Group reports weakness in EDA
Scott McNulty wrote an interesting post today on
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The EDA Consortium (EDAC) Market Statistics Service (MSS) announced the electronic design automation (EDA) industry revenue for Q1 2008.
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Embedded designers on tighter schedules, juggling multiple projects in 2008
Frederic Lardinois wrote an interesting post today on
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Embedded designers reported more late projects and bigger time pressures in 2008, although the size of project teams grew from the previous year.
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TSMC clarifies Q2, Q3 forecasts
pizzaburger wrote an interesting post today on
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC) has presented an update about its third-quarter forecast amid what it calls ”rumors that have led to diverging views of TSMC’s business outlook.
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Removable memory card market on the move
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Shipments of phones equipped with removable memory card slots will grow at an average 13 percent per year over the next five years, hitting 1.04 billion phones in 2011, according to market research group Strategy Analytics.
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Firm attempts to gain control of Zarlink
Jonathan Hedley wrote an interesting post today on
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A hedge fund has demanded that Zarlink Semiconductor Inc. replace five of the company’s directors–and its CEO and chairman–in order to gain control of the chip maker.
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Applied Materials funding arm invests in 2 Indian firms
Jonathan Hedley wrote an interesting post today on
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The investment arm of IC tool vendor Applied Materials Inc. has invested in two Indian companies and is considering two additional investments this year.
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Qimonda, Siltronic research next-gen transistors
Jonathan Hedley wrote an interesting post today on
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Memory chip maker Qimonda AG and wafer manufacturer Siltronic AG have joined forces to conduct basic research for future transistor architectures. The research focuses on three-dimensional transistors which will enable smaller geometries.
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One-quarter of the world to use Internet by 2012
Jonathan Hedley wrote an interesting post today on
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One-quarter of the planet is expected to be online by 2012, driven by the growth of online users in emerging economies.
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Samsung LCD plant cleared for Slovakia aid
Jonathan Hedley wrote an interesting post today on
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The European Commission cleared 65M euros ($103 million) in Slovakian state aid to help Samsung build an LCD TV plant.
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Sony PS3 catching up to Wii in Japanese sales
Rick Jelliffe wrote an interesting post today on
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Nintendo Co Ltd.’s Wii game console once again outsold Sony Corp.’s PlayStation 3 in Japan in June, but its lead is fading, a game magazine publisher said.
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