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Congressmen asked for review on IBM sale to Chinese |
1/31/2005 |
Procedurally, the Foreign Investment Committee, which is chaired by Treasury Secretary John Snow, will conduct a 30- to 45-day review of the IBM-Lenovo deal and provide a recommendation to the president.
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SMIC settles with TSMC |
1/31/2005 |
Under the terms of the settlement, SMIC (Shanghai) will pay TSMC (Hsinchu, Taiwan) some $175 million, payable in installments over six years. Some $30 million will be paid in the first five years, with $25 million owed in the sixth year, according to the companies.
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IDT to cut 240 jobs |
1/28/2005 |
Integrated Device Technology ,announced plans to cut 240 positions in North America.
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Nanya to boost DDR2 production |
1/27/2005 |
Nanya Technology plans to allocate up to 50% of its capacity for DDR2 production by the end of the second quarter
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Mosaid file suit against Hynix |
1/27/2005 |
Mosaid said it has initiated litigation against Hynix Semiconductor Inc. and two of its U.S.-based affiliates for allegedly infringing on seven of its U.S. pat
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Rambus filed new suit against several Dram makers |
1/27/2005 |
Rambus Inc, filed a patent infringement suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Calif. alleging Hynix, Infineon, Nanya and Inotera Memories, “have infringed and continue to infringe” 14 U.S. patents that Rambus holds
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94 million internet users in China |
1/21/2005 |
Internet users in China hit 94 million by the end of 2004, according to a survey, with broadband users jumping to almost 43 million.
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