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| DDR spot price up since late February |
3/11/2003 |
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DDR spot prices for 256Mbit memory have increased by 23.2% since late February to reach US3.45 today from an average of US$2.80 on February 27, according to a DRAM trade firm.
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| Flash card gross margin improves |
3/11/2003 |
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Strong demand and sliding prices for NAND flash memory chips could help flash mamory card makers to reach the gross margin rates of 30% in the near future, according to a press.
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| ServerWorks chipsets in shortage |
3/11/2003 |
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ServerWorks said it had a problem producing its Grand Champion chipset for two-processor servers in adequate volumes to meet demand. The problem has been fixed, but supplies likely will be tight for the month.
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| UMC delivers strong results |
3/10/2003 |
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United Microelectronics Corp. is experiencing a upbeat first quarter with likely double digit increase in revenue for the three months ending March, according to the latest sales figures from the company.
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| Storage market grew in Q4 |
3/10/2003 |
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Storage sales grew 12% sequentially in the fourth quarter with IBM and HP taking the lead, IDC reported. Storage sales totaled $5.4 billion in Q4 2002, dropped 15% over 2001.
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| Toshiba, Intel in wireless alliance |
3/10/2003 |
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Toshiba and Intel launches a campaign that aims to push the adoption of high-speed wireless access to the Internet in the public locations public locations like airports, coffee shops, hotels and convenience stores.
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| TSMC meets 1Q revenue |
3/7/2003 |
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TSMC raised its forecast for the first quarter of 2003, while also indicating it will see monthly sequential increases in the second quarter of this year
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| Intel 1Q sales revenue on track |
3/7/2003 |
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Intel reported that its first-quarter sales are on track with expectations, a potentially good sign for the PC business
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| IBM launched Fab consulting servicee |
3/6/2003 |
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IBM has unveiled an engineering services business for Europe, the Middle East and Africa intended to sell contract design and other services based on the company's chip design and manufacturing expertise
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| Cypress to cut 150 more jobs |
3/5/2003 |
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Cypress Semiconductor said it is cutting an additional 150 workers from its payroll, even as it expects Q1 revenues to be slightly higher than its previous guidance
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| Hynix finds new CEO |
3/5/2003 |
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Hynix named Eui-jei Woo as chairman and sole chief executive, to head up a restructuring of the Korean chipmaker
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| Celestica closes Oklahoma factory |
3/3/2003 |
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Celestica will lay off 450 employees when it closes an Oklahoma City manufacturing plant that was leased from Lucent two years ago
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