Intel has sold its IoT software subsidiary Wind River to private equity outfit TPG.. Wind River President, Jim Douglas, and his existing executive management team will lead the newly independent Wind River after the transaction closes. “Our technology team is focused on backing strong, market-leading companies in growing industries,” said Nehal Raj, Partner and Head ...
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French unions call for industrial action at ST starting on Thursday April 5th.
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For industrial applications, Recom has introduced the REDIN/3AC series of two- and three-phase AC/DC DIN rail power supply units (PSUs). The central supply units are designed to be stable for harsh automation environments, operating from mains voltages of 320 to 575V AC even when one phase fails. The power supply series delivers 120, 240, 480 or 960W at a stable 24V output (trimmable ...
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Optical rotary torque sensors designed for low torque and high bandwidth measurements have been released by Sensor Technology. The digital TorqSense ORT 230/240 series sets new benchmark performance standards for optical rotary torque transducers, claims the company. They are intended for applications when the demand is for low torque and/or high bandwidth, for dynamic measurement of rotary and ...
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[Leo Li, former CEO of Spreadtrum now owned by Tsinghua Unigroup, has been made CEO of Imagination, now owned by China-backed private equity group Canyon Bridge. Li is Chairman of the GSA with over 30 years of semiconductor experience. He grew revenue from $100 million to $2 billion at Spreadtrum, and increased the company’s market ...
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Positive figures from the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) showed the industry achieved 19 consecutive months of year-to-year sales increases. The Americas saw 37.7% growth, followed by Europe (21.7%), China (16.4%), Asia Pacific (16.2%) and Japan (15.5%) February 2017 to February 2018. Worldwide semiconductor sales increased from $30.4bn in February 2017 to $36.8bn for the month of February 2018, an ...
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SiFive, the RISC-V processor IP provider, has raised $50.6 million in a Series C round. The round was led by existing investors Sutter Hill Ventures, Spark Capital and Osage University Partners alongside new investor Chengwei Capital, and strategic investors including Huami, SK Telecom, Western Digital and others. The investment brings the total money raised by ...
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IC packaging and testing in China generated $29 billion in revenue in 2017, making China the world’s largest consumer of packaging equipment and materials, says SEMI. China’s IC packaging and testing industry is more mature than its IC manufacturing and design sectors, reckons SEMI, though IC packaging and testing revenue growth has slowed in recent ...
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Samsung has overtaken IBM to become the company with the largest number of patents registered in the US, reports the IAM/ktMINE 100 US Patent Companies, compiled by the patent journal IAM and IP data analysis firm ktMINE. Samsung had 75,596 valid US patents, the highest, as of January and IBM has 46,443. IBM had had the largest ...
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Semiconductor companies in China will be exempt from corporation tax for between two to five years after which there will be a period if partial tax reductions, says China’s finance ministry. Companies using 65nm or better processes with an investment of $2.39 billion will be exempt from all corporate tax for five years. Companies using ...
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