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October 2005: IC News Alphabetical By Company (A - L) | By Company (M-Zo) |
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October 2005: IC News By Business Category | IC Product News By Category | |
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Semiconductor News By Company, M - Zo, October, 2005 |
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Magnum Semiconductor |
Magnum introduces chipset to lower DVD recorder costs |
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Marvell |
Marvell introduces MIMO chipset solution |
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Marvell Semiconductor |
WavePlus Technology, Marvell and one other unnamed semiconductor company have licensed Global IP Sound (GIPS) technology for VoIP chip applications. Unnamed handset manufacturer also licensed. |
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Matrix Semiconductor |
SanDisk Corporation acquires Matrix for $250 million |
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Matsushita |
HEADLINE: Matsushita Plans Annual Chip Capex of 80 B. Yen in Coming Years |
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Matsushita |
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd schedules shipment of 65 nanometer LSI chips |
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Metconnex |
Metconnex will promote its MEMS based wavelength selective switch (WSS) modules |
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Micrel |
Micrel introduces two precision low jitter clock synthesizers |
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Microchip Technology |
Microchip reports revenue up 4% |
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Mindspeed Technologies |
Mindspeed introduces traffic stream processor with firmware |
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MOSAID Technologies |
MOSAID completes acquisition of Virtual Silicon |
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MOSAID Technologies |
MOSAID enters into five-year, non-exclusive DRAM license |
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MoSys |
Azul Systems verifies MoSys' 1T SRAM in Vega multiprocessor chip |
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Nanometrix |
Nanometrix to exhibit 1.5 nanometer deposition system at Emerging NanoBusiness Showcase |
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National Semiconductor |
National Semiconductor integrates CEVA’s Xpert Teak DSP core into Bluetooth |
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NeoPhotonics |
NeoPhotonics introduces line of bidirectional transceivers for first mile fiber optic Ethernet applications |
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NetLogic Microsystems |
NetLogic ranked number 80 on the 2005 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 |
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Nordic Semiconductor |
Nordic Semiconductor enters into Pan-Asian distribution agreement |
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O2Micro |
O2Micro International Limited schedules semiconductor test facility |
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Octasic |
Teledata Networks and Octasic to cooperate on next generation VoIP |
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Oki Electric Industry |
Oki Electric and ACCESS Co. establish joint venture to develop voice and video products for mobile terminals |
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Oki Electric Industry |
Oki Electric develops GaN-HEMT transistor that operates at 115 GHz |
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ON Semiconductor |
ON Semiconductor reports 4 percent revenue increase |
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Ovonyx |
Ovonyx receives additional investment from Intel Capital |
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Penn State |
Penn State researchers report on the design of a piezoelectric microactuator based on new precision bonding process |
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PMC-Sierra |
PMC-Sierra expands maxSAS storage chip family |
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PMC-Sierra |
PMC-Sierra introduces framer chip |
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PMC-Sierra |
PMC-Sierra reports revenue increase of 7.1 percent |
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PMC-Sierra |
PMC-Sierra prices $225 million senior convertible notes |
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ProMOS Technologies |
ProMOS Technologies orders ESI's Model 9830 |
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ProMOS Technologies |
ProMOS Technologies reveals wafer fab projects |
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PropheSi Technologies |
PropheSi Technologies Funding / Financing Report |
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pSivida |
pSivida Funding / Financing Report |
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PTS Corp |
PTS Corp. awarded MEMS patent |
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Quantum Logic Devices |
NASA awards contract to Quantum Logic Devices |
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Rackable Systems |
Rackable Systems introduces servers based on Intel dual core Xeon |
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Rosemount Aerospace Inc |
Rosemount Aerospace obtains silicon micromirror patent |
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Royal Philips Electronics |
Caen France Tries out Near Field Communications |
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SafeNet |
SafeNet announces network enterprise security processor |
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SafeNet |
SafeNet introduces enterprise security processor for 100 Mbps applications |
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Saifun Semiconductors |
Saifun files IPO with SEC |
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Samsung |
Samsung reports semiconductor revenue of 4.59 trillion Korean won |
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Samsung |
Semiconductor Insights awards Samsung's 73nm NAND Flash |
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Samsung Electronics |
Samsung Electronics selects Cabot Microelectronics as Best |
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Samsung Electronics |
Samsung develops 512 Mbit DDR2 SDRAM with 70 nanometer process |
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SanDisk |
SanDisk acquires Matrix for $250 million |
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SanDisk |
SanDisk reports 45 percent revenue increase |
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SatCon Technology |
SatCon Technology presents paper at Energy Storage Conference |
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Semtech |
Semtech Corp. introduces SC310 family of high-side current sense amplifiers |
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Semtech |
Semtech introduces Rclamp protection family for mobile game applications |
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Sensicast Systems, Inc. |
Sensicast Obtains Funding of $13 Million |
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Sensor System Solutions |
Sensor System Solutions Funding / Financing Report |
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SEQUANS Communications |
SEQUANS Communications introduces WiMAX SoC chips |
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SigmaTel |
Disney Mix Stick Player based on SigmaTel’s audio SOC |
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SigmaTel |
SigmaTel introduces SoC chip for flash and hard disk based digital multimedia players |
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Silicon Genesis |
Silicon Genesis licenses NanoTech technology to Shin-Etsu for optoelectronic manufacturing applications |
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Silicon Laboratories |
Silicon Laboratories introduces another GSM/GPRS transceiver |
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Silicon Laboratories |
Silicon Labs introduces CMOS Quad Channel SLIC with CODEC |
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SMC Networks |
SMC ships Gigabit Ethernet Switch includes Agere Systems Ethernet chips |
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SMSC |
Mercedes Benz selects SMSC’s network technology |
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Soitec Group |
The Soitec Group and the SEX Group enter into strained silicon joint development agreement |
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Solomon Systech |
Kopin and Solomon win honors |
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sp3 Diamond |
sp3 Diamond awarded contract to incorporate nanoparticle diamond thin film deposition |
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STMicro |
STMicroelectronics introduces dual step down controller |
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STMicro |
STMicroelectronics and On Track provide secure contactless microcontroller smart card solutions |
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Strategy Analytics |
Strategy Analytics reports automotive semiconductor market to reach $16.3 billion in 2005. |
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Supertex |
Supertex introduces 200 V analog switches |
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SUSS MicroTec |
SUSS MicroTec AG adds Port Mapping feature |
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SyChip |
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TAK Imaging |
TAK Imaging enters into exclusive sales agreement with FM COM |
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Tanisys Technology |
Tanisys obtains patent for test equipment technology |
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Teledata Networks |
Teledata Networks and Octasic to cooperate on next generation VoIP |
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TeraChip |
EZchip and TeraChip announce interoperable switching architecture |
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Teradyne |
Atheros Communications selects Teradyne's FLEX test system |
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Tessera Technologies |
Tessera announces its second annual Technology Symposium in Japan |
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Texas Instruments |
TCL Communication Technology selects Texas Instruments 2.5 G chip platform |
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Texas Instruments |
Texas Instruments introduces clock multiplier with integrated PLL |
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Texas Instruments |
Texas Instruments Introduces 24-Bit ADCs |
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Texas Instruments |
Texas Instruments introduces diversity mixed signal receive processor for 3G base stations |
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Texas Instruments |
Texas Instruments announces radio frequency (RF) synthesizer for wireless infrastructure applications |
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Texas Instruments |
Texas Instruments introduces low-cost, low-current op amp |
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Texas Instruments |
Texas Instruments and Ashley Laurent add software options for DSL residential product designs |
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Texas Instruments |
Samsung selects Texas Instruments TI OMAP platform and Bluetooth solutions for Series 60 smartphones |
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Texas Instruments |
Texas Instruments introduces pico base station – a low power node solution |
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The Computer History Museum |
The Computer History Museum receives $15 million |
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Toshiba |
Toshiba to increase semiconductor capital expenditures to 225 billion yen |
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TPL Inc |
NASA awards contract to TPL, Inc., for |
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Tripath Technology |
Tripath introduces 1-bit digital amplifier |
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TSMC |
TSMC becomes partner in IMEC sub-45 nanometer CMOS research program |
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TTPCom |
TTPCom enters into agreement with Texas Instruments to make AJAR applications platform available |
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TTPCom |
Amoi Mobile licenses TTPCom’s AJAR applications platform |
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Tundra Semiconductor |
Tundra Semiconductor introduces si564A serial RapidIO switch |
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Ultra Clean Holdings |
Ultra Clean reports two contracts valued at up to $25 million |
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UMC |
UMC places follow on order with Axcelis for RadiantStrip 320Lk system |
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University of Pennsylvania |
University of Pennsylvania reports on formation of artificial solids from artificial atoms – quantum dots |
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Veeco Instruments |
LG Innotek and Huga place Veeco’s MOVCD system into optoelectronic production |
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VeriSilicon |
VeriSilicon Holdings licenses ARM’s microprocessor IP cores |
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Virginia Diodes |
NASA awards contract to Virginia Diodes |
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Virtual Silicon Technology |
MOSAID completes acquisition of Virtual Silicon |
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Vishay |
Vishay introduces analog switches |
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WavePlus Technology |
WavePlus selects Global IP Sound’s VoiceEngine |
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WavePlus Technology |
WavePlus selects Global IP Sound’s VoiceEngine |
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WavePlus Technology |
WavePlus Technology, Marvell and one other unnamed semiconductor company have licensed Global IP Sound (GIPS) technology |
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WiQuest Communications |
WiQuest opens international customer development and support center in Taipei |
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WiSpry |
WiSpry provides matching funds with NSF for MEMS packaging research |
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Xilinx |
VMETRO introduces CAML-MOD3 CameraLink adapter module- based on Xilinx Virtex Pro |
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Zarlink Semiconductor |
Zarlink reports second quarter revenue |
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ZF Micro Solutions |
ZF Micro Solutions enters into multi-year foundry agreement with IBM |
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Ziptronix |
Ziptronix offers 3D package technology with 4 million vertical interconnects |
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Zoran |
Samsung selects Zoran’s Quatro for Dye Sublimation PhotoPrinters |
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