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| ST and Sharp joined Enel in European PV manufacturing |
1/4/2010 |
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This agreement follows the Memorandum of Understanding signed in May 2008 by Enel Green Power and Sharp in a view to set up solar power plants across Italy. Sharp was then trying to expand its clean energy business and reduce production costs. ST has joined this strategic partnership.
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| Apple keeps audience guessing |
1/4/2010 |
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It may be time to step back and realize that Apple may uncork a product so surprising that the company again leaves the tech industry scrambling to catch up to its products' smooth operation and sleek design.
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| ProMos -dismissed rumors of job cuts |
12/30/2009 |
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ProMOS Technologies has issued a filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) dismissing rumors of pending layoffs, saying it currently has no plans to cut jobs.
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| TSMC spending US$1.2 Billion in Equipment purchase |
12/29/2009 |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has issued filings with the Taiwan Stock Exchange detailing semiconductor equipment purchases in December 2009 with a total transaction value of around US$1.18 billion.
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| Toshiba reports impressive Nand Flash revenue |
12/28/2009 |
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Toshiba reported NAND flash revenues an impressive 47.5%, quarter on quarter, reaching US$1.36 billion in the third quarter, up from US$924 million in the second quarter.
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| Micron/Intel commits to 2xnm Flash process |
12/24/2009 |
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Micron’s fiscal year 2010 ends in late September, 2010, it is highly likely that the company will start sampling of its 20nm-class flash devices sometime in early calendar 2010.
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| DRAM Capex to increase in 2010 |
12/24/2009 |
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With PC vendors having grown their average DRAM content per box to 2.92GB, DRAM makers are seeing a positive outlook for demand in 2010, according to industry sources in Taiwan. The sources expect growing demand for DRAM memory may outpace suppliers' expansion pace next year.
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| UMC embraces LED manufacturing |
12/24/2009 |
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UMC said in a filing dated Dec. 15 that it would also invest $8 million in a Mainland China venture called United LED Corp. A spokesperson for UMC Wednesday confirmed that the firm is joint venture between UMC and Epistar.
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| Altera named new CFO |
12/23/2009 |
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The appointment comes after Altera in late November upped its Q4 guidance. The company now expects sales to be up 15% to 18% on Q3’s $286.6 million opposed to its previous guidance calling for 6% to 10% growth.
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| Electronic wall paper changes color on demand |
12/23/2009 |
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According to Philips, its technology allows different colors of ink to be built into one layer with each color controlled separately, allowing a layer to be transparent, the same color as any one of the inks, or a mixture of multiple colors.
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| Chip sells going strong |
12/23/2009 |
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This would represent a rise of 7.7 percent year-on-year against the three-month average for November 2008. However, actual November chip sales probably rose 26 percent compared with November 2008,
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