Broadcom to Gain EPON Technology With Acquisition of Teknovus
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| Feb 03, 2010 |
| Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Teknovus, a leading supplier of Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) chipsets and software. EPON is a technology providing broadband services at up to 10 Gigabits per second over fiber optic cables. EPON represents approximately 94% of the FTTx (e.g. Fiber-to-the-Home) connections in the Asia Pacific region. According to the Dell'Oro Group, the Asia Pacific PON market is expected to grow from 22.8 million to 94.5 million subscribers by 2014, a CAGR of 33% (2009-2014)(1). |
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Semiconductor Market Poised for Recovery in 2010: Analysts
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| Feb 02, 2010 |
| Sales of semiconductors worldwide fell in 2009, which was expected given the global recession, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association. However, the drop was not as bad as predicted, and the SIA says that increasing demand for PCs, cell phones and consumer electronics, as well as growth in China and India and a host of new devices such as netbooks and tablets, will continue to fuel a stronger 2010. [eWeek.com] |
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Bill Gates: Innovation Will Save The Planet
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| Feb 02, 2010 |
| Former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates made headlines a few weeks ago when he decided to join Twitter, amassing hundreds of thousands of followers within just a few hours of signing up for the service. Just last week, Gates made an appearance on Jon Stewart's The Daily Show to discuss the release of his second annual letter describing the progress the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has made. Needless to say, Gates has had a busy 2010 so far. |
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New PICMG 2.30 Standard Names 3M Ultra Hard Metric (UHM) Socket
Connector
as the high-speed J2 Connector
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| Jan 26, 2010 |
| The PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG)
recently ratified the new PICMG 2.30 CompactPCI Plus IO standard, specifying the fully shielded Ultra Hard Metric (UHM) Socket Connector from 3M as the high-speed J2 connector. The new PICMG 2.30 specification adds PCI Express, Ethernet, SATA, SAS and USB
extensions to the CompactPCI family of specifications while preserving PCI bus connectivity and backward compatibility. The specification defines the use of previously reserved rear I/O
pins for the 32-bit CompactPCI system slot with new high-speed serial signals to preserve interoperability with existing CompactPCI standards. |
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Analog Devices Completes Strategic Manufacturing Upgrades
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| Jan 20, 2010 |
| ADI has successfully completed operational improvements to lower cost and achieve greater wafer fabrication efficiencies for its proprietary analog, mixed-signal, and MEMS (micro-electromechanical system) manufacturing process technologies. The improvements to plants in Wilmington, Massachusetts, which were completed Nov. 1, and Limerick, Ireland, finalized earlier in the year, were part of a previously announced multi-year plan to ensure ADI’s customers have access to cost-effective and flexible global manufacturing infrastructure. |
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Intel Changes Course from Processors to SoCs
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| Jan 01, 2010 |
| The undisputed giant of the semiconductor industry is making its move into the embedded systems field for televisions and similar equipment. The company revealed plans to ship a variety of system-on-a-chip (SoC) products incorporating the latest technology, revealing its keen interest in the SoC business as expectations of PC growth fade. The world's largest semiconductor manufacturer has decided to enter the main processor market, taking aim at audio-visual equipment. Intel Corp. has announced plans to beef up its SoC (system-on-a-chip)† business for diverse applications including routers and other network equipment, and home-use AV equipment like TVs, Blu-ray recorders, and set-top boxes (STB). [Tech On!] |
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Foxconn builds ODM netbook
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| Dec 30, 2009 |
| The new net book from Foxconn will be able to run Windows XP or the new Linux distribution known as FoxOS. Availability or pricing has not yet been revealed, according to Übergizmo. [Evertiq] |
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MediaTek, MStar to see strong orders from China for Lunar New Year
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| Dec 30, 2009 |
| IC design houses MediaTek and MStar Semiconductor are expected to see an influx of orders for the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday with the China government announcing plans to increase subsidies for TV and handset purchases, according to industry sources. [Digitimes.com] |
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Global Sources joint venture eMedia Asia Limited acquires 70% interest
in
China's largest optoelectronics expo
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| Dec 30, 2009 |
| Global Sources (Nasdaq: GSOL) announced eMedia Asia Limited, a joint venture between Global Sources (60%) and United Business Media (40%), acquired a 70% interest in the China International Optoelectronic Expo (CIOE) from United Business Media for a net cash consideration of approximately US$5 million. The remaining 30% interest in CIOE continues to be retained by the other current joint venture co-owner, Shenzhen Herong Exhibition Industrial Co., Ltd. [PR Newswire] |
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What Apple, Cisco And Google Share
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| Dec 30, 2009 |
| Why did some tech companies soar during the past decade, 2000 through 2009, while others floundered? The winners--Apple, Google and Salesforce.com, for instance--had the foresight to invent new, profitable sectors (digital media devices and services, Internet advertising, software-as-a-service). The less fortunate--AOL, Dell and Sun, for instance--got distracted or guessed wrong on major trends. [Forbes.com] |
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