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| Sony delays PS3 |
3/15/2006 |
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Sony Corp. has delayed the introduction of the Playstation 3 game machine to November — or about six months later than expected.
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| Intel launched low power Dual Core |
3/15/2006 |
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Intel on Tuesday began making good on its pledge to revamp its processor line with devices that generate significantly less heat when it introduced the dual-core Xeon low-voltage processor, which has a total dissipated power of 31 watts.
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| Infineon eyeing IPO |
3/15/2006 |
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A sale of the memory business of German chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG to investors through an initial public offering of shares is becoming more likely
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| Samsung improves yield, run DDR2 on 80nm |
3/14/2006 |
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"With demand for DDR2 at its highest level since it was made its market debut in 2004, our 80nm technology provides us with the ability to more efficiently support the sustained demand growth that is expected in the DDR2 marketplace this year,"
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| Infineon not to miss window on Flash |
3/14/2006 |
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Compared to competing single-bit-per-cell floating-gate technologies with equivalent process structures, TwinFlash claims to offers 40 percent smaller die sizes due to its two-bit-per-cell approach, as well as lower mask levels.
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| Breakthrough in white LED |
3/14/2006 |
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Nichia Corp. has developed a white LED chip with 100-lumens/watt efficiency, with volume production expected this year.
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| LCD glass, a growin business for Corning |
3/14/2006 |
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Corning now expects LCD glass market volume to grow at a compound average rate of 37 percent through 2007, up from an earlier estimate of 32 percent.
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| AMD to offer PCs, notebook with DDR2 |
3/9/2006 |
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Advanced Micro Devices plans to launch its first desktop and laptop processors by the middle of the year that support DDR2 (double data rate 2) memory chips, AMD executives said on the sidelines of a news conference at the CeBIT IT show in Hanover, Germany.
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| Samsung to unveil Q1 ultra-mobile PC |
3/9/2006 |
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Samsung Electronics introduces a Q1 ultra-mobile PC. Based on a concept jointly designed by Samsung, Intel and Microsoft, Q1 will attempt to blend mobility with higher performance while providing basic PC functions, Samsung said.
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| National Semi posts stronger earnings |
3/9/2006 |
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National Semiconductor Corp. reported revenues of $547.7 million for its fiscal Q3 ended February 26, marking a 22 percent increase from the $449.2 million revenues recorded in fiscal Q3 2005, and less than 1 percent higher sequentially than the $544 million in revenues reported for fiscal Q2.
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| Toshiba, Canon co-develop next generation LCD TV |
3/8/2006 |
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Toshiba Corp. and Canon Inc. announced that they will start the first stage of mass production of surface-conduction electron-emitter display (SED) panels in July 2007 and launch SED TVs in Q4 2007.
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| Gateway says to work harder in corporate market |
3/8/2006 |
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Gateway Inc. is well-positioned in the faster-growing markets for notebooks and flat-panel monitors, but still has work to do in its direct sales of PCs and to the professional market, the company's interim CEO said.
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| Micron buys Lexar Media |
3/8/2006 |
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Micron Technology Inc. on Wednesday said it would buy Lexar Media Inc.for about $675 million in stock to help expand in the flash memory chip market.
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| Intel showcase low-power "Woodcrest" server chip |
3/8/2006 |
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Intel next-generation "Woodcrest" server processor, scheduled to be released in the third quarter, runs at a low-voltage that consumes only 40 watts, said an Intel executive during IDT in San Francisco this week.
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| UMC February sales up 20% |
3/8/2006 |
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United Microelectronics Corp. sales in February increased more than 22 percent year-to-year, but declined more than 10 percent sequentially, the company said.
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| Intel demo fast boot up platform |
3/8/2006 |
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Intel previews its next-generation notebook with speedy system boots and application launch using NAND flash memory during the IDF in San Francisco.
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| Intel to roll out Wimax this year |
3/7/2006 |
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Intel Corp. said it has moved up to this year its expected roll-out of cards that will let computers access the Internet using Wi-Max, a new long-range, high-speed wireless technology.
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| Lexar Media lowered guidance |
3/7/2006 |
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NAND flash supplier Lexar Media, Inc. lowered its guidance for Q4 results, saying today that it December quarter revenues should be in the range of $237 million to $240 million.
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