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| Flash now goes for 4 bits per cell |
12/6/2005 |
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The Quad-NROM cell is said to require separate threshold voltages on each side of the cell. Use has been made of software and error correction techniques to improve the programming speed and avoid bit failures.
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| Sun counts on Niagara procesor for a come back |
12/6/2005 |
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Sun said the new rack-mount systems provide more than twice the performance at half the power consumption of competing servers based on the current Intel Xeon processor. The systems deliver four times the performance/watt of IBM's p5 550 server based on the Power5+, the company said.
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| Otellini preaches about low power and single standard |
12/5/2005 |
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“Energy consumption at the chip is one of the most critical things the industry needs to change,” Otellini said. “It’s not out of the question to think about a single global network. You could have a standard that works across the world.”
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| Senator calls for fair taxation and H-1B changes |
12/5/2005 |
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The senator also called for relief on the U.S. government’s immigration policy, and indicated that the nation is likely to see a radical change in its H1B visa program – work visas – in the next session of congress.
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| IBM ranks first in semiconductor supply growth |
12/5/2005 |
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IBM Corp. which iSuppli (El Segundo, Calif.) predicts will achieve 30 percent growth. Fabless chip companies Nvidia grew at a 22.8 percent lick to claim 24th spot and overtake ATI Technologies Inc. in 25th place.
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| Notebook sales for Christmas blamed on chipset shortage |
12/5/2005 |
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With the industry increasingly looking to consumer electronics as a key market, impatient consumers are not likely to buy the excuse of supply-chain deficiencies as they take their buying loyalties and wallets elsewhere.
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| Toshiba gets a 2nd chance on Lexar's suit |
12/5/2005 |
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The case, heard in the Superior Court for the State of California, alleged that Toshiba invested $3 million in flash-card maker Lexar (Fremont, Calif.) and asked for and received a seat on Lexar's board in 1997. At the time, Toshiba received extensive confidential information, including Lexar's highly confidential patent applications, according to Lexar.
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| Chip sale to hit $20 Billion |
12/2/2005 |
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Worldwide sales of semiconductors surpassed $20 billion in the month, a new high point for the industry, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association
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| Intel partners with TiVo on Viiv |
12/2/2005 |
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Intel has signed up TiVo Inc. and about 40 other companies to work on making sure Intel’s upcoming Viiv entertainment PC is a success, according to sources.
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| Samsung pleads quilty to price fixing |
12/1/2005 |
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Samsung has pleaded guilty to a charge it conspired with other companies to fix the price of chips used in personal computers and other electronic devices, boosting the cost to consumers.
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| AMD to aid India develop chip industry |
12/1/2005 |
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AMD has signed a memorandum of understanding to allow SemIndia to license, process, manufacture and test AMD technologies for a fabrication facility it intends to build.
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| Foundries optimistic about 1Q 2006 |
11/30/2005 |
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Despite it being the traditional low season, a recent uptick in demand has foundries feeling optimistic about demand in the first quarter of 2006.
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| Intel to raise Q4 guidance |
11/29/2005 |
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Intel is expected to raise its fourth quarter revenue outlook based on solid PC demand in October and November, according Citigroup analyst Glen Yeung.
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| Samsung claims to have flexible 7-inch LCD |
11/28/2005 |
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Samsung said it has developed a flexible seven-inch diagonal thin-film transistor LCD on which uses plastic substrate to display 640 by 480 pixel resolution television video pictures.
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| Intel adds follow-up series to 915 chipset family |
11/28/2005 |
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Intel has added the 946 series, recognized as a follow-up to its 915-chipset family for the entry-level segment, to its Broadwater product line that originally included just the 965 series, according to sources in the Taiwan motherboard industry.
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| A-Data raised fund for NAND flash expansion |
11/23/2005 |
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A-Data Technology aims to raise NT$1.5 billion in new shares and floating NT$1 billion in convertible bonds in a move to strengten its financial statement and expand NAND flash capacity, a report said.
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