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Wednesday 25 March 2009
Globalfoundries already finding potential customers in Japan and Taiwan: Q&A with CEO Doug Grose
Globalfoundries, the spin-off of AMD's former manufacturing operations, is working to build its customer base in Taiwan and Japan, according to company CEO Doug Grose. Grose, who...
Monday 23 March 2009
MEMS microphone market continues growing: Q&A with Akustica founder Michael E Elchik
MEMS microphone supplier Akustica in the third quarter of 2008 appointed Joe Jacobson, then company Akustica CFO, as its new CEO. Since then market watchers have been eager to see...
Monday 2 March 2009
Gearing up for 28nm FPGA: Q&A with Altera CEO John Daane
Although the global semiconductor industry will continue to decline this year, Altera is confident of its performance in 2009. The company will maintain strong relationships with...
Wednesday 4 February 2009
Expanding through acquisitions: Q&A with STMicro CEO Carlo Bozotti
STMicroelectronics has made four major acquisitions since 2007 – Genesis Microchip, Nokia's 3G and 3.5G R&D team, NXP Semiconductors and Ericsson Mobile Platform (EMP)....
Wednesday 21 January 2009
Timing crucial to DRAM consolidation, says A-Data chairman Simon Chen
Digitimes recently talked to Simon Chen, chairman of A-Data Technology, about the Taiwan government's bailout program for the island's fragile DRAM industry. According to Chen, the...
Friday 26 December 2008
No gains can be expected from DRAM monopoly, says Kingston co-founder David Sun
Digitimes recently talked to David Sun, co-founder of US-based memory module maker Kingston Technology, about the DRAM industry and his advice for Taiwan's money-losing DRAM players...
Monday 22 December 2008
Industry consolidation key to DRAM recovery: Q&A with PSC chairman Frank Huang
Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has urged Taiwan's DRAM makers to forge partnerships with local, Japanese or US so as to counter Korea's dominance in the global DRAM market...
Friday 19 December 2008
Taiwan DRAM deserves rescue: Q&A with ProMOS chairman ML Chen
The Taiwan DRAM industry has been constructed and developed progressively for over 10 years, playing a decisive role in the global semiconductor market, according to ML Chen, chairman...
Monday 15 December 2008
Learning from Taiwan IC industry's marketing sensitivity: Q&A with China-based VeriSilicon CEO Wayne Dai
VeriSilicon, a China-based provider of silicon IP services, has been drawing much attention for two reasons. Though VeriSilicon currently has no plan for an initial public offering...
Thursday 27 November 2008
Efficiency, differentiation, time-to-market and localized service are keys to probe card success: Q&A with FormFactor CEO Mario Ruscev
FormFactor, a leading provider of advanced wafer probe cards, has inevitably taken a hit to its operations as a result of the tough economic times. Due to the global economic downturn...
Wednesday 26 November 2008
Staying focused on wireless connectivity: Q&A with CSR CEO Joep van Beurden
Despite unsatisfactory 2008 financial results, UK-based CSR, which has over 50% market share of built-in Bluetooth chips for handsets, is still diversifying its products and increasing...
Thursday 13 November 2008
Opportunity is always present in the midst of crisis: Q&A with Freescale CEO Rich Beyer
Rich Beyer, CEO of Freescale Semiconductor, was attending a technology seminar held in Beijing early this month, providing his insights into the current economic conditions and particularly...
Wednesday 12 November 2008
MEMS-based digital micro shutters as an alternative to LCD: Q&A with display start-up Pixtronix founder Nesbitt Hagood
Pixtronix, a US-based start-up with a staff size of about 45, claims it has been doing what everyone else in the flat panel display industry has been trying to achieve: low-cost and...
Monday 10 November 2008
Portable projector with media player: Q&A with Aiptek chairman Peter Chen
Taiwan-based digital image products maker Aiptek International has introduced its first pico projector with built-in media player and 1GB memory. Peter Chen, chairman of the company,...
Wednesday 5 November 2008
The future of network video: Q&A with Tim Chen of Lanner Electronics
Network video shows potential in a growing range of industries, from surveillance and security, to health care, industrial automation, and transportation. This is largely thanks to...