SAN JOSE, CA — (Marketwire) — 02/02/12 — Xicato, a recognized leader in creating LED modules that provide superior aesthetics, economics and durability, today announced that it is one of 12 companies being featured during the February 7 Solid State Lighting (SSL) Investor Forum during the Strategies in Light (SIL) 2012 event, February 7 – 9 in Santa Clara, CA. The forum will highlight up-and-coming companies that are providing technology innovation to the SSL industry. Technologies represen
MALVERN, PA — (Marketwire) — 02/02/12 — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announced a new Power Metal Strip® meter shunt resistor that combines a 3 W power capability in the 3124 size package with extremely low resistance values down to 100 micro-ohms. The WSMS3124 allows placement of an electron-beam welded shunt in electrical wattmeters. The design also incorporates a physical shape that results in very low TC characteristics (down to 75 ppm/°C).The WSMS3124 meter shu
LEVIS, QUEBEC — (Marketwire) — 02/01/12 — Mr. Jean Lambert, Chairman of the Board and Mr. Jacques Dion, President and Chief executive officer of Nuvolt Corporation Inc. ("Nuvolt") (TSX VENTURE: NCO), announce the appointment of Mr. Gilles Roy as Interim General Manager. Mr. Roy is involved in the management of the Company-s operations since January 30, 2012."Mr. Roy has extensive experience and has been very successful as manager of renowned companies in Quebec, in addition t
LOS ANGELES, CA — (Marketwire) — 02/01/12 — Vicente Capital Partners (VCP), a leading growth equity investment firm, announced today that its Growth Equity Fund led the successful recapitalization of VXi Corporation, a rapidly growing provider of telecommunications products and accessories. This is VCP-s sixth investment out of its $165 million Growth Equity Fund.Headquartered in Dover, New Hampshire, VXi offers best-in-class corded and wireless headset solutions designed specifically for h
FREMONT, CA — (Marketwire) — 02/01/12 — Mattson Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTSN), a leading supplier of advanced process equipment used to manufacture semiconductors, today announced that it has won acceptance for its Helios® XP rapid thermal processing (RTP) system from a third foundry customer. The Helios XP, which was selected by the customer as a result of its success in enabling advanced transistor production while minimizing cost of ownership, will be used for the volume production
HILLSBORO, OR — (Marketwire) — 01/30/12 — Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) and Weikeng Industrial Co., Ltd. today announced they have signed an expanded distribution agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Weikeng Technology Pte Ltd. is authorized to sell Lattice-s complete portfolio of innovative low power, low cost FPGA, PLD and programmable power management solutions across southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) and India.&q