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| SST paid Atmel for infringement |
12/17/2003 |
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Atmel Corp. today announced that it has collected more than $37.8 million from Silicon Storage Technologies Inc. (SST), regarding a May 7, 2002 judgment.
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| Risk of over-ordering in time of economic recovery |
12/17/2003 |
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Buyers are now purchasing larger volumes and are scheduling their orders with us further in advance in anticipation that availability might become limited at some point in the future,” said Darren Poulton, marketing director at Avnet
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| Sun, IBM, and Cray looking for new language for future computer |
12/17/2003 |
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Sun's goal is to apply its expertise in Java to defining an architecture-independent, low-level software standard — like Java bytecodes — that a language could present to any computer's run-time environment. Sun wants the so-called Portable Intermediate Language and Run-Time Environment to become an open industry standard.
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| Bluetooth continue to evolve |
12/17/2003 |
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"We may see multiple standards," said J. Eric Janson. "I would sooner everyone go in one direction so we can optimize around that and take the cost out of it, but I'm not sure that's realistic at this point."
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| Toshiba to offer 65nm embedded DRAM core |
12/16/2003 |
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Their 32-Mbit memory device is fabricated on a 65-nm process called CMOS5 using six-layer copper wiring with low-k materials. "We are confident that our embedded-DRAM technology takes the lead by about two years among competitors,"
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| Ex-Intel capitol executive joins molecular memory startup |
12/16/2003 |
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ZettaCore claims that within the decade "almost every electronic device will contain memory based on a new generation of technology," namely its molecular memories capable of storing gigabytes on chips that are less power hungry and nonvolatile.
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| Vertically integrated EMS will lead recovery |
12/16/2003 |
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"The best opportunities lie with well-managed, vertically integrated EMS providers with emerging ODM models," said David MacGregor, an analyst with Cleveland-based Longbow Research LLC.
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| Motorola elected new chairman |
12/16/2003 |
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Edward Zander, formerly president and chief operating officer of Sun Microsystems, to succeed Christopher Galvin as chairman and chief executive officer of the company.
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| U.S. Microelectronics Trade Mission to China |
12/15/2003 |
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The Microelectronics Trade Mission, which is schedule during March 15-19,2004, will be led by DoC officials. This trade mission is specially tailored for U.S. Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
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| Sales may suffer at VIA |
12/15/2003 |
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Last Friday, the public prosecutor of the Taipei District Court accused VIA's top executives Chen Wen Chi and his wife Cher Wang of stealing technology from one of their networking product clients, D-Link Corp, of spying on the company and breaching its trust.
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| Semi recovery adds job in Taiwan |
12/15/2003 |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., for example, is expecting a huge increase in sales and, consequently, in production next year, which will require hiring 2,500 people. Nor is TSMC alone. All Taiwanese chip companies are expecting a strong recovery. Needed: 10,000 people.
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| European semi research can run out of fund |
12/15/2003 |
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If no funding is forthcoming from the still-uncommitted countries by February, Medea+, according to its bylaws, may have to kill the projects. “The window is closing very quickly,” Matheron said.
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| Big boys are getting into VoIP services |
12/15/2003 |
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AT&T Co., Time Warner Cable and Qwest Communications International Inc. were among companies detailing 2004 VoIP offerings this week. The promised rollouts reinforce how important the notion of "triple play" — a single service that provides voice, data, and video.
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| Death of an Internet legend |
12/15/2003 |
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Sidgmore, who was in large part responsible for forming the structural underpinnings of the Internet through his role at UUNet in the early nineties, took the helm of Worldcom in April 2002 after a disgraced Bernard Ebbers was forced to resign.
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| Court case will hurt VIA sales |
12/12/2003 |
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Accusations of IP infringement against senior executives at VIA Technologies are expected to hurt sales next year
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| AT&T to offer VOIP service |
12/11/2003 |
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AT&T plans to let customers place telephone calls using Internet technology, an increasingly popular option for businesses and individuals.
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