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Counterfeit Chips Possible in Mission Fail

EMoss — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:10:20 +0000

The failure of an unmanned Russian space mission to Mars possibly was caused by the malfunction of counterfeit chips in the craft’s computer. NASA and the US Defense Department are suspicious of counterfeit chips because the chips used in the craft were less expensive and imported.

SemicoNductor Nsider - January 2012

EMoss — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:01:42 +0000

News-Safety Total Awareness Report - January 2012

EMoss — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:33:27 +0000

Micro Cloud for Classrooms

EMoss — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:02:33 +0000

After revealing that its Armada chipset would be powering the new One Laptop per Child X0 3.0 tablets, Marvell Semiconductor has also announced its Smile plug development kit, to create “micro clouds” in classrooms. The kit will allow up to 60 students to connect their laptops, smartphones and tablets to a secure, teacher controlled micro cloud.

SemicoNductor Nsider - December 2011

EMoss — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:09:43 +0000

Lam Buying Novellus in $3.3 Billion Merger

EMoss — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:08:18 +0000

Lam Research has agreed to buy Novellus Systems in a $3.3 billion deal that marks a significant consolidation move in the semiconductor capital equipment market. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2012.

News-Safety Total Awareness Report - December 2011

EMoss — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:53:02 +0000

Intel Reasserts Semiconductor Market Leadership

EMoss — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 15:25:18 +0000

After three years of seeing its dominant position in the global semiconductor market whittled away by aggressive competition from Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Intel Corp. is set to reverse the trend in 2011.

Why You Should Job-Hunt During the Holidays

EMoss — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:29:32 +0000

A common misconception says that because it’s the holidays, no one will pay attention to your résumé. In fact, even during times of high unemployment, when things slow down at the office there’s a golden opportunity for hiring to finally move to the front burner. Here are some pointers on leveraging the holidays in your job-search favor.

Toshiba to Shut Three Japan Semiconductor Plants

EMoss — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:27:19 +0000

Electronics and manufacturing giant Toshiba will shut three semiconductor factories in Japan as part of a reorganization of its business, as it grapples with falling profits. They also plan to slow production at a number of plants over the winter because of the drop off in demand for electronic goods in the West.