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Articles tagged with: Semiconductor and Intel
Intel to Invest More Than $5 Billion to Build New Factory in Arizona
..at the new Arizona factory - designated Fab 42 - will be the most advanced, high-volume semiconductor manufacturing facility in the world. Construction of the new fab is expected to begin in the middle of this year and is expected to be complet more
New digital signal processor is super-fast, ultra energy-efficient
A new, extremely energy-efficient processor chip that provides breakthrough speeds for a variety of computing tasks has been designed by a group at the University of California, Davis. The chip, dubbed AsAP, is ultra-small, fully reprogrammable and highly configurable, so it can be widely adapted to a number of applications. more
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AMD posts deeper loss, shares fall
Advanced Micro Devices's loss widened in the first quarter as demand and prices for its microprocessors slumped and charges for the biggest restructuring in the company's 40-year history took their toll. more
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Putting the squeeze on an old material could lead to 'instant on' electronic memory
..anate on top of silicon - the semiconductor found in virtually all electronic devices - using molecular-beam epitaxy, a technique akin to atomic spray painting. "The technological implications are staggering," said Jeremy Levy, profe more
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Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Down in 2008 - Qualcomm Bucks the Trend
Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $255 billion in 2008, down 5.4 percent, or a decrease of $14.5 billion from 2007 revenue, according to the final market share analysis by Gartner. The steep decline in the market in the final quarter of 2008, combined with the ongoing economic weakness, signals far worse declines in 2009. more
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Android based Netbooks to Emerge in 2009
Opinion by Laurent Lachal, Ovum Open Source Research Director
Upwards view: Linux is losing ground
The upwards view of netbooks starts with netbooks and looks up to laptops. It
leads to two conclusions. First, the laptop market is becoming increasingly
complex, with market segments catered for by a growing variety of low-cost
netbooks and laptops. Second, after a strong start, Linux netbooks have now been
overtaken by Windows netbooks and Linux is lagging increasingly behind in terms
of sales - although Linux's performance in the netbook segment is still
outstanding compared to its overall performance in the desktop market.
more
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Semiconductor Kings Suffer Sales Tragedy in 2008
..re'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. iSuppli's more
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NXP to Transfer its Mobile Services Business to Gemalto
NXP semiconductor has announced that it is selling its mobile services business to smartcard vendor, Gemalto for an undisclosed amount. The related unit based in France will continue to develop and market software and service solutions compliant with the MIFARE4Mobile interface specifications which manage MIFARE-based applications in Near Field Communication (NFC) mobile devices. more
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Nokia Deal to Boost Qualcomm's Dominance in Mobile Handset Baseband Chips?
..okia, Qualcomm is likely to solidify its lead in the global market for mobile-handset baseband semiconductors, according to iSuppli Corp. Based on iSuppli's preliminary estimate, Qualcomm in the fourth quarter accounted for 40.6 percent of worl more
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2009 GPS Market To Be Up Over 25% Despite Poor Semiconductor Outlook
The 2009 outlook for many semiconductor manufacturers is worsening by the day. Share prices have taken a severe hit with millions shaved from companies' market capital over the last 12 months. However, IMS Research projects the GPS market represents one of the few areas of growth in 2009. more
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