April 22, 2008
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	Motorola invests in virtualization software maker Despite the companys focus on its own reorganization, Motorola continues to extend its reach, investing in VirtualLogix, a maker of virtualization software for... SMIC, ASTRI team for dual-mode UWB MAC ASIC To create what they say is the worlds first dual mode ultrawideband media access controller IC, mainland Chinas largest semiconductor foundry, Shanghai,... Micron, Nanya create Taiwan DRAM JV Following a disclosure last month that they were exploring potential technology sharing, joint technology development, and development of a new joint venture for the DRAM... Avnet broadens Horizons with $156M acquisition The Phoenix-based electronics supply chain giant plans to buy Horizon Technology Group, an Ireland-based IT products distributor, as it expands its Technology... Motorola appoints senior mobile device division managers In an effort to streamline its troubled mobile-devices division and stem the loss of senior managers before the planned spin-off of the unit next year, Motorola names a... AMD posts down Q1, future cloudy As Q1 revenue falls 15% and profitability is still out of reach, the MPU maker discloses it will intensely scrutinize non-core businesses and exit those that do not fit in with... US recession minimally impacted PC market in Q1, analysts report As PC shipments are used as one factor in the health of the semiconductor industry, two market research companies Gartner Inc and IDC both released preliminary... Arrow names ex-Avnet exec as president of enterprise computing... Electronics supply chain giant Arrow Electronics has named former Avnet executive Andrew S Bryant as president of the companys enterprise computing solutions... North America still weak spot for Nokia, despite Q1 sales, profit gains Nokia saw sales climb 28% and profits up 25% year over year in Q1, defying the sluggish economic situation, but analysts note plunging shipments in the high-value... Integrating high-speed serial I/O: no snap for SOC designers Examine the problems an SOC team faces in integrating what many see as an unfamiliar, particularly delicate mixed-signal-IP block into their already-challenging...
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