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| Renesas acquired license for smart card security |
3/1/2006 |
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Renesas’ security IC is equipped with a FIPS-validated Java Card OS, and is suitable for network access ID, point of sale (POS) terminals, and other authentication systems as it allows for the design of embedded security solutions which meet the highest security standards.
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| Sipex combines with Chinese Fab partner |
3/1/2006 |
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Sipex Corp. has inked a definitive agreement with Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics Co. Ltd. and Hangzhou Silan Integrated Circuit Co. Ltd to turn over its foundry manufacturing, product licenses, process technology transfers and fab equipment sales to Silan.
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| Tensions at Taiwan Strait might affect supply chain |
3/1/2006 |
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Any conflict in the region would be disastrous for China, Taiwan and the United States. In total, Taiwan has poured up to $100 billion into China since the late 1980s. Acer, Hon Hai, TSMC and other major electronics companies in Taiwan have set up plants in China.
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| Apple rolls out iPod Hi-Fi |
3/1/2006 |
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Apple's hope that its mini will find a home beyond the office desktop can be read in its mention of TVs and home stereos in its description of the mini's connection options.
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| Stats ChipPAC to expand 3D wafer packaging |
2/28/2006 |
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PoP is a three dimensional (3D) package technology in which two fully-tested packages are stacked during the board mount process to achieve higher functionality with a minimal increase in size.
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| Avnet to distribute Kingston products |
2/28/2006 |
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As part of the agreement, Avnet will market and distribute Kingston ValueRAM and flash memory products, concentrating on specific customer segments including value-added resellers, system builders and PC assemblers.
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| Microsoft confirmed working on a handheld device |
2/28/2006 |
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News of the device started circulating on the Web after Microsoft put up a cryptic Web site that hinted at a Thursday announcement, but gave no details. The site generated so much buzz among bloggers that a Microsoft technical evangelist on Monday tried to temper expectations that the company was ready to release a product.
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| OLED lights up mobiles |
2/28/2006 |
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The world market for organic light emitting diodes is set to grow 64 percent by volume and 45 percent by value in 2006, to reach 100 million units and $900 million, according to DisplayBank, a South Korean display market researcher.
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| CMOS microphone a reality |
2/27/2006 |
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“On the one hand, we are mainstreaming MEMS devices with our Microphone Chips for a broad consumer audience. On the other, we are helping manufacturers of laptop PCs, mobile phones and other digital media devices to overcome the acoustic problems that have seriously limited the widespread adoption of VoIP and other voice-based applications in the past.”
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| Toshiba licensed LongRun2 from Transmeta |
2/27/2006 |
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The agreement allows Toshiba to use Transmeta's LongRun2 technologies for selected application areas in the 90-nm through 22-nm CMOS process generations. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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| Terms of Micron/Intel Flash JV disclosed |
2/27/2006 |
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Micron did acquire a perpetual, paid-up license to use and modify and the designs, but, in essence, the NAND flash memories that the joint venture will manufacture for Intel and Micron will be Intel’s designs. This is a according to a 10-Q form filed.
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| Investor group sue Micron |
2/27/2006 |
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As a result of Micron's alleged participation in illegal price-fixing activities, the company's sales and earnings reports and forecasts issued during this period were false and misleading, according to the complaint.
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| Good time for Taiwan DRAM manufacturers |
2/24/2006 |
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With DDR2 prices continuing to rise, Taiwan DRAM makers should benefit with margins hitting 20% in the first quarter while memory module makers should see margins drop due to dropping NAND flash prices.
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| Micron adds lawsuite in Italy |
2/24/2006 |
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Just a day after filing a lawsuit in Virginia, Micron Technology Inc. Thursday announced that it has brought a new lawsuit against memory interface IP supplier Rambus Inc. in the court of Milan, Italy.
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| Intel to build Vietnam chip plant |
2/24/2006 |
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Intel reportedly applied for permission to build a plant in Vietnam early last month to produce both microchips and computer parts. At the time, it was unclear whether the plant would be a wafer fab or assembly plant.
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| Lenovo launched own brand PC |
2/23/2006 |
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Lenovo Group Ltd. introduced the first computers under its own brand name outside China on as part of a worldwide launch.
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| NEC to close Irish Plant |
2/23/2006 |
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NEC Semiconductors Ireland plans to cease production at its IC assembly and test plant in Ballivor, Ireland, at the end of September, citing high operating costs.
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| Vietnam approve Intel Fab plans |
2/23/2006 |
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Vietnam's Ministry of Investment and Planning has approved an investment license for based Intel, which plans to build a $605 million plant in Ho Chi Minh City.
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| Agilent announced High Speed Memory tester |
2/22/2006 |
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Agilent Technologies announced it has entered the high-speed memory test market with the Agilent 93000 High-Speed Memory (HSM) Series, the fastest and most accurate memory final-test solution on the market
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