ADI’s Lew Counts: IC process shapes industry, society
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On the eve of his retirement, Lew Counts of Analog Devices looks at the industry’s situation and future from veteran’s perspective. His theme: It’s all about the process.
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Samsung buys CMOS image sensor firm
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South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has acquired TransChip Israel Ltd., a developer of CMOS image sensors.
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UMC’s Q3 up, Q4 and capex forecast down
Jonathan Schlaffer wrote an interesting post today on
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Amid capital spending cuts for 2008, Taiwan’s United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) posted strong Q3 results but it projects a lull in Q4.
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VenturEast launches $150 million India fund
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Venture capital continues to pour into India on the heels of new investments by Google Inc. and Cisco Systems in recent days.
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Motorola prototype validates metal-oxide for WPAN device
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A Motorola prototype validates Phiar’s metal-oxide electronics for 60-GHz radios to be used in IEEE 802.15.3c wireless personal area networks (WPAN).
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Better ‘08 for chip industry if glut ends early, predicts Applied’s Splinter
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A strong holiday season in the U.S. and Europe and strong sales around the Chinese New Year will go a long way toward a better year for the global chip industry, a company executive said.
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Record turnover at Wolfson, but shares suffer
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Sales at Wolfson Microelectronics surged 21 per cent to £34 million ($70 million) in the third quarter ended September 30 compared with the same period last year, and the supplier of audio chips for consumer electronics products like the iPod said it was expecting 11 to 14 per cent growth in full-year revenues to between $226 million and $232 million.
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Elmos widens sales, presents positive outlook
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Automotive chip manufacturer Elmos AG (Dortmund, Germany), has continued its growth in the third quarter. Now the company plans to widen its capacity.
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U.S. tops ranking of most competitive economies
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The United States topped the World Economic Forum’s latest global competitiveness index.
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