IBM's latest mainframe,the zEnterprise EC12,is big on data analytics and hybrid clouds. This system,announced Tuesday,includes a new 5.5-GHz,six-core processor,versus the 5.2-GHz,quad-core processor that shipped with the zEnterprise ...
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For second-quarter 2012, Rubicon Technology Inc of Bensenville, IL, USA, which makes monocrystalline sapphire substrates and products for the LED, RFIC, semiconductor and optical industries, has reported revenue of $17m, down 60% on $43m a ...
UK-based Plessey readies for volume chip production, while Germany's Azzurro Semiconductors gains support for move to larger wafers. GaN-on-silicon LED A disruptive approach to lowering the cost of solid-state lighting (SSL) with ...
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IDG News Service-After more than 25 years the venerable VGA port is finally disappearing from computers,but the interface is proving tough to phase out completely and will linger for years in projectors,monitors and TV sets. The VGA(Video ...
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Backlog at Electro Scientific Industries swells to a six-year high on new design wins,prompting 20%stock bounce. ESI stock:up 20%on positive outlook Electro Scientific Industries(ESI),the provider of laser systems used in a variety ...
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Maxim Group LLC analyzed metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) utilization and revenues at light emitting diode (LED) makers in Taiwan, finding that MOCVD orders are placed just to maintain capacity, not add, and high utilization ...
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Cymer reports improved EUV optics performance 25 Jul 2012 New coating on collector for extreme ultraviolet source increases effective lifetime by 50%. Bull run:Cymer hits long-term high Lithography light source provider Cymer has ...
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IDG News Service-Wi-Fi chip makers are lining up to add WiGig technology to their wireless LAN products,preparing the way for tri-band equipment that can deliver multi-gigabit speeds within a room. On Monday,Marvell Technology Group ...
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June revenues of Taiwanese-listed LED makers totaled NT$8.8bn (up 1.12% month-on-month, but down 5.6% year-on-year), according to LEDinside. Benefiting from rising demand for consumer electronic appliances and the traditional lighting peak ...
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Top tools makers Applied Materials and Tokyo Electron are unenthusiastic about the possible transition to 450mm,reports the Wall Street Journal. Applied corporate vp Kirk Hassrjian told the WSJ that it would be difficult to convince ...
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Google at its I/O conference is emphasizing its growing number of music,movies and TV shows available for Android tablets and smartphones through its Play store,and those entertainment options will be available on Google TV devices in the ...
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Silicon Labs showed continuing support for analogue TV standards,as it announced a family of hybrid TV tuners. The family covers just about every combination of digital reception,analogue reception,and analogue demodulation-all in the ...
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US-based LED firm Cree reportedly plans to cut costs of LED street lamps by half to US$200/unit but no detail is avaiable. Industry sources say they are shocked by the news. If Creed decides to keep its street lamp prices cut in half, the ...
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Sapphire substrates are continuing to increase in price and some suppliers have raised their April quotes for 2-inch ones to more than US$9 per piece, according to industry sources. The sources said this is because LED applications are ...
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Barclays Capital finds that light-emitting diode (LED) manufacturing and materials patents will soon run out, potentially draining value from material/chip/package suppliers and turning LEDs into commodities. These financial and market ...
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