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Semiconductor revenue to fall 22 pct in 2009: Gartner

Technology / Semiconductors

created May 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Worldwide semiconductor revenue is expected to decline by 22 percent this year, market research firm Gartner said Thursday.


Sharp's New Semiconductor Laser for Triple- and Quadruple- Layer Blu-ray Discs

Sharp's New Semiconductor Laser for Triple- and Quadruple- Layer Blu-ray Discs

Technology / Semiconductors

created Sep 18, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (11) | comments 5

(PhysOrg.com) -- Sharp Corporation has announced the development of a new 500 mW semiconductor laser for triple- and quadruple- layer Blu-ray discs.


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Semiconductor revenue forecast to fall 17 pct

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created Aug 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Worldwide semiconductor revenue is expected to decline 17.1 percent this year compared with last year, market research firm Gartner said Wednesday.


Chip sales down 25 pct in April: SIA

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created Jun 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Global semiconductor sales declined 25 percent in April compared with a year ago but rose 6.4 percent over the previous month, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported Monday.


New 'electronic glue' promises less expensive semiconductors

New 'electronic glue' promises less expensive semiconductors

Technology / Semiconductors

created Jun 11, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Researchers at the University of Chicago and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed an "electronic glue" that could accelerate advances in semiconductor-based technologies, including solar cells ...


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Semiconductor revenue down 5 pct in 2008

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created Apr 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Worldwide semiconductor revenue fell by more than five percent last year and could face a "far worse" decline this year, market research firm Gartner Inc. reported on Wednesday.


Researchers create smaller and more efficient nuclear battery

Researchers create smaller and more efficient nuclear battery

Technology / Energy

created Oct 07, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (27) | comments 14

(PhysOrg.com) -- Batteries can power anything from small sensors to large systems. While scientists are finding ways to make them smaller but even more powerful, problems can arise when these batteries are ...


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Chip sales down 30 pct in March: SIA

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created May 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Global semiconductor sales fell nearly 30 percent in March compared with a year ago but improved slightly over the previous month, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) said Friday.


NEC Electronics and Renesas Technology announced plans for a merger

Japan chipmakers NEC Electronics, Renesas to merge

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created Apr 27, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

NEC Electronics and Renesas Technology announced plans for a merger to create Japan's largest semiconductor maker, as they seek a way out of the global economic downturn.


Dutch computer chip equipment maker ASML  announced net losses for the first quarter after a collapse in sales

'Collapse' in semiconductor demand hits ASML

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created Jul 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Dutch computer chip equipment maker ASML announced net losses for the first quarter after a collapse in sales, but said it saw signs of improving market conditions.


Taiwan Memory Company is set to form a partnership with Japan's Elpida Memory Inc

Taiwan's TMC to team up with Elpida of Japan

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created Apr 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Taiwan Memory Company (TMC), a new government-backed firm set up to consolidate the island's memory-chip industry, said Wednesday it will form a partnership with Japan's Elpida Memory Inc.


South Korea's anti-trust watchdog has said it has found no evidence that leading chipmakers colluded to fix prices

SKorea clears chipmakers of cartel charges

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created Apr 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

South Korea's anti-trust watchdog said Monday it has found no evidence that leading chipmakers in South Korea and other countries colluded to fix prices.


Taiwan's chip makers, powerful drivers of growth on the island, still face risky times.

Taiwan's chip makers still face dangers: analysts

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created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Taiwan's chip makers, powerful drivers of growth on the island, may have survived their worst crisis ever, but lacklustre sales and new rivals still make these risky times.


Light sensor breakthrough could enhance digital cameras

Technology / Engineering

created Jun 18, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

New research by a team of University of Toronto scientists could lead to substantial advancements in the performance of a variety of electronic devices including digital cameras.


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SKorea's Hyosung group bids for Hynix: report

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created Sep 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A minor business conglomerate in South Korea looks set to buy a major stake in the world's second biggest memory chip maker after becoming the only firm to submit a bid, a report said Tuesday.