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Chip Companies Outline Global Competitiveness Plan
Leaders from across the global semiconductor industry have agreed on a set of policy initiatives to strengthen the industry through global cooperation, including recommending duty-free treatment for semiconductors.
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EU To Bolster Investment in Nanotech
The EU is planning to invest more than $6 billion in nanotechnology research and advanced chip production capabilities on the continent.
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Group Explores Nanoscale SST-MRAM Technology
Globalfoundries, Qualcomm, Imec research institute and several equipment suppliers are joining forces to explore STT-MRAM technology, which is scalability to below 10-nm.
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Apple’s Brand Worth $185 Billion – Before Tax
Apple retained its title as the Most Valuable Global Brand this week -- right as its CEO was testifying before the U.S. Congress on Apple’s international tax practices.
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Intel CEO Reorganizes Chip Giant
Intel’s new CEO lost no time making his presence felt as he quickly reorganizing the company, targeting mobile technology as a growth market.
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Hon Hai Confirms More Worker Deaths
The world’s largest manufacturing services provider and supplier to Apple and other large OEMs reported improved worker conditions while confirming the deaths of more employees in China.
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Altera Acquires SoC Maker Enpirion
Altera Corp. announced it will buy Enpirion Inc., a system-on-chip (SoC) vendor in a bid to provide customers higher performance, lower power, higher reliability and faster time-to-market.
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Sharp Shakes Up Management Following $5 Billion FY Loss
In the wake of a higher-than-expected loss and a partnership with a key rival, Sharp named a new president and CEO and announced it is reorganizing management.
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MEMS Poised to Disrupt Another Long-Established Market: Crystal Oscillators
The venerable, ubiquitous quartz-crystal-based oscillator may be the next to see major competition from a radically different approach that leverages the many benefits of IC technologies.
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Struggline Display Maker Sharp Expands Supply Deal with Samsung
Japan’s Sharp has laid out plans to supply rival Samsung with displays after suffering a $5.4 billion loss in its latest fiscal year.
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Intel Names Krzanich CEO
A 30-year company veteran, Krzanich pledges to “lead Intel into the next era.”
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What's Ahead for DRAM in a Mobile-Centric World?
Expect more volatility in the DRAM market in the coming months as the world transitions from the PC era to the Mobile era.
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Over the Horizon: Graphene Photoelectric Converter, Nanotech Germanium, Photonic Topological Insulator, Peel-and-Stick Solar Cells
A monthly survey of academic and technical journals showcasing promising research that will impact the development of commercial products that are just “over the horizon.”
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Spanison to Acquire Fujitsu Microcontroller and Analog Businesses
Spansion is buying the business units for approximately $110 million and expects the combination will accelerate develop for its portfolio of system-on-chip solutions.
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Webinar: Outlook For the Global Display Market: 2013 and Beyond
One of the most important components in the bill of materials, this article covers the discussion from a recent webinar where IHS analysts provide insight into market trends for TVs and mobile products
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Most Industrial Electronics Semiconductor Suppliers Hurt by Revenue Reversals
The Top 10 semiconductor suppliers last year for the industrial electronics market mostly suffered revenue declines consistent with the downturn of a beleaguered industry. Together the...
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Does LG Display Really Profits from Apple Tie?
LGD’s poor results for the quarter was blamed on a seasonal slowdown in demand and weaker sales to Apple, which accounts for around 30 percent of the company’s revenue.
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March Chip Equipment Bookings Up
North American semiconductor equipment orders for the month of March increased of 23 percent from the prior quarter but were down from a year ago.
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Sharp Display Ramps up for Samsung
The deal calls for Sharp to supply energy-saving, high-performance LCD panels for Samsung notebook computers as early as this summer.
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Soft PC Market Puts Pressure on AMD
Echoing Intel's announcement earlier with week, AMD reported lackluster results for Q1 2013 due in large part to soft PC sales. The company reported it has largely completed its restructuring.
