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11/28/2011 

With losses and oversupplies mounting, DRAM rivals are taking increasingly drastic steps to stay competitive, including courtroom battles and even more production cutbacks.

11/23/2011 

Citing rising demand and a potential industry shortage, NeoPhotonics is in the process of more than doubling its production capacity of narrow linewidth tunable lasers with minimal expected additional capital expenditures.

11/23/2011 

The Design Automation Conference (DAC) is soliciting semiconductor industry experts for participation in invited sessions, panels, and other events at the 49th DAC, June 3-7, 2012 in San Francisco, CA.

11/21/2011 

In an IHS iSuppli Teardown Analysis, IHS found that Amazon is using previously unknown Jorjin and Ilitek for its WLAN module and touchscreen controller IC, respectively, in the new Kindle Fire media tablet. Other teardown findings? TI is all over the new product, and a Kindle Fire costs more than its price.

11/21/2011 

IHS has reduced its global semiconductor market forecast for 2011 to 1.2% growth, a slight revenue increase over 2010 owing to continued growth in the third quarter. This is down from the 2.9% growth IHS forecast when it looked at the numbers in September.

11/18/2011 

Sensors are hot items for ultrabook functionalities, boosting MEMS sales. The thin form factor of ultrabooks will deter DRAM device integration and DRAM use as memory upgrades, according to IHS iSuppli Semiconductor Value Chain.

11/18/2011 

Intermolecular Inc. (Nasdaq:IMI) priced its initial public offering of 9,650,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $10.00 per share.

11/17/2011 

Semiconductor start-ups are forming at a slower pace in recent years, and VCs are less willing to invest. In light of this environment, Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association announced 3 initiatives to support emerging fabless semiconductor companies.

11/17/2011 

11/16/2011 

Reversing its 2009 decision to close the 200mm wafer fab, Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE:FCS) will keep open its Mountain Top, PA, facility. Moutain Top makes high-voltage and automotive semiconductor products.

11/15/2011 

AKHAN Technologies, advanced diamond electron device design company, is commercializing diamond microelectronics with a shallow n-type diamond material over silicon.

11/14/2011 

South Korean memory firm Hynix has finally settled on a buyer: SK Telecom, South Korea's biggest wireless telco, will buy a 21% stake for roughly $3B.

11/14/2011 

The Global Semiconductor Association announced nominees in several categories for its annual awards. Following are the nominees for start-up to watch, most respected companies, best-managed companies, analysts' favorites, and more.

11/11/2011 

The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) shares financial reports on the top three emerging semiconductor industry companies of 2011, as voted by suppliers, customers, peers, and other members of the sector.

11/11/2011 

Backside-illuminated image sensors require more precise wafer processing -- uniform extreme wafer thinning, dopant control, epitaxy growth, trench manipulation, etc. -- but the payoff in image quality is significant. Researchers at imec experimented with different wafer fab technologies to make a record BSI sensor. They also consider new architectures/packaging techniques for this technology.