Business Strategy

Virage Logic launches bid to acquire LogicVision 12/3/2008

After a November expression of interest got the cold shoulder, IP provider Virage Logic today announced that it has sent the board of directors of LogicVision a formal offer to acquire the company's outstanding stock for $1.05 per share, or about $10 million.

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.

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,

NXP targets medical market with wireless communication partnership 11/26/2008

Medical electronics is one of the fastest growing areas of semiconductor development and is becoming increasingly important for NXP, according to the company's CTO.

Broadcom's Scott McGregor: Growing during a downturn 11/25/2008

Not all semiconductor industry companies are being downgraded and missing estimates. Broadcom President and CEO Scott McGregor talks about how the connectivity company is maintaining its market placement and growing on that in the challenging economic environment.

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.

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,

ST chief calls for retrenchment, green investment in face of financial crisis 11/12/2008

Electronica: Far from warning of doom, STMicroelectronics' CEO Carlo Bozotti outlines the company's strategy of increased fiscal conservatism, organic growth, and reliance on creativity to "withstand the crisis and to fight back against it with innovation."

Spansion, Virident aim to slash power in server farms 6/24/2008

By creating a new category of flash with one-eighth the average operating power and eight-times the bit density of DRAM DIMMs, Spansion hopes to enable a sea change in the way server farm managers implement memory. And by making this new flash device transparent to the rest of the server hardware and software, Virident intends to make the switch-over from DRAM to flash painless and profitable for the managers.

Voices: Synopsys’ Aart de Geus on investing to win 6/12/2008

EDA leader discusses 'Frankenstein' flows, multicore trends, and the economy's impact on IC design.

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.

Congratulations! You're the new CEO 10/23/2007

Susan Myers, president and founder of Myers Coaching & Consulting, gives some tips on, how as the new CEO, one can chart a course to make it their company and a great place to work.

2007 top 100 contract manufacturers 9/27/2007

Electronic Business offers up its annual accounting of the leaders in EMS (electronics manufacturing services) and ODM (original design manufacturing).

Electronic Business' Top 100 Chinese electronics companies 9/18/2007

Electronics companies in China are gaining critical mass on the global market, but about a third of the 100 companies on the list posted losses for the year.

Market intelligence for the electronics supply chain 8/14/2007

Converge reports that activity in the DRAM market remains quiet; demand for older Intel CPUs is creating a supply shortage; and demand for notebook drives continues to grow.

VCs increase Q2 investments in semiconductor industry, report says 8/6/2007

Venture capitalists invested $7.1 billion in 977 deals in the second quarter of 2007 across 17 industry sectors, the highest level of deals in nearly six years. The diversity is a sign of strong prospects for innovation all around, analysts say.

Special Report: Electronic Business' Top R&D spenders 7/24/2007

In this exclusive special report, we rank the R&D spending leaders in the electronics industry, looking at their R&D investments as a percentage of their annual revenues.