Archive for June, 2006

VIA Adds ARM Processors as It Eyes STBs, Auto

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006

VIA Technologies eyes the set-top box and in-car telematics markets as it extends its ARM license to include the ARM926EJ-S processor and the ARM968E-S processor.

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Fairchild Sticks to Guidance

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006

The power company reiterates its previous guidance for revenue to be flat to down 3 percent.

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Industry Group Calls for UK WEEE Center

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006

Industry body REPIC has called on the U.K. government to support a national allocation center for the collection of WEEE, saying such an arrangement is “the only workable solution”.

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Zigbee to Move into Cell Phones

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006

As if cameras, televisions, Internet browsers and MP3 players — not to mention voice calls — were not enough, Zigbee may be offered as a new function in cell phones in a few years.

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SIA: Near 10% Growth for 2006

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006

Updated: Despite rising energy prices and interest rates, consumers continue to spend, driving the Semiconductor Industry Association to increase its forecast to 9.8 percent worldwide semiconductors sales growth in 2006.

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Motorola Plans India Manufacturing

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006

The maker of cell phones and network equipment will soon announce plans to expand its manufacturing with a new facility in India.

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ST Enters Large LCD Market

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006

The company has licensed technology from National Semiconductor to ease its entry into the fast-growing market; separately, National Semi announced several new licensees for its PPDS chipset.

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IBM Triples India Investment

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006

Big Blue said it would raise its investment in India to $6 billion over the next three years, the largest sum ever committed by a U.S. company to that nation.

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TTPCom IP Stays Open for Licensing

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006

The intellectual property portfolio of U.K.-based TTP Communications will remain available for license following the acquisition of the company by Motorola.

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NFC Helped by Standard Specifications

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006

Near field communications system and device designers have the opportunity to select one of five industry standard specifications following the unveiling of a proposed standard architecture for the very short range wireless comms technology.

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