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Fri, 9 May 2008 19:34:00 GMT

Analysts say Texas Instruments must grow analog business

NEW YORK - Following the first day of chip maker Texas Instruments Inc.'s two-day meeting with members of Wall Street, analysts said the company's analog business continues to present its best growth opportunity. 'The high performance analog segment has
Fri, 9 May 2008 19:34:00 GMT

Analog Devices ADAV4601 and ADAV4622: Audio ICs support digital- and analog-baseband audio

Devices ADAV4601 and ADAV4622: ICs support digital- and analog-baseband audio / 's technical editors highlight notable new products including analog and digital ICs, power components, sensors,
Fri, 9 May 2008 19:34:00 GMT

Chips down on broader market but Nvidia 1Q helps sector

NEW YORK - Shares of semiconductor stocks declined with the broader market Friday, but graphic chip maker Nvidia Corp.'s strong earnings helped offset losses in the sector. The chip sector, as measured by the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, fell 0.83
Fri, 9 May 2008 19:34:00 GMT

Rambus director sells 60,000 shares

Stocks mentioned in this article Rambus Inc (RMBS) Stock Quote, Chart, News, Add to Watchlist NEW YORK (AP) - A director of chip-design company Rambus Inc. sold 60,000 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to Securities and
Fri, 9 May 2008 19:33:00 GMT

Rambus director sells 60,000 shares

NEW YORK - A director of chip-design company Rambus Inc. sold 60,000 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings Wednesday. In Form 4s filed with the SEC, Mark Horowitz reported selling
Fri, 9 May 2008 19:33:00 GMT

Chip Makers to Collaborate on 450mm Transition

Intel, Samsung, and TSMC--big players in the fabrication of semiconductors--have announced that they will be collaborating in order to target an industry-wide transition to 450mm wafers starting in the year 2012. Most semiconductors today are
Fri, 9 May 2008 19:29:00 GMT

12-Core Chips from AMD in 2010

AMD has released its product roadmap for the next two years and the company appears to have gone core crazy. Plans for several multi-core chip releases over the next two years will culminate in a 12-core CPU to be released in the first half of 2010.
Fri, 9 May 2008 19:28:00 GMT

Intel P43 motherboard pictured

Next month, together with the already popular and almost infamous P45 chipset, Intel will be introducing the P43. The new lower-mid-range chip will have features similar to those included with the P45 with the exceptions being 'official' support for
Fri, 9 May 2008 19:25:00 GMT

Hynix plans to purchase 10% of Taiwans ProMOS

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Fri, 9 May 2008 19:18:00 GMT

KLA-Tencor sets regular quarterly dividend of 15 cents

SAN JOSE, Calif. --KLA-Tencor Corp. said Wednesday its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 15 cents. The company, which sells microchip testing equipment, said the dividend is payable June 2 to shareholders of record May 19.
Fri, 9 May 2008 19:18:00 GMT

Analysts say Texas Instruments must grow analog business

NEW YORK --Following the first day of chip maker two-day meeting with members of Wall Street, analysts said the company's analog business continues to present its best growth opportunity. 'The high performance analog segment has been the most
Fri, 9 May 2008 19:17:00 GMT

Chips down on broader market but Nvidia 1Q helps sector

NEW YORK --Shares of semiconductor stocks declined with the broader market Friday, but graphic chip maker Nvidia Corp.'s strong earnings helped offset losses in the sector. The chip sector, as measured by the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, fell 0.83
Fri, 9 May 2008 19:17:00 GMT

Dialog Semiconductor Reports Results For First Quarter 2008

Dialog Semiconductor plc announced its results for the first quarter of 2008. Revenue stands at US$31.5 million some 132% higher than Q1 2007 and 8.8% lower than Q4 2007, which the company states is in line with the typical and expected seasonality
Fri, 9 May 2008 19:01:00 GMT

STMicro Announces New Family Of Fast-Recovery MOSFETs

STMicroelectronics announced a new family of fast-recovery MOSFETs that are said to combine enhanced switching performance with on-resistance improved by more than 18% over existing devices, to meet the needs of efficiency-focused applications, including
Fri, 9 May 2008 19:01:00 GMT

Zacks Buy List Highlights: Big Lots, Snap-on, Cimarex Energy Co. and Amkor Technology

CHICAGO - (Business Wire) Zacks.com releases the latest list of Zacks Rank Buy Stocks. Every day on Zacks.com, four stock picks are made based on criteria for the each of the four main styles of investing: Aggressive Growth, Growth & Income, Momentum and
Fri, 9 May 2008 18:57:00 GMT

Intel Buys License For Swedish Wimax Network

(FinancialWire) Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) (Current Market Cap: US$135.42 Bil.) became one of the winners in an auction in Sweden to create a nationwide wireless broadband network. Intel paid $26 million for a 15-year license that it intends to use for WiMax,
Fri, 9 May 2008 18:57:00 GMT

Microchip factory jobs 'at risk'

The company makes chips used in mobile phones and car enginesHundreds of jobs are at risk after attempts to sell the Freescale microchip plant at East Kilbride have failed, it has emerged.The company said that as a sale appeared unlikely, it would begin
Fri, 9 May 2008 18:53:00 GMT

ON Semiconductor Wins ASUS '2007 Best Partner Award'

) TAIPEI, BUSINESS WIRE ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN), a global leader in efficient power solutions, today announced that it has won the ASUS ? Best Partner Award.' The award recognizes ON Semiconductor for its excellent power solutions that help ASUS
Fri, 9 May 2008 18:43:00 GMT

6 and 12 neurons? methinks we havent got very far yet... but perhaps AMD should rename...

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Fri, 9 May 2008 18:43:00 GMT

Rambus names Bruce Dunlevie chairman

Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal Related News Web site allows the public to rate Florida attorneys [South Florida] Software company New Relic raises $3.5 million [San Francisco] New Relic gets $3.5M from Benchmark Capital [San Jose] Rambus
Fri, 9 May 2008 18:42:00 GMT

First-quarter profit dips for ON Semiconductor

Phoenix Business Journal - by Patrick O'Grady Related News ON Semiconductor exec Colleen McKeown joins IPSA International board [Phoenix] CSK Auto leads small group of first-quarter Arizona stock gains [Phoenix] ON Semiconductor moves forward on AMIS
Fri, 9 May 2008 18:30:00 GMT

Technology, education driving digital transformation in Middle East, Intel chairman says

Intel Corp [INTC] chairman Craig Barrett shared his vision on the role of technology and education in driving a digital transformation in the Middle East during a speech at the in Washington, D.C. this week. Education and technology can expand what is
Fri, 9 May 2008 18:17:00 GMT

ON Semiconductor Wins ASUS '2007 Best Partner Award'

TAIPEI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN), a global leader in efficient power solutions, today announced that it has won the ASUS " As a technology company with one of the world's top R&D teams, ASUS is well known for developing high
Fri, 9 May 2008 18:16:00 GMT

Nvidia CEO details his beef with Intel

Jen-Hsun Huang doesn't pull any punches. And Intel is a favorite punching bag these days. I had a chance to sit down with the Nvidia CEO as he described his company's philosophy and what sounds like the first volleys of a long battle with Intel. A quick
Fri, 9 May 2008 18:12:00 GMT

Analysts say Texas Instruments must grow analog business

NEW YORK (AP) -- Following the first day of chip maker Texas Instruments Inc.'s two-day meeting with members of Wall Street, analysts said the company's analog business continues to present its best growth opportunity. 'The high performance analog
Fri, 9 May 2008 17:57:00 GMT

ON Semiconductor Wins ASUS '2007 Best Partner Award'

TAIPEI - (Business Wire) ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN), a global leader in efficient power solutions, today announced that it has won the ASUS 2007 Best Partner Award. The award recognizes ON Semiconductor for its excellent power solutions that help
Fri, 9 May 2008 17:48:00 GMT

AMD revamps server roadmap

Following feedback from OEMs, microprocessor maker detailed Wednesday updates to its server roadmap to strengthen its alignment with end-customer priorities, by addressing platform longevity, performance-per-watt and virtualization features according to
Fri, 9 May 2008 17:40:00 GMT

ON Semiconductor Wins ASUS '2007 Best Partner Award'

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Fri, 9 May 2008 17:27:00 GMT

Examining the technical and sentiment backdrops of Juniper Networks (JNPR), Ciena (CIEN), Broadcom (BRCM), and Citrix Systems (CTXS)

Technology stocks have been beaten down in 2008, with the tech-laden Nasdaq Composite (COMP) dropping about 8% since January. However, within the sector, the AMEX Networking Index (NWX) is beginning to show signs of life. The index has outperformed the
Fri, 9 May 2008 17:23:00 GMT

Sparkle beefs up GeForce 9600 GSO

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star karaoke enthusiast, Sparkle Computer has taken its time to present its very own card previously known as GeForce 8800 GS, a GeForce 9600 GSO, but the wait seems to be worth it. Sparkle's new card offers, as you'd expect from
Fri, 9 May 2008 17:22:00 GMT