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- Philips Semiconductors Reduces Design Time Using Agilent Advanced Design System
- A particularly important market for Philips Semiconductors is RF ICs Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits for mobile telephony and data communications. This market is booming - from cordless phones using the DECT protocol to second-generation mobile phones using GSM, through GPRS and EDGE (2G+), to third-generation (3G), W-CDMA and UMTS devices,...
- Tags: Telephony, Philips Semiconductor, Agilent Technologies Inc., Telecom & Utilities, VOIP, Telecommunications, Cellular Phones, 3G, Wireless, Networking, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
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- Philips Semiconductors Manufactures Innovative Inventory Management Processes
- As part of an initiative to improve efficiency and enhance customer service, Philips determined it needed to streamline information management processes within its manufacturing and distribution supply chain. Philips turned to IBM Business Consulting Services to help infuse its supply chain with more responsive, efficient inventory management processes. The introduction...
- Tags: Philips Semiconductor, Inventory Management, IBM Corp., Philips Electronics N.V., Supply Chain Management (SCM), Enterprise Software, Software
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- Philips Semiconductors Manufactures Innovative Inventory Management Processes With Help From IBM
- Philips needed to improve inventory management for high-volume integrated circuits to respond quickly to customer demands, minimize waste and reduce errors. By infusing its supply chain with sense-and-respond capabilities, Philips enabled greater responsiveness to market dynamics. A state-of-the-art real-time inventory tracking system - built with IBM's help using Philips RFID...
- Tags: Philips Semiconductor, Inventory Management, Inventory Tracking, IBM Corp., Philips Electronics N.V., Enterprise Software, Software
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- Philips Semiconductors Uses TIBCO to Improve Its Supply Chain
- Philips Semiconductors is a world leader in silicon systems and standard products for wireless communications, digital entertainment, computing, and automotive applications. The company still faces increased customer demands for faster time to market. To stay competitive, companies are being forced to reinvent themselves so that the supply chain - encompassing...
- Tags: TIBCO Software Inc., Supply Chain, Philips Semiconductor, Supply Chain Management (SCM), B2B, EAI, Business Process Automation, Purchasing & Procurement, Enterprise Software, Wireless, Software, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet, Middleware, It Operations, Business Operations
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- News to know: Apple's $800 laptop; MS and Mac Patch Days; Vista Home for business
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Ryan Naraine: Mac OS X Patch Day: 40 security flaws fixed MS Patch Tuesday heads-up: 11 bulletins, 4 critical Ed Bott: Look who's buying...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Laptop Computer, H-1B, Notebooks, Human Resources, Labor Relations, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, David Grober
- Blog posts 2008-10-10
- Economy-pinched semiconductor industry: How to ride the storm
- The credit crisis and overall economic downturn is starting to hit the semiconductor industry, which saw 5.5 percent sales growth in August. Research firm iSuppli has cut its 2008 sales growth forecast for the semiconductor industry from 4 percent to 3.5 percent and potentially even more if economic conditions continue...
- Tags: iSuppli Corp., Semiconductor Industry, Lidlow, Semiconductors, Hardware, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-10-09
- Can two AMDs be better than one?
- Can two AMDs be better than one?They should never have bought ATIATI was content with competing with NVIDIA, and if market conditions had let them fail at it, so be it. What we're seeing now is the failure of 2 companies, not just one.ExpensiveThe cash infusion may have been...
- Tags: Research & Development, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-10-07
- AMD finally announces "asset-smart" plan; new Foundry Company created
- AMD and a technology investment company backed by the government of Abu Dhabi have established a new semiconductor company that will manufacture AMD's advanced processors. The new company--currently known as "The Foundry Company"--will take over all of AMD's existing manufacturing facilities, including the two leading-edge fabs in Dresden, Germany, and...
- Tags: Asset, Foundry Networks Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Manufacturing, Semiconductors, Government, Hardware, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-10-07
- Asset smart? AMD moves manufacturing off its balance sheet; Bolsters capital
- AMD said Tuesday that it will split off its manufacturing operations in a deal with the Advanced Technology Investment Company of Abu Dhabi. AMD will also receive a capital infusion from Mubadala Development Company, which will wind up owning more than 19 percent of Intel's smaller rival. ...
- Tags: Asset, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., ATIC, Manufacturing, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-10-07
- Semiconductor sales up 5.5% in August 2008
- Worldwide sales of semiconductors grew by 5.5% to $22.7 bln in August 2008 from August 2007 sales of $21.5 bln. Sales grew by 2.4% from July when sales were $22.2 bln, SIA says. Year-to-date sales through August were $170.2 bln, an increase of 4.5% from the same period of 2007...
- Tags: Semiconductor, PC Unit Sale, Unit Sale, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, AM
- Blog posts 2008-10-02
- New chip promises four separate HD streams over Wi-Fi
- Israeli semiconductor company Celeno Communications claims it's developed a new chip that allows you to stream up to four different pieces of HD content over a Wi-Fi network. Considering that even streaming one piece of high-def video over the latest networking technology, Draft N (the draft version...
- Tags: IEEE 802.11n, Chip, Wireless LANs, Network Technology, Semiconductors, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Networking, Hardware, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2008-09-28
- Apple cuts iPhone 3G build plan; Suppliers to take a hit
- Apple reportedly plans to build 14 million to 15 million iPhone 3Gs from a previous target of 18 million for 2008, according to a report from Pacific Crest. Citing "supply chain channel checks" Apple's is cutting its iPhone 3G buildout. However, analysts reckon that the lower build-out...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Supplier, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Cellular Phones, Channel Management, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-26
- Dureza (exe)
- This software for nanoindentations other instrumented indentation testing IIT machines. The product core features are for research and industrial application where the indentation test is the only available method to measure the mechanical properties. This could be for small bone sample for biological applications or microchip integrated circuits. It functionality...
- Tags: Curve, Semiconductors, Quality, Productivity, Hardware, Business Operations
- Software downloads 2008-09-25
- What memory technology is Samsung after?
- Samsung Electronics recently made public its $5.8 billion offer for SanDisk, a major manufacturer of memory cards. There are plenty of possible business motives behind this bid including the hefty royalties that Samsung pays to SanDisk to use its flash technology, and SanDisk's strong retail brands and distribution. But I'll...
- Tags: 3D, NAND Flash, SanDisk Corp., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., NAND, Technology, Toshiba Corp., Cell, Chip, Flash Memory, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-09-22
- Philips DCP750 DVD Player w/ iPod Dock
- Although CNET did not review the Philips DCP750, we did review the Philips DCP850, which is essentially the same product with a larger screen (8.5 inches diagonal versus 7 inches) and overall size. For more information, refer to the full review of the Philips DCP850.
- Tags: Media players, DVD, Apple iPod, DVD player, Philips Electronics N.V., Philips DCP750, Philips DCP850
- Product reviews 2008-09-18
- Whatever happened to CMP?
- When this decade dawned, the big three technology news publishers were International Data Group, Ziff-Davis and CMP Media. Now, Ziff-Davis has been split into multiple pieces, including this site owned ultimately by CBS. And the initials "CMP" are nowhere to be found. The business that brings you...
- Tags: Acquisition, Information Week, CMP Media, United Business Media, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Thin Clients, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Hardware, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld
- Blog posts 2008-09-09
- What's up, what's down on our warming planet?
- Glaciers are down, the ocean is up. Here are some details: Europe is losing its Alpine snowmass. Glaciers in Europe have lost 25% of their snowmass since 1980. It's more than agony for skiers. Huge sections of rock and rubble are leaving...
- Tags: Meter, Glacier, Business Ethics, Government, Leadership, Management, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2008-09-06
- $600 mln worth of nanomaterials for electronics to sell in 2008
- The global market for nanomaterials for electronics applications will reach $600 mln in 2008 and grow at a compound annual rate of more than 40% to reach nearly $7 bln in 2015, according to The Information Network. The Semiconductor sector will have a 62.1% share of the $600 mln market...
- Tags: Electronics, Market, Nanotechnology, Semiconductors, Emerging Technologies, Hardware, AM
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- $600 mln worth of nanomaterials for electronics to sell in 2008
- The global market for nanomaterials for electronics applications will reach $600 mln in 2008 and grow at a compound annual rate of more than 40% to reach nearly $7 bln in 2015, according to The Information Network. The Semiconductor sector will have a 62.1% share of the $600 mln market...
- Tags: Electronics, Market, Nanotechnology, Semiconductors, Emerging Technologies, Hardware, AM
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- News to know: Google Chrome; WinMobile's future; WiFi's big success; VMware
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: First look at Google Chrome One day after Google inadvertently discloses the impending release of Chrome, we get to see the browser first-hand. See my gallery tour...
- Tags: Google Inc., VMware Inc., Wi-Fi, Virtualization, Web Browsers, Sales Strategy, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Internet, Sales, Storage, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-03
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