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Rice-led project aims to boost performance on microprocessors
The USA's Rice University has been given a US$16 million fund to develop a new set of tools that can improve the performance of virtually any application running on any microprocessor. The funding came from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), as part of its Architecture Aware Compiler Environment Program more
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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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Nokia Deal to Boost Qualcomm's Dominance in Mobile Handset Baseband Chips?
Due to its recent agreement with Nokia, 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 worldwide revenue from shipments of mobile handset baseband semiconductors, up from 36.3 percent in the third quarter. 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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Leap Wireless and MetroPCS Settle Litigation - Enter Partnership
US based Leap Wireless and MetroPCS Communications have entered into a national roaming agreement and an agreement to exchange wireless spectrum, and also have settled all outstanding litigation between them. more
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Chip Stocks Rallying In August, But September Looms
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- During the normally listless dog days of August, chip stocks have staged a rally, but some caution it could be short-lived. more
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Embedded Systems Will Drive Demand for 4G Mobile Data
A major push to include embedded 4G technologies in a wide range of mobile and consumer devices will create a built-in market for anticipated 4G services such as mobile WiMax and LTE, but it also will force some fundamental changes in the mobile industry ecosystem, particularly in the relationships between network operators and device suppliers, according to the latest report from Unstrung Insider. more
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Qualcomm Deal Could Hurt Nokia's Current Suppliers
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- The agreement by Qualcomm and Nokia to end their long-running patent dispute likely means trouble for Nokia's current chip suppliers. more
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Qualcomm and IMEC Collaborate On 3D Integration Research
Qualcomm has announced that it is the first fabless integrated circuit company to participate in IMEC's industrial affiliation program (IIAP) on three-dimensional (3D) integration. IMEC is a European nanoelectronics research institute. Qualcomm and IMEC researchers in the program will collaborate to understand and develop solutions for the use of 3D technologies in future wireless products. more
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