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3 hrs ago | Customer Interaction Solutions

Kyodo Industry Brief (May 28) -1-

TOKYO, May 28 -- _ ---------- Ricoh plans to stop production at major copier plant in Shizuoka TOKYO - Office machine maker Ricoh Co.

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Related Topix: Electronics, Renesas Technology

7 hrs ago | The Washington Post

Renesas Said to Plan Raising $1.3 Billion, Cutting 10,000 Jobs

Renesas Electronics Corp., the world's biggest maker of automotive microcontrollers, plans to raise 100 billion yen of capital and eliminate more than 10,000 jobs, according to the latest draft of a restructuring plan, a person briefed on the matter said.

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Related Topix: Renesas Technology, Electronics, Construction, Mitsubishi Electric, Computers, Business News

11 hrs ago | PC World

Tech Survivors: Geek Technologies That Still Thrive 25 to 50 Years Later

The technology landscape has seen many technologies come and go . But if you look around, you'll see some fundamental technologies in widespread use that have withstood the test of time, going strong after 25 years -- even 50 in some cases.

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Related Topix: CPU, Science / Technology, Computers, IBM, Internet, Fairchild Semiconductor, Electronics, Startups, Intel

15 hrs ago | Seeking Alpha

4 Oversold Tech Stocks Due For A Rebound

Every so often the market gives investors a chance to pick up some high potential stocks at a significant discount.

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Related Topix: Startups, NVidia, Star Wars, Video Games, Micron Technology, Electronics

Sat May 26, 2012

The Las Vegas Sun

Official: Incentives for wind energy program not cost-effective

Single Sign-On: You can use Facebook account to log in to LasVegasSun.com. CARSON CITY - Programs to support wind-energy projects for Nevadans have been a financial flop so far, according to the state Bureau of Consumer Protection.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Wind Power, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, NV Energy, Electronics, Las Vegas, NV, Sierra Pacific Resources New, Business News

SFGate

Against biggest bad guys, SEC shrinks from fight

Even before the news was official, it filtered out - unofficially - to Wall Street.

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Related Topix: Securities and Exchange Commission, Corporate / Securities Law, Law, Electronics, Amkor Technology, 9, Business News

EETimes

QuickLogic enhances viewability of "Pop Video"

Uniquely combining affordable projection with long battery life, the PoP Video provides users with an unparalleled viewing experience." The reason the folks at QuickLogic - creators of low-power Customer Specific Standard Products - are so excited is that their Visual Enhancement Engine technology has been integrated into Micron Technology's 'PoP ... (more)

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Related Topix: iPhone, Electronics, Micron Technology, Marketing

Seeking Alpha

Is Teva Pharmaceuticals An 'Investment Classic'?

In a recent Forbes column talking about investment classics - starting with books and ending with stocks, money manager Ken Fisher lauded Teva Pharmaceuticals along with other promising stocks such as Mattel and Applied Materials .

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Mattel, Toys, Electronics, Applied Materials

Business Journal

The cost of Cree CFO's departure

Cree announced Tuesday that Kurtzweil had resigned from the Durham-based semiconductor company to join Extreme , a Santa Clara, Calif.-based company that has a Durham facility.

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Related Topix: Electronics, Cree, Startups, Extreme Networks, Santa Clara, CA

US Tech

BTU International Continues to Support Its Hometown Organization

BTU International, Inc., a leading supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment for the alternative energy and electronics manufacturing markets, today announced that it made a donation to support the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Billerica for the second consecutive year.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Industrial Machines, BTU International, Alternative Energy, Energy, Billerica, MA

Fri May 25, 2012

Reuters

Japan's Renesas eyes 14,000 job cuts, chip plant sale: Nikkei

Struggling Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp is planning to slash as many as 14,000 jobs and sell a major semiconductor factory in Japan to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the Nikkei newspaper reported.

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Related Topix: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Televisions

Home Theater

3DAA Demos MDA Director

The concept of 3D audio is gaining a lot of traction lately, in both commercial and consumer settings.

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Related Topix: Electronics, SRS Labs

AmericanBankingNews.com

Semtech Upgraded to "Buy" at Williams Capital

Shares of Semtech traded up 3.24% during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $24.4667. Semtech has a one year low of $19.16 and a one year high of $30.46. The company has a market cap of $1.600 billion and a P/E ratio of 17.95. Semtech last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 24th.

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Related Topix: Electronics, Semtech

Digital Game Developer

Allied Electronics Recognized for Distribution Excellence

Ohmite, one of the 300-plus trusted brands Allied is authorized to distribute, is a leading provider of thermal solutions, including heat sinks and resistors for high-current, high-voltage and high-energy applications.

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Related Topix: Electronics, Ohmite Manufacturing

Sys-Con Media

Research and Markets: Analyzing the Semiconductors Industry in Japan 2012

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Analyzing the Semiconductors Industry in Japan 2012" report to their offering.

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Related Topix: Startups, Intel

The China Post

UMC fab facility to up wafer capacity, add 2,600 new jobs

Hung Chia-tsung, second left, chairman of UMC, and Sun Shih-wei, second right, CEO, join other officials in breaking ground for the firm's new production facility in the Southern Taiwan Science Park, yesterday.

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Related Topix: Electronics, United Microelectronics

Thu May 24, 2012

Patch.com

The Raceway Formerly Known As Infineon

A Though Infineon Raceway may look the same, host the same events and employ the same staff, next month the Raceway is getting a shiny new branding.

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Related Topix: Infineon Technologies AG, Sonoma, CA

North County Public Radio

Chip CEOs in Saratoga

The Capital Region has become a hub of research, innovation and manufacturing for the semiconductor industry.

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Related Topix: Saratoga Springs, NY

Canadian Business Magazine

S&P cuts ratings for MEMC Electronic to "B "

Standard & Poor's Rating Services on Thursday lowered its non-investment grade corporate credit and senior unsecured debt ratings for MEMC Electronic Materials Inc.

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Related Topix: Electronics, Memc Electronic Materials, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Solar Energy, Alternative Energy, Energy

X-bit labs

UMC Begins to Build Fab to Make 28nm, 20nm and 14nm Chips

The expansion begins UMC's new generation of 300mm manufacturing that will extend 28nm production and establish a solid foundation for 20nm and beyond to meet customers' high-end demand, thus ushering in the company's next era of growth.

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Related Topix: Laptops/Notebooks, Startups, Intel, Microsoft, United Microelectronics

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