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Atmel Expands IoT Offerings

During the upcoming Electronica show, the semiconductor company will roll out a number of new devices and software platforms to expand its presence in the Internet of Things.

Maxim Targets Energy Meters with new SoCs

New family of chips aims to provide flexibility in design in order to appeal to the different global standards that utility companies face.

Startup Claims VISC Architecture Raises Processor Performance

A startup with impressive credentials has revealed a novel approach to microprocessor architecture as it presents its first silicon prototype to entice potential licensees.

Arrow’s Third Quarter Sales Rise 11 Percent

Distributor says third quarter global components sales increased 8 percent year-over-year.

Microchip Posts Record Q3 Sales

Semiconductor firm reports sales of $546.2 million and expects only a slightly higher than usual seasonal decline in the fourth quarter.

Lattice Semi Set to Unveil FPGA-based Camera Design

Set to be introduced at Vision 2014 in Germany, the reference design is targeted at camera makers needing a low price point for the industrial and medical markets.

MegaChips to Buy SiTime for $200M

Merger will combine two companies with similar products for the wearable, mobile and Internet of Things markets.

Actions SEMI Expands OWL Processor Family

The chipset is the first to be manufactured at the 28nm processing node and is targeted at tablets, STBs, monitors, ultrabooks and other connected devices.

Kili Tech Rolls Point-of-Sale SoCs

As payment processing moves to new technology for retail establishments, new forms of payment require higher functionality of chips to operate terminals.

Synopsys to Provide Tools for Chinese FPGA Startup

Multi-year agreement will allow Gowin Semiconductor to use Synplify Pro tools for better timing, area and runtime results in its semiconductors.

Windows-based ARM Servers a 'Very Real' Threat to Intel

If Microsoft can work out the backwards compatibility to x86 software and hardware, the potential growth of ARM-based servers could be a real competitor to the microprocessor giant.

Lenovo Using Dialog’s Power ICs in New Smartphone

The DC-DC buck converter has been incorporated into Lenovo’s Vibe X2 smartphone that the company said will enable longer battery life and better multi-tasking performance.

SMIC to Spend $570 Million on ASML Tools

Agreement will provide lithography tools for volume production of 300mm wafers at 32 nm and below while increasing productivity and performance.

Altera Posts Higher Sales, but Sees Q4 Decline

The FPGA giant had sales of $499.6 million for the quarter but expects a 2 percent to 6 percent decline in the fourth quarter due to the soft telecom market.

Cree Rolls High-Power Lighting LEDs

Next-gen lighting can provide a longer lifetime compared to currently available LEDs.

Freescale Grows Sales

Chip vendor saw sales up 2 percent from the second quarter and up 12 percent from the same quarter last year with a slight decline targeted for the fourth quarter in revenue.

Avnet Reports Sales Growth

Distributor reports fiscal first quarter sales of $6.8 billion, an increase of 8 percent compared to the year ago quarter.

Cadence Lands Biggest Deal in Years

Cadence took a restructuring charge in its Q3 financial results as its looks forward to working with a "marquee global company" that has provided the EDA company with its biggest contract since Lip-Bu Tan became CEO.

China's VeriSilicon Files For IPO

VeriSilicon, a company with a mixed design service and IP licensing business model and a supporter of the STMicroelectronics' FDSOI manufacturing process, has filed to list on NASDAQ.