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| Renesas combines PowerVR technology in new processor |
5/18/2004 |
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The SH4AL-DSP CPU core employs superscalar technology that enables simultaneous execution of two instructions and a seven-stage pipeline architecture to improve performance. At 1.8 MIPS/MHz, it offers approximately a 1.4-fold increase in performance.
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| Freescale appoints IBM veterian as chief |
5/18/2004 |
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Mayer spent almost 20 years at IBM, rising to the top job at the microelectronics division in mid-2001. He played a key role in the transition that focused on high-end foundry.
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| Intel chipset price cut will affect Taiwan manufacturers |
5/17/2004 |
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With the production capacities being tight also with the two foundry giants, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) and the weight of the price competition, there is concern that there might be a shortage of integrated chipsets in the coming months.
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| Micron address digital image market |
5/17/2004 |
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Micron Technology Inc. today rolled out its new MT9M111 DigitalClarity SOC 1.3-megapixel CMOS image sensor, designed specifically for camera-equipped cell-phones and PDAs.
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| Making use of locally un-used TV spectrum |
5/17/2004 |
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"By using existing technologies, smart radios can readily detect and use TV channels that are unutilized in a given market and avoid interference with local broadcasters."
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| World Semi Council set policy to protect semi trade |
5/17/2004 |
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To address policy issues, the WSC created a new Intellectual Property Task Force. The group also adopted a policy paper describing an approach for providing IP protection for IC layout designs.
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| Duty inposed on Chinese TV sets |
5/17/2004 |
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International Trade Commission said Friday (May 14) it will impose duties on Chinese color TV sets shipped to the United States.
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| Digital camera shipments up 39 percents |
5/14/2004 |
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Global shipments of digital cameras are expected to climb some 39 percent in 2004 to 68.6 million units and top 100 million units by 2008, according to an industry report.
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| Dell's profit rose 22 percent last quarter |
5/14/2004 |
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Dell said it earned $731 million, or 28 cents per share, in the three months ended April 30 compared with $598 million, or 23 cents per share, a year earlier.
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| Hynix delivers impressive quarterly sales |
5/14/2004 |
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Hynix reported climbed to the number-three spot in the first quarter this year in total DRAM sales with a 16.8 percent share worldwide, according to market researcher iSuppli.
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| Yahoo to upgrade email service |
5/14/2004 |
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Yahoo will begin offering "virtually unlimited storage" for its paid e-mail customers and will upgrade free users to 100MB, in a move to counter recent Google's 1G storage free email offer.
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| Industrial output rose in April |
5/14/2004 |
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Output from U.S. mines, utilities and manufacturers rose in April, the government reported Friday, coming in above economists' estimates.
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| Intel to deliver new chipsets supporting DDR2 |
5/13/2004 |
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Intel Corp. is readying its new chip sets that support DDR2 SDRAM memory technology over the next two quarters. These chip sets include its previously-announced Grantsdale, Alderwood, Lindenhurst, Tumwater (for server) and Alviso (for notebook) products.
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| Samsung to setup showcast in NY |
5/13/2004 |
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Samsung plans to open an electronics showcase in New York September. The "store" or showcase won't actually sell products, rather it will highlight Samsung's design efforts and brand.
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| DPAC sells industrial line for over a $1 million |
5/12/2004 |
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DPAC Technologies sold its industrial, defense and aerospace product line to Twilight Technology Inc. of Brea, California, for in excess of $1 million in cash payable over the next two years.
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| Microsoft to discontinue wi-fi products |
5/12/2004 |
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Microsoft entered the Wi-Fi field with hopes of "raising the bar" on security, ease-of-use and performance and now feels it has accomplished those goals and decided to discountinue the lines
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| Short supply in oil hurting market |
5/12/2004 |
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U.S. equities are selling off today amid worries about continuous short supply in oil with price reaching above $40 a barrel.
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| IBM bundles Servers with Lotus Suite |
5/11/2004 |
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IBM bundles its Lotus Workplace to some of its servers. The suite include email, instant messaging, word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software that run on Linux.
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