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| Intel updates CPU launch schedule |
7/13/2009 |
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Intel has updated its launch schedule for notebook-based Clarksfield CPUs, new CPUs for ultra-thin notebooks, desktop-based Lynnfield CPUs and several server CPUs
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| TSMC sales improves |
7/10/2009 |
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On a unconsolidated basis, net sales at foundry chip supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. for June 2009 were approximately NT$25.78 billion (about $780 million) down 9.6 percent on the same month a year before.
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| MetaRAM is closing down amid tough market environment |
7/9/2009 |
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MetaRAM Inc., is shutting its doors, according to a report from VentureWire. San Jose-based MetaRAM was working on a chip set that could double or quadruple the capacity on a dual in-line memory module without moving to more expensive DRAM chips.
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| Emulex rejects Broadcom bids |
7/9/2009 |
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After making several offers to buy Emulex Corp., Broadcom Corp. said it would cease all efforts to acquire the networking company.
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| Rising NAND flash prices may hurt SSD sales |
7/9/2009 |
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NAND flash prices continue to rise. And the surge in prices for NAND-flash memory has diminished the market for solid-state drive (SSD) storage technology for notebook PCs in 2009, according to iSuppli Corp.
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| Google to release its own OS by 2010 |
7/8/2009 |
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The Web search giant said the new operating system will be a "natural extension" of its Chrome Web browser and will bear the same name. The new OS is not expected to appear on any devices until the latter half of 2010.
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| Foundry business set to jump in Q2 |
7/8/2009 |
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Global revenue for pure-play foundries is expected to jump in Q2 after disastrous performance in Q1 impacted the top 10 foundries, according to a report from iSuppli Corp.
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| Sony enters Netbook market race |
7/7/2009 |
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Sony Corp. said on Tuesday it plans to launch a new Vaio laptop that will sell for around 60,000 yen ($629) in Japan in August, making an entry into the fast-growing netbook market.
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| Taiwan to invest billion in green tech |
7/7/2009 |
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Over the next five years, the Taiwan government will invest a total of NT$45 billion ($1.4 billion) to boost the island's cleantech or green energy industry.
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| Anaylsts predict IC market rebounds in 2nd half 2009 |
7/6/2009 |
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The second half of 2009 will bring welcome relief to the semiconductor and capital equipment industries, according to market research firm IC Insights Inc., which is predicting strong seasonal strength for electronic system sales
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| Xilinx cuts June quarter revenue estimate |
7/3/2009 |
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Xilinx Inc. has reduced its June quarter revenue estimate, citing a shortfall in sales due to inability to meet strong demand for its Virtex-5 devices, according to a statement from the company.
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| European semi sales in May up 0.4% |
7/3/2009 |
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Sales of semiconductors in Europe in May again underperformed other regions according to an analysis of the figures by the Semiconductor Industry Association provided by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization.
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| Leoni buys US-based robotics company |
7/2/2009 |
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Wiring system manufacturer Leoni AG has acquired Valentine Robotics, based in Sterling Heights near the US automotive center Detroit. The move aims at extending Leoni's portfolio for integrated system solutions with high engineering and service participation, the company said.
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| news came Teradyne enter DRAM test market |
7/2/2009 |
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Raj Seth, an analyst with Cowen and Co. LLC, has indicated that Teradyne is readying a tester for ''DDR3'' applications. ''New DDRIII tester opens new market'' for Teradyne, Seth said in a recent report.
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| International Rectifier cost $30M to settle dispute |
7/2/2009 |
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International Rectifier Corp. said it has refunded $30 million to Vishay Intertechnology Inc. in settlement of a dispute over the sale of a business division to the discrete and passive semiconductor vendor in 2007.
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| Rambus demonstrated 7.2Gbps XDR memory |
7/1/2009 |
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“This technology demonstration highlights the outstanding power efficiency of the XDR and XDR2 memory architectures at performance levels from 3.2 to 7.2 Gbps with scalability to well over 10 Gbps.”
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| Taiwan Memory will invest in Elpida to secure technology |
7/1/2009 |
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While TMC hopes to acquire a 10-percent stake in Elpida, TMC will not become a major shareholder of the company, Sakamoto said. The partnership with TMC is already under way, but the two sides are still in talks on details of the investment.
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