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AMD Launches First Computer Brand: By Duncan Martell SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices Inc AMD on Sunday unveiled its first computer brand, aimed at small and medium-sized businesses, with design and sales help from its major chip customers such as Dell Inc. AMD Business Class desktop...; Tags: SMB/SME, Desktops, PRODUCTIVITY, Semiconductors, Marketing research, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD Phenom, ATI Technologies Inc., business market, small and medium business, market research company, chipset, market research, Intel Corp., Dell Computer Corp., research; News items 2008-04-28
Chip maker Qimonda to start solar production: Having signed a silicon supply contract with LDK Solar, German memory chip manufacturer Qimonda is partnering with Centrosolar to enter the solar cell market. The JV, owned 51% by Qimonda, will build a EUR70m (USD108m) factory with an annual output of 100MWp in Portugal, adjacent to one of Qimonda’s...; Tags: Silicon, Chip Company, Cell, Chip, Chipsets, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Thomas Boeckmann; News items 2008-05-08
Fujitsu Fourth-quarter Profit Down, Sees Rebound: By Mayumi Negishi TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Fujitsu Ltd reported a 40 percent fall in quarterly profit on Monday, hurt by restructuring in its microchip operations, but it forecast that its annual profit would more than double this year on its IT outsourcing...; Tags: Semiconductors, Outsourcing, Fujitsu Ltd., microchip, IT outsourcing, Tokyo, net profit, quarterly profit, consulting, Japan, appraisal, hard drive, Thomson Reuters Corp., information technology, IT-spending, IT services, disk drive, stock market, compliance, sales, cell pho; News items 2008-05-12
Toshiba Eyes Doubled Operating Profit in 3 Years: By Mayumi Negishi TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese electronics maker Toshiba Corp said it expects its operating profit to more than double over the next three years as it cuts costs, ramps up capacity for its semiconductors and seeks nuclear plant orders. Toshiba,...; Tags: Semiconductors, Memory, NAND, Toshiba Corp., Japanese electronics company, operating profit, NAND flash, semiconductor, electronics company, memory chip, Tokyo, chip, portable audio player, Nikkei, portable audio, circuitry, Japan, nuclear energy, audio player, profit margi; News items 2008-05-08
Nikon Profit Up 33%, Outlook Misses Expectations: TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese precision equipment maker Nikon Corp said on Monday its annual profit rose 32.5 percent, thanks to sales of its advanced cameras and chip-making equipment, but its outlook missed forecasts. Operating profit was 135.2 billion yen ($1.3 billion) in...; Tags: Sales strategy, Semiconductors, Nikon Corp., camera, Tokyo, SLR, silicon wafer, chip, circuitry, operating profit, Thomson Reuters Corp., sales; News items 2008-05-11

Samsung Elec Profit Jumps, Outlook Strong: By Marie-France Han and Rhee So-eui SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics , the world's top maker of memory chips, beat forecasts with a 37 percent rise in quarterly profit on stellar performances in flat screens and mobile phones, sending its shares 4 percent...; Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Memory, indictment, South Korea, Seoul, businessman, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., prosecutor, affiliate, tax, computer memory, market capitalization, Strategic Planning, memory chip, Thomson Reuters Corp., leader, chip, TV, computer; News items 2008-04-25
Intel Technology Moment podcast: Mobility: Learn more about Intel Centrino Pro technology with Mike Agerbo of "Get Connected TV" and how this technology will help you to stay connected and productive.; Tags: Intel Corp., mobility, podcast, TV; Download resources
Targeting New Markets: What's Happening in Case Ready?: This article analyzes the market for the case ready. Is case ready just a clever concept that falls short in the real world? Could it be true that modern packaging technology and efficient meat packing plants is no match for the neighborhood butcher? Recent discussions with meat processors indicate there...; Tags: Stagnito Communications; White papers
Swirled and Sprinkled: Craving something a bit sweet and a bit salty? No problem. Have a yen for something drenched in rich chocolate and caramel, but without all the carbs? Coming right up. Today's ice cream inclusions ? from creamy caramel and fruity variegates to crunchy candies and cookies in myriad shapes ?...; Tags: Stagnito Communications, cookie, chip; White papers
Design of a Low Power Ultrasound Beamformer Asic: This paper describes a design experiment on the implementation of the digital part of a low power 16-channel ultrasound beam former ASIC. The design is based on a physically oriented design methodology applying a data path generator for automatic layout generation and a quantitative optimization of all building blocks for...; Tags: Aachen University, ASIC, technique; White papers
Custom Equipment Aids Processors: This paper reveals that when it comes to a harsh processing environment, meat plants top the list. Pumps and grinders, in particular, must continuously yet effectively perform while manufacturing a wide variety of refrigerated and frozen raw and processed materials. Equally important, this equipment must be designed for effective and...; Tags: Stagnito Communications, manufacturing, processor, performance, environment; White papers
Matsushita Semiconductor of America: Matsushita Semiconductor Was Forced to Close Their Puyallup, Washington Facility in 1998: Matsushita Semiconductor, primarily involved in chip production was forced to close their Puyallup, Washington facility in 1998. The challenge put forth was to fully understand the value of this highly specialized and extremely unique property and to convey the unique features of this property to a select audience. The company...; Tags: Semiconductors, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., semiconductor, chip, marketing; Case studies
Using the Six-Sigma DMAIC Methodology to Improve Wafer Fab Productivity: In today's economy and highly competitive market companies are seeking to maximize their asset utilization. For those Fabs that still operate in the US it is essential that asset utilization is maximized to generate the best possible cost and to take advantage of increased capacity to capture market share. Intersil...; Tags: Asset management, Leadership, Semiconductors, Tefen, Intersil, asset, Six Sigma, power management, flat panel, semiconductor, high-performance, leader, DVD, CD, storage, performance; Case studies
Case Study: Barhale: Barhale is a leading provider of civil engineering contracting and infrastructure services to blue chip clients, with four main UK regional operations. Barhale's needs were specific. They can have any number of sites operational at one time, being used for a few days or up to three years, and involving...; Tags: chip, team; Case studies
Case Study: HIH Insurance: When HIH insurance was put into liquidation on March 15, 2001, it represented one of the biggest collapses in Australian corporate history. Shares in the company, once the second largest Australian insurer, had been suspended two weeks earlier after the Australian Securities & Investments Commission ASIC analyzed company documents. Through...; Tags: Financial Planning, insurance, ASIC, compensation, worker; Case studies
About System Requirements For Project: Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home on a computer with a Pentium III processor and 128 MB of RAM. Pentium 233 MHz or higher processor with 64 MB RAM is required. This is the recommended system. Project Standard 2003 is a standalone program. It does not support collaboration...; Tags: Processors, Memory, Microsoft Corp., Intel Pentium III, Intel Pentium, RAM, processor, Microsoft Windows XP, collaboration, team, Microsoft Windows, computer; White papers
Agilent Technologies Enhances Customer Buying Behaviours Via BroadVision: Agilent's Semiconductor Products Group SPG wanted to replace its dated web-site with one leveraging enriched functionality offered via BroadVision. Following a process to select suitable suppliers, SPG turned to Agilent's trusted partner, Capgemini to help deploy a solution. In order to ensure quick-wins, Capgemini helped define the project scope to...; Tags: Semiconductors, Agilent Technologies Inc., BroadVision Inc., Capgemini, semiconductor, supplier, wireless, network; Case studies
Build Operate Transfer: Tensilica's Experience in Offshoring Engineering to India: Tensilica is a private, venture-capital financed semiconductor intellectual property company headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. Tensilica licenses configurable and extensible embedded processor technology to the leading system and integrated circuit suppliers of the world. In August 2003 Tensilica decided to explore low-cost, offshore engineering resources to supplement the engineering team...; Tags: Outsourcing, Semiconductors, Tensilica Inc., offshoring, Santa Clara, India, integrated circuit, semiconductor, venture capital, intellectual property, processor; White papers
BJ Chemical Case Study: Unichem 7156 Corrosion Inhibitor Prevents Pipeline Failures: A North Texas natural gas processor experienced severe corrosion problems in their gas gathering systems. The corrosion problems occurred throughout the system in areas where water would collect. The average amount of the water collected by this system is quite remarkable. In addition, the daily pigging allows very little "residual"...; Tags: Semiconductors, Processors, Telecom & Utilities, Hardware, Components; Case studies
A Fluid Situation: Designed for Efficiency, Maintenance and Sanitation, Pumps, Valves and Fittings Deliver on Customer Demand: The changing nature of dairy processing has impacted pumps, valves and fittings, as companies expand their product offerings. Viscous products have always been a challenge to processors. Products like low-shear rotary lobe pumps and long-stroke single-seat valves have aided processors in efficiently moving viscous product through the dairy. Processors want...; Tags: Stagnito Communications, dairy, processor, asset; White papers