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CommScope Inc. agreed to be taken private in a $3.9 B acquisition by the leveraged-buyout firm Carlyle Group , the biggest takeover in the telecommunications-equipment industry in at least two years. CommScope (which had acquired Andrew Corp.), based in Hickory, NC, is working to revive sales after the global...

TowerJazz , a global specialty foundry leader, announced the availability of additional SiGe process design kits (PDK) for TowerJazz’s 0.18 μm SiGe process platform. The design kits target high-frequency products for optical networks, automotive radar and 60 GHz WiFi, as well as high-power front-end modules for wireless handsets. The...

Qualcomm Inc. and Atheros Communications Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Qualcomm intends to acquire Atheros, a leader in innovative technologies for wireless and wired local area connectivity in the computing, networking and consumer electronics industries. The acquisition is intended to help accelerate the...

UBM Electronics presented a virtual preview of "DesignCon 2011 – Where Chipheads Connect" on December 14, 2010. The event is targeted to chip, board and system designers. UBM Studios, a leader in virtual events and virtual business solutions, provided the 3D platform for the event. The event is now...

RFMW Ltd. announces the opening of direct sales and distribution offices in Europe. RFMW is a specialized distributor that uniquely provides customers and suppliers with focused distribution of RF/microwave components as well as customer specific component engineering support. These direct sales offices allow RFMW to quickly and effectively introduce...

UBM Electronics, a UBM company and the daily source of essential business and technical information for the electronics industry's decision makers, announced the selection of the DesignCon 2011 conference track sessions and educational forums. As the first engineering conference of the year, designers have an opportunity to jumpstart projects...

UBM Electronics, a UBM company and the daily source of essential business and technical information for the electronics industry's decision makers, announced the selection of the keynote speakers, including Ron Nersesian, President, Electronic Measurement Group, Agilent Technologies; Harold Hughes, President and CEO, Rambus Inc.; Ivo Bolsons, Sr. VP and...

Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) has been ranked at the top of the latest Vendor Matrix released by ABI Research. Huawei and Alcatel-Lucent claimed the second and third spots in the company’s new evaluation of worldwide LTE base station vendors. The Vendor Matrix is an analytical tool developed by ABI...