August 5, 2008 - Industry News
iSuppli sees DRAM chip prices down 10 pct by end-Q3
Global prices for DRAM memory chips, used mainly in personal computers, are expected to fall 10 percent from current levels by the end of the ...
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August 4, 2008 - Industry News
Tessera Q2 profit below estimates; gives Q3 view
Chip technology developer Tessera Technologies Inc posted a lower-than-expected second-quarter profit that was below market expectations, but ...
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July 22, 2008 - Industry News
SanDisk posts sharp quarterly loss; shares tumble
SanDisk Corp quarterly results swung sharply to a loss in on Monday amid an unexpected decline in sales and warned worse was in store as it ...
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July 18, 2008 - Industry News
North American chip equipment orders flat in June
North American manufacturers of equipment used to make semiconductors reported orders of $1.03 billion in June, flat from the previous ...
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June 26, 2008 - Industry News
Apple's profit may be higher for new iPhone
Apple Inc's latest iPhone will be more profitable than any other product in its popular iPod line of music players, despite a price tag that ...
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June 23, 2008 - Industry News
N. American chip equipment orders down in May
North American Manufacturers of equipment used to make semiconductors reported orders of $1.03 billion in May, down 5 percent from the ...
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June 20, 2008 - Industry News
China's SMIC sees global chip mkt growing 3-5 pct in 2008
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp sees the global semiconductor market growing 3-5% this year, its Chief Executive said ...
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June 18, 2008 - Industry News
Hynix to buy 9.5 pct of ProMOS in $168 mln deal
Hynix Semiconductor Inc said it would buy about 9.5 percent of ProMOS Technologies for $168 million, expanding a strategic partnership with ...
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June 17, 2008 - Industry News
TSMC may raise prices for high-end chips
Top contract chip maker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) said on Tuesday it may raise prices for its higher-end chips as ...
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June 16, 2008 - Industry News
TSMC sees global semiconductor sales growth at 5 pct
Top contract chip maker TSMC said global semiconductor sales will probably grow around 5% this year, in line with previous estimates ...
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June 12, 2008 - Industry News
Chartered cuts Q2 gross profit forecast
Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing warned its second-quarter gross profit would be almost a fifth below its earlier guidance due to higher ...
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June 12, 2008 - Top Story News
Trade group cuts 2008 global chip sales forecast
Global semiconductor sales won't rise as fast as previously forecast this year as competition crimps prices, particularly for memory chips ...
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June 6, 2008 - Industry News
National Semi net lower; sales, EPS top expectations
Analog chipmaker National Semiconductor Corp posted a lower fourth quarter net profit, but revenues and per share earnings topped ...
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June 4, 2008 - Industry News
Bosch to buy Ersol, galvanizing solar sector
Robert Bosch GmbH ROBG.UL plans to buy Germany's Ersol (ES6G.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) for around 1.08 billion euros ($1.67 billion) in a ...
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June 3, 2008 - Industry News
Bosch to buy Ersol, galvanizing solar sector
Robert Bosch GmbH ROBG.UL plans to buy Germany's Ersol (for around 1.08 billion euros ($1.67 billion) in a deal that electrified solar stocks ...
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May 30, 2008 - Industry News
Japan microchip gear orders down 48.8 pct in April
Orders for Japanese semiconductor-making equipment fell by almost half in April as memory chip makers remained cautious on capital spending ...
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May 28, 2008 - Top Story News
TSMC may raise prices for high-end chips
Top contract chip maker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) said it may raise prices for its higher-end chips as rising costs ...
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May 28, 2008 - Industry News
Israel's Altair to supply chips to Japan
Israel's Altair Semiconductor, which develops chips for fourth generation (4G) mobile services, said on Tuesday it will supply the ...
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May 22, 2008 - Industry News
Tessera files patent suit against 11 firms, units
A U.S. trade court has agreed to take up a complaint that Tessera Technologies filed against 11 firms and related units, the panel said ...
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May 22, 2008 - Industry News
Agency agrees to probe LSI patent allegations
The International Trade Commission has agreed to investigate allegations by two companies, LSI Corp and Agere Systems Inc, that their patent ...
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May 21, 2008 - Industry News
N.American chip equipment orders down in April
North American manufacturers of equipment used to make microchips reported orders of $1.07 billion in April, down 8 percent from the ...
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May 20, 2008 - Industry News
Nat Semi sees consolidation, new markets
National Semiconductor Corp Chief Executive Brian Halla said he expects consolidation in the analog chip industry, particularly among second ...
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May 20, 2008 - Industry News
Nat Semi plans instant mobile phone recharge
Tired of waiting around for your mobile phone to recharge? Analog chip maker National Semiconductor Corp is promising relief in the form of ...
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May 15, 2008 - Industry News
Agilent profit beats Street; shares up
Agilent Technologies Inc posted a higher second quarter profit that beat Wall Street forecasts, led by stronger sales in the Asia Pacific ...
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May 14, 2008 - Industry News
Chartered Semi says open to strategic investors
Singapore contract chipmaker Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd said it was open to strategic investors and remained on the lookout ...
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