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Japanese companies study chipmaking partnership
December 28, 2005
Several companies are considering creating a joint chip foundry that each could use for semiconductor manufacturing.
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TSMC to work with Microsoft on Xbox
April 6, 2004
The software maker enlists the services of the Taiwanese chipmaker for future versions of its popular game console.
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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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AMD plucks new manufacturing chief from IBM
February 5, 2007
Douglas Grose of IBM moves into AMD's crucial manufacturing lead position. Will he build on big turnaround under way?
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China chipmaking to explode through '08
June 10, 2005
That's good news for makers of chip-fabrication gear, but it could also mean a glut of processors and a drop in prices.
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Freescale links with IBM in chip development deal
January 23, 2007
Semiconductor will participate in developing rules and technology for manufacturing 45-nanometer chips.
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With new factory, AMD ups ante against Intel
October 14, 2005
Advanced Micro Devices opens a new factory. Will the multibillion-dollar gamble let the company take ground from Intel? Photos: Inside AMD's German fab
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Report: High oil prices may mean lower chip sales
September 9, 2005
The effect of rising gas prices on people's ability to shell out for consumer electronics will hurt semiconductor sales, analysts say.
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FAQ: Forty years of Moore's Law
April 1, 2005
Gordon Moore's famous law has been around for four decades. Not bad for an idea he thought wouldn't last. Photos: Moore and his law
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Intel moves into volume with new chips
October 27, 2005
Intel's had a tough time, but the manufacturing machine is still churning away in good order.
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Broadcom taps ex-Philips executive as CEO
October 26, 2004
Scott McGregor, former head of Royal Philips Electronics' semiconductor division, will replace Alan Ross, who plans to retire.
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AMD to help India develop chip industry
November 30, 2005
India wants to get into chips, but it's been tough to get started. AMD will help--and hopefully get on the inside track.
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Reports: Intel planning chip plant in China
March 13, 2007
Intel already operates assembly and test plants in China, but it could be ready to start actually making chips there.
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Moore's Law lives
November 4, 2005
For how long can the semiconductor industry keep up its innovation and fast growth? Some say indefinitely.
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Stacking up the chips
August 1, 2005
It's all about design as the chipset market booms, China gains strength and researchers grapple with nanotubes.
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Ex-Apple execs buy chip start-up
September 27, 2006
Company started by Steve Wozniak, Gil Amelio and Ellen Hancock to pay $260 million for Jazz Semiconductor.
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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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IBM, AMD further cut chip power consumption
December 6, 2005
At Washington conference next week, companies will outline strategies for enhancing processor performance.
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Transmeta charts new course
April 1, 2005
Manufacturing turned out to be a bust for the chipmaker, so company is moving deeper into licensing.
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Memory prices plunge amid market share scramble
June 14, 2007
Trade organization attributes dramatic price drops, including a 35 percent decline in flash memory, to glut of competitors.
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