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| Nanya to build new FAB |
5/6/2004 |
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Nanya Technology, the world's No. 5 supplier of computer memory chips announced it is considering building a new FAB in Taiwan
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| ATI launched new Graphic chip |
5/5/2004 |
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ATI has launched its next-generation X800 graphics processor, giving gamers and PC enthusiasts another choice for advanced PC graphics technology.
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| Million of PC affected by New Worm named "Sasser" |
5/4/2004 |
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Millions of computers have already been infected by a new Internet computer worm that caused disruptions over the weekend and may spread rapidly when businesses resume work on Monday morning, experts warned.
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| China confirms 3 new cases of SARs |
5/4/2004 |
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China has upgraded three suspected SARS cases to confirmed ones, bringing the total number of infected people in the country to nine so far this year
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| Hynix sales grew fastest in DRAM mart |
5/3/2004 |
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Hynix Semiconductor saw the greatest revenue growth among the five major players in the random-access memory market during the first quarter
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| Supply Glut Looms for Memory Chips |
5/3/2004 |
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Experts on the semiconductor industry predicted that the growth of the memory chip supply is expected to outstrip that of demand
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| Taiwan opto-electronic production rises |
4/30/2004 |
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Total 2004 production value for Taiwan's optoelectronic industry will increase 33.4% on year, to NT$1.038 trillion (US$31.46 billion), according to a recent forecast by the Industrial Economics & Knowledge Center (IEK).
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| Semi manufacturers learned to use less material |
4/30/2004 |
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The chemicals and materials market has under performed the semiconductor market for nearly 10 years because semiconductor manufacturers have utilized chemicals more efficiently and are purchasing chemicals at lower prices.
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| Infineon sold fibra optic business |
4/30/2004 |
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As consolidation in the market continues, the Munich, Germany-based company today announced it has sold its fiber optics unit to Finisar Corp. for 135 million shares of stock, valued at $263 million.
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| Nortel dismissed CEO and terminated CFO |
4/30/2004 |
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Nortel named William Owens, a member of the board of directors and former president and chief executive of satellite specialist Teledesic LLC, as its new chief executive. Former chief executive Frank Dunn was "terminated for cause," the company said.
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| 300mm might not cause over capacity due to lower yield |
4/29/2004 |
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During a panel discussion Tuesday morning, panelists suggested that the problems inherent in bringing 90nm and eventually 65nm technology to production will negate some, if not much of the capacity to be gained by the latest wafer size transition.
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| Watch TV on your cell phone? |
4/29/2004 |
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At the Embedded Processor Forum in San Jose next month,Emblaze Semiconductor will unveil its latest chip, designed to make digital TV on cell phone handsets a reality.
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| Samsung filed protest on import ban to Japan |
4/29/2004 |
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Samsung Japan and Samsung SDI immediately responded last week by filing countersuits here, claiming it has not infringed Fujitsu's patents and that the import ban is unfounded.
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