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Applied Materials Inc.

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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. TAGS: Applied Materials Inc., Semiconductor Equipment, venture-capital fund, semiconductor

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. TAGS: Applied Materials Inc., plant, manufacturing, glass, Texas, LCD TV, start-up, equipment, representative, LCD, TV

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. TAGS: Applied Materials Inc., Gartner Inc., semiconductor, RFID

Applied buys Applied and gets into solar

May 4, 2006 Applied Materials' latest acquisition underscores Silicon Valley's growing interest in alternative energy. TAGS: Applied Materials Inc., flat panel, semiconductor, alternative energy, Silicon Valley, acquisition

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. TAGS: Applied Materials Inc., Semiconductor Equipment, parity, semiconductor, DRAM, China, flash memory, government, U.S., chip company, CEO, PC

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. TAGS: Cardinal Health Inc., Applied Materials Inc., medical record, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., health care, health, database, Intel

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. TAGS: Applied Materials Inc., silicon, silicon wafer, cell, wafer, plant, shortage, factory, manufacturing, semiconductor, equipment, chip company

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. TAGS: Applied Materials Inc., Semiconductor Manufacturing, semiconductor, Gartner Inc., segment, equipment, manufacturing, pricing

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. TAGS: Applied Materials Inc., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., transistor, semiconductor, Semiconductor Equipment, electricity, layer, chip company, power consumption, R&D

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. TAGS: Applied Materials Inc., photovoltaics, electricity, plant, equipment, building, facility, manufacturing, Google Inc.

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. TAGS: Applied Materials Inc., cell, plant, silicon, factory, glass, semiconductor, equipment, TFT, ton, manufacturing, LCD

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. TAGS: yuan, Applied Materials Inc., China, currency, basket, economist, Washington, manufacturing, dollar, U.S., semiconductor, electronics, consumer electronics, computer company

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? TAGS: Applied Materials Inc., Renesas Technology Corp., wafer, Elpida Memory Inc., semiconductor, semiconductor industry, Japan, Japanese company, DRAM, NEC Electronics Corp., chip company, China, Toshiba, Sony Corp., IBM Corp., server

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. TAGS: Applied Materials Inc., profit, BEA Systems Inc., earnings, CAD, developer, U.S., Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: HP World, Applied Materials Inc., profit, Chicago, trade show, CRM, Novell Inc., HP, event, San Francisco, conference

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. TAGS: Applied Materials Inc., profit, Taiwan, Red Hat Inc., San Jose, Wall Street, Silicon Valley, conference, Linux, event, New York, California, HP
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