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Texas Instruments profit up, revenue disappoints

Texas Instruments profit up, revenue disappoints

Texas Instruments, the world's top supplier of microchips for mobile phones, has said its quarterly profit rose nearly 34 percent but revenue was at the low end of its target range due to production constraints.
Staff Writers Jan 24 2006, 1:30PM Data centre
Global chip equipment November sales up 0.3 percent yr/yr

Global chip equipment November sales up 0.3 percent yr/yr

Global sales of microchip-making equipment in November rose for the first time in 10 months, according to an industry group.
Staff Writers Jan 13 2006, 12:00PM Hardware
IBM, Toshiba, Sony to renew five-year chip tie-in

IBM, Toshiba, Sony to renew five-year chip tie-in

IBM, Sony and Toshiba is to renew a five-year partnership that produced the Cell microprocessor, the heart of Sony's PlayStation 3 video gaming console.
Staff Writers Jan 13 2006, 8:17AM Hardware
Chipmakers push vision of networked gadgets

Chipmakers push vision of networked gadgets

When people think of consumer electronics, the word "semiconductors" probably doesn't spring immediately to mind.
Scott Hillis Jan 9 2006, 9:00AM Hardware
Global chip gear sales seen up 9.1 percent in 2006: SEMI

Global chip gear sales seen up 9.1 percent in 2006: SEMI

Global microchip equipment sales will likely rise 9.1 percent in 2006, followed by two years of double-digit growth as chip makers invest aggressively in advanced production plants.
Staff Writers Dec 8 2005, 1:40PM Hardware
NEC Elec says developed 55-nano chip technology

NEC Elec says developed 55-nano chip technology

NEC Electronics has developed a technology to make advanced microchips with circuitry width of 55-nanometres, and aims to start mass-production by the end of 2007.
Staff Writers Dec 6 2005, 12:15PM Hardware
Broadcom sees big chip demand from digital devices

Broadcom sees big chip demand from digital devices

US chip maker Broadcom expects demand for chips used in portable video players to surge on the back of rising global sales of digital devices.
Staff Writers Dec 2 2005, 11:15AM Hardware
Toshiba up to 4th in 2005 chip maker ranks: iSuppli

Toshiba up to 4th in 2005 chip maker ranks: iSuppli

Toshiba will likely be ranked fourth among global microchip makers in 2005, jumping from seventh place a year ago on the back of robust demand for NAND flash memory.
Staff Writers Dec 2 2005, 10:10AM Hardware
Intel to build US$3.5bln chip plant in Israel

Intel to build US$3.5bln chip plant in Israel

Intel will build a US$3.5 billion chip plant in Israel, the largest investment ever by an industrial firm in the country.
Tova Cohen Dec 2 2005, 9:42AM Hardware
SemIndia to invest US$3bln in Indian chip facility

SemIndia to invest US$3bln in Indian chip facility

SemIndia plans to invest US$3 billion in a semiconductor chip-making factory in India, with technology from America's Advanced Micro Devices, officials from the companies said on Wednesday.
Staff Writers Dec 1 2005, 11:30AM Hardware
TI seeks to expand customer base with new phone chip

TI seeks to expand customer base with new phone chip

Texas Instruments has introduced a high-speed wireless chip for use by a wider set of mobile phone makers, initially in Japan and later in other markets around the world.
Sinead Carew Nov 30 2005, 8:45AM Hardware
Samsung, Hynix in chip supply talks with Apple

Samsung, Hynix in chip supply talks with Apple

South Korea's Samsung Electronics and Hynix Semiconductor are in talks with Apple Computer on long-term deals to supply NAND-flash memory chips, the two local firms said separately on Wednesday.
Staff Writers Nov 17 2005, 12:30PM Hardware
Microchip sales growth seen accelerating

Microchip sales growth seen accelerating

Growth in worldwide sales of semiconductors will accelerate over the next three years, driven by an explosion of consumer gadgetry and strong demand in developing countries, according to a US trade group.
Scott Hillis Nov 17 2005, 10:00AM Hardware
Reuters Summit: Microchip makers avoid building plants

Reuters Summit: Microchip makers avoid building plants

The semiconductor industry is being forced to abandon the idea of owning their own plants as costs for new factories reach US$3 billion and more, leaving manufacturing concentrated in the hands of a few big players.
Eric Auchard Nov 7 2005, 9:00AM Hardware
Samsung upbeat on chip outlook despite price cuts

Samsung upbeat on chip outlook despite price cuts

Samsung Electronics expects prices of its core computer memory chips to stabilise in the second half of 2006 and said lower flash chip prices would boost demand.
Kim Yeon-hee Nov 4 2005, 10:00AM Hardware
AMD, IBM expand chip technology research pact

AMD, IBM expand chip technology research pact

Advanced Micro Devices has expanded its semiconductor technology alliance with IBM.
Staff Writers Nov 2 2005, 9:30AM Hardware
Global chip sales up strongly before Christmas

Global chip sales up strongly before Christmas

Global sales of semiconductors have risen strongly ahead of the end-of-year shopping season, driven by booming demand for mobile phones, computers and electronic gadgets for the living room, according to a survey.
Staff Writers Nov 1 2005, 8:30AM Hardware
STMicro sees chip market growing 6 percent in 2006

STMicro sees chip market growing 6 percent in 2006

STMicroelectronics sees the semiconductor market growing 6 percent in 2006 and expects a return to double-digit growth in 2007 and 2008.
Clara Ferreira-Marques Oct 27 2005, 3:04PM Hardware
Intel to delay next version of Itanium chip

Intel to delay next version of Itanium chip

Intel said on Monday it was delaying the next version of its Itanium chip, used in high-end server computers, until the middle of 2006, citing quality issues.
Staff Writers Oct 25 2005, 1:30PM Hardware
Microchip tool industry could consolidate: Cadence

Microchip tool industry could consolidate: Cadence

Companies that make software for microchip design are likely to consolidate to boost efficiency in serving semiconductor makers, according to Silicon Valley-based Cadence Design Systems.
Staff Writers Oct 17 2005, 4:00PM Hardware

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