The STw4810 -- which is designed as an ideal partner for any multimedia Application Processor Engines (APE), including ST's STn881x Nomadik(TM) processors, used in multimedia portable products such as mobile phones and PDAs.

The firm specializes in plasma process technologies required in the manufacturing and packaging of MEMS and advanced electronic devices

The firm agreed to sell its wafer test business to SV Probe PTE Ltd. and its package test assets to Investcorp Technology Ventures II, LP.

For the full year 2005, Amkor's sales were a record $2.1 billion, up 10% over 2004. For 2005, Amkor's loss was $137 million, or ($.78) per share, and included a provision of $50 million for legal settlements. For 2004, Amkor's net loss was $38 millio

The companies announced that the collaboration aims to find new applications and markets for IBM's Power microchips.

The China-based pure-play foundry said on Monday that said its fourth-quarter loss narrowed from the previous quarter, as it followed its peers in riding a sector rebound.

LG Electronics has designed Genesis Microchip's recently launched Cortez Advanced video controller into its new 32-inch, 37-inch, and 42-inch LCD TVs, models 32/37/42LC2R, 32/37/42LB1R.

Copper pillar bumping is an improvement over lead-tin solder balls due to better electrical and thermal performance.

Hynix increased prices for the chips between 5-10% and Samsung is said to raise price "significantly"

... in December, Hemlock finally decided that the industry is real, but only after solar companies agreed to share the risk by signing contracts to buy the future output. So in December the company began an expansion worth more than $400 million...

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