Around the web news tagged Semiconductors

Transistors in the PSX chip with a gate length of 45-50nm led Chipworks to believe that it is a 90nm part. The gate dimension is comparable with Intel？ leading edge process. The device also uses an advanced two-stack low-k dielectric structure.

Rambus showing first TSMC 90nm serial link cell solution at DesignCon 2004 (Feb 4)

Sharp designs Genesis Microchip digital video format converter into new Aquos LCD TVs (Feb 3)

Philips Research develops integrated MEMS to enhance mobile phone performance (Feb 2)

Acer notebooks incorporate ATI's next-generation low-k technology for enhanced graphics performance (Feb 3)

Samsung plans US$300 million capex for DRAM, says Reuters (Feb 3)

Xilinx establishes regional headquarters in Singapore

Pushing the evolution of wireless networks - Airgo out in front with MIMO technology (Feb 3)

Micron first to validate all three densities of DDR2 components with Intel (Feb 3)

TSMC's low-k technology goes mainstream with volume production of ATI's Mobility Radeon 9700 graphics chip (Feb 3)

Hynix to mass produce flash memory in February

Samsung Electronics to invest 359.7 billion won on DRAM line

Philips launches industry's first LCD TV chip

Battle brews for Taiwan's electronics retailers (Feb 2)

Nokia, Intel, others start mobile anti-piracy push (Feb 2)

Sony '90-nm' chip may not be, analysis firm claims (Jan 30)

HyperTransport 2.0 for high-speed connections between PC components to be announced next week (Feb 2)

Many IC-equipment vendors booked until Q4, says VLSI (Feb 2)

ASE in talks to buy NEC plant (Feb 2)

Pacific Crest Securities: TSMC raises forecast, expects chip industry to grow 20-25% in 2004 (Feb 2)

SIA: Global semiconductor sales up 18.3% in 2003 (Feb 1)

Sony to invest US$325 million in IBM chip plant (Feb 2)

Sony group announces 120 billion yen second-stage investment for 65nm semiconductor production (Feb 2)

Toshiba to produce semiconductors at new 300mm fab with Sony Group (Feb 2)

VIA appoints Rutronik Electronic Components as new embedded platform distributor for Europe (Jan 30)

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