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Ixys makes bid to acquire Zilog

Fri, 16 May 2008 22:59:00 +0000

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Ixys Corp., a power semiconductor company, has made an unsolicited proposal to acquire all the outstanding shares of Zilog Corp. for $4.50 in cash and stock.

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Technology Week in Review: HP sees the light

Fri, 16 May 2008 19:56:00 +0000

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HP Labs’ photonic interconnect strategy head our Technology Week in Review.

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Opinion: Lessons of the China quake

Fri, 16 May 2008 19:00:00 +0000

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The first lesson of the Sichuan earthquake is: Send a donation.

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Qualcomm tops TI in wireless IC rankings

Fri, 16 May 2008 18:46:00 +0000

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Qualcomm Inc. surpassed Texas Instruments Inc. as the world’s leading supplier of semiconductors for wireless applications in 2007, according to the new rankings from iSuppli Corp.

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Firm lists ‘most influential’ technology vendors

Fri, 16 May 2008 18:13:00 +0000

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Market consultancy firm Aberdeen Group has listed its top 100 most influential technology vendors for 2008.

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Opinion: Is Intel a monopolist?

Fri, 16 May 2008 17:40:00 +0000

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In a private setting Intel employees will claim the company is not a monopolist, yet can offer no proofs of this claim.

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NEC develops Adobe Flash Lite IP

Fri, 16 May 2008 15:39:00 +0000

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NEC System Technology rolled out what it claims is the world’s first intellectual property (IP) designed to play back content encoded in Adobe Flash Lite. It enables users of mobile phones and other portable devices to view multimedia applications created in Flash, which previously had been possible only on personal computers.

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Schott spins out thin-film solar unit

Fri, 16 May 2008 15:00:00 +0000

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Germany’s Schott Solar GmbH, a manufacturer of solar components, is spinning out its thin-film module business.

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IBM claims major boost in solar cell efficiency

Fri, 16 May 2008 14:57:00 +0000

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IBM has managed to squeeze 230W of power on to a centimeter square of solar panel using concentrator photovoltaics. The energy was then converted to 70W of usable electric power, the best power efficiency yet achieved, the company claims.

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IBM claims major boost in solar cell eficiency

Fri, 16 May 2008 14:57:00 +0000

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IBM has managed to squeeze 230W of power on to a centimeter square of solar panel using concentrator photovoltaics. The energy was then converted to 70W of usable electric power, the best power efficiency yet achieved, the company claims.

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