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TI's Tiny Sensors, Icahn Wins (this time) and Rambus' Latest Legal Woes

In this week’s Fish Fry, I check out Texas Instruments’ itty bitty new digital sensor and investigate how this new technology may help usher in a new era of micro sensors and micro mechanics.  Also this week, I look into the most recent battle between Carl Icahn and the Board of Directors at Mentor Graphics, while I try to sort through the latest litigation rumblings over at Rambus.

I have a brand new nerdy giveaway this week…but you’ll just have to tune in to find out how you can win!

If you like the idea of this new series be sure to drop a comment in the box below.

 

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Fish Fry Links – May 20, 2011

TI’s New Tiny Digital Sensors

Carl Icahn v. Mentor Graphics (again)

Rambus Accused of Destroying Documents

Jim Turley’s Article: Patently Obvious

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