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| NEC sales dropped |
4/28/2004 |
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Net sales totaled ¥711.9 billion (about $6.5 billion), 2 percent lower than the previous fiscal year. Operating income was ¥56.4 billion ($514 million), an increase of 187 percent from the provious year.
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| TSMC requires US permission to transfer equipment to China |
4/27/2004 |
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TSMC need a permission from the U.S. government to re-export U.S.-made equipment to China because of the so-called Wasserman Agreement, signed by a group of western nations including the U.S. after World War II, restricts exports of technology with military applications to China and other communist countries.
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| Continue growth seen |
4/27/2004 |
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March shipments from U.S. electronic and computer factories increased 1.5 percent from February, on track with the 17.4 percent gain from last March. Manufacturers¡¯ inventories declined 0.1 percent.
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| SMIC show increased profit after IPO |
4/27/2004 |
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Sales totaled $186.9 million at SMIC, which churned out wafers at near capacity (99 percent.) The company will spend $800 million this quarter to expand wafer lines that it said will also run at full steam through the end of June.
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| Chartered returns to profit |
4/27/2004 |
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Its unprofitable streak that lasted almost four years ended after it announced a first-quarter net profit of $1.9 million, compared with a net loss of $82.2 million in the same period last year.
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| China open export laws might lose control on IP infringement |
4/26/2004 |
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Trainer said that until now, the Chinese government had a lock on which companies could export. He said that when those restrictions are removed, the big fear among large companies that have been doing business in China is that theft of intellectual property will now become a global issue instead of one that stays within China¡¯s borders.
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| Industry calls for extension of R&D credit |
4/26/2004 |
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"With foreign countries aggressively seeking to attract semiconductor design centers and R&D activities to locate abroad, action to make the United States R&D tax credit permanent is urgently needed," George Scalise, president of the Semiconductor Industry Association
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| Infineon said they have 2 candidates for CEO position |
4/26/2004 |
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There are two candidates, that neither is from within Infineon, both have semiconductor experience and both are German. "The supervisory board will look closely at this over the next few weeks," Kley was quoted.
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| 300mm foundary cost has crossed over 200mm |
4/26/2004 |
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The cost of producing their devices using 300-mm wafers has fallen below that of 200-mm wafers, an indication that Taiwanese foundries have hit their much sought after "crossover" production milestone.
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| Broadcom reported surging revenue |
4/23/2004 |
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Broadcom Corp. said first-quarter revenue surged 75% on strong demand on chips for devices such as cellphones, TV set-top boxes and Internet routing equipment.
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| Infineon to spend $1 billion to expand US fab |
4/23/2004 |
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Infineon Technologies said it will invest $1 billion to expand a chip plant in Richmond, Va, and increase its work force in a move to add capacity to prepare for chip market recovery.
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| Xilinx's net income jumps |
4/23/2004 |
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Xilinx reported Q4 revenues of $403.4 million, up 32 percent year-over-year. While net income rose to $130.9 million or 36 cents per diluted share, up 165 percent from the same quarter a year ago.
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| Samsung tops list on capex spending |
4/23/2004 |
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Samsung Electronics is expected to move pass Intel as the leader capital expenditures spending for 2004, according to a report from IC Insights.
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| Powertech to include wafer probing service |
4/22/2004 |
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Powertech Technology Incorporated (PTI) will embark in NAND flash wafer probing business, providing a turnkey services to its customers, according to sources.
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| ebay's earnings doubled |
4/22/2004 |
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eBay reported substantial increases in earnings and sales in its first quarter, led by strong international business. Earnings nearly doubled from a year ago.
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| Infineon delivers improved earnings |
4/21/2004 |
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Infineon Technologies reports an improved revenues of $1.98 billion (1.67 billion euro) thanks mostly to a new sales record in Infineon's automotive and industrial group and higher sales volume in memory.
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| Motorola taps on RIM's technology |
4/21/2004 |
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Research In Motion said that it will license technology to Motorola, allowing some of the mobile maker's phones to connect with BlackBerry services.
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