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Intel Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Lantiq, a leading supplier of broadband access and home networking technologies. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. The transaction is expected to close in approximately 90 days. Deal terms were not disclosed.

Peregrine Semiconductor Corp., founder of RF SOI (silicon on insulator) and pioneer of advanced RF solutions, introduces the UltraCMOS® PE42524, the industry’s first RF SOI switch to operate up to 40 GHz.

Pasternack introduces a new family of in-stock high-rel electromechanical relay switches with designs that range from 2 to 10 million life cycles, making them uniquely qualified for applications including defense and commercial aviation, semiconductor manufacturing, communications, radar, SATCOM, test instrumentation, medical devices and many others.

Skyworks Solutions Inc., an innovator of high performance analog semiconductors connecting people, places and things, announced that it is ramping front-end modules, wireless connectivity switches, power amplifiers, low noise amplifiers and power management solutions for streaming media and smart TV applications supporting OEMs such as Roku, Google, Amazon and Samsung.

Peregrine Semiconductor Corp., founder of RF SOI (silicon on insulator) and pioneer of advanced RF solutions, announces the availability of the UltraCMOS® PE42020, the industry’s first and only RF integrated switch to operate at true DC, zero Hz.

Infineon Technologies AG announced the closing of the acquisition of International Rectifier. Effective Janurary13,2015 the El Segundo based company has become part of Infineon following the approval of all necessary regulatory authorities and International Rectifier’s shareholders.

Skyworks Solutions Inc., an innovator of high performance analog semiconductors linking people, places and things, announced that it is commencing volume production of its SkyLiTE™ front-end solutions powering LTE platforms in emerging markets.

RF Micro Devices, Inc. and TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. announced they have completed their merger of equals to form Qorvo™ (Nasdaq: QRVO), a new leader in RF solutions. Qorvo began trading on the NASDAQ global stock market January 2, 2015.

Cree, Inc., a leading global supplier of silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) wafers and devices, has extended its family of 50 V discrete GaN high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) die with the release of three new components.

Richardson RFPD, Inc. announced the availability and full design support capabilities for a new RF single-pole four-throw switch from Peregrine Semiconductor Corp.