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| Infineon said they have 2 candidates for CEO position |
4/26/2004 |
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There are two candidates, that neither is from within Infineon, both have semiconductor experience and both are German. "The supervisory board will look closely at this over the next few weeks," Kley was quoted.
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| 300mm foundary cost has crossed over 200mm |
4/26/2004 |
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The cost of producing their devices using 300-mm wafers has fallen below that of 200-mm wafers, an indication that Taiwanese foundries have hit their much sought after "crossover" production milestone.
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| Broadcom reported surging revenue |
4/23/2004 |
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Broadcom Corp. said first-quarter revenue surged 75% on strong demand on chips for devices such as cellphones, TV set-top boxes and Internet routing equipment.
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| Infineon to spend $1 billion to expand US fab |
4/23/2004 |
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Infineon Technologies said it will invest $1 billion to expand a chip plant in Richmond, Va, and increase its work force in a move to add capacity to prepare for chip market recovery.
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| Xilinx's net income jumps |
4/23/2004 |
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Xilinx reported Q4 revenues of $403.4 million, up 32 percent year-over-year. While net income rose to $130.9 million or 36 cents per diluted share, up 165 percent from the same quarter a year ago.
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| Samsung tops list on capex spending |
4/23/2004 |
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Samsung Electronics is expected to move pass Intel as the leader capital expenditures spending for 2004, according to a report from IC Insights.
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| Powertech to include wafer probing service |
4/22/2004 |
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Powertech Technology Incorporated (PTI) will embark in NAND flash wafer probing business, providing a turnkey services to its customers, according to sources.
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| ebay's earnings doubled |
4/22/2004 |
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eBay reported substantial increases in earnings and sales in its first quarter, led by strong international business. Earnings nearly doubled from a year ago.
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| Infineon delivers improved earnings |
4/21/2004 |
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Infineon Technologies reports an improved revenues of $1.98 billion (1.67 billion euro) thanks mostly to a new sales record in Infineon's automotive and industrial group and higher sales volume in memory.
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| Motorola taps on RIM's technology |
4/21/2004 |
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Research In Motion said that it will license technology to Motorola, allowing some of the mobile maker's phones to connect with BlackBerry services.
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| AOL to cut cost to stay profitable |
4/21/2004 |
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To offset the anticipated losses, the company is expected to take deeper cost cutting of $400 million to $500 million this year to help preserve profit margins and earnings for the year.
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| Lucent posts profitable quarter |
4/20/2004 |
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Lucent Technologies Inc., one of the world's largest makers of telecommunications equipment, posted its third consecutive quarterly profit and boosted its sales outlook for the year as spending showed signs of improving.
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| Sony's profit more than expected |
4/20/2004 |
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Sony Corp. reported a net profit of ¥88 billion, or $811 million, for the past business year, a 60% more than anlaysts' estimates due to foreign exchange and tax-related gains.
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| Samsung to ramp up 256Mbit DDR3 |
4/19/2004 |
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Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has begun full-scale commercial production of a 256-Mbit DDR3 DRAM chip, according to a report Monday.
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| PC shipments strong in 1st quarter |
4/19/2004 |
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The PC market remained strong in the first quarter of 2004 with worldwide shipments of 41.2 million units and year-to-year growth of 16.5%, according to the latest report by International Data Corp.
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| AMD setup Fab Automation Center in Dresden |
4/19/2004 |
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Advanced Micro Devices Inc. said it has opened two new automated precision manufacturing (APM) innovation centers, one in its nearly completed 300mm Fab 36 in Dresden, Germany and the other in Austin Fab 30.
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| Lexmark reports upbeat results |
4/19/2004 |
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Lexmark International Inc., the nation's second-largest printer maker, said its first-quarter profit rose 28 percent to 121 million on revenue of $1.26 billion, powered by strength in sales of replacement ink and toner.
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