[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Micrel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCRL), an industry leader in analog, high-bandwidth communications and Ethernet IC solutions, today announced the Ripple Blocker family comprising the MIC94300 voltage follower output and the MIC94310 fixed output, low-dropout (LDO) IC. The solutions will be previewing at the 2012 APEC Conference, Orlando, FL held February 5-9, 2012, booth number 411-413. The ground-breaking new MIC94300/MIC94310 were developed to provide more efficient noise suppression for today‘s highly sensitive data and image capturing systems. The MIC94300 integrates a low-RDSo
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]ObjectVideo®, Inc., the Leader in Intelligent Video, announced today the signing of a global patent licensing agreement with Tyco Security Products‘ American Dynamics business unit. This agreement provides American Dynamics access to ObjectVideo’s portfolio of video analytics patents as American Dynamics develops and launches a wide-range of its own video analytics software and hardware products. “ObjectVideo has been at the forefront of the innovation and invention surrounding video analytics,” said Raul Fernandez, CEO of ObjectVideo. “We have developed a highly regarded
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Novellus Systems (NASDAQ: NVLS) today announced the addition of the VECTOR Strata to the company‘s dielectric product offerings. VECTOR Strata has been developed specifically for high-volume manufacturing of vertically integrated memory (VIM) Flash devices. This is the second Novellus product announced in recent months for this emerging market, following the ALTUS® ExtremeFill tungsten CVD system introduced in July 2011. VECTOR Strata employs innovative technology designed to deliver ultra-smooth films with exceptional defect performance, enabling in-situ deposition of th
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]LG Electronics (LG) and PRADA today unveiled actor Edward Norton and model Daria Werbowy as the faces of the global advertising campaign (shot by British fashion photographer David Sims) to launch the latest smartphone, the PRADA phone by LG 3.0. This is the third phone from the collaboration and represents a key design venture for both companies. The advertising campaign features leading American actor Edward Norton, who has an illustrious film career starring in movies such as Primal Fear, American History X, Kingdom Of Heaven, and Fight Club. As well as appearing in nu
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU), today announced the appointment of D. Mark Durcan as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company. Mr. Durcan will also serve as a Director on Micron’s Board of Directors. The appointments come after the company reported that Steven R. Appleton, longtime Micron Chairman and CEO, passed away in a Feb. 3 airplane accident in Boise. The Board of Directors also announced the appointment of Director Robert E. Switz as Chairman of the Board and Mark W. Adams as President. Mr. Switz has served as a Director since 2006 and is the former Chair
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Ssangyong Motor(President & CEO Lee Yoo-il), part of the US$14.4 billion Mahindra Group, announced on Feb. 1, 2012 that the company sold total 8,233 vehicles in January, 2,804 in domestic and 5,429 in exports respectively. Ssangyong’s sales record for this January is a more than 8 percent increase compared to the same month last year. Despite fewer business days due to Korea’s Lunar New Year’s holidays, such results were made possible thanks to positive market response to Korando Sports, launched on Jan. 12, 2012, as well as continued rise in demand from overseas markets.
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]GM Korea Company announced today that it sold 8,041 vehicles in Korea and exported 54,001 vehicles in January, for total monthly sales of 62,042 vehicles. GM Korea’s domestic vehicle sales in January were down 19.6 percent from 10,006 vehicles sold in the same month of last year. Sales were impacted by the reduced number of working days due to the Lunar New Year holiday and a temporary shutdown of some assembly lines for equipment upgrade. “We expect sales to continue growing in 2012 with the recently launched Chevrolet Captiva 2.0 diesel model and the new Perfect Black h
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]LG Electronics Inc. (LG) today announced fourth quarter 2011 consolidated revenues of KRW 13.81 trillion (USD 12.05 billion) with an operating profit of KRW 23 billion (USD 20 million). Quarter-on-quarter revenue growth reflected strong performance in home entertainment and home appliances with improved operating profit in the mobile and TV businesses. Unaudited consolidated financial results, based on IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) for the period ending Dec. 31, 2011, showed a net loss of KRW 112 billion (USD 97.73 million) in the quarter, primarily d
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Deutsche Welle (DW) is reinforcing its position in the international media landscape with a comprehensively revised television program, a new online presence -- at the new address www.dw.de -- and a new corporate design. At a press conference in Berlin on January 31, Deutsche Welle Director General Erik Bettermann referred to the set of changes as “a milestone for representing Germany better around the world.” On February 6, 2012, DW will expand its Spanish television program for Latin America from two to 20 hours daily. The 24-hour schedule is completed with fours of Ger
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Citibank Korea (CEO Ha, Yung-Ku) announced that it will offer a special promotion ‘Oh~! Surprising Citi’ from February 1 through April 30, 2012. The promotion is designed to make its customers experience a variety of benefits in their relationship with the global Citibank on the various financial services from deposit to loan, credit card and mutual fund so the delighted customers would let out the exclamation “Oh!” over and over. The special benefit #1. For the customer newly opened and made a deposit during the campaign period, a special preferential interest rate of 5%