It's always debatable what should be the number one story for the year. Perhaps one of the bigger stories was the joint flash-memory venture between Intel Corp. and Micron Technology Inc.

It was also a memorable — or perhaps a forgettable — year for Infineon Technologies AG and Japan's troubled chip makers. Other hot topics were design-for-manufacturing, flat-panel TVs, innovation and mobile video.

Some readers are bound to disagree with our overall choices. EE Times would like to hear from anyone who has a different opinion — or even a different list of top news stories for 2005. E-mail us at gleopold@cmp.com, mlapedus@cmp.com and pclarke@cmp.com

Click the headlines for each of the top 2005 news stories:

1. Intel, Micron team up for NAND flash push

2. Intel vs. AMD becomes an epic

3. The Infineon soap opera continues

4. The politicization of innovation

5. Chips are in place for mobile television

6. Flat-panel TVs enter the mainstream

7. DFM pumps up the volume

8. August Technology a must-have for '05

9. Japan's IC makers must merge to survive

10. Dinner wine, ICs, fab-tools are flat