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Responding to mixed signal shortage
LFOUNDRY has opened a technical a number of key high production workshops throughout the UK and
support centre in the UK & Ireland volume customers. I now intend to Ireland aimed at providing engineers
focusing on mixed signal analogue and deploy a similar strategy in the UK and and technical managers a opportunity
begins a series of specialised mixed Ireland and consequently I have now to experience LFoundry technologies
signal analogue events culminating in opened an office here, focused on and advanced mixed signal design
an engineering competition. providing our customers with the type techniques. The first of these workshops
LFoundry is a leading European world class mixed signal analogue will be focused on LDMOS and High
advanced mixed signal foundry provider design and technology support required Voltage circuit design techniques and is
and is experiencing significant market to ensure their market potentials are scheduled for October 2009.
traction and customer growth in realised. “ Q4 will also see the launch of a
mainland Europe whilst at the same The LFoundry technical support special “Mixed Signal and Analog
time gaining strong interest from a centre will be based in the Dublin area Design Challenge” aimed at promoting
broad customer base in the UK and although it is envisaged that key the art of mixed signal design in
Ireland. customer support will be provided at Europe. The winner will be awarded a
Michael Lehnert CEO of LFoundry the customers sites throughout the prestigious prize that will enable a
commented, “ I firmly believe that the territory to ensure maximum customer design to be taken from conception to
LFoundry business model with its strong benefit. pre production release using LFoundry
emphasis on technical collaboration has Lehnert also commented that he technology and resources all free of
been instrumental in LFoundry winning plans to begin a series of technical charge.
Japanese decision reached over merger
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NEC ELECTRONICS, Renesas, business foundations and
NEC, Hitachi and Mitsubishi technological assets, while
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Electric have announced that they increasing corporate value through
.eur have signed a definitive agreement enhanced customer satisfaction.
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to integrate business operations at The Integrated Company will
NEC Electronics and Renesas (the provide globally competitive
“Business Integration”). The products in its three major product
Business Integration will become groups, MCUs, SoCs, and discrete
effective following the adoption of products, by concentrating its
the resolutions at the Extraordinary development resources to further
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General Meeting of Shareholders strengthen the companies’
of NEC Electronics and Renesas respective advantages. The
and approval by authorities Integrated Company aims to
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Issue VI 2009
concerned. expand its business by offering
As a condition to the Business complete solutions that extend the
Integration, Renesas will issue three major groups to best fit the
shares of Renesas common stock to Capital Injection”). requirement of customers of all kinds of
Hitachi and Mitsubishi Electric, the sole Both as leading semiconductor industries.
shareholders of Renesas, in exchange companies, NEC Electronics and In order to address the ongoing
for a total of 78 billion yen before the Renesas provide a wide variety of challenges of the current economic
effective date of the Business semiconductor solutions, primarily downturn, NEC Electronics and Renesas
Integration (the “Pre-merger Capital specializing in microcontroller units will each continue to execute structural
Injection”). In addition, on the effective (MCUs). In light of fierce global reform plans in order to strengthen
date of the Business Integration competition and structural changes their business frameworks. The two
(scheduled to be April 1, 2010), the triggered by the rapid expansion of companies will integrate their
integrated company after the Business emerging markets in the semiconductor operations and generate synergies to
Integration (the “Integrated Company”) market, NEC Electronics and Renesas establish a powerful new semiconductor
will issue shares of its common stock to have been exploring the possibility of company that is capable of consistently
NEC, Hitachi, and Mitsubishi Electric in the Business Integration after signing a achieving high earnings in order to
exchange for a total of approximately basic agreement on April 27, 2009, in withstand changing semiconductor
122 billion yen (the “Post-merger order to further strengthen their market conditions.
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