards double at the Femto Forum’s inaugural Femtocell Industry Awards held in London last week.

Quadrant, the Hertfordshire-based electronics component distributor and cable assembly manufacturer, has formed a new manufacturing subsidiary in Slovakia. The new company, known as Quadrant Connections Slovakia, is based in Presov, the country’s third largest city. The new company employs 40 people and is equipped to the same standards and level of capability as the Radlett headquarters providing a wide ranging manufacturing capability ser...

Synopsys has announced that Aquantia, the leading innovator in 10GBASE-T networking, has deployed Synopsys’ recently announced IC Validator, the newest addition to the Galaxy Implementation Platform, into production use at 40nm. IC Validator is an ideal add on to IC Compiler for In-Design physical verification, enabling place and route engineers to accelerate time to tapeout and improve manufacturability by enabling physical verification within...

Rapid Electronics has announced the appointment of Ron McConnachie as Chief Operating Officer. After a year with the electronic components distributor as Procurement Manager, Ron takes over responsibility for day-to-day management and business development, with a particular focus on sales, marketing, customer service and acquisition.

National Instruments UK & Ireland has announced a programme to support engineers who have recently been made redundant, by greatly reducing the cost of National Instruments UK & Ireland has announced a programme to support engineers who have recently been made redundant, by greatly reducing the cost of NI LabVIEW training and certification. For just £395, engineers can take two training courses and a certification exam (for example, LabVIEW B...

NXP has announced that its MIFARE DESFire EV1 smart card technology has received Common Criteria certification from the German Federal Office of Information Security. After successful evaluation regarding correct implementation of the promised security features and a series of rigorous penetration tests by an independent laboratory, NXP has become the first smart card IC manufacturer to achieve the Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) 4+ rating for a...