| CEOs neglect patent portfolios, says M'soft exec |
Source: Rick Merritt, EETimes, October 15 2007 |
| http://www.eetimes.com |
High tech CEOs are failing to manage their companies' intellectual property portfolios properly
at a time when that business is increasingly about building collaborative relationships and less
about selling patents for revenue. That was the view of Marshall Phelps, senior vice president
of intellectual property at Microsoft Corp. in a keynote at the annual Licensing Executive
Society meeting here Monday (Oct. 15). |
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| Electronic equipment production keeps fast growth in China, says IMS Research |
| Source: Tekrati, October 17 2007 |
| http://semiconductors.tekrati.com |
Production revenues for electronic end-equipment in China increased by an estimated 23.2
percent in 2006, according to IMS Research. Further high revenue growth is predicted in this
market for the next five years. In 2011, the aggregate revenue for selected 51 electronic
equipment types in China is projected to reach about US $740 billion. |
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| Laptop manufacturer to build Vietnam plant |
| Source: Jonathan Hopfner, EETimes, October 17 2007 |
| http://www.eetimes.com |
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Vietnam's nascent electronics industry scored another success earlier this month when
Taiwanese laptop manufacturer Compal received the go-ahead to set up a $500 million factory
in the country.
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| Tejas attracts Rs 950 mn from Goldman Sachs |
| Source:CIOL, October 18 2007 |
| http://www.ciol.com |
Tejas Networks, optical transport equipment provider has announced that it has attracted Rs
950 million in new equity financing from Goldman Sachs. The company will use proceeds of the
financing to significantly grow its business and invest aggressively in R&D for developing new
products. |
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| Moser Baer Photovoltaic Biz Gets $100M From IDFC PE, GIC, CDC Group And IDFC |
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Source:VC Circle, October 19 2007 |
| http://www.vccircle.com |
Moser Baer announced that its subsidiary Moser Baer Photo Voltaic has raised $100 million from
a consortium of investors led by IDFC Private Equity, GIC Special Investments, CDC Group plc
and Infrastructure Development Finance Company (IDFC). MBPV is the wholly owned subsidiary
of the optical storage maker Moser Baer.
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| IC unit shipments will grow 10% |
| Source:evertiq, October 19 2007 |
| http://www.evertiq.com |
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Strong shipments of DRAM (49%), NAND flash memory (38%), and interface (60%), data
conversion (58%), and automotive-related analog ICs (32%) are driving overall industry demand
and keeping IC shipments at a high level. |
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| Updated: Four chip makers in China added to U.S. export list |
| Source: George Leopold, EETimes, October 19 2007 |
| http://www.eetimes.com |
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Four chip makers are among the five companies approved by the Commerce Department as
"validated end-users" of U.S. technology exports to China, the agency said. The five companies
announced by the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) are: Applied
Materials China, Boeing Hexcel AVIC I Joint Venture, National Semiconductor Corp.,
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) and Shanghai Hua Hong NEC Corp. |
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| Toshiba, Sony, and SCEI sign MoU for high-performance semicon |
| Source: CIOL, October 19 2007 |
| http://www.ciol.com/content/191007100815.aspx |
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Toshiba Corp., together with Sony Corp. and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (Sony Group),
have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) expressing their intent to
establish a joint venture that will produce high-performance semiconductors. |
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| Down To Business: The Tech 'Talent Shortage' And A Culture Divide |
| Source:Rob Preston, InformationWeek, October 20 2007 |
| http://www.informationweek.com/ |
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We're seeing a widening disconnect between those who describe themselves as 'workers' and
the CEOs, CIOs, and VPs who call the shots. Effective it management is often about minding
gaps: skills gaps, pay gaps, security gaps, gaps between disparate systems, between employees'
technical knowledge and business acumen. But one critical gap--no, make that a gulf--that goes
unminded in many business technology organizations is a cultural one: the gap between how
executives and their employees view the future of the profession.
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| Virage Logic Completes Acquisition of Ingot Systems |
| Source: Huliq, October 22 2007 |
| http://www.huliq.com |
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Virage Logic Corporation (NASDAQ:VIRL), the semiconductor industry's trusted IP partner and
pioneer in Silicon Aware IP(TM), today announced that it has completed its acquisition of
privately held Ingot Systems, Inc., a leading provider of application specific IP (ASIP) solutions
and design services to the semiconductor industry.
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| Honda to jazz up small-car market in India |
| Source:The Economic Times, October 22 2007 |
| http://www.ibef.org |
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t won’t just be Jazz music for Honda in India. Even as it readies to formally premiere the
GeNext Jazz at the Tokyo Motor Show, the Japanese auto major is working on a brand new
platform for a small car that will use India as the manufacturing hub.
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| Industry bodies support BangaloreIT.in |
| Source:Business Standard, October 22 2007 |
| http://www.businessstandard.com |
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Different industry and trade bodies have extended their support to BangaloreIT.in, the premier
annual IT event organised by the Karnataka government and STPI. The three-day event will be
inaugurated on the 29th of this month in the premises of Bangalore International Exhibition
Centre (BIEC).
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| Moschip scouts for acquisitions in US, Europe |
| Source:The Economic Times, October 22 2007 |
| http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ |
Hyderabad-Based Moschip Semiconductor Technology, a fabless technology solutions provider,
is scouting for acquisitions in the US and Euproe to enter the home applications segment. The
idea is to have a global presence in this segment. |
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| Electronic T&M instruments market to hit $4.5bn by 2010 |
| Source: CIOL, October 22 2007 |
| http://www.ciol.com/content/221007100910.aspx |
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The global electronic test and measurement (T&M) instruments market is projected to reach 4
million units generating sales worth US$4.5 billion in 2010. United States represents the single
largest electronic test & measurement instruments market through 2001-2010. Sales in the
United States are projected to reach 1.4 million units equivalent to US$1.4 billion by 2010.
Asia-Pacific, the fastest growing market, is projected to exhibit a CAGR of 2.8 percent over the
forecast period. |
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| Lack of qualified staff slows German high-tech industry |
| Source: Christoph Hammerschmidt, EETimes, October 22 2007 |
| http://www.eetimes.eu/germany/202600067 |
Most information and communication companies in Germany expect rising sales for the time
ahead. The only problem is the availability of qualified engineers and technicians, says a recent
survey from industry association Bitkom.
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| Taiwan To Spend $664 Million On WiMax |
| W. David Gardner, InformationWeek, October 22 2007 |
| http://www.informationweek.com |
Hoping to keep its edge in the mobile WiMax marketplace, Taiwanese officials on Monday
announced that Taiwan will spend $664 million in a WiMax development program and that
several additional companies have been added to its WiMax development programs.
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| Uncovering hidden chip costs |
Source:Rob Hilkes, EETimes, October 22 2007 |
| http://www.eetimes.com |
The proportion of semiconductor content is increasing in almost everything we own. For some
large manufacturers of consumer electronics, semiconductors are the single largest contributor
to finished-goods costs. A clear understanding of the chip supplier's cost structures can bolster
the OEM's negotiating position. |
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| Printed silicon to challenge organic materials, study predicts |
| Source:Christoph Hammerschmidt, EETimes, October 23 2007 |
| http://www.eetimes.eu/germany/202600569 |
Silicon nanocrystals and printed forms of silicon will have a strong impact on conventional
electronic circuits as well as on organic electronics, predicts market researcher NanoMarkets
LC. In a report, the company forecasts a market volume of $2.5 billion by 2015. |
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| Patni signs MoU with BITS, Pilani |
| Source: CIOL, October 23 2007 |
| http://www.ciol.com/content/231007100968.aspx |
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Patni Computer Systems has signed a strategic alliance with Birla Institute of Technology and
Science (BITS), Pilani for a two-year masters level degree in Embedded Systems for Patni
employees, beginning September 2007.
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| Researchers propose new design technique |
| Source: K.C. Krishnadas, EETimes, October 23 2007 |
| http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=202600806 |
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology together with another institute in Kolkata
have proposed a layout-aware, coverage-driven technique for Illinois Scan Architecture (ILS)
used to cut test application time and test data volume in high-density circuits. |
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| Quest on for next 'big thing' in semiconductor industry |
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Source: Nicolas Mokhoff, EE Times, October 24 2007 |
| http://www.eetasia.com |
The semiconductor industry may be on its last stretch, according to the consensus of
researchers who are looking for the next "big thing." "We have reached the opportune moment
in the semiconductor-technology industry when we need to get to work now to stay ahead of
Moore's Law in the next ten years," said John Kelly, IBM senior VP and director of research,
opening up a recent look-ahead sponsored by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
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| Goldman Sachs Probably Interested In Sabeer Bhatia’s Nano City Project |
| Source:VC Circle, October 24 2007 |
| http://www.vccircle.com |
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Hotmail fame Sabeer Bhatia is talking big money again. According to The Economic Times,
Goldman Sachs is probably looking at acquiring a 33 per cent stake in Bhatia’s Nano City
project in Haryana. That may translate to about $125-150 million. |
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| Intel to focus on India's education sector |
| Source: CIOL, October 24 2007 |
| http://www.ciol.com/content/241007100977.aspx |
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Intel will be focusing on the education sector in India and will be exploring usage of technology
in academia. Talking to CyberMedia News here, Robert B Crooke, vice president and general
manager of business client group at Intel Corporation, said that the company will be training 14
million teachers on 21st century teaching methods by 2011. “We will be focusing on using
technology in education. For this, Intel will be investing $100 million every year for exploring
technology usage in education,” he informed. |
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| Commentary: Get ready for 450-mm fabs |
| Source: Bill McClean, EETimes, October 24 2007 |
| http://www.eetimes.com |
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C industry equipment and material suppliers have recently voiced concern regarding the
potential move from 300mm wafers to 450mm wafers for the production of ICs. |
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| Intersil opens joint R&D lab with China university |
| Source: EETimes, October 25 2007 |
| http://www.eetasia.com |
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Intersil Corp. and Zhejiang University have launched a cooperative R&D project with the
opening of the new Power Management Research Laboratory at the university based in
Hangzhou, China.
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| Chip equipment sales to grow through 2009, says forecast |
| Source: Anne-Francoise Pele, October 25 2007 |
| http://www.eetimes.eu/semi/202601429 |
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The sluggishness is gone. The semiconductor equipment sales are set to improve in the fourth
quarter of 2007 and to continue to grow through 2008 and 2009, according to Market research
group The Information Network (New Tripoli, Pennsylvania).
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| Euro strength hits German chip market |
| Source: Source: Christoph Hammerschmidt, EETimes, October 25 2007 |
| http://www.eetimes.eu/germany/202601501 |
The German semiconductor market has shrunken by 10 percent in September, industry
organization ZVEI reports. The book-to-bill ratio as a mid-term indicator indicates a continuing
downturn.
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| Scandinavian collaboration to boost nanotech development |
| Source: Anne-Francoise Pele, EETimes, October 25 2007 |
| http://www.eetimes.eu/scandinavia/202601443 |
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A host of universities in South West Scandinavia have concluded a strategic collaboration so as
to create a network that accelerates nanotechnology research, education and
commercialization.
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| ADI opens second devt centre in Bangalore |
| Source: EETimes, October 26 2007 |
| http://www.eetindia.com |
Analog Devices Inc. has announced the opening of its second development facility in Bangalore.
This facility is a part of the ongoing expansion of Analog Devices in India. This centre will help
Analog Devices India to further develop on its strengths such as analogue IC design, high-speed
DSP IC design and multimedia embedded software. |
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