Articles tagged with: Flash Memory and Intel

Semiconductor Kings Suffer Sales Tragedy in 2008

Shakespeare's adage, "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown," was certainly true for the kings of the semiconductor industry in 2008, with eight out of the Top-10 suppliers suffering revenue declines for the year, according to iSuppli Corp.  more

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Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Declined $12 Billion in 2008

For only the fifth time in the last 25 years, the semiconductor industry will post a decline in revenue, with worldwide semiconductor revenue totaling $261.9 billion in 2008, a 4.4 percent decline from 2007, according to preliminary results by Gartner.  more

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A Forgettable Year for Memory Chip Makers

For memory chip makers, 2008 will go down as a year to forget, as a major downturn in this segment caused revenue to fall for nearly all suppliers and contributed to negative results for the overall semiconductor industry, according to preliminary market-share figures from iSuppli.  more

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Developing SIM Cards with a 128MB Memory

Infineon Technologies and Micron Technology have announced a joint-venture to develop high-density subscriber identity module (HD-SIM) cards with a capacity greater than 128MB.  more

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