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| Infineon unveils 65nm handset chip |
5/12/2006 |
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Infineon Technologies unveiled handset chips equipped with its 65nm CMOS process technology and said that products with this new technology are expected to be market-ready towards the end of 2006.
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| Qimonda planning year end IPO |
5/10/2006 |
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Ending speculation about the location of the initial public offering for its memory chip affiliate, Qimonda, Infineon Technologies will hold the IPO at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) later this year.
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| TSMC sales up in April |
5/10/2006 |
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Taiwan Semiconductor said that its April 206 sales were about $865 million, 43.7 percent a above sales in the same month in 2005 and up 0.2 percent over March 2006.
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| Dell lowers guidance |
5/10/2006 |
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PC maker Dell Computer said it expects to achieve GAAP earnings per share of approximately 33 cents for its fiscal 2007 first quarter and expects revenue of approximately $14.2 billion.
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| Samsung raise Nand Flash Price |
5/9/2006 |
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Samsung Electronics and Hynix Semiconductor have separately raised their NAND flash-memory prices for the first time this year.
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| Intel announces new brand name for chips |
5/8/2006 |
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Intel will sell its new generation of 65-nanometer desktop and laptop chips under the brand name “Core 2 Duo” when it launches them this summer, the company said.
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| SEC okays Lexar acquisition by Micron |
5/5/2006 |
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In a joint statement issued Tuesday, said the SEC approved an agreement that allows Micron to buy Lexar in a stock-for-stock merger. Fremont, Calif.-based Lexar will continue to operate under its name because of its strong brand identity
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| Sun sues Azul on IP infringement |
5/5/2006 |
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The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court in San Jose, alleges that Azul infringed on a number of Sun patents that deal with memory design in microprocessors and technology that helps transfer information between chips.
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| Conexant pays TI $70M for ADSL settlement |
5/5/2006 |
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Under terms of the agreement, TI will grant Conexant a license to essential patents relating to DSL technology. In addition the companies have extended the deal to include a fully paid license for VDSL products.
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| Applied acquired thin film company for solar panel technology |
5/5/2006 |
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This acquisition will complement Applied Materials' thin film manufacturing technology capabilities and provide it with an opportunity to expand into growing new markets, like in solar cells, flexible electronics and energy-efficient glass.
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| SEC investigates Jabil on option fault |
5/5/2006 |
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is conducting an informal investigation of Jabil, among others. An article published in the Wall Street Journal on March 18 called into question option practices of a number companies including Jabil for the period of 1995 through 2002.
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| Nanya to sample DDR3 soon |
5/4/2006 |
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This week at SemiTech Taipei, Nanya is showcasing a 240-pin 1GB DDR3 unbuffered DIMM designed to utilize 512-Mbit (128×4) DDR3-1066 chips and provide a maximum bandwidth of about 8.5GB/s (PC3-8500).
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