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Eight reasons why IC downgrade was baseless

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:07:00 EST

Another analyst is upset over a recent downgrade in the semiconductor sector.

Update: Patent office rejects Rambus claims

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:22:00 EST

A patent examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has rejected all 17 claims in three Rambus patents that the company asserted against Nvidia in a complaint filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission.

ASE-USI deal: What analysts are saying

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:57:00 EST

Last week, Taiwan's Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc. (ASE) launched a cash and stock tender offer to buy all of the outstanding common shares of Universal Scientific Industrial Co. Ltd. (USI) for over $550 million.

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Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:57:00 EST

ReVolt selects Portland as US manufacturing center for rechargeable zinc-air batteries

Tue, 1 Sep 2009 11:46:00 EDT

ReVolt Technology, LLC, a developer of innovative, rechargeable zinc-air batteries, has selected Portland, Oregon as the location for its US headquarters and manufacturing center.

Keithley sells RF product line to Agilent

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:09:00 EST

Seeking earlier profitability, Keithley Instruments has signed a definitive agreement with Agilent Technologies to sell substantially all of its RF product line to Agilent, for approximately USD9 million.

OLED project focuses on lighting, signage

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST

A research project in Germany is intended to bring OLED-based large-area displays lighting applications closer to commercialization. The project focuses on materials, with longevity and efficiency being the central aspects.

Applied-Semitool deal: What analysts are saying

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST

As reported, Applied Materials Inc. and Semitool Inc. this week announced a definitive agreement for Applied to acquire the outstanding shares of Semitool for $11 per share in an all-cash tender offer.

IDT divests micro networks unit

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:04:00 EST

Continuing to restructure its operations, Integrated Device Technology Inc. (IDT) has signed an agreement to divest its micro networks business to Spectrum Control Inc. for approximately $13 million.

Startup propels MEMS oscillators into mainstream

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:01:00 EST

Boston University startup Sand 9 propels micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) into high-precision mainstream computing applications like 3G, 4G, GPS and WiFi.

Ten emerging technologies to watch in 2010

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:40:00 EST

EE Times has compiled a list of emerging technologies that we think will be worth watching out for in 2010.

11 reasons why Freescale is a viable IC vendor: CEO

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:03:00 EST

Freescale Semiconductor Inc. is getting some positive response from its bond investors in the first signs the company is making headway with its reorganization. Chairman and CEO Rich Beyer in an interview outlined 11 reasons why he believes the company will overcome its debt and sales hurdles.

Foundry expands multi-project wafer program

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:57:00 EST

austriamicrosystems business unit Full Service Foundry is expanding its fast and cost-efficient ASIC prototyping service, known as Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) or shuttle run, in 2010 with a more extensive schedule.

Foundry sector slows, ASPs fall

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:02:00 EST

After a booming period, the pure-play foundry business is slowing again, with prices under pressure, according to iSuppli Corp.

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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:02:00 EST

Soitec builds growth strategy on 4 pillars, says CEO

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:17:00 EST

The end of 2009 is fast approaching, and there is no better time to assess the year's achievements and highlight priorities for the coming year, and even years. At a press conference last week in Paris, André-Jacques Auberton-Hervé, president and CEO of Soitec SA (Bernin, France), said the company has the financial resources it needs to seize market opportunities and has built its growth strategy on four pillars.

Intel, Google take seats on smart grid board

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:25:00 EST

Google, Honeywell, Intel and Panasonic are among the companies elected to a seat on the board of a broad new group chartered to help manage the evolution of smart electric grids.

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Video: Al Gore stumps for smart grid

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:19:00 EST

In between takes of guest appearances on TV's "30 Rock," Nobel prize winner and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore swept into Silicon Valley Thursday to stump for the smart electric grid and help hand out awards to technologists honored for their work in social justice.

Engineers plug into draft smart grid specs

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 20:47:00 EDT

Engineers are pouring over two 100-page reports on smart grid standards released late last week and rolling up their sleeves for the next round of more detailed work in areas ranging from Internet Protocol to energy pricing models.

Nokia cuts jobs, JV loses Nortel bid

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:58:00 EST

It has been a tough time for Nokia Inc. The company has recently cut jobs in Denmark, Japan and Finland. And this week, the firm lost a bid for part of Nortel's assets.

Samsung licenses HD video processor IP from Silicon Hive

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:44:00 EST

Silicon Hive BV (Eindhoven, The Netherlands), a licensor of application processors, has announced that Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd has licensed its HiveGo VSS3000 video processor.

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Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:44:00 EST

Google open-sources operating system

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:18:00 EST

Google announced the open-sourcing of code for Chrome OS, the cloud-based operating system the company is developing to power netbooks.

Researchers report room-temperature silicon spintronics

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:54:00 EST

Rsearchers from the University of Twente (Enschede, The Netherlands) are claiming they can control a silicon electron's spin at room temperature. The research team has published a paper to that effect in the Nature.

Ultra Clean acquires Singapore site

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:48:00 EST

Ultra Clean Holdings Inc., a developer and supplier of subsystems, has opened its new manufacturing operation in Singapore.

TSMC prepares to make automotive ICs in China

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:14:00 EST

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plans to launch what it says will be the automotive industry's first process qualification specification and service package for automotive-grade semiconductor manufacturing in China.

Mixed signals seen in distribution channels

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:41:00 EST

There are mixed signals in the IC distribution channels right now.

Workers have gone on 'unlimited strike' at Atmel's fab

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:06:00 EST

Angry workers at Atmel Corp.'s fab in Rousset, France, have gone on an unlimited strike.

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NEC

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