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TSMC, UMC sales rise in August on customer pull-ins

09/11/2012 

Taiwan's two biggest semiconductor foundries saw sales jump in August, and business for the full third quarter is looking up as customers pull in some orders.

Nanya gets equity investment from ISSI, deepens ties across memory and analog

09/10/2012 

Taiwanese DRAM manufacturer Nanya Technology has received a $27M equity investment from a subsidiary of Integrated Silicon Solution to bolster the companies' foundry partnership.

Intel lowers 3Q outlook: What's the real driving factor?

09/07/2012 

Analysts weigh the reasons behind Intel's downwardly-revised 3Q12 results, from macroeconomic sluggishness to tablet-PC cannibalization -- and whether its pullback in 2012 capex plans spells trouble for the market overall.

Intel lowers 3Q outlook: What's the real driving factor?

09/07/2012 

Analysts weigh the reasons behind Intel's downwardly-revised 3Q12 results, from macroeconomic sluggishness to tablet-PC cannibalization -- and whether its pullback in 2012 capex plans spells trouble for the market overall.

Waiting for the next "golden year"

09/07/2012 

While various industry segments appear to be tapping the brakes, others are revving their engines, observes SEMI's Christian Gregor Dieseldorff -- and a 2012 stall could pave the way for a record-breaking 2013.

Semiconductor R&D spending rising 10% in 2012 to meet design, process challenges

09/06/2012 

Spending on R&D by semiconductor companies worldwide is expected to grow 10% in 2012 to a record $53.4 billion, as companies all across the ecosystem try to keep up with more complex IC designs and new process technologies, according to data from IC Insights.

Singapore IME, MOSIS to offer silicon photonics wafer prototyping service

09/04/2012 

Singapore's Institute of Microelectronics (IME) and MOSIS have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to offer a multiple-project wafer service targeting silicon integrated photonics.

Reports: Renesas targeted by investment firm KKR

08/31/2012 

US-based investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Co. (KKR) reportedly is seeking to snap up struggling chip firm Renesas for ¥100 billion (US $1.3B)

Fraunhofer develops new silicon photomultiplier

08/30/2012 

Scientists at Fraunhofer Research Institution for Modular Solid State Technologies EMFT, together with Ketek GmbH, have developed a novel, silicon-based optical sensor component called a silicon photomultiplier (SiPM).

GlobalFoundries hires Xilinx exec as marketing VP

08/29/2012 

Bruce Kleinman, former VP of platform marketing at Xilinx, will now lead GlobalFoundries' product marketing efforts

SRC to host TECHCON conference in September

08/29/2012 

Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), a university-research consortium for semiconductors and related technologies, is poised to celebrate its 30th anniversary at its annual TECHCON conference Sept. 10-11.

SEMI builds portal for 450mm info

08/27/2012 

SEMI's new "450 Central" information portal offers news and perspectives about the 450mm wafer-size transition.

Molybdenum disulfide has all the 2D potential of graphene, with a bandgap

08/23/2012 

MIT researchers are building various electronic components out of a 2D form of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2). This is the start of a “new realm” of research into 2D materials for electronic materials and devices, according to one researcher.

Semiconductor funding activity increases in July

08/23/2012 

The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) released the global semiconductor funding, IPO, and M&A statistics for July 2012, noting a steep ramp from June, but small decline from July 2011.

Technology licensing company Rambus restructures, creates CTO role

08/23/2012 

Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS), a technology licensing company, will undergo a restructuring and related cost saving measures to cut its expenses by$30-35 million annually.

Q2 semiconductor revenue may be “troubling” indicator of market health

08/23/2012 

Global semiconductor market revenue in Q2 2012 fell by 3% Y/Y to $75.2 billion, and grew sequentially <3%, resulting in widespread revenue declines for chip suppliers, particularly those headquartered in Japan and Europe, according to IHS.

UMC to close semiconductor foundry in Japan, dissolve subsidiary

08/22/2012 

Semiconductor foundry United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE:UMC; TWSE:2303) will close its fab operation in Japan through the dissolution and liquidation of its wholly-owned subsidiary, UMC Japan.

IEEE recognizes impact of floating gate EEPROM for Flash memory

08/21/2012 

IEEE has awarded a prestigious IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and Computing award for the floating gate electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), a significant technological innovation that enabled data storage in Flash memory.




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