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| TSMC completes Fab 12 |
1/19/2010 |
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TSMC has completed its fifth-phase 12-inch fab (Fab 12) construction at the Hsinchu Science Park.
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| Micron to enter Solar Market |
1/18/2010 |
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Micron Technology has formed a 50:50 joint venture with Origin Energy Ltd. (Sydney, Australia) to focus on the development of photovoltaic technology.
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| ARM to raise royalty fee for Cortex processors |
1/14/2010 |
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ARM Holdings plc is extracting a higher royalty rate for cores from its Cortex processor range than for older ARM processor cores, according to Tim Score, chief financial officer.
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| TSMC to hire 3000 more engineers |
1/14/2010 |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co said that it planned to recruit more than 3,000 employees to help it expand manufacturing capacity.
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| ST Micro ventures into Solar Market |
1/12/2010 |
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STMicroelectronics is making its move into the solar market with a joint venture operation with Sharp and Italian utility operator Enel Green Power.
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| Rexchip ramps up DDR3 wafer production |
1/12/2010 |
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Rexchip Electronics has said it is scheduled to increase its DDR3 wafer starts share to 70% and production share to 50% in the first quarter of 2010.
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| TSMC annual sales falls 11% |
1/11/2010 |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. has posted its consolidated and unconsolidated sales figures for December 2009 and for the whole year
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| Intel launch its own App store |
1/11/2010 |
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Intel has launched an online store offering applications for netbook computers at the online site, www.intelappup.com
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| Acer unveils 3D-HD TV for gamers |
1/11/2010 |
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Acer has launched a full HD 3D Vision-ready 1080p monitor, the GD245HQ/GD235HZ for 3D gaming, videos and other home entertainment uses.
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| Tablet is the buzz word for 2010 |
1/8/2010 |
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Apple's purported January 27 introduction of its long-awaited tablet computer has the competition coming out of the woodwork. Microsoft's Steve Ballmer is set to introduce a slate from Hewlett-Packard at Microsoft's keynote address at CES.
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| Rush of tablet PC can create tight supply chain |
1/8/2010 |
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In the interview last year, Freescale's Burchers said that while the first generations of so-called smartbooks utilized a clam-shell form factor, he expected many of the products that hit stores in 2010 would "morph into tablets." The tablet form factor with a touch screen is seen as desirable, appealing to younger users, because it encourages mobile use.
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| Nvidia introduce Tegra 2 netbook processor at CES |
1/8/2010 |
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The Tegra 2 includes a dual-core Cortex-A9 CPU core within a tally of eight independent processors and offers ten times the performance of the average smartphone while consuming 500-mW, according to an online transcript of a press conference held in Las Vegas, at the Consumer Electronics Show.
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| German smart credit card hit bug on New Year |
1/8/2010 |
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The German Savings Banks and Giro Association (DSGV) has issued a statement (in German) outlining that the problem hit as German card users tried to conduct transactions in the New Year. According to DSGV some 20 million ATM cards and 3.5 million credit cards are affected.
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