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| Chip market to rebound with 4.5% growth in 2013 |
11/28/2012 |
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The global semiconductor market will decrease 3.2% on an annual basis to US$290 billion in 2012, followed by a recovery of 4.5% growth to US$303 billion in 2013, according to the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS).
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| PQI to shift business model to wireless peripherals |
11/27/2012 |
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Power Quotient International (PQI) is set to reduce its exposure to the DRAM module market, and focus on the sale of wireless peripherals and accessories used in consumer technology products through distribution channels.
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| Kingston unveils HyperX series, SSDs, Wi-Drive |
11/27/2012 |
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Kingston Technology will exhibit its HyperX series DRAM modules, SSDs (solid-state drives) and Wi-Drive at the 2012 IT Month, an annual IT product fair to take place in Taipei during December 1-9.
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| TSMC starts construction of Fab 14 |
11/26/2012 |
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TSMC held a groundbreaking ceremony for the sixth-phase construction of its Fab 14, a 12-inch wafer plant located in the Southern Taiwan Science Park.
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| Winbond secures US$171 million loan |
11/21/2012 |
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Winbond Electronics, which manufactures NOR flash has signed a NT$5 billion (US$171.7 million) three-year syndicated loan agreement with 10 local banks in Taiwan.
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| Intel CEO to step down in May 2013 |
11/20/2012 |
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Intel has announced that the company's president and CEO, Paul Otellini, has decided to retire as an officer and director at the company's annual stockholders' meeting in May
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| Samsung unveils 10nm eMMC NAND |
11/19/2012 |
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Samsung Electronics has announced a next-generation 64GB embedded multimedia card (eMMC) using 10nm-class process technology.
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| Dell profit dive 47 % |
11/16/2012 |
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Dell Inc's third-quarter profit slid 47 per cent, hurt by lower PC sales, weaker demand from large corporations and the shift to mobile computing.
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| Foxconn report gross margin up 9.54% |
11/15/2012 |
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Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) on November 13 released its consolidated financial report for the third quarter of 2012, with its gross margin of 9.54% being the highest quarterly level since the fourth quarter of 2009, according to the company.
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| TI to cut 1700 jobs |
11/15/2012 |
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Texas Instruments to cut cost reductions include the elimination of about 1,700 jobs worldwide.
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| Toshiba restarts Chip factory production |
11/14/2012 |
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Toshiba resumed manufacturing at its chip plant in Pathumthani, Thailand in order to meet healthy demand for discrete products for smartphones and tablets
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