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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.
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PC Softness Drags Down Intel’s Results: Video Commentary from Dale Ford, IHS
Intel announced a 25 percent decline in profits for the most recent quarter compared to a year ago in large part by the drop in PC sales.
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Avago to Acquire CyOptics
Analog chip manufacturer Avago will pay $400 million for CyOptics for its Indium Phosphate technology, which Avago expects will strengthen its position in the for next-generation 40G and 100G enterprise and data services center markets.
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IHS Webinar: Conflict Minerals Rule Applies to All
Businesses that think they don’t have to worry about the U.S. conflict minerals declaration requirement being managed by the SEC should think again. The impact will be far reaching.
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SEMI: 2012 Global Semiconductor Materials Sales Decreased
The global semiconductor materials market decreased in 2012 for the first time in three years to $47 billion was down 2 percent from 2011, according to SEMI.
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CRT Recycling Solutions Sought
As CRT technology has been displaced in the market by other display and recyctechnologies, recycling CRT glass has become a challenge for the electronics industry. Two industry associations are seeking ideas for how to address the problem.
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Hybrid Memory Cube Spec Released
A consortium comprised of electronics companies has released its first global standard to enable the design of hybrid memory cube technology.
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High-Value MEMS Market Growth Begins to Recover
Soft demand for medical electronics and industrial products reduced the growth rate of these devices last year but the projection is for a steady improvement in the growth rate over the next couple of years.
