Semiconductors / Integrated Circuits

Cadence Centers on Russian Expansion

Cadence Design Systems is to open its second office in Russia. The new office will be located in Zelenograd, which is recognized as the center of the Russian semiconductor industry and has a rapidly growing number of start-ups. In 2004, the company became the first electronic design automation (EDA)...
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SUSS MicroTec Receives Multiple Orders from ASE

ASE Group , the world's largest provider of independent semiconductor manufacturing services in assembly and test, has placed significant multiple orders with SUSS MicroTec for its lithography production equipment. The first order packages were booked in October and November and included several production mask aligners and coat/bake/develop clusters for...
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RFMD Launches Multi-Market Products Group

RF Micro Devices Inc. (RFMD) announced the establishment of the Multi-Market Products Group (MPG), following RFMD's successful completion of the acquisition of Sirenza Microdevices Inc. MPG will be led by Bob Van Buskirk, former president and CEO of Sirenza. MPG joins the Cellular Handset Products Group (CPG), led by...
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Infineon Ships One Billionth RF Transceiver

Infineon Technologies , a supplier of communication ICs, has shipped its one billionth RF transceiver. For more than 15 years the company has supplied its communication ICs to all major companies in the mobile phone segment, including Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, Sony Ericsson and LG. It shipped more than 230...
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