"The world's fourth biggest solar battery maker expects sales of solar batteries to rise to 180 billion yen in the year ending March 2011..."

"... It will produce dual-core microprocessors for laptop, desktop and server computers which are faster and more energy efficient than previous designs."

"...Nanosolar plans to build the plant in the San Francisco Bay Area...manufactures about 200 million solar cells a year with a total energy capacity of 430 megawatts"

"...Philips will this year hold an initial public offering or sell a stake in the division...STMicroelectronics, Infineon and Freescale may be merger partners for Philips..."

"...Gartner is forecasting that there will be a 5.8% shortage of NAND flash supply in the fourth quarter of 2006 "

Trident Microsystems, which makes chips for televisions, sank Tuesday as a brokerage voiced fresh concern about the market for liquid crystal display TVs.

"...company CEO said declines in prices this year may crimp the company's outlook for semiconductors and reduce the overall growth in the chip market to high single digits"

"...potential deal would include at least $500 million in state money for construction and equipment and $250 million in tax credits..."

"...Spansion lifts its 2Q guidance amid strong handset demand..."

"... security protection in electronic devices has been handled in software...secure Flash memory technology offers hardware protection across multiple protected zones of memory..."

"....May's ratio was up from 1.10 in April to 1.16..."

"...We will not have a new fab that is 100 percent owned by Philips..."

"...these two engineers were charged with stealing computer-chip design and development data from the company and TSMC..."

"...ReadyDrive is the name Microsoft is using for its technology for managing the Flash memory specifically in hybrid hard drives..."

"...plans to spend $1.2 billion to build a new flash memory production line in Japan, in a bid to better compete with larger rivals such as Samsung..."

"...the next generation of its iPod, which will introduce a "none-touch" concept...Hon Hai has recently come under scrutiny after a report (1, 2) by the British press exposed sweatshop-like conditions within several of its overseas plants..."

"...SUMCO's purchase of Komatsu Electronic, which is strong in 200-mm wafers, will help the new group lower costs in research and development, sales and manufacturing..."