Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. has signed an agreement with the Baoying government in China’s Jiangsu Province to increase its investment in Baoying. Under the agreement, the government will make land adjacent to Sensata’s existing facility available for constructing a five-story building totaling 350,000 square feet. The government is responsible for erecting the building. Sensata will […]
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TI Reports Financial Results for 4Q10 and 2010
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) announced fourth-quarter revenue of $3.53 billion, net income of $942 million and earnings per share of 78 cents. Earnings per share included 14 cents from the combination of the gain on the sale of a product line and a tax benefit that was primarily associated with the reinstatement of the federal […]
Say Hello to Stricter TV Standards
Two years ago, I described the ENERGY STAR designation for television sets. Last month I explained how the Federal Trade Commission is requiring manufacturers to place yellow EnergyGuide labels on all television sets beginning later this year. This year—2011—is going to be another banner year for consumers shopping for a new television set. Standards are being […]
Power Integrations Awarded Double Damages in Patent-Infringement Case Against Fairchild
According to Power Integrations, a federal district court has doubled the financial damages awarded to the company in its patent-infringement case against Fairchild Semiconductor. This action follows an earlier ruling in which the Court found that Fairchild’s infringement of Power Integrations’ patents was willful. Following the increase, the total damage award now stands at approximately […]
Infineon to Establish New Entity in China
Infineon Technologies AG opened a new facility in China called Infineon Integrated Circuits (Beijing) Co., Ltd., located in the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Area. In addition to sales and marketing, application R&D and central functions, the new entity houses an IGBT stack manufacturing facility and a technical center for automotive solutions. IGBTs (Insulated Gate […]
Tyco Electronics Reports Strong Fiscal First Quarter and Raises Full Year Outlook
Tyco Electronics Ltd. reported results for the fiscal first quarter ended Dec. 24, 2010. The company reported a net sales increase of 11% year-over-year, and 2% sequentially, to $3.2 billion. Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations (GAAP EPS) were $0.60 for the quarter, compared to $0.37 in the prior-year period. Included in the GAAP EPS […]
AHAM and Efficiency Organizations Seek Recognition of Benefits of Smart Appliances from ENERGY STAR
The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) and efficiency organizations including the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) have submitted a petition to the ENERGY STAR program to recognize the benefits of smart appliances and jump start the smart grid. The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) estimates that implementing smart grid technologies could reduce […]
Dow Corning Joins the imec GaN Affiliation Program
Dow Corning has formalized an agreement to enter the imec multi-partner industrial R&D program on GaN semiconductor materials and device technologies. The program focuses on the development of the next generation GaN power devices and LEDs. The collaboration between Dow Corning and imec will concentrate on bringing the GaN epi-technology on silicon wafers to a […]
Fairchild Reports Results for the Fourth Quarterand Full Year 2010
Fairchild Semiconductor announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 26, 2010. Fairchild reported fourth quarter sales of $397.7 million, down 4% from the prior quarter and 12% higher than the fourth quarter of 2009. Fairchild reported fourth quarter net income of $51.0 million or $0.40 per diluted share compared to $35.8 […]
Clare Introduces Two New 100V Integrated Full Wave Bridge Rectifiers In One Chip
Clare, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of IXYS Corp. released its first 100V diode bridge chips, the CPC7556 and CPC7557, manufactured with Clare’s high voltage SOI technology. The CPC7556 and CPC7557 devices feature a reverse voltage of 120V, a forward current of 250mA and a low capacitance of 5pF. The CPC7556 includes an integrated gated […]