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Gartner: Chips down in Q1, but not out
(News) The global semiconductor industry appears to be resilient in the face of U.S. economic troubles, showing a normal revenue decline in first quarter, Gartner said Monday.
(News) The global semiconductor industry appears to be resilient in the face of U.S. economic troubles, showing a normal revenue decline in first quarter, Gartner said Monday.
IBM, Hitachi Team on Chip Research
(News) Shared development efforts will focus on making chip circuits even smaller, even to the atomic level.
(News) Shared development efforts will focus on making chip circuits even smaller, even to the atomic level.
More Taiwanese chip makers slash spending
(News) Three more Taiwanese chip makers plan to spend significantly less money on new factories and equipment this year as a DRAM (dynamic RAM) glut and uncertainty about the global economy weigh.
(News) Three more Taiwanese chip makers plan to spend significantly less money on new factories and equipment this year as a DRAM (dynamic RAM) glut and uncertainty about the global economy weigh.
Toshiba shows prototype TV running on Cell chip
(News) What happens when you take the powerful Cell microprocessor, the chip that sits at the heart of the PlayStation 3 games console, and put it to use inside a television? Toshiba is demonstrated just such a TV at this week's International Consumer Electronics Show and the results are impressive.
(News) What happens when you take the powerful Cell microprocessor, the chip that sits at the heart of the PlayStation 3 games console, and put it to use inside a television? Toshiba is demonstrated just such a TV at this week's International Consumer Electronics Show and the results are impressive.
Broadcom Accuses Qualcomm of Violating Chip Ban
(News) The International Trade Commission is investigating whether Qualcomm is ignoring a court order to not use certain chips that are targets of a patent suit.
(News) The International Trade Commission is investigating whether Qualcomm is ignoring a court order to not use certain chips that are targets of a patent suit.
Toshiba develops multimedia chip using Cell technology
(News) Toshiba Corp. on Thursday revealed a new high-performance chip aimed at multimedia applications such as video processing in consumer devices.
(News) Toshiba Corp. on Thursday revealed a new high-performance chip aimed at multimedia applications such as video processing in consumer devices.
Updated VIA chip gives handheld PC more power per watt
(News) Powerful PCs don't have to be power-hungry, claimed OQO this week as it launched a Windows Vista-capable version of its 02 ultra-mobile PC (UMPC), sporting VIA's latest ultra-low-voltage (ULV) 1.6GHz processor chip.
(News) Powerful PCs don't have to be power-hungry, claimed OQO this week as it launched a Windows Vista-capable version of its 02 ultra-mobile PC (UMPC), sporting VIA's latest ultra-low-voltage (ULV) 1.6GHz processor chip.
India and Taiwan sign semiconductor development pact
(News) Industry associations from India and Taiwan have signed an agreement to work more closely in the future on semiconductor technology, including building better business ties and finding further areas for collaboration.
(News) Industry associations from India and Taiwan have signed an agreement to work more closely in the future on semiconductor technology, including building better business ties and finding further areas for collaboration.
Researchers use ionic wind to keep chips cool
(News) Researchers at Purdue University have demonstrated an ionic wind engine that promises to reduce the heat generated by semiconductors at a substantially faster rate than is possible with traditional cooling technologies.
(News) Researchers at Purdue University have demonstrated an ionic wind engine that promises to reduce the heat generated by semiconductors at a substantially faster rate than is possible with traditional cooling technologies.
Impact of Samsung power outage less than feared
(News) All six Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. chip production lines hit by a power outage were back up by noon Saturday, easing fears the disruption could affect the supply of NAND flash memory chips to iPhones, iPods and other devices.
(News) All six Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. chip production lines hit by a power outage were back up by noon Saturday, easing fears the disruption could affect the supply of NAND flash memory chips to iPhones, iPods and other devices.
SIA: Price cuts hurt chip revenue in first half of year
(News) Continuing price cuts in the semiconductor market held revenue growth down to 2.1 percent in the first half of 2007, even though strong sales of PCs and cell phones pushed chip shipments to rise nearly 7 percent from the same period last year, according to a report released Friday.
(News) Continuing price cuts in the semiconductor market held revenue growth down to 2.1 percent in the first half of 2007, even though strong sales of PCs and cell phones pushed chip shipments to rise nearly 7 percent from the same period last year, according to a report released Friday.
TSMC drops strongest hint yet of processor deal with AMD
(News) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC), the world's largest contract chip maker, is gearing up to make microprocessors for an undisclosed customer that appears to be Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD).
(News) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC), the world's largest contract chip maker, is gearing up to make microprocessors for an undisclosed customer that appears to be Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD).
Overbuilding to keep memory chips cheap
(News) Several memory chip makers are scrambling to increase spending on new factories even as chip prices remain in the doldrums. Users stand to benefit most because as the new factories ramp up production, the fresh output should keep chip prices down.
(News) Several memory chip makers are scrambling to increase spending on new factories even as chip prices remain in the doldrums. Users stand to benefit most because as the new factories ramp up production, the fresh output should keep chip prices down.
Intel claims breakthrough with 40Gbps optical component
(News) Intel Corp. researchers are a step closer to creating chips that transmit data at high speeds using light instead of electrons, but products based on the technology appear to remain over the horizon.
(News) Intel Corp. researchers are a step closer to creating chips that transmit data at high speeds using light instead of electrons, but products based on the technology appear to remain over the horizon.
Court pushes back Qualcomm request for stay of ban
(News) A federal court won't consider Qualcomm Inc.'s request for a stay of a trade commission order that bans the importation of its chips into the U.S.
(News) A federal court won't consider Qualcomm Inc.'s request for a stay of a trade commission order that bans the importation of its chips into the U.S.
Intel sampling Penryn chips ahead of Q4 launch
(News) Intel Corp. is making samples of its Penryn server chips widely available to computer makers ahead of a planned product launch during the fourth quarter, a company executive said Wednesday.
(News) Intel Corp. is making samples of its Penryn server chips widely available to computer makers ahead of a planned product launch during the fourth quarter, a company executive said Wednesday.
IBM pushes 32-nanometer chips with BASF deal
(News) IBM Corp. will work with the German chemical company BASF Group to produce a new generation of chips with feature sizes of 32 nanometers, the companies said Friday.
(News) IBM Corp. will work with the German chemical company BASF Group to produce a new generation of chips with feature sizes of 32 nanometers, the companies said Friday.
Nvidia expands from gaming to high-performance chips
(News) Nvidia Corp., known for graphics processors designed for video gaming, is expanding into the market for high-performance computing processors.
(News) Nvidia Corp., known for graphics processors designed for video gaming, is expanding into the market for high-performance computing processors.
Samsung opens biggest chip plant in Texas
(News) Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. opened a US$3.5 billion memory chip factory in Austin Thursday, the biggest such plant in Texas.
(News) Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. opened a US$3.5 billion memory chip factory in Austin Thursday, the biggest such plant in Texas.
Chip Prices May Drop
(News) It's good news for users: as CPU and memory chip sales fall, so will prices--to vendors' dismay.
(News) It's good news for users: as CPU and memory chip sales fall, so will prices--to vendors' dismay.
Gartner revises down forecast for contract chip makers
(News) Contract chip makers will have a worse time than expected this year, market researcher Gartner Inc. said Monday, as it revised down its revenue growth target for 2007 to 5.1 percent.
(News) Contract chip makers will have a worse time than expected this year, market researcher Gartner Inc. said Monday, as it revised down its revenue growth target for 2007 to 5.1 percent.
IBM chip alliance inks new pact for 32nm chips
(News) A group of chip makers led by IBM Corp. has agreed to further their collaboration by jointly developing 32-nanometer semiconductor production technology, a sign the alliance will continue to move forward.
(News) A group of chip makers led by IBM Corp. has agreed to further their collaboration by jointly developing 32-nanometer semiconductor production technology, a sign the alliance will continue to move forward.
LSI may sell off consumer electronics chip business
(News) LSI Corp., a semiconductor, systems and software vendor, is evaluating whether it should continue its consumer electronics business, consisting of sales of chips for DVD recorders, set-top boxes and portable devices such as personal media players.
(News) LSI Corp., a semiconductor, systems and software vendor, is evaluating whether it should continue its consumer electronics business, consisting of sales of chips for DVD recorders, set-top boxes and portable devices such as personal media players.
Intel cutting up to 1,000 jobs in New Mexico
(News) Intel Corp. plans to lay off as many as 1,000 workers when it stops producing flash memory chips at an outdated fabrication plant in New Mexico this August, the company said Wednesday.
(News) Intel Corp. plans to lay off as many as 1,000 workers when it stops producing flash memory chips at an outdated fabrication plant in New Mexico this August, the company said Wednesday.
UMC sees possible microprocessor deals
(News) United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) sees the possibility of new microprocessor deals as major chip makers farm out more orders to contract chip makers, the head of the company said Wednesday.
(News) United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) sees the possibility of new microprocessor deals as major chip makers farm out more orders to contract chip makers, the head of the company said Wednesday.
TSMC celebrates 20 years in chips with new forecast
(News) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC), the world's largest contract chip maker, celebrated 20 years in business on Monday with a new growth forecast for the global chip industry.
(News) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC), the world's largest contract chip maker, celebrated 20 years in business on Monday with a new growth forecast for the global chip industry.
IBM to bring together mainframes and game chips
(News) IBM Corp. has a plan to stop the computing delays familiar to users of virtual worlds and online games, simply by adding its Cell gaming chips to its mainframe servers, the company said Thursday.
(News) IBM Corp. has a plan to stop the computing delays familiar to users of virtual worlds and online games, simply by adding its Cell gaming chips to its mainframe servers, the company said Thursday.
Global chip glut hit bottom in Q1, TSMC says
(News) A worldwide semiconductor glut hit bottom in the first quarter, as did sales at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC), the company said Thursday.
(News) A worldwide semiconductor glut hit bottom in the first quarter, as did sales at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC), the company said Thursday.
Semiconductor industry looks ahead to 18-inch wafers
(News) The world's largest contract chip manufacturer is part of a group of companies exploring the use of 18-inch (450 millimeter) silicon wafers to drive down chip costs, but the technology faces a major hurdle: nobody can afford an 18-inch wafer factory.
(News) The world's largest contract chip manufacturer is part of a group of companies exploring the use of 18-inch (450 millimeter) silicon wafers to drive down chip costs, but the technology faces a major hurdle: nobody can afford an 18-inch wafer factory.
AMD upgrades dual-core Opteron chip to 3GHz
(News) Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) has begun shipping two 3GHz versions of its dual-core Opteron chip to server vendors, continuing a battle over multicore processing power with Intel Corp., the company said Wednesday.
(News) Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) has begun shipping two 3GHz versions of its dual-core Opteron chip to server vendors, continuing a battle over multicore processing power with Intel Corp., the company said Wednesday.
IBM Keeps Chips Cooler
(News) New glue-application assembly technique said to dissipate heat more efficiently.
(News) New glue-application assembly technique said to dissipate heat more efficiently.
Toshiba to hasten NAND flash production expansion
(News) Toshiba Corp. is expanding production of NAND flash memory chips faster than originally planned, the company said Monday.
(News) Toshiba Corp. is expanding production of NAND flash memory chips faster than originally planned, the company said Monday.
Upgrade to Core 2 Duo?
(How To) Socket and chip-set issues complicate proposed upgrade to a Core 2 Duo processor.
(How To) Socket and chip-set issues complicate proposed upgrade to a Core 2 Duo processor.
'Laser Chips' Could Replace Wires in Your PC
'Laser Chips' Could Replace Wires in Your PC
'Laser Chips' Could Replace Wires in Your PC
Chip-Enabled Ball at 2006 World Cup Soccer Games?
(news) Chip-Enabled Ball at 2006 World Cup Soccer Games?
(news) Chip-Enabled Ball at 2006 World Cup Soccer Games?
IBM Hopes New Chip Material Boosts Wireless Performance
(news) IBM Hopes New Chip Material Boosts Wireless Performance
(news) IBM Hopes New Chip Material Boosts Wireless Performance
Fake Chip Production Moving East as Industry Cracks Down
(news) Fake Chip Production Moving East as Industry Cracks Down
(news) Fake Chip Production Moving East as Industry Cracks Down
Transmeta Cashes In Its Chips; Eyes Services, Licensing
(news) Transmeta Cashes In Its Chips; Eyes Services, Licensing
(news) Transmeta Cashes In Its Chips; Eyes Services, Licensing
Asian Chip Makers Settle Patent Infringement Legal Battle
(news) Asian Chip Makers Settle Patent Infringement Legal Battle
(news) Asian Chip Makers Settle Patent Infringement Legal Battle
TI Unveils Powerful Phone Chips
(news) Five new Omap processors will boost power, lengthen battery lives of devices for upcoming 3G networks.
(news) Five new Omap processors will boost power, lengthen battery lives of devices for upcoming 3G networks.
Banias: The Mobile Chip to Beat?
(news) Analysts are impressed with mobile processor's combination of performance, low power consumption.
(news) Analysts are impressed with mobile processor's combination of performance, low power consumption.