Articles Tagged With "semiconductors"

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Is gallium nitride the future of power conversion technology?

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February 27, 2012, 10:04 AM
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With the help of the Dept. of Energy, a start up is developing gallium nitride as the future of power conversion technology.

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Samsung to hire 26,000 workers, invest $41 billion this year

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January 18, 2012, 1:30 PM
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Here and there I may write about layoffs but today I can report good news on the horizon — Samsung Group, the parent of Samsung Electronics, plans to hire 26,000 [...]

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Memory chip demand wanes

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January 11, 2012, 8:52 AM
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Memory-chip makers hoping 2012 would serve up their long-awaited recovery may have to wait another year. Slowing demand for memory chips, once the primary engines of the semiconductor industry, is [...]

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Semiconductor industry faces rough waters

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September 27, 2011, 11:52 AM
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It’s a post-PC world all right, at least if you happen to be a manufacturer of semiconductors. Earlier this month, prognosticators aligned their crystal balls and agreed that 2011 will [...]

Japan quake aftershocks felt in global supply chain

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March 18, 2011, 1:35 PM
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While the immediate focus in Japan in the aftermath of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami is on the safety of the population, businesses worldwide that rely on supplies such as [...]

M&As among makers of snack foods chip away at Frito-Lay

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February 9, 2011, 1:21 PM
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Bite-sized snacks are big business. While Wall Street focuses its attention on makers of semiconductor chips and movers of casino chips to make its money, companies that manufacture snack foods are [...]

AMD made a profit? It made a profit — sort of

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April 19, 2010, 2:00 PM
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AMD made a profit in the first quarter — sort of.

Silicon wafer shipments down in 2009; IC equipment sales up in 2010 (so far!)

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February 26, 2010, 4:24 PM
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Sales of silicon wafers used in making semiconductors are on the rise, as are shipments of semiconductor production equipment.

Actel CEO will hang ‘em up after 21 years

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February 11, 2010, 2:02 PM
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Actel’s John East is winding up a long tenure as CEO of Actel. In Silicon Valley and elsewhere, it’s become uncommon for a CEO to hold onto the job for more than 20 years.

Semiconductors in 2009: Better than expected

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February 9, 2010, 12:06 PM
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The semiconductor industry saw a surge in worldwide sales at the end of 2009, raising hopes for stronger demand in 2010.