Thanks to Alternative Radio for broadcasting last night a talk called Runaway Capitalism by political theorist Benjamin Barber. It gave me just the Aqua Velva face slap I sometimes need...

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Posted by Rick Merritt on Dec 24, 2008 02:25 PM in Computing

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Recently, questions have been raised about the status of two formerly promising EDA startups: Blaze DFM and Knowlent Corp. There has been no confirmation, but it appears these companies may...

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Posted by Dylan McGrath on Dec 22, 2008 05:18 PM in EDA Software

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The many of us still trudging to the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas next month gave a collective sigh of relief to hear this week that Steve Jobs will not...

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Posted by Rick Merritt on Dec 19, 2008 10:54 AM in Computing

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South Korea's Hynix has nine lives. Time for another bailout? The clock is ticking. Troubled and loss-ridden Hynix is cutting its DRAM production by 20-30 percent amid a bad memory...

Posted by Mark LaPedus on Dec 18, 2008 03:33 PM in Semiconductors

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At IEDM, TSMC was supposed to present a paper about a 32-nm process, which included a high-k/metal-gate scheme based on a gate-first technology. That article can be read here. I...

Posted by Mark LaPedus on Dec 17, 2008 05:19 PM in Semiconductors

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Like most chip makers, Texas Instruments is going through a tough time. In October, TI moved into discussions with undisclosed potential buyers to sell its merchant baseband semiconductor business. It...

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Posted by Mark LaPedus on Dec 12, 2008 03:01 PM in Semiconductors

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Richard John sent me an e-mail about this article: ''EDA tools for FPGAs running out of gas.'' That article can be read here....

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Posted by Mark LaPedus on Dec 11, 2008 07:10 PM in Semiconductors

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Tesla Motors is in trouble--again. After production delays with its electric car, the startup may not get its desired loan. Or is it a bail-out? That article can be read...

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Posted by Mark LaPedus on Dec 11, 2008 06:58 PM in Semiconductors

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What's the real story? For nine days, Toshiba will halt NAND flash chip output in two fabs ''due to weak demand,'' according to Reuters. Toshiba denied the rumors. That article...

Posted by Mark LaPedus on Dec 5, 2008 11:19 AM in Semiconductors

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Is SanDisk up for bid--again? SanDisk's stock rose on rumors that Toshiba would acquire them. Toshiba dismissed those reports. That article can be read here....

Posted by Mark LaPedus on Dec 4, 2008 01:25 PM in Semiconductors

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Word on the street is that mighty Samsung Electronics could lose money in Q1 of 2009. Why? The memory business is dragging the company down, according to The Korea Times....

Posted by Mark LaPedus on Dec 4, 2008 01:07 PM in Semiconductors

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The fall of the foundries continues. More bad news: TSMC's employees are taking unpaid leave to cut costs. That article can be read here. Recently, TSMC cuts its Q4 forecast....

Posted by Mark LaPedus on Dec 3, 2008 01:21 PM in Semiconductors

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