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| Movement to electronic ID card seen |
7/2/2003 |
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Using a Java-based smart card technology with a contact interface as its prototype, the Belgian national ID card "will be tested over the next six months," After an evaluation period, Brussels will decide how to expand the program. The goal is to distribute ID cards nationwide within three to five years.
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| Companies are taking holiday week off |
7/2/2003 |
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"Synopsys chose to do a shutdown during a slower time of year as a prudent cost-saving measure. The shutdown should save the company several million dollars."
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| Samsung, after Intel, announces MCP RAM |
7/2/2003 |
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The Mobile DDR and NAND memory chips operate at 1.8V. MCP, which is sampling now, supports deep power-down mode, programmable driver strength, and partial array/self-refresh in mobile phones.
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| Network DRAM dead on stale birth |
7/2/2003 |
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In meetings last month, Cisco managers decided to cancel well defined plans for a Cisco Network DRAM (CNRAM) and opt instead for standardizing on a mix of SDRAM, Fast Cycle DRAM and Reduced Latency DRAM for its systems.
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| Powerchip to build second 300mm fab |
7/1/2003 |
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Construction would start in November, with the equipment scheduled to arrive in early 2005 and mass production to start in the Q2 2005.
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| The great migration to 300mm has started |
7/1/2003 |
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The researcher reports the semiconductor industry saw five additional advanced technology fabs begin operation since January, bringing the total number of 300mm fabs to 22. Additionally, there are eight more 300mm fabs gearing up to come online before year-end.
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| New chip includes VoIP into ADSL gateway |
7/1/2003 |
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"By overlaying voice on a broadband access network using DSL as the transport, these new devices enable Internet service providers to offer consumers low-cost, multi-port voice services in addition to data services over a single copper wire connection,"
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| AMD lost some position to competition |
7/1/2003 |
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AMD is now forecast to post losses for the next few quarters and it may be forced to borrow from investors to boost its cash position, analysts said.
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| AMD expands Opteron variety |
7/1/2003 |
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AMD expanded its Opteron 64-bit server line to include for the first time processors for four-to-eight way servers, as well as a low-end uniprocessor family for workstations and one-way servers.
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| Samsung license Rambus Yellowstone memory interface |
7/1/2003 |
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Some industry analysts believe Samsung is aiming to develop a new memory chip using the Yellowstone interface for the next generation Sony game console. Sony itself has licensed Yellowstone from Rambus. Toshiba Corp. and Elpida memory Inc. are also Yellowstone licensees.
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| iSupply: Verdict on Semi recovery is not out yet |
6/30/2003 |
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Q1 show an increase of 9.6 percent, with two thirds of the 72 companies being tracked achieving positive growth. But on a sequential basis, comparing Q4 2002 with Q1 2003, revenues show a market decline of 5.8 percent, with only 40 percent of companies tracked posting growth.
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| Work Group formed to unify digital home |
6/30/2003 |
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In several years, the guidelines will evolve to incorporate emerging or subsequent versions of existing standards to cover wider areas such as home controls and communications.
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| Multi-level Flash advanced |
6/30/2003 |
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The industrywide shift to MLC flash is intended to provide a cost-effective way to bump up density to support high-end features. For NOR flash suppliers, the move is crucial to head off encroachment by less expensive, higher-density NAND flash.
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| Semi sales rebounded and on track |
6/30/2003 |
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"As SARS and the geopolitical issues come under control, we expect to see demand in all geographic sectors, especially China, strengthen in the second half of the year,"
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| Intel boosts Celeron to 2.6GHz |
6/27/2003 |
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Intel released two new Celeron processors that will run at 2.5GHz and 2.6GHz, adding to the current processor line-up that aims at the low-cost, budget end of desktop PCs. Previously, the fastest Celeron was a 2.4GHz processor.
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| Dell and Toshiba release notebooks with desktop CPU |
6/27/2003 |
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Toshiba Corp. and Dell Computer Corp. released large notebooks that offer desktop-like performance. Toshiba is targeting home users while Dell eyes on the design engineer and software developer.
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| Sun to buy Pixo, a software company |
6/27/2003 |
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Sun Microsystems Inc. said it has agreed to acquire Pixo Inc., a privately held software company, in an all-cash deal. Financial terms weren't disclosed for the deal.
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