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Toshiba, NEC signed extension on 28-nm process development 6/18/2009 Japan's NEC Electronics Corp. and Toshiba Corp. have extended their technology development agreements with IBM Corp. to participate in the development of a 28-nm process with high-k and metal gates. ProMos to supply DRAM to Elpida, sources said 6/17/2009 ProMOS Technologies will sign a DRAM supply agreement with Elpida Memory soon, forming a partnership that may be key to success of the Taiwan government-led Taiwan Memory Company (TMC) project, according to industry sources. Best Buy quarterly earnings down 6/17/2009 Best Buy Co. Inc. posted lower first-quarter earnings and weaker-than-expected sales Tuesday and implied earnings for the rest of the year would be worse than forecast. Foundry to see improved sales in Q2 6/17/2009 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. Sharp intergrates memory to LCD panel to save power 6/16/2009 Because liquid crystal display (LCD) pixels are relatively large it is possible to integrate memory in the active memory backplane at each pixel site. Sharp Corp. has done this for a 96 x 96 pixel miniature monochrome LCD and claims a power saving of a factor of 130 compared to standard LCDs of equal size. Chip equipment spending set to rise in 3rd quarter 6/16/2009 The downturn in semiconductor equipment spending bottomed out in the second quarter, an indication that semiconductor sales are improving, a market research firm said Monday. ST, Soitec co-develop next generation image sensors 6/16/2009 STMicrolectronics and Soitec announced an exclusive joint cooperation to develop 300-mm wafer-level BSI (backside-illumination) technology for the next-generation of image sensors in consumer electronics. Chartered Semi sees business improves, increases Q2 guidances 6/15/2009 Singapore's Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Pte. Ltd. has increased its second quarter 2009 guidance. Morris Chang back in charge at TSMC 6/15/2009 In a major and surprising shake-up, Morris Chang has reassumed control of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC). Rambus close on reaching settlement with European Commission 6/15/2009 Rambus Inc has announced that it has reached a tentative settlement with the European Commission to resolve the pending case against the company. Microsoft to strip IE from Window 7 6/12/2009 Microsoft said EU regulatory wrangling has prompted it to strip Internet Explorer Web browsers from copies of its Windows 7 operating system to be sold in Europe. TSMC board replace CEO with Morris Chang 6/12/2009 TSMC (Taiwan) said that its board named Morris Chang to serve as chief executive, along with his current position as chairman, effective June 12 Macronix seeking partners to build 12-inc h Fab 6/12/2009 Macronix International is looking to forge a partnership with a foundry to help complete its 12-inch fab plan, according to company chairman Miin Wu. Cadence cuts 225 jobs in US 6/11/2009 Cadence Design Systems will eliminate 225 jobs as part of a restructuring expected to save about $30 million per year. TSMC post narrow sales drop in May 6/11/2009 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw a narrower on-year revenue drop for May 2009 Apple secures new Nand Flash supplies for iphone 6/11/2009 Apple has locked in sufficient NAND flash chips to avoid interrupting shipments of its new iPhone 3G S, according to industry sources. Micron support JEDEC standard eMMC 4.4 6/11/2009 Micron Technology has announced support of the newly-ratified JEDEC eMMC 4.4 standard with its portfolio of managed NAND solutions for mobile applications. Portuguese investors buys Qimonda's Solar Business 6/10/2009 A group of Portuguese investors has agreed to buy Qimonda's stake in the insolvent DRAM manufacturer's solar technology joint venture Itarion in Portugal. Intel to launch Atom N450 in October 6/10/2009 Intel is scheduled to phase out its Atom N270 CPU by launching its successor – the Atom N450 – for netbooks in October. Taiwan motherboard makers reports poor May sales 6/10/2009 Taiwan-based motherboard maker Micro-Star International (MSI) saw May revenues increase on month while Asustek Computer, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), and Gigabyte Technology all recorded a decline in revenues. Winbond reports high yield at 65nm Fab 6/9/2009 Winbond said DRAM production at its 65nm process node is progressing with yield rates on the rise. Annual production capacity is expected to reach 8,000 wafers at the end of 2009. VIA & SIS reports poor May sale 6/9/2009 VIA Technologies and Silicon Integrated System (SiS) have both seen on-year declines in their May revenues Window 7 to be available in October 2009 6/9/2009 Microsoft said that Windows 7, its new-generation personal computer operating system, would be available in October. Apple offers $99 iPhone 6/9/2009 Apple launch a new iPhone model complete with a video camera and slashing the price of its predecessor to 99 dollars. Has the global memory chip industry hit bottom or is it still sliding? 6/8/2009 Analysts say it's too early to predict full recovery with demand for PCs and other electronic devices still soft. ``Global sales declined 14.3 percent in the first quarter for both DRAM and NAND flash chips. 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