Qualcomm has rejected Broadcom’s offer of $82 a share, however it has agreed to a meeting to discuss the bid. “Your proposal is inferior relative to our prospects as an independent company and is significantly below both trading and transaction multiples in our sector,” wrote Qualcomm Chairman Paul Jacobs to Broadcom CEO Hock Tan As ...

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Fujitsu Electronics Europe (FEEU) is expanding its PCB offering and entering into cooperation with additional manufacturers Suntak and Hitek. With this expansion of its global vendor network, FEEU is now able to access a total production capacity of 380,000 square meters per month. The range of PCB products being offered is also growing, with FEEU ...

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The UK has a robot density below the world average of  74 units per 10k employees with 71 units per 10k employees, ranking 22nd in the world, according to the 2017 World Robot Statistics, issued by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). “General industry in the UK is highly in need of necessary investment in ...

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NXP had Q4 revenue of $2.46 billion, an increase of approximately 1% y-o-y year on year, and an increase of 3% on Q3. The y-o-y comparison was impacted by the divestment of the Standard Products business during the first quarter of 2017. HPMS segment revenue was $2.35 billion, an increase of 14% y-o-y and an ...

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Samsung says it has begun mass production of a 256GB Universal Flash Storage (eUFS) memory based on automotive specifications from the JEDEC UFS 3.0 standard. Samsung’s automotive 256GB memory is now being shipped to automotive manufacturers. As thermal management is crucial for automotive memory applications, Samsung’s memory extends the temperature range to between -40°C and ...

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Mouser has signed  a global distribution agreement with Sierra Monitor Corp. Sierra Monitor’s FieldServer line of protocol gateways support over 140 different industrial automation protocols. The Sierra Monitor product line includes the BACnet Explorer Next Generation (NG) and BACnet Router, which are specially designed to integrate with networks and devices using the BACnet automation protocol. ...

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Toshiba has started to ship two new 100V additions to its low-voltage U-MOS IX-H N-channel power MOSFET series.6 The devices are suitable for power supply applications in industrial equipment as well as motor control applications. Fabricated with Toshiba’s latest low-voltage U-MOS IX-H trench process, which optimizes the element structure, the TPH3R70APL and TPN1200APL deliver the ...

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Maxim has launched a 4-20mA sensor transmitter for industrial automation applications The MAX12900 is for automation and process control, loop-powered 4-20mA current transmitters, remote instrumentation and smart sensors. The device  increases system accuracy with 10 ppm/°C voltage reference for up to 3.5x lower drift compared to traditional solutions. The 5mm x 5mm package size of the ...

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Murata announces the NFZ03SG_SN series, an RF filter in 0201 size for audio lines in portable devices such as smartphones and tablets. The NFZ03SG_SN series, now in mass production, claims to be the smallest chip filter on the market at 0201 size giving high attenuation at communication frequencies while introducing very low distortion to audio ...

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