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Industry view: iSuppli on Micron/Elpida deal
Kristin Lewotsky
5/14/2012 12:08 PM EDT
Mike Howard of IHS iSuppli weighs in on rational markets, Micron's most likely integration strategy, and the one thing Elpida must not do.
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ibm221
micron's stock keeps falling... investors are no fool, not buying mu's silly idea.
Elpida buy to remake DRAM landscape
Kristin Lewotsky
5/7/2012 4:50 PM EDT
Micron reportedly wins the rights to negotiate for Elpida even as it begins sampling its first DDR4 DRAM module.
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DDR4standard
I suspect some of the delay around DDR4 finalization also relates to their eventual need to license ...
JEDEC prepares to standardize wireless data transfer
Kristin Lewotsky
4/16/2012 3:47 PM EDT
The standard will give rise to a completely new form factor that combines not just memory but intelligence and an interface.
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jamesrandall
If the company really manages to create a standard for wireless data transfer, many makers of ...
Kristin Lewotsky
4/9/2012 3:51 PM EDT
Twenty-five years ago, NAND flash came to the market, and the personal electronics and computing sectors changed forever.
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Tablet demand fuels NAND flash growth
Kristin Lewotsky
3/30/2012 4:47 PM EDT
NAND flash expected to boost semiconductor growth but will excess inventory kill the rally?
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Kristin Lewotsky
3/26/2012 4:08 PM EDT
Four-day engineering extravaganza features presentations on low-power FRAM and ways to improve throughput with serial NOR flash.
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Does memory need more respect?
Kristin Lewotsky
2/27/2012 6:29 PM EST
Like offensive linemen, memory performs an essential task but (like offensive linemen) it often only attracts attention when it fails.
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JON-design
I couldn't agree more! Even back in ye Olden days it was all about processors and software, nary a ...
Kristin Lewotsky
2/13/2012 2:39 PM EST
I need a new way to do a nightly backup. What should I get?
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http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/poconoarmchairreview
Get an old computer, set Linux up on it as a file server, install two hard drives in RAID 1 (or plug ...
Why MLC is the Best SSD choice for many enterprise applications
Teresa Worth
1/26/2012 9:18 AM EST
Recently enterprise MLC technology has advanced to where it can successfully manage challenging enterprise applications—at a cost far lower than SLC.
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High-tech conference promises help with design
Janine Love
1/23/2012 7:54 PM EST
DesignCon 2012 starts January 30 and ends February 2nd in the Santa Clara Convention Center.
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