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Applied Materials says goodbye to its venture fund
December 22, 2004
Applied Materials Ventures has, since 2001, invested roughly $23 million in early-stage equipment companies.
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Applied Materials equipping solar factory start-ups
May 16, 2007
Chip-equipment specialist is following through on plans to supply gear to solar-panel plant start-ups.
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Dip expected in chipmaking industry
July 7, 2005
Chip sales may be robust for now, but the companies that help keep the factories humming won't be as busy for the rest of the year, Gartner says.
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Applied buys Applied and gets into solar
May 4, 2006
Applied Materials' latest acquisition underscores Silicon Valley's growing interest in alternative energy.
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China gaining on U.S. chipmakers, CEO says
July 12, 2006
With semiconductor industry improving rapidly, country could achieve technological parity with U.S. in a few years.
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Cardinal Health to help fund medical records database
February 2, 2007
Company is first in the health care industry to join Dossia, backed by such companies as Intel, Wal-Mart.
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Applied invests in solar-wafer maker
November 20, 2006
Chipmaking-equipment bigwig dips another toe into solar energy with $3 million investment in silicon ingot maker Solaicx.
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Windfall predicted for chip gear makers
April 9, 2004
Gartner expects that sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment will surge by 40 percent this year, building on a strong performance in 2003.
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Applied powers up chip energy efforts
February 5, 2004
Applied Materials is promoting its "low-k" technology among chipmakers that need to better control the electricity that flows through their products.
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Applied Materials to outshine Google with solar
March 16, 2007
Company that sells manufacturing tools to the solar industry is going to be one of the industry's biggest customers, too.
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Solar-cell business poised for huge growth
October 18, 2006
Manufacturing plants to produce solar cells at a daily rate equal to the entire solar-cell production in 1980.
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China's currency move may hurt U.S. tech
July 22, 2005
The price of computers and electronics could climb if China adds teeth to its new exchange policy.
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Japan fires up its semiconductor industry
August 24, 2004
Chipmakers are again investing heavily to avoid the mistakes of the 1990s. But can they compete with overseas rivals and avoid a glut?
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Week ahead: Dell, others to post earnings
November 9, 2003
Dell will be among the tech titans reporting quarterly earnings in the coming week, with BEA Systems and Applied Materials also rolling out their results.
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Week ahead: Tech takes a vacation
August 15, 2004
The summer doldrums have set in for tech happenings, with only a trickle of conferences and earnings.
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Week ahead: Embedded chips enter the spotlight
May 16, 2004
The quiet unsung heroes used in countless products will be in the limelight this week in Silicon Valley. Meanwhile, Red Hat's hobbyist version of Linux is set to be announced.
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