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Avnet has completed its acquisition of Premier Farnell. It is described as an all cash merger for £1.85 per share, which equates to an equity value of approximately £691m. The acquisition was approved by Premier Farnell shareholders representing 99.9% of the votes cast and has received all regulatory approvals. Avnet says that the transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings and, once the integration is complete, ex...

Researchers have found out how a particularly dangerous type of free radicals is formed, and it may lead to a better understanding of ageing.Free radicals destroy our cells, all human organisms are attacked by them and over times they contribute to us ageing.Every time we breathe we bring crucial oxygen into the body.

To accelerate the development of increasingly complex and large-scale automotive computing systems for the autonomous-driving era, Renesas Electronics has announced two new third-generation R-Car starter kits that make the development environment more accessible to automotive software development engineers.

At this year’s electronica (Messe München, 8 – 11 November 2016), Avnet Silica, an Avnet company, will showcase its advanced solutions for the IOT and automotive development.In Hall A4, Booth 179, the company will present three demonstrations that highlight the power and flexibility of its Visible ThingsTM IoT platform, which delivers rich functionality from edge to enterprise with outstanding cost, power and size specifications.

The new G150XNE, 15-inch (38cm) TFT display family from Innolux has expanded Avnet Embedded’s product portfolio. The high-quality panels implement the MVA technology, which ensures a wide symmetric viewing angle of 88 degrees from all directions. The displays operate in normally black mode to reduce bright dots.

Avnet has opened a battle royal for Premier Farnell by making a £691 bid for the UK-based distributor. It remains to be seen whether Datwyler which made an agreed offer for Premier Farnell in June will make a counter offer. The board of Premier Farnell has dropped its recommendation for the Datwyler offer and transferred its affections to the Avnet offer.

System architects and designers of power subsystems can learn about important considerations for efficiency, heat dissipation, size, protection, and isolation in a full-day seminar hosted by Maxim Integrated Productsand co-sponsored by Maxim’s distribution partner Avnet Silica. With wide input voltages so often used in industrial, medical, communications, and other end applications, meeting power system performance and size goals is critica...

With two high profile acquisitions seemingly coming to a conclusion during this month, we might well be looking at an increase in M&A activity. Was a strong Dollar responsible for Avnet’s offer for Farnell outbidding the Swiss company Datwyler? Why has no one from ARM come forward to welcome the news that a company strapped for cash has paid over the odds for one of the principal jewels in Europe’s technology crown? Only those clo...

The G101ICE-L01, 10.1-inch (25.7cm) display from Innolux is the latest addition to the display portfolio at Avnet Embedded. The robust TFT Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) is designed for use in harsh industrial environments and operates in the extended temperature range from -20°C to +65°C.

Steve Rogerson looks at some of the recent news that may have missed the front page.