Philips integrates passives for RF design
14 March, 2002Royal Philips Electronics has launched a semiconductor passive integration technology that the company said will lower costs for handset manufacturers.
Intel's quandary over hyper-threading future
04 February, 2002Hyper-threading is something of a mystery, and Intel are still unsure how to release it successfully to the industry.
IBM stretchs silicon
03 July, 2001IBM has discovered a way to alter silicon, the fundamental material at the heart of microchips, and the breakthrough is expected to increase chip speeds by up to 35%.
Motorola semiconductor unit to cut 4000 jobs
13 February, 2001Motorola in the US has said it would cut up to 4,000 jobs from its semiconductor manufacturing division as a cost-cutting move.
NSW Semiconductor Scientists in Deal with Cisco
16 November, 2000Two Sydney scientists have reportedly pulled off one of Australia's biggest private technology deals, selling their Radiata Communications company for $567 million to Cisco.
Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector Expands
09 October, 2000Motorola recently completed the process of moving its volume assembly and test manufacturing facility for high power RF products from Seremban, Malaysia to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
