Semiconductor NewsSemiconductors news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Nvidia reports huge loss, stung by charges- August 13, 2008 Nvidia Corp. on Tuesday reported a huge quarterly loss after being stung by a nearly $200 million charge due to a serious production glitch.http://www.topix.net/business/semiconductors/2008/08/nvidia-reports-huge-loss-stung-by-cha... Intel 'Comfortable' Despite Economic Uncertainty- August 13, 2008 Intel 'Comfortable' Despite Economic Uncertainty CFO at the world's largest chipmaker is benefiting from Atom sales and strength against smaller rival AMD.http://www.topix.net/business/semiconductors/2008/08/intel-comfortable-despite-economic-un... Applied Materials sees earnings drop in third quarter- August 13, 2008 Applied Materials Inc. reported a sharp drop in earnings for its third fiscal quarter amid slowing sales for company's semiconductor-manufacturing equipment.http://www.topix.net/business/semiconductors/2008/08/applied-materials-sees-earnings-drop-... San Diego--- Maxwell Technologies Appoints Larry Longden Vice...- August 12, 2008 Maxwell Technologies, Inc. Maxwell Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has promoted Larry Longden to the new position of vice president & general manager of the company's Microelectronics product group, ...http://www.topix.net/business/semiconductors/2008/08/san-diego-maxwell-technologies-appoin... D2, AMCC deliver VoIP gateway solution- August 12, 2008 Santa Barbara, CA D2 Technologies today announced the availability of D2's vPort Gateway embedded VoIP software on the PowerPC 405EX processor from Applied Micro Circuits Corporation .http://www.topix.net/business/semiconductors/2008/08/d2-amcc-deliver-voip-gateway-solution... Conexant completes sale of BMP to NXP- August 12, 2008 Conexant now focused on providing solutions for imaging, video, audio, and Internet connectivity applications NEWPORT BEACH, USA: Conexant Systems Inc.http://www.topix.net/business/semiconductors/2008/08/conexant-completes-sale-of-bmp-to-nxp... Skyworks Solutions announced that it has shipped more than two billion power amplifier (PA) modules- August 12, 2008 US : Skyworks Solutions announced that it has shipped more than two billion power amplifier modules since product inception near the turn of the decade.http://www.topix.net/business/semiconductors/2008/08/skyworks-solutions-announced-that-it-... Bionic Commando Uses Nvidia PhysX Technology- August 12, 2008 NVIDIA PhysX technology is included in more than 140 shipping titles for Sony Playstation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, and the PC Capcom , GRIN Entertainment and NVIDIA Corporation today announced that ...http://www.topix.net/business/semiconductors/2008/08/bionic-commando-uses-nvidia-physx-tec... PC Industry Scared Netbooks May Hurt Laptop Sales- August 11, 2008 Advanced Micro Devices has no immediate plans to release a processor designed for low-cost laptops, sometimes called netbooks, saying its not yet clear whether or not growing shipments of these devices will ...http://www.topix.net/business/semiconductors/2008/08/pc-industry-scared-netbooks-may-hurt-... Applied Materials gives $5M gift of equipment, service to UC Berkeley- August 11, 2008 Applied Materials Inc. said Monday it gave an equipment and service donation to the University of California, Berkeley, valued at more than $5 million.http://www.topix.net/business/semiconductors/2008/08/applied-materials-gives-5m-gift-of-eq... |