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10 reasons to be bullish and worried
So far, the signs are positive in the chip sector this year. Still, I have some concerns. Here's 10 reasons why I'm bullish--and worried--about 2010.
Analog vendors battle phantom forecasts
The analog semiconductor market is in a fragile state with supply and demand in a state of imbalance and spot shortages showing up in certain product areas but some vendors appear to be managing through the difficult situation better than others.
Winners, losers in 2009 chip rankings
Who are the winners and losers in the 2009 chip rankings?
Nanocomposite said to boost lithium batteries by 5X
Silicon-carbon nanocomposite electrodes increase surface area of lithium battery electrodes thereby boosting their capacity by five times, according to its inventor at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
IBM and partners to cool 3-D IC stacks with microfluids
A team of IBM Researchers in collaboration with two Swiss partners are looking to extend Moore's Law another 15 years using 3-D stack architectures with liquid-cooling microchannels.
Macleod changes focus to revenue growth at National
Don Macleod has risen through the ranks of National Semiconductor Corp. to take on the CEO role late last November and has become the man with a mission " growth in revenue.
National's sales, earnings rise
National Semiconductor Corp. reported sales of $362 million in the quarter, up 5 percent from $345 million in the previous quarter and up 24 percent from $292 million reported in last year's third fiscal quarter.
ADI's Fishman pitches analog investors
While skeptics argue that Jerald Fishman, Analog Devices Inc. president and CEO, faces big challenges in talking up his company's value to investors in a tough market, Fishman remains undaunted.
Nanotech fuels high-density power source
MIT researchers are using fuel-coated carbon nanotubes as "fuses" for thermowave electrical power sources, which store energy like a battery but promise an unlimited shelf life.
Lidow returns with 'disruptive' GaN startup
A startup led by chip veteran Alex Lidow has officially announced its formation, disclosed its supply-chain partners and unveiled its first products in the emerging gallium nitride (GaN) arena.
CeBIT trip report II: Cardboard audio, USB, 3-D
As someone who has had the opportunity to visit CeBIT a number of times in the past 10 years, it occurred to me that it might be interesting for those who have not, to also cover some of the things about this venue and the show that perhaps do not make the news.
Semico: Good times are here for ICs
Good times are here for the IC industry, according to Jim Feldhan, president of Semico Research, who predicts a two-year growth cycle for ICs.
Mil/aero group foresees shift to optical in 2012
The VITA Standards Organization, a leading standards group for military and aerospace markets, will announce as early as next week a call for participation in a group to explore the feasibility of deploying in 2012 products with optical backplanes and system interconnects.
IR rolls GaN devices
International Rectifier Inc. has introduced the industry's first family of commercial integrated power stage products utilizing IR's gallium nitride (GaN)-based power device technology platform.
APEC: Tesla Roadster, solar-panel dangers kickstart power fest
The 25th APEC kicked off with a dynamic plenary session that discussed the past and future of power, exposed the latest improvements to the Tesla Sports Roadster, uncovered the hidden dangers and inefficiencies of solar panels and showed how close-coupling cooling can achieve a 31 percent improvement in cooling efficiency for data centers.
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