caLogo

News

WASHINGTON -- The head of the electronics industry's leading trade group, Dave McCurdy, this month asked Congress for consistent regulatory definitions of key recycling terms and a strict definition of the scope of covered products.

In remarks to the House subcommittee on environment and hazardous materials, McCurdy said it is "critical" that the primary driver is the marketplace, and "not broad mandates and increased regulation."

Read more ...

WASHINGTON– The U.S. tech sector added nearly 190,000 jobs over the past 18 months, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Between January 2004 and June 2005, employment in the tech sector reached 5.72 million, up 3.4% during that time.


Read more ...
SHEFFIELD, UK - Jennic, a fabless semiconductor company, has purchased an Agilent RF IC tester. The equipment will be installed at its Sheffield headquarters.

Jennic is expected to use the 93000 SoC series tester for product validation and multi-site test development for its JN5121 IEEE802.15.4 wireless microcontroller.

The acquisition of the tester is considered to be a first for a UK fabless semiconductor company.

In a statement, Paul Wells, VP of manufacturing at Jennic, said, "In order to meet volume delivery requirements for our single chip low power wireless microcontroller, we need to ensure we have the right manufacturing infrastructure. By making major investments in a state-of-the-art tester and establishing strong relationships with world class suppliers, we are able to source large volumes of high quality products for our customers."
Read more ...

Page 4583 of 5010

Don't have an account yet? Register Now!

Sign in to your account