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| U.S economy growing |
3/26/2004 |
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U.S. electronics and computer manufacturers reported strong results for February although sales were slightly lower
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| Micron sales swimming in red ink |
3/25/2004 |
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Micron fell back into the red, as the DRAM maker reported today, a loss of $28 million in its second fiscal quarter ended March 4.
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| Microsoft to settle anti-trust case wih EU |
3/24/2004 |
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With a $613 million fine slapped against Microsoft by the European Union, the software company has approached several antitrust authorities in individual nations in a last-ditch attempt to settle the case.
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| TSMC detailed lawsuit against SMIC |
3/24/2004 |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. filed court papers Monday in U.S. district court detailing alleged corporate espionage on SMIC
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| L.G to expand its Korean LCD FAB |
3/23/2004 |
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LG.Philips LCD Co Ltd said that it will invest a total of 25 trillion won in its seventh TFT-LCD production facility in Paju
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| Sysnopsys makes cash offer for MoSys |
3/22/2004 |
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The Mountain View, Calif., based-EDA player is proposing to make the acquisition through its subsidiary Mountain Acquisition Sub Inc.
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| TI to sample 65nm in 2005 |
3/22/2004 |
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The 65nm process includes up to 11 layers of copper interconnect integrated with a low-k dielectric, Organo-Silicate Glass (OSG), that has a k dielectric constant of 2.8.
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| US files complaint over China Trade |
3/22/2004 |
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The Bush administration has been signaling for days that it would move against Beijing over its 17 percent value-add tax on imported chips. The trade complaint filed with the World Trade Organization on Thursday (March 18) initiates a 60-day consultation period required under WTO rules.
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| Microsoft to face European Commission Judgement |
3/22/2004 |
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Reportedly, the commission will demand that Microsoft sell two versions of Windows to PC manufacturers in Europe: one with Microsoft Windows Media Player bundled as it is now, and the other one with Media Player unbundled.
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| Sport experience enhancement software |
3/22/2004 |
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Artificial-intelligence technology that could change the way busy sports fans get their fix will be among the licensable intellectual property unveiled by the newly formed Sharp Technology Ventures.
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| Fujitsu to spend $1.5 to expand fab |
3/19/2004 |
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Fujitsu plans to spend about US$1.5 billion to add a 300-mm wafer fab to its Mie semiconductor complex in central Japan, the company said.
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| Adobe earnings jump |
3/19/2004 |
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Adobe posted record first-quarter earnings of $123 million on revenue of $423.3 amid strong global sales.
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| SMIC's IPO disappointing |
3/18/2004 |
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SMIC's IPO was a flop during its first day of trading, felling 11 percent in New York and 8 percent in Hong Kong.
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