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Headlines for Friday Oct 10, 2008
Friday's other top stories
Analysis: Photomask business model is broken
(6:05 PM EDT, 10/10/08)
Gartner may cut IC outlook, urges calm
(1:56 PM EDT, 10/9/08)
Applied CEO: Solar may be 25% of '09 sales
(7:48 PM EDT, 10/9/08)
EDA revenue fall accelerated in Q2, group reports
(10:08 AM EDT, 10/10/08)
Manufacturing news
Comment: Mentor acts out of the box
(10:59 AM EDT, 10/10/08)
450-mm fabs may appear in 2017
(6:40 PM EDT, 10/9/08)
Numonyx, Elpida formalize foundry deal
(3:48 AM EDT, 10/10/08)
Business news
IR says Vishay's board nominees defeated
(6:26 PM EDT, 10/10/08)
Asyst, Aquest break off merger talks
(8:14 PM EDT, 10/9/08)
Rubicon to cut production forecast
(6:25 PM EDT, 10/9/08)
SiRF, Qualcomm sign patent accord
(9:34 AM EDT, 10/10/08)
U.S. ITC affirms ruling against SiRF, Broadcom says
(8:49 PM EDT, 10/9/08)
Apple shares surge on valuation, laptop anticipation
(5:05 PM EDT, 10/10/08)
Opinion: Tight-lipped tech execs ride out financial storm
(4:00 PM EDT, 10/10/08)
WSTS fails to update chip sales statistics chart
(6:51 AM EDT, 10/10/08)
Up to 5 deals on table as memory makers face gloom
(1:33 AM EDT, 10/9/08)
Wavecom's board considers Gemalto's offer inadequate
(2:21 AM EDT, 10/9/08)
Analyst: Market for MCUs, eMPUs and DSPs to continue steady growth
(9:06 AM EDT, 10/10/08)
Technology news
Technology Week in Review: LEDs, new optical material
(12:08 PM EDT, 10/10/08)
Product news
Toshiba launches its first ARM Cortex-M3 MCU
(9:32 AM EDT, 10/10/08)
Frontier powers ahead with DAB receiver module
(6:17 PM EDT, 10/9/08)
Headlines for Thursday Oct 9, 2008
Thursday's other top stories
Updated: Micron to cut workforce, production
(12:52 PM EDT, 10/9/08)
Could Intel kill AMD's escape plan?
(6:41 AM EDT, 10/9/08)
Opinion: Winners, losers in AMD fab deal
(2:10 PM EDT, 10/8/08)
Panasonic, Renesas to devise 32-nm process
(1:46 AM EDT, 10/9/08)
Forecast cuts
Gartner slashes IC capex forecast for '08, '09
(12:00 PM EDT, 10/8/08)
iSuppli trims IC outlook, warns conditions may worsen
(2:57 PM EDT, 10/9/08)
Business news
TSMC, UMC post mixed monthly results
(9:41 AM EDT, 10/9/08)
IBM preliminary profit beats expectations
(7:18 PM EDT, 10/8/08)
GSI sells optics business unit
(6:04 PM EDT, 10/9/08)
IR reiterates Q1 outlook, continues to fight Vishay bid
(9:16 AM EDT, 10/9/08)
Mentor completes acquisition of Flomerics
(9:54 AM EDT, 10/9/08)
HP to expand PC manufacturing in China
(9:28 AM EDT, 10/9/08)
China wins 2-1 in U.S. IP case at WTO, says source
(12:45 PM EDT, 10/9/08)
Manufacturing news
Teams partner for maskless ICs
(8:03 AM EDT, 10/9/08)
Ultratech gains IBM's annealing patents
(9:26 AM EDT, 10/9/08)
Rankings change in slumping photomasks
(6:49 PM EDT, 10/8/08)
Konarka opens roll-to-roll thin-film solar manufacturing facility
(3:48 PM EDT, 10/8/08)
Technology news
Intel event lobbies for unified 60-GHz spec
(3:38 PM EDT, 10/9/08)
Modular DigRF V4 tester ready for MIMO expansion
(3:26 AM EDT, 10/9/08)
U.S. 'smart lighting' effort targets LED-based wireless nets
(8:21 PM EDT, 10/8/08)
Headlines for Wednesday Oct 8, 2008
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Video: Chartered speaks on AMD, 32-nm progress
A top executive with Chartered Semiconductor tried to put a positive spin on the announcement that Advanced Micro Devices will spin off its fabs into a new foundry, suggesting the move will expand the market for its shared 32-nm process technology.
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Wednesday's other top stories
Gartner slashes IC capex forecast for '08, '09
(12:00 PM EDT, 10/8/08)
SEMI sounds the alarm: European chip industry on the red list
(4:23 AM EDT, 10/8/08)
Broadcom files suit against Qualcomm alleging "patent misuse"
(9:47 AM EDT, 10/8/08)
Comment: Slow and steady oil wealth wins wafer fabs at last
(7:48 AM EDT, 10/7/08)
AMD goes fabless
AMD confirms fab spin off and capacity expansion
(7:35 AM EDT, 10/7/08)
AMD's Meyer touts benefits of Abu Dhabi deal
(1:44 PM EDT, 10/7/08)
Intel has 'serious questions' about AMD plan
(4:35 PM EDT, 10/7/08)
Opinion: No room for new foundry startup
(12:37 PM EDT, 10/7/08)
Foundry startup joins IBM 'fab club'
(1:00 PM EDT, 10/7/08)
Analysis: AMD stops bleeding, but still has long way to go
(12:45 PM EDT, 10/7/08)
Business news
Analysts cut 2009 cellphone growth estimates
(6:45 PM EDT, 10/7/08)
Freescale taps Mohindra as VP of strategy
(7:16 AM EDT, 10/8/08)
IQE joins European photonic components project
(4:33 AM EDT, 10/8/08)
ST technologist takes COO position at Replisaurus
(6:11 AM EDT, 10/7/08)
DiBcom, Infineon execs join GSA European leadership council
(10:26 AM EDT, 10/7/08)
Automotive MCU market to grow at 5% CAGR, says analyst
(8:49 AM EDT, 10/8/08)
Manufacturing news
Cadence rolls 22-nm design software
(11:53 AM EDT, 10/8/08)
Synopsys CEO: Five ways to cut design costs
(4:35 PM EDT, 10/7/08)
NEC to add 0.15 micron capacity to California fab
(3:05 PM EDT, 10/7/08)
Nexx licenses electrochemical coating process
(6:04 AM EDT, 10/8/08)
IMEC researchers embed optical links in flexible substrate
(7:48 PM EDT, 10/7/08)
Product news
WiMax products debut in Baltimore
(1:19 PM EDT, 10/8/08)
Sirf rolls combo GPS-Bluetooth radio IC
(9:00 AM EDT, 10/8/08)
Samsung extends licensing deal for graphics cores
(10:01 AM EDT, 10/8/08)
Startup claims short-range gigabit wireless at 60-GHz
(11:38 AM EDT, 10/8/08)
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