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Elpida readies 40nm 2GB DDR3 Chip |
10/8/2009 |
Elpida Memory has developed a 40nm 2-gigabit (2Gb) DDR3 SDRAM, with sample shipments and mass production expected to begin before the end of 2009.
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UMC enable 40-nm process at Singapore Fab |
10/8/2009 |
UMC said that its Singapore 's Fab 12i has begun an expansion project to increase capacity and enable the 300-mm fab to use 45-nm and 40-nm manufacturing processes.
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Infineon to expand Dresden Fab |
10/8/2009 |
Chip maker Infineon plans to expand and invest €10 million (about $14.7 million) manufacturing line in Dresden.
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AT & T opens 3G network to VoIP applications |
10/7/2009 |
AT&T said it will open its 3G network to VoIP calls on the iPhone, reversing its previous position, as federal regulators consider applying proposed net neutrality rules to mobile phones.
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Taiwan company unveils $100 Netbook |
10/7/2009 |
Taiwan-based DMP Electronics has launched a US$100 netbook, the Edubook, that will be shipped to overseas markets in component form to be assembled by partners in other countries to save customs duties or meet import requirements.
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RIM to add Flash player to BlackBerry |
10/6/2009 |
Research in Motion Ltd. (RIM) said it was working with Adobe Systems to bring support for Adobe's Flash player to the Blackberry platform.
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Verizon to develop Android Phone |
10/6/2009 |
Google and Verizon have announced a new agreement that will leverage the 3G network of Verizon with the Android OS to put new devices into the hands of Verizon customers faster.
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SIA's report showed sequential growth of chip shipments |
10/2/2009 |
The three-month average of global sales of semiconductors rose to $19.06 billion in August, July, up 5.0 percent from $18.15 billion in July and down 16.1 percent from $22.71 billion in August 2008, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
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Teradyne sees better days ahead, raises guidance |
10/1/2009 |
ATE giant Teradyne Inc. has updated guidance for the third quarter ending on Oct. 4. The company now expects revenue will be $250-to-$260 million, a sequential increase of approximately 50 percent.
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Micron reported $88 million quarterly loss |
9/30/2009 |
Micron Technology Inc. reported Tuesday a net loss of $88 million for the quarter ended Sept. 3, down from a net loss of $290 million in the prior quarter and a net loss of $344 million in the year-ago quarter.
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TI set to open 300-mm fab in Richardson |
9/30/2009 |
Texas Instruments Inc. plans to open a 300-mm analog semiconductor fab in Richardson, Texas, the company said Tuesday. TI expects to begin equipping the facility next month and ship the first chips from the fab by the end of next year, the company said.
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