Freescale looks to sell cell phone chip business (Reuters)
Reuters - Freescale Semiconductor said on Thursday it was exploring strategic options for its cell phone chip business and intends to complete a sale, joint venture or other options in the coming months.
Publ.Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:09:14 GMT
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Industry group: August chip sales rose 5.5 percent (AP)
AP - Semiconductor sales totaled $22.7 billion in August, up 5.5 percent from a year ago and 2.4 percent from the previous month, the Semiconductor Industry Association said Thursday.
Publ.Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:11:24 GMT
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NEC, Elmos team up on chips (Reuters)
Reuters - Japan's NEC Electronics Corp (6723.T) and Germany's Elmos Semiconductor AG said they would jointly develop semiconductor products to better compete in the automotive and industrial markets.
Publ.Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:23:46 GMT
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AMD spins off plants into venture with Abu Dhabi (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc plans to spin off its manufacturing plants into a $5.7 billion joint venture with Abu Dhabi to get a cash injection and shrink debt to better compete against larger rival Intel Corp.
Publ.Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:45:44 GMT
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Fabless future: Struggling AMD spins off factories (AP)
AP - For years, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s scrappy image was best summed up by an insult that founder Jerry Sanders lobbed against rivals: "Real men have fabs."
Publ.Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:53:56 GMT
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Intel rolls out computer chip with six brains (AFP)
AFP - Intel on Monday rolled out its first chip with six brains, unveiling a "multi-core" microprocessor that boosts computing muscle while cutting back on electricity use.
Publ.Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:11:39 GMT
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