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Fingerprint chip rivals merge September 08, 2010 Fingerprint chip rivals merge After a failed hostile takeover attempt, two fingerprint chip rivals have made up and finally merged. AuthenTec Inc. has acquired Upek Inc., thereby creating the world's largest provider of fingerprint sensors and identity management software. Read more Apple to take bite out of Moto September 08, 2010 Apple to take bite out of Moto After years' of red ink and lost share, Motorola Inc.'s handset unit is making a comeback. Motorola's Android-based handset line, dubbed Droid X, is apparently a big hit at Verizon. But in early-2011, Apple Inc. is expected to launch a new iPhone for Verizon. Right now, the iPhone is only available at ... Read more Take part in EE Times' Annual Salary & Opinion Survey report September 08, 2010 Take part in EE Times' Annual Salary & Opinion Survey report How does your salary compare with your colleagues worldwide'? In order to find out, take part in EE Times Europe's Annual Salary & Opinion Survey. Your answers and opinions, along with those of your colleagues, will impact this year's articles on engineering salaries and professional issues. Read more Samsung mulls $25 bn diversification spend September 07, 2010 Samsung mulls $25 bn diversification spend Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a leading integrated electronics company, is considering investing 30 trillion won in 2011 to support existing operations and expand into new areas, according to online reports. Samsung, a leader in cell phones, televisions, memory chips and liquid crystal displays is ... Read more ADD Semiconductor is first to achieve PRIME certification for powerline communications in smart metering September 06, 2010 ADD Semiconductor is first to achieve PRIME certification for powerline communications in smart metering ADD Semiconductor of Zaragoza, Spain claims to be the first silicon vendor to receive the official PRIME brand recognition as a technology provider. PRIME is a new worldwide narrow band powerline communication technology based on OFDM that provides up to 128Kbps communications for smart grid applications. ... Read more GreenPeak appoints veteran Rohrer as chairman September 06, 2010 GreenPeak appoints veteran Rohrer as chairman GreenPeak Technologies BV, a pioneer of battery-free wireless communications, has announced the appointment of semiconductor industry veteran Hans Rohrer as non-executive chairman of the board. Read more Freescale losing share to Cavium, NetLogic September 06, 2010 Freescale losing share to Cavium, NetLogic Freescale Semiconductor Inc. is still the leader in the high-end,, 32-bit embedded communications processor space, but the company is losing share to Cavium, NetLogic and others, according to an analyst. Cavium is taking share away from Freescale. NetLogic, which recently bought, RMI, is also a contender. ... Read more Micron to take over SMIC fab September 06, 2010 Micron to take over SMIC fab Micron Technology Inc. is in talks to take over the operations of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.'s 300-mm fab in Wuhan, China, according to a report from the Commericial Times. The fab, dubbed Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp., is owned by the Wuhan government. SMIC ... Read more Altera, ST join PDK group September 06, 2010 Altera, ST join PDK group The Interoperable PDK Libraries Alliance (IPL) has two new members: Altera Inc. and STMicroelectronics Inc. IPL has not made any announcements, but Altera and ST are listed on its Web site as ''new members.''  The IPL Alliance was started in 2007, with five founding members: AWR, Ciranova, SpringSoft, ... Read more RF Tuner chip maker Elonics raises GBP 6.1 million series B investment September 06, 2010 RF Tuner chip maker Elonics raises GBP 6.1 million series B investment Elonics Ltd announced the closing of a GBP 6.1m of series B investment round led by Scottish Equity Partners ('SEP') and supported by Octopus Ventures ('Octopus'), a division of Octopus Investments, alongside a number of existing investors. The CMOS RF tuner company, founded in 2003, has achieved a ... Read more
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