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| Is the world ready for yet another network standard? The CTO of Atheros Communications told EE Times at the Embedded Systems Conference this week that the company is trying to rally interest in defining a standard for mesh technology in home networks. This effort, still in its infancy, will succeed only if it can attract the right mix of relevant stakeholders with skin in the game and a willingness to put in the work to create a niche standard in an area where so many already exist.
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Atheros weaves mesh networking effort
Atheros Communications is trying to rally interest in a standard for using mesh technology in home networks, an effort that would help the company merge and add value to its Wi-Fi and powerline chip products.
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| Semiconductor News |
TSMC to build new fab
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC) said it plans to build a new 300-mm wafer fab, according to reports.
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Exec: Reasons why new Renesas will succeed
Completing a merger transaction between the former NEC Electronics Corp. and Renesas Technology Corp., the new combined entity--Renesas Electronics Corp.--commenced business operations on April 1.
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Record chip shipments in Q1, says research house
Semiconductor unit shipments hit 44.5 billion in the first quarter, surpassing the previous record of 44.1 billion in the third quarter of 2008, according to a new report by market research firm IC Insights.
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IDT aims CMOS at quartz/MEMS
Integrated Device Technology announced its foray into CMOS oscillators which it claims replaces the need for quartz crystals without the need for MEMS.
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Rumor mill: Layoffs seen at Applied
More rumors at Applied Materials Inc.: The fab tool giant is expected to have a layoff between May 10 to May 12, according to sources.
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| Business News |
Samsung reports record operating profit for Q1
South Korea's Samsung Electronics posted record operating profit on strong first quarter sales growth driven by its components business, especially semiconductors.
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KLA's sales jump but firm losses share
KLA-Tencor Corp. lost share in the process control market in 2009, according to a report from Barclays Capital, which cited Gartner Inc. as its source.
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Tektronix acquires SyntheSys Research
Tektronix, Inc. completed the acquisition of privately-owned SyntheSys Research, Inc. Details of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Actel reports Q1 sales growth
Programmable logic supplier Actel said first quarter sales rose on both a sequential and year-to-year basis, and the company said it expects sales to increase further in the second quarter.
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| From ESC |
ACE slideshow: Celebrating creativity in electronics
The electronics industry turned out to honor some of its best and brightest earlier this week at the sixth EE Times Annual Creativity in Electronics Awards at the Embedded Systems Conference.
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ESC: Xilinx and Viosoft pick up VDC best in show awards
VDC Research presented its Embeddie Awards for best new products on show on the ESC Silicon Valley show floor.
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ESC: Smart grid faces security, consumer challenges
An array of hurdles ranging from making communications gear secure to understanding consumer behaviors stand in the way of flipping on smart electric grids, according to a panel of experts at the Embedded Systems Conference.
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| Design News |
Synapse, Silicon Labs team on wireless mesh
Snap, the operating systems for wireless sensor networks from Synapse Wireless Inc. (Huntsville, Ala.) has been linked up with the Si1000 wireless microcontroller from Silicon Laboratories Inc. (Austin, Texas) to enable sub-GHz connectivity for smart meters, building automation and personal medical devices.
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Dylan McGrath is editor of the EE Times Newsletter, which brings you the latest semiconductor and design news.
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