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National Semiconductor Corp. announced a new family of automotive-grade low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) 2 x 2 crosspoint switches that deliver the industry’s best signal integrity and noise immunity at data transmission rates up to 3.125 Gbps. These PowerWise crosspoints, which consume as little as 105 mW of power per channel, combine with National’s line drivers and receivers to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation in a wide range of automotive applications including infotainment, instrument cluster displays, GPS navigation, and backup and lane departure camera warning systems.

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TOKYO, February 13, 2008 Renesas Technology Corp. (headquartered in Tokyo, Chairman & CEO Satoru Ito), Sharp Corporation (Osaka, President & COO Mikio Katayama), and Powerchip Semiconductor Corp. (Hsinchu, Taiwan, Chairman Frank Huang) today announced an agreement to establish a joint venture specializing in drivers and controllers for small- and mid-size LCDs. Consolidating the business operations of Renesas Technology and Sharp in this field, the new company will engage in the design, development, sales, and marketing of LCD drivers and controllers. Business operations related to these products will be transferred to the new company starting April 2008 for Renesas Technology, and by the end of fiscal 2008 for Sharp. The new company will begin full operations on April 1, 2008.

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MILPITAS, CA February 20, 2008 Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT3572, a highly integrated dual full-bridge Piezo driver, capable of driving two Piezo motors at up to 40V. Each Piezo driver and the boost converter can be independently turned on or off. This design topology makes the LT3572 ideal for dual axis image stabilization as well as auto focus and zoom motor control for digital still and video cameras. Its 2.7V to 10V input voltage accommodates both single-cell and dual-cell Li-Ion powered digital cameras.

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