14 hrs ago | EETimes
TSMC in talks to enter the safety-critical automotive market
“Europe is a center of excellence for mixed-signal and communications and automotive are driving the market. We want to capitalize on that”
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., the world's largest foundry, is in European talks to enter the safety-critical automotive silicon market. via EETimes
23 hrs ago | Maktoob Business
The chief executive of troubled German chipmaker Infineon, Wolfgang Ziebart, is to quit after losing the confidence of the board, a newspaper report said Friday. via Maktoob Business
Thursday | EETimes.eu
Major shakeups in analyst's 1Q08 chip ranking
“With the yen increasing in value 13 percent and the euro 14 percent in 1Q08 as compared to 1Q07, many Japanese and European companies' results are getting a "boost”
European chip makers fared relatively poorly in IC Insights' latest rankings of IC suppliers, which shows quite a shake-up amongst the top 20. via EETimes.eu
Wednesday | Between the Lines
Limo adds Mozilla, Verizon to its bandwagon
The LiMo Foundation, a consortium that is building an open software platform for handsets based on Linux, has added Mozilla and Verizon to its roster The full roster of partners added today includes: Infineon ... via Between the Lines
Wednesday May 14 | EETimes.eu
Infineon merger speculation flares up again
“Things can't go on like this. There must be a solution - not only regarding who is the right person for the top position, but also regarding the strategy”
MUNICH; Germany - Many times, the German press has speculated the imminent replacement of Infineon CEO Wolfgang Ziebart. via EETimes.eu
Sunday May 11 | Reuters
Samsung denies market talk of interest in Infineon
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Wednesday the company was not interested in German chip maker Infineon Technologies AG , denying speculation that spread in European markets overnight. via Reuters
Friday May 9 | EETimes.eu
Opinion: Infineon not so easy to swallow
Rumors that Samsung and possibly Intel might be interested in taking over Infineon yesterday drove Infineon's share price. via EETimes.eu
Wednesday May 7 | EETimes
Infineon up on talk of interest from Samsung, Intel
“The rumor is that they [Samsung and Intel] would bid more than 10 euros”
Shares in Infineon Technologies rose more than 7 percent on Tuesday as traders cited market talk that Samsung Electronics and Intel could be interested in the German chip maker. via EETimes
Tuesday May 6 | WebWire
Infineon Receives 'Supplier Performance Award' From Continental
“Electronics". Infineon received the award in the "Electronics”
Infineon Technologies AG today announced that Continental AG has awarded Infineon the "Supplier Performance Award" for its extraordinary quality and logistics performance. via WebWire
Sunday May 4 | Seeking Alpha
Chips and Handsets: Qualcomm, Nokia, and Infineon
IFX / NOK / QCOM Last week, Qualcomm reported its second quarter results. Earlier coverage is available here and here . via Seeking Alpha







