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Broadcom Reports Third Quarter 2010 Results
Oct 26, 2010 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has reported results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2010. Net revenue for the third quarter of 2010 was a record $1.806 billion.
News categories: Broadcom, Results, Semiconductor

Zoran Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2010 Results
Oct 25, 2010 – Zoran (NASDAQ:ZRAN) has reported results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2010. Revenues for the third quarter were $99.3 million, compared to $93.4 million last quarter and $115.5 million for the third quarter of 2009.
News categories: Zoran, DVD, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

ADB acquires Pirelli Broadband Solutions
Oct 21, 2010 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (SIX: ADBN) has given an update on its business. Also, ADB Group and Pirelli & C have agreed on ADB's acquisition of 100% of the shares of Pirelli Broadband Solutions (PBS), a company fully owned by Pirelli & C.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Pirelli Broadband, Digital TV, IPTV, Italy, MandA, Set Top Box

Zoran Corporation to Acquire Microtune, Inc.
Sep 8, 2010 – Zoran (NASDAQ: ZRAN) has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Microtune®, Inc. (NASDAQ: TUNE). Under the agreement, Zoran will pay $2.92 in cash for each share of Microtune's common stock.
News categories: Zoran, Microtune, Digital TV, MandA, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Elonics Raises £6.1 million Series B Investment
Sep 6, 2010 – Elonics has announced the closing of a £6.1m ($9.5m) of Series B investment round led by Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) and supported by Octopus Ventures, a division of Octopus Investments, alongside a number of existing investors.
News categories: Elonics, Scottish Equity Partners, Octopus Ventures, Semiconductor, Venture Capital

Sigma Designs Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2011 Results
Aug 25, 2010 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ:SIGM) has reported results for its second fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2010. Net revenue for the second quarter was $73.3 million, up $22.0 million from $51.3 million reported for the same period last year.
News categories: Sigma Designs, IPTV, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Marvell Acquires DS2 Technology
Aug 19, 2010 – Marvell (Nasdaq: MRVL) has announced that it has acquired the intellectual property and assets of Diseno de Sistemas en Silicio S.A. ("DS2"), a supplier of high speed semiconductor solutions for powerline communications.
News categories: Marvell, DS2, MandA, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Intel to Acquire Texas Instruments' Cable Modem Unit
Aug 16, 2010 – Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Texas Instruments' (NYSE: TXN) cable modem product line. The purchase enhances Intel's focus on the cable industry and related CE market segments.
News categories: Intel Corp, Texas Instruments, Cable Modem, DOCSIS, Gateway, MandA, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Renesas Reports Results for the First Quarter Ended June 30, 2010
Jul 29, 2010 – Renesas (TSE: 6723) has announced results for the three months ended June 30, 2010. Sales of SoC solutions for the three months ended June 30, 2010 decreased from the previous year to 77.7 billion yen.
News categories: Renesas, Results, Semiconductor