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Avnet doubles Japan footprint with Nippon Denso acquisition 12/1/2008

Tokyo-based design-focused distributor has annual revenue of approximately $170 million.

Qimonda delays results announcement, pins hopes on partnership talks 12/1/2008

Hard-hit memory company hopes ongoing discussions will yield an announcement within "next few weeks."

Semi sales fell 2.4% in October, SIA reports 12/1/2008

Global semiconductor revenue fell 2.4% in October, topping out at $22.5 billion, compared with $23 billion in October 2007, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA, www.sia-online.org) in a report released today. Sales also dropped by 2.1% in comparison with September 2008.

Through-silicon vias, oxide bonding accelerate 3D IC development 12/1/2008

Stacked-die assemblies are moving beyond wirebonding for die-to-die interconnect. But are design tools ready for them?

2009 PC outlook slashed on credit crunch 11/28/2008

Single-digit PC unit shipment growth of only 4.3% is expected next year as IT equipment purchases take a back seat to "real issues," like paying staff or making rising mortgage payments, according to iSuppli.

Voices: Avnet LightSpeed’s Cary Eskow: illuminating energy-efficient design 11/27/2008

Cary Eskow is director of LightSpeed, the solid-state-lighting- and LED (light-emitting-diode)-business unit of Avnet Electronics Marketing. A 28-year Avnet veteran, he leads Avnet’s national team of illumination-focused engineers experienced in thermal, drive-stage, and optics design and has worked closely with LED manufacturers, advanced analog IC,

White spaces and black hearts 10/16/2008

Those pushing white-space proposals, including Google's Larry Page, need some lessons in real-world RF interference, and the industry should put white-spaces plans on hold until we see how badly the digital-TV rollout hurts broadcast television.

Voices: CriticalBlue’s David Stewart 10/2/2008

David Stewart, founder and CEO of CriticalBlue (Edinburgh, Scotland) talks about his company's approach to hardware/software co-design and the challenge of multicore programming.

Oil prices, technology, and the cost of ignorance 9/4/2008

Many opportunities exist to use a little understanding, a little technology, and a little capital to make a significant decrease in fuel consumption. But rest assured that these things will not happen.

Voices: Pentek’s Rodger Hosking: next-generation-radio architect 9/4/2008

EDN talks with Rodger Hosking, vice president and co-founder of Pentek Inc, about high-performance data-acquisition, software-defined radio, upcoming technical opportunities, hiring engineering talent, and more.

Roles shift as the embedded-systems design chain disaggregates 11/13/2007

Roundtable discussion: What used to be a fairly linear design chain has morphed into a nebulous ecosystem, with shifting responsibilities and new complexities. EDN recently brought together a who's who of executives from this new world to discuss the situation.

Where do engineers get the best education? 11/6/2007

Breakfast in the Valley: While some countries push more knowledge on students, a panel of internationally educated executives say there is more to creating great engineers than just facts.

Airing problems in wireless 10/9/2007

Breakfast in the Valley:  Rapidly evolving technologies raise questions about data collisions between and within devices; future devices to become aware of what else is on the network.

The race for seamless connectivity
9/7/2007

Breakfast in the Valley: Vendors and carriers look to the unlicensed mobile access spectrum to bridge the gap between home, mobile and office voice and data communications around the globe; change is underway.

EDA, ESL in automotive: How do we get there? 8/24/2007

Breakfast in the Valley: When the automotive industry sees 22 million to 24 million cars and trucks recalled each year, but only sees 17 million cars and trucks sold every year, there’s a clear problem. And this problem is driving the automotive industry to turn to the electronic design engineering community for possible solutions for skyrocketing verification costs. A panel of experts discusses the options.

Cadence's beat 12/18/2007

Electronic News/EDN recently sat down with Mike Fister, president and CEO of Cadence Design Systems Inc. and the former senior VP and general manager of Intel Corp.'s enterprise platforms group, to discuss the EDA industry, work across the capital-equipment value chain, and life after Intel. 

Targeting Japan 11/6/2007

William Mitchell, chairman, president and CEO of Arrow Electronics, discusses the global distribution supply chain giant’s first Japanese subsidiary, how Japan differs from other parts of Asia, and the company’s strategy for the region in this one-on-one interview.

Distribution’s balancing act 10/30/2007

Executive Insight: Harley Feldberg, president of Avnet Electronics Marketing, discusses the Avnet Inc. operating group’s recent quarterly numbers, the distribution industry’s overall competitive landscape, and the global balancing act that the company uses to gain sales and market share in a challenging business environment in this one-on-one interview.

Inside Intel: Where next? 10/23/2007

In this second of two parts, Dadi Perlmutter, senior vice president and general manager of Intel’s Mobility Group, sounds off on the company’s plans to expand the Intel Architecture into new markets and the developments that will play a key role in making that happen.

Special Report: Inside Intel 10/16/2007

First of two parts: The world's biggest processor maker takes aim at data centers and consumer electronics with its new low-power chips and on-board graphics. Pat Gelsinger, senior vice president and general manager of Intel's Digital Enterprise Group, sat down with Electronic News to talk about the company's new target markets, integrated graphics and the next big thing.