Electronic Components Newswire

American Metal & Technology, Inc. Reports First Quarter Financial Results

HEBEI, China, May 9 PRNewswire-FirstCall — American Metal & Technology, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AMGY) ("American Metal," the "Company"), a leading manufacturer in the People's Republic of China engaged in the development, manufacture and sale of high-precision metal casting and...

Brocade Showcases Server-to-Storage Connectivity and Green Technology

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 9 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Brocade(R) (Nasdaq: BRCD), the leading provider of data center networking solutions that help enterprises connect and manage their information, will offer a full lineup of demonstrations and presentations about its growing portfolio of data...

GPS Industries Improves Liquidity with Increased Borrowing Capacity

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 9 PRNewswire-FirstCall — GPS Industries, Inc. (GPSI) (OTC Bulletin Board: GPSN), the only provider of Wi-Fi powered, advertising enhanced GPS systems for golf facilities, resorts and residential communities, announces that it has increased the...

GPS Industries Signs Master Supply Agreement with GPSi Asia

u-blox Appoints SmartCore as Brazilian Representative

THALWIL, Switzerland, May 9 PRNewswire — u-blox, the leading Swiss provider of GPS receiver technology, has appointed SmartCore Business Intelligence as its Brazilian representative. The move aims at offering customers better sales and design-in support in Brazil. The founders of...

Presstek Announces First Quarter 2008 Net Profit

HUDSON, N.H., May 9 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Presstek, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRST) today reported a net income from continuing operations in the first quarter of 2008 of $0.2 million, or $0.01 per share, versus a net loss from continuing operations of ($0.9) million, or ($.03) per share, in the...

ASE Inc. and ASE Test Announce Anticipated Effective Date of Proposed 'Going Private' Acquisition of ASE Test by ASE Inc.

TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 9 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (NYSE: ASX, TAIEX: 2311, ''ASE Inc.'') and its majority-owned subsidiary ASE Test Limited (Nasdaq: ASTSF, TAIEX: 9101, "ASE Test'') today announced May 30, 2008 as the anticipated effective date...

SRS Labs Reports Results for First Quarter 2008

SANTA ANA, Calif., May 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — SRS Labs, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRSL), the industry leader in surround sound, audio and voice technologies, announced today revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2008 of $4.9 million, as compared to $5.1 million for the same period in...

White Electronic Designs Corporation Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2008

PHOENIX, May 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — White Electronic Designs Corporation (Nasdaq: WEDC) reported financial results for the second quarter, and the first six-months of fiscal year 2008, ended March 29, 2008. Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2008 were $20.9 million compared to...

Actions Semiconductor to Present at the Wedbush Morgan 6th Annual MAC: Management Access Conference for Micro-Small-Mid-Cap Companies

ZHUHAI, China, May 8 Xinhua-PRNewswire — Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACTS), one of China's leading fabless semiconductor companies that provides comprehensive mixed-signal system-on-a-chip (SoC) and multimedia digital signal processing (DSP) solutions for portable...

Actions Semiconductor to Present at the Wedbush Morgan 6th Annual MAC: Management Access Conference for Micro-Small-Mid-Cap Companies

ZHUHAI, China, May 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACTS), one of China's leading fabless semiconductor companies that provides comprehensive mixed-signal system-on-a-chip (SoC) and multimedia digital signal processing (DSP) solutions for portable...

MathStar Announces Financial Results for Q1 2008

HILLSBORO, Ore., May 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — MathStar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MATH), a fabless semiconductor company specializing in high- performance programmable logic, today announced results for its first quarter of 2008, ended March 31, 2008. Revenue in the first quarter was $226,000...

Netlist Reports 2008 First Quarter Results

IRVINE, Calif., May 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Netlist, Inc. (Nasdaq: NLST) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 29, 2008. Revenues for the 2008 first quarter were $13.1 million compared to $37.5 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007. Gross...

Zilog Announces Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2008 Financial Results

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Zilog(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: ZILG) a leading provider of 8-, 16- and 32-bit embedded Flash microcontrollers, universal remote controls and ARM(R) core-based solutions, today reported results for its 2008 fiscal year fourth quarter ended March...

TI Vice President Ron Slaymaker to speak at Baird investor conference

DALLAS, May 8 PRNewswire — Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) Vice President Ron Slaymaker will speak at Baird's 2008 Growth Stock Conference in Chicago on Wednesday, May 14, at 2:30 p.m. Central time. Slaymaker will discuss TI's business outlook and its strategy to address...

KEMET Receives Northrop Grumman's Gold Supplier Award

GREENVILLE, S.C., May 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM) is proud to announce that it has been awarded Northrop Grumman's Gold Supplier Award. This coveted award recognizes KEMET for demonstrated excellence in product quality, on-time delivery, competitive...

Irvine Sensors Subsidiary Gets $6.7 Million in New Orders

COSTA MESA, Calif., May 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Irvine Sensors Corporation (Nasdaq: IRSN) today announced that Optex Systems, Inc,. its wholly-owned subsidiary, has recently received approximately $6.7 million of new orders from existing customers. The orders are for additional...

Irvine Sensors Sets 2nd Quarter Conference Call

COSTA MESA, Calif., May 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Irvine Sensors Corporation (Nasdaq: IRSN) today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss results of its second quarter and first half of fiscal 2008, the 13 and 26 weeks ended March 30, 2008, on Thursday, May 15, 2008 at...

New Industrial LCD Panels With Long-Life LED Backlighting Systems From Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc.

IRVINE, Calif., May 8 PRNewswire — Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC)*, a committed industry leader that collaborates with customers to create breakthrough designs, today announced a new color active-matrix thin-film transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD) module...

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Energy Focus, Inc./

In the news release, Energy Focus, Inc. (Nasdaq: EFOI) Reports First Quarter 2008 Results, issued earlier today by Energy Focus, Inc. over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the second bullet point should read, "The company finished the first quarter" rather than "year" as originally...

Guardian Protection Services Recognized as a Customer Service Leader

WARRENDALE, Pa., May 8 PRNewswire — Guardian Protection Services, a prominent super-regional security company, has received recognition for delivering outstanding customer service. Guardian's achievements resulted in the company winning the Customer Service Excellence Award from...

Xilinx at Linley Tech Seminar 2008 on High-Speed Interconnects

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 8 PRNewswire — Xilinx, Inc. (Nasdaq: XLNX) today announced participation at The Linley Tech Seminar on High-Speed Interconnects on May 14, 2008 at the DoubleTree Hotel in San Jose. Xilinx will present "Designing 10 Gbps Applications on Xilinx(R) Virtex(R)-5 FPGA...

STMicroelectronics Cuts Power and Response Time with New Touch Screen Controller IC

GENEVA, May 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The new STMPE811 from STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a world leader in analog semiconductors, is a four-wire resistive touch screen controller featuring autonomous functionality to minimize demands on the host processor. For embedded designers, this...

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. Announces Monthly Net Revenues

TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 8 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (NYSE: ASX; TAIEX: 2311) (''ASE'' or the ''Company''), announces its unaudited consolidated net revenues for April 2008. Consolidated Net Revenues (unaudited) Apr Mar Apr Sequential YoY (NT...

UMC Reports Sales for April 2008

TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 8 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TAIEX: 2303) (UMC) today reported unaudited net sales for the month of April 2008. Revenues for April 2008 Period 2008 2007 Y/Y Change Y/Y (%) M/M (%) April 8,521,260 8,131,493 389,767...

EMCORE Corporation Announces Preliminary Unaudited Results for its Second Quarter Ended March 31, 2008

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., May 7 PRNewswire-FirstCall — EMCORE Corporation (Nasdaq: EMKR), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber optic, satellite, and terrestrial solar power markets, today announced preliminary unaudited financial...

Gary Meyers Joins Board of Directors of Exar Corporation

FREMONT, Calif., May 7 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR), today announced the appointment of Gary Meyers to its board of directors. Mr. Meyers is currently president, chief executive officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Synplicity Incorporated. He also...

James T. Glover Appointed to Board of Directors of Varian, Inc.

PALO ALTO, Calif., May 7 PRNewswire-FirstCall Varian, Inc. (NasdaqGS: VARI) announced that its Board of Directors today appointed James T. Glover as a new director. Glover is the seventh member of Varian, Inc.'s board of directors, and was appointed for a term expiring at the annual...

CPI International Announces Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results

PALO ALTO, Calif., May 7 PRNewswire-FirstCall — CPI International, Inc. (Nasdaq: CPII), the parent company of Communications & Power Industries, Inc., a leading provider of microwave, radio frequency, power and control solutions for critical defense, communications, medical...

Isilon Systems Announces 2008 First Quarter Financial Results

SEATTLE, May 7 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Isilon(R) Systems (Nasdaq: ISLN), the leader in clustered storage, today announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2008 that ended March 31, 2008. Revenue for the first quarter was $24.1 million, an increase of 35 percent compared...

California Micro Devices to Present at the Seventh Annual JMP Securities Research Conference

MILPITAS, Calif., May 7 PRNewswire-FirstCall — California Micro Devices (Nasdaq: CAMD) today announced that Kevin Berry, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Seventh Annual JMP Securities Research Conference at The Ritz-Carlton in San Francisco, California. Mr. Berry is...

ECOsine(TM) Power Quality Filters Calm Down Harmonic Waves

EDISON, N.J., May 7 PRNewswire — With the introduction of ECOsine(TM), Schaffner, the international leader in the fields of electromagnetic compatibility and power quality, is raising the bar for harmonic mitigation products. The new load-applied passive harmonic filters represent the...

Sameer Gandhi to Join Accel Partners

PALO ALTO, Calif., May 7 PRNewswire — Accel Partners, a leading Silicon Valley venture capital firm, today announced the addition of Sameer Gandhi as a partner in their Palo Alto office. Sameer, who was formerly a partner at Sequoia Capital, brings ten years of venture capital...

TDG Aerospace Receives Patents on Its FAA Approved UFI(R) Electrical Fault Detection Devices

ESCONDIDO, Calif., May 7 PRNewswire — TDG Aerospace, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has been awarded three patents by the United States Patent Office, all of which relate to its ground-breaking UFI(R) line of fault detection devices. U.S. Patent No. 7,254,004 B2 (Systems and...

Flextronics Completes Acquisition of CEAG's FRIWO Mobile Power Business Unit

SINGAPORE, May 7 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Flextronics (Nasdaq: FLEX) today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of the FRIWO Mobile Power (FMP) business unit of CEAG AG, a global market leader for power supplies and chargers for mobile telephones. FMP is...

Sony Rolls Out FeliCa Technology Channel Program for System Integrators and Application Developers

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 7 PRNewswire — Sony Electronics today announced the establishment of an integrator and developer channel program for its FeliCa contactless integrated circuit (IC) chip technology. The FeliCa System Integrator Application Developer (SIAD) program offers system...

Presstek Announces Information Regarding First Quarter 2008 Financial Results

HUDSON, N.H., May 7 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Presstek Inc. (Nasdaq: PRST), the leading manufacturer and marketer of digital offset printing business solutions, today announced it will release its first quarter 2008 financial results before the market opens on Friday, May 9, 2008. The...

TI opens door to lighting design innovation with remote-controlled LED board

DALLAS, May 7 PRNewswire — Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) continues to drive advancements in the lighting industry with the introduction of a wireless remote control RGB light emitting diode (LED) design kit. The TPS62260LED plus TI's award-winning eZ430-RF2500...

OSRAM Honored as One of Visteon Corporation's Top Suppliers

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., May 7 PRNewswire — OSRAM has been honored with Visteon Important Partner Awards for outstanding overall performance in providing automotive lighting and electronics products to Visteon Corporation, one of the world's leading automotive suppliers. OSRAM's...

Maxwell Technologies CEO David Schramm to Present at Merriman Curhan Ford Investor Conference in New York

SAN DIEGO, May 7 PRNewswire-FirstCall — David Schramm, president and chief executive officer of Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL) will present at the Merriman Curhan Ford Clean Tech/Next Generation Energy Conference at 11:15 a.m. (eastern) on May 13, at the Le Parker Meridien...

CHiL Semiconductor Raises $16.7 Million to Expand Sales and Operations Worldwide

TEWKSBURY, Mass., May 7 PRNewswire — CHiL Semiconductor, a developer of innovative mixed-signal power management ICs for a wide variety of computing devices, today announced the successful completion of its second major round of venture capital financing, securing $16.7 million. Silicon...

Pro-Dex, Inc. Announces Fiscal 2008 Third Quarter Financial Results Conference Call and Webcast

IRVINE, Calif., May 7 PRNewswire-FirstCall — PRO-DEX, INC. (Nasdaq: PDEX) invites shareholders and investors to listen to a broadcast review of the Company's fiscal 2008 third quarter financial results, and a discussion of the outlook for the fourth quarter. The call is scheduled to...

Aginova Announces Industry's First Wi-Fi(R) Cold Storage Monitor With Years of Battery Life

FREEHOLD, N.J., May 7 PRNewswire — Aginova Inc., a manufacturer of specialized wireless subsystems, today announced the industry's first Wi-Fi cold storage monitor that provides up to 5-10 years of battery life. The SentinelPro offers the most advanced Wi-Fi sensing hardware, a...

RF Digital Announces World's First Wi-Fi(R) Module With Years of Battery Life

IRVINE, Calif., May 7 PRNewswire — RF Digital, a manufacturer of specialized wireless subsystems, today announced the first Wi-Fi module (Model Number RFD21715) that can provide up to a decade of battery life in a breakthrough form-factor package approximately 1 X 1 inch. The...

Powell Industries Announces Fiscal 2008 Second Quarter Results

HOUSTON, May 7 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Powell Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: POWL), a leading manufacturer of equipment and systems for the management and control of electrical energy and other critical processes, today announced results for the fiscal 2008 second quarter ended March 31...

MFLEX Reports Strong Results for Second Quarter Fiscal 2008

ANAHEIM, Calif., May 6 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc. (Nasdaq: MFLX), a leading global provider of high-quality, technologically advanced flexible printed circuit and value-added component assembly solutions to the electronics industry, reported today record...

Synopsys Announces Earnings Release Date and Conference Call for Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2008

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 6 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing, today announced it will report results for the second quarter fiscal year 2008 on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, after the market...

RFMD(R) Announces Fiscal 2008 Fourth Quarter Results

GREENSBORO, N.C., May 6 PRNewswire-FirstCall — RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: RFMD), a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance semiconductor components, today reported financial results for its fiscal 2008 fourth quarter ended March 29, 2008. The financial...

Aquest Systems Expands Company Presence in Taiwan and Korea With Multiple System Orders

SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 6 PRNewswire — Aquest Systems, developer of the next generation of Automated Material Handling Systems (AMHS) for the global semiconductor industry, today announced the receipt of multiple orders from new customers for its FabEX(TM) AMHS solutions. The new...

NYFIX Clarifies Position With Respect to Acquisitions

NEW YORK, May 6 PRNewswire-FirstCall — In connection with recent news coverage, NYFIX Inc. (Nasdaq: NYFX) wishes to clarify its current position with respect to acquisitions, as follows: "NYFIX has engaged and in some cases continues to engage in discussions with a number of potential...

TI introduces Class-D audio amplifier with integrated boost converter to drive 1.5-W constant output power

DALLAS, May 6 PRNewswire — Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced a monolithic, filter-free Class-D audio amplifier with an integrated boost converter for portable applications including wireless handsets, personal navigation devices, portable gaming and...

AtriCure Reports First Quarter 2008 Financial Results

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, May 6 PRNewswire-FirstCall — AtriCure, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRC), a medical device company and a leader in cardiac surgical ablation systems, today announced record first quarter 2008 revenues of $13.5 million and record revenues from minimally invasive products of $4.9...

JDSU Unveils CWDM 'Channel Checker' to SmartClass Family of Testers

MILPITAS, Calif., May 6 PRNewswire-FirstCall — JDSU today announced the release of the OCC-55 Smart Optical Channel Checker for CWDM networks. The OCC-55 is an innovative selective power meter for CWDM applications that provides the market with a low-cost alternative to optical spectrum...

New Cell-Based Sensors Sniff Out Danger Like Bloodhounds

COLLEGE PARK, Md., May 6 PRNewswire-USNewswire — A small, unmanned vehicle makes its way down the road ahead of a military convoy. Suddenly it stops and relays a warning to the convoy commander. The presence of a deadly improvised explosive device, or IED, has been detected by...

WiSpry Awarded 'Product of the Year in Semiconductors' by the AeA

IRVINE, Calif., May 6 PRNewswire — WiSpry, Inc., the leader in programmable radio frequency (RF) semiconductor products for the wireless industry, today announced that its RF-MEMS capacitors were awarded Product of the Year in the Semiconductors category at the 15th Annual AeA High-Tech...

Ener1, Inc. Announces Date for First Quarter 2008 Results and Management Conference Call

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 6 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Ener1, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ENON) will release its first quarter results for 2008 on Monday, May 12, 2008 before the market open. Management will conduct a conference call on the same day, Monday, May 12, 2008, at 10:00 a.m...

Wisair's Wireless USB Solution First to Obtain Korean Regulatory Certification

CAMPBELL, Calif., May 6 PRNewswire — Wisair, a leading provider of single-chip based Ultra Wideband (UWB) and Wireless USB solutions, today announced its Wireless USB solution was approved for distribution in Korea by the Radio Research Laboratory (RRL), the certification body under the...

Premier Farnell Group Announces Live EDGE 2008, its International $100,000 USD Challenge in Support of Green Design

LONDON and CHICAGO, May 6 PRNewswire-FirstCall — - Trees Planted World-Wide to Celebrate Launch of This Year's Challenge Which Includes a Second Category for Students Premier Farnell plc (LSE:pfl), the leading multi-channel, high service distributor and its companies (Newark, Farnell...

ASE Test Obtains Shareholder Approval for 'Going Private' Acquisition by ASE Inc.

HONG KONG, May 6 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (NYSE: ASX, TAIEX: 2311, "ASE Inc.") and its majority-owned subsidiary ASE Test Limited (Nasdaq: ASTSF, TAIEX: 9101, "ASE Test") today jointly announced that shareholders of ASE Test approved the...

ET Solar Group Strengthens Management Team with the Appointment of Horst Etzkorn as European Sales and Marketing Director

NANJING, China, May 6 Xinhua-PRNewswire — ET Solar Group Corp. ("ET Solar"), a Nanjing-based vertically integrated manufacturer of photovoltaic products including ingots, wafers, modules, and state-of-the-art dual-axis tracking systems with manufacturing facilities located in Taizhou...

On2 Technologies Receives AMEX Acceptance of its Plan to Regain Compliance with Continued Listing Standards

TARRYTOWN, N.Y., May 5 PRNewswire-FirstCall — On2 Technologies, Inc. (Amex: ONT) today announced that the American Stock Exchange ("AMEX") notified On2 of its acceptance of the Company's plan to regain compliance with AMEX's continued listing standards. Although On2 will remain...

LSI to Present at JPMorgan Technology Conference

MILPITAS, Calif., May 5 PRNewswire-FirstCall — LSI Corporation (NYSE: LSI) today announced that Abhi Talwalkar, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting at the JPMorgan 36th Annual Technology Conference in Boston, Mass., on Monday, May 19, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern...

TRW Automotive Earns Ford World Excellence Award

LIVONIA, Mich., May 5 PRNewswire-FirstCall — TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (NYSE: TRW), through its TRW Polska Sp. z o.o. manufacturing facility in Czestochowa, Poland, has earned a prestigious Ford Motor Company World Excellence Award for exemplary performance in the supply of...

Tundra Semiconductor's Serial RapidIO Switch Selected by VMETRO

SCOTTSDALE, AZ, May 5 PRNewswire-FirstCall - Tundra Semiconductor Corporation (TSX: TUN), a leader in System Interconnect, announces that VMETRO, a leader in embedded computing solutions, has selected Tundra's Tsi578(TM) Serial RapidIO(R) Switch for its new Quad-Core Processing Engine and...

Honeywell Announces New High Temperature Analog Silicon Chip for Aerospace and Deep Drilling Operations

PHOENIX, May 5 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that its Aerospace business has unveiled a new high temperature Silicon On Insulator electronic component with dual applications in the aerospace and oil industries. The chip can withstand high temperatures...

Texas Instruments' Ultra-Thin Chip Module Enables Production of High-Quality Graphics-Rich Branded Contactless Cards

DALLAS, May 5 PRNewswire — Taking its cue from customers and a page out of the fashion magazines where "thin is always in," Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced the availability of its ultra-thin module for contactless payment applications which removes...

iVeia Announces the Titan-V5e(TM) Small Form Factor Processing Module Utilizing System-on-a-Chip Technology and the Xilinx(R) Virtex(TM) - 5 FXT

ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 5 PRNewswire — iVeia, LLC today announced the availability of the Titan-V5e, a small form factor processing module that utilizes the newly released Virtex-5 FXT FPGA from Xilinx. The Titan-V5e combines the embedded PowerPC(R) 440 processor of the Virtex-5 FXT with...

Phoenix Technologies Brings Remote Data Protection to Fujitsu Mobile Disk Drives

MILPITAS, Calif., May 5 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: PTEC) today announced it is working with Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702) to enable remote disk control and disk data protection for mobile computing environments equipped with Fujitsu's new full disk...

EMCORE Receives $28 Million Order for Concentrator Solar Cell Receivers from ES System in Korea

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., May 5 PRNewswire-FirstCall — EMCORE Corporation (Nasdaq: EMKR) a leading provider of Semi-conductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber-optic, satellite and terrestrial solar power markets, announced today that it has entered into a $28 million...

Maxwell Technologies and NessCap Sign Memorandum of Understanding Outlining Framework for Settling Patent Disputes

SAN DIEGO and SEOUL, South Korea, May 5 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL) and NessCap Co., Ltd. announced today that the companies have agreed to a framework for settling the patent disputes relating to their respective ultracapacitor products and have...

WhiteHat Security and Breach Security Team to Offer Powerful Web Application Security

SANTA CLARA and CARLSBAD, Calif., May 5 PRNewswire — WhiteHat Security, a leading provider of website security services, and Breach Security, the leader in Web application security, today announced that they have joined forces to offer a solution for more comprehensive Web site...

Camtek's First Quarter 2008 Results Conference Call to be Held on Thursday, May 15, 2008

MIGDAL HA'EMEK, Israel, May 5 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ: CAMT; TASE: CAMT) announced that it would be releasing its financial results for the first quarter of 2008 on Thursday, May 15, 2008, and holding an investor conference call starting at 9:00 a.m. ET. Rafi Amit...

CEVA, Inc. Announces May 2008 Schedule of Events With the Financial Community

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 5 PRNewswire-FirstCall — CEVA, Inc. [(Nasdaq: CEVA); (LSE: CVA)], a leading licensor of silicon intellectual property (SIP) platform solutions and DSP cores for mobile handsets, consumer electronics and storage applications, today announced that it will participate...

STMicroelectronics Cuts Capacitance and Footprint for USB 2.0 ESD Protection

GENEVA, May 5 PRNewswire-FirstCall — STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a world leader in protection devices, has met the complete ESD (Electro-Static Discharge) protection requirements for High-Speed USB, including Vbus, in an ultra-miniature QFN-6 device measuring 1.0 x 1.45 x 0.65mm...

Greater China's LED Lighting Manufacturers Predict Export Boom Due to Broader Range of General Lighting Applications -- China Sourcing Report

HONG KONG, May 5 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Eighty-one percent of Greater China LED light fixture suppliers predict strong export growth of 10 percent or more in the next 12 months, due primarily to a wider range of LED-based general lighting applications. This is according to Global...

Micronas Introduces Hall-Effect Sensors With PWM and SENT Interfaces Enabling Reliable Data Transfer in Harsh Automotive Environments

FREIBURG, Germany, May 5 /PRNewswire/— Micronas (SWX Swiss Exchange: MASN), a leading supplier of innovative application-specific IC system solutions for automotive and consumer electronics, today announced two new members of its varioHAL family of fully-integrated Hall-effect sensors with...

White Electronic Designs to Report Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results at Market Close on Thursday, May 8, 2008

PHOENIX, May 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — White Electronic Designs Corporation (Nasdaq: WEDC), a developer and manufacturer of innovative components and systems for high technology sectors in military, industrial, medical and commercial markets, will report financial results for the...

Anixter International Inc. Announces Share Repurchase Program

GLENVIEW, Ill., May 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Anixter International Inc. (NYSE: AXE) today announced a share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to 1 million of its outstanding shares with the exact volume and timing dependent on market conditions. Anixter...

Merrimac Secures $3.29 Million Contract to Supply Custom RF Components to a Major Prime Government Contractor

WEST CALDWELL, N.J., May 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Detail cannot be released; however, Merrimac (Amex: MRM) confirms having reached a contract agreement with a Prime Government Contractor. Under this contract, Merrimac will supply Space Qualified Custom RF Passive components. The value...

Griffon Corporation Announces Earnings Release Date

JERICHO, N.Y., May 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Griffon Corporation (NYSE: GFF) announced today that it will release the Company's financial results for the second quarter ended March 31, 2008 on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. EDT, followed by a conference call at 4:30 PM EDT. The...

MagnaChip to Offer Competitive Ultra Low Noise Process Technology

SEOUL, South Korea, May 2 PRNewswire — MagnaChip Semiconductor Ltd., a leading Asia-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products for high volume consumer applications, today announced that it now offers an ultra low noise process technology with...

MFLEX Expands Board of Directors to Include Recently Appointed CEO and New Independent Director

ANAHEIM, Calif., May 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc. (Nasdaq: MFLX), a leading global provider of high-quality, technologically advanced flexible printed circuit and value-added component assembly solutions to the electronics industry, announced today that it...

Stoneridge Reports First-Quarter 2008 Results

WARREN, Ohio, May 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Stoneridge, Inc. (NYSE: SRI) today announced net sales of $203.1 million and net income of $6.5 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. The improvement in first-quarter results was primarily attributable...

Atmel Receives Frost & Sullivan's Technology Innovation Award for FingerChip(R) Biometric Sensor

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 2 PRNewswire — Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) was recently recognized for its development of the FingerChip(R) fingerprint sensor technology at the 2008 Frost & Sullivan Southeast Asia Industrial Technologies awards presentation in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...

Moog Announces Acquisition in Space and Defense Segment

EAST AURORA, N.Y., May 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B) announced today the acquisition of the stock of CSA Engineering Inc. (CSA) for $14.8 million, including $12.8 million in cash and a $2 million note. CSA is a privately held Mountain View, California...

DSP Group, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2008 Earnings

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — DSP Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DSPG), a worldwide leader in developing and providing chip-set solutions for residential wireless connectivity, announced today its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. First Quarter Results: Revenues...

Garmin(R) Ltd. 2007 Annual Report to Shareholders Available Online

CAYMAN ISLANDS, May 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today made available its 2007 annual report to shareholders on the Garmin Investor Relations Web site at...

California Micro Devices Reports March Quarter and Fiscal 2008 Results

MILPITAS, Calif., May 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — California Micro Devices (Nasdaq: CAMD) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, which ended March 31, 2008. At the high end of guidance, revenue was $15.0 million compared to $15.5 million a year ago...

Texas Instruments to webcast CEO remarks at 2008 financial analyst meeting

DALLAS, May 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE: TXN) (TI) will webcast the remarks of TI Chairman, President and CEO Rich Templeton at its 2008 financial analyst meeting, beginning at 1 p.m. Central time, Thursday, May 8. Templeton will share his...

Texas Instruments presents Junkins Scholarships

DALLAS, May 1 PRNewswire — Texas Instruments chairman, president and CEO, Rich Templeton, presented scholarships of $4,000 each to 21 National Merit Scholars at a luncheon on April 25 at the company's headquarters in Dallas. The Jerry R. Junkins Memorial Merit Scholarships, named in...

inTEST Reports First Quarter 2008 Results

CHERRY HILL, N.J., May 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — inTEST Corporation (Nasdaq: INTT), an independent designer, manufacturer and marketer of semiconductor automatic test equipment (ATE) interface solutions and temperature management products, today announced results for the quarter ended...

Hifn, Inc. Reports Q2 FY2008 Results and Announces Stock Repurchase Program

LOS GATOS, Calif., May 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Hifn(TM) (Nasdaq: HIFN) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended March 31, 2008. This press release contains both GAAP and non-GAAP financial information for which a reconciliation can be found on the final page...

Winland Electronics, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2008 Financial Results

MANKATO, Minn., May 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — FlashResults Winland Electronics, Inc. WEX (Numbers in Thousands, Except Per Share Data) 1st quarter ended 1st quarter ended 3/31/2008 YTD 3/31/2007 YTD Sales $7,033 $7,033 $9,300 $9,300 Net Income $(380) $(380) $(267) $(267) Average Shares...

IronKey Unveils 8GB Version of Secure USB Drive

LOS ALTOS, Calif., May 1 PRNewswire — IronKey Inc., maker of the world's most secure flash drive, announced today availability of the 8GB-capacity of its IronKey secure USB devices. IronKey brings unprecedented mobile data convenience and security to individuals and organizations with...

Texas Instruments CEO addresses engineering students at The University of Illinois

URBANA, Ill., May 1 PRNewswire — Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) chairman, president and CEO, Rich Templeton, spoke to students and faculty members of the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Wednesday evening about electronics innovation and the...

Phoenix Technologies Completes Acquisition of BeInSync

MILPITAS, Calif., May 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Phoenix Technologies (Nasdaq: PTEC), the global leader in core systems software, today announced it has completed its acquisition of BeInSync Ltd., an Israeli-based provider of an all-in-one solution that allows users to backup...

RFMD(R) Releases 2.4 GHz ISM Band Transceiver

GREENSBORO, N.C., May 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — RF Micro Devices, (Nasdaq GS: RFMD), a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency systems and solutions, today introduced the ML2726 ISM band transceiver. The ML2726 is a low power, low-IF, frequency...

LogicVision to Present at the AeA Micro Cap Financial Conference

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — LogicVision, Inc. (Nasdaq: LGVN), a leading provider of test and yield learning solutions, will present at the AeA Micro Cap Financial Conference in Monterey, California. Mr. James T. Healy, LogicVision's president and CEO, Mr. Bruce M...

Regal Beloit Reports 21% Earnings Per Share Increase

BELOIT, Wis., May 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Regal Beloit Corporation (NYSE: RBC) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 29, 2008. Continued strong performance by the global generator businesses and industrial businesses offset the weak residential HVAC...

Pericom Semiconductor Announces New Share Repurchase Program

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Pericom Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq: PSEM), a worldwide supplier of high-speed integrated circuits and frequency control products, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $30 million of its...

Broadcom to Present at Upcoming Conferences

IRVINE, Calif., April 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, will be participating in the Merrill Lynch Technology Conference 2008 on May 7, 2008, and the JP Morgan 36th Annual Technology...

Maxwell Technologies Sets Schedule for 1st Quarter Financial Release, Conference Call and Annual Stockholders Meeting

SAN DIEGO, April 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL) will issue its financial results news release for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008, at 4 p.m. (EDT) on May 6, 2008. Management will conduct a conference call and simultaneous webcast to discuss...

ArvinMeritor Declares Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock

TROY, Mich., April 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The ArvinMeritor, Inc. (NYSE: ARM) Board of Directors, at a meeting held on April 25, 2008, at its corporate headquarters in Troy, Mich., declared a quarterly dividend of 10 cents ($0.10) per share on the common stock of ArvinMeritor, payable...

Pratt & Whitney Selects Goodrich as Nacelle System Provider for Geared Turbofan(TM) Engines

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), has selected Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) to be the exclusive provider of the complete nacelle systems for its new Geared Turbofan engine for both the Mitsubishi...

Newport Corporation Reports First Quarter 2008 Results

IRVINE, Calif., April 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Newport Corporation (Nasdaq: NEWP) today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 29, 2008, and provided guidance regarding its expected financial performance in the second quarter of 2008. Sales in the first...

DayStar Technologies Announces Q1 2008 Financial Results

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — DayStar Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: DSTI), a developer of photovoltaic products based on CIGS thin film semiconductor technology, today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2008, ended March 31, 2008. DayStar...

Atmel Reports First Quarter 2008 Financial Results

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. Revenues for the first quarter of 2008 were $411.2 million, a 3.4% decrease compared to $425.6 million for the fourth quarter...

Single-Chip Solution from STMicroelectronics Supplies All Chipset and DDR2/3 Voltages

GENEVA, April 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a world leader in power applications, has combined all supply-voltage and reference sources for a multimedia chipset and DDR2/3 memory into a single device by introducing the PM6641 multi-output regulator. The...

BT Demonstrates Inter-Company TelePresence Service at Cisco Expo

QUINCY, Mass., April 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Today, BT (LSE: BT.A; NYSE: BT) performed a groundbreaking demonstration highlighting inter-company TelePresence connectivity at the Cisco Expo 2008 in Berlin, Germany. The occasion was also used to announce that BT will have global...

TI's Code Composer Essentials v3 simplifies development and speeds time-to-market for ultra-low power portable applications

DALLAS, April 30 PRNewswire — Spurred by the rapid adoption of its initial Eclipse-based integrated development environment (IDE) for MSP430 microcontrollers (MCU), Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE: TXN) today announced the release of Code Composer Essentials (CCEssentials) v3...

Anadigics Announces 3G Power Amplifier Designed to Deliver Power Performance Required by EGSM Platforms Throughout Europe

WARREN, N.J., April 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — ANADIGICS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANAD) today announced its new AWT6224 dual-band HELP3(TM) power amplifier (PA) module designed specifically for use in 3G dual-band handsets for EGSM network deployments worldwide, especially Europe. The latest...

China Display Technologies Appoints New CFO

SHENZHEN, China, April 30 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — China Display Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CDYT) (''China Display'', or ''the Company''), a leading manufacturer of optoelectronic products, specializing in small- to mid-sized LED and CCFL backlight units for LCD...

ShengdaTech Schedules Conference Call to Discuss 2008 First Quarter Results

TAI'AN, Shandong, China, April 30 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — ShengdaTech Inc. ("ShengdaTech") (Nasdaq: SDTH) a leading manufacturer of nano precipitated calcium carbonate (NPCC) in the People's Republic of China (PRC) and a major manufacturer of coal-based chemical products in Tai'an...

Sensata Technologies B.V. Announces First Quarter 2008 Results

ALMELO, The Netherlands, April 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Sensata Technologies B.V. announces results of its operations for the first quarter, 2008. Highlights of the Quarter Ended March 31, 2008 First quarter 2008 net revenue was a record $388.5 million, an increase of $60.5 million, or...

HVVi Semiconductors Announces Revolutionary New Architecture for Silicon Power Transistor Design

PHOENIX, April 30 PRNewswire — HVVi Semiconductors, Inc., a developer of power transistors, announced today the first major advance in silicon RF power transistor design in more than 15 years. Based on the world's first High Frequency, High Voltage Vertical Field Effect Transistor...

UMC Reports 2008 First Quarter Results:

TAIPEI, Taiwan, April 30 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TSE: 2303) ("UMC" or "the Company"), a leading global semiconductor foundry, today announced its unconsolidated operating results for the first quarter of 2008. "Q1 has traditionally...

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. Reports Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results For First Quarter Of 2008

TAIPEI, Taiwan, April 30 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (TAIEX: 2311; NYSE: ASX) (''We'', ''ASE'', or the ''Company''), the world's largest independent provider of IC packaging and testing services, today reported unaudited net revenues (1) of...

Siliconware Precision Industries Reports 15.8% Revenues Sequential decline and EPS of NT$ 0.58 or EPADS of US$ 0.10 for 1Q 2008

TAICHUNG, Taiwan, April 30 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd. (''SPIL'' or the ''Company'')(TAIEX: 2325; Nasdaq: SPIL) today announced that its sales revenues for 1Q 2008 was NT$ 14,931 million, representing 15.8% sequential decline QoQ and 8.6...

Vimicro Reports Fourth Quarter 2007, Fiscal Year 2007 and First Quarter 2008 Financial Results

BEIJING, April 29 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Vimicro International Corporation (Nasdaq: VIMC), a leading fabless semiconductor company that designs and develops multimedia semiconductor products and solutions, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter of 2007, the...

Anaren Receives Contracts Worth $13.7 Million

SYRACUSE, N.Y., April 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Anaren, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANEN) announced today that it has received two contracts totaling $13.7 million in follow-on orders for jamming and passive ranging subsystems to be deployed in airborne applications. Anaren designs, develops...

Anaren Reports 3rd Quarter Results

SYRACUSE, N.Y., April 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Anaren, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANEN) today reported net sales for the fiscal 2008 third quarter ended March 31, 2008 of $32.6 million, unchanged from the third quarter of last year. Income from continuing operations for the third quarter of...

National Semiconductor Eliminates 130 Positions to Align Resources With Strategic Focus Areas

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall — National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE: NSM) today announced it would eliminate approximately 130 positions across the company, primarily in product line and support functions. This action reflects the company strategically aligning...

SST Reports First Quarter 2008 Financial Results

SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall — SST (Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.) (Nasdaq: SSTI), a leader in flash memory technology, today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. Net revenues for the first quarter were $81.1 million compared with $107.4...

Flextronics Announces Record Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008

SINGAPORE, April 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Flextronics (Nasdaq: FLEX) today announced results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 as follows: (US$ in millions, except EPS) Three Month Twelve Month Periods Ended Periods Ended March 31, March 31, March 31, March...

Cable-Free Conference Rooms: ATEN Technology Debuts New Wireless Presentation System at Interop That Eliminates Cable Clutter in the Conference Room

LAS VEGAS, April 29 PRNewswire — ATEN Technology, Inc., an innovator of high-quality KVM (keyboard/video/mouse) and remote connectivity products to centrally manage servers, network devices and IT infrastructure, today introduced at Interop Las Vegas a new wireless presentation system...

ATEN Technology Expands Matrix(TM) Line With New 8- and 16-Port CAT5 KVM Switches

LAS VEGAS, April 29 PRNewswire — ATEN Technology, Inc., an innovator of high-quality KVM (keyboard/video/mouse) and remote connectivity products to centrally manage servers, network devices and IT infrastructure, today announced here at Interop Las Vegas 2008 new Matrix CAT5 KVM...

Toshiba Announces New General Purpose Transistor Photocouplers

IRVINE, Calif., April 29 PRNewswire — Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC)*, a committed leader that collaborates with technology companies to create breakthrough designs, announced the TLP781, a new general purpose photocoupler with transistor output that features high...

Semiconductor Test Consortium Announces Global STC Conference for 2008

NIWOT, Colo., April 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Semiconductor Test Consortium, Inc. (STC), the leading proponent of the development and adoption of value-added open test standards that benefit the semiconductor industry, today announced the dates for the annual Global STC Conference...

IOGEAR's KVM Product Suite Adopts Enhanced Peripheral Sharing and Higher Resolutions

IRVINE, Calif., April 29 PRNewswire — Consumers can now not only share multiple computers and USB 2.0 peripherals with IOGEAR's latest additions to its KVM product line, but also view graphics in optimal quality. These new products offer simple, easy to use and complete out-of-the-box...

SMIC Reports 2008 First Quarter Results

SHANGHAI, China, April 29 Xinhua-PRNewswire — Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981) ("SMIC" or the "Company"), one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world, today announced its consolidated results of operations for the three months...

Routeware Launches RFID Verification Solution for the Waste Industry

PORTLAND, Ore., April 29 PRNewswire — Routeware, http://www.routeware.com, a leader in the design and manufacture of hardware and software for the waste industry, today announced the availability of a fully-integrated radio frequency identification (RFID) verification solution...

IDG Ventures Vietnam Leads Investment in GES Inc. - A Global Semiconductor, FPD, and Solar Cell Equipment Service Company

SAN JOSE, Calif. and HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam and TOKYO, April 29 /PRNewswire/ — GES Inc., a fast growing semiconductor services company, today announced it has received the first of a dual-round of financing led by IDG Ventures Vietnam (IDGVV). IDGVV was joined by Japan's IT-Farm Growth...

Hifn CTO to Address Cal State University IT Staffs on Data Protection and Disaster Recovery Strategies

LOS GATOS, Calif., April 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Russell Dietz, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Hifn(TM) (Nasdaq: HIFN), the catalyst behind storage and networking innovation, will address some of the top IT officials from within the California State University system...

Atheros to Present at Merrill Lynch Tech Conference May 7

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Atheros Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATHR), a leading developer of advanced wireless and wired network communications solutions, today announced that Jack Lazar, vice president and chief financial officer, will present at the Merrill...

New Gas Detector Can 'See' Ethanol

MINNEAPOLIS, April 29 PRNewswire — A new gas detector that reacts to toxic or explosive concentrations of ethanol has been developed by Sensor Electronics of Minneapolis. Like gasoline, ethanol is extremely volatile and explosive. It's also toxic: In high concentrations it displaces...

SRS Labs to Host 2008 First Quarter Results Conference Call

SANTA ANA, Calif., April 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall — SRS Labs, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRSL), the industry leader in surround sound, audio and voice technologies, today announced that it will host a conference call on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific time (5:00 p.m. Eastern time) to...

Actel Names New Vice President of Marketing and Business Development

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Further strengthening its executive management team with seasoned semiconductor expertise, Actel Corporation (Nasdaq: ACTL) today announced it has appointed Richard Kapusta as its new vice president of marketing and business...

Moog's Second Quarter EPS Increases 16%

EAST AURORA, N.Y., April 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A; MOG.B) today announced second quarter earnings of $28.6 million, a 17% increase from a year ago on sales growth of 22%. Sales for the quarter were $469 million. On a per-share basis, earnings of $.66 were up 16...

TSMC Reports First Quarter EPS of NT$1.10

HSIN-CHU, Taiwan, April 29 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — TSMC (NYSE: TSM)(TAIEX: 2330) today announced consolidated revenue of NT$87.5 billion, net income of NT$28.14 billion, and diluted earnings per share of NT$1.10 (US$0.17 per ADS unit) for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008...

Chi Mei Optoelectronics Announces Unaudited First Quarter 2008

TAINAN, Taiwan, April 29 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) (TAIEX: 3009) today announced its first quarter 2008 results (1). Combined TFT-LCD net sales for the first quarter 2008 amounted to NT$ 92,085 million, a 12.2% decrease over the previous quarter's NT...

STMicroelectronics Reports 2008 First Quarter Revenues and Earnings

GENEVA, April 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) reported financial results for the 2008 fiscal first quarter ended March 30, 2008. ST, in conjunction with Intel and Francisco Partners, completed their previously announced agreement to create Numonyx, an...

Sauer-Danfoss Inc. Reports First Quarter 2008 Results

CHICAGO, April 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Sauer-Danfoss Inc. (NYSE: SHS) today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2008. Net sales for the quarter increased 18 percent to $617.4 million, compared to net sales of $523.1 million for the first quarter 2007...

EMCORE Corporation to Report Fiscal 2008 Second Quarter and Six-Month Results on Wednesday, May 7, 2008

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., April 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — EMCORE Corporation (Nasdaq: EMKR), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber optic, satellite, and solar power markets, will announce its fiscal 2008 second quarter and...

Actions Semiconductor Reports First Quarter 2008 Results

ZHUHAI, China, April 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACTS), one of China's leading fabless semiconductor companies that provides comprehensive mixed-signal system-on-a-chip (SoC) and multimedia digital signal processing (DSP) solutions for portable...

Trident Microsystems Reports Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2008 Results

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Trident Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRID), a leader in high-performance semiconductor system solutions for the multimedia and digital television markets, today announced results for the third fiscal quarter of 2008, ended March 31...

Atheros Enhances GPS User Experience with Advanced Navigation and Low Power in Handsets, PNDs and PMPs

SANTA CLARA, April 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Atheros Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATHR), a leading developer of advanced wireless and wired network communications solutions, today announced a new member of its Radio-on-Chip for Mobile (ROCm(R)) family of GPS solutions — a...

Atheros Announces Financial Results for Q1 2008

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Atheros Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATHR), a leading developer of advanced wireless and wired network communications solutions, today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2008. Revenue in the first...

Garmin Navigation to Be Standard Equipment in Suzuki SX4

OLATHE, Kan., April 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, announced today that it would provide an integrated navigation system for the new 2009 Suzuki SX4 as standard equipment. The program...

Sensata Technologies B.V. to Announce First Quarter 2008 Results on April 30, 2008

ALMELO, The Netherlands, April 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Sensata Technologies B.V. (the "Company") will release the financial results for its first quarter 2008 on Wednesday, April 30, 2008. The Company will conduct a conference call on the same day at 10:30a.m. Eastern Daylight Time to...

NeoMagic(R) Corporation to Present at the Tenth Annual American Electronics Association (AeA) Micro Cap Financial Conference

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — NeoMagic Corporation (Nasdaq: NMGC), a leader and pioneer in developing and delivering low-power solutions for multimedia-rich mobile phones and handheld devices, announced today that the Company's President and Chief Executive...

Fujitsu Features New 26-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Switch IC in Interop

LAS VEGAS, April 28 PRNewswire — Interop — Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) will feature its new 26-port 10Gbps Ethernet (10GbE) switch IC at the annual Interop Las Vegas conference, April 28 to May 2. At booth 2101, Fujitsu Microelectronics will demonstrate the...

California Micro Devices Introduces XtremeESD(TM) Protection Device with 20kV ESD Protection

MILPITAS, Calif., April 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — California Micro Devices (Nasdaq: CAMD) today introduced the latest ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection device in the XtremeESD family utilizing the PicoGuard XS(TM) architecture, the CM1234. It features 8 channels of ESD protection...

TI launches integrated hot swap power management controller for next-generation wireless, computing and communications systems

DALLAS, April 28 PRNewswire — Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) introduced the industry's first single-chip, dual-slot hot swap manager for Advanced Mezzanine Cards (AdvancedMC(TM)) used in wireless, telecom and computing systems, including custom, AdvancedTCA (ATCA) and...

Top Ph.D. Innovators Awarded with NVIDIA Fellowships

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — NVIDIA, the world leader in visual computing technologies, today announced the recipients of the prestigious NVIDIA(R) Fellowship Program awards for the 2008-2009 academic year. In its 7th year, the NVIDIA Fellowship Program...

Aquantia Demonstrates Robust Performance of Industry's First Low-Power 10GBASE-T PHY at Interop Las Vegas

MILPITAS, Calif., April 28 PRNewswire — Aquantia, the leading developer of mainstream 10GBASE-T solutions, will demonstrate its AQ1000 family of PHYs at Interop Las Vegas on April 29 through May 1 in a multi-vendor configuration featuring the leaders in the network test industry...

Marvell Enables Mass Deployment of Carrier Ethernet Networks with CarrierSpan Technology

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Marvell is a trademark of Marvell or its affiliates. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. For Further Information Contact: Marvell Media Relations Diane Vanasse Tel: 408.242.0027 dvanasse@marvell.com...

Marvell Unveils High-Speed CPUs for the Enterprise

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Building on the highly successful Marvell(R) Discovery(TM) family of system controllers, Marvell is a trademark of Marvell or its affiliates. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. For Further Information...

Marvell Launches First CarrierSpan-Powered Multilayer Ethernet Switches

Hifn to Showcase Secure Storage and Data Reduction Solutions at Microsoft Management Summit 08 in Las Vegas

LOS GATOS, Calif., April 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Hifn(TM) (Nasdaq: HIFN), the catalyst behind storage and networking innovation, will feature its new Unified Storage Bundle, a complete go-to-market secure iSCSI solution for OEMs, the award-winning Swarm, an encrypted iSCSI SAN/NAS...

MFLEX Invites the Public to Join Its Fiscal 2008 Second Quarter Financial Results Conference Call and Webcast on May 6, 2008

ANAHEIM, Calif., April 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc. (Nasdaq: MFLX), a leading global provider of high-quality, technologically advanced flexible printed circuit and value-added component assembly solutions to the electronics industry, said today that it will...

Guy Meeker, CPI Card Group, Receives ACE Certification

LITTLETON, Colo., April 28 PRNewswire — CPI Card Group announces that Guy Meeker, Director of Card Manufacturing, has been awarded the prestigious ACE certification. The ACE Examination evaluates the skills and knowledge of card manufacturing professionals and is comprised of eight...

Broadcom Announces the Industry's Highest Performance and Lowest Power Dual 10GBASE-KR PHY for Backplane Applications

LAS VEGAS, April 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Interop 2008 — Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced the industry's highest performance and lowest power 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) PHY in support of...

World-Leading High Tech Companies to Celebrate 40th Anniversary

MONROEVILLE, Pa., April 28 PRNewswire — Three Monroeville-based companies that are prominent members of the Pennsylvania high-technology community and leaders in the global high-tech manufacturing and service sectors, will celebrate 40 years in business with a shared anniversary gala to...

Broadcom Drives Transition to 10 Gigabit Ethernet with Industry's First Quad Speed 65nm 10GBASE-T Transceiver to Operate over 100 Meters of UTP Cable

LAS VEGAS, April 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Interop 2008 — Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced a new 65 nanometer (nm) 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) physical layer (PHY) transceiver to support...

National Semiconductor CFO Lewis Chew to Address Merrill Lynch Technology 2008 Conference

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Lewis Chew, chief financial officer of National Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE: NSM), will speak at 1:30 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 6 at the Merrill Lynch Technology 2008 Conference. The event takes place at the Westin Times Square...

Nova Celebrates Installation of 100th Metrology System in South Korea

REHOVOT, Israel, April 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. (NASDAQ: NVMI) provider of leading edge stand-alone metrology and the market leader of integrated metrology solutions to the semiconductor process control market, is celebrating the installation of its...

Irvine Sensors Regains Compliance With Nasdaq Minimum Stockholders' Equity Requirement

COSTA MESA, Calif., April 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Irvine Sensors Corporation (Nasdaq: IRSN) today announced that it has received notification from the Staff of the Nasdaq Stock Market that, based on the Company's Form 8-K/A dated April 24, 2008, the Company complies with Nasdaq...

MIPS Technologies Launches Company's First European University Program for Design Engineers

PORTO, Portugal, April 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard architectures, processors and analog IP for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, today announced it is...

Air National Guard to Purchase Cyberlux BrightEye Tactical LED Lighting Systems

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., April 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Cyberlux Corporation, (OTC Bulletin Board: CYBL), a leading provider of LED lighting solutions, announced today that the Company has received a purchase commitment for 10 BrightEye Dual Lighthead Tactical Illumination Systems...

KEMET Announces Resignation of EVP/CFO

GREENVILLE, S.C., April 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM) announced today that David Gable, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, is resigning from the Corporation to pursue other interests. Gable joined KEMET in 1998 as Corporate Controller...

Synaptics Reports Results for Third Quarter of Fiscal 2008

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Synaptics (Nasdaq: SYNA), a leading developer of human interface solutions for mobile computing, communications, and entertainment devices, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended March 31, 2008. The Company's...

Foundry Networks Announces $100 Million Expansion of Share Repurchase Program

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Foundry Networks(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: FDRY), a performance and total solutions leader for end-to-end switching and routing, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved an expansion to its existing share repurchase program...

Ikanos Communications Reports Results for First Quarter 2008

FREMONT, Calif., April 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Ikanos Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: IKAN), a leading provider of advanced broadband for the digital home, today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 30, 2008. "I'm very pleased that Ikanos achieved non-GAAP...

MEMC Reports First Quarter Results

ST. PETERS, Mo., April 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (NYSE: WFR) today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. Summary of first quarter results: — Net sales of $501.4 million — Gross margin of $259.3 million (51.7% of...

Hittite Microwave Corporation Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2008

CHELMSFORD, Mass., April 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Hittite Microwave Corporation (Nasdaq: HITT) today reported revenue for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008 of $43.3 million, representing an increase of 19.2% compared with $36.3 million for the first quarter of 2007 and an increase...

Electro-Sensors, Inc. Announces Cash Dividend

MINNETONKA, Minn., April 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Electro-Sensors, Inc. (Nasdaq: ELSE) announced today that the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.04 per share to shareholders of record on May 9, 2008. The dividend is payable on May 23, 2008. Electro-Sensors, Inc. is engaged in...

Winland Electronics, Inc. Names Thomas J. de Petra Chief Executive Officer

MANKATO, Minn., April 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Winland Electronics, Inc. (Amex: WEX), a leading designer and manufacturer of custom electronic control products and systems, announced today that Thomas J. de Petra has been named its Chief Executive Officer and President. Following...

Harbin Electric Experiences Robust Growth for Its Permanent Magnetic Linear Servo Motor

HARBIN, China, April 24 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Harbin Electric, Inc., ("Harbin Electric" or the "Company", Nasdaq: HRBN), a market leader in customized linear motors, motor/controller automation systems, automobile specialty micro-motors, and other special motors, today announced...

Japanese Patent Issued for Neonode Touch Screen Technology, zForce

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Neonode (Nasdaq: NEON), the Swedish mobile communication company that develops touch screen technologies and designs mobile handsets, today announced that the Japanese Patent and Trademark Office has approved the issuance of a patent...

WESCO International, Inc. Reports Record First Quarter 2008 Sales

PITTSBURGH, April 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — WESCO International, Inc. (NYSE: WCC), a leading provider of electrical MRO products, construction materials and advanced integrated supply procurement outsourcing services, today announced its first quarter 2008 financial results...

Benchmark Electronics Reports Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2008

ANGLETON, Texas, April 24 PRNewswire — Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE), a leading contract manufacturing provider, announced sales of $684 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, compared to $752 million for the same quarter in the prior year. First quarter net income...

Spreadtrum and WingTech Enter Strategic Partnership

JIAXING, China, April 24 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPRD), one of China's leading wireless baseband chipset providers, today announced during the "International Handset Supply Chain Summit 2008" that Spreadtrum and WingTech Group have...

NightHawk Radiology Holdings, Inc. to Host Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter 2008 Earnings Results

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, April 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — NightHawk Radiology Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: NHWK), the leading provider of radiology solutions to radiology groups and hospitals throughout the United States, today announced that it will host a conference call on Wednesday, May 7...

Apple Reports Record Second Quarter Results

CUPERTINO, Calif., April 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Apple(R) today announced financial results for its fiscal 2008 second quarter ended March 29, 2008. The Company posted revenue of $7.51 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.05 billion, or $1.16 per diluted share. These results compare...

Xilinx Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End Results

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Xilinx, Inc. (Nasdaq: XLNX) today announced net revenues of $475.8 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, flat sequentially from the prior quarter and up 7% compared to the same quarter a year ago. Fourth quarter net income was...

Mattson Technology Receives Order for Suprema(TM) Strip System

FREMONT, Calif., April 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Mattson Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTSN), a leading supplier of advanced semiconductor process equipment used to manufacture Integrated Circuits (or ICs), today announced that it has received an order for the Company's Suprema(TM...

Advanced Energy Announces Strong First Quarter 2008 Financial Results

FORT COLLINS, Colo., April 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEIS) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. Sales were $88.9 million for the quarter, representing a decline of 17.2% from $107.3 million in the first...

Extreme Networks Reports Q3 Financial Results

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR) today announced financial results for its fiscal third quarter of 2008, ended March 30, 2008. For the quarter, net revenue was $82.0 million, compared to $85.1 million in the year-ago quarter...

LDK Solar to Report First Quarter 2008 Financial Results on May 12, 2008

XINYU CITY, China, and SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LDK), a leading manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers, announced today that it will release financial results for its first quarter 2008 ended March 31, 2008, following the close of...

Mattson Technology, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2008 Results

FREMONT, Calif., April 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Mattson Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTSN), a leading supplier of advanced process equipment used to manufacture semiconductors, today announced results for the first quarter ended March 30, 2008. First Quarter 2008 Business Highlights...

Advantest Introduces New T5503 Memory Test Solution for Low-Cost, High-Volume Production of Next-Generation High-Speed DDR3-SDRAM Memory

TOKYO, April 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857, NYSE: ATE) today announced its new T5503 high-throughput memory test system, boasting the industry's highest parallel test capability of up to 128 devices. The T5503 was developed specifically to address the...

Newport Corporation to Report 2008 First Quarter Results on April 30

IRVINE, Calif., April 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Newport Corporation (Nasdaq: NEWP) has announced that next Wednesday, April 30, 2008, the company will release results for its first quarter ended March 29, 2008. The company also said President and Chief Executive Officer Robert J...

Kingston Technology's 'Icons of Photography' Offer Tips for Improving, Enhancing New Series of Images

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., April 23 PRNewswire — Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced it has posted the latest Critique My Image, a collection of photographs submitted by enthusiasts and pros from around the world seeking...

Texas Instruments recognizes employees and top suppliers who support MWBEs

DALLAS, April 23 PRNewswire — Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE: TXN) (TI) recently named five suppliers as Gold Partners and one as a Silver Partner for outstanding use of minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MWBE's) to contribute to the success of TI and its customers...

Visiprise Enhances Its Shop Floor Integration Solution for Manufacturers

ATLANTA, April 23 PRNewswire — Visiprise, Inc., a leader in manufacturing execution systems (MES) for the integrated enterprise, announced today the general availability of Visiprise ERP Shop Floor Integration 2.0. A packaged composite application for use with the SAP(R) Manufacturing...

Pixelplus Unveils Its PC1030 for Security and Surveillance System Applications

SEOUL, South Korea, April 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Pixelplus Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: PXPLD), a fabless semiconductor company in Korea that designs, develops, and markets CMOS image sensors for various consumer electronics applications, today announced that it unveiled the "PC1030", the...

Exar Announces Appointment of Pete Rodriguez as President and Chief Executive Officer

FREMONT, Calif., April 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR), today announced that Pedro (Pete) Rodriguez has been appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective April 28, 2008. Mr. Rodriguez succeeds Mr. John McFarlane who on...

EDAC Technologies Reports Solid First Quarter Results

FARMINGTON, Conn., April 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — EDAC Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: EDAC), a designer and manufacturer of tools, fixtures, jet engine components, injection molds and spindles, today reported results for the first quarter of 2008. Sales for the first quarter of 2008...

STMicroelectronics to Highlight Convergence of Sensors and Wireless Technologies at M2M Forum 2008

GENEVA, April 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — At the M2M Forum 2008 in Milan (Crowne Plaza Hotel, April 22, 2008), STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), one of the world's largest suppliers of semiconductors, will showcase multiple competencies for the convergence of sensing, communications and...

LogicVision Reports First Quarter Financial Results

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — LogicVision, Inc. (Nasdaq: LGVN), a leading provider of test and yield learning solutions, today announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2008, ended March 31, 2008. First Quarter 2008 Results Revenues in the first...

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