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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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