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Intel exec to join TriQuint as VP of worldwide operations 6/27/2008
After 27 years at Intel Corp, Steven R. Grant is set to join Hillsboro, Ore.-based RF chip manufacturer TriQuint Semiconductor as VP of worldwide operations, responsible for the company’s global manufacturing including purchasing, manufacturing quality and supply chain operations, and will report to Ralph Quinsey, president and CEO of the company.Distributors look to shine with HB-LED opportunity 6/26/2008
HB LEDs (high-brightness light-emitting diodes) hold great opportunity for the electronics supply chain and are particularly attractive to distributors, as the technology will require full-system approaches from suppliers and manufacturers. Analysts estimate that general illumination, signs and displays, and automotive applications will push HB LEDs' high-growth opportunities for driver ICs fr...ROHS DecaBDE exemption ending 6/26/2008
After a challenge from Denmark and the European Parliament, the European Commission-granted EU ROHS (European Union restriction-of-hazardous-substances) exemption for DecaBDE (decabromodiphenyl ether) will end on July 1. DecaBDE is a common flame retardant used in various components and electronics, including HIPS (high-impact-polystyrene) enclosures, polyethylene-wire insulation, and PBT (poly...Semiconductor photoresist revenue up 14.5% in 2007, Gartner reports 6/26/2008
Worldwide sales of semiconductor photoresist grew by 14.5% in 2007 to reach $1.2 billion, according to Stamford, Conn.-based market research company Gartner Inc.Asyst receives second unsolicited takeover proposal 6/26/2008
For the second time this year, Fremont, Calif.-based semiconductor fab automation company Asyst Technologies Inc is the subject of an unsolicited takeover proposal and has received notice from hedge fund Riley Investment Partners Master Fund L.P. that claims to own 2.6% of Asyst’s outstanding shares, and intends to nominate six directors for election at Asyst’s 2008 annual meeting in an attempt to gain control of Asyst’s board of directors.Executive Q&A
Voices: Synopsys’ Aart de Geus on investing to win 6/12/2008
EDA leader discusses 'Frankenstein' flows, multicore trends, and the economy's impact on IC design.Direct-write e-beam system shows major promise for volume production 5/30/2008 7:00:00 PM
In a paper delivered at the International Conference on Electron, Ion, and Photon Beam Technology and Nanofabrication, eShuttle lifts the curtain on a technology shift that could take the e-beam technology far beyond the world of prototyping.IMEC, Renesas research reconfigurable RF transceivers 5/28/2008
Renesas has joined IMEC's software defined radio front-end program to research new technologies for multi-standard RF transceivers and early realization of next-generation mobile phones.University working to create nanostructures to raise thin-film solar cell efficiency 5/16/2008
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego led by Professor Edward Yu are working to create thin-film “single junction” solar cells with 45% sunlight-to-electricity conversion efficiencies by using nanostructures that scatter and channel light.NASA supercomputer to get boost from Intel, SGI 5/8/2008
Intel, SGI, and NASA have announced a project that aims to produce a dramatic increase in the space agency's supercomputing capacity.Business Advice
Distributors look to shine with HB-LED opportunity 6/26/2008
HB LEDs (high-brightness light-emitting diodes) hold great opportunity for the electronics supply chain and are particularly attractive to distributors, as the technology will require full-system approaches from suppliers and manufacturers. Analysts estimate that general illumination, signs and displays, and automotive applications will push HB LEDs' high-growth opportunities for driver ICs fr...ROHS DecaBDE exemption ending 6/26/2008
After a challenge from Denmark and the European Parliament, the European Commission-granted EU ROHS (European Union restriction-of-hazardous-substances) exemption for DecaBDE (decabromodiphenyl ether) will end on July 1. DecaBDE is a common flame retardant used in various components and electronics, including HIPS (high-impact-polystyrene) enclosures, polyethylene-wire insulation, and PBT (poly...Cadence's beat 12/18/2007
Electronic News/EDN recently sat down with Mike Fister, president and CEO of Cadence Design Systems Inc. and the former senior VP and general manager of Intel Corp.'s enterprise platforms group, to discuss the EDA industry, work across the capital-equipment value chain, and life after Intel.Inside Intel: Where next? 10/23/2007
In this second of two parts, Dadi Perlmutter, senior vice president and general manager of Intel’s Mobility Group, sounds off on the company’s plans to expand the Intel Architecture into new markets and the developments that will play a key role in making that happen.Special Report: Inside Intel 10/16/2007
First of two parts: The world's biggest processor maker takes aim at data centers and consumer electronics with its new low-power chips and on-board graphics. Pat Gelsinger, senior vice president and general manager of Intel's Digital Enterprise Group, sat down with Electronic News to talk about the company's new target markets, integrated graphics and the next big thing.Research Analysis
