WPG eyes $2 bn revenue from India; partners Intel, Microsoft for NuPC

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 18:23

Taiwan-based semiconductor distributor WPG Holdings Wednesday said it is looking at a 10-fold jump in its revenue from India to USD 2 billion by 2020, driven by strong demand for electronics products like smartphones.

Samsung building $14.3 bn `Semiconductor Valley`

Last Updated: Sunday, May 10, 2015, 16:51

Samsung is reportedly beginning construction on a 14.3 billion dollar manufacturing complex that will be of the size of 400 soccer fields and will supply essential components to the electronics industry.

Intel sees revenue holding, cuts capital spending, shares up

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 15, 2015, 08:48

"It`s slightly better than feared," said Christopher Rolland, an analyst at FBR Capital markets. "It looks like bottom line impacts are mitigated by better expenses, interest income and taxes."

China firm seeks $100 bn from Qualcomm

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 18:10

The claims from Shanghai-based Genitop Research come after Beijing fined the US firm nearly a billion dollars for monopoly offences.

`Internet of Things` chipmakers to merge in $4 bn deal

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 2, 2014, 06:04

Chipmakers Cypress Semiconductor and Spansion announced plans to merge Monday in a $4 billion deal bringing together two key makers of components for "Internet of Things" devices.

HP, Google select Altair's chip for LTE-only Chromebook

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 19:29

Israel`s Altair Semiconductor, a developer of chips for fourth- generation (4G) mobile technology known as LTE, said its chips will connect the new Hewlett Packard Chromebook to Verizon Wireless` LTE network.

PC sales likely to get boost in Q3 of 2014

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 14:19

A huge order for base components of Personal Computers has indicated that PC sales might get a boost in the third quarter of 2014.

Struggling to convince depts on electronic chips fab: Sibal

Last Updated: Friday, August 2, 2013, 18:39

Some departments want to have a tender process for setting up semiconductor fab which is not practical in case of high-tech projects, especially those being set up for strategic reason, he said.

Taiwan's TSMC gets orders from Apple: Report

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 19:53

Apple has struck a deal with the world's biggest contract microchip maker in what analysts see as an attempt to reduce its reliance on arch-rival Samsung, a report said.

Semiconductor consumption to reach $9.6 bn this yr: Gartner

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 16, 2013, 19:33

The semiconductor consumption in 2012 stood at USD 8 billion, registering a 7.4 percent increase over 2011.

Next generation batteries may last 10 times longer

Last Updated: Saturday, February 2, 2013, 09:36

The key to the breakthrough is a tunneling field effect transistor. Transistors are switches that control the movement of electrons through material to conduct the electrical currents needed to run circuits.