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New Anagear ANG1002 Extreme PMIC enables maximum energy savings in wireless sensor nodes Rosmalen, Netherlands (PRWEB) March 19, 2013 Anagear, specialists in ultra-low power semiconductor solutions, today announced the introduction of the latest member of its smart power management IC (PMIC) family, the ANG1002 Extreme. This exceptionally low power device reduces current consumption for Wireless Sensor Nodes (WSNs) to a mere 250 nA in standby mode. The ANG1002 offers a better than three...

HSINCHU, Taiwan, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TWSE: 2303) ("UMC"), a leading global semiconductor foundry, today introduced a Thick Plated Copper (TPC) process for power management IC (PMIC) applications. The TPC solution, developed with Taiwan-based packaging house Chipbond Technology Corp. (6147, TWO), provides thick plated copper layers to achieve higher current flow and better thermal dissipation, reducing chip resistance by 20%...

HOUSTON, Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) announces 12 new Hercules(TM) TMS570 ARM(®) Cortex((TM))-R4 safety microcontrollers, complementary TPS65831-Q1 multi-rail safety power management integrated circuit (PMIC) and DRV3201-Q1 safety motor driver from TI. The Hercules TMS570 safety microcontrollers, along with TI's first functional safety PMIC and the industry's first functional safety motor driver, form a "safety motor control...

ALBANY, New York, October 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- New Market Research Report Added in MarketResearchReports.Biz Reports Database Power Management Integrated Circuits (IC) Market to 2016 - Demand for Increasing Functionality in Smartphones and Tablets, and Rise in Smart Grid Utilization to Drive Growth [http://www.marketresearchreports.biz/analysis/138743 ] GBI Research [http://www.marketresearchreports.biz/publisher/2 ]s report, Power Management Integrated Circuits (IC)...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, and TowerJazz (NASDAQ: TSEM, TASE: TSEM), the global specialty foundry leader, today announced that they have qualified Synopsys' unified mixed-signal IC design solution for TowerJazz's power management analog/mixed-signal reference design flow (Reference Flow 2.0) and 180-nanometer...

CEDARBURG, Wis., July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LS Research (LSR) today announced the TiWi5(TM) and TiWi-BLE(TM), 802.11/Bluetooth/BLE, FCC/IC-certified and ETSI-tested modules aimed at enabling robust wireless connectivity for embedded systems. The TiWi5 is based on the WL1273 solution from Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) and supports 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR, Bluetooth low energy 4.0, and ANT+(TM). The TiWi-BLE is based on TI's WL1271 solution and supports 802.11...

TORONTO, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Sino-Forest Corporation ("Sino-Forest" or the "Company") (TSX: TRE) today announced that it is publicly releasing the Final Report of the Independent Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "IC"). Establishment of the Independent Committee On June 2, 2011, in response to a report issued by Muddy Waters, LLC (the "MW Report"), the Board of Directors appointed a committee of independent directors to examine the allegations in the...

SEOUL, South Korea and CUPERTINO, Calif., Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation ("MagnaChip") (NYSE: MX), a Korea-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products, and GMT (Global Mixed-mode Technology), a leading fabless provider of power solutions for mobile phone and PC applications, today announced that MagnaChip has ramped to mass production GMT's power management IC (PMIC) products utilizing 0.35um BCD (Bipolar...

CEDARBURG, Wis., Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on more than three decades of wireless product development leadership and expanding their popular TiWi(TM) product line, LS Research (LSR) today announced TiWi-SL, a self-contained 802.11 transceiver module aimed at enabling easy wireless connectivity integration with any embedded system. The FCC/IC-certified and ETSI-tested TiWi-SL utilizes the SimpleLink(TM) Wi-Fi CC3000 solution, launched today by Texas Instruments...

-- Independent Committee review verifies cash balances, timber assets, book values and revenues -- Final Independent Committee report expected to be submitted prior to year-end -- Q3 results delayed, pending resolution of outstanding issues -- A version of the Independent Committee's second interim report released online at www.sedar.com and www.sinoforest.com. TORONTO, Nov. 15, 2011...