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| SMIC kept 90nm partner under cover |
9/9/2004 |
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"We have 90-nanometer SRAM manufacturing technology today. We need a partner for 90-nm to go to logic." Chang then re-iterated past comments that SMIC would be ready to offer 90-nm process technology for logic devices in the first six months of 2005.
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| TI reduced forcast |
9/9/2004 |
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In total, the company expects semiconductor revenue to be between $2.665-to-$2.785 billion, compared with the prior range of $2.78-to-$2.980 billion.
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| Telecomm industry pushing towards life video |
9/8/2004 |
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"With this service, you could access live news or TV programs via your cellphone." The service fees for Live TV would be reasonable as they want to keep it low so encourage user to sign-up.
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| M-System and SanDisk to foster new USB flash standard |
9/8/2004 |
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M-Systems will serve as a technology developer and driver of the USB flash drive category with SanDisk developing flash cards. Once the new standard is established, the two companies said they would license it to foster industry-wide adoption.
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| Chartered qualifies 300mm line |
9/8/2004 |
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Chartered said it is already engaging with customers on its 0.13- and 0.11-micron processes. It's 90nm cross-foundry platform will be available at both Chartered¡¯s Fab 7 and IBM¡¯s East Fishkill, New York fab.
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| Otellini confirms dual-core processor |
9/8/2004 |
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"Intel's multi-core technology isn't about just putting two cores on a single piece of silicon. Multi-core technology allows developers to take advantage of existing resources and tools to provide new and innovative benefits for end-users," Otellini said.
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| Semi downturn could be buffered by Asian demands |
9/8/2004 |
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With the Asia-Pacific region triggering much of the recent growth in semiconductor demand, the industry slowdown underway may be less severe than in 2001 when all global regions experienced a boom-and-bust cycle.
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| Venture fund supports serial memory technology |
9/8/2004 |
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Established in 2003, MagnaLynx is concentrating on semiconductor Serial Memory and other specialized serial technology applications. The company plans to introduce its MagnaPHY family of products to the IC market during 2004.
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| Cypress projects earning decrease |
9/7/2004 |
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Cypress attributed the revised projection to ongoing softness in customer orders. The major contributing factors have been inventory in the channel, reduced product lead times and a slowdown in the networking and wireless infrastructure businesses.
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| LCD panel prices down on over-supply |
9/7/2004 |
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The average price of a 17-inch monitor panel reached $226 in August, while the low-end price declined to $205. By the October timeframe, the industry-average price for such monitor panels is expected to fall close to the $200 level.
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| SIA reports downward adjustment on July figures |
9/7/2004 |
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The 'actual' sales of $16.46 billion were well below the $18.0 billion three-month average reported by the SIA on Thursday (Sept. 2). It was also down on 'actual' sales of $16.82 billion and $20.70 billion recorded by the SIA for May and June.
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| Scientist made progress in nanodot memory |
9/7/2004 |
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"In the next two to three years, practical applications like nanodot lighting systems may have significant environmental, economic and energy-saving advantages,"
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| US job market improvers |
9/3/2004 |
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US job market improves slightly as employers added 144,000 workers in August to payrolls, the Labor Department said on Friday.
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| Storage sales up in 2nd quarter |
9/3/2004 |
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Worldwide external controller-based disk storage revenue totaled $3.2 billion in the second quarter, up 5.1 percent from the $3.1 billion in the same period last year, said Gartner in a report.
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| IBM recalls notebook AC power adapter |
9/3/2004 |
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IBM said it will recall about 553,000 AC power adapters worldwide for several models of its laptop computers because of potential fire and electrical shock hazards.
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| Intel cut guidance |
9/3/2004 |
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Intel cut its third quarter sales forecast and lowered its gross margins outlook, the company announced after market closed Thursday.
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| Survey said CEO to increase hiring |
9/2/2004 |
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U.S. chief executives plan to increase hiring and capital spending amid recent soft economic data and market concerns over sluggish job growth, an survey said.
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| Manufacturing still grows but slower |
9/1/2004 |
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Purchasing managers index (PMI) of manufacturing activity fell to 59 in August from 62 in July, signifying a slower growth in the sector, said The Institute of Supply Management.
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