Ferroelectric materials have applications in next-generation electronics devices from optoelectronic modulators and random access memory to piezoelectric transducers and tunnel junctions. Now researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology ...
Total semiconductor revenue in 2013 reached USD 318.1 billion, up from USD 303.1 billion in 2012. Last year’s growth effectively reversed the disappointing 2.4 percent loss of 2012, when revenue contracted from USD 310.6 billion in ...
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Following a 2.5 percent decline in 2012, the global semiconductor market has regained its footing in 2013 with revenue set to expand by nearly 5 percent because of the strong performance of the memory sector. Global semiconductor sales in ...
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For its new flagship Galaxy S smartphone to be launched in April Samsung Electronics is reportedly planning to buy the mobile memory chips from rival SK Hynix to use them in upcoming products. The company plans to use the chips in its ...
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In-memory computing (IMC) will reach the enterprise mainstream by 2016, creating a market worth $1bn (£700m) by 2016. So say analysts at Gartner. The research firm cites the "rapid maturation of infrastructure technologies" coupled ...
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Taipei, Dec. 22, 2012 (CENS)--World’s leading DRAM (dynamic random access memory) chipmakers are estimated to reduce capital expenditure by 21% in 2013 from 2012 in spite of reduced number of the players after years of industry-wide ...
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Christie's today said it will auction off an Apple-1 computer from the firm's first batch, and predicted the machine will sell for as much as $126,000 when it hits the block in October. The Apple-1 -- which consisted of a circuit board ...
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Taipei, Nov. 8, 2012 (CENS)--Nanya Technology Corp. scored consolidated revenue of NT$2.2 billion (US$77.3 million at US$1:NT$29) in October and its affiliated Inotera Memories Inc. had NT$2.9 billion (US$102 million), surging 20.4%and 5.7% ...
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Taipei, Oct. 30, 2012 (CENS)--The four flagship companies of theFormosa Plastics Group (FPG) recently decided to raise around NT$10.9 billion (US$363 million) to finance Nan Ya TechnologyCorp. and assist Inotera Memories Inc. acquire NT$10 ...
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Taipei, Oct. 30, 2012 (CENS)--The outstanding amount of margin loans on the Taiwanese stock market plunged NT$4.328 billion yesterday (Oct. 29), as many margin traders have been forced to exit the market during the market downfall. Due to ...
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Taipei, Oct. 23, 2012 (CENS)--Inotera Memories Inc. recently announced its board of directors has approved a proposal to increase investment in 30nm process with the aim of migrating all of its monthly capacity of 120,000 wafers to the ...
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Taipei,Oct.4,2012(CENS)--Affected by the global economic downturn,layoff and unpaid leave is spreading in Taiwan's electronics industry,affecting some 3,000 persons,mainly in the fields of DRAM(dynamic random access memory),LED(light ...
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Taipei,Sept.7,2012--Nanya Technology Corp.plans to exit commodity DRAM(dynamic random access memory)manufacturing to focus on niche memory chips for consumer electronics in one year,according to the newly appointed president,Charles Kao. ...
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Growth is the semiconductor market means growth in the counterfeit parts market and,this year's expected semiconductor market growth of over 4%rising to over 9%next year,more counterfeit parts are expected to be put on the market. 'With ...
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