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Ernst-Jan Pfauth wrote an interesting post today on
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A U.S. District Court of Appeals has affirmed a ruling invalidating a charge pump patent held by Linear Technology, according to a Advanced Analogic Technologies. (AnalogicTech), a provider of power management ICs for mobile consumer devices.

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Ernst-Jan Pfauth wrote an interesting post today on
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A U.S. District Court of Appeals has affirmed a ruling invalidating a charge pump patent held by Linear Technology, according to a Advanced Analogic Technologies. (AnalogicTech), a provider of power management ICs for mobile consumer devices.

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Greg Sterling wrote an interesting post today on
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Microchip Technology Inc. plans to expand its R&D center in India with an additional investment of $65 million.

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unknown wrote an interesting post today on
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EDA’s “big four” have reported their quarterly results, with only Synopsys showing a positive result. Gabe Moretti takes a closer look at what is going on.

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Andy Beal wrote an interesting post today on
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AVA Solar, a thin-film photovoltaic module manufacturer based in Fort Collins, Colo., said it has secured $104 million in a second round of venture capital funding.

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Andy Beal wrote an interesting post today on
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South Korea told the World Trade Organization (WTO) it was "deeply disappointed" that Japan had not scrapped memory chip duties, signalling it may seek further WTO arbitration in the case.

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Andy Beal wrote an interesting post today on
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International Rectifier Corp. has rejected Vishay Intertechnology Inc.’s unsolicited, non-binding proposal by Vishay to acquire IR.

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Rafat Ali wrote an interesting post today on
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Japanese DRAM maker Elpida Memory Inc. (Tokyo, Japan) said it has no plans to invest in struggling German chip company Qimonda AG (Munich, Germany), according to a Reuters report.

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Andy Beal wrote an interesting post today on
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Scientists from Austria, China and Germany have implemented a stable quantum repeater. The device has the potential to obtain a central function in future quantum effect-based communication networks.

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Greg Sterling wrote an interesting post today on
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Nintendo boosted its annual profit outlook by 23 percent on white-hot demand for its Wii video game console and DS portable player, beating market
expectations and sending its shares more than 8 percent higher.

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